In a suite of current entertainment briefs, filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola, rock band Grateful Dead, and other luminaries are set to be honored at the Kennedy Center awards. The Apollo Theater will be the first organization recognized by the center. Additionally, India’s largest film exhibitor, PVR Inox, reported doubled losses in its first quarter due to fewer successful Bollywood releases.
On the digital frontier, Apple aims to expand its streaming portfolio by licensing more Hollywood films, according to Bloomberg News. Meanwhile, the historical drama ‘Shogun’ topped this year’s Emmy nominations. Technology giant Google announced that it will infuse AI into the U.S. broadcast of the Paris Olympics, marking a pioneering partnership with Team USA.
Elsewhere, Russian pianist Evgeny Kissin was named a foreign agent by the Russian government, a suspected stalker was apprehended at Taylor Swift’s concert in Germany, Harvey Weinstein’s retrial on rape charges is set for November, Netflix beat subscriber growth targets, and the entertainment world mourns the passing of comedian Bob Newhart at 94.
(With inputs from agencies.)