Bob Dylan will relaunch his musical career, after a period of poor health, by singing for Pope John Paul II and 300,000 young people at the 23rd Eucharist Congress at Bologna this month. Although other singers, including Andrea Bocelli, Lucio Dalla and Adriano Celentano, will only be paid expenses, Dylan's manager is negotiating additional payment.
Yoko Ono is closing an $80 million deal with Columbia Pictures to make a film about her relationship with the late John Lennon. Studio sources said Ono wants to give her version of her years with Lennon.
Steven Spielberg's The Lost World: Jurassic Park, has taken more than $500 million since its release three months ago, Daily Variety said.
More than half the box office receipts came from the movie's showing outside the US. It is still too early to tell if the sequel will outperform Jurassic Park, which set an all-time record of $913.1 million in ticket sales.