Ewan McGregor Gets Support from Mary Elizabeth Winstead at the Premiere of 'Raymond & Ray' at TIFF

Thinking Out Loud.”The “Bad Habits” hitmaker’s legal team previously asked Judge Louis Stanton, who presides over the Southern District of New York, to dismiss the case on the grounds that the similar parts of the song were “commonplace.”However, they were hit with bad news after Stanton ruled on Thursday that the case is heading to court.“There is no bright-line rule that the combination of two unprotectable elements is insufficiently numerous to constitute an original work,” Judge Stanton said, according to Billboard’s initial report.“A work may be copyrightable even though it is entirely a compilation of unprotectable elements.”Structured Asset Sales (SAS), which owns a partial stake in the famous song, is seeking an eye-watering $100 million in damages.According to the original suit, SAS alleges Sheeran’s chord progression in “Thinking Out Loud” is too equivalent to “Let’s Get It On.”A trial date has not yet been set but it will take place in Manhattan Federal Court.The Post has reached out to Sheeran’s reps for comment.Sheeran’s hit song received two Grammy wins for Song of the Year and Best Pop Solo Performance at the 2016 Grammy Awards.

It’s October! A month which is increasingly being associated in the mainstream with Black History Month, but what exactly is it and what should this month be about? What is Black History Month? Black History Month is an annual observance originating in America, where it is also known as African-American History Month. It has received official recognition from governments in the United States and Canada, and more recently has been observed in Ireland, and the UK.

Former Strictly Come Dancing pro AJ Pritchard has clashed with TV host Jeremy Kyle after the latter branded the show "so woke it's unwatchable". Jeremy - who used to have his own self-named show on ITV - was filling in for Piers Morgan on Wednesday’s Piers Morgan: Uncensored, aired on TalkTV, as he discussed BBC's most-celebrated show.

Former EastEnders star Jacqueline Jossa has closed her company Pooker Bash Ltd after paying debts worth £51,000 following her exit from the popular soap. Jacqueline initially launched the company in 2013 to help manage her earnings from her work as Lauren Branning in the hit BBC One soap. An investigation was launched by liquidators last year after it was revealed that Pooker Bash owed £32,000 to HMRC and another £11,000 to other creditors.

Married at First Sight UK contestant Gemma Rose has confessed she was left feeling suicidal after her time on the show, as she accused E4 of “slut shaming” and “ignoring her concerns” about her husband Matt Murray. In a tell all interview with The Daily Mail, Gemma told the publication she had suffered from “multiple panic attacks” during her time on the popular dating show, and even alleges that she was “coerced” by producers into continuing with the experiment after she shared her desire to go home.

Strictly Come Dancing stars Ellie Simmonds and Nikita Kuzmin will take to the dance floor for the second time on Saturday night (October 1) and have shared on spin-off show It Takes Two that it's been a "challenging week". Ellie, 27, is a gold medal-winning Paralympian.

It seems most celebrities are going darker with their hair colours for the new season. Everyone except for It seems most celebrities are going darker with their hair colours for the new season.

PnB Rock. According to the Associated Press, an FBI-led fugitive task force took Freddie Lee Trone, 40, into custody on Thursday in Las Vegas. Trone had been charged that day with one count of murder, two counts of second-degree robber and one count of conspiracy to commit robbery, the District Attorney's Office told the publication.Trone's 17-year-old son was arrested on Tuesday and charged with the same counts. Trone's wife and the boy's step-mother, 38-year-old Shauntel Trone, was also arrested Tuesday and was charged with one count of being an accessory after the fact to the killing.

A STRICTLY Come Dancing star has signed up for a terrifying new TV show with Max George and Paul Gascoigne. Former Olympic boxer Nicola Adams - who took part in the BBC dancing competition in 2020 - is due to join a host of celebrity faces in new Channel 4 show Scared Of The Dark.

ESCAPE to the Chateau has been axed and won't be returning after its ninth series. Dick and Angel Strawbridge have left fans devastated after they announced the beloved Channel 4 series would be ending.

VICTORIA Beckham has invited daughter-in-law Nicola to sit front row at her Paris Fashion Week show tomorrow, say insiders. The designer is hoping that an appearance by son Brooklyn and his wife Nicola Peltz will quash rumours of a rift between the families.

KYLIE Jenner has showed off major underboob and more as she stepped out in a sheer curve-hugging dress on a night out in Paris. The reality star was off to a Paris Fashion Week event, as she has been for much of the week. On Thursday, Kylie, 25, was spotted out in the City of Lights wearing a form-fitting sheer gown with red accents protecting her modesty.

RITA Ora stripped off for a steamy sauna session - sharing footage with fans. The singer, 31, left little to the imagination in a recent social media post. Rita decided to sit back and relax in a sauna and decided to document it with a sexy selfie.

