Entertainment News Roundup: Idris Elba premieres 'Luther' film, says he hopes for more; Wayne Shorter, master composer of jazz, dies aged 89 and more

Since the biannual Pan-African Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou (FESPACO) was last held in 2021 the West African country has had to deal with the political fallout from two coups within eight months and spiralling violence driven by groups linked to al Qaeda and Islamic State. Warner Music, rock band Jesus and Mary Chain end U.S. copyright lawsuit Warner Music Group Corp and Scottish rock band The Jesus and Mary Chain have agreed to end a lawsuit over the band's attempt to terminate the music label's rights in its music, according court papers filed Thursday.

Following is a summary of current entertainment news briefs.

Givenchy gowns sweep the runway at Paris Fashion Week

Givenchy creative director Matthew M. Williams focused on dresses at the French fashion house's fall runway show at Paris Fashion Week on Thursday, sending out a line-up of long, slinky gowns that swept the runway. First he kicked off the show for the LVMH-owned label with all-black, sharply-tailored outerwear – coats with sleeves that fell below the wrists and hemlines that reached the ankles.

Burkina's film festival in full swing despite fighting on its doorstep

In Burkina Faso's capital, Ouagadougou, soldiers give directions to movie-goers and journalists attending the continent's premier film festival that is going ahead this year despite the violent insurgency gripping many of its regions. Since the biannual Pan-African Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou (FESPACO) was last held in 2021 the West African country has had to deal with the political fallout from two coups within eight months and spiralling violence driven by groups linked to al Qaeda and Islamic State.

Warner Music, rock band Jesus and Mary Chain end U.S. copyright lawsuit

Warner Music Group Corp and Scottish rock band The Jesus and Mary Chain have agreed to end a lawsuit over the band's attempt to terminate the music label's rights in its music, according court papers filed Thursday. The parties said in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles that they had agreed to dismiss the band's lawsuit with prejudice, which means it cannot be filed again.

Motor racing-Mick Schumacher feels no need to watch 'Drive to Survive'

Mick Schumacher's Formula One struggles last season feature strongly in the latest run of 'Drive to Survive' but the German says he feels no need to watch the Netflix docu-series. The 23-year-old, son of Ferrari great and seven times world champion Michael, lost his seat at the Haas team at the end of 2022 and is now reserve to Lewis Hamilton and George Russell at Mercedes.

Wayne Shorter, master composer of jazz, dies aged 89

American saxophonist Wayne Shorter, who wrote some of jazz's most acclaimed compositions and whose often plaintive playing changed the sound of jazz in the 1960s before he explored rock-fusion, died on Thursday aged 89. His publicist, Alisse Kingsley, said he died in Los Angeles, without citing a cause.

Guns N' Roses and Arctic Monkeys to headline Glastonbury along with Elton John

Guns N' Roses and Arctic Monkeys will join Elton John as headliners at the Glastonbury Festival in June, organisers said on Friday, drawing attention to the largely male line-up of its biggest performers this year. The festival's official poster gave U.S. rapper Lizzo joint headline billing but she was the lone, high-profile female performer among the main acts this year.

Idris Elba premieres 'Luther' film, says he hopes for more

Idris Elba premiered the first of what he hopes will be a series of "Luther" films on Wednesday, taking his hit British television drama to a new audience. In "Luther: The Fallen Sun", a Netflix film, Elba reprises his role as the brilliant but troubled and impulsive Detective Chief Inspector John Luther, the character he played in the award-winning BBC series "Luther" between 2010 and 2019.