Buzzing

All-star line-up to cover Bowie songs

Two years after David Bowie died, top names in music, including Billy Corgan, Daryl Hall and Garbage, will contribute exclusive covers of his songs to a special edition of Howard Stern's radio show, the host announced on Tuesday.

The 25-song show, to be broadcast tomorrow on Stern's channel on satellite radio provider SiriusXM, will be co-hosted by Bowie's long-time producer Tony Visconti.

Schwarzenegger to star in Amazon TV show

Arnold Schwarzenegger is set to star in and executive produce Outrider, a western series being developed at Amazon Studios. He plays a federal marshal who happens to have immigrated to the United States from Europe.

The role will mark his first major scripted television series. He briefly hosted the reality TV show The Celebrity Apprentice.

#MeToo hits Berlin Film Festival

The Berlin Film Festival said on Tuesday that it had disqualified "less than five" films from participating this year because a director, screenwriter or star attached to the production was facing credible sexual misconduct allegations.

Human, Space, Time And Human by South Korean director Kim Ki Duk remains on the programme list on the festival's website though he has been embroiled in sexual harassment allegations.

A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on February 08, 2018, with the headline 'Buzzing'. Print Edition | Subscribe