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Chinese Showbiz Circle Mourns the Dead in Tianjin's Devastating Blast
Chinese celebrities are extending their condolences to the families affected by Wednesday's blasts in Tianjin.
Many of them are closely following the development of the disaster on China's Sina Weibo.
A number of them have also announced monetary donations to families who lost loved ones in the event.
EDKO Films Limited has taken the lead to donate 5 million yuan, or about 782 thousand USD.
Jackie Chan has announced to donate 3 million yuan, or nearly 470 thousand USD.
Others including Fan Bingbing, Li Chen, Huang Xiaoming and Angela Baby have also announced plans to help.
Meanwhile, many promotion activities for upcoming Chinese movies have been canceled.
Four Chinese Directors Among Top 10 Directors in Asia
Four Chinese directors have appeared on a Top 10 Asian Directors list.
The list is selected by the Busan International Film Festival to celebrate its 20th anniversary.
The Chinese directors are Hou Hsiao Hsien, Wong Karwai, Jia Zhangke and Edward Yang.
The top ten directors are selected from 106 outstanding candidates in Asia.
Jia Zhangke, born in 1970, is the youngest director on the list.
His latest movie-"Mountains May Depart" or " Shan He Gu Ren" in Chinese is set to hit domestic theaters later this year. The film was selected to compete in the Cannes Film Festival.
Meanwhile, the Busan International Festival has also chosen Top Ten Films in Asia from 113 candidates.
Five Chinese films have made the list.
They include "In the Mood for Love", "A City of Sadness", "A Brighter Summer Day", "Spring in a Small Town" and "Still Life".
Over 170 Elvis Presley items up for auction
Over 170 items belonging to the late Elvis Presley were put up for auction at his Graceland home in Memphis, Tennessee.
The auction is part of Elvis Week, the annual commemoration of his death.
A diamond and gold pendant Presley gave to Sammy Davis Jr. was sold for 32-thousand US dollars.
Other highlights included one of Presley's personal handguns that sold for $96-thousand, and a racquetball shirt worn by Presley, which went for $32,500.
This was the third live auction, with the past two held on Presley's birthday and during last year's Elvis Week.
Fans from around the world gather annually to celebrate the life and career of Presley, who died in 1977, at the age of 42.
"Sesame Street" to Air on HBO
The iconic and beloved children's show-"Sesame Street" will be aired on HBO, starting this fall.
"Sesame Workshop", which produces "Sesame Street," has inked a five-year deal with HBO, which will expand the shows' footprint and amount of programming.
The show has been aired on PBS since 1969.
But "Sesame Street" fans accustomed to watching it on PBS won't feel any disappointment.
As part of the deal, the show's older episodes will be re-edited in new ways and continue to air on the public television.
New episodes will first appear on HBO, and then be provided to PBS after nine months.
"Sesame Street" has taught preschoolers for decades about numbers, letters, emotional development and the joys of a rubber duckie.
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