Reuters Entertainment News Summary

Following is a summary of current entertainment news briefs. Liam Neeson apologizes for revenge remarks: 'I missed the point'

Actor Liam Neeson on Friday issued an apology for what he called an "impulsive recounting" last month of an incident 40 years ago when he wanted to kill a black man in response to the rape of a friend. In a statement, Neeson apologized for his "unacceptable thoughts and actions" decades ago, adding that while trying to explain his feelings "I missed the point and hurt many people." Agnes Varda, grande dame of French cinema, dies aged 90

Agnes Varda, the Belgian-born grande dame of French cinema and an influential force behind the New Wave movement, died at her home in Paris on Friday. She was 90 years old. A close contemporary of cinema legends such as Francois Truffaut and Jean-Luc Godard, Varda won an honorary Oscar in 2017 and the Berlin Film Festival's Berlinale Camera lifetime achievement award only last month. Beyonce and Jay-Z dedicate GLAAD award to family members

Music superstars Beyonce and Jay-Z were honored by advocacy group GLAAD as allies of gay and transgender people and the couple dedicated the award to gay family members. At the GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles on Thursday, the couple received the Vanguard Award for their work "accelerating LGBTQ acceptance." Beyonce has spoken out against laws that discriminate against gay and transgender people and has included them in her videos, the group said. Rolling Stones delay tour as Jagger seeks medical treatment

The Rolling Stones have postponed a tour of the United States and Canada to give singer Mick Jagger time to receive medical treatment, the veteran rock band said on Saturday. "I'm devastated for having to postpone the tour but I will be working very hard to be back on stage as soon as I can," Jagger said on Twitter, without providing further details. Music and motorbikes mark UK funeral of Prodigy frontman Keith Flint

Dance music played out for the hundreds of fans who flocked to the town of Braintree in eastern England on Friday for the funeral of Keith Flint, former frontman of the Prodigy. Face painting and free tattoos were on offer to those who had come to pay their respects to the "Firestarter" star. British rock, female artists dominate Rock Hall of Fame induction

Musicians and fans gathered in New York City on Friday for a night of British band nostalgia mixed with calls for more inclusion of women as Janet Jackson, Stevie Nicks and The Cure were inducted into the 34th Rock and Roll Hall of Fame class. Nicks, who made history on Friday as the first woman inducted twice into the prestigious group, kicked off the night with a performance of some of her biggest hits, such as "Stand Back" and "Edge of Seventeen." She was inducted in 1998 as a member of rock band Fleetwood Mac.