A new lawsuit contends that it is very difficult for disabled individuals to appear as contestants on Let’s Make A Deal, the TV game show that has been around for decades and now airs on CBS. TV Ratings: Rising CBS Finales Top Monday, ‘America’s Got Talent’ Returns Steady-ish‘A Gifted Man’ Star Patrick Wilson Blasts CBS: [...]
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Bret Michaels has settled a lawsuit against CBS over an injury he suffered during the 2009 Tony Awards. The singer had alleged that producers were to blame for him being smacked in the face by a descending set piece because they failed to tell him how to exit the stage safely. Bret Michaels Designing a [...]
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The anonymous masseur who sued John Travolta for sexual battery and intentional infliction of emotional distress has withdrawn his claims. On Tuesday, the “John Doe” formally filed a notice of dismissal. John Travolta Accuser Threatened with Malicious Prosecution Lawsuit The $2 million lawsuit was filed on May 4 with salacious details about how Travolta had [...]
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Actress Hilary Swank is joining the growing ranks of celebrities suing to protect the value of their name and likeness. The double Oscar winner has filed a lawsuit against a home-audio company that allegedly used her photos in unauthorized ads. According to the complaint, filed May 10 in Los Angeles Superior Court and obtained by [...]
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A dispute over a troubled documentary about the Mayan civilization has prompted a libel lawsuit against a Los Angeles news blog. George Clooney, Julia Roberts Sue to Enforce Intellectual Property Rights (Exclusive)Hollywood Docket: Brendan Fraser Sues; Kelsey Grammer Wins; And the Funniest Lawsuit of the Year The Wrap and writer Steve Pond were sued Monday [...]
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Australian singer-songwriter Allan Caswell is alleging in a lawsuit that the band Alabama stole its 1982 chart-topping hit, “Christmas in Dixie,” from the song he penned as the theme for the 1980s Australian television soap, The Prisoner. Shakira to Sign $30 Million Deal With Live Nation, Sony European Union Approves Sony/ATV’s EMI Music Publishing Deal [...]
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As Facebook gets ready for its IPO this week, a judge in Massachusetts has dismissed with prejudice a lawsuit from one of Mark Zuckerberg‘s Harvard classmates, Aaron Greenspan. The plaintiff claimed that he was robbed of glory for playing a role in the founding of Facebook when author Ben Mezrich changed his name in The [...]
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All of the major TV broadcasters are fighting a legal battle against Aereo, an upstart company backed by Barry Diller that seeks to distribute stations online to paying customers. If Aereo is successful in fending off the lawsuit, will cable and satellite distributors shake up their own approach to delivering TV to consumers? Donald Trump, [...]
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Victor Willis, the songwriter and original lead singer of the Village People, isn’t done being a provocative figure in the music business. Fresh off a victory earlier this week in a battle to terminate his share of a copyright to the band’s hit songs, including “YMCA,” Willis has scored a second victory in an unresolved [...]
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Paramount Pictures has made an offer to the Mario Puzo estate that couldn’t be refused. Mario Puzo Estate Wants To Cancel ‘The Godfather’ Contract with Paramount in Countersuit‘The Godfather’ Returning to Theaters For a One-Day Engagment March 1Paramount Sues to Stop New ‘Godfather’ Book From Mario Puzo Estate Thanks to an agreement between the parties, [...]
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