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TMZ Snags Seagal 'Sex Slave' Nude Pics
 TMZ Snags Seagal 
 'Sex Slave' Nude Pics 
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Apr 15, 2010 8:08 AM CDT

TMZ Snags Seagal 'Sex Slave' Nude Pics

Plus: More victims emerge, and get a classy nickname

(Newser) - It seems every non-celebrity—and celebrity, for that matter—these days has nude pictures lying around, and the woman accusing Steven Seagal of keeping sex slaves on staff is no different. TMZ has the full, albeit censored, pictures of Kayden Nguyen, who is suing Seagal for treating her like a...

CNN Sues 'iReporter' for Saying He Works for CNN

'Correspondent' hit with trademark suit

(Newser) - CNN has boastfully added a horde of new unpaid citizen reporters to its ranks, but is now suing an "ireporter" for falsely claiming to work for CNN. Robert Paisola of Utah, who describes himself on a website as a "debt colllector abuse advocate and timeshare scam protector,"...

Steven Seagal Keeps Sex Slaves: Lawsuit

Action star accused of sexual assault

(Newser) - Steven Seagal’s life just turned crazier than one of his action movies: A former employee claims the actor keeps sexual “attendants” on staff, and he wanted her to be one. The two Russian young ladies Seagal allegedly employed were “available for his sexual needs 24 hours a...

Mom Hacks Facebook, Son Files Harassment Charges

Arkansas teenager says mother went too far

(Newser) - An Arkansas teen has filed harassment charges against his mother, alleging that she hacked into his Facebook account, changed his password, and posted slanderous things on his wall. The 16-year-old, who lives with his grandmother, has also requested a no-contact order. The mom, Denise New of Arkadelphia, Arkansas, is outraged....

Jimmy Does Kate's Awful DWTS Dance
 Jimmy Does Kate's 
 Awful DWTS Dance 
plus: the gosselin custody battle
Apr 7, 2010 6:48 AM CDT

Jimmy Does Kate's Awful DWTS Dance

Plus, the Gosselins are back to sparring in court

(Newser) - Jimmy Fallon just had to express his conflicted emotions about the paparazzi through dance last night—you know, like Kate Gosselin did on Dancing With the Stars. Watch his spot-on impression in the gallery. The Late Night host isn’t the only one attacking Gosselin for her role on DWTS—...

Axed Housewife: Marc Cherry Hit Me

Nicollette Sheridan sues for assault, wrongful termination

(Newser) - The Desperate Housewives drama isn’t just onscreen: Former cast member Nicollette Sheridan is suing series creator Marc Cherry for allegedly assaulting her. Sheridan claims Cherry behaved “in an extremely abusive and aggressive manner” on set, and in 2008—after she questioned one of the scripts—he “forcefully...

Photog Sues Sean Penn Over Alleged Death Threat

Paparazzo claims actor broke his camera, menaced him

(Newser) - Sean Penn is already facing criminal charges in the wake of a run-in with a photographer in October, and the actor is now the defendant in a civil case about the incident as well. Jordan Dawes alleges that the volatile actor kicked him and broke his camera, then said, "...

Man Sues PetSmart for $1M After Slipping in Dog Doo

Poop on the floor is a hazard, he argues

(Newser) - A disgruntled Virginia man has sued PetSmart for $1 million for negligence after he slipped in dog doo in a local store, reports AP. He hurt his back, struck his head and knocked out 4 teeth, according to court documents. He's arguing that the company should have protected him from...

Kelsey Grammer Settles Lawsuit for Just $10

 Kelsey Grammer 
 Settles Lawsuit 
 for Just $10 
big bargains dept
Mar 30, 2010 9:04 AM CDT

Kelsey Grammer Settles Lawsuit for Just $10

Swing Vote suit had apparently dragged on too long

(Newser) - In what certainly sounds like the cheapest settlement in Hollywood history, Kelsey Grammer managed to get a lawsuit to go away for a mere $10. Grammer was the last remaining defendant in a claim against a host of people involved with Swing Vote, which a former Bush staffer says was...

TMZ Employees Do Drugs on the Job: Lawsuit

Gossip tables turn on gossip site

(Newser) - Oh, how the tables have turned: TMZ finds itself the subject of one of today's juiciest gossip items, thanks to a former producer's wrongful termination lawsuit that paints the picture of a drug-fueled workplace. Christian Shostle claims he returned from a medical leave for depression to find his co-workers drinking...

