'Pop Idol' Creator Sues Cowell Over Rival Show
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LONDON  - The creator of U.K. talent  show "Pop Idol" and its U.S. spinoff "American Idol" is suing  his former collaborators, including Simon Cowell, claiming that  their new project is a rip-off of the global "Idol" format.
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The producers of Wife Swap are taking legal action against a US TV show they claim has stolen their format.
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The mother of Lana Clarkson has filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against famed rock 'n' roll producer Phil Spector, claiming he fought with the B-movie actress he is accused of murdering in his home two years ago.
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A comedy writer is suing The Walt Disney Co., alleging he came up with the idea for the teen television show Hannah Montana but was never compensated. Buddy Sheffield filed the lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court on Thursday alleging br...
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he dispute between the creators of rival boxing reality shows grew nastier yesterday when producers of &quot;The Contender&quot; on NBC sought a temporary restraining order that would prevent the Fox network from broadcasting its version, &quot;The Next ...
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Comedian Jerry Seinfeld and his wife were sued on Monday over her top-selling cookbook for kids by a rival author who complained of plagiarism and accused the  star of defaming her on TV host David Letterman's show.
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A former restaurant manager featured  on a new U.S. reality show with celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay is  suing the hot-tempered British television star to stop the  program from being broadcast.
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CKE Restaurants Inc., parent of the Carl's Jr. and Hardee's fast-food chains, sued rival Jack In The Box Inc. on Friday over new television commercials it says misleads customers into confusing CKE's Angus hamburgers with meat from a cow's anus.
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NEW YORK  - Simon Cowell is not always the friendliest guy around, but that's not stopping "American Idol" from teaming with McDonald's for a Happy Meal promotion.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. - While some &quot;American Idol&quot; contestants might fear Simon Cowell's biting criticism, Bucky Covington says he's grateful for it. &quot;Because of him being mean, millions of people watch that show,&quot; said Covington, who finished eighth last season.
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TORONTO (Billboard) - Avril Lavigne is being sued by two songwriters who claim that her hit "Girlfriend" sounds like a track their American power pop band recorded in the '70s.
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Simon Cowell, the "Pop Idol" and "American Idol" judge audiences love to hate, turned his brutally critical eye on himself Saturday and predicted the demise of his own fame.
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Veteran daredevil Evel Knievel is  suing rapper Kanye West for trademark infringement over a music  video that depicts the Grammy-winning recording star as "Evel  Kanyevel" trying to jump a canyon on a rocket vehicle.
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NEW YORK  Â No one ever accused Simon Cowell of being compassionate Â until this year. Three weeks into the new season, the resident "American Idol" grinch has been sugarcoating critiques of mediocre and helplessly tone-deaf wannabes.
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Actress-singer Jennifer Lopez has  been sued for fraud and breach of contract by an ex-husband,  who claims she hired him to manage her restaurant just long  enough to get it up and running, then fired him.
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com. Fox has survived one lawsuit over its boxing reality series &quot;The Next Great Champ.&quot; Now the show&#39;s producers are being hauled back into court.
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Clay Aiken sang his way to a runner-up finish on the television show "American Idol." Last season, fellow North Carolinian Fantasia Barrino won a lucrative recording contract by claiming the title.