EVERY time we see a “fashion moment,” we use the words of André Leon Talley, from his description of Galliano’s 1994 Japonisme show.

LOS ANGELES — Elton John returned to the stage last week for the first time in nearly two years, and big names including Billie Eilish and Justin Bieber are getting ready to tour around the world.

NEW YORK —  The Swedish pop supergroup ABBA has settled its lawsuit accusing a British cover band of using the name Abba Mania without permission. ABBA had sued on Dec. 3 in the US District Court in Manhattan, accusing Abba Mania’s managers of “parasitic and bad-faith conduct” for trading off its fame and goodwill and making fans think ABBA endorsed Abba Mania.

RIO DE JANEIRO — The Brazilian cities of Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo announced on Friday that they are postponing colorful Carnival parades to the end of April, due to an increase in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases as Omicron spreads through the country.

LOS ANGELES — The seventh and eighth movies in the Mission: Impossible franchise starring Tom Cruise have been delayed until 2023 and 2024 because of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, producers Paramount Pictures and Skydance said in a statement on Friday.

MADRID — Spanish opera star Placido Domingo addressed in a newspaper interview on Friday accusations about sexual harassment that emerged two years ago, telling newspaper El Mundo that he had done nothing wrong and regretted not speaking out sooner.

LONDON —  Meat Loaf, the US rock star whose debut Bat Out of Hell became one of the best-selling albums of all time, has died aged 74.

MERRELL has released three new colorways of its unique-looking water shoe, including a women’s style. The eye-catching, functional Hydro moc was introduced to the country last November through its black and navy styles.

AN act of betrayal sets the stage for the new drama series The Broken Marriage Vow, which premieres on Jan. 24 on various platforms.

FOLLOWING the success of the survival-themed series Squid Game and the supernatural drama Hellbound, Netflix announced that it will be offering over 20 new Korean titles in 2022 amid growing interest in shows from South Korea.

LOS ANGELES — The long-awaited, expensive Middle-earth fantasy series from Amazon.com, Inc. has a name: The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.

VETERAN comedian, actor, host, and writer Ernesto Fajardo, best known as “Don Pepot,” passed away on the evening of Jan. 18, his son Michael Fajardo confirmed on social media. The actor was 88 years old.