April 2007 Archives

Britney Spears back on track?

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Britney is definitely getting her old body back (as long as she stays away from Del Taco) and showed it off as she arrived at the Millennium Dance Studio in North Hollywood in a very revealing outfit, ready to get her dance on. Visiting the dance studio has become routine for Britney along with tanning and visiting sushi restaurants. More pics after the jump!

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Who got slimed?

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Find out after the jump!

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PEREZ HILTON SUED BY PAPARAZZI

We hit Perez Hilton with a multi-million million dollar copyright lawsuit yesterday. Five celebrity photo agencies - Splash, Bauer-Griffin, Flynet, INF and London Entertainment Pictures warned Perez last December that we could no longer accept his unlawful use of copyright pictures without payment or credit. He and his lawyers have refused to pay up and refused to take down unlawfully obtained photos. They don't even have the decency to respond. Most bloggers out there are decent, honest business people who understand the photographers need to earn an income and we thank all of you who do pay and credit and we are happy to supply you so you can entertain your readers. But the time has come to show Perez he can no longer get rich off the back of other peoples' work. News reports and some boasting from Perez put his income at over $800,000 a year from advertising revenue and his appearances on TV shows, TV programs etc. He says he gets up to 4 million unique visitors a day. Yet he doesn't pay a cent to anyone whose material he uses to get fame and fortune. The lawsuit alleges that Perez's success is a direct result of his theft of copyrighted photos and video. Hilton has repeatedly refused agency demands to pay for photos, credit the photographers and remove the pictures when notified. “Perez has achieved his fame and fortune by unlawfully taking and exploiting other people's work. Using someone else's only means of earning money to make yourself rich at their expense is most un-American,” said Gary Morgan, CEO of Splash News. “Photographers work incredibly long hours quite often on a commission only basis to earn their living and Perez's illegal use of the photos devalues their pictures in the legitimate celebrity magazine, TV and online world. “Most bloggers are law abiding paying customers. They have to pay for photos but Perez gets rich by refusing to pay for them. There is no question he is famous because of other peoples hard work. All the agencies have asked for all along is fair pay for a fair day's work. The 99 page suit was filed in the United States District Court for the Central District of California in Los Angeles, CA. It states that Lavandeira unlawfully publishes the agencies' copyright protected works on a daily basis without their consent, without paying, without crediting the agencies or the agencies photographers as creators of the images. Chris Doherty, President of one of the plaintiff agencies, INF, said: “Perez Hilton is making a mockery of the copyright laws in this country and all over the world, and it is now time for the U.S. legal system to recognize this and put a stop to it. “Lavandeira is becoming a household name, not to mention a very wealthy man, directly on the back of our labors and investment in gathering the news. The suit alleges twenty five civil counts against Lavandeira and a number of unknown defendants including copyright infringement, unfair competition by misappropriation of hot news, and civil conspiracy under the laws of California and New York. The agencies are requesting statutory damages of $150,000 for each of the infringements, totaling in excess of $7 million dollars, along with the costs of the lawsuit and the agencies' attorneys fees. The agencies also request that any profits made by Lavandeira be seized by the court and that all of the copyright protected images be removed permanently from the perezhilton.com site.

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J-Lo and Marc hit Top Shop

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Jennifer Lopez and husband Marc Anthony hit high street shopping spot Top Shop to presumably spend some of that $2 million she earned Saturday night. Not sure why she chose Top Shop over Harvey Nicks (Harvey Nichols), they do have some great bargains but they don't do fur! More pics after the jump!

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Kirsten Dunst @ Spider-Man 3 premiere

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Kirsten Dunst looks OK, I guess. For some reason, looking at pictures of her, makes me want to punch my computer screen. There is just something about her that makes me really angry and violent, I get the same feeling when I see Claire Danes. I really need to move on because it is getting harder to control that urge. More pics after the jump!

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Another awful outfit

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Just when I thought it couldn't get any worse, it does! What the f*ck is Britney Spears wearing? Bad wig, bad cowboy hat and awful shawl made from some dead animal pelts. She had lunch with her cousin Allie in the Beverly Glen Center (restaurant should of 86'd her for that outfit) and while leaving a fan rushed up and gave her a homemade gift. I hope that gift is a step-by-step instructional manual on the art of getting dressed and how to not look like you purchase your clothes in a costume shop.

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