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UPDATED, 1:00 p.m.: Apple Studios has locked in its deal to acquire Top Gun: Maverick helmer Joseph Kosinski’s Formula One racing film, starring Academy Award winner Brad Pitt (Once Upon a Time…In Hollywood). The streamer entered exclusive negotiations to pick up the project back in January, as we told you first.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterApple Original Films has emerged as the highest bidder for Brad Pitt’s upcoming movie about Formula One racing.Joseph Kosinski, who just steered “Top Gun: Maverick” to blockbuster success, is directing the yet-to-be-titled film, which will be produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, Pitt’s Plan B Entertainment and seven-time Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton.Brad Pitt is playing a driver who comes out of retirement to compete alongside a rookie driver and the titans of the sport. Ehren Kruger, one of the three screenwriters on “Top Gun: Maverick,” is responsible for penning the screenplay.Additional producers are Kosinski and Chad Oman of Jerry Bruckheimer Films.

Millie Bobby Brown is the latest celeb to take on the “Hot Ones” wings of death.

Actress Millie Bobby Brown has been making the press rounds to promote the new season of her hit Netflix series Stranger Things, which has brought her to the wildly popular web series Hot Ones... which lead her to flip off host Sean Evans.The 18-year-old actress, who plays Eleven on Stranger Things, made her Hot Wings debut in a new episode debuting Thursday, and she was even joined by her co-star Noah Schnapp for the first wing.The actress discussed everything from her favorite snack on the set to taking a 'hot lap' with F1 racer Lewis Hamilton and much more.

LIVE – Updated at 17:55Sergio Perez has extended his Red Bull contract to 2024 after triumphing in a chaotic and thrilling Monaco Grand Prix on Sunday, when Charles Leclerc’s dreams of winning on home soil were shattered by his flat-footed Ferrari team. Leclerc navigated a rain-hit start – delayed by more than an hour following a deluge of rain just a dozen minutes before the lights were due to go out on Formula 1’s most famous race – to control the early stages. But the Monegasque’s race fell apart when Ferrari’s strategy was exposed by Red Bull.

Naomi Campbell and Heidi Klum are among the stars who flocked to Monaco for the Grand Prix this weekend, and they of course looked chic in the process. Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen and Carlos Sainz were among the racers taking part in the Formula One event, but it was Mexican driver Sergio Perez who won on Sunday afternoon. The gripping race was watched by an A-list audience with supermodel Naomi, 52, arriving in a grey maxi dress, under which she went braless, teamed with grey Nike dunks. She was seen on the arm of billionaire businessman Ernesto Bertarelli after earlier relaxing on Sir Phillip Green’s superyacht Lionheart with her baby daughter. Fellow supermodel Heidi attended the event with her husband Tom Kaulitz, and stood out in a pink floral blouse and matching trousers while her other half matched her vibe wearing a striped shirt which he left unbuttoned.

LIVE – Updated at 18:18Catch up with the action and the latest Formula One news from the Monaco Grand Prix after the opening day of practice at the iconic circuit in Monte Carlo. The sight of Formula One cars sweeping their way through the Monte Carlo streets is one of the finest in motorsport and it is set to be an important weekend in the title race as defending champion Max Verstappen looks to increase the pressure on Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc, who will be aiming to deliver glory at his home circuit.

LIVE – Updated at 16:02 Lap-by-lap report: Can Max Verstappen reel in Charles Leclerc’ at the top of the championship and will Lewis Hamilton finally get going? Join Alex hess now. And here’s Sergio Perez: “I have been feeling a lot of support this weekend so I am extremely happy to be on the podium for the first time in the Spanish Grand Prix. I think it was close but at the end it is a great team result and I am happy with that.

Post Malone painted the town red after celebrating his "Saturday Night Live" debut as the musical guest alongside first-time host Selena Gomez in New York City over the weekend. The 26-year-old musician reportedly enjoyed a "wild" night out at the show's afterparty at L’Avenue at Saks, as he arrived in a packed sprinter van with Fleet Foxes’ Robin Pecknold, and holding a lit cigarette and a Bud Light.  Posty — whose full name is Austin Richard Post — was reportedly having such a good time that he "hung out with ‘SNL’ creator Lorne Michaels" all night "before being asked to leave at 5:30 a.m," according to Page Six.

Selena Gomez was all legs and smiles as she stepped out for the Saturday Night Live after party! Fresh from her debut hosting gig on the show, the 29-year-old waved and smiled at fans as she made her arrival inside of L’Avenue in New York City. The actress wore a black halter dress with a revealing slit up the side. Gomez completed her look with silver pumps. Keeping her glam simple, the actress wore a soft pink lip with minimal eye makeup.

