Reuters Entertainment News Summary

Following is a summary of current entertainment news briefs.

A Minute With: producer Mike Gunton on working with naturalist David Attenborough

Veteran British naturalist and broadcaster David Attenborough turns 98 on May 8, but according to his longtime collaborator Mike Gunton, he has no plans to retire. Gunton, who is Creative Director of the Natural History Unit at the BBC, first met Attenborough in the 1980s working on animal behaviour show “The Trials of Life”. The two have since made acclaimed programmes such as nature series “Planet Earth”, wildlife show “Life” and “The Green Planet”, about plants.

Rapper Drake’s Toronto mansion guard wounded in overnight shooting

A security guard was seriously wounded in a shooting at Canadian rapper Drake’s Toronto mansion early on Tuesday, police said, without confirming whether the five-time Grammy award winner was at home during the incident. Police said the shooting happened around 2 a.m. (0600 GMT) and officers responding to the incident found a man with a gunshot wound who was taken to a hospital. A suspected shooter was spotted and the individual fled in a vehicle.

Disney reports shrinking TV business, shares tumble

Walt Disney’s surprise profit in its streaming entertainment division was eclipsed by a drop in its traditional TV business and weaker box office, sending its stock tumbling 10%, on track for its deepest one-day drop in 17 months. Like other media companies, Disney has been trying to adapt to consumer migration from cable television to streaming entertainment, and had promised Wall Street that its streaming operation would become profitable by September.

John Krasinski’s ‘IF’ brings imaginary world alive for daughters

John Krasinski says he made his new film “IF” for his children. The live-action and animated fantasy comedy is written, directed and produced by Krasinski, who also plays the main character’s father and voices “Marshmallow” in the movie.

Israel’s Eurovision contestant Eden Golan hopes to ‘unite by music’

Eden Golan, Israel’s contender in the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest, hopes to unite people through her music when she performs this week in Malmo, Sweden, she said in an interview. The 68th version of the world’s biggest song contest takes place as protests occur in many countries against Israel’s military campaign in Gaza triggered by Hamas militants’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel.

Factbox-When is Cannes Film Festival 2024 and what can we expect?

The Cannes Film Festival will bring together the industry’s biggest luminaries in southern France next week to celebrate cinema, with Hollywood stars including George Lucas, Meryl Streep and Demi Moore expected to grace the red carpet. This year’s festival is the 77th edition of the glitzy event on the French Riviera packed full of premieres, star-studded press conferences and glamorous parties.

Eurovision favourites Croatia, Ukraine qualify for grand final

Croatia and Ukraine, two favourites to win Eurovision 2024, were among the first 10 contestants to qualify for the competition’s grand final on Saturday, following an initial round of semi-finals in Malmo Arena on Tuesday. Fans in quirky and glittery outfits waved flags from the participating countries inside the arena, with many dressed up as their favourite contestant or in their national colours.

Grape-accented Zendaya leads garden-themed looks at Met Gala

Zendaya wore a dark blue gown adorned with grape clusters and Lana Del Rey donned a dramatic headpiece with tree branches, two of the eye-catching looks at this year’s garden-themed Met Gala on Monday. Stars were told to dress in “Garden of Time” attire for the invite-only event, known for its A-list celebrities and extravagant outfits. Attendees walked a white and green carpet surrounded by lush foliage and white flowers up the steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Factbox-How to vote for your favourite in Eurovision 2024

The world’s biggest live music event, Eurovision Song Contest, will take place in Sweden in the second week of May with 37 participating countries. Roughly 100,000 visitors from 89 countries are expected in host city Malmö during the week for the 68th edition of the competition.

Kevin Spacey overturns UK ruling in sex assault case over lawyers’ mistake

Oscar-winning U.S. actor Kevin Spacey on Tuesday overturned a London court ruling which effectively found him liable for an alleged sexual assault on a British man, after his lawyers mistakenly failed to serve a defence to a civil lawsuit.

Spacey is being sued at London’s High Court by a man, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, who alleges that in 2008 he was sexually assaulted by the Hollywood star. The actor has denied the allegations.

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