‘Raya and the Last Dragon’ holds strong Disney’s “Raya and the Last Dragon” is showing great endurance at the box office despite a weaker-than-expected opening, adding another US$5.2 million from 2,261 locations in its third weekend, as theaters in Los Angeles reopened. James Levine dead at 77 Conductor James Levine, who ruled over the Metropolitan Opera for more than four decades before being eased aside when his health declined, has died. He was 77. Actor investigated for sexual assault Actor Armie Hammer is under police investigation after a woman alleged she was violently raped by Hammer in 2017 for several hours and thought she was going to be killed. Uma Thurman joins Disney’s ‘Stargirl’ sequel Uma Thurman has joined the cast of Disney’s sequel to “Stargirl,” the young adult romantic drama that proved to be an early hit for its streamer, Disney+. Adrien Brody cast as Pat Riley in Lakers series Adrien Brody will play legendary basketball coach Pat Riley in HBO’s upcoming drama series about the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1980s. Filmmaker Spike Lee to head Cannes festival jury U.S. director Spike Lee has been named president of the jury for the 2021 Cannes Film Festival after last year’s event, which Lee was set to chair, was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. Ariana Grande settles ‘7 Rings’ copyright suit Ariana Grande has settled a lawsuit by a hip-hop artist who accused the pop superstar of plagiarizing a song he wrote two years ago in her 2019 hit “7 Rings.” (SD-Agencies) | 