Eddie Murphy returns to

‘Saturday Night Live’

Eddie Murphy returned to “Saturday Night Live” for the first time in 35 years, and he brought a few familiar faces with him.

New version of ‘Cats’ being

sent to theaters

In a most unusual turn, Universal Pictures has sent out a memo to theaters stating that the studio will provide a new and updated version of director Tom Hooper’s Andrew Lloyd Webber adaptation, “Cats.”

SZSO New Year concerts

Conducted by Shenzhen Symphony Orchestra (SZSO) music director Lin Daye, the beloved local orchestra will present two concerts at Shenzhen Concert Hall on the night of December 31 to usher in the New Year.

‘The Lion King’ unveils lengthy Chinese tour

Over 100 million people worldwide have witnessed the phenomenon of Disney’s musical “The Lion King,” which toured to Shanghai once in 2006 and had a Chinese version playing for about 16 months in 2016 and 2017 at Walt Disney Grand Theater in Shanghai. Now the show arrives again to meet vast Chinese audiences.

Mariah Carey’s Christmas

song reaches No. 1

Over 25 years after its original release, Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” has topped the Billboard Hot 100 for the first time. It’s the longest time a song has to reach No. 1, according to Billboard.

Colin Firth and wife split

Oscar-winning British actor Colin Firth has split from his wife, Italian film producer Livia Giuggioli, after 22 years of marriage.

Pink named Pollstar’s Artist of the Year

Pink has been named Pollstar’s 2019 Artist of the Year after reaching No. 1 on the media platform’s Year End Top 100 Worldwide Tour chart.

(SD-Agencies)