Tea Party Honcho Sued Over Palin Speech Fee

Fundraiser put up $50K and didn't get ticket, promised help

(Newser) - The man who put up the $50,000 down payment for Sarah Palin's speaking fee at the National Tea Party Convention says the organizer cheated him, badmouthed him, and barred him from attending the for-profit convention. Conservative fundraiser (and Upper Deck baseball trading-card company founder) Bill Hemrick has filed a...

Before Ink Dries, 14 States Sue Over Health Law

13 Republican AGs, 1 Dem charge health care reform is unconstitutional

(Newser) - The threatened lawsuits over the health care reform law started arriving at courthouses today shortly after President Obama signed the measure. Thirteen attorneys general headed by Bill McCollum of Florida—who is also a candidate for governor— sued the Treasury, Labor, and Health and Human Services departments and their secretaries....

Teen Pageant Queen Sues Wife Swap

Alicia Guastaferro claims scenes were staged

(Newser) - A teen pageant queen who famously declared her sympathy for “people that are not gorgeous people” on ABC’s Wife Swap is suing the network, accusing it of staging scenes to "maximize public embarrassment." Alicia Guastaferro, 18, seen in the clip having her legs spray-tanned by her...

Lady Gaga Countersues Ex-Boyfriend

She says he's not entitled to any more of her money

(Newser) - Lady Gaga is fighting back in court against her former boyfriend/mentor/producer. She says Rob Fusari isn't getting any more of her money, arguing that their contract is void because he duped her into signing an unfair deal when she didn't know any better. State laws "protect employees from predatory...

Businesses Sue Yelp for Shakedowns
Businesses Sue Yelp for Shakedowns
Mar 19, 2010 8:10 AM CDT

Businesses Sue Yelp for Shakedowns

Claim site pressured them to advertise to squash bad reviews

(Newser) - A barrage of small businesses are suing Yelp, saying it pressured them to advertise in order to quash negative reviews. Since late February, at least three lawsuits seeking class action status have been filed against the site by a dozen companies, the AP reports. Yelp denies wrongdoing, saying that reviews...

Lawsuit to Reveal Secret Boy Scout Sex Files

Man alleges that Scouts have covered up abuse

(Newser) - The lawyer for a man who was molested by a Boy Scout leader has obtained 1,000 of the Scouts’ secret “perversion files”—which he says prove that they’ve been covering up such abuses for years—and he plans to release some of them at a trial...

Google: Viacom Uploaded Own Clips to YouTube, Then Sued

Accusations fly in YouTube copyright-infringement showdown

(Newser) - Viacom secretly uploaded video clips of its shows to YouTube and then launched a $1 billion copyright-infringement suit over those same clips, according to Google's lawyers. Google claims the company, seeking to promote shows like South Park, hired over a dozen marketing agencies to upload the clips, making sure they...

Ex-Boyfriend Sues Lady Gaga for $30M
 Ex-Boyfriend Sues 
 Lady Gaga for $30M 
guess how she got her name
Mar 18, 2010 4:59 PM CDT

Ex-Boyfriend Sues Lady Gaga for $30M

Songwriter claims he had a deal for 20% of star's earnings

(Newser) - A former boyfriend of Lady Gaga has sued her for $30 million, alleging that the pop star cut him out of a deal that gave him a 20% stake in her earnings. Songwriter Rob Fusari claims he met the unknown Stefani Germanotta in 2006 and "radically" reshaped her image—...

New Law Means Idaho Sues Feds if Health Reform Is Enacted

State's 'sovereignty' at stake: governor

(Newser) - Idaho’s Republican governor signed into law today a bill that requires the state’s attorney general to sue the federal government if health-care reform is enacted that mandates coverage for individuals or business. “I put a real high priority on the sovereignty of the state of Idaho,”...

Prada Ordered 'Old, Fat, and Ugly' Staff Fired

Manager told to lose weight, change hair to keep job

(Newser) - A former Prada store manager is suing the company for discrimination and harassment, saying one of its CEOs ordered her to “eliminate” about 15 managers that were “old, fat, ugly, disgusting, or not having the Prada look.” Manager Rina Bovrisse, who oversaw the 500-person staff of 40...

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