McMahon Back to Work as Jimmy Kimmel’s Pitchman
LOS ANGELES Ed McMahon has a job.
The former “Tonight Show” sidekick is reprising his role as pitchman with several comical commercial segments during “Jimmy Kimmel Live.” The first of four spots, that were filmed Thursday evening and feature McMahon and Jimmy Kimmel together, will air Monday during the late-night ABC talk show.
‘Godfather’ author’s son sues Paramount
LOS ANGELES, California (AP) — The son of “The Godfather” creator Mario Puzo sued Paramount Pictures on Wednesday, claiming the studio failed to pay royalties from a 2006 video game based on the book and movie characters.
Anthony Puzo of New York claims in a court filing that he represents his father’s estate and […]
Lawsuit: Huge Atom Smasher Could Destroy World
Stop the scientists before they destroy us all!
That’s what a Hawaii man with a background in nuclear physics is asking a court to do.
Walter F. Wagner and his colleague Luis Sancho have filed a federal lawsuit seeking to stop work on the Large Hadron Collider, a gigantic atom smasher on the Franco-Swiss border that’s […]
Smashing Pumpkins Sue Virgin Records
LOS ANGELES — The Smashing Pumpkins are suing Virgin Records, saying the record label has illegally used their name and music in promotional deals that hurt the band’s credibility with fans.
In a breach-of-contract lawsuit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on Monday, the rockers said they have “worked hard for over two decades to […]
Woman Accuses Record Industry of Illegal Spying
PORTLAND, Ore. A woman who claims the recording industry’s anti-music piracy campaign threatens and intimidates innocent people has filed a new complaint accusing record companies of racketeering, fraud and illegal spying.
Tanya Andersen originally sued the Recording Industry Association of America after RIAA representatives threatened to interrogate her young daughter if she did not pay thousands […]
Nalgene Sued by Mom Over Use of BPA in Plastic Bottles
A mother is suing the maker of Nalgene sports bottles over its use of the controversial chemical Bisphenol A in its plastic containers, Reuters reports.
Nalge Nunc, an unit of Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., announced Friday it will phase out production of its Outdoor line of containers that include BPA, a chemical used to make […]
Judge Gives up USD 1.5M Award to Adult female Whom DMX Accused of Brassica napus
UPPER MARLBORO, Md. A judge has vacated a USD 1.5 000 000 judgment awarded to an woman who filed a defamation suit against rapper DMX after he alleged that she raped him.
Prince George’s County Circuit Judge Thomas Smith ruled last week that DMX (real name: Earl Simmons) was not properly served with court papers in […]
Tasered Mormon State Device driver Wins USD 40,000 in Cause
Jared Massey claimed in civil lawsuit filed in January that his civil rights were violated because Trooper Jon Gardner fired his Taser before telling him Massey was under arrest.
Massey’s attorney, Bob Sykes, said he’s pleased with the settlement offer.
“They made what we consider to be a very fair offer of an significant amount of money,” […]
