‘Britain’s Got Talent’ and ‘Blue Planet II’ win BAFTA TV Awards “Britain’s Got Talent,” “Love Island” and “Blue Planet II” were among the winners at this year’s BAFTA Television Awards. Jay Chou jukebox musical to tour to town The biggest challenge jukebox musicals often face is finding the right songs in an artists’ repertoire to fit a decent storyline. In the case of “The Secret,” that challenge is skillfully met by mining the nostalgia of songs past and an already successful movie. Israel’s Netta Barzilai wins Eurovision Song Contest Israel’s Netta Barzilai won the Eurovision Song Contest in Lisbon, bringing Israel its fourth victory in the glitzy pageant, watched by over 200 million people around the world, and the right to host the event next year. Female Hollywood stars to protest on Cannes red carpet Around 100 top actresses and female film directors would stage a protest on the red carpet at the Cannes film festival to support the #MeToo movement against sexual harassment, the organizers said. Katy Perry and Taylor Swift put end to their bad blood Katy Perry sent Taylor Swift a real olive branch appearing to end a long-running feud between two of pop music’s biggest stars. Salma Hayek calls on male stars to take pay cuts at Cannes 2018 Salma Hayek has called on male stars to take pay cuts in the name of equality. “Time’s up,” the Mexican actress said. “You had a good run but it is time now to be generous with the actresses.” (SD-Agencies) |