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Following is a summary of current entertainment news briefs. News Corp appeals ruling in Geoffrey Rush defamation suit
News Corp's Australian arm on Monday appealed a judgment awarding Oscar-winner Geoffrey Rush at least A$850,000 ($594,000) in defamation damages over articles saying he behaved inappropriately toward a co-star in a production of "King Lear". The Federal Court ruled last month that News Corp's Daily Telegraph tabloid in Sydney had failed to prove the stories were true. Winter may be coming, but Dornish wine won't be for much longer
Winemaker Thibault Bardet is such a fan of "Game of Thrones" that he decided to make a wine as close as possible to Dornish, the wine favored by the dwindling number of Lannisters, Starks, Baratheons and Targaryens the HBO series hasn't killed off yet. Dornish wine, of course, is an imaginary product of fictional Dorne in the mythical continent of Westeros. In other words, Berdet didn't have much to go on. But at least nobody was around to dispute what Dornish tasted like. Story of U.S. college admissions scandal coming to television
The story of the largest college admissions scam in the United States is making its way to Hollywood. Annapurna Television said on Tuesday it had optioned the rights to an upcoming book and planned to turn it into a one-hour limited series. Australian DJ dies in bid to help friend on Indonesia's Bali
Popular Australian DJ Adam Sky died in an accident at the weekend on the Indonesian holiday island of Bali, authorities said on Monday. Sky, 42, whose real name was Adam Neat, died after crashing through a glass door while trying to help a friend who had fallen from a terrace, according to a statement posted on his Facebook page. Lady Gaga takes on 'Camp' at Met Gala in gowns, underwear
Pop superstar Lady Gaga made a grand entrance at New York's annual Met Gala on Monday, wearing a voluminous bright pink dress that she shed on the red carpet to reveal three other outfits layered underneath, including a bra and underwear, her interpretation of the evening's theme, "Camp: Notes on Fashion." The invitation-only event, famed for its A-list celebrities and haute couture gowns, is a benefit for New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art and also marks the opening of the Costume Institute's annual fashion exhibit. 'We're sorry!' says 'Game of Thrones,' as Starbucks makes a cameo
"Game of Thrones" may be a medieval fantasy but Sunday's episode had a distinctly modern touch when a stray Starbucks cup made an unexpected cameo in the fictional Westeros kingdom of dragons and zombies, sending fans into a frenzy. The distinctive paper cup with plastic cover was spotted on a table at a feast in Winterfell within reach of characters Jon Snow and Daenerys Targaryen during episode 4 of the final season, "The Last of the Starks." Disney delays 'Avatar 2,' sets dates for new 'Star Wars' films
Walt Disney Co on Tuesday pushed back the release of James Cameron's sequel to box-office champion "Avatar" by a year, to December 2021, and announced debut dates for new "Star Wars" films starting in December 2022. Disney acquired the "Avatar" franchise and several other movies through its recent purchase of film and TV assets from Rupert Murdoch's 21st Century Fox, strengthening its dominant position at movie theaters.
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