Entertainment News Roundup: 'Parasite' captures rich-poor gap; 'Aladdin' taking flight in North America

Cannes winner 'Parasite' captures rich-poor gap in 'basic unit of life': director

The South Korean director of "Parasite", the darkly comic movie that won the top Palme d'Or prize at this year's Cannes Film Festival, described his film on Tuesday as "a candid portrayal of the rich and the poor." "Parasite" is a wickedly humorous suspense movie about class struggles set in modern South Korea, following a down-on-its-luck family of four who worms their way into jobs in a wealthy household.

Corden to return to 'Gavin & Stacey' hit show with Christmas special

Actor and talk show host James Corden said on Tuesday he was returning to his British comedy television roots this Christmas, co-writing and starring in a one-off special of the hit show "Gavin & Stacey". The 40-year-old, who since 2015 has hosted "The Late Late Show" in the United States, shared a picture on Twitter of a script for the Christmas episode of the award-winning series about a young couple's long-distance romance.

'Parasite', by South Korea's Bong, wins Palme d'Or at Cannes

"Parasite", a dark comedy by South Korean director Bong Joon-Ho, won the top Palme d'Or prize at the Cannes Film Festival on Saturday. The Cannes film festival also shone a light on newcomers.

Box Office: 'Aladdin' taking flight with $105 million in North America

Disney's live-action "Aladdin" is flying high with an estimated $105 million in North America during the four-day Memorial Day holiday weekend. It's the sixth-highest Memorial Day weekend total ever, topping the 2011 mark of $103.4 million for "The Hangover Part II." The top total came in 2007, when "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End" took in $139 million in its first four days. "Aladdin" is also dominating moviegoing internationally with $121 million in 56 markets.