{"id":31660,"date":"2023-12-05T06:46:17","date_gmt":"2023-12-05T06:46:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/hollywood-strikes-beatles-last-song-swift-effect-showbiz-round-up-2023\/"},"modified":"2023-12-05T06:46:17","modified_gmt":"2023-12-05T06:46:17","slug":"hollywood-strikes-beatles-last-song-swift-effect-showbiz-round-up-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/hollywood-strikes-beatles-last-song-swift-effect-showbiz-round-up-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Hollywood strikes, Beatles last song, &#8216;Swift effect&#8217;: Showbiz round-up 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__regular__2N1Xr text__small__1kGq2 body__full_width__ekUdw body__small_body__2vQyf article-body__paragraph__2-BtD\" data-testid=\"paragraph-0\"><strong>From strikes paralysing Hollywood to the Beatles releasing their last-ever song, the world of entertainment provided many headlines this year.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__regular__2N1Xr text__small__1kGq2 body__full_width__ekUdw body__small_body__2vQyf article-body__paragraph__2-BtD\" data-testid=\"paragraph-1\">Below are some of the biggest showbiz stories of 2023:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__regular__2N1Xr text__small__1kGq2 body__full_width__ekUdw body__small_body__2vQyf article-body__paragraph__2-BtD\" data-testid=\"paragraph-2\">Hollywood studios faced their first dual work stoppage in 63 years when writers and actors went on strike over higher compensation in the streaming TV era plus safeguards around the use of artificial intelligence, forcing them to halt many productions across the United States and abroad. Unions for both groups eventually reached agreements\u00a0with major studios.<\/li>\n<li class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__regular__2N1Xr text__small__1kGq2 body__full_width__ekUdw body__small_body__2vQyf article-body__paragraph__2-BtD\" data-testid=\"paragraph-3\">The last Beatles song, featuring the voice of late member John Lennon and developed using artificial intelligence, was released.<\/li>\n<li class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__regular__2N1Xr text__small__1kGq2 body__full_width__ekUdw body__small_body__2vQyf article-body__paragraph__2-BtD\" data-testid=\"paragraph-4\">The Rolling Stones released <em>\u2018Hackney Diamonds\u2019<\/em>, their first album of original material since 2005 and the first recording since drummer Charlie Watts died in 2021.<\/li>\n<li class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__regular__2N1Xr text__small__1kGq2 body__full_width__ekUdw body__small_body__2vQyf article-body__paragraph__2-BtD\" data-testid=\"paragraph-5\">Madonna\u00a0was forced to delay the start of her career-spanning tour after being hospitalized in intensive care for a serious bacterial infection.<\/li>\n<li class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__regular__2N1Xr text__small__1kGq2 body__full_width__ekUdw body__small_body__2vQyf article-body__paragraph__2-BtD\" data-testid=\"paragraph-6\">Britney Spears released her memoir\u00a0in which she said she had an abortion to end a pregnancy by fellow pop star Justin Timberlake while the two were dating.<\/li>\n<li class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__regular__2N1Xr text__small__1kGq2 body__full_width__ekUdw body__small_body__2vQyf article-body__paragraph__2-BtD\" data-testid=\"paragraph-7\">Actors Kevin Spacey\u00a0and\u00a0Gwyneth Paltrow\u00a0and singer\u00a0Ed Sheeran were among the famous names taking the stand in high-profile trials.<\/li>\n<li class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__regular__2N1Xr text__small__1kGq2 body__full_width__ekUdw body__small_body__2vQyf article-body__paragraph__2-BtD\" data-testid=\"paragraph-8\">New Mexico prosecutors said they intend to\u00a0recharge actor Alec Baldwin with involuntary manslaughter for the fatal shooting of <em>\u2018Rust\u2019<\/em> cinematographer Halyna Hutchins in 2021.<\/li>\n<li class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__regular__2N1Xr text__small__1kGq2 body__full_width__ekUdw body__small_body__2vQyf article-body__paragraph__2-BtD\" data-testid=\"paragraph-9\">Music superstars Taylor Swift\u00a0and\u00a0Beyonce kicked off their hugely successful concert tours, and both brought films of them to cinemas. <em>\u2018Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour\u2019<\/em> hauled in an estimated $126 million plus globally in its opening weekend, a boost for cinemas after the Hollywood strike prompted studios to delay releases for titles like <em>\u2018Dune: Part Two\u2019<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__regular__2N1Xr text__small__1kGq2 body__full_width__ekUdw body__small_body__2vQyf article-body__paragraph__2-BtD\" data-testid=\"paragraph-10\">Swift also made headlines for her personal life when she began dating Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, sending sales for his jersey soaring and television ratings up as fans speculated on whether she would make an appearance at the player\u2019s games.<\/li>\n<li class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__regular__2N1Xr text__small__1kGq2 body__full_width__ekUdw body__small_body__2vQyf article-body__paragraph__2-BtD\" data-testid=\"paragraph-11\">Oscar winners Robert De Niro and Al Pacino became fathers again, aged 79 and 83 respectively.<\/li>\n<li class=\"text__text__1FZLe text__dark-grey__3Ml43 text__regular__2N1Xr text__small__1kGq2 body__full_width__ekUdw body__small_body__2vQyf article-body__paragraph__2-BtD\" data-testid=\"paragraph-12\">Famous names Tina Turner, Lisa Marie Presley, Harry Belafonte, Matthew Perry, Tom Sizemore, Julian Sands, Jeff Beck, Jane Birkin, Tony Benett, Sinead O\u2019Connor and Michael Gambon were among the entertainment stars who died during the year.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/arynews.tv\/renaissance-beyonce-concert-film-tops-box-office\/\">Beyonce\u2019s concert film \u2018Renaissance\u2019 tops box office<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script type=\"rocketlazyloadscript\">\n  window.fbAsyncInit = function() {\n    FB.init({\n      appId      : '161345524510473',\n      cookie     : true,\n      xfbml      : true,\n      version    : 'v3.0'\n    });\n    FB.AppEvents.logPageView(); 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