Entertainment News Roundup: Statue to Tony Blair honours "Tonibler" cult in Kosovo; Prince Harry may have to settle Murdoch lawsuit after Hugh Grant deal and more

"We are concerned that this consolidation will result in higher prices for consumers and less fair licensing terms for upstream sports leagues and downstream video distributors," they said in a letter addressed to Disney's Bob Iger, Fox's Lachlan Murdoch and Warner Bros' David Zaslav. 'Rust' armorer sentenced to 18 months in fatal shooting by Alec Baldwin Hannah Gutierrez, the chief weapons handler for the Western movie "Rust," was sentenced to 18 months in prison on Monday in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, who was shot when actor Alec Baldwin was handling a gun during the film's production in 2021.

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Prince Harry may have to settle Murdoch lawsuit after Hugh Grant deal - lawyer

British actor Hugh Grant has settled a lawsuit against the publisher of Rupert Murdoch's tabloid newspaper, The Sun, he said on Wednesday, while the lawyer for Prince Harry said the royal could also be "forced" to agree a deal. Grant, alongside King Charles' son and others, was suing News Group Newspapers (NGN) for alleged widespread unlawful information gathering, including landline tapping, burglary and "blagging" confidential information about him.

Statue to Tony Blair honours "Tonibler" cult in Kosovo

As sculptor Agon Qosa put some of the finishing touches to a statue of Tony Blair, he thought about what the former British prime minister had done for Kosovo a quarter of a century ago. Qosa and other ethnic Albanians in Kosovo idolise Blair for his leadership role during a NATO bombing campaign in 1999 that halted Serb forces' advances and ultimately helped the small Balkan nation win independence.

Two US lawmakers raise concerns over Disney, Fox, Warner sports streaming venture

U.S. lawmakers Jerry Nadler and Joaquin Castro on Tuesday raised competition concerns over the sports streaming joint venture planned by Walt Disney, Fox and Warner Bros Discovery. The congressmen questioned how the new offering would affect access, competition, and choice in the sports streaming market in a letter to the media companies' CEOs. "We are concerned that this consolidation will result in higher prices for consumers and less fair licensing terms for upstream sports leagues and downstream video distributors," they said in a letter addressed to Disney's Bob Iger, Fox's Lachlan Murdoch and Warner Bros' David Zaslav.

'Rust' armorer sentenced to 18 months in fatal shooting by Alec Baldwin

Hannah Gutierrez, the chief weapons handler for the Western movie "Rust," was sentenced to 18 months in prison on Monday in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, who was shot when actor Alec Baldwin was handling a gun during the film's production in 2021. In March, Gutierrez, 27, was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter for mistakenly loading a live round into a revolver Baldwin was using on a Santa Fe, New Mexico, movie set.

'Rebel Moon' sequel offers more action, backstory of warriors

Zack Snyder says "Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver" shows his full vision for the franchise. The second installment of the sci-fi adventure picks up from where "Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire", released four months earlier, left off.

(With inputs from agencies.)