David Beckham, Geri Halliwell and James Corden were spotted cheering on Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen, who won the race.MORE: The hottest celebrity events in March - from BAFTA afterparties to Vanity Fair's festivitiesJames and David also spent the weekend partying together at Miami's Carbone Beach, while in Los Angeles, Rebel Wilson and Jessica Biel both celebrated premieres and in London, reality stars mingled with actors at the launch of London's newest luxury rooftop bar and restaurant, Wagtail.David was joined by son Romeo in Miami, where the family have been staying in recent months.The two were spotted with various pit crews at the Formula1 event.David was also caught chatting to wife Victoria Beckham's pal, and fellow Spice Girl, Geri Halliwell and her husband Christian Horner.That same weekend saw David join James and other celebs attend the American Express Presents CARBONE Beach party at Carbone on 8 May.Guests also included LeBron James, Gabreille Union and Dwayne Wade.Rebel Wilson and the cast of her hit new Netflix film Senior Year partied in West Hollywood on 10 May.The cast attended the event ahead of the film's release on 13 May.

LIVE – Updated at 17:11Follow live news and reaction as Formula One takes in the results of the inaugural Miami Grand Prix, where Max Verstappen held off a late charge from Charles Leclerc to win and close the gap to the Ferrari driver at the top of the championship standings. All the focus is now to Spain next week, with the Spanish Grand Prix at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. Verstappen has now won the last two races, with Red Bull responding to Ferrari’s fast start and now threatening to leave their rivals behind.

Lewis Hamilton has suggested that that he may have a very intimate piercing underneath his racing gear.The Mercedes racer, 37, made the comments after becoming embroiled in a row over his jewellery ahead of the inaugural Miami Grand Prix.The racing star hinted that he may have a piercing underneath his racing gear in a particularly sensitive area.Hamilton made the remarks after threatening to pull out of the Miami Grand Prix following their jewellery ban.He initially said he would withdraw from the race if he was made to remove his earrings and studs, on the grounds of safety.However, he eventually agreed to remove all but two.Hamilton kept in a nose stud which can only be removed mechanically and hinted at where the other is, suggesting it may be in a hidden, intimate area.He said: "One, I can't really explain where it is."But what I can say is it's platinum, so it's not magnetic."It's never been a safety issue in the past," he said to the FIA in Friday’s press conference.New FIA race director Niels Wittich reminded drivers ahead of the race about the governing body’s rules on accessories.FIA rules stated: “The wearing of jewellery in the form of body piercing or metal neck chains is prohibited during the competition and may therefore be checked before the start.”They also claimed that the jewellery reduced levels of protection given by the drivers' flameproof clothing and increased their risk of burn injuries.Hamilton is known for expressing his opinions about F1 and has previously hit out at the FIA over other issues.The Mercedes ace spoke out against a decision by the governing body to outlaw engine qualifying modes in 2020.Banning the powerful engine settings, which are used by drivers in qualifying, was intended to

Piers Morgan, 57, has been at the centre of news the last few weeks after the start of his TalkTV show Piers Morgan: Uncensored last week.

LIVE – Updated at 17:05Charles Leclerc put his Ferrari on pole position for the inaugural Miami Grand Prix as F1 hit Florida with qualifying on Saturday. The championship leader kept his cool in the searing 33 degree heat, with Carlos Sainz completing an all-Ferrari front row. Max Verstappen blew his chances of claiming his second pole in as many grands prix when he made a mistake on his final run.

Lewis Hamilton caused a stir today in a hot pink outfit while attending the Miami Grand Prix.The star, 37, was snapped in the brightly-coloured ensemble as he made his way into the paddock ahead of the first running of the race.Appearing at the racing event, the star caused a stir in a neon pink oversized t-shirt and matching baggy trousers and trainers.He finished the look with a square pair of purple sunglasses.A large watch could be seen on Hamilton's wrist while he wore a large chain around his neck.It comes as the star became embroiled in a row over his jewellery ahead of the inaugural Miami Grand Prix today.New FIA race director Niels Wittich reminded drivers ahead of the race about the governing body’s rules on accessories., saying: "The wearing of jewellery in the form of body piercing or metal neck chains is prohibited during the competition and may therefore be checked before the start.”Hamilton, who regularly sports jewellery, branded the renewed focus on the issue “almost a step backwards”.The British Mercedes driver, who mostly wears his jewellery out of the car, said that during racing he only wears “earrings and nose ring, which I can't remove”.He removed some of his jewellery in the car for the Miami GP and has been given a two-race exemption for pieces that are more difficult to take out.

