(Reuters) - The organizers of the Grammy Awards on Thursday denied allegations that nominations for the highest prizes in the music industry are rigged, calling the claims "categorically false and misleading."

Jan 23 (Reuters) - About 8.9 million TV viewers watched the U.S. Senate impeachment trial of President Donald Trump on Wednesday, the first day Democrats laid out their case against the president, marking a significant drop from the roughly 11 million viewers who watched on Tuesday, according to Nielsen ratings data.

LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) - Legendary journalist Jim Lehrer, who served as the anchor of "PBS NewsHour" for 36 years, died on Thursday at his home, PBS announced. He was 85.

DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 22 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - C hina's best known transgender celebrity says she never aspired to be an LGBT+ activist but now Jin Xing has an eye on politics, saying she has the power and presence to help society.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Animated versions of Britain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle will have supporting roles in a British royal family satire that will make its debut on AT&T Inc's HBO Max streaming video service, the company said on Tuesday.

LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) - Netflix said "The Witcher," the fantasy series starring Henry Cavill, is pacing to be its biggest first-season original TV series ever.

MILAN (Reuters) - A Milan-based judge set Feb. 1 as the date for a new hearing for a request by France's Vivendi to suspend a corporate overhaul at Italy's top commercial broadcaster Mediaset , two legal sources said on Tuesday.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - South Korean thriller "Parasite" was the upset winner at the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) awards on Sunday, while Joaquin Phoenix and Renee Zellweger were named best actors, cementing their roles as frontrunners at the Oscars next month.

Jan 19 (Reuters) - The Screen Actors Guild (SAG) awards for film and television were handed out on Sunday at a ceremony in Los Angeles.