Misconstrued comments

    NICOLE KIDMAN says her comments that Americans should support President-elect Donald Trump were merely a statement of her belief in democracy, not an endorsement of the incoming president.

    The Oscar-winning actress’s earlier remarks sparked both criticism and praise online after they were aired by the BBC last week.

    ‘Sherlock’ leaked

    THERE’S a little less mystery about the season finale of the television series “Sherlock” after a Russian version of the episode leaked online.

    The show’s official Twitter account urged fans to refrain from sharing details of the episode “The Final Problem” before it aired Sunday. Images that appeared to be from it were being shared Saturday on social media. The leak was announced two days after a preview screening of the “Sherlock” fourth season finale at the British Film Institute, where audience members were asked not to give away spoilers.

    Custody trial

    UMA THURMAN and ex-boyfriend Arpad Busson are facing off in a New York City court over their 4-year-old daughter.

    The Oscar-nominated actress and the financier were in court Friday for the start of their custody trial. It concerns visits and other issues. Thurman and Busson dated for several years and were engaged for a time. Their daughter, Luna, was born in 2012. A court-appointed psychologist testified Friday that the parents now have an acrimonious relationship.

    Winner

    CANADIAN actor Ryan Reynolds has been named Man of the Year by Harvard University’s Hasty Pudding student theatrical group.

    In keeping with tradition, the actor who played the title role in 2016’s “Deadpool” will be roasted by the student group before getting his pudding pot Feb. 3. Hasty Pudding bills itself as the nation’s oldest collegiate theatrical organization that traces its roots to 1795.

    (SD-Agencies)