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• Acclaimed composer Kaija Saariaho dies at age 70 of brain tumour

  Kaija Saariaho, who wrote acclaimed works that made her the among the most prominent composers of the 21st century, died Friday at the age of 70.

  

• Christopher Nolan breaks down the best ways to watch a movie, ahead of his 'Oppenheimer' release

  In an exclusive interview with The Associated Press, director Christopher Nolan offers a guide to his favourite formats, explaining why it matters and even where he likes to sit so that audiences don't feel like they need a film school degree (or one in theoretical physics) before settling on a theatre.

  

• Cynthia Weil, Grammy winning lyricist who had hits with husband Barry Mann, dead at 82

  Cynthia Weil, a Grammy-winning lyricist of notable range and endurance who enjoyed a decades-long partnership with husband Barry Mann and helped write 'You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling,' 'On Broadway,' 'Walking in the Rain' and dozens of other hits, has died at age 82.

  

• Netflix shareholders reject sky-high executive pay packages

  Netflix shareholders voted on Thursday to reject multi-million dollar pay packages for the company’s top executives including for co-CEOs Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters.

  

• 'The Office' gets an Australian reboot with a female boss

  More than 20 years after British comedian Ricky Gervais gave insufferable middle-manager David Brent global fame, an Australian version of the hit show 'The Office' is being made, this time with a female lead.

  

• Robert De Niro reacts to Al Pacino becoming a father again at 83

  Robert De Niro sounds excited for his friend and former co-star Al Pacino to be joining him in the senior dad’s club.

  

• Some 'Diablo IV' players report invalid license error message after early access launch

  Early access for 'Diablo IV' began Thursday night -- but the rollout of the highly anticipated action role-playing video game didn't come without speedbumps, notably for PlayStation users.

  

• Erykah Badu basks in her new era of reinvention and expansion

  Erykah Badu has unintentionally occupied the role of culture shifter and influencer for 20 plus years, well before it became a trendy, social media descriptor. Her impact has vibrated throughout music and fashion, and the "Green Eyes" songstress sees it clearly.

  

• Bill Cosby targeted in new sexual assault lawsuit

  Bill Cosby is being sued by Victoria Valentino in a new civil lawsuit claiming decades-old allegations of sexual assault, that her attorney shared with CNN and said it was filed in Los Angeles on Thursday.

  

• Movie reviews: 'Spider-Man' a wild pop culture pastiche of visual styles

  This week, pop culture critic Richard Crouse reviews new movies: 'Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse,' 'The Boogeyman,' 'Bones of Crows.'

  

• Armie Hammer avoids charges after sex assault investigation, says 'name has been cleared'

  Actor Armie Hammer will not be charged after a long investigation of a woman's allegation that he sexually assaulted her in 2017, Los Angeles prosecutors said.

  

• Adult filmmakers ask judge to delay Utah law requiring porn sites verify user ages

  Attorneys representing adult entertainers, erotica authors and sex educators on Wednesday asked a judge to put on hold a Utah law requiring porn and other adult websites verify user ages.