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Following is a summary of current entertainment news briefs. Hollywood, Bollywood groups lobby Indian panel to protect content from AI models Hollywood and Bollywood groups are lobbying an Indian panel for stricter copyright protection that will prevent artificial intelligence firms from using their intellectual property to train AI models, letters show. AI companies remain at loggerheads with content owners globally and governments are fast developing regulations that lay down rules for the new technology. While Japan gives broad exemptions to AI firms in using copyrighted content, the European Union has stricter rules that allow content owners to opt-out of such use. London Film Festival launches with Daniel Craig's third 'Knives Out' movie Daniel Craig's third outing as the charismatic detective Benoit Blanc in "Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery" opened the London Film Festival on Wednesday, kicking off 12 days of red carpets, screenings and talks with the likes of Oscar winners Daniel Day-Lewis and Chloe Zhao. Craig led co-stars including Glenn Close, Josh Brolin and Mila Kunis on the red carpet for the latest "Knives Out" whodunit, which has a more gothic and darker tone than 2019's "Knives Out" and "Glass Onion" released in 2022. Drake's defamation suit against UMG over Lamar's 'Not Like Us' dismissed A federal judge in Manhattan on Thursday dismissed superstar rapper Drake’s defamation lawsuit over Kendrick Lamar’s diss track “Not Like Us” against Universal Music Group, which releases both artists' music. U.S. District Judge Jeannette Vargas said Lamar's lyrics accusing Drake of being a pedophile were not defamatory because they were "nonactionable opinion." Film aims to show how King Charles' once-mocked views on nature became mainstream Britain's King Charles has said he was considered "rather dotty" for voicing concern about damage to the environment in the past. An upcoming documentary film aims to chart the spread of views once seen as eccentric, and bring them to new audiences. The 76-year-old monarch first spoke of the dangers of "indestructible plastic containers" and the pollution from "endless cars and aeroplanes" in the early 1970s, well before protecting the planet became a mainstream topic. Disney raises admission prices for its theme parks during key holidays Disney said on Wednesday it will raise prices for certain tickets to its theme parks in the U.S. during key holidays such as the Thanksgiving week and New Year's Eve. Prices for one-day tickets to Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida, will exceed the current $199 top price point, beginning with the holidays in 2026, the company said in a statement to Reuters. Dolly Parton says 'I ain't dead yet' after sister sparked alarm Country singer Dolly Parton sought to reassure fans about her health on Wednesday after comments by her sister stoked concern that the Grammy winner was near death. "I ain't dead yet," Parton, 79, said in the caption to an Instagram video. Jimmy Kimmel says critics 'maliciously mischaracterized' his Kirk remarks Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel said on Wednesday he believed his comments about the reaction to the assassination of political activist Charlie Kirk were "intentionally and maliciously mischaracterized" by critics before his show was suspended. Kimmel drew outrage from conservatives for saying on his September 17 show that President Donald Trump's supporters were desperate to characterize Kirk's accused assassin "as anything other than one of them" and for trying to "score political points" from his murder. ‘Kiss of the Spider Woman' has new spin on classic queer love story Singer and actor Jennifer Lopez had multiple roles in the movie musical adaptation of “Kiss of the Spider Woman,” and she was determined to make all of them her own while following in the footsteps of acclaimed Latina actors Sonia Braga and Chita Rivera. "You really do have to kind of let that go and make it your own," Lopez said about her approach to taking on her roles as the Spider Woman, the Hollywood actress named Aurora, and the film star, Ingrid Luna, for the film. Hollywood talent agency CAA says OpenAI's Sora poses risk to creators' rights Hollywood's premier talent agency, Creative Artists Agency, said on Thursday OpenAI is exposing artists to "significant risk" through its new AI video-generating tool Sora. The Los Angeles-based CAA, founded in 1975, represents thousands of actors, directors and music artists and athletes. Three Bollywood films to be made in UK from 2026, PM says Three new Bollywood films will be made in Britain from next year, Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced during a trip to India on Wednesday. Yash Raj, India's leading film production and distribution company, will bring major productions to Britain from early 2026 after an eight-year break from filming in the country, the government said, expecting 3,000 jobs to be created as a result.

