The Weeknd Spent $7 Million on That 13-Minute Performance

set to reopen with 25% audience capacity restrictions next weekend, and there is hope that a similar reopening can take place in Los Angeles sometime in March.Also Read: NYC Movie Theaters Cleared to Reopen Next Month at 25% CapacityBut just as hopes of reopening theaters were derailed last fall, another surge of COVID-19 infections could easily reverse this positive trend.

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straight to your inbox every day for freeDiogo Dalot is eligible to play against Manchester United for AC Milan in the Europa League.United drew Milan in the round-of-16 in Friday's draw and Dalot, 21, is on loan at Milan until the end of the season. Under the terms of Dalot's contract, he is free to play against his parent club in next month's two-legged tie.

Mariska Hargitay) at a crime scene. «Liv!» Stabler (Christopher Meloni) shouts out from afar. «Elliot,» Benson whispers, clearly struck by their reunion, which will air during a special 2-hour crossover event on April 1.

Netflix reaffirmed its commitment to South Korea's globally appealing entertainment industry Thursday, unveiling plans to spend nearly $500 million in 2021 on films and television series produced in the country. The plans were unveiled during Netflix's splashy "See What's Next Korea" event held in Seoul, where Korean directors and stars gathered with Netflix creative executives to promote the company's current and upcoming local-language originals.

Rebecca Davis editorChina made history this weekend with record sales of nearly $775 million (RMB50 billion) within the first three days of the Chinese New Year holiday, led by an incredible $424 million (RMB2.74 billion) debut from “Detective Chinatown 3.”This marked the first time the country’s national box office has ever broken RMB1 billion ($155 million) a day for three consecutive days, a feat achieved despite caps on max theater capacity at 75% in most of the country and 50% in areas

Haley Bosselman editorOver a decade in the making, The Actors Fund and Thomas Safran & Associates broke ground Thursday morning on The Hollywood Arts Collective, a $120-million project that will include 151 affordable housing units for artists.“With gentrification and rising rents in neighborhoods traditionally accessible to workers in the entertainment and arts community, The Hollywood Arts Collective is an urgent and timely need,” said Keith McNutt, The Actors Fund’s western region executive

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorThe Weeknd already said that he doesn’t plan to have any special guests for his Super Bowl halftime performance later today — but that didn’t stop James Corden from popping by rehearsals for some unexpected assistance with the show.In this comic skit, Corden turns up at rehearsals not only in the same red-jacketed outfit that the Weeknd has worn through the entire storyline around his “After Hours” album — but wearing the same full head of bandages that have

As football fans throughout North America celebrate Super Bowl Sunday, Torontonians are celebrating a slightly different variation thanks to a hometown hero making his debut performing at the big game.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorThe pandemic ensures that the Weeknd’s halftime performance at the Super Bowl will be like none before. And in a brief interview for the NFL Network, he revealed another break with tradition: There will be no special guest, he says.Asked that question by sportscaster Kay Adams, he laughs and shakes his head before saying: “I’ve been reading a lot of rumors… I wouldn’t bet on it.

Christopher Meloni's anticipated return as Elliot Stabler on has been set for a two-hour crossover event starting Thursday, April 1 at 9 p.m. ET/PT, NBC announced Thursday, reuniting him with Mariska Hargitay's Olivia Benson after nearly a decade.Meloni will then launch into his spinoff at 10 p.m.

CAA has signed documentarianJamila Wignot, who recently premiered her latest Ailey at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. Wignot previously directed the Peabody, Emmy, and NAACP award-winning PBS miniseriesAfrican Americans: Many Rivers to Cross.

The Weeknd‘s performance at the Super Bowl halftime show this weekend will be performed entirely live.The Canadian artist, real name Abel Tesfaye, is this year’s guest performer during the much-hyped halftime show, which takes place during the main interval of the NFL showpiece game on Sunday (February 7).In a new interview the show’s producer, Jesse Collins, said that everything in the show will be performed live despite fears that pre-recording may have been necessary to fit in line with

, The Weeknd said "We've been really focusing on dialing in on the fans at home and making performances a cinematic experience, and we want to do that with the Super Bowl." Meanwhile, his manager Wassim "Sal" Slaiby said The Weeknd dropped $7 million of his own money to "make this halftime show be what he envisioned"—though he also confirmed that the organizers are covering the usual production costs.In case you're confused about how halftime production costs even work (same), here's the deal:

The Weeknd is shelling out the big bucks for his upcoming Super Bowl Halftime Show appearance. The "Blinding Lights" singer, 30, and his team recently spoke with Billboard magazine and revealed that he spent a whopping $7 million to ensure his Halftime Show performance would go as planned.