All about beginning of the end of Trump's presidency, 'popular film' Oscar category

Britain's Prince Harry and his new American wife Meghan - the Duke and Duchess of Sussex - attended a gala music evening on Thursday to mark the centenary of the end of World War One.

'Babadook' director returns with revenge odyssey in colonial-era Australia

Jennifer Kent, who made her name with horror "The Babadook", returned on Thursday with a revenge thriller set in 1825 Tasmania, a penal colony where the abuse meted out to convicts is surpassed only by the cruelty suffered by the Aborigines. With the brutal violence that would be at home in a Quentin Tarantino movie, "The Nightingale" plays like a bleak Western, but one set in a lawless Australian frontier land, where the indigenous people are enslaved and lynched.

'The Nightingale' Director Jennifer Kent On The Feminine Force & Retaining Humanity In Very Dark Times – Venice Q&A https://t.co/qE0hmF6g6f pic.twitter.com/n47QXtLCUS

— Deadline Hollywood (@DEADLINE) September 4, 2018

UK's Prince Harry and Meghan attend mental health charity concert

Britain's Prince Harry and his new American wife Meghan - the Duke and Duchess of Sussex - attended a gala music evening on Thursday to mark the centenary of the end of World War One. The one-off concert was an evening of music and reflection in aid of three charities working to support military veterans facing mental health challenges; Help for Heroes, Combat Stress and Heads Together – The Royal Foundation's campaign and mental health initiative.

Oscar organizers retreat on 'popular film' category after backlash

The Academy of Motion Pictures said on Thursday it would not go ahead with its proposed new "popular film" Oscar category at next year's awards ceremony. The proposal, announced just a month ago, was met with a huge backlash from the movie industry and film reviewers who said it would create a two-tier system of popular and unpopular films.

Roy Moore sues Sacha Baron Cohen, Showtime, CBS in $95 million defamation case

Roy Moore, the former U.S. Senate candidate from Alabama, on Wednesday filed a $95 million defamation lawsuit against Sacha Baron Cohen, claiming he was duped into appearing on the British comedian's Showtime series "Who Is America?" and falsely portrayed as a sex offender. Moore, a Republican and former chief justice of Alabama's Supreme Court, also sued Showtime and its parent CBS Corp for defamation and accused all three defendants of fraud and intentional infliction of emotional distress.

Cranberries singer O'Riordan drowned due to alcohol intoxication: inquest

A coroner recorded a verdict of accidental death on Dolores O'Riordan, lead singer of Irish rock group The Cranberries, after hearing on Thursday she had died by drowning due to alcohol intoxication, media reported. The 46-year-old singer was found submerged in the bathtub in her London hotel room in January after drinking an excessive amount of alcohol, expert witnesses told Westminster Coroner's Court, Ireland's RTE television and Britain's Sky News reported.

Michael Moore hopes his film is 'beginning of the end' for Trump

Provocative filmmaker Michael Moore said on Thursday he hoped his new documentary would mark "the beginning of the end" for the U.S. presidency of Donald Trump. The liberal activist said "Fahrenheit 11/9," which will get its world premiere at the Toronto film festival later on Thursday, was "a siren call" to what he called a "despairing, dispirited public."

Michael Moore, who predicted Trump's win, has a new one: 2 terms for Trump unless the Dems run a "beloved figure." "We need Tom Hanks, Oprah, Michelle Obama. Who wouldn't vote for Michelle Obama?" https://t.co/n2rjM0EB9N

— Matthew Belloni (@THRMattBelloni) September 5, 2018

Venice festival's only woman director gets sexist heckle at a film screening

The only movie in the main competition in Venice made by a woman was heckled by an audience member who called director Jennifer Kent a "whore", reigniting concerns about sexism at the festival which has been accused of overlooking female filmmakers. "The Nightingale", by Australian writer-director Jennifer Kent, is about a woman who seeks revenge after her family is killed and she is raped. It has its official world premiere on Thursday but was screened to journalists a day earlier.

Hollywood star Burt Reynolds dies at 82

Burt Reynolds, whose good looks and charm made him one of Hollywood's most popular actors as he starred in films such as "Deliverance," "The Longest Yard" and "Smokey and the Bandit" in the 1970s and '80s, has died at age 82, a spokesman for his Los Angeles agent said on Thursday. Reynolds died on Thursday morning at the Jupiter Medical Center in Florida, The Hollywood Reporter said, citing Reynolds' manager, Erik Kritzer.

Han Solo jacket, Marty McFly hoverboard for sale at movie props auction

Fancy wearing Han Solo's jacket? Or perhaps donning Indiana Jones' fedora hat? Or how about a trip on Marty McFly's hoverboard? Movie buffs have a chance to get their hands on a treasure trove of memorabilia from fan favorites such as "Star Wars", "Indiana Jones" and "Back to the Future II" in an auction of film props and costumes in London this month.

Monsters of a film: del Toro hands David Cronenberg lifetime award

David Cronenberg received a lifetime achievement award at the Venice Film Festival on Thursday for a 50-year career directing scary movies. Guillermo del Toro, the "Shape of Water" director who began in the horror genre, handed Cronenberg the special Golden Lion at a ceremony in Venice where the Mexican heads this year's jury.

(With inputs from Reuters)