Historical epic film ‘1921’ celebrates CPC centennial The highly anticipated historical epic film “1921” will begin its national release on July 1 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China (CPC). Former Skid Row singer dies Former Skid Row singer Johnny Solinger has died a month after revealing he was suffering from liver failure. He was 55. Conan O’Brien ends TBS show Conan O’brien stayed true to form as he wrapped his TBS show “Conan” after nearly 11 years, bouncing between self-deprecating and smart-aleck humor before allowing himself a touch of sentiment. Spears in long legal war to end conservatorship Britney Spears’ powerful plea to a judge to end the conservatorship that has controlled her life since 2008 brought sympathy and outrage from fans, famous supporters and even casual observers who say she deserves independence. ‘Babylon’ has more stars on board Olivia Wilde, Spike Jonze, Phoebe Tonkin and Tobey Maguire have joined the call sheet of “Babylon,” the ode to Hollywood’s golden age that Damien Chazelle is directing for Paramount Pictures. Drama helps revolutionary thoughts gain ground The five-volume “Selected Works of Mao Zedong,” which collects the thoughts and experiences of Chairman Mao, gained more young fans after the airing of TV drama “The Rebel” on China’s streaming platform iQIYI and China Central Television. 3 stars join ‘Manodrome’ Jesse Eisenberg, Adrien Brody and Riley Keough are set to star in John Trengove’s “Manodrome,” to be unveiled at the Cannes virtual market. Steven Spielberg’s studio Amblin to make films for Netflix Netflix Inc. added acclaimed filmmaker Steven Spielberg to its roster with a joint announcement of a deal for his Amblin Partners production company to supply multiple movies a year for several years. The director of big-screen classics will continue to direct and produce movies for Comcast Corp’s Universal Pictures under a separate agreement. (SD-Agencies) | 