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Pop star-turned-record executive GERARDO MEJIA is suing LADY GAGA’s musical director over a business dispute.
The Latin rapper/singer, who became an executive for Interscope Records after stepping out of the spotlight, claims he helped Fernando Garibay find fame as a music producer and DJ, and is owed a portion of a lucrative deal he set up for him in 2007.
He has filed a lawsuit against Garibay, who worked on Gaga’s Born This Way album, in Los Angeles claiming he gave up his job in 2004 to become his protege’s manager and he is now demanding at least $4 million (£2.7 million) in compensation, according to TMZ.com.
Garibay has also worked with stars including Britney Spears, Sting and Enrique Iglesias.

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Singer-turned-reality TV show judge DANNII MINOGUE is receiving treatment for an under-active thyroid which caused her to shed weight after giving birth.
The Australian star had her first child, son Ethan, last year (10), but shortly after leaving hospital she fell ill and suffered a bout of appendicitis.
She spent months believing her subsequent tiredness and rundown state was a consequence of her new role as a mum, but she was eventually diagnosed with a thyroid condition.
And she’s confessed her health issues even took their toll on her relationship with former rugby star Kris Smith.
Minogue tells British magazine Stella, "Yes, that was a hard time for me. I was physically unwell and that takes its toll on everything. My thyroid stopped working and I had appendicitis. Leading up to that I was getting thinner and thinner, and stressing because I didn’t know what it was.
"Normally you put on weight if you have an under-active thyroid. But there is a percentage of people that have it reversed. It was very hard to concentrate, you can’t sleep, and I got very weak. They explain it to you as running a car without petrol.
"I was finding it hard to pick up Ethan and I was thinking, ‘I’m a new mum, I know I’m tired but surely it can’t be this hard?’. When you’ve just had a baby you think it must be normal tiredness. But it got to the point where I thought, ‘This cannot be normal’. Poor Kris. He was thinking after getting through the pregnancy and the baby that everything would be just fine and he couldn’t work out why I wasn’t well. It was bloody difficult." Asked if the couple is planning to extend its brood, Minogue replies, "Yes, but honestly until I get my health back on track it’s not a possibility."

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DENISE RICHARDS has opened up about life as a single mother in a new blog.
The actress has two daughters, Sam, seven, and Lola, six, with ex-husband Charlie Sheen and she recently adopted a baby girl called Eloise.
She has signed up to write about her experiences for iVillage.com and in her first blog, Richards reveals her struggle to juggle family life with her work.
She writes, "I think one of the questions I’m most often asked is how do I balance it all, how do I balance being a single working mom…. When I’m on set working long hours, I’m not always home for dinner. When my daughter has a soccer game on a Saturday, I make the choice to miss a work event. My children come first - they are my first priority…
"I recently started turning my phone off once a week and just spend that day with my kids with no outside distractions. I actually didn’t realize how much I used my phone until I turned it off! It’s a fantastic change I made and being present with my girls is the best gift I could give them." Richards will write a blog for the site every week for a month.

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Actor BRYAN CRANSTON has defended movie bosses’ decision to remake TOTAL RECALL, insisting the new film will be much "better" than the 1990 original.
Cranston stars alongside Irish actor Colin Farrell, who takes over the role made famous by Arnold Schwarzenegger, in the new adaptation of Philip K. Dick story’s We Can Remember It for You Wholesale.
The Malcolm in the Middle star insists the new script is better than the 1990 film and he is more confident in lead actor Farrell.
He tells New York Magazine, "I don’t think there is much of a challenge at all. I think the script is better. We certainly have a tremendous upgrade in our lead actor. That is less of a comment on Arnold (Schwarzenegger) and more of a comment on Colin (Farrell).
"The special effects over the last 20 years have grown exponentially, so that is going to be a heightened experience. And I just think it is an exciting movie. You know it’s going to entertain - I can guarantee you that." The new Total Recall movie is slated for release in August next year (12).