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JAPAN WEATHER BUREAU SAYS IT SEES 80% CHANCE NORMAL WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TOWARDS WINTER

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(Add more details and quotes in paragraph 3) JAKARTA, Oct 10 (Reuters) – Indonesia's plan to build waste-to-energy projects in 33 cities across the country may require around 91 trillion rupiah ($5.49 billion) in funding, investment minister Rosan Roeslani told reporters on Friday. The programme, designed to address a waste crisis in some parts of the country, will be launched in 10 cities next month, Rosan said. "One area can have several plants," said Rosan, who is also the head of sovereign wealth fund Danantara Indonesia. "We will launch the programme in early November." The priority cities include Jakarta, where there will be four to five sites, as well as other cities in the Java and Bali regions, Rosan said previously. Partnering with technology providers, Danantara will invest in the projects, while state utility Perusahaan Listrik Negara will take on the electricity they generate. ($1 = 16,570 rupiah) (Reporting by Fransiska Nangoy; Writing by Stefanno Sulaiman; Editing by David Stanway)

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(Adds details from the report and background from paragraph 2 onwards) Oct 10 (Reuters) – China has ramped up enforcement of its chip import restrictions, aiming to reduce domestic technology companies' dependence on U.S. products such as Nvidia's artificial intelligence processors, the Financial Times reported on Friday. Reuters could not immediately verify the report. Teams of customs officers have been mobilized at major ports across the country in recent few weeks to carry out stringent checks on semiconductor shipments, the newspaper said, citing people with knowledge of the matter. The inspections were initiated with the aim of ensuring local companies halt their purchases of China-specific Nvidia chips following guidance from regulators, according to the FT report. China customs and Nvidia did not immediately respond to Reuters' request for comment. China's regulators, led by the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC), instructed major tech firms including ByteDance and Alibaba in mid-September to halt orders and testing of Nvidia products, the report said, adding that customs checks have been widened to include all advanced semiconductor products. (Reporting by Ananya Palyekar in Bengaluru; Editing by Mrigank Dhaniwala and Sherry Jacob-Phillips)

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Ian Happ smacked a three-run homer and the Chicago Cubs rolled to a 6-0 victory over the visiting Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday night to even the National League Division Series at two games apiece. Kyle Tucker and Michael Busch also homered as Chicago won its second straight game in the best-of-five series. The clubs will play the deciding game on Saturday night in Milwaukee. Nico Hoerner had three hits and a run, Matt Shaw added two hits and an RBI and Tucker had two hits and two runs for the Cubs. Matt Boyd struck out six in 4 2/3 innings as five Chicago pitchers combined on a three-hitter. Boyd gave up two hits and walked three. Cubs reliever Daniel Palencia (3-0) permitted one hit in 1 1/3 innings. Drew Pomeranz struck out two in the seventh, Brad Keller worked the eighth, and Caleb Thielbar tossed a perfect ninth. Brewers ace Freddy Peralta (1-1) gave up three runs and three hits in four innings. He struck out six and walked two. Happ's first-inning blast set the tone for Chicago's series-evening triumph. Hoerner singled off Peralta with one out and Tucker walked. After Seiya Suzuki struck out, Happ jumped on a 1-1 fastball and slammed it into the right field seats to give the Cubs a quick 3-0 lead. It was Happ's second homer of the series, the other coming off Peralta in Game 1. The Brewers threatened in the fifth as Sal Frelick doubled and Blake Perkins walked to start the inning. Boyd, a left-hander, retired the next two hitters before right-hander Palencia entered and got right-handed-hitting Jackson Chourio to hit an inning-ending popup. In the sixth, Carson Kelly reached on an error by Brewers third baseman Caleb Durbin and was sacrificed to second by Pete Crow-Armstrong. Dansby Swanson drew a walk from Aaron Ashby before Shaw hit an RBI single to center to make it 4-0. Tucker led off the seventh with a blast to center off Robert Gasser. Kelly appeared to hit a two-run homer to left later in the inning, but the play was reviewed and the ball was shown to be just foul. Busch took Gasser deep to right-center in the eighth to make it a six-run margin. It was Busch's third homer of the series and fourth of the postseason. –Field Level Media

