Entertainment News Roundup: Jimmy Kimmel chosen to host Oscars for fourth time; Jennifer Aniston says loss of Matthew Perry 'has cut deep' and more

"David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived", which premiered in London on Thursday, features archive footage of Holmes working as actor Daniel Radcliffe's stunt double as well as scenes of his life today and interviews with his former colleagues and friends, including Radcliffe.

Following is a summary of current entertainment news briefs.

Jimmy Kimmel chosen to host Oscars for fourth time

Comedian Jimmy Kimmel will host the 96th Oscars next year, his fourth time helming the pinnacle event of the Hollywood awards season, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said on Wednesday. "I always dreamed of hosting the Oscars exactly four times," Kimmel said in the Academy statement.

Jennifer Aniston says loss of Matthew Perry 'has cut deep'

Actor Jennifer Aniston paid tribute to her late "Friends" co-star Matthew Perry on Wednesday in an Instagram post with a black and white photo of Aniston and Perry laughing together during a cast script reading. Perry was found dead in the Jacuzzi of his Los Angeles home on Oct. 28. He was 54.

India's Reliance JioCinema signs up Pokemon in kids entertainment push-sources

The entertainment unit of India's Reliance has signed a deal with The Pokemon Company to show children's shows and movies on its platform, two people with knowledge of the deal said, its latest bid to boost content amid a domestic rivalry with the Walt Disney Co and other streaming services. The deal, signed this month, will make JioCinema's streaming app the "exclusive" India platform partner for more than 1,000 episodes and around 20 movies of the Japanese anime series, one of the sources said, without disclosing any financial details.

Sean 'Diddy' Combs accused of sex trafficking, rape of ex-girlfriend

R&B vocalist Cassandra Ventura sued Sean "Diddy" Combs in federal court on Thursday, accusing the rapper and hip-hop mogul she once dated and whose music label she signed with of subjecting her to serial physical abuse, sexual slavery and rape. One of the central allegations against Combs by Ventura, who performs under the stage name Cassie, was that he forced her to engage in sex acts with a succession of male prostitutes he hired while he watched and filmed the encounters for his own pleasure.

'Killers of the Flower Moon,' a truthful story to Leonardo DiCaprio

"Killers of the Flower Moon," Martin Scorsese's film about murders of American Indians in Oklahoma in the 1920s, has been embraced by the Osage people at the story's center even though the events it portrays are traumatizing, star Lily Gladstone said. "It is a celebration of representation, but it is also a very triggering, traumatic thing to sit and bear witness to," Gladstone, a member of Montana's Blackfeet, told Reuters in an interview.

Harry Potter's paralysed stunt double found making new documentary "cathartic"

The life and work of stuntman David Holmes who was left paralysed after an accident in 2009 on the set of Harry Potter has been turned into a documentary, which he said was "cathartic" to make but cannot yet watch. "David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived", which premiered in London on Thursday, features archive footage of Holmes working as actor Daniel Radcliffe's stunt double as well as scenes of his life today and interviews with his former colleagues and friends, including Radcliffe. "It's been really nice for my boys to get together and talk about it. We are living in a society where men don't really talk. So I'm really chuffed," Holmes said. A skilled gymnast, Holmes was a teenager when he was chosen to work on the Potter franchise. But a rehearsal for a stunt in which Holmes was pulled back on a harness during a fight scene in "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part One" went wrong and he broke his neck. "It just happened so quickly. It didn't look real. We just thought, this can't be happening," said Marc Mailley, a fellow stunt artist who was there at the time. "You can either be a victim or a survivor. I choose to be a survivor," said Holmes, whose challenging medical journey is seen in the new film. Directed by former Harry Potter crew member Dan Hartley, the film is executive produced by Daniel Radcliffe. "He's one of my best friends," Holmes said, explaining how proud he is of Radcliffe, who has continued acting and is starring in on Broadway in the musical "Merrily We Roll Along".

Jeremy Allen White, Boygenius among 2023 GQ Men of the Year honourees

Movie, music, fashion and sports stars came together at London's Royal Opera House on Wednesday to raise a toast for the 2023 GQ Men of the Year honourees. Guests at the glitzy gala dinner, organised by the men's fashion and style magazine, celebrated the achievements of this year's cover stars, actors Jeremy Allen White, Andrew Scott, Ncuti Gatwa and musical trio Boygenius.

Ridley Scott reunites with Joaquin Phoenix for 'Napoleon' biopic

Veteran filmmaker Ridley Scott likens working with Oscar-winner Joaquin Phoenix to "a toboggan ride". The "Gladiator" director and star reunited after more than two decades to make the upcoming Napoleon Bonaparte biopic "Napoleon", which premiered in London on Thursday.

Rio's Christ the Redeemer welcomes Taylor Swift to Brazil

The world's most famous statue of Jesus Christ, the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, welcomed superstar Taylor Swift to town ahead of her first set of concerts to a massive audience in Brazil. The iconic statue, known for its spread-open arms, donned a white, projected "Welcome to Brazil" T-shirt to greet the singer.

Motor racing-Reynolds makes Alpine F1 investment more visible

Hollywood actor and 'Deadpool' star Ryan Reynolds is making his investment in Formula One more visible after his MNTN television advertising software firm struck a partnership deal with Renault-owned Alpine. Reynolds, whose various interests include co-owning Welsh soccer side Wrexham with fellow-actor Rob McElhenney, last June joined a group of investors taking a 24% equity stake in the F1 team.