- Dec 4 New York's Metropolitan Opera suspends conductor James Levine after allegations of sexual misconduct
- Dec 7 Naples' pizza spinning given UNESCO intangible heritage status along with Germany's organ music, Kyrgystan's Kok boru, and India's Kumbh festival
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Dec 9 "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" directed by Rian Johnson, starring Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega and Adam Driver premieres in Los Angeles
- Dec 9 Funeral for French rock star Johnny Hallyday draws hundreds of thousands onto Paris streets
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