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 * After several delays, the
release of James Bond movie "No Time To Die"
gave pandemic-hit cinemas a much-needed boost.
Studios shuffled schedules and in some cases,
films were released simultaneously in cinemas
and on streaming platforms.
New York's Broadway and London's West End
re-opened, albeit with COVID safety measures in
place. Live music also returned.
* Taylor Swift and Billie Eilish took the top
prizes at the Grammy Awards while Beyonce became
the most awarded female artist in Grammy
history, with a total 28 wins.
The Oscars saw "Nomadland" scoop best picture
and best director for Chinese-born Chloe Zhao,
making her the first Asian woman and only the
second woman ever to win the prize.
* U.S. television network NBC dropped its
broadcast of the 2022 Golden Globes after a
backlash over the ethics of the HFPA group which
hands out the annual film and television awards
and its lack of diversity. The group has said it
has made sweeping changes and will hold its
ceremony in January.
* Now living in California, Prince Harry and
wife Meghan sent shock waves when, in an
interview with Oprah Winfrey, Meghan accused
Britain’s royal family of raising concerns about
how dark the skin of the couple's first child
would be.
She said the stress of life as a royal newlywed
had pushed her to the brink of suicide.
* Pop star Britney Spears regained control of
her personal life and money when a judge ended a
13-year conservatorship after a long legal
battle.
* Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was killed
when a gun held by actor Alec Baldwin fired off
a live bullet on the set of Western "Rust".
Baldwin said the revolver went off when he was
cocking the gun. The incident is being
investigated.
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 * Ten people died in a stampede
at Travis Scott's Astroworld Festival in
Houston. Lawsuits were filed against the rapper
and promoters.
* On television, the cast of "Friends" reunited
for a tearful TV special. South Korean Netflix
series "Squid Game" became a global sensation.
* In music, ABBA released their first album in
40 years. Adele stormed the charts with comeback
record "30". Swift released re-recorded albums
to take back control of her early catalogue.
* Billionaire Kim Kardashian and Kanye West, now
known as Ye, announced their divorce. Jennifer
Lopez and Ben Affleck rekindled their romance
after nearly 20 years.
* Criminal cases during the #MeToo era saw
former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein
extradited from New York to Los Angeles to face
trial on rape and sexual assault charges.
Singer R. Kelly was convicted by a federal jury
of sex trafficking.
* The world said goodbye to Rolling Stones
drummer Charlie Watts, actors Christopher
Plummer, Jean-Paul Belmondo, Cicely Tyson, Helen
McCrory and Olympia Dukakis, comedian Jackie
Mason, rapper DMX, The Supremes co-founder Mary
Wilson, TV interviewer Larry King, Hustler
magazine publisher Larry Flynt, fashion
designers Alber Elbaz and Virgil Abloh and
composers Stephen Sondheim and Mikis Theodorakis.
Record producer Phil Spector died in prison.
(Compiled by Marie-Louise Gumuchian; Editing by
Gareth Jones)
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