‘B for Busy’ to hit cinemas

on Christmas Eve

Romantic movie “B for Busy” by young female director Shao Yihui will hit cinemas across China on Christmas Eve.

Antony Sher dies at 72

Antony Sher, one of the most acclaimed Shakespearean actors of his generation, has died, the Royal Shakespeare Company said. He was 72.

CNN fires Chris Cuomo

CNN fired anchor Chris Cuomo less than a week after new information emerged about how he assisted his brother, former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, as the politician faced sexual harassment allegations earlier this year.

Bond girl to star in ‘Ghosted’

“No Time to Die” star Ana de Armas is in and Scarlett Johansson is out in Apple Original Films’ adventure film “Ghosted,” to be directed by Dexter Fletcher and produced by Skydance Media.

Country singer Stonewall Jackson dies at 89

Country musician Stonewall Jackson, who sang on the “Grand Ole Opry” for more than 50 years and had No. 1 hits with “Waterloo” and others, died after a long battle with vascular dementia. He was 89.

Chinese mainland to release

‘Oh! My Gran’

After a six-year hiatus, South Korean movies are set to return to the Chinese mainland’s big screens in wide release at last. Cinemas on the Chinese mainland will run the 2020 comedy “Oh! My Gran.”

Anderson joins Christian Bale in ‘The Pale Blue Eye’

The Christian Bale and Harry Melling Gothic horror-thriller “The Pale Blue Eye” from director Scott Cooper and Netflix has added Gillian Anderson, Robert Duvall and Timothy Spall to the cast.

‘Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ sets Season 4 launch date

“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” will begin its fourth season on February 18, 2022 with two episodes debuting each week for four weeks.

Josephine Baker inducted into France’s Pantheon

Josephine Baker, the famed French American Jazz singer and dancer, was inducted into the Pantheon mausoleum in Paris — one of France’s highest honors — at a ceremony attended by French President Emmanuel Macron.

(SD-Agencies)