Loose Women anchor Charlene White, 41, has taken Lewis Hamilton’s side in his reported row with FIA President Mohammed bin Sulayem over jewellery. Charlene took to Twitter to praise the Mercedes champion for arriving at a press conference ahead of his big race at the Miami Grand Prix laden in opulent accessories.On Friday, Lewis, 37, turned up to speak to the press wearing a staggering three watches, eight rings, four necklaces, one bracelet and two earrings.Charlene shared a photo of the F1 star making a statement with his jewellery in view of her 63,000 followers.She wrote alongside it: “Elite level pettiness,” alongside a fire emoji, to praise the top driver.It comes after Lewis made a U-turn over his promise to boycott today’s Grand Prix over wanting to wear piercings while racing, despite Formula 1's governing body, the FIA, maintaining a strict approach to drivers wearing jewellery in their cars.Lewis has now agreed to a medical examination at the track on Friday and has removed all but two of his piercings. The star explained that the two studs cannot be removed easily and he has been granted a two-race exemption to leave them as they are while he contemplates potential solutions.Despite his U-turn, Lewis put on another defiant display yesterday while out and about in the American city, as he was snapped dripping in jewellery at the Miami International Autodrome in Florida.He donned £1800-worth of rings and a silver chain while on his way to the Paddock ahead of his final practice for the Grand Prix. Fans took to the comments section of Charlene’s post to share their thoughts on her verdict on Lewis’ jewellery row.Nicki Rann agreed: “I'm thinking he could have worn more watches and necklaces.

Michelle Obama led a star-studded crowd at the inaugural Miami Grand Prix on Saturday, as Hollywood A-listers mingled with sporting royalty at the Miami International Autodrome to watch the qualifying action. The former first lady, 58, enjoyed a warm embrace with seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton before watching the action from his Mercedes team pit.

With more than 400 million viewers, Formula 1 is one of the most popular sports in the world. Yet for many years it was all but unknown in America.But reality TV changed all that.Since the Netflix series “Drive to Survive” — featuring behind-the-scenes footage of the usually-secretive racing teams and the sometimes contentious relationships between drivers and team executives — debuted in 2019, the American audience for Formula 1 has skyrocketed.Netflix doesn’t publicize viewer data, but the audience for ESPN’s coverage of Formula 1 races has nearly doubled — up to 1.5 million views per race — since the show premiered.According to a recent Nielsen study, Formula 1 is on track to top a billion worldwide fans this year, with 77 percent of those new fans under 35 years old.“Without ‘Drive to Survive’ there would be no American F1 boom,” Kevin Clark, host of The Ringer’s F1 Show, told The Post.

Jeremy Clarkson, 62, gave his opinion on Lewis Hamilton’s recent disappointing finish in his latest column.Speaking about the Imola Grand Prix in Italy, which took place in April, Jeremy was critical of Lewis' performance.Jeremy said Lewis “qualified badly”, adding that he “spent most of the race at the back of the field, trying and failing to get past someone who was driving what was basically a Morris Marina”.The car enthusiast revealed that, while Lewis’ boss and some commentators had blamed his car for his performance, Jeremy pointed out that his younger Mercedes team-mate George Russell, “soundly” beat him by coming in at fourth position.The Clarkson's Farm presenter claimed that George’s car was “worse” than Lewis’ had been, and was not equally as problematic, as had been previously suggested.The former Top Gear host explained that the Mercedes team “forgot” to change the set-up of George’s car.Damon Hill, the 1996 Formula One World Champion, had a different viewpoint and recently said Lewis had not been “humiliated” by George, although Lewis has been falling behind his team-mate this season.Damon described Lewis as being “a little unlucky”.The multiple champion only managed a 13th place-finish at Imola.Jeremy hasn’t been reserving his anger just for Lewis lately, as he has also been making comments aimed at Amal Clooney in the same column for The Sun.The star of Amazon Prime Video show Clarkson’s Farm said he had assumed the barrister to be a “drippy human rights loony”.He had also thought of her as only having a platform “to get her lefty messages across” because she is married to George Clooney.Despite these assumptions, he did say Amal has “the most beautiful voice I’ve ever heard” when he found himself

Lewis Hamilton has added another tattoo to his impressive collection of body art as he showed off a fresh hand inking on Wednesday.The Formula 1 star, who has been tipped to appear in chart-topping rapper Stormzy’s comeback music video alongside the likes of David Beckham and Louis Theroux, was spotted leaving celebrity tattoo spot Bang Bang in New York City.The always fashion-forward sportsman was dressed in a baby blue velvet double-breasted jacket and matching tie-waist trousers, which he paired with a pink and white T-shirt and green and white trainers.The 37-year-old also donned a pair of blue lens mirrored sunglasses and a face mask as he made a low-key exit from the shop.Lewis, who is experiencing a rough season with Mercedes, appeared relaxed as he strolled down the street, offering a glimpse at his hands where skin real estate is at a premium for tattoos.He showed off initial new tattoos on the backs of his fingers and knuckles in February, adding to the concentric circle and symbols design he had on his left hand and sheath of swords with an eye in the centre and a blazing sun at the top of his right hand.In February’s session, Lewis’s new body art included a spaceship, half of a tiger’s face on his left index finger, planets, the words ‘mum’, ‘love’, ‘coco’ and ‘live’, and the letter ‘A’, plus lines down his middle fingers and stars.His tattoo artist showed off his work on Instagram, offering a close-up of the detail and it appears the star was there for a touch-up as well as new addition on Wednesday.Lewis’ hands looked a little red around the edges of his tattoos from February on Wednesday, while he also debuted a new inking on the side of his left hand – a word written in large cursive script, which