Archive: March 2010 (161-170 of 463)

Mar 20 2010 10:32 AM ET

Lady Gaga responds to suit filed by ex-boyfriend

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Categories: Lawsuits, Music Biz

In a court filing made public Friday, Lady Gaga alleges a lawsuit filed by ex-boyfriend/music producer Rob Fusari is only a cover to collect “unlawful compensation” for services as an unlicensed employment agent, according to a press report. Fusari’s lawyer, Robert S. Meloni, called the claim “ludicrous.”

Fusari, a song writer and music producer, filed the lawsuit Wednesday in New York City against Gaga. He claimed his former girlfriend, whose real name is Stefani Germanotta, dropped his services as her career flourished. He alleged they co-wrote songs such as “Paparazzi” and “Beautiful, Dirty, Rich” and that he came up with her stage name.

Read excerpts from the suit in Music Mix: Lady Gaga lawsuit reads like a ‘Behind the Music’ script

Mar 20 2010 10:14 AM ET

Food Network Star Paula Deen sues tour promoter

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Categories: Lawsuits

Food Network star Paula Deen and her family are seeking $1.25 million in damages and alleging breach of contract and defamation after a tour promoter bounced a $150,000 check and allegedly defamed her by telling a reporter that the Deens backed out of the deal despite receiving ”full” payment, according to a press report. Deen, her sons Bobby and Jamie, and her husband Michael Grover agreed in December 2009 to participate in a series of live cooking demonstrations between February and May of this year for Celebrity Chefs Tour.

Under the contract, the Deens were supposed to earn $130,000 per event but only received $100,000 for the first two scheduled in North Carolina.

Mar 19 2010 11:44 PM ET

Octomom may lose home to foreclosure: report

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The AP is reporting that Nadya Suleman – aka ”Octomom” -  could lose her Southern California home because her father hasn’t kept up payments on her $565,000 mortgage. The home in La Habra was signed over last year to Suleman’s father Ed, who was supposed to pay about $4,000 a month plus a final balloon payment of $450,000 this year. The family was reportedly late on recent payments and also missed the balloon payment so the mortgage holder is starting foreclosure proceedings.

Suleman, who is unmarried, made international news in January 2009 when she gave birth to octuplets. She already has six older children.

Mar 19 2010 07:09 PM ET

Captain America offered to Chris Evans

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Categories: Movies

The Hollywood Reporter is reporting that Chris Evans has officially been offered the role of Captain America. If the Fantastic Four actor were to accept the role, he would sign on for up to three Captain America movies, as well as The Avengers films. Evans might have a conflict, though, according to Hollywood Reporter: The actor is scheduled to shoot What’s Your Number? with Anna Faris this summer at the same time that America is poised to begin filming. Marvel, the studio behind the film, is not commenting.

Mar 19 2010 06:56 PM ET

Michael Vartan engaged

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Alias actor Michael Vartan is engaged to girlfriend Lauren Skaar, according to People. The couple, who met in a Whole Foods parking lot, will wed next year.

Mar 19 2010 06:04 PM ET

Judge rules Anna Nicole Smith estate entitled to none of oil fortune

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Categories: In Memoriam

The Associated Press reports Anna Nicole Smith’s estate will not receive any money from former husband J. Howard Marshall’s estate, per the ruling of a federal appeals court judge. Prior to her death in 2007, Smith claimed she was entitled to more than $300 million left behind from Howard, who she was married to for a short period of time. Marshall, an oil tycoon who passed away in 1995, boasted a $1.6 billion estate. A rep for Smith’s estate announced he would appeal the ruling.

Mar 19 2010 05:05 PM ET

Sarah McLachlan to release new album

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Categories: Music

Singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan has announced she will release her first studio album in seven years on June 15, called The Laws of Illusion. It’s available for pre-order on her official website now, as are presale tickets for the first eight Lilith Fair tour dates.

Mar 19 2010 04:56 PM ET

Publicist Jack Hirschberg dies

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Categories: In Memoriam, Movie Biz, Movies

Jack Hirschberg — the publicist who helped promote films like Some Like it Hot, All the President’s Men, and The Ten Commandments — passed away March 7 after a brief illness, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Before he became a high-ranking publicist in Hollywood, Hirschberg worked as a newspaper reporter and boasted his own syndicated column, “Hirschberg’s Hollywood.” One of the founding members of the Publicists Guild of America, Hirschberg repped legends like Frank Sinatra, Gary Cooper and Cecil B. DeMille. He was 92 when he died.

Mar 19 2010 02:38 PM ET

Patti Smith to receive lifetime achievement award

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Categories: Awards, Festivals & Events, Music

Reuters reports punk rocker Patti Smith will receive the Founders Award during ASCAP’s pop music awards dinner April 21. The musician, poet, and author will also perform at the event. “She expanded the boundaries of artistic expression, musically and otherwise, inspiring generations of rockers worldwide,” Paul Williams, the ASCAP president and CEO, said in a statement. “She continues to be a vibrant, prolific artist, working in a wide variety of media.” Previous winners of the lifetime achievement award include Paul McCartney and Joni Mitchell.

Mar 19 2010 01:23 PM ET

Oprah expected to testify at defamation trial

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Categories: Industry News, Lawsuits, Television, TV Biz

Oprah Winfrey is expected to testify at her upcoming defamation trial, which is set to begin March 29 in Philadelphia. Several students from Winfrey’s school in South Africa are also expected in court, according to the AP. Winfrey is being sued by the school’s former headmistress, who claims Winfrey defamed her after allegations of sexual abuse at the school surfaced in 2007.

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