Reuters Entertainment News Summary

Following is a summary of current entertainment news briefs. Netflix looms large as theater owners assess industry future

As movie theater owners converge on Las Vegas for their annual convention, one topic that keeps coming up is how they contend with a company that has resisted their traditional business model: Netflix Inc. The world's most successful streaming service sends some movies to theaters but has insisted on making them available on Netflix at the same time, or just a few weeks later. That has upset big movie chains, which refuse to show Netflix films and want a longer "window" of time to play films exclusively. Filming 30 feet down: underwater movie studio opens in Belgium

Director Joachim Heden filmed scenes of his survival movie in a blizzard in the Arctic, but the idea of putting actors and crew into the frozen waters was out of the question - fortunately he had another option. "Breaking Surface", about two sisters' ill-fated winter diving trip in Norway, is the first movie to be filmed at a brand-new underwater studio that has opened in Belgium - a 9-metre (30-foot) deep pool specially built as a movie lot. Celine Dion announces 'Courage' world tour and new album

Pop singer Celine Dion on Wednesday announced a world tour and a new album called "Courage" that she said was inspired by life after the death of her husband. Dion, 51, gave the news at a live performance show in Los Angeles that was broadcast on Facebook Live and watched by more than 11,000 fans around the world. Felicity Huffman, Lori Loughlin warned about discussing U.S. college scam with their kids

A federal judge on Wednesday warned parents charged in the largest college admissions scandal in U.S. history, including actresses Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin, to be careful discussing the case with their children, who are potential witnesses. Prosecutors had wanted U.S. Magistrate Judge M. Page Kelley in Boston to go further and prohibit the 12 wealthy parents who appeared before her from talking about the case with their children without a lawyer present. 'Avengers: Endgame' tickets crush records, going for $500 on eBay

Advance ticket sales for Marvel superhero movie "Avengers: Endgame" on Tuesday surpassed the last two "Star Wars" films, and some appeared on resale platforms with asking prices of up to $500 each. Fandango and Atom - two of the top ticketing websites in the United States - said first-day advance sales for Disney's "Avengers: Endgame" surpassed the 2015 movie "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" and 2017's "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" - also from Disney. They did not give sales figures. AMC Theatres pursues Saudi expansion despite journalist's killing

Theater operator AMC Entertainment Holdings is forging ahead with its expansion in Saudi Arabia, Chief Executive Adam Aron told Reuters, after a journalist's killing six months ago clouded the future of the kingdom's newly opened cinema market. Aron said his company reconsidered its plans to open dozens of theaters, which the company announced last spring, following the October murder of Washington Post writer Jamal Khashoggi in a Saudi consulate. The killing sparked an international outcry. Britney Spears takes some 'me time' after dad's second surgery

Pop star Britney Spears said on Wednesday she was taking a little "me time" after a report she checked herself into a mental health facility to help cope with her father's illness. Spears, 37, announced in January that she was pulling out of all her concerts and work commitments to be with her family after her father Jamie came close to death in November after suffering a ruptured colon. The Weeknd sued by British songwriters over 'A Lonely Night'

Canadian singer The Weeknd has been sued by three British songwriters over allegations he copied their work to produce his hit "A Lonely Night," according to U.S. court documents. Songwriters William Smith, Brian Clover and Scott McCulloch sued the Weeknd, Universal Music Group Inc and others in a Los Angeles federal court. The song in question appears on The Weeknd's Grammy-award winning album "Starboy." Souvenirs and secrets as 'Game of Thrones' cast walk last red carpet

The cast and creators of "Game of Thrones" walked their last red carpet together on Wednesday, recalling memories of their years working on the international hit television series. Dozens of actors, many of whom were unknown before the medieval fantasy series began in 2011, flew to New York ahead of the eighth and final season of the show, which arrives on HBO on April 14. Mourners injured in stampede chaos at vigil for slain rapper

At least two people were critically injured and 10 others hurt after hundreds of fans stampeded during a vigil for slain, grammy-nominated rapper Nipsey Hussle in Los Angeles late Monday, officials and media reports said. There were initial reports of shots fired in a crowd gathered outside Hussle's clothing store in south Los Angeles, where the musician was shot and killed on Sunday, police and media reports said.

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