Dua Lipa Dazzles at Glastonbury & 'Inside Out 2' Soars to $1 Billion: Entertainment Highlights

This week in entertainment: Alec Baldwin's request to dismiss his manslaughter charge was denied, Dua Lipa wowed Glastonbury with a sparkling performance, and Pixar's 'Inside Out 2' hit a record-breaking $1 billion at the global box office. Taiwanese singer Panai invoked Tiananmen at a major Chinese-language music event.

Following is a summary of current entertainment news briefs.

Judge denies Alec Baldwin's motion to dismiss manslaughter charge

A New Mexico judge on Friday denied a request by actor Alec Baldwin to dismiss a manslaughter charge he faces for the 2021 fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the film set of the movie "Rust." In her ruling, the judge rejected arguments by Baldwin's lawyers in a hearing June 21 and Monday that the charge should be dismissed because the gun that fired the round that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was damaged during testing by the FBI following her death, preventing his lawyers from conducting their own testing.

Dua Lipa electrifies Glastonbury in glittery Pyramid stage debut

Pop star Dua Lipa lit up a chilly Glastonbury evening on Friday, transforming its famous Pyramid stage venue into an open-air nightclub where thousands grooved to hits such as "Levitating" and "Houdini". Headlining the iconic music festival in southern England for the first time, Lipa delivered a glittery, energetic performance featuring firework displays, five different outfits and an ensemble of break dancers and musicians.

'Inside Out 2' hits $1 billion at global box office

Pixar movie "Inside Out 2" has crossed the $1 billion mark at the worldwide box office in less than three weeks of release, reaching that level in the fastest time of any animated film in history, Walt Disney Co said on Sunday. The film is the highest-grossing movie of the year and the only one to cross $1 billion, said Disney, which owns Pixar.

Don't forget Tiananmen, Taiwan singer tells prestigious music awards

Taiwanese singer and activist Panai called on Saturday at one of the most prestigious entertainment events in the Chinese-speaking world for people not to forget China's bloody 1989 crackdown on pro-democracy protesters at Tiananmen Square. Chinese artists in recent years have largely stayed away from Taiwan's Golden Melody Awards given renewed tension between democratically governed Taiwan and China, which views the island as its own territory. The reference to Tiananmen is unlikely to endear Beijing to the ceremony.

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