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Rapper THE GAME has found himself at the centre of a lawsuit filed by rec ord label executives seeking to delay the release of his new release THE R.E.D. ALBUM amid allegations of unpaid royalties.
Desperado Entertainment bosses claim they have deals in place with the Dreams star giving them rights to a portion of licensing and publishing i ncome stemming from his record sales with Universal Music Group.
In legal papers filed in Los Angeles Superior Court this week (begs21Ju n10), the label executives allege they have been cut out of the agreement and they haven’t received any profits from the deal - even though The Ga me and his associates have been rewarded with royalty cheques for hundred s of thousands of dollars.
Desperado heads claim they have received no help from Universal reps in solving the complaint and they have accused company bosses of failing to account and pay proper royalties. Universal executives reportedly blamed the missing payments on "budget overages".
The plaintiffs are seeking an injunction to halt the August (10) releas e of The R.E.D. Album and are asking for unspecified damages, in addition to an immediate advance payment of $275,000 (=C2=A3183,330) for the rapp er’s new project, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

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CARRIE UNDERWOOD will officially become MRS. MIKE FISHER next month (Jul1 0), according to new U.S. reports.
The country music star will reportedly exchange vows with the ice hocke y star on 10 July (10).
And U.S. magazine Life & Style reports the couple will honeymoon in Tah iti and Bora Bora.
The couple announced its engagement in December (09).

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OZZY OSBOURNE is keen to rebuild his relationship with former BLACK SABBA TH bandmate TONY IOMMI following the death of their mutual friend RONNIE JAMES DIO.
The Prince of Darkness filed suit against Iommi last May (09), demandin g a 50 per cent stake in the Black Sabbath name and claiming his "signatu re lead vocals" were largely responsible for the band’s success.
But Osbourne is now keen to put the legal dispute behind the two rocker s and make more of an effort to keep in contact with guitarist Iommi afte r he discovered a cell phone message which had been sent last month (May1 0) telling him of Dio’s tragic death.
He tells Kerrang!, "Sharon took my car into town yesterday, and she fou nd a cell phone of mine in the car that I never f**king use - I just keep it in there in case I have a breakdown and need to phone somebody to pic k me up.
"There were two messages on it from Tony; one of them from the day Ronn ie died. The message started with, ‘I have a bit of bad news…’ I’ll hav e to call Tony back soon." Dio also fronted Black Sabbath and reteamed with Iommi in rock group He aven & Hell.

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Actor/writer SPALDING GRAY’s widow is keeping her late husband’s legacy a live by writing a book about her time with him and a play and film based on his journals.
Kathleen Russo was left devastated when Gray committed suicide by jumpi ng off the Staten Island Ferry in New York in 2004, and she’s committed t o keeping her dead husband’s memory alive.
Currently producing Steven Soderbergh’s documentary about Gray’s life, And Everything is Going Fine, the Hollywood costume designer has big plan s for 2011.
She tells WENN, "There is so much work that I’m doing. There’s a book f or (publishers) Knoft next year and I’m doing a play based on his journal s that will tour Britain, called There Are Stories to Tell. It comes to G lasgow next March. It’s a cast of five people that represent a part of hi s life - the adventurer, the journal reader, the family man, the lover a nd the career person.
"It will also be a film; Whoopi Goldberg is one of the producers on the film. John C. Reilly is gonna be in it, we think, as The Family Man and John Leguizamo as The Lover and Whoopi as The Career Person. Lucy Sexton and I worked on the script and we’re starting to get the money together.
" Sexton, who will direct the film, is married to filmmaker Stephen Daldr y.

