Kasabian outselling the UK’s top five midweek albums combined with ‘The Alchemist’s Euphoria’

Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer Paramount filed a motion on Friday to dismiss a lawsuit that claims that “Top Gun: Maverick” infringes on the copyright of the 1983 magazine article that was the source material for the original film. Shosh and Yuval Yonay, the widow and son of writer Ehud Yonay, filed the suit in June, arguing that the studio made the sequel without first renewing the rights to the article. In the motion to dismiss, Paramount argued that it did not need to obtain the rights, because “Top Gun: Maverick” is a work of fiction that has almost nothing in common with the non-fiction article and that the facts and ideas conveyed in the article cannot be copyrighted.

Aitch and Ed Sheeran have debuted at Number 1 on the Official Trending Chart with their new collaboration, My G.

Brooklyn Beckham is opening up about his non-traditional approach to marriage.

Angelina Jolie is one proud mom.

EXCLUSIVE: Blockchain tech company GoldenArk via its subsidiary GoldenArk Media, and independent film start-up Cherry Blossom Studios enter into $10M partnership deal.

Drake has been crowned the artist with the most Top Five singles on the US’ Billboard Hot 100 chart, breaking a record held previously by The Beatles.The feat was achieved by proxy of a guest spot on DJ Khaled‘s latest single, ‘Staying Alive’, which arrived on the Friday before last (August 5) and, in addition to heavy sampling of the Bee Gees‘ 1977 hit of the same name, also featured bars from Lil Baby. The song made its chart debut at Number Five on the most recent edition of the Hot 100 (dated for the week ending August 20), which Billboard says earned Drake his 30th Top Five single..@djkhaled's "Staying Alive," featuring @Drake & @lilbaby4PF, debuts at No. 5 on this week's #Hot100.It earns Drake his 30th career top 5 hit, passing @thebeatles for the most of all time.— billboard charts (@billboardcharts) August 15, 2022A count through his Hot 100 history, though, shows that Drake has actually accumulated 31 Top Five releases.

Samantha Moitzi may not have found love with her on-screen “husband” during her time on Married At First Sight’s Australian series earlier this year, but she did recently appear to go Instagram official with a new beau, just a few short months after the hit dating show came to an end. However, that’s not the reason why she’s caught the attention of viewers on social media this month.The 27 year old has just unveiled a bold hair makeover, swapping out her recognisable blonde hair for a fiery red shade that fans are comparing to iconic cartoon character Jessica Rabbit.

Thania Garcia A stage collapse due to high winds killed one man and injured several others at the Medusa Festival near Valencia, Spain on Saturday.According to reports by CNN and the Associated Press, the main entrance and the main stage of the festival collapsed at around 4:18 a.m. local time “due to a strong gust of wind.”At the time of the incident, DJ Miguel Serna was on stage and there were around 50,000 people in attendance.

“They say blondes have more fun, but what do they say about red heads?” the Instagram caption reads as Samantha goes from blonde to red in the blink of an eye.

Latest DealsA score or more of new deals announced since Sunday in exclusivity to Variety:*Germany’s Pluto Film has been in negotiations with several theatrical distributors on Locarno Piazza Grande title “Semret,” ahead of its world premiere on Aug. 10.

Guy Lodge Film CriticIn “Medusa Deluxe,” the serpents aren’t in the hair, but all around it: a writhing, hissing collective of human predators slinking around the various parlors and platforms of a high-level hairdressing competition. Most are venomous, and at least one is deadly, or so it seems when a star stylist is found, not just murdered but quite literally scalped, the night before his widely expected victory in the contest.

Marta Balaga Tom Hardiman’s feature debut “Medusa Deluxe,” which premiered at Locarno on Saturday, has already seduced multiple international distributors with its mixture of humor, grief and competitive hairdressing.Now Warsaw-based New Europe Film Sales has sealed further deals for the unusual murder mystery in Spain (Elastica Films), Benelux (Filmfreak), Scandinavia and the Baltics (NonStop Entertainment), Variety has learnt in exclusivity.As previously reported, A24 has acquired North American rights to the film, produced by Emu Films with the support of BFI, BBC Films, and Time Based Arts.MUBI holds the rights to U.K./Ireland, France, Latin America, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Turkey, India and Southeast Asia. “The buyers are excited about ‘Medusa Deluxe’ because it’s a quirky, original piece of cinema which can appeal to younger audiences, especially since A24 and MUBI will lead the way on global marketing,” said New Europe Film Sales CEO, Jan Naszewski.Hardiman, a self-confessed hairdressing aficionado, has joined forces with celebrity hairstylist Eugene Souleiman in order to show a community struggling with tragic loss yet still striving for perfection.“There is this cathartic moment at one point, two people genuinely caring about each other, and you have this hairstyle with a boat on the top.

Tom Cruise and Paramount Pictures are still doing strong business at the box office with “Top Gun: Maverick.” being The biggest earner to date for both Cruise and Paramount, the action blockbuster sequel has made over $1.3 billion globally. The pic did all it could do to impress naysayers, critics, and the general audience to become one of the most entertaining films in a long time.

The Pearsons, part two? This Is Us aired its final episode in May, but Chrissy Metz wouldn’t rule out a reunion if the opportunity came along.

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's son, Maddox Jolie-Pitt! The 21-year-old is spending his special weekend with family. A source tells ET that Maddox is ringing in his birthday on Friday with his mother and siblings, «and then will be helping Zahara move to Atlanta.» Maddox's sister -- Zahara Jolie-Pitt, 17 — is headed to Atlanta to begin classes at Spelman College in the fall semester. While conducting interviews on the red carpet for his new film,, Pitt recently told reporters that he's «so proud» of Zahara. «She's so smart. She's going to flourish even more at college,» he said,according to «It's an exciting and beautiful time to find her own way and pursue her interests.