81-year-old Rod Stewart has suspended his "One Last Time" farewell concert tour following a cardiac procedure in which he had a stent fitted. The operation went successfully, and the singer plans to return to the stage after a four-week recovery period.
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Crunchyroll has acquired worldwide distribution rights — excluding Asia except India — to Makoto Shinkai's next animated feature film. Shinkai previously collaborated with Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures on the global distribution of Suzume. The film's title, plot and release date have not yet been disclosed.
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HBO's Harry Potter TV series is set to premiere in 2027, with new actors cast as Harry, Ron and Hermione. Four of Ron's six siblings have also been cast, but the role of Ginny Weasley will be recast for Season 2 following Gracie Cochrane's departure. J.K. Rowling has also weighed in on the production.
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A judge awarded $250,000 to musician Chuck Redd, who canceled a free concert at the Kennedy Center last year after the Trump name was added to the venue. The center had sued Redd for breach of contract, but the judge dismissed the case. The ruling has drawn attention as a flashpoint over the politicisation of cultural institutions.
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Season three of "1670" premiered on 5 August and immediately topped the Polish Netflix charts, setting a new record for the show's popularity. Outside Poland, the series charted in the top ten only in Ukraine, highlighting its limited international appeal.
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Movie theater owners are sharply divided over Paramount's proposed takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery. Cinema United, the exhibition industry's main lobbying group, has been publicly opposing any potential sale of Warner Bros. for months. The debate centres on how consolidation of major film studios could affect theatrical distribution and cinema programming.
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Isabella Damon, the 20-year-old daughter of actor Matt Damon, is launching a modelling career. She has signed with one of the world's most prestigious modelling agencies and has already completed her first professional photo shoots.
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A judge has ordered the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. to pay jazz musician Chuck Redd $252,000 in legal fees after the venue's lawsuit against him was thrown out. Redd had pulled out of a concert following the Kennedy Center's rebranding to include Donald Trump's name. The court ruled against the institution and ordered it to cover Redd's legal costs.
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Lucy Davis, best known for playing receptionist Dawn Tinsley in the BBC sitcom The Office, has publicly revealed she has been diagnosed with incurable cancer. Davis made the announcement herself.
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Canadian cinema chain Cineplex posted record second-quarter revenues, driven largely by younger audiences. CEO Ellis Jacob said Generation Z is "tired of looking at small screens" and is embracing the big-screen experience. Films including "The Odyssey" and "Michael" were among the titles that fuelled Hollywood's box office rebound.
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The third season of Polish Netflix series "1670" premiered on August 5. One of the filming locations is the Piast Castle in Brzeg, which features in the new season and draws tourists to the historic site.
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Andrzej Beya-Zaborski, an actor at the Białystok Puppet Theatre best known to mainstream audiences for his role as the commandant in the popular "U Pana Boga..." film series, has died. He often said he became an actor by accident, considering himself a musician first and foremost. "I was and I am a musician," he once said of his true calling.
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Actress Iwona Bielska has spoken out in the ongoing debate about Polish artists' pensions and potential state top-ups. She stated that she manages financially on her own and sees no reason to seek additional state support. Her comments come amid a recurring public discussion about the living conditions of artists in retirement.
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Nearly 30 years after Tupac Shakur was shot dead near the Las Vegas Strip, the trial of a man accused of orchestrating the rapper's killing has begun with jury selection. Shakur was gunned down and the case remained unsolved for decades before charges were finally filed.
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