Reuters People News Summary

08/24/2016 8:59

Following is a summary of current people news briefs.

Actress Lily James swaps corsets for perfume as Burberry model

British fashion brand Burberry has added another celebrity to its list of models - actress Lily James. The "Downton Abbey" and "Pride and Prejudice and Zombies" star fronts a new advertising campaign for fragrance "My Burberry Black."

Jason Statham promises plenty of action in 'Mechanic: Resurrection'

Jason Statham, Jessica Alba and Tommy Lee Jones join forces for action movie "Mechanic: Resurrection," a sequel to the 2011 thriller about an elite hitman. Statham reprises his role as the lead character Arthur Bishop, and promised fans plenty of action.

David Bowie plaque unveiled at late star's Berlin home

A plaque honoring David Bowie was unveiled on Monday at the home where the late rock star lived during his stay in Cold War-era Berlin. Bowie, who died in January, moved to Berlin in the mid-1970s. He lived there while he worked on albums "Low," "Heroes" and "Lodger."

Demi Lovato sued for copyright infringement

Singer and actress Demi Lovato has been accused by American indie rock band Sleigh Bells over copyright infringement. Alexis Krauss and Derek Miller of the Brooklyn-based band said in a lawsuit filed on Monday in California federal court that "Stars," a bonus track on Lovato's 2015 hit album "Confident," contains significant material taken from their 2010 song "Infinity Guitars."

Jennifer Lawrence ranked world's highest paid-actress for second year

"Hunger Games" star Jennifer Lawrence on Tuesday topped a Forbes magazine list of the world's highest-paid actress for the second straight year, earning some $46 million, followed by Melissa McCarthy. Lawrence, 26, took the top spot largely through a slice of the profits from the final movie in the "Hunger Games" franchise, as well as a big upfront fee for her forthcoming space adventure movie "Passengers," Forbes said.

Mislabeled pills seized at Prince's home after his death: reports

Mislabeled pills were seized at the home of musician Prince after his death from an overdose of the powerful opioid fentanyl, according to media reports on Monday. Prince died on April 21 at his home and studio outside Minneapolis, and investigators are trying to establish how he ingested fentanyl, with one theory being that he may have accidentally taken the drug because it was not properly labeled.

Robert De Niro gets back into the ring with 'Hands of Stone'

Actor Robert De Niro has re-entered the ring in the new boxing drama film "Hands of Stone." But this time, he's not the one throwing the punches, he's training famed Panamanian fighter Roberto Duran, portrayed by Edgar Ramirez.

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