Reuters Entertainment News Summary
Following is a summary of current entertainment news briefs.
Meghan Markle's nephew warned by police after taking knife to London club - Sky News
Meghan Markle's nephew was let off with a warning after bringing a knife to a south London club as he celebrated her marriage to Britain's Prince Harry, Sky News reported on Monday. Police said they had been called to a club in Kingston-on-Thames in the early hours of Sunday morning after a man "openly declared he had a knife as he attempted to enter the club".
Chef Mario Batali being investigated over sexual assault accusations
Celebrity chef Mario Batali is under investigation for an alleged sexual assault dating back to 2005, police said on Monday, as a report emerged of a inquiry into to a second assault accusation against him in 2004. "I vehemently deny any allegations of sexual assault," Batali said in a statement issued by his representative Linden Zakula. "My past behavior has been deeply inappropriate and I am sincerely remorseful for my actions."
Barack and Michelle's next act: TV deal with Netflix
Former U.S. President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle Obama, have struck a deal to produce films and series for Netflix Inc, the streaming service said on Monday, giving the former first couple a powerful and unprecedented platform to shape their post-White House legacy. Under the name Higher Ground Productions, the Obamas have the option to produce scripted and unscripted series, documentaries and feature films, Netflix said in a statement.
Weinstein accuser Argento warns others at Cannes: 'we know who you are'
Italian actress Asia Argento, who has accused movie mogul Harvey Weinstein of sexual assault, told the closing ceremony of the Cannes Film Festival there were abusers in the audience who had yet to be outed. Argento, one of the women quoted in Ronan Farrow's New Yorker article in October, said Weinstein raped her during the Cannes festival in 1997 when she was 21.
Hollywood's China dreams get tangled in trade talks
Hollywood's push for greater access to China's booming film market - delayed since last year - has become tangled in broader trade talks between Washington and Beijing, a potentially thorny position amid whipsawing trade relations. Negotiations to raise a Chinese quota on imported films and boost the share that overseas producers get of box office takings are now being discussed within the broader framework of a U.S.-China trade stand-off, four industry sources said.
Japan's 'Shoplifters' steals the show to win Cannes Palme d'Or
Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-eda won the Palme d'Or at Cannes on Saturday for "Shoplifters", a critically acclaimed family drama with unguessable plot twists. The award, to a director who has won prizes at the festival before, defied speculation that the Palme might go to a female director, with three strong contenders in a year when the Hollywood sex scandal was the talk of the town.
Back to work, Prince Harry and Meghan to delay honeymoon
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will delay heading off for their honeymoon, instead attending a birthday party for his father Prince Charles just days after marrying in a ground-breaking ceremony that blended the modern with the traditional. After a day that saw the couple exchange vows in a medieval chapel at Windsor Castle under the gaze of royals, celebrities, and a global television audience of many millions, Harry and Meghan spent Saturday evening partying with friends in privacy.
Box Office: 'Deadpool 2' propels to $125 million opening
Deadpool might not consider himself a superhero, but its latest installment is off to a powerful start. The Marvel Comics film from 20th Century Fox debuted in North American with $125 million in 4,349 locations. That wasn't enough to match the debut of its predecessor, 2016's "Deadpool," which had the biggest opening ever for an R-rated film with $132.4 million. The Ryan Reynolds-starrer bowed overseas with $176 million for a global weekend total of $301 million.