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Actor EDDIE CIBRIAN has severed another link to his past with estranged w ife BRANDI GLANVILLE after selling off the former couple’s marital home.
The former CSI: Miami star split from Glanville a year ago (09) after c oming clean about his romance with country star and actress LeAnn Rimes.
Cibrian and Glanville are currently in the midst of divorce proceedings , while Rimes’ marriage to dancer Dean Sheremet was declared officially o ver on Saturday (19Jun10).
But the actor will no longer have to worry about the Los Angeles-area h ouse he and Glanville purchased shortly after they wed in 2001 - a privat e buyer has snapped up the property for an estimated $2.2 million (=C2=A3 1.47 million).
According to TMZ.com, the sale was completed last month (May10). (MT/WN

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Actor JAMES VAN DER BEEK’s first child will be a baby girl, his partner K IMBERLY BROOK has revealed.
The former Dawson’s Creek star announced he was expecting a baby with B rook in April (10), less than a month after reaching a divorce settlement with his actress ex, Heather Ann McComb.
The expectant parents recently learned they will welcome a daughter thi s autumn (10) - but Brook admits they are struggling to come up with suit able baby names.
She tells People.com, "We’re so excited to announce we are expecting a girl! We are thinking and taking suggestions for names, but we have no id ea (what to call her) right now." The couple met last summer (09) after Van Der Beek had split from McCom b.

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Mexican prosecutors have filed a formal request with U.S. authorities to extradite reality TV producer BRUCE BERESFORD-REDMAN, so he can stand tri al for the murder of his wife.
The Survivor executive became a wanted man in Mexico earlier this month (Jun10) when a judge issued a warrant for his arrest following the death of his wife Monica, whose body was found in a sewer near the hotel where the couple was holidaying in April (10).
Beresford-Redman was ordered to remain in Mexico as authorities investi gated the crime, but he escaped and resurfaced in Southern California, wh ere he was found living with his two children.
Mexican officials subsequently charged the producer with the killing an d they are now seeking permission from their U.S. counterparts to extradi te the suspect so he can face the allegations.
A U.S. federal judge will hold a hearing to decide whether or not to ap prove the request, although Beresford-Redman’s lawyer, Richard Hirsch, in sists he will do everything in his power to fight the extradition.
The producer has denied any involvement in his wife’s murder, and, in a recently-issued statement, he said, "I am devastated at her loss; and I am incensed at the suggestion that I could have had anything to do with h er death. I am innocent.
"My children have had one parent taken from them by a senseless act of violence. I implore the Mexican authorities not to take their remaining p arent by a miscarriage of justice and to do what is right not just what i s expedient."

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Retired American football great LAWRENCE TAYLOR has been indicted on char ges of rape following an incident involving a minor in May (10).
The former New York Giants star, 51, was arrested on 6 May (10) at a ho tel in Montebello, New York amid allegations he paid a 16-year-old girl $ 300 (=C2=A3200) for sex.
Taylor, who has denied the charges, was formally charged with third-deg ree rape and patronising a prostitute and freed on $75,000 (=C2=A350,000) bail.
But the shamed sportsman is now facing further legal problems - in addi tion to the two counts, a grand jury in Rockland County has indicted Tayl or on charges of criminal sexual act, sexual abuse and endangering the we lfare of a child.
Taylor’s agent, Mark Lepselter, is confident his client’s name will be cleared once his lawyers present their argument to the court. Lepselter a dds Taylor’s attorneys "made a strategic decision to not put any of our e vidence in front of the grand jury", instead choosing to wait to present their case "at the appropriate time".
If convicted, Taylor faces up to four years in prison.
The troubled sportsman has a history of legal problems, including previ ous arrests for drug and alcohol abuse.
He played for the Giants from 1981 to 1993 and is a member of the NFL H all of Fame in Canton, Ohio. He recently became a reality TV star in Amer ica when he appeared on Dancing with the Stars.

