Top Hollywood News Weekly Rewind: BTS announces military enlistment, Johnny Depp's Jack Sparrow costume in demand for Halloween and more
The big news of the week has come from BTS. Korea's cultural icon BTS aka Bangtan Boys has announced that it will head to the military from 2023. Jin, the eldest is going in first followed by Yoongi and RM. Here is a look at the main headlines...
BTS announces enlistment
The K-Pop sensations BTS has finally announced enlistment. RM, Jimin, Jin, SUGA, J-Hope, V and Jungkook will head one by one to the military. Jin has decided to cancel his deferment. He will begin the procedure after finishing his October schedule. Before leaving, Jin will be gifting a song The Astronaut for his fans. The group plans to reconvene its activities in 2025. In the mean time, HYBE has kept advance content ready for the BTS ARMY.
Johnny Depp's Jack Sparrow costume a Halloween 2022 hit
Johnny Depp has been the Hollywood newsmaker of 2022 because of the Amber Heard trial. This year, his iconic Jack Sparrow look from Pirates of the Caribbean has been in demand for Halloween. Retailers have said that almost 90 percent of the Jack Sparrow costumes are already sold. The cheap version costs USD 90 while deluxe goes upto USD 300. The actor felt upset when Disney fired him, and is not keen to make a comeback in the blockbuster franchise.
Kanye West gets sued for USD 250 million by George Floyd's family
Rapper Kanye West has been sued for USD 250 million by George Floyd's family. He said that the person died because of fentanyl overdose and not homicide. As we know, the death triggered off the global Black Lives Matter protest. The lawsuit will be filed by Floyd's daughter on behalf of his mother, Roxie Washington.
Bella Hadid disapproves Leonardo DiCaprio-Gigi Hadid affair
As per the Hollywood tabloid Heat Magazine, Bella Hadid is not happy with Gigi Hadid apparently dating Leonardo DiCaprio. She feels her sister is too good for him, and this affair could end up with her being "hurt and embarrassed." She also feels that Gigi Hadid should focus on her role as a mother and not date a "model-chaser" like the Titanic star. But Yolanda Hadid is quite happy to see Gigi move on from Zayn Malik while Mohamed Hadid has said they are just good friends.
James Corden slams restaurant controversy as silly
This week news came out that The Late Late Show behaved badly with staff at New York's Balthazar restaurant. It seems he was so obnoxious that he was banned from the place. He has dismissed the gossip as silly and said reacting to it was beneath him.