Christian metal band Demon Hunter sued Netflix and AEG Presents on Tuesday, alleging trademark infringement and unfair competition over the use of the “KPop Demon Hunters” name.

In the filing, which was obtained and viewed by TheWrap, the band (via their corporation Hyde Lane) accused the companies of “jealously guard[ing] and enforc[ing] their own intellectual property rights” while “willfully disregarding the rights of others in pursuit of profits.”

“Demon Hunter [is] a well- known and celebrated metal band. Demon Hunter was formed at the turn of the century and, in the quarter-century since, it has consistently released albums, toured, and sold merchandise to a large and dedicated audience,” the Tuesday filing stated. “Unfortunately, in 2025, Netflix and Netflix Studios—despite almost certainly being aware of Demon Hunter—chose to release a movie titled ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ … [which] reached unprecedented levels of success, not only as a film on Netflix’s streaming service, but also via the ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ movie soundtrack album and merchandise.” 

As the document went on, it called out Netflix’s partnership with AEG to launch the global concert tour for “KPop Demon Hunters,” which is set to hit 150 cities.

“In short, in just a year’s time, Defendants have taken step after step to move into almost complete overlap with the goods and services offered by Hyde Lane under the Demon Hunter mark,” the suit claimed. “As a result of their adoption and exploitation of the ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ brand, which is confusingly similar to senior user Hyde Lane’s established Demon Hunter mark, junior users Netflix, Netflix Studios, and AEG have created a substantial likelihood of confusion (and, indeed, actual confusion has already resulted), leading consumers to believe the parties’ goods or services are affiliated, sponsored, or otherwise connected with one another.”

Per the filing, Demon Hunter’s corporation has had to “bear the reputational and commercial consequences,” accusing the defendants of diverting consumers that Demon Hunter has built.

“Even more devastatingly, by leveraging their superior resources and reach, Defendants can, and do, eclipse Hyde Lane’s Demon Hunter marks in the marketplace and effectively misappropriate the marks’ source-identifying significance,” the lawsuit added. “Thus, Defendants’ greater size and strength overwhelms Hyde Lane’s established identity, causing consumers to perceive Hyde Lane as affiliated with, sponsored by, or derived from Defendants and denuding Hyde Lane of power over its commercial fate.”

The filing reiterated that the group had “established the mark first and invested in the goodwill associated with it for decades,” touting them as the “senior user.”

Additionally, it alleged that the group has been “forced to surrender control over its commercial identity simply because Defendants have greater resources and a larger marketplace footprint.”

In addition to trademark infringement and unfair competition, the lawsuit alleged false design origin and demanded a jury trial.

While the suit noted that they had “been damaged in an amount not yet ascertainable,” the band declared that they are seeking treble damages, exemplary damages, injunctive relief, Netflix’s profits and attorneys’ fees.

Representatives for Netflix and AEG did not immediately respond to TheWrap’s request for comment.

Rosie O’Donnell issued a tongue-in-cheek thank you to Donald Trump for her TV comeback, joking the president brought her back like he “did with fascism and the measles.”

The comedian took aim at Trump during Tuesday’s monologue for “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” where she is serving as guest host while the eponymous host is on summer break.

“I’m so grateful to be filling in for Jimmy and to be hosting a talk show on network TV once again,” O’Donnell, who notably had her own show, “The Rosie O’Donnell Show” for six seasons between 1996 and 2002, said at the start of her monologue. “This has been, kind of, a strange experience for me, because all of a sudden I’m re-famous.”

She continued: “I’m back in the spotlight all thanks to President Oompa J. Loompa, who is watching us this evening from inside a catering cart.”

O’Donnell appeared to be referencing the time the president hid in an airport catering truck to switch planes under the radar while facing an assassination threat from Iran.

“You know, I couldn’t have done it without you, sweetie,” she went on. “You brought me back just like you did with fascism and the measles.”

While O’Donnell said “enough about him,” she did take one more shot at Trump later in her monologue, calling him “Velveeto Corleone” when sharing a Strait of Hormuz update.

“We also learned today that the United States could be acquiring some new land soon,” she said. “Velveeto Corleone was up bright and early at 7 a.m. this morning to post an image of a map listing the Strait of Hormuz as a U.S. territory, which makes literally no sense. I’ll put it this way. If the U.S. is in charge of the Strait, then I’m also straight. And let’s face it, I’m not.”

Watch O’Donnell’s full monologue above.

“Jimmy Kimmel Live!” airs weeknights at 11:35 p.m. ET on ABC.

John Irvin, the British director best known for his work on “Hamburger Hill” and the “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy” miniseries, died last week. He was 86.

Irvin’s death, which occurred on Aug. 11, was confirmed by the director’s producers. It’s said the filmmaker passed at his sister-in-law’s home in the U.K. A cause of death was not shared.

Irvin’s multi-decade career boasted over 30 films and three BAFTA nominations. In addition to “Hamburger Hill” and “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy,” he was known for his work on “Turtle Diary,” “A Month by the Lake,” “City of Industry,” “Ghost Story” and “Widow’s Peak.”

Yet, he is most celebrated for his realistic depiction of warfare in his Vietnam War movie, the aforementioned “Hamburger Hill,” which starred Michael Patrick Boatman, Don Cheadle, Dylan McDermott, Tim Quill, Courtney B. Vance and Steven Weber.

Irvin was born alongside his twin, David, in Newcastle upon Tyne, England’s northernmost city, on May 7, 1940. He later attended the London Film School, graduating in the late ‘50s.

He started out his career by making documentaries in the ‘60s, including a short, titled “Mafia No!,” that was about an Italian activist named Danilo Dolci. “Mafia No!” was notably nominated for a BAFTA Award for Best Short Film.

By the ‘70s, Irvin transitioned into directing for TV, where he helmed 1974’s “Possessions” and “Haunted,” as well as the pilot for “The Nearly Man.” But it was his 1979 miniseries adaptation of John le Carré’s “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy” which led to international acclaim, as the project was nominated for a BAFTA Award for Best Drama Series and a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Limited Series.

Irvin later made a name for himself in Hollywood by directing a number of pictures across genres, including the 1980 Christopher Walken-led “The Dogs of War” and the 1981 horror film “Ghost Story.”

Other notable credits included “Next of Kin,” “Robin Hood” and “Raw Deal.”

Irvin was predeceased by his wife Sophie, who passed from cancer in 1991. He is survived by their three children and his two grand children.