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FLORENCE WELCH has pledged to sing "more in tune" at Britain’s Glastonbur y Festival this year (10) - to make up for screeching through her set at the legendary music gig last summer (09).
Florence And The Machine was one of the most popular acts at the outdoo r event in England last June (09) as fans flocked to see the red-headed r ocker and her backing band take to the stage.
Welch admits her performance was disappointing - but hopes to improve w hen she returns to Glastonbury on Friday (25Jun10).
She tells Britain’s NME magazine, "Last year the whole gig was one of t he most euphoric feelings in my life. It was amazing, but I’ve got to say it wasn’t our best performance ever. But just the atmosphere of it was s o great. Everyone was really into it. The crowd were performing better th an we were.
"We were probably out of tune and out of time and throwing ourselves al l over the stage, but that was what was really good about it. I’m hoping to recreate that energy again, but sing more in tune this time." (PAW/WNW

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KEVIN JONAS marked his six-month wedding anniversary by treating his wife to a treasure hunt.
The eldest Jonas Brothers star married longterm girlfriend Danielle Del easa in December (09) in New York.
And he’s shown his romantic side by setting Deleasa a challenge to cele brate six months of married life together.
Deleasa took to her Twitter.com account over the weekend (19-20Jun10) t o reveal the treasure hunt, posting a picture of her first clue - a handw ritten note from Jonas which told her to record her experience with a vid eo camera.

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LADY GAGA still has deep feelings for an ex-boyfriend who left her heartb roken years ago - and she credits her former lover with inspiring her mus ic to this day.
The Paparazzi singer vowed she’d never love again after her split from heavy metal drummer Luke - but she’s convinced the bitter break-up made h er the global superstar she is today.
She tells Rolling Stone magazine, "I wouldn’t have been as successful w ithout him. I’ve never really loved anyone like I loved him. Or like I lo ve him. That relationship really shaped me. It made me into a fighter.
"I don’t want to talk about him … he’s too precious to talk about… (It was) love. But, you know, I don’t really know much about love. I supp ose if I knew everything about love, I wouldn’t be good at making music, would I?" But the pop star refutes the suggestion she’s channelled her love for t he opposite sex into her relationship with her fans, insisting, "I wouldn ‘t say that my love for my fans is equated to my attention for men. But I will say that love comes in many different forms. And I sort of resolved that if you can’t have the guy of your dreams, there are other ways to g ive love."

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A set of previously unseen portraits of MICHAEL JACKSON are set to go for auction in Paris, France in December (10).
The 12 images were taken by French photographer Arno Bani in 1999, when the late King of Pop contacted him after seeing the snapper’s work in a newspaper.
In one of the photos, Jackson is seen pulling a sad face with a blue ri ng painted around one eye.
Bidding is expected to start at $1,228 (=C2=A3819) for each portrait, a ccording to auctioneer Frederic Chambre.
The images will not be displayed before the bidding starts at Pierre Be rge & Associes auction house, due to copyright issues.

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Canadian dance-rockers YOU SAY PARTY! WE SAY DIE! have changed their name following the tragic death of their drummer in April (10).
Devon Clifford, 30, collapsed during a gig in Vancouver, Canada after s uffering a brain haemorrhage and died in hospital two days later.
The band has now announced they are officially changing their name "out of respect", shortening their moniker to just You Say Party.
A statement posted on the group’s website reads, "Losing Devon has been a profound loss for the family this band has grown to become. We have ta ken some time out of the spotlight these last few months to heal, process , reflect and reevaluate the future of this band.
"We have talked at great length with each other and our families and fr iends about the future. Devon’s parents have encouraged us to continue on and given us their blessing.
"Out of respect for Devon and the evolution of life, today we announce that we will no longer be known as You Say Party! We Say Die! but instead as simply You Say Party."

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Ageing rock icon OZZY OSBOURNE fears he will be unable to cope with the p ressures of his upcoming world tour - insisting he will scrap the gigs if his health starts to suffer.
The Black Sabbath star, who previously endured a lengthy battle with al cohol and drug addiction, is due to perform in countries including the U.
K., North America, Japan, Israel and Russia later this year (10).
Osbourne has previously insisted he is healthy enough to carrying on ma king music for years to come, saying, "I recently went for a medical; my doctors gave me a full bill of health." But the 61 year old has now admitted he has concerns about touring the globe.
He tells Kerrang!, "Back in the ’70s with Sabbath, a long tour was abou t eight weeks. Now in my 60s I have to do 18 months! If it starts to play on my health, I’ll think twice about it."

