Online stockbroker E*Trade has responded to allegations made by Lindsay Lohan that their “E*Trade Baby Girlfriend” TV spot, in which a talking infant named Lindsay is referred to as a “milkaholic,” capitalizes on her name and character. Lohan filed a $100 million lawsuit against the company on Monday and in a statement released today, E*Trade replied, “While E*Trade doesn’t typically comment on pending litigation, we felt it appropriate given the high level of interest in the E*Trade Baby. With the E*Trade Baby, our advertising campaign is meant to be witty and memorable, while effectively communicating the powerful investing tools and services offered by E*Trade. We believe the claims are without merit and we intend to defend ourselves vigorously in this case.”
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Lindsay Lohan sues E-Trade for $100 million
Actress Lindsay Lohan has filed a lawsuit against E*Trade for $100 million, according to Reuters. In papers filed in Monday in Nassau County, New York, the Mean Girls star claims that one of the online brokerage’s recent TV ads featuring a ditzy, “milkaholic” baby girl named Lindsay is modeled after her and improperly invoked her “likeness, name, characterization, and personality” without permission, violating her right to privacy. Lohan is suing for $50 million in compensatory damages and an additional $50 million in exemplary damages. She also demanded that E*Trade stop running the ad. Calls for comment to lawyers on both sides have not been returned. The ad, which aired during the Super Bowl on Feb. 7, is part of a campaign featuring smart-aleck toddlers who play the market. In 2007, Lohan was ordered to spend a day in jail, undergo an alcohol education program, and spend three years on probation after admitting to drunk driving and cocaine possession. Still, the ad—and the lawsuit—has already gotten people talking. In the fourth hour of Today this morning, Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb addressed the controversy. (Read Mandi Bierly’s take on the hour here.)
Sparklehorse's Mark Linkous took his own life
Image Credit: Dimitri Hakke/Getty ImagesSinger, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Mark Linkous committed suicide yesterday, his publicist confirms to EW. “It is with great sadness that we share the news that our dear friend and family member, Mark Linkous, took his own life today,” his family said yesterday in a statement posted on the Sparklehorse website. “We are thankful for his time with us and will hold him forever in our hearts. May his journey be peaceful, happy and free. There’s a heaven and there’s a star for you.”
Linkous, who was in his forties but whose exact age is unknown, was best known for his work with Sparklehorse. He also produced Daniel Johnston’s 2003 album Fear Yourself and collaborated with Danger Mouse on the forthcoming Dark Night of the Soul.
Image credit: Dimitri Hakke/Getty Images
Scott Caan cast as Danno in CBS' 'Hawaii Five-O' update
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Scott Caan has been cast as Danny “Danno” Williams in CBS’ updated version of Hawaii Five-O. Written and produced by Star Trek scribes Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci and CSI: NY exec-producer Peter Lenkov, the new series follows an elite branch of the Hawaii State Police, headed by Steve McGarrett (Alex O’Loughlin). Caan’s character is a recently divorced New Jersey cop who transferred to Hawaii to be near his 7-year-old daughter.
NBC announces premiere dates for Emmys, Harry Potter special, 'America's Got Talent' and more
NBC has announced that for the first time in over 30 years, the 62nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards will air live coast-to-coast on Sunday, August 29 (8-11 p.m. EST, 5-8 p.m. PST). The network also revealed the summer premiere dates for a handful of new and returning series and specials. They are:
America’s Got Talent: Tuesday, June 1 (8-10 p.m. EST), followed by the Wednesday edition on June 2 (9-10 p.m. EST)
Last Comic Standing: Monday, June 7 (8-10 p.m. EST), before moving to its regular time period (Monday, 9-10 p.m. EST) the following week
100 Questions: Thursday, May 27 (8:30-9 p.m. EST)
Persons Unknown: Monday, June 7 (10-11 p.m. EST)
Among the specials: The Jensen Project (Friday July 16, 8-10 p.m. EST); The Making of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter (Sunday June 6, 7-7:30 p.m. EST); and The Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular (Sunday July 4, 9-10 p.m. EST).
Joey Lawrence and wife greet daugther No. 2
Blossom star Joey Lawrence and wife Chandi Yawn-Nelson welcomed their second daughter, Liberty Grace Lawrence, on Thursday, according to People. Liberty, who weighed in at 6 lbs., 8 oz., joins sister Charleston, 3. Back in November, Lawrence joked, “I am Estrogen Man,” about expecting his second daughter.
'Lost' producer tweets Hawaii crew about Tsunami
Lost exec producer Carlton Cuse has sent out a tweet aimed at the show’s cast and crew in Oahu, Hawaii, where a Tsunami is expected to hit at any minute. “To ALL on the LOST crew–responding to Tsunami warning–safe refuge is available at the studio.”
Marie Osmond's teenage son commits suicide
Marie Osmond’s teenage son, Michael Blosil, 18, committed suicide Friday night by jumping from his downtown L.A. apartment at approximately 9 p.m., according to People (via Entertainment Tonight). Blosil, one of eight children Osmond raised with ex-husband Brian Blosil, had long struggled with depression — he entered a rehab facility for unspecified treatment in 2007 — and, according to People/ET, left a note saying he had no friends and could never fit in.
Donny Osmond contacted ET Saturday morning to say, “Please pray for my sister and her family.” Marie Osmond then released the following statement: “My family and I are devastated and in deep shock by the tragic loss of our dear Michael and ask that everyone respect our privacy during this difficult time.”
UPDATE, 2/28: According to the LA Times, Blosil’s body was found near the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising, where he was a student (and where Project Runway filmed its 6th season). A small memorial has sprung up outside. The LAPD will be conducting an autopsy today; friends and roommates reportedly told police Blosil was sober at the time of his death.
The Osmonds’ show at the Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas has been indefinitely cancelled.
Blosil is the second child of Hollywood to take his own life this month: The body of Growing Pains star Andrew Koenig — son of Star Trek‘s Walter Koenig — was found Thursday in Vancouver. Koenig had also struggled with depression, and his father confirmed to police that his death was in fact a suicide.
ESPN host Tony Kornheiser suspended after attacking Hannah Storm's attire
Gary Busey welcomes a son
Actor Gary Busey, 65, and his girlfriend Steffanie Sampson, welcomed a son — 6 lbs., 7 oz Luke Sampson Busey — on Tuesday, People reports. Busy has two children, actor Jake Busey and daughter Alectra, from previous relationships.
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