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Latest reporting, briefings and public-interest updates from the entertainment desk.
Addis Ababa artist Selamawit Gebretsadik is gaining wider attention for oil paintings built from layered leaf motifs, following a continental exhibition at UNECA and ahead of a planned Moscow presentation.
Media Partners Asia forecasts 34% revenue growth for ReelShort in 2026 and says the microdrama platform is on course for its first meaningful profit at scale.
Sony and Marvel’s ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ reached $1.155 billion worldwide in seven days, overtaking ‘Toy Story 5’ as the year’s highest-grossing film.
Ariana Grande says her coming break from public work was planned in advance and will begin after her Eternal Sunshine tour concludes in early September.
Disney said the sequel recorded 15.2 million global views across Disney+ and Hulu during its first five streaming days.
Grammy-winning producer and musician David “Z” Rivkin, known for his work with Prince and his role in shaping the Minneapolis sound, has died at 78.
Billy Luther and singer-songwriter Raye Zaragoza are developing a stage musical based on Luther’s 2007 documentary “Miss Navajo.”
Sony and Marvel’s ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ earned $355 million from 4,487 North American cinemas, the second-largest domestic opening weekend on record before inflation adjustments.
