Following is a abstract of present leisure information briefs.

‘Barbie’ edges ‘Oppenheimer’ to steer Golden Globe nominations

Pink-themed film phenomenon “Barbie” topped the listing of nominees for Hollywood’s Golden Globe awards on Monday with 9 nods, outpacing the eight for historic drama “Oppenheimer.” The two movies – which featured in a summer season field workplace conflict dubbed “Barbenheimer” – will compete in several classes on the Globes, a red-carpet ceremony that kicks off Hollywood’s awards season in January.

Alicia Keys serenades crowd at London prepare station

American singer-songwriter Alicia Keys delivered a shock efficiency at one among London’s principal prepare stations on Monday, enjoying on a black piano as soon as gifted to the constructing by Elton John. The 15-time Grammy award-winning musician carried out 4 songs, together with smash hit ‘Empire State of Mind’, ‘If I Ain’t Got You’ and ‘No One’ at St Pancras International Station, which connects London with Europe.

BTS members head for South Korean navy service, followers vow to attend

The remaining 4 members of Okay-pop supergroup BTS will start their 18-month navy service in South Korea this week, becoming a member of three others already serving, with followers pledging to attend till 2025 for them to carry out as a gaggle once more. A bunch of followers braved wet climate on Monday to bid a short lived farewell to the seven-member band’s chief, RM, and vocalist V in entrance of their boot camp within the central metropolis of Nonsan.

Berlin Film Festival picks Lupita Nyong’o to steer 2024 jury

Academy Award-winning actress Lupita Nyong’o, identified for her roles in “Black Panther” and “12 Years A Slave”, will lead the jury of subsequent yr’s Berlin Film Festival, organisers introduced on Monday. The Mexican-Kenyan actress shot to fame after her Oscar-winning efficiency as brutalised slave Patsy in Steve McQueen’s historic drama “12 Years A Slave”, usually deciding on roles that discover the African diaspora and themes of race.

(With inputs from businesses.)