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2 sites selling Beatles songs to remain shut down

LOS ANGELES — Two Web sites that sold songs by The Beatles for 25 cents apiece should remain shut down indefinitely, a federal judge ruled Wednesday. U.S. District Judge John F. Walter issued a preliminary injunction against BlueBeat.com and ...

From ANTHONY MCCARTNEY, Asbury Park Press,  19 Nov 2009
Related Topics: The Beatles,  Lily Allen

Nicolas Cage sued by former money manager

LOS ANGELES — Nicolas Cage is being sued by his former business manager, who claims lavish spending, not his advice, is to blame for the actor's financial problems. Samuel J. Levin filed a countersuit in Beverly Hills on Nov. 12, less than a month ...

From ANTHONY MCCARTNEY, Asbury Park Press,  18 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Nicolas Cage

Judge OKs plea deal for 'Girls Gone Wild' founder

LOS ANGELES A judge sentenced "Girls Gone Wild" founder Joe Francis on Friday to 301 days already served and a year of probation for filing false income tax returns and bribing Nevada jail workers. U.S. District Judge S. James Otero accepted the terms ...

From ANTHONY MCCARTNEY, San Diego Union-Tribune,  8 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Joe Francis,  Internal Revenue Service,  Michael Barrett

Joe Jackson seeks stipend from Michael's estate

LOS ANGELES Michael Jackson's father is seeking an allowance from his son's estate to help cover expenses that exceed $15,000 a month, according to court documents filed Friday. The request seeking an unspecified amount for Joe Jackson was filed by ...

From ANTHONY MCCARTNEY, San Diego Union-Tribune,  8 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Joe Jackson,  Michael Jackson,  Howard Weitzman

Judge stops 2 Web sites from selling Beatles songs

LOS ANGELES A federal judge has temporarily blocked two music-sharing Web sites from selling songs by The Beatles and other artists for 25 cents apiece. U.S. District Judge John F. Walter on Thursday blocked the sites BlueBeat.com and Basebeat.com and ...

From ANTHONY MCCARTNEY, San Diego Union-Tribune,  8 Nov 2009
Related Topics: The Beatles,  The Beach Boys (musician),  Lily Allen,  RIAA

Warrant details alleged burglars' celeb loot

A video still from a surveillance camera provided by the Los Angeles Police Department shows three suspects attempting to enter the Hollywood Hills home of actress Lindsay Lohan in August 2009 in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Los Angeles Police ...

From ANTHONY MCCARTNEY, San Diego Union-Tribune,  4 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Los Angeles Police Department,  Lindsay Lohan,  Louis Vuitton,  Chanel,  Orlando Bloom

Man charged with stalking Ryan Seacrest

LOS ANGELES — Prosecutors brought felony charges Monday against an Army reservist who allegedly stalked Ryan Seacrest, including showing up at the "American Idol" host's studio and attacking one of his bodyguards. Chidi Benjamin Uzomah Jr., 25, faces ...

From ANTHONY MCCARTNEY, Asbury Park Press,  3 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Ryan Seacrest,  American Idol,  National Guard

Oral arguments scheduled in Polanski's appeal

A California appeals court will listen to oral arguments from Roman Polanski's attorneys about why it should require a lower court to decide whether to dismiss charges against the fugitive director, whether he is present or not. Polanski in July ...

From ANTHONY MCCARTNEY, Taiwan News,  2 Nov 2009
Related Topics: Roman Polanski

'Idol' host Ryan Seacrest gets restraining order

A judge granted "American Idol" host Ryan Seacrest a temporary restraining order against a knife-carrying man arrested outside his workplace on Friday, court records show. Seacrest's attorneys obtained the stay-away order hours after they say ...

From ANTHONY MCCARTNEY, Taiwan News,  31 Oct 2009
Related Topics: Ryan Seacrest,  American Idol

Anna Nicole Smith hearing nears end

A judge is set to rule Friday on whether to admit into evidence a 45-minute video that purportedly shows Anna Nicole Smith under the influence of drugs provided by her lawyer-boyfriend. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Robert J. Perry said he ...

From ANTHONY MCCARTNEY, eTaiwan News,  30 Oct 2009
Related Topics: Howard K. Stern,  Anna Nicole Smith,  Khristine Eroshevich,  Sandeep Kapoor

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