LOVE Island’s Paige Thorne has issued an ultimatum to Adam Collard – warning him not to mess up again. Paige, 24, told pals she needed time apart from Adam, 26, earlier this week after he put their relationship into the spotlight again by cosying up to another woman on a night out.

MARK Wright has revealed he has struggled with his marathon training as he prepares to take on the historic London event for the first time. The former Towie star turned telly host was forced to pull out last year because of a calf tear and is now counting down the hours until he gets to the starting line. Mark, who has teamed up with FLORA for their Get Towns Active campaign, has been training for almost two years for the historic marathon.

LIV Flaherty decided to catch her mother Sandra out in a lie during last night's trip to the Dales. But when she spoke about renting out the third floor of her lavish house, Emmerdale fans were left scratching their heads.

MODEL Kelly Gale has to pink twice before going for a dip in the sea. The 27-year-old Swedish-Australian made sure she was wearing a rosé two-piece before diving in. Kelly is engaged to The Suicide Squad actor Joel Kinnaman, 42, after he popped the question during a romantic walk in January.

RYLAN Clark has admitted he was forced to erase parts of his tell-all book after a "legal threat". The TV presenter ran into trouble when he refused to show lawyers old messages from his ex-husband that he'd quoted in Ten: The Decade That Changed My Future. Instead, the 33-year-old chose not to reveal the most painful details from his failed marriage, which left him battling with his mental health last year.

EASTENDERS star Brian Conley posed with his rarely seen wife and daughter on a night out in London yesterday evening. The actor - who plays Thomas Cotton in the BBC soap - attended the Gala Performance post-show party for Moulin Rouge! The Musical at The Piccadilly Theatre last night. Brian, 61, was in high spirits as he smiled at the camera with his family.

JASMINE Harman has stunned fans of A Place in the Sun after filming in a destination that's name is shockingly similar to an X-rated word. The 46-year-old took to Instagram on Thursday to share a flawless selfie from her latest A Place in the Sun destination.

POP star Dua Lipa has sparked romance rumours after she was seen kissing US chat show host Trevor Noah on a date. The 27-year-old Levitating singer and Trevor, 38, enjoyed their evening out in New York City where they were sighted looking relaxed while eating apart from other diners. Trevor, who is host of The Daily Show, and Dua opted for a low-key dinner at Miss Lily’s in the East Village.

LOVE Island's Faye Winter has spoken of her secret struggle being an influencer. The reality star's candid Instagram post comes days after boyfriend Teddy Soares jetted abroad for a lengthy trip, leaving her in tears.

HOME And Away star Melissa George told fans "my lips grew" as she posed for very glamorous snaps on Instagram. The 46-year-old put her bigger lips down to the rain or make-up. The Good Wife actress sat in the back seat of a car with her hair styled in Hollywood waves and her make-up freshly applied.

STRICTLY Come Dancing star Helen Skelton revealed a secret blunder live on air during dance debut last weekend. The TV presenter, 39, is one of 15 famous faces taking part in the BBC dance competition this year. Last Saturday Helen and dance partner Gorka Marquez performed an incredible American Smooth to Aretha Franklin's song You Send Me.

KATIE Price’s son Junior Andre was seen hanging out with reality stars at Thorpe Park’s Fright Night. The 17-year-old son of Katie and Peter Andre sported a white tracksuit for his evening out. Posing for snaps, Junior looked smart as he joined the likes of Love Island stars Luca Bish and Demi Jones, and Towie’s Harry Lee and Tom McDonnell.

TOWIE star Chloe Brockett was rushed to hospital as she struggled to breathe. The reality star, 21, was left terrified as she experienced an asthma attack which left her gasping for air. TV favourite Chloe was unable to breathe on Wednesday night and was forced to call an ambulance - saying she "felt like her lungs were closing".

VILLAINOUS Stephen Reid looks set to kill once again and Corrie viewers are already convinced they know who is next.  ITV viewers were left horrified earlier this week when Stephen Reid (Todd Boyce) brutally pushed Leo Thompkins (Joe Frost) from the balcony of the Underworld factory after he hit his head causing him to fall into the dustbin below. Stephen was initially shocked to realise he had killed his new nemesis but now Coronation Street viewers are convinced this is not the end and Stephen could now be about to emulate one of the Platt families biggest horrors ever - the murderous streak of Richard Hillman.  After leaving Leo inside the Underworld bins whilst the police were nearby, Stephen eventually moved Leo from the bin to the back of his van in scenes that closely resembled a chilling horror movie.

EMMERDALE viewers are set to be in for a treat as the latest trailer reveals chaos is just around the corner for the 50th anniversary. The ITV programme is celebrating its 50th birthday this October after first debuting as the rural favourite Emmerdale Farm in 1972.

