Scarlett Johansson’s pop band hits with legal issue
Scarlett Johansson’s band The Singles has not even been around for a week, but they are already facing legal issues. Just a few days after the all-girl band premiered their first single, another LA-based band with the same name issued a cease-and-desist order to the actress’ reps, alleging copyright infringement.
“I woke up one morning and learned from the news that our band name was literally just taken by someone else as their own,” The Singles’ Vincent Frederick wrote in a press release.
“It’s hard to believe that any musician would do something like that to another band. The Singles has been my life for the past 16 years. We have worked so incredibly hard to make it a success,” it read further. Johansson formed her own The Singles with Este Haim of HAIM, Holly Miranda, Kendra Morris and Julia Haltigan. The statement came along with their debut single ‘Candy’. The song was produced by TV on the Radio’s Dave Sitek who previously worked with Johansson on her 2008 Tom Waits cover album, ‘Anywhere I Lay My Head’. (PTI)
Daniel Craig injured during ‘Spectre’ car chase filming?
James Bond star Daniel Craig has reportedly met with an injury on the set of “Spectre” in Rome. The James Bond depicter, who is currently filming the movie in Rome, filmed a car chase scene earlier this week with the Aston Martin DB10.
According to La Repubblica (via Telegraph), the car hit the bump on the road, causing the 46-year-old actor to knock his head on the car’s interior. A doctor was called, but the injury allegedly was not serious. Just one day after the accident, Craig was seen flying to London as scheduled.
He was photographed wearing a blue jacket, jeans, sneakers, a cap and sunglasses while walking through the Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino airport. Directed by Sam Mendes, “Spectre” is set for release on November 6. In addition to Craig, Dave Bautista, Ralph Fiennes, Ben Whishaw, Naomie Harris and Monica Bellucci are among the cast line-up. (PTI)
Dominic West to star in ‘Money Monster’
Actor Dominic West will star with George Clooney, Julia Roberts and Jack O’Connell in upcoming film ‘Money Monster’. The movie, to be directed by Jodie Foster, will follow Clooney’s character, a Jim Cramer-type host of a stock investment show who makes a bad call on a hot stock, reported Deadline.
A disgruntled investor storms his studio with a gun in front of a live audience, and threatens to kill him if the stock price of the now beaten down stock doesn’t return to previous levels. West, 45, will be playing the CEO of the company that goes under, after the host touts his stock. The CEO tries to hide away in his private jet when the hostage situation unfolds and it becomes clear he is complicit in his company’s failure. (PTI)
Raven-Symone to guest star on ‘Blackish’
Actress Raven-Symone has landed a guest stint on sitcom ‘Black-ish’. The 29-year-old ‘That’s So Raven’ star plays the gay sister of actor Anthony Anderson’s character, Rhonda, “who is just as uncomfortable talking about her sexuality as Dre is”, reported Entertainment Weekly. Symone’s character is slated to be featured in an episode titled ‘Please Don’t Ask, Please Don’t Tell’, which will air later this season. (PTI)