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Jan 6 2012 08:24 PM ET

Court docs reveal name of actress suing IMDb for age discrimination

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The actress who is suing Amazon and its subsidiary the Internet Movie Database (IMDb) for exposing her age revealed her name in an amended court filing on Friday. EW has confirmed that 40-year-old Huong Hoang of Texas is the woman behind the much-ballyhooed lawsuit, which was originally filed last October. Hoang, who has adopted the Americanized stage name Junie Hoang, states in the claim that her Asian name has led to industry discrimination.

Hoang’s IMDb page shows that the actress has regularly appeared in small-budget films throughout the last decade, but she claims that she was driven to sue when the subscription-based IMDbPro took her personal information from a credit card and refused to take it down. Hoang subscribed to IMDbPro to increase her exposure, and noticed that her legal date of birth had been added to her public profile shortly after. This, according to Hoang’s filing, has led to a “substantial decrease in acting credits, employment opportunities and earnings.”

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Dec 21 2011 03:29 PM ET

Judge awards Paul Haggis and his 'Crash' team $12 million in damages

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Six years after Crash won the Oscar for Best Picture, director Paul Haggis finally earned a hard-fought legal victory over his film’s spoils. Haggis, costar Brendan Fraser, producer Mark Harris, and co-writer Bobby Moresco were awarded nearly $12 million in damages when a Los Angeles Superior Court judge ruled that Crash financier Bob Yari had breached his contract with “inappropriate accounting procedures,” “bogus contractual interpretations,” and “diverting funds to third parties” in order to avoid fulfilling his agreement.

Dec 20 2011 06:48 PM ET

'Teen Mom' Amber Portwood in trouble again

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It won’t be a very happy holidays for Teen Mom star Amber Portwood, who was arrested Monday in Indiana after a judge issued a warrant for her arrest for probation violation.

Portwood, who was previously arrested on felony domestic-battery charges, is expected to spend the holidays behind bars, according to reports. The 21-year-old was given a suspended two-year jail sentence but was accused last month of battery and public intoxication following a fight in a local restaurant and reportedly has failed to complete other terms of her probation. She is scheduled to appear in court Jan. 13.

Dec 9 2011 09:40 AM ET

Hulk Hogan sues ex for defamation

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Wrestler Hulk Hogan is suing his ex-wife, claiming she lied and defamed him in her new book. The St. Petersburg Times reports that Hogan — whose real name is Terry Bollea — filed the lawsuit Thursday in Clearwater, Fla. The 18-page lawsuit claims Linda Bollea wrote Wrestling the Hulk — My Life Against the Ropes to help revive her career. She wrote that her husband abused her during their marriage and had homosexual encounters.

Terry Bollea says the claims have harmed his reputation. He’s demanding a jury trial and a halt to his ex-wife’s comments. He says she has also made claims during promotional interviews on national television. Linda Bollea received more than 70 percent of the couple’s assets in their recent divorce settlement.

Dec 7 2011 04:21 PM ET

Erin Andrews files $10 million lawsuit against stalker, hotel

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ESPN reporter and Dancing With the Stars contestant Erin Andrews filed a fresh $10 million lawsuit against Marriott and the Chicago man who stalked and filmed her naked in 2008, according to Reuters. Michael David Barrett is serving a 30-month sentence for following Andrews to several hotels and targeting her with high-tech video surveillance cameras that he attached to her room’s peephole. Andrews is asking for a $6 million judgment against Marriott, claiming that hotel employees revealed to Barrett which room she was staying in and then honored his request for an adjacent room. She is suing Barrett for another $4 million for invasion of privacy, negligence, and emotional distress. The lawsuit was previously filed last year, but was refreshed to ensure the statute of limitations did not expire.

Dec 7 2011 07:08 AM ET

Restraining order granted against Terrence Howard

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Terrence Howard was ordered Tuesday to stay 100 yards away from his estranged wife after she claimed the Oscar-nominated actor repeatedly threatened and hit her during their marriage.

The star denies the allegations. READ FULL STORY »

Dec 6 2011 06:29 PM ET

Mindy McCready a 'happy girl' after closed child-welfare hearing

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Mindy McCready told reporters after a closed-door child welfare hearing in Arkansas on Tuesday that she was a “happy girl” with the result, reports People. The hearing was called after McCready’s five-year-old son Zander was found hiding with his mother on Friday; Zander’s maternal grandmother Gayle Inge had been his legal guardian. The court’s findings were sealed, but McCready reportedly texted “WE WON!!! ZAN STAYS” to HLN’s Jane Velez Mitchell.

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Dec 2 2011 08:32 PM ET

Michael Jackson doctor files appeals notice in LA

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The doctor sentenced to four years behind bars for causing Michael Jackson’s death has filed a notice that he intends to appeal the conviction.

Conrad Murray signed a one-page document that was filed in Los Angeles on Friday seeking all records and transcripts from the case. The filing does not indicate the basis on which Murray will argue to overturn his conviction or sentence.

The 58-year-old was sentenced Tuesday to four years in jail for his involuntary manslaughter conviction, but the term will be automatically cut in half.

Murray’s challenge will be heard by a state appeals court in Los Angeles, assuming he files an opening brief at a later date.

Superior Court Judge Michael Pastor blasted Murray’s conduct on Tuesday, calling him a disgrace to the medical profession.


Nov 28 2011 01:19 PM ET

Tobey Maguire settles poker lawsuit for $80,000

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Tobey Maguire has agreed to pay $80,000 to settle a lawsuit over illegal poker profits he made while sitting across the table from a convicted Ponzi scheme operator, according to the Associated Press. Maguire was one of several celebrities who regularly played cards with Brad Ruderman, a hedge fund manager who sits in a Texas prison for swindling millions from investors. Since Maguire reportedly won $300,000 in profits, he was named with 21 other people in a lawsuit filed by the trustee attempting to locate Ruderman’s missing millions. According to court documents filed in bankruptcy court, the $80,000 payment will remove Maguire from further litigation in the matter, pending a judge’s approval.

Nov 22 2011 10:38 AM ET

Justin Bieber takes paternity test: report

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Hoping to disprove alleged baby mama Mariah Yeater, Justin Bieber has taken a paternity test, reports People. Yeater dropped her paternity lawsuit against Bieber, 17, last week, but the 20-year-old didn’t preclude plans to pursue her claim beyond the courtroom. Bieber’s team previously avowed its plan to “vigorously pursue all available legal remedies to protect Justin and to hold those involved with bringing this suit accountable for their actions.” Bieber himself said earlier this month, “I know that I’m going to be a target, but I’m never going to be a victim.”

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