Taylor Swift concert fiasco leads to U.S. Senate grilling for Ticketmaster

WASHINGTON, Jan 24 (Reuters) – US senators slammed Live Nation Entertainment’s lack of transparency and inability to block bot purchases of tickets on Tuesday, in a hearing called after a major fiasco involving ticket sales for Taylor Swift’s upcoming concert tour. Live Nation Entertainment Inc (LYV.N) subsidiary Ticketmaster, which has been unpopular with fans for … Read more

Betty White, working actress into her 90s, dies just shy of her 100th birthday

Dec 31 (Reuters) – Comedy actress Betty White, who capped a career of more than 80 years by becoming America’s geriatric girlfriend after Emmy-winning roles in the television comedies “The Golden Girls” and “The Mary Tyler Moore Show, “died Friday. , less than three weeks before his 100th birthday. The agent, Jeff Witjas, told People … Read more

‘Harry Potter’ cast recalls first kisses, horrible haircuts in reunion special

LOS ANGELES, Dec 27 (Reuters) – Daniel Radcliffe recalls embarrassing haircuts, Emma Watson found meeting her “Harry Potter” co-stars “an unexpected joy” and director Christopher Columbus recalls movie sets as “the best playground”. in the world.” Many cast members from the “Harry Potter” film franchise came together for a 20th anniversary television special, called “Return … Read more

‘Spider-Man’ ignites pandemic box office with historic opening

LOS ANGELES, Dec 19 (Reuters) – “Spider-Man: No Way Home” racked up $ 253 million in ticket sales in the US and Canada over the weekend, setting a pandemic record and ranking as the third debut. largest national in Hollywood history even as a new variant of COVID-19 spreads. Worldwide, “No Way Home” generated an … Read more