Ticket and seating levels announced for Rolling Stones show

Also, ABC’s Scandal reduced to 18 episodes this season; Kareena and Ranbir feature on Koffee with Karan; French director Edouard Molinaro dies; Empire Awards Done in 60 Seconds contest in India.

The Rolling Stones will perform at du Arena on Yas Island on February 21. Luke MacGregor / Reuters

Ticket and seating levels announced for Rolling Stones show

Ticket categories have been revealed for The Rolling Stones' February 21 show, 14 ON FIRE, at du Arena on Yas Island. Ca­tegories range from general admis­sion standing tickets (from Dh495) through to reserved, elevated Grandstand seats (from Dh795), and the Fire Pit (starting from Dh2,995). VIP packages, offering the "ultimate concert experience", start from Dh1,295. An exclusive pre-sale open to du customers and Flash Entertainment members (those who registered their email address when buying a ticket to a Flash concert) will begin at noon today and close at midday on Wednesday. During the pre-sale, a limited number of general admission, early-bird tickets will be available from Dh395. The main sale is on Thursday at www.ticketmaster.ae and at select Virgin Mega­stores across the UAE. – The National staff

ABC’s Scandal reduced to 18 episodes this season

ABC says it will air four fewer episodes of Scandal than planned this season. The television network didn't say why it will broadcast 18 instead of 22 episodes. But the decision follows word that the Scandal star Kerry Washington and her new husband, the American-football player Nnamdi Asomugha, are expecting a baby. The shortened schedule will wrap production early for its pregnant star. After next Thursday's episode is broadcast, Scandal will take a break and return in late February with the final episodes of season three. The drama series set in Washington, DC, is a ratings hit for ABC and earned an Emmy nomination for its lead actress. – AP

Cousins Kareena and Ranbir on Koffee with Karan

Kareena Kapoor features in the second episode of the newly launched seventh season of the talk show Koffee with Karan alongside her cousin Ranbir Kapoor. In a preview clip, Ranbir accuses her of not being friendly "with any colleagues". "She hates all of them," he adds. Kareena agrees, saying, "A. I am not here to make friends and B. I am here to work." Koffee with Karan is hosted by the filmmaker Karan Johar and is broadcast on Star World. – The National staff

French director Édouard Molinaro dies

The French film director Édouard Molinaro, who directed the classic comedy La Cage aux Folles, has died in Paris. He was 85. A spokesman said Molinaro had succumbed to lung failure on Saturday while in hospital. The French President François Hollande hailed Molinaro as "a great, endearing and original filmmaker" who "possessed the talent for attracting a wide audience to quality films". Molinaro's greatest box office hit was a 1978 screen adaptation of the high-farce La Cage aux Folles, about a gay couple's attempt to pass as straight. The film was remade in 1996 into the popular and Oscar-nominated Hollywood movie The Birdcage starring Robin Williams, Nathan Lane and Gene Hackman. Born in Bordeaux in 1928, Molinaro became well known for the precision of his work and for his modesty. At the start of his career, he was bracketed in the "New Wave" of French filmmaking of the 1950s before veering towards vaudeville and comedies and casting the likes of Louis de Funès and Lino Ventura. – AFP

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