Entertainment News Roundup: Elton John joins elite EGOT ranks with Emmy win; Full list of winners at the 75th Emmy Awards and more
Following is a list of all winners on Monday. Swifties' enthusiasm for their idol's tour boosts travel demand in Europe Taylor Swift fans, commonly known as 'Swifties', are spurring massive air travel demand in Europe as they follow their idol's 'Eras' tour between May and August, Spanish online travel booking company eDreams ODIGEO said on Tuesday.
Following is a summary of current entertainment news briefs.
Emmy viewership hits record low against NFL, Iowa caucuses
U.S. viewership for Monday's Emmy awards honoring the best of television fell to a record low 4.3 million on the Fox broadcast network, according to preliminary estimates released on Tuesday. The ceremony, which was delayed by four months because of labor turmoil in Hollywood last year, faced competition from a National Football League game and the Iowa caucuses, the first Republican contest of the 2024 U.S. presidential race.
'Succession,' 'The Bear' prevail at nostalgic Emmy Awards
Media dynasty drama "Succession" and restaurant dramedy "The Bear" dominated the Emmy Awards on Monday, earning six trophies each as Hollywood handed out its top accolades for television. "Succession," the HBO series about the high-stakes battle for control of a global business empire, won the prestigious best drama prize for its fourth and final season.
Elton John joins elite EGOT ranks with Emmy win
Musician Elton John was elevated to the rare status of EGOT on Monday when a livestream of a concert from his farewell tour won an Emmy award. EGOT stands for Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony - and only 19 people in history have won all four honors during their career.
Factbox-Full list of winners at the 75th Emmy Awards
The Emmy Awards, the highest honors in television, were handed out at a live ceremony in Los Angeles on Monday. Following is a list of all winners on Monday.
Swifties' enthusiasm for their idol's tour boosts travel demand in Europe
Taylor Swift fans, commonly known as 'Swifties', are spurring massive air travel demand in Europe as they follow their idol's 'Eras' tour between May and August, Spanish online travel booking company eDreams ODIGEO said on Tuesday. Demand for flights to Stockholm around May 17-19, when the star is due to perform, jumped six-fold from the same period a year ago, eDreams said, while demand to fly to Warsaw, Edinburgh, Liverpool and Paris in the days around Swift's concerts jumped 339%, 176%, 133% and 108%, respectively.
(With inputs from agencies.)