The daily gossip: Taylor Swift's Eras Tour is coming to movie theaters, Adam Driver calls out Netflix and Amazon amid actors strike, and more

1. Taylor Swift's Eras Tour is coming to movie theaters

"The Heartbreak Prince" sounds good in a place like this. A filmed version of Taylor Swift's wildly popular Eras Tour is hitting North American movie theaters on Oct. 13. "The Eras Tour has been the most meaningful, electric experience of my life so far and I'm overjoyed to tell you that it'll be coming to the big screen soon," the singer said, adding that "Eras attire, friendship bracelets, singing and dancing" are "encouraged." The movie will play at AMC Theatres, allowing fans who were unable to secure concert tickets to finally see the show — although demand was so high that virtual lines still had to be instituted on major movie ticketing websites Thursday. The runtime is listed as 2 hours and 45 minutes, and tickets cost $19.89, because of course they do. The Eras Tour film was originally set to open the same day as the new "Exorcist" until the studio changed that film's date Thursday afternoon. So much for the next Barbenheimer being Exorswift.

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2. Adam Driver calls out Netflix, Amazon amid actors' strike

He knows what he has to do — call out Netflix and Amazon for their actions during the Hollywood strikes — and he does have the strength to do it. Adam Driver spoke in support of the actors' strike at the Venice Film Festival, which he was allowed to attend because his movie, "Ferrari," is being released by smaller distributors that agreed to SAG-AFTRA's terms and received an interim agreement. According to Variety, Driver said he's "very proud" to be a "visual representation of a movie that's not part of the [Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers]," and he asked why a "smaller distribution company like Neon and STX International can meet" the "dream version of SAG's wishlist, but a big company like Netflix and Amazon can't?" The actor added that this shows certain people are "willing to support the people that they collaborate with," while others "are not." Driver has starred in several movies for Netflix and Amazon, including "Marriage Story" and "The Report."

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3. 50 Cent throws microphone and reportedly hits fan in the head

Think twice before you drop, or throw, the mic. 50 Cent is "a suspect in a criminal felony battery report" after he threw a faulty microphone at a Los Angeles concert and it allegedly hit a fan in the head, TMZ reports. Video showed the rapper performing in the Crypto.com Arena and appearing frustrated that his mic wasn't working, so he tossed it off the stage. The woman who was allegedly struck, radio host Bryhana Monegain, went to the hospital, and photos showed her with a gash on her head. She reportedly filed a police report and told cops the rapper looked at her before throwing the mic. A source close to 50 Cent, meanwhile, told TMZ that she wasn't supposed to be in the restricted area, while his attorney said he "would never intentionally strike anyone with a microphone," and "anyone saying something different doesn't have all the facts and is misinformed." But that's just his two cents.

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4. Gwyneth Paltrow: 'Stop yelling at me' about Marvel absence

Gwyneth Paltrow has a stark explanation for her Marvel disappearance. In a Q&A on Instagram, the "Iron Man" star responded to a fan who demanded to know why she hasn't returned as Pepper Potts in the Marvel Cinematic Universe since 2019. "Oh my God, stop yelling at me!" Paltrow said. "We just stopped doing it because Iron Man died, and why do you need Pepper Potts without Iron Man? I don't know." For those who want to see her back, she added, "Call up Marvel and yell at them, not me. I'm just sitting here!" Paltrow hasn't appeared in a Marvel film since Tony Stark's death in "Avengers: Endgame," although "Spider-Man: Far From Home" referenced the fact that her character donated money to a charity. But considering Paltrow doesn't even remember the "Spider-Man" films she was actually in, there's a good chance she doesn't know about that.

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5. Doja Cat updates album cover that was extremely similar to a metal band's

Cat got your album cover? After Doja Cat revealed cover art for her upcoming album "Scarlet" this week, fans pointed out it was nearly identical to the cover of a forthcoming album by the German metal band Chaver, which is being released on the same day. Both feature a pink spider on a white background with an object above it that resembles a drop of blood. The two covers were reportedly done by the same artist, but the Chaver one was revealed first. After criticism, Doja Cat shared an "updated cover" for the album Thursday, this one showing a pair of spiders so it's distinct from Chaver's, but she offered no explanation for the change. This is why you don't ask Melania Trump to design your album artwork.

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