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By Topher Gauk-Roger, CNN Paramount Studios is being sued for copyright infringement over “Top Gun” by the family of the author whose article inspired the 1986 film. In a complaint filed in California federal court Monday, the heirs to Ehud Yonay’s 1983 article, “Top Guns,” state the film distribution company did not reacquire the rights

CNN By Topher Gauk-Roger, CNN Paramount Studios is being sued for copyright infringement over “Top Gun” by the family of the author whose article inspired the 1986 film. In a complaint filed in California federal court Monday, the heirs to Ehud Yonay’s 1983 article, “Top Guns,” state the film distribution company did not reacquire the

By Marianne Garvey Kristin Cavallari and Jay Cutler’s divorce has been up and down. But now that their settlement has been finalized, Cutler says he celebrated. “When the settlement came through, I threw a party,” he said on his podcast, “Uncut With Jay Cutler.” “I don’t recommend divorce for anybody. I’m just gonna go ahead

By Lisa Respers France, CNN “Scrubs” ended in 2010, but there are plenty of people who say they would like to see it brought back. Count the show’s creator Bill Lawrence among them. According to Deadline, Lawrence joined the series stars Zach Braff, Donald Faison, Sarah Chalke, John C. McGinley, Judy Reyes, and Neil Flynn

By Lisa Respers France, CNN Kate Bush is happy about one of her old singles “being given a whole new lease of life.” The singer posted on her site about her song “Running Up That Hill” being featured on the latest season of the hit Netflix series “Stranger Things.” Bush wrote,”You might’ve heard that the

By Joe Sutton, CNN A founding member and original bass player of the band Bon Jovi, Alec John Such, has died, according to a tweet from the group Sunday afternoon. He was 70. “We are heartbroken to hear the news of the passing of our dear friend Alec John Such. He was an original. As

By Zoe Sottile, CNN Fans of “The Wizard of Oz” have another chance to walk down the yellow brick road in theaters, this time to celebrate what would have been Judy Garland’s 100th birthday. The special screenings of the 1939 film are being put on by Fathom Events at movie theaters all over the country

By Lisa Respers France, CNN The winners of the 2022 MTV Movie & TV Awards were revealed Sunday. A full list of nominees follows below, with the winners indicated in bold. SCRIPTED CATEGORIES BEST MOVIE “Dune” “Scream” “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” “Spider-Man: No Way Home” *WINNER “The Adam Project” “The Batman”

By Zoe Sottile, CNN Actress and singer Mandy Moore has announced she is expecting her second child with her husband, musician Taylor Goldsmith. “One incredibly seminal chapter of my life just ended and the next one, as a mother of two, is about to start… and are we ever so deeply grateful and excited,” wrote

Story by Reuters Mariah Carey was sued on Friday over her 1994 Christmas classic “All I Want for Christmas Is You” by a songwriter who said he co-wrote a song with the same title five years earlier. In a complaint filed in New Orleans federal court, Andy Stone is seeking at least $20 million in

By Lisa Respers France, CNN After Jamie-Lynn Sigler appeared in a Super Bowl ad this year with Robert Iler, her costar from “The Sopranos,” fans were clamoring for a reboot of the classic series with her character, Meadow Soprano, taking on the role of mob boss. But that’s probably not going to happen, she told

By Lisa Respers France, CNN A planned TV special that purports to examine the final hours of the life of legendary guitarist Eddie Van Halen is being slammed by some of his loved ones. Van Halen, who died in 2020 at the age of 65 after battling cancer, is the subject of an episode of

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN The long trip to the screen behind “Fire Island,” a gay rom-com loosely adapted from Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice,” may be more interesting than the movie. Developed for the since-defunct Quibi (RIP), the project shifted from the originally planned “quick bite” format to a film making its debut on

By Marianne Garvey James Earl Jones is back as the voice of Darth Vader. Jones, 91, can be heard in the third episode of “Obi-Wan Kenobi.” His role in the series had not been previously announced. Jones wasn’t initially credited when “Star Wars” was released in 1977, though his name has been subsequently added. He

By Sonia Moghe and Lisa Respers France, CNN The lawyer for Amber Heard says she believes the jury in the defamation case brought against the actress by her ex-husband Johnny Depp was “confused,” and Heard plans to appeal the verdict. Both Heard and Depp were found liable for defamation Wednesday in dueling lawsuits against each