Dad of 'Idol's' Barrino sues publisher
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The father of "American Idol" winner Fantasia Barrino has filed a $10 million libel suit against the publisher of a book about his daughter, alleging that it contains "false, exaggerated, sensational, intentional and malicious untruths."
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LOS ANGELES  - At least one Fox  Broadcasting Co. affiliate has balked at airing Monday night's  90-minute special "Who's Your Daddy," which has raised the ire  of adoption advocacy groups for a premise that revolves around  an adopted woman trying to pick her biological father from a  group of eight candidates.
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A Canadian author has sued NBC Universal and director Judd Apatow claiming they ripped off the premise of the hit movie "Knocked Up" from her book of the same name.
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Tough-guy actor and martial arts expert Chuck Norris sued publisher Penguin on Friday over a book he claims unfairly exploits his famous name, based on a satirical Internet list of "mythical facts" about him.
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Music mogul Simon Fuller sues TV host Simon Cowell, claiming his X Factor show is a copy of Pop Idol.
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Reese Witherspoon has sued Star magazine, alleging the tabloid ran a false story saying she is pregnant with her third child.
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LOS ANGELES - Federal authorities have charged a Chicago man with copyright violations for allegedly uploading several episodes of Fox's "24" on the Internet before the show's season premiere earlier this year.
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[Hollywood News]: Washington, Dec 26 : Pop diva Jennifer Lopez has been sued by her ex-husband, Ojani Noa, on the grounds that Lopez &quot;lured&quot; him into taking a manager gig at her Pasadena restaurant, then unceremoniously gave him the boot.
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Publisher Judith Regan, whose book  by O.J. Simpson on how he would have killed his ex-wife was  scrapped, intends to sue HarperCollins for firing her and then  launching a "smear campaign" painting her as an anti-Semite,  her attorney said on Tuesday.
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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.
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The suit alleges that a recent book and television deal were structured to cheat the father of the murder victim Ronald L. Goldman out of damages owed him from a civil judgment.
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Fantasia Barrino's life pre-American Idol may not have   been a fairy tale, but according to her father, the book about her life   includes some parts that are pure fiction.
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Pitching star Roger Clemens has sued his former trainer for making false and defamatory statements about his steroid use that was chronicled by Major League Baseball's Mitchell Report.
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The estate of late funk singer Rick James has settled a lawsuit that claimed a music publishing company collected money from licensing his songs without permission. The estate's attorney, Jennifer J. McGrath, announced the settlement in court Thursday. Trial had been set to begin Jan. 7.
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NHL All-Star Pavel Bure has sued a  Russian magazine for more than $10 million over what he said  were "false claims" about his relationship with tennis star  Anna Kournikova, his lawyer said on Thursday.
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A parent accused of sending out a fake press release defaming a high school baseball coach who had cut his son from the team has been ordered to pay the coach nearly &#36;800,000.
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A major U.S. book publisher is hoping  its new Web-based writing contest can tap into the popularity  of interactive competitions like hit television show "American  Idol."