Hollywood Week: Taylor Swift Concert Targeted, AFM Moves to Vegas, Academy Screening Series, Olympic News
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- Category: Entertainment News
- Published on Saturday, 10 August 2024 12:11
- Written by Janet Walker
Taylor Swift cancelled three shows of the European leg of her worldwide ERAS Tour in Vienna after Austrian authorities notified the singer, that they had uncovered credible evidence of a planned terror attack and arrested two teenage suspects.
"Franz Ruf, the public security director at Austria's Interior Ministry, said on Wednesday that both suspects were radicalized online. Both had made noticeable changes in their lives in recent weeks, with the 19-year-old leaving his job and the 17-year-old breaking up with his girlfriend, according to Ruf. Both suspects are Austrian citizens, Haijawi-Pirchner said Thursday, without naming them," reported The Washington Post.
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The two suspects arrested had explosive devices and other weapons in their homes, and the plot, according to media sources, was to stage the attack outside the stadium where the concerts were scheduled to be held.
As Swift's ERAS tour is the highest-grossing tour in history, fans have found a way to be a part of the "Taylor-gating" phenomenon that has accompanied her concerts. More than 40K Taylor Swift fans gathered outside the Munich, Germany venue recently to catch a glimpse of the show and be a part of what has become an experience.
Taylor Swift's team has not commented on the cancellation. A post on X said that Disney+ will air the concert film "Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour (Taylor's Version) on Saturday, August 10, at 9:45 pm on Austrian television ORF1.
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American Film Market Moves to Vegas
The American Film Market, which usually holds its annual global film marketing event in Santa Monica, has moved to the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas.
With more than 100 exhibitors, buyers, sellers, and production companies already scheduled to attend, this year's event is expected to surpass previous years
According the AFM website, "Exhibitors to date include major international companies and organizations such as A24, AGC Studios, Altitude Film Sales, Arclight Films, Black Bear Pictures, Blue Fox Entertainment, Charades, Cinema Management Group, Film Factory Entertainment, FilmNation, GOODFELLAS /Wild Bunch International, Highland Film Group, Inc., Lionsgate, NEON, Pathé Films, STUDIOCANAL, Telepool GmbH, The Match Factory, Trust Nordisk, Unifrance, The Veterans, Vision Films, Inc., Voltage Pictures, WestEnd Films, WME Independent, and XYZ Films, among many others.
The American Film Market is scheduled to be held from November 5 through November 10, 2024.
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Academy Museum Announces August Screening Series
The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures announced the upcoming screening series scheduled through the month of August. Angelenos can celebrate dozens of neighborhoods around the Southland with a diverse array of films in our Summer in the City: Los Angeles, Block by Block film series. This series highlights the "real" people in the City of Angels and creates an idiosyncratic road map of iconic LA location films.
This weekend, we are screening Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (1970) in 35mm with an introduction by actor John LaZar, The Savage Eye (1960) in 35mm, as well as Miracle Mile (1988) in 35mm with an introduction by composer Paul Haslinger.
Then, on Saturday, August 17 at 7:30 pm, join us for a screening of La Bamba (1987) in 4K, with a pre-screening conversation with actor Lou Diamond Phillips, actor Esai Morales, and actor and musical director Daniel Valdez, moderated by Patty Rodriguez. Reserve your tickets today.
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Olympic News
The USA women's Soccer team defeated heavily favored Brazil to win its first gold medal, with a 1-0, victory on a score by Mallory Swanson. The USA Women's soccer team had not won a gold medal since 2012.
The USA women's basketball team will face off against France for the gold on Sunday, August 11, 2024.
Women's track and field stars have been exploding with Sha'Carrie Richardson helping Team USA, Melissa Jefferson, Twanisha, and Gabrielle Thomas, win gold in the Women's 4x100m relay.
After a small wobble on the handoff, Richardson, anchoring the race, blasted with stunning speed, making up the distance and crossing the finish line, in front of Great Britain who won the Silver and Germany took the Bronze.
American Masai Russell won the gold medal for Team USA in the women's Olympic 100m hurdles by 0.01 seconds, 1/10 of a second, or in a photo finish.
The 2024 Paris Summer Games will hold the closing ceremony on Sunday, August 11, 2024. It will begin at noon EST and will be replayed in prime time. Team USA leads the medal count with 103, 30 Gold, 38 Silver, and 35 Bronze.
