‘Suge’ Knight, Kanye West face off over lawsuit

'Suge' Knight, Kanye West face off over lawsuit

NEW YORK (AP) — Battle-scarred rap mogul Marion “Suge” Knight and volatile hip-hop star Kanye West faced off Friday over a beef involving a bullet — with a conference table between them.

The two rap titans were there for West to answer questions about a celebrity-packed Miami Beach party where an unknown gunman shot Knight in the leg. West hosted the 2005 fete at the posh Shore Club before the MTV

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Protesters throw stones over Akon concert

Protesters throw stones over Akon concert

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Protesters outraged at an upcoming concert by R&B singer Akon hurled stones at a Sri Lankan private broadcaster’s headquarters Monday, injuring four workers and damaging the building.

Police spokesman Prishantha Jayakody said several protesters against the Akon concert were taken into custody after throwing rocks at the headquarters of the Majaraja Organization, the broadcaster sponsoring

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Fla. woman sues 50 Cent over release of sex tape (AP)

NEW YORK – A Florida woman has sued rapper 50 Cent in Manhattan, claiming he unlawfully distributed her homemade sex tape over the Internet after editing himself into it as a wig-wearing narrator.

Lastonia Leviston filed a lawsuit on Wednesday in Manhattan claiming unauthorized use of her name or image as well as emotional distress caused by the public release of the tape she made with a lover in 2008.

The lawsuit

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Landlord Sues Doug Reinhardt & MTV Over Trashed House

Landlord Sues Doug Reinhardt & MTV Over Trashed HouseParis Hilton’s boyfriend Doug Reinhardt is facing a lawsuit from his former landlord, over allegations he trashed the Los Angeles home which was rented for his stint in The Hills.

Last September, Reinhardt sued landlord Mark Rooke after the real estate developer refused to repay a $24,000 security deposit over to damage to the property caused by filming the hit MTV show. Reinhardt demanded the full amount back, minus the $2,332 he agreed to pay in repairs.

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Lisa Rinna Apologizes To Heidi Montag Over Surgery Comments

Lisa Rinna Apologizes To Heidi Montag Over Surgery CommentsActress Lisa Rinna has apologized to Heidi Montag after insisting she wouldn’t allow her young daughters to look at images of the cosmetically overhauled The Hills star. Montag shocked fans after unveiling a completely new look following a string of surgical procedures, including work on her nose, chin, ears, eyebrows, cheeks and breasts.

When former Melrose Place actress Rinna was asked her opinion on the reality TV star’s transformation, she admitted ripping up Montag’s People (more…)

Dr. Dre sues over unpaid ‘Chronic’ royalties (AP)

LOS ANGELES – Dr. Dre sued the new iteration of Death Row Records on Thursday claiming the label failed to pay royalties and released a new version of his iconic album “The Chronic” without his permission.

Dre, whose real name is Andre Young, filed the suit in federal court in Los Angeles against WIDEawake Death Row Records and its parent companies.

Young has not been paid royalties on the original “The Chronic” album

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Dr. Dre sues over unpaid ‘Chronic’ royalties

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dr. Dre sued the new iteration of Death Row Records on Thursday claiming the label failed to pay royalties and released a new version of his iconic album “The Chronic” without his permission.

Dre, whose real name is Andre Young, filed the suit in federal court in Los Angeles against WIDEawake Death Row Records and its parent companies.

Young has not been paid royalties on the original “The Chronic” album

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