Entertainment News Roundup: Taylor Swift fans gather for cooler Rio show after fan’s death; Music rights giant BMI to be bought by New Mountain-led group and more

Following is a summary of current entertainment news briefs. Taylor Swift fans gather for cooler Rio show after fan’s death Taylor Swift fans headed to her eagerly expected show in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday, following a last-minute postponement of Saturday’s performance due to record breaking heat after a fan died in the sweltering conditions a day earlier.

Following is a summary of current entertainment news briefs.

Taylor Swift fans gather for cooler Rio show after fan’s death

Taylor Swift fans headed to her eagerly expected show in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday, following a last-minute postponement of Saturday’s performance due to record breaking heat after a fan died in the sweltering conditions a day earlier. Temperatures were significantly lower on Sunday following two days of record-breaking heat in Brazil’s second-largest city. Fans outside the Nilton Santos stadium were hopeful Sunday's show would go on as planned.

BBC scraps UK Top Gear show for 'foreseeable future' following crash

The British version of the globally popular BBC car show 'Top Gear' will not return for the foreseeable future, the broadcaster said, after a crash in December which left presenter Andrew "Freddie" Flintoff with serious injuries. The BBC said in March it had decided to halt production following the accident, which occurred during filming.

K-Pop band BLACKPINK receive honorary MBEs from Britain's King Charles

King Charles on Wednesday presented K-Pop band BLACKPINK with honorary Member of the Order of the British Empire medals in the presence of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol during his state visit to the United Kingdom, Buckingham Palace said. The quartet – Jennie, Jisoo, Lisa and Rose – chatted, laughed and took photographs with the British monarch as he presented the medals.

Music rights giant BMI to be bought by New Mountain-led group

An investor group led by New Mountain Capital on Tuesday agreed to buy Broadcast Music Inc (BMI), the music rights company that represents top songwriters including Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift and Rihanna. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. New Mountain Capital, which manages more than $45 billion in assets, will acquire BMI from its shareholders, the private equity firm said.

A.M. Lukas sues actor Nuno Lopes for alleged rape in New York court

American writer and filmmaker A.M. Lukas has accused "White Lines" actor Nuno Lopes of drugging and raping her in 2006, in a filing lodged just days before a one-year window to sue over historic sexual abuse expires. Lopes denied any wrongdoing and said he would not be afraid to take legal action against anyone who tried to defame him.

Rapper A$AP Rocky ordered to stand trial in Los Angeles on assault charges

Rapper A$AP Rocky, the romantic partner of recording star Rihanna and father of her two sons, was ordered on Monday to stand trial in Los Angeles on two felony counts of assault with a semi-automatic weapon. Rocky, 35, whose given name is Rakim Mayers, is accused of pointing a handgun at another hip-hop artist and former friend, Terell Ephron, during a heated argument, then firing twice in Ephron's direction during a second confrontation. Both encounters occurred on Nov. 6, 2021.

K-Pop supergroup BTS' Jung Kook to begin military service in December

Jung Kook, a member of K-Pop supergroup BTS, said on Wednesday he would begin military service in December, after the group's management agency said that all seven BTS members were on track to carry out their service. BTS is on temporary break as a group with three of its seven members currently doing South Korea's mandatory military service.

Q&A: 'The Holdovers' cast were the 'right people' for Paul Giamatti

Director Alexander Payne, known for his Academy Award-winning film “About Schmidt,” teamed up with lead actor Paul Giamatti for Payne's latest film, distributed by Focus Features, “The Holdovers.” The dark comedy follows a grumpy Classics teacher named Paul Hunham, played by Giamatti, who serves as a chaperone for students at Barton, a New England prep school, who remain on campus during the Christmas break because they have nowhere else to go.

Cuba Gooding Jr faces new sexual assault lawsuits

Cuba Gooding Jr was sued on Wednesday by two women whose sexual assault cases against the Oscar-winning actor underlay a criminal prosecution that ended with him pleading guilty but serving no jail time. In a complaint filed in a New York state court in Manhattan, Jasmine Abbay said the "Jerry Maguire" star forcibly kissed her without her consent in September 2018, while she was working as a cocktail waitress at the LAVO nightclub in midtown Manhattan.

Baz Luhrmann's Australia epic back as 'Faraway Downs'

Fifteen years after his sweeping adventure movie "Australia" drew mixed reviews from critics, director Baz Luhrmann has brought the story back to life in six-part television series "Faraway Downs". Unable to shoot his movie "Elvis" during the COVID-19 pandemic, Luhrmann used the time to look through rushes he shot while making "Australia" starring Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman and create something new.

(With inputs from agencies.)