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Nathan MacKinnon scored a go-ahead goal early in the third period, Ross Colton also had a goal, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Utah Mammoth 2-1 in their home opener in Denver on Thursday night. Scott Wedgewood turned away 31 shots for Colorado. Dylan Guenther scored and Karel Vejmelka made 23 saves for Utah in its season opener. The Avalanche struggled on their first two man-advantage chances but finally found some rhythm on their third early in the final period. Cale Makar carried the puck into the Utah zone, had a give-and-go with Martin Necas before feeding MacKinnon at the top of the left circle. MacKinnon stickhandled to the dot and wristed a shot that beat Vejmelka to the far top corner at 2:52. It was MacKinnon's first goal of the season and third point in the first two games. The Mammoth had several chances to tie the game but Wedgewood stoned Guenther, who had gotten behind the Avalanche defense, and Lawson Crouse was stopped on another opportunity late. Vejmelka came off for an extra skater in the final minutes but Utah couldn't get the equalizer. Colorado had chances in the first period before cashing in midway through. Victor Olofsson gathered the puck at the Mammoth blueline, skated down the right side before saucering a pass to Jake Drury in the left circle. Drury sent it to Colton, who beat Vejmelka with a one-timer at 10:57. It was Colton's first of the season. Utah carried the play for most of the second period and held the Avalanche without a shot on two power-play chances. The Mammoth didn't take long to capitalize on their first power-play opportunity. With Parker Kelly off for slashing late in the period, Nick Schmaltz won the ensuing faceoff in Colorado's zone, the puck went back to Clayton Keller, who slid a pass to Guenther at the point. Guenther beat Wedgewood just four seconds into the power play to tie it at 17:48. It was his first goal of the season. –Field Level Media

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Oct 10 (Stats Perform) – Results from the MLB games on Thursday (home team in CAPS) LA DODGERS 2 Philadelphia 1 PHI 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 – 1 LAD 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 – 2 CHICAGO CUBS 6 Milwaukee 0 MIL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 – 0 CHC 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 X – 6

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Oct 10 (Reuters) – China has stepped up the enforcement of its controls on chip imports, as Beijing seeks to wean the country's technology companies away from U.S. products such as Nvidia's artificial intelligence processors, the Financial Times reported on Friday. (Reporting by Ananya Palyekar in Bengaluru; Editing by Mrigank Dhaniwala)

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* Gold headed for weekly gain of 2.2% * Silver slips from record high of $51.22 hit on Thursday * Israel ratifies ceasefire agreement with Hamas on Friday (Updates for Asia session trade) By Ishaan Arora Oct 10 (Reuters) – Gold held steady below $4,000 an ounce on Friday and was set for an eighth straight weekly gain, buoyed by lingering geopolitical and economic tensions and increased expectations of further U.S. rate cuts. Spot gold slipped 0.2% to $3,968.69 per ounce by 0340 GMT, but was up 2.2% for the week. U.S. gold futures for December delivery rose 0.3% to $3,982.6. Silver rose 0.3% to $49.25 per ounce, easing from the record high of $51.22 hit on Thursday. "Options markets revealed a rise in volatility alongside downside protection for gold during the final stages of this rally, and it seems a good a time as any for gold bulls to book some profits. Still, I expect any pullback could be limited," City Index senior analyst Matt Simpson said. Israel's government ratified a ceasefire with Hamas on Friday, clearing the way to suspend hostilities in Gaza within 24 hours and free Israeli hostages held there within 72 hours after that, even as Israeli strikes on the besieged enclave continued. ANZ analysts said in a note that slowing economic growth, higher inflation, a shifting geopolitical landscape and diversification from U.S. assets and the dollar will keep investment demand and central bank purchases of gold strong, while renewed rate cuts should also support the metal. Bullion surged past $4,000 per ounce for the first time on Wednesday, reaching a record high of $4,059.05. The non-yielding asset, traditionally considered a hedge during geopolitical and economic uncertainty, has gained about 52% this year. Its rally has been fuelled by geopolitical tension, robust central bank buying, rising exchange-trade fund inflows, expectations of U.S. rate cuts and tariff-related economic uncertainties. Minutes of the U.S. Federal Reserve's September meeting, released on Wednesday, showed that Fed officials agreed that risks to the U.S. job market were high enough to warrant a rate cut, but remained wary amid stubborn inflation. The Fed resumed its rate-cutting cycle in September with a 25 basis-point cut. Traders see a 25-bp cut each in October and December, with a 95% and 80% chance, respectively. Platinum eased 1% to $1,601.78 and palladium dropped 2.3% to $1,379.25. (Reporting by Ishaan Arora in Bengaluru; Editing by Rashmi Aich and Subhranshu Sahu)

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CHINA LAUNCHES CUSTOMS CRACKDOWN ON NVIDIA AI CHIPS- FT

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