Reuters People News Summary

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Following is a summary of current people news briefs.

Actress Leslie Jones' website hacked, nude photos posted

"Ghostbusters" actress and comedian Leslie Jones' website was hacked on Wednesday and nude photos and personal information including her passport and driver's license were posted, according to media reports. The website, www.JustLeslie.com, was subsequently taken offline.

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.

Courteney Cox regrets 'horrible' bids to fight aging

Former "Friends" star Courteney Cox says she is now reconciled to looking older and regrets some procedures she had in the past to keep the wrinkles at bay. Cox, 52, spoke out during an expedition with outdoor adventurer Bear Grylls in the Irish highlands, in which the pair abseiled down sheer cliffs and shared maggots found in a rotting sheep.

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.

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.

Celebrities join Native American pipeline protest in Washington, DC

Actors Susan Sarandon, Riley Keough and Shailene Woodley joined members of North Dakota's Standing Rock Sioux Tribe outside a courthouse in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday to protest against construction of a pipeline they say would pollute water and desecrate sacred land. About 100 members of the Native American group demonstrated outside the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia while others filled a courtroom inside where a legal battle unfolded over the $3.7 billion project.

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