The world of entertainment

Published June 8, 2013
Martin Short and dancers perform a musical tribute to honoree Mel Brooks during the American Film Institute's 41st Lifetime Achievement Award Gala at the Dolby Theatre on Thursday, June 6, 2013 in Los Angeles. — AP Photo
Martin Short and dancers perform a musical tribute to honoree Mel Brooks during the American Film Institute's 41st Lifetime Achievement Award Gala at the Dolby Theatre on Thursday, June 6, 2013 in Los Angeles. — AP Photo
Honoree Mel Brooks, right, shakes hands with presenter Martin Scorsese. — AP Photo
Honoree Mel Brooks, right, shakes hands with presenter Martin Scorsese. — AP Photo
David Lynch and his wife Emily Stofle pose on arrival. — AFP Photo
David Lynch and his wife Emily Stofle pose on arrival. — AFP Photo
Producer and honoree Mel Brooks, right, greets actor and comedian Sacha Baron Cohen. — Reuters
Producer and honoree Mel Brooks, right, greets actor and comedian Sacha Baron Cohen. — Reuters
Dancers of the Dominican National Ballet Company perform during the 7th edition of the International Ballet Festival in Cali, Valle del Cauca department, Colombia, on June 6, 2013. — AFP Photo
Dancers of the Dominican National Ballet Company perform during the 7th edition of the International Ballet Festival in Cali, Valle del Cauca department, Colombia, on June 6, 2013. — AFP Photo
Dancers of the Dominican National Ballet Company perform. — AFP Photo
Dancers of the Dominican National Ballet Company perform. — AFP Photo
Dancers of the Dominican National Ballet Company perform. — AFP Photo
Dancers of the Dominican National Ballet Company perform. — AFP Photo
Kenny Rogers performs at the 2013 CMA Music Festival at the LP Field on Thursday, June 6, 2013 in Nashville,Tennessee. — AP Photo
Kenny Rogers performs at the 2013 CMA Music Festival at the LP Field on Thursday, June 6, 2013 in Nashville,Tennessee. — AP Photo
Taylor Swift and Keith Urban perform. — AFP Photo
Taylor Swift and Keith Urban perform. — AFP Photo
A visitor walks as a pattern is projected onto the floor during the world premiere of a new work by the Paris based Japanese artist Ryoji Ikeda in Sydney on June 7, 2013, as part of VIVID Sydney festival. — AFP Photo
A visitor walks as a pattern is projected onto the floor during the world premiere of a new work by the Paris based Japanese artist Ryoji Ikeda in Sydney on June 7, 2013, as part of VIVID Sydney festival. — AFP Photo
Visitors gather on a pattern that is projected onto the floor during the world premiere of a new work by the Paris based Japanese artist Ryoji Ikeda in Sydney. — AFP Photo
Visitors gather on a pattern that is projected onto the floor during the world premiere of a new work by the Paris based Japanese artist Ryoji Ikeda in Sydney. — AFP Photo

From the celebration of ballet in Colombia to the showcasing of Japanese art in Sydney, here is a glimpse of the happenings in the world of entertainment.

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