Showbiz in 2023, Hollywood strikes: Did you miss out on any entertainment stories this year?
Well, a lot happened! Hollywood had its first big work stoppage in 63 years because writers and actors wanted more money for streaming shows and rules about using artificial intelligence. This led to a break in many TV and movie productions, but they eventually sorted things out.
Showbiz in 2023, Hollywood strikes
The Beatles dropped their final song, made using fancy computer smarts to bring back John Lennon’s voice.
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The Rolling Stones released a new album, “Hackney Diamonds,” the first one with original songs since 2005 and the first without drummer Charlie Watts, who passed away in 2021.
Madonna hit a speed bump—she had to delay the start of her big tour because she got really sick with a bad infection.
Britney Spears spilled some tea in her memoir, talking about a tough decision she made when dating Justin Timberlake. More info about Showbiz in 2023, Hollywood strikes, the final Beatles song, the ‘Swift effect’.
Some big names like Kevin Spacey, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Ed Sheeran had to speak up in important trials.
Alec Baldwin got into legal trouble again in New Mexico for the shooting incident involving Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins in 2021.
Music stars Taylor Swift and Beyonce rocked successful concert tours, and they even put movies of their shows in theaters. Taylor Swift’s “The Eras Tour” made a whopping 6 million globally in its first weekend—good news for cinemas after the Hollywood strike caused delays in big movies like “Dune: Part Two.”
Swift also made gossip headlines by dating Kansas City Chiefs player Travis Kelce, boosting his jersey sales and TV ratings.
Old-timers Robert De Niro and Al Pacino became dads again, breaking stereotypes at ages 79 and 83.
But, sadly, we said goodbye to legends like Tina Turner, Lisa Marie Presley, Harry Belafonte, Matthew Perry, Tom Sizemore, Julian Sands, Jeff Beck, Jane Birkin, Tony Bennett, Sinead O’Connor, and Michael Gambon this year.