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Officials in MICHAEL JACKSON’s hometown are planning a day of tributes to mark the first anniversary of the superstar’s death.
The mayor of Gary, Indiana, where the singer spent his early years, has revealed Jackson’s mother Katherine is planning to attend the event at t he musical family’s former home on Friday (25Jun10) - exactly a year afte r the star’s tragic passing.
The tributes will include speeches, performances and a candlelight vigi l, according to Mayor Rudy Clay.
He tells the Associated Press, "This is where it all started, Our love for the Jackson family and Michael began before they were famous and it i s still entrenched." Gary city spokeswoman LaLosa Burns, adds, "We expect thousands to show up."

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Former AMERICAN IDOL contestant KELLIE PICKLER is engaged to marry her lo ngtime boyfriend, songwriter KYLE JACOBS.
The country singer’s partner proposed on 15 June (10) - a day which is usually steeped in sadness for the star as the anniversary of her beloved grandmother’s death.
But the day turned to joy this year (10) when she accepted a dimond rin g from Jacobs during a romantic champagne picnic on a Florida beach at su nset.
Pickler, 23, tells People.com, "It turned out to be the most amazing da y of my life. My whole world changed. We both feel like we got my grandmo ther’s blessing. I remember saying to Kyle, ‘Baby it’s like I’m dreaming - but if this isn’t real, I’m going to be very upset!’ "Kyle took away all my fear of marriage and has shown me the way love i s supposed to be." The happy news comes just weeks after fellow country star Miranda Lambe rt announced her own engagement, while Pickler’s American Idol pal Carrie Underwood revealed her plans to wed in December (09).
And Pickler admits she will be consulting her close friends as she plan s her own wedding: "We’re all just happy for each other. "I’m sure we’ll be having some girl talk and we’ll share ideas. We just keep joking about how there must be something in the water!"

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30 SECONDS TO MARS and PARAMORE are leading the nominations ahead of the upcoming Kerrang! Awards - scoring four nods apiece.
Both bands will compete in the Best Album category, with Jared Leto’s g roup nominated for their recent record This Is War and Paramore for Brand New Eyes. They face competition from Biffy Clyro (Only Revolutions), Bul let For My Valentine (Fever) and You Me At Six (Hold Me Down).
Leto insists he is "very grateful" for the nominations, while Paramore singer Hayley Williams, adds, "We’re so stoked (excited) our fans voted f or us in all these categories." The two groups will also go up against each other in three other catego ries for Best Video, Best International Band and Best Live Band.
They will compete with Metallica, Green Day and Avenged Sevenfold for t he Best International Band trophy, while the Best British Band honour wil l be fought out by Bullet For My Valentine, Enter Shikari, The King Blues , Lostprophets and You Me At Six.
The Kerrang! Awards will take place in London on 29 July (10). (LR/WNWC

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Movie bosses are giving TWILIGHT fans the chance to see the first two ins tallments in the vampire franchise under the shadow of a real eclipse.
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse is set for release at the end of the month ( 30Jun10), and to mark the occasion, devotees in North America will be abl e to see the first two films for free in a series of moonlight screenings to coincide with the upcoming lunar eclipse on Saturday night (26Jun10).
The outdoor showings, organised by Summit Entertainment, will take plac e in cities across the U.S., including Dallas, Texas, Miami, Florida and San Diego, California, as well as Toronto and Vancouver in Canada.
The date marks the first lunar eclipse of 2010 and fans will be able to watch the event at the same time as the movies and enjoy Twilight-themed activities. There will also be surprise appearances from members of the cast.

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