Entertainment News Roundup: K-Pop's BTS mobile game; Prince Harry and wife Meghan's home refurbishment
Following is a summary of current entertainment news briefs.
Refurbishing Prince Harry and wife Meghan's home cost $3 million
The cost of renovating Prince Harry and his wife Meghan's new home was $3 million, Buckingham Palace said on Tuesday as it detailed how the royal family had spent the money provided by taxpayers. The sum, part of the annual "Sovereign Grant", funded the conversion of Frogmore Cottage to a single dwelling while the royal couple, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, paid for the fittings and furnishings.
Naomi Campbell says racial diversity in fashion should not be just a trend
Racial diversity in fashion has improved in recent years, but the industry must not treat it like a catwalk trend, British model Naomi Campbell told Reuters in an interview. One of fashion's most recognizable faces, Campbell has long spoken of discrimination in the industry where she has worked for 33 years.
K-Pop's BTS now in your pocket with mobile game
K-Pop stars BTS have conquered the charts with their music and the box office with the documentary "Burn the Stage: The Movie," and now they're aiming for mobile phones with the game BTS World. The seven-member boy band, which has led a wave of Korean pop music in the United States and beyond, spent two years recording exclusive photos, videos and music for the game.
ITV won't commission another show with 'Jeremy Kyle' format: CEO
British broadcaster ITV will not commit another show with the same format as tabloid talkshow "The Jeremy Kyle Show" which was cancelled last month, its boss told lawmakers on Tuesday. "We won't commission a show with that (format)," ITV Chief Executive Carolyn McCall said in evidence to the British parliament's Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee which is investigating the support offered to participants in reality TV shows, both during and after filming.
Mueller's Russia report gets celebrity staged reading in New York
Robert Mueller's report on Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. election is getting a star-studded staged reading on Monday. Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Mark Hamill, Alyssa Milano and Annette Bening are among some 20 actors who will perform a reading of the report in New York City that will be live-streamed, organizers announced.
WarnerMedia names Ann Sarnoff as CEO of Warner Bros
WarnerMedia on Monday said it appointed Ann Sarnoff as the chief executive officer of Warner Bros, the first woman to run one of Hollywood's most powerful studios in its 96-year history. Sarnoff, currently president of BBC Studios Americas, will take over the studio behind "Wonder Woman," "Friends" and the Harry Potter franchise, following a scandal involving its previous studio chief.
Box Office: 'Toy Story 4' dominates with $118 million debut
Disney's domination over the box office only seemed to strengthen this weekend as "Toy Story 4" easily topped box office charts. The fourth entry in Pixar's animated series collected $118 million in ticket sales when it debuted in 4,575 North American theatres. While that haul is significantly below expectations, which anticipated a start near $140 million, it's hardly a disappointment for the critically acclaimed movie.
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