Celebrities

Jimmy Kimmel wins appeal over use of ‘Flying Rabbi’ YouTube video in comedy bit

A New York appeals court has sided with Jimmy Kimmel in a suit contending the comedian’s use of a YouTube video invaded a New York man’s privacy. New York’s Appellate Division, Second Department, upheld a finding that Kimmel’s use of the video was not used for advertising or trade purposes,…

Sep 25, 2015 9:56 AM CDT

A day after making evidence-bag claim, lawyer for hockey star’s accuser abruptly quits

Updated: A lawyer for the woman who accused Chicago Blackhawks star Patrick Kane of sexual assault abruptly quit the case on Thursday, a day after he held a news conference about a mysterious evidence bag. The lawyer, Thomas Eoannou, said he no longer believed the story provided by the victim’s…

Sep 25, 2015 7:17 AM CDT

Kid Rock shows for jury duty, promises to give police ‘the benefit of the doubt’

Called for jury duty in Michigan, Kid Rock arrived in the Oakland County Court house in Pontiac on Thursday and answered questions about his fitness to serve in a murder trial. Noting his many law enforcement friends, the singer, whose real name is Robert James Ritchie, promised to give police…

Sep 18, 2015 7:00 AM CDT

Ex-disc jockey sues Taylor Swift, says groping allegations led to his firing

A Colorado disc jockey who was fired after being accused of groping pop star Taylor Swift in 2013 has refused to just shake it off. Instead, he’s decided to sue the songstress in federal court. CNN reported over the weekend that David Mueller, who went by the name “Jackson” on…

Sep 14, 2015 3:30 PM CDT

Judge bars showing of Aretha Franklin documentary at Telluride; second screening is halted

A federal judge in Colorado issued a temporary injunction last Friday barring the screening of an Aretha Franklin concert documentary at the Telluride Film Festival. Now the producers have withdrawn the film from a second venue, the Toronto International Film Festival. U.S. District Judge John Kane issued the injunction in…

Sep 9, 2015 11:21 AM CDT

Former TV judge goes to jail: Contempt term went from 1 day to 5 days as Joe Brown kept talking

After Tennessee’s top court earlier this month rejected his appeal of a five-day contempt sentence, former television judge Joe Brown headed to jail in Shelby County on Thursday to begin paying his debt to society. Jail officials said Brown will be housed in a single-man cell for his own protection,…

Aug 27, 2015 5:15 PM CDT

Michael Jordan is smiling after winning $8.9M in ad case, but says suit ‘was never about the money’

Former basketball superstar Michael Jordan was all smiles Friday over an $8.9 million jury award in a copyright case over a 2009 supermarket ad. It featured his name and jersey number and encouraged readers to use a coupon to get a discount on steaks. However, the man who led the…

Aug 24, 2015 8:35 AM CDT

Former Subway spokesman Jared Fogle agrees to plea for sex acts with minors, child porn possession

Updated: Former Subway spokesman Jared Fogle is ready to plead guilty to charges that he had sex with minors and received child pornography produced by the former director of his charitable foundation, according to a plea agreement released on Wednesday. The Indianapolis Star and the Chicago Tribune have stories on…

Aug 19, 2015 10:04 AM CDT

Unflattering courtroom sketch of Tom Brady in Deflategate hearing goes viral

At a federal court hearing on Wednesday in a case challenging Deflategate penalties imposed by the National Football League, it wasn’t the legal issues that ignited public interest. It was a sketch artist’s unflattering portrayal of New England Patriots star quarterback Tom Brady, seated amidst the Manhattan courtroom spectators. Featuring…

Aug 13, 2015 11:30 AM CDT

On verge of damages award for Shakira song, judge reverses course due to new evidence

A federal judge had been about to award damages in a high-profile copyright case over Shakira’s 2010 hit “Loca,” to a company that owns a Dominican songwriter’s work. But on Monday, citing “a basic issue of fraud in the trial,” U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein instead ruled that the copyright…

Aug 12, 2015 11:55 AM CDT

‘Gossip Girl’ actress in custody battle can’t keep kids in US, New York judge rules

A New York judge on Tuesday ordered actress Kelly Rutherford to return her children to Monaco, where their father has been living after his U.S. visa was revoked. Judge Ellen Frances Gesmer ruled after scolding the Gossip Girl star for failing to bring the children, ages 8 and 6, to…

Aug 12, 2015 9:12 AM CDT

Michael Jordan to testify in suit seeking up to $10M in damages over supermarket steak ad

Former basketball superstar Michael Jordan is expected to testify in a Chicago trial that begins Tuesday over a supermarket’s steak ad. The Chicago Bulls legend is seeking as much as $10 million in damages from the owners of Dominick’s for a congratulatory message that used his name and offered a…

Aug 11, 2015 11:10 AM CDT

Criticized by individual on Twitter, actor James Woods files unusual $10 million defamation suit

It’s not unusual for those in the public eye to be targeted for snarky comments on social media. But actor James Woods has made an uncommon response to what he describes as a completely false claim in an individual’s tweet that he is a cocaine addict—instead of ignoring it, he…

Jul 31, 2015 9:40 AM CDT

Ann Rule, leading true-crime author who befriended then-unknown serial killer Ted Bundy, dies at 83

Ann Rule, a leading author of true-crime books who wrote best-seller after best-seller and is credited by her publisher with reinventing the true-crime genre to focus on the underlying human tragedy, has died at age 83. Perhaps best-known for her long-ago friendship, as a then-obscure writer, with then-unknown serial killer…

Jul 28, 2015 1:25 PM CDT

Mötley Crüe frontman settles suit over Facebook password

Mötley Crüe’s frontman filed a Nevada lawsuit sue to get his Facebook password back, after a woman he allowed to manage his social media accounts allegedly refused to provide it. Attorney James Kohl represents Vince Neil, and told the Las Vegas Review-Journal that no money was paid by his client…

Jul 23, 2015 11:20 AM CDT