An Australian filmmaker planning to import men and women to Nevada in order to film a “virginity auction” might be thwarted by U.S. federal law. The Las Vegas Sun quotes a lobbyist for Nevada’s brothels who says “bringing women across state lines” for prostitution would violate the Mann Act, threatening Melbourne documentarian Justin Sisely’s plans to film in-person “auctions” even though prostitution is legal is several rural Nevada counties. The newspaper also points out that the project could face advertising troubles, given that the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals this year upheld two Nevada laws that bar legal brothels from advertising by newspaper, leaflet, or billboard in Las Vegas, Reno, and other places where prostitution is illegal.
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Lenny Kravitz and friends rally for Gulf Aid
Lenny Kravitz, Mos Def, John Legend and other musical artists will perform this Sunday, May 16, in New Orleans, at a special Gulf Aid benefit concert to raise funds to protect the Gulf’s wetlands from the ongoing oil spill and provide financial assistance to fisherman and their families affected by the environmental disaster. Kravitz tweeted, “I’ve come home to New Orleans to lend my support to fishermen & wildlife.” The 10-hour show begins at noon at the Mardi Gras World’s River City Plaza.
Larry King reconciles with wife
Larry King and his seventh wife, Shawn Southwick, have called off plans for their divorce. According to Reuters, the 76-year-old CNN talk-show host has moved back home with his 50-year-old wife one month after both spouses had filed for divorce, citing irreconcilable differences. “We love our children, we love each other, we love being a family,” the couple said in a joint statement. “We owe it to ourselves and our children to continue being dedicated to each other.”
CMT Music Award nominations: Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood, Jason Aldean, Lady Antebellum lead the pack
Lady Antebellum, Jason Aldean, Taylor Swift, and Carrie Underwood led this morning’s CMT Music Award nominations pulling in three nods each. Winners will be announced in a live ceremony, hosted by Kid Rock, on CMT June 9 at 8 p.m. ET. [Read our (delayed) reaction on the Music Mix blog.] READ FULL STORY »
Fantasy artist Frank Frazetta dead at 82
Frank Frazetta, a fantasy artist best known for painting the covers of Robert E. Howard’s Conan the Barbarian books, died after suffering a stroke Sunday night in Fort Myers, Fla., according to the Associated Press. He was 82. Frazetta, who illustrated over 150 books and comic books as well as movie posters for films like What’s New Pussycat? and the covers of several Molly Hatchet albums, was the subject of the 2003 documentary Frazetta: Painting With Fire.
Judge refuses to unseal testimony from former Polanski prosecutor
According to the Associated Press, the judge in the ongoing Roman Polanski trial has refused to unseal secret testimony from the original prosecutor in the 33 year old case. Although Polanski’s attorney argued that the testimony proves misconduct by the original (now-deceased) judge, Superior Court Judge Peter Espinoza declared today that the testimony from retired Deputy District Attorney Roger Gunson could not be released unless Polanski returns for a hearing and Gunson can’t testify in person.
Star of E!'s 'Pretty Wild' gets six months in Orlando Bloom burglary
Alexis Neiers, the 18 year old star of E!’s Pretty Wild, was sentenced to six months in jail and three years probation after pleading no contest to a charge of felony burglary, according to People.com. Neiers, part of an alleged ring of teenage burglars called the “Bling Ring,” was accused of stealing half a million dollars’ worth of artwork and valuables from the Pirates of the Caribbean star’s home during a spree that also targeted Rachel Bilson, Paris Hilton, and Lindsay Lohan; she reportedly copped the plea to avoid testimony from Bloom himself. “The weight of Bloom’s [potential] testimony made us realize that the odds were stacked against us,” Neiers’s attorney, Jeffery Rubenstein, told People. “We decided it was in Alexis’s best interest for her to take responsibility for her limited role in this case and do her time. She’s looking forward to moving on with her life.”
Five other defendants face felony charges in the case.
E*Trade files motion to have Lindsay Lohan trial moved
E*Trade is petitioning to have its case against Lindsay Lohan moved out of the actress’ home county of Nassau County, New York. In papers filed May 7 in New York City, the Internet company, which Lohan has sued for $100 million over its Super Bowl ad featuring a “milkaholic” baby named Lindsay, asserts that Lohan has not sufficiently demonstrated that she in fact resides in Nassau County, part of Long Island. The company is demanding that the case be moved to Manhattan, where its company headquarters are located. E-Trade also filed hundreds of pages of papers denigrating Lohan, including comments from Internet posters slamming the actress. Calls to Lohan’s lawyer have yet to be returned.
Lena Horne dies at 92
Lena Horne, the ground-breaking singer, actress and civil rights activist who, in 1942, became the first African-American performer to be put under contract by a major studio, died on Sunday, May 9, at New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center in New York. She was 92. According to the New York Times, Horne’s death was announced by her son-in-law, Kevin Buckley.
Though her movie career spanned nearly six decades and included a smattering of well-regarded films, like Stormy Weather (1943), Ziegfeld Follies (1946), and Meet Me in Las Vegas (1956), Horne was best known for her singing. Her music highpoints include blockbuster collaborations with Tony Bennett, Grammy-winning recordings of her Vegas nightclub act (1981′s The Lady and Her Music, Live on Broadway, and 1995′s An Evening With Lena Horne), and her Tony-nominated performance in the Broadway musical, Calypso. READ FULL STORY »
Actor Colin Hanks gets married
Actor Colin Hanks, son of Tom Hanks, married publicist Samantha Bryant on Saturday in Los Angeles, according to People. The 32-year-old Hanks (Orange County, King Kong) can currently be seen in the indie Barry Munday and will star in the new Fox series The Good Guys, which premieres May 19.
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