Reuters Entertainment News Summary
Following is a summary of current entertainment news briefs.
'Severance,' 'The Penguin' lead nominations for TV's Emmy awards
Psychological thriller "Severance" from Apple TV+ and HBO's crime drama "The Penguin" stacked up the most nominations for Emmy Awards on Tuesday, outpacing "The Studio" and "The White Lotus" in the contest for television's highest honors. "Severance" received a leading 27 nominations and was nominated for the top prize of best drama alongside Star Wars series "Andor," "The Pitt," "The White Lotus" and others.
Roll over Beethoven: Remote highway plays Ode to Joy
No radio? No problem. The emirate of Fujairah has installed rumble strips along a 750-meter (half-mile) stretch of highway that play the Ode to Joy melody from Ludwig van Beethoven's Ninth Symphony as cars roll over - part of a project to integrate music into daily life. Similar so-called Musical Roads have already been installed in places like the United States, Japan and Hungary. However, this is the first permanent road in the Arab world according to Ali Obaid Al Hefaiti, director of the Fine Arts Academy in Fujairah, a lesser-known emirate roughly 120 kilometers (75 miles) from the global tourism hub of Dubai.
Three persons guilty of accessory to the murder of Swedish rapper C.Gambino, court rules
A Swedish court found three persons guilty of accessory to the murder of the award-winning hip-hop artist known by the alias C.Gambino last year, it said on Wednesday. C.Gambino, who kept his identity hidden and wore a mask in public, was shot dead in a parking garage in June 2024 in a suspected gang-related attack in Gothenburg on the Nordic country's west coast.
Three men guilty of accessory to the murder of Swedish rapper C.Gambino, court rules
A Swedish court found three men guilty of accessory to the murder last year of the award-winning hip-hop artist known by the alias C.Gambino, it said on Wednesday. The Swedish artist, who kept his identity hidden and wore a mask in public, was shot dead in a parking garage in June 2024 in a suspected gang-related attack in Gothenburg on the Nordic country's west coast.
French town withdraws Rock-En-Seine music festival funding over Kneecap booking
The municipal authority for the Paris suburb of Saint-Cloud, which hosts the annual Rock-en-Seine music festival, has decided to withdraw a 40,000 euro ($46,000) subsidy for the event due to its booking of Irish rap band Kneecap, it said on Thursday. The Belfast-based Kneecap, which raps in Irish and English, has drawn criticism because it has displayed pro-Palestine messages during gigs. It is scheduled to play on the final day of the Rock-en-Seine festival, which takes place from August 21 to August 24.
