Reuters Entertainment News Summary

09/19/2016 8:56

Following is a summary of current entertainment news briefs.

Rolling Stones premiere Cuba concert documentary in Toronto

Keith Richards returned to the Toronto International Film Festival for a second straight year on Friday, joining band mate Ronnie Wood at the premiere of a documentary of their recent Latin America tour that culminated in an historic Cuban concert. The film 'The Rolling Stones Olé Olé Olé! : A Trip Across Latin America' goes behind the scenes with the veteran rock band as they play across the region for the first time in 10 years, chronicling their engagement with impassioned fans in a range of countries where their music was once banned or stifled.

Geometry, uniforms and 1980s inspire London catwalks

Designers took inspiration from geometry, the 1980s and British uniforms for their London Fashion Week creations over the weekend, with more labels selling items hot off the catwalk as they adopt the runway to a retail business model. High street brand Topshop became the latest to offer customers the chance to buy designs straight after its show on Sunday, where models wore zebra print designs and skirts slashed at the thigh. Embellished dresses and voluminous jackets added to an 1980s feel.

Bold hues and cool cutouts stand out on Emmys red carpet

Striking hues and subtle cutouts grabbed the spotlight on the red carpet at the Emmy Awards on Sunday, as television's stars managed to stay cool in the Los Angeles heat. Dresses in various jewel tones dominated the carpet, such as "UnREAL" star Shiri Appleby's cobalt sequinned Diane von Furstenberg column dress.

Cyrus' comedic skills led Woody Allen to cast her as 'Crisis' leading lady

Miley Cyrus may be better known these days for her twerking dance moves and raunchy image, but veteran director Woody Allen's memory of her comic delivery as a child actress was what led him to cast her as his new leading lady. With more than 40 films under his belt, Allen, 80, is making his first foray into television with a six-part series for Amazon, entitled "Crisis in Six Scenes," in which Cyrus plays a woman named Lucy.

Cable kings HBO, FX upstage online competitors at TV's Emmys

It was a repeat for HBO at television's Emmy awards on Sunday as the premium cable network's "Game of Thrones" and "Veep" won the night's top trophies, thwarting competition from deep-pocketed streaming services for the industry's highest honors. Perennial Emmy favorite HBO won 22 honors overall, the biggest haul for any single network. For the second year in a row, Emmy voters chose political satire "Veep" as best comedy and dragon-filled fantasy epic "Game of Thrones" as best drama.

'La La Land' musical takes top prize at Toronto film festival

"La La Land," a musical tale of star-crossed lovers chasing their dreams in Hollywood, won the top prize at the Toronto International Film Festival on Sunday. The People's Choice Award, chosen by the votes of audience members, makes "La La Land" an early front-runner in the Oscar best picture race. Other recent winners of the Toronto prize have gone on to win the top Oscar, such as "Slumdog Millionaire," "The King's Speech" and "12 Years a Slave."

Charmian Carr, who played 'Sound of Music's Liesl, dies at age 73

Charmian Carr, beloved by fans for her role as the rebellious daughter, Liesl Von Trapp, in the Academy Award-winning film "The Sound of Music," has died at the age of 73, her family said on Sunday. Carr died on Saturday of complications from a rare form of dementia in the Los Angeles suburb of Woodland Hills, the family said in a statement.

Box Office: 'Blair Witch,' 'Bridget Jones's Baby' fall flat as 'Sully' soars

Some things aren't worth the wait. "Blair Witch" and "Bridget Jones's Baby," sequels to films that first hit theaters a generation ago, both stumbled in their debuts this weekend, earning a meager $9.7 million and $8.2 million, respectively. They were easily overpowered by "Sully," the Clint Eastwood drama about the s0-called "Miracle on the Hudson" emergency plane landing that features Tom Hanks as Capt. Chesley Sullenberger. The Warner Bros. release topped the domestic box office for a second consecutive weekend, earning $22 million and pushing its stateside total to $70.5 million.

Trump gets skewered, Clinton finds support at TV's Emmy awards

As the U.S. presidential election draws near, television's stars didn't hold back on their opinions at Sunday's Emmy awards, some taking jabs at Republican nominee Donald Trump while others voiced support for Democratic hopeful Hillary Clinton. During his opening monolog, Emmy host Jimmy Kimmel called out producer Mark Burnett, the producer of reality series "The Apprentice" and "Celebrity Apprentice" which Donald Trump hosted, saying "who is to blame for the Trump phenomenon? That guy."

'Game of Thrones', 'Veep' win Emmys again, newcomers also feted

Fantasy drama series "Game of Thrones" and comedy "Veep" proved repeat winners for cable giant HBO at the Emmy awards on Sunday, but newcomers and actors of color also made their mark in a ceremony where election-year politics played large. Fan favorite "Game of Thrones," went into Sunday's show with a leading 23 nominations and won a total of 12 Emmys, including for best drama series, directing and writing. It beat off a challenge from USA network's "Mr. Robot," as well as Netflix's dark Washington D.C. drama "House of Cards."

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