Entertainment News Round Up: Keira Knightley, Sotheby's Queen Elizabeth

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Keira Knightley brings period drama 'Colette' to rainy London

Keira Knightley brought her period biopic "Colette" to a wet London red carpet on Thursday, saying she felt "empowered" by the story of the French novelist who gave the film its name. The 33-year old, known for other costume dramas including "The Duchess" and "Pride & Prejudice", portrays Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette during the early part of her life.

Going for gold: Sotheby's to hold first sale dedicated to precious metal

From a sculpture of model Kate Moss to an elaborate elephant liqueur set, an array of items made with gold will go under the hammer next week in auction house Sotheby's first ever sale dedicated to the precious metal. From antiquities to contemporary pieces, "The Midas Touch" sale on Oct. 17 in London features jewellery, art, furniture - and even a Ferrari car.

Queen Elizabeth's granddaughter marries in Gatsbyesque splendour

Hollywood stars joined Queen Elizabeth and her family for Britain's second major royal wedding this year, as the monarch's granddaughter Princess Eugenie married wine merchant Jack Brooksbank. Eugenie, 28, daughter of the queen's third child, Prince Andrew and his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, tied the knot with Brooksbank, 32, in a traditional ceremony at Windsor Castle's 15th Century St George's Chapel.

Aladdin in the flesh - Disney to release live-action remake next May

The street rat is back - and this time in the flesh. Disney has announced that it is planning to release a live-action adaptation next May of its animated classic Aladdin, the ancient tale of the penniless market boy who, with a little help from a certain genie in a lamp, marries the headstrong Princess Jasmine.

Kanye West defends support for Trump, in front of Trump

(Editor's note: Paragraphs 7 and 8 contains language that readers may find offensive.) Rapper Kanye West, with a stream of consciousness speech in the Oval Office and a burst of profanity, defended his support for President Donald Trump on Thursday, to the great delight of Trump himself.

Family and U.S. politics collide in Thanksgiving film 'The Oath'

The satirical dark comedy "The Oath" could reflect many American households this Thanksgiving with its depiction of a family getting through the holiday while trying to avoid politically polarizing arguments. Written, directed and starring Ike Barinholtz as a liberal news junkie, and Tiffany Haddish as his wife, the film is set around a Thanksgiving gathering after the government demands, on pain of arrest, all citizens to pledge an oath of allegiance to an unnamed U.S. president.

Hollywood rewrites its script to resist Trump in midterms

On a recent Thursday night, more than 100 people in Hollywood turned their attention to politics. They mingled with Stormy Daniels' lawyer Michael Avenatti inside a hip piano bar lighted by a sign that screamed "OMG WTF." The sign stands for a political action committee that supports Democrats running for state posts in Republican-controlled Ohio, Michigan, Georgia, Wisconsin, Texas and Florida - OMG WTF being the first letters of each state.

Maryse Conde wins alternative literature prize in absence of Nobel

Maryse Conde from the French Caribbean territory of Guadeloupe was awarded the New Academy Prize in Literature, created after the Swedish Academy postponed this year's literary Nobel as it sought to deal with the aftermath of a rape scandal. The New Academy was founded by more than 100 Swedish cultural figures earlier this year as a response to the scandal and the postponement of the Nobel.

Hugh Hefner's trademark black pajamas to hit auction block

Playboy founder Hugh Hefner's trademark black silk pajamas and red smoking jacket are going up for sale as part of an auction of his belongings, including his complete set of Playboy magazines. Julien's Auctions said on Friday the sale would also include Hefner's white captain's hat, a custom 1974 Monopoly board game including a Playboy bunny playing piece, his Playboy bunny logo cufflinks, 2016 passport and his Bible.

Lindsey Buckingham sues Fleetwood Mac after being axed from the tour

Guitarist Lindsey Buckingham has sued his former Fleetwood Mac bandmates, accusing them of breach of contract for cutting him out of their North American tour and the millions of dollars he would have earned from it. Buckingham, 69, one of the most influential members of the British-American band behind hits like "Dont'Stop" and "Rhiannon," was dropped earlier this year from the tour lineup.