GIVEN all the padding in those costumes, The Masked Dancer is one of the safest TV shows for contestants. But one mystery star is regretting not having worn their outfit in rehearsal — after they took a tumble and injured their ankle so badly they have been forced to pull out of the ITV dance contest. That now means three contestants will be unmasked on tomorrow night’s show, instead of the planned two.

JLS singer Oritsé Williams has finally sold his derelict £3million mansion after it was damaged by fire - for just £500,000. The Beat Again hitmaker, 35, had been trying to sell the five-bedroom house, previously owned by comedian Ronnie Corbett, when the blaze broke out.

Tomris Laffly Imagine a domineering father so dead set on messing with his two sons’ heads that he gives them both the same name. The ghost of one such dad haunts Rodrigo García’s “Raymond & Ray,” a tired, mild-mannered road trip drama that does the opposite of taking the path less traveled. Portraying the two Rays, stars Ethan Hawke and Ewan McGregor might have some audience pull once this Apple TV+ title settles into its streaming home. But in following the two leads’ emotionally messy characters as they half-heartedly embark on a mission to reconcile with their past, the film has little original to offer. You’ll recognize the stock story as soon as Raymond (McGregor) pulls into Ray’s driveway one stormy night and stonily announces to his polar-opposite half-brother (Hawke), whom he hasn’t seen in years, “Our father is dead.” Yes, there will indeed be scores to settle from the past, secrets that will pour out and shades of familial grief that will rise to the surface against the odds, as the brothers learn to accept their late parent, a man both wretchedly abusive and charismatically unknowable. If only García, similarly ham-fisted with his 2020 addiction drama “Four Good Days,” were a touch livelier in stewing these familiar elements, or at least gave us a reason or two to feel for these brothers on a melancholic journey of discovery. Instead, “Raymond & Ray” is curiously alienating despite the two A-listers in the driver seat, some decent chuckles to spare and a handsome, cinematic finish courtesy of DP Igor Jadue-Lillo.

New Release Wall“Elvis” (Warner Bros. Home Entertainment): Baz Luhrmann’s obsessions are piled on top of other obsessions that are themselves mashed up with ongoing tendencies toward spectacle, extravagance and emotional extremes — that whole “Moulin Rouge!” ethos of Truth Beauty Freedom Love — and this big loud biopic/love letter to Elvis Presley is a visual and sonic blast, with an uncanny Austin Butler as the King (and a quite odd Tom Hanks as Colonel Tom Parker, but that’s also part of the fun).

In “Raymond & Ray,” Ewan McGregor and Ethan Hawke play half-brothers journeying together to attend the funeral of their father, from whom they both were estranged.  The movie, which had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival prior to an Apple TV+ release, opens with Raymond (McGregor) driving through the rain to the cabin of  Ray (Hawke), because an unannounced in-person visit is the only way to tell Ray that their father, Harris, has died. The funeral is scheduled for the next day, and Harris’ final wishes include both sons attending the funeral, digging the grave and putting Harris in the ground together.Having been a serial philanderer and physical abuser, Harris does not exactly stir up the warm fuzzies for the siblings.

My favorite Toronto premiere memory was the one where eventual Best Picture winner Spotlight played to a raucous crowd reaction at the Princess of Wales Theatre, the emotion ratcheted up even further when the Boston Globe journalists who cracked the Catholic Church pedophile scandals took the stage and stood next to the actors who played them onscreen. It has been several years since TIFF has been able to show why this is such a special festival, because of the Covid epidemic and Canada’s protective lockdown of its borders. Last night marked a turning point for TIFF as a preeminent showcase for awards season movies, with the back to back Princess of Wales Theatre world premieres of Netflix’s Rian Johnson-directed Knives Out sequel Glass Onion, followed by the premiere of Amblin/Universal’s Steven Spielberg love letter to his family and a movie camera, The Fabelmans. Both of these films land squarely in the awards conversation.

William Earl Jennifer Lawrence brought serious starpower to the Toronto International Film Festival on Saturday, appearing at the world premiere of her new film “Causeway.” But despite the big, Hollywood name “Causeway” was a quieter character study. Lawrence stars in and produces the film, in which she plays a soldier returning to civilian life in New Orleans. The film also stars Brian Tyree Henry, Linda Emond, Stephen McKinley Henderson and Russell Harvard. “Causeway” is the feature directorial debut of theater veteran Lila Neugebauer, with a script written by Elizabeth Sanders, Luke Goebel and Ottessa Moshfegh.

Disney+ has found its Ezra Bridger. Eman Esfandi has been tapped to play the animated character in Disney+’s live-action Ahsoka series, sources have confirmed to Deadline. Lucasfilm declined comment.