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Trial To Begin In Paris Hilton Film Contract Feud

July 09, 2009

MIAMI, Florida

Paris Hilton is on trial in Miami, accused in a federal lawsuit of not doing enough to promote her 2006 sorority hijinks movie, “Pledge This!”

The lawsuit filed on behalf of some film investors claims the 28-year-old Hilton didn’t honor her contract to promote the DVD release. The lawsuit seeks more than $8 million from Hilton and her entertainment firm.

Lindsay Lohan Accused Of Stealing Spray Tan Formula; Reportedly Turned Down Role In ‘The Hangover’

July 08, 2009

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

Is Lindsay Lohan the fake inventor of her fake-n-bake spray? And did the actress turn down a role in one of the summer’s hottest movies?

Judge Says Michael Jackson’s Longtime Attorney And Family Friend Should Take Over Estate

July 06, 2009

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

Michael Jackson’s longtime attorney and a family friend should take over the pop singer’s estate, a judge said Monday.

Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Mitchell Beckloff issued his ruling after a court hearing Monday morning. Attorney John Branca and music executive John McClain had been designated in Jackson’s 2002 will as the people he wanted to administer his estate

Jackson Family Seeks Delay In Naming Will Executor

July 06, 2009

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

Michael Jackson’s family wants a judge to delay a hearing Monday to designate two men listed in the pop superstar’s will as temporary administrators of his estate so that they can look deeper into his affairs, a person close to the family said.

King Of Pop Dying Before Comeback Bid Could Burnish Ailing Finances

June 26, 2009

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

Michael Jackson the singer was also Michael Jackson the billion-dollar business.

Yet after selling more than 61 million albums in the U.S. and having a decade-long attraction open at Disney theme parks, the “King of Pop” died Thursday at age 50 reportedly awash in about $400 million in debt, on the cusp of a final comeback after well over a decade of scandal.

Perez Hilton Apologizes For Gay Slur – Reaches Out To Isaiah Washington

June 25, 2009

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

Following the news that Perez Hilton had filed a lawsuit against Polo Molina, the road manager for the Black Eyed Peas, stemming from an incident following the MuchMusic Video Awards on Sunday evening in Toronto that left Perez with a cut under his eye, the sharp-tongued celebrity blogger apologized for his use of a anti-gay slur during the altercation.

Perez also said he has reached out to former “Grey’s Anatomy” star Isaiah Washington, who he condemned on his blog for using similar language towards his former co-star T.R. Knight.

Perez Hilton Files Suit Against Black Eyed Peas Road Manager Over Battery & Emotional Distress

June 24, 2009

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

Perez Hilton has filed a lawsuit against Polo Molina, road manager for the Black Eyed Peas, stemming from an incident following the MuchMusic Video Awards on Sunday evening in Toronto that left the celebrity blogger with a cut under his eye.

Elisabeth Hasselbeck Sued Over Book

June 23, 2009

NEW YORK, N.Y.

Elisabeth Hasselbeck’s new book about living with celiac disease has landed the TV personality in the midst of a legal battle.

Settlement Deadline Set In Morgan Freeman Lawsuit

June 19, 2009

JACKSON, Mississippi

A federal judge says actor Morgan Freeman and the woman suing him over a car wreck should submit settlement proposals to the court by July 15.

Demaris Meyer claims the 71-year-old Oscar-winning actor was negligent when the car he was driving ran off the side of a rural Mississippi highway in August. Meyer was a passenger in the car when it flipped several times. Both of them were seriously injured.