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ROBERT DOWNEY, JR. has hailed IRON MAN as the film that changed his life, but insists he found the superhero sequel "disappointing".
The actor reaffirmed his place in the Hollywood A-list playing inventor-turned-superhero Tony Star in the 2008 film following a career slump due to years lost in drug addiction.
Downey, Jr. is convinced the success of Iron Man turned his fortunes around, but he was less than impressed with its 2010 sequel, which opened to mixed reviews from critics.
He tells the Los Angeles Times, "The first one changed everything for me. And with the second Iron Man there were certain aspects that were dissatisfying and disappointing to me but at least they lit me right.
"(The first one) was a meditation on responsibility and an exploration of how a small group of people can take a two-dimensional idea and, if the winds are right, create something that makes people say, ‘That was my favourite movie of the year’…
"I love a good action movie - a Steve McQueen or Tom Cruise or Clint Eastwood, Bruce Willis or Mel Gibson in the right spot, and you smile and say, ‘That’s what this kind of movie is all about.’" Downey, Jr. also admits he was surprised to land an Oscar nomination for his controversial ‘blacked-up’ role in 2008’s Tropic Thunder, because he feared the part would undo all the hard work he put into Iron Man.
He adds, "I signed up to do it and then I did Iron Man and I thought, ‘You know, I think I just buried myself. I did a movie that is going to re-establish me here in a little way and now I’m going to squander any good will I have’… This movie ended up being the most cathartic thing I had done in ages and one of the happiest times in my life."

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Oscar-winning actress TILDA SWINTON has sensationally confessed she tried to kill her own brother when he was a newborn baby.
The Michael Clayton star was around four years old when she became resentful at having three brothers and decided to take the life of the youngest child.
But when she approached his cot, she saw the baby chewing his bonnet and removed it from his mouth - and was hailed a lifesaver by her parents.
Swinton admits she buried the incident deep in her memory and only recalled it in 1993 when the murder of two year old James Bulger by ten year olds Jon Venables and Robert Thompson shocked her native Britain.
She tells the Telegraph Magazine, "Years ago, when James Bulger was murdered, every newspaper front page was talking about evil. At that point, having suppressed it for years, I remembered when I was four or five, I tried to kill my own brother. He was newly born and I was disappointed, because he was the third boy. That was enough as far as I was concerned.
"I went into his room to kill him, saw some ribbons from a bonnet going into his mouth, and began to pull them out. And I was discovered saving his life. So I had this strange reputation - my brother’s saviour - and no one knew I wanted to kill him. It took the Bulger case for me to remember that I’d seriously wanted to."

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SIR PAUL McCARTNEY married his fiancee NANCY SHEVELL in London on Sunday (09Oct11) on the day his late bandmate JOHN LENNON would have turned 71.
The Beatles legend, 69, proposed to New York socialite Shevell in May (11) after four years together, and they became man and wife on Sunday at London’s Westminster registry office at The Old Marylebone Town Hall - the same venue where McCartney married his first wife, Linda.
The couple received a blessing at a local synagogue on Saturday evening (08Oct11) as part of Shevell’s Jewish religion ahead of Sunday’s civil service.
Shevell wore a flower in her hair and a simple white dress reportedly created by McCartney’s fashion designer daughter Stella, who was among the guests at the nuptials along with the singer’s former Beatles bandmate Ringo Starr.
The star’s younger brother Mike reportedly acted as best man, while McCartney’s daughter Beatrice, seven, from his marriage to Heather Mills, acted as bridesmaid.
The newly-weds were greeted by crowds of fans and well-wishers as they emerged from the venue to a hail of confetti and they smiled and waved to the spectators before heading off.
The reception is said to be taking place at McCartney’s nearby home in St John’s Wood, where workers were seen erecting a marquee in the grounds of the property on Friday (07Oct11). Coloured roses, bags of ice and sound equipment were also seen being delivered to the house.
McCartney has been married twice before - his first wife, Linda, died of cancer in 1998, and the star divorced Mills in 2008. Shevell has been married once before.

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SEX AND THE CITY star KRISTIN DAVIS has become a mother after adopting a baby girl.
The single actress, an ambassador for poverty organisation Oxfam, became the legal guardian of little Gemma Rose Davis a few months ago after filing her application through a U.S.-based adoption agency.
Davis tells People.com, "This is something I have wanted for a very long time. Having this wish come true is even more gratifying than I ever had imagined. I feel so blessed." The 46 year old’s life has imitated art - her Sex and the City character, Charlotte York Goldenblatt, adopted a daughter named Lily from China in the hit series’ 2004 finale.

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HALLE BERRY’s ex-boyfriend GABRIEL AUBRY is asking a judge to amend the pair’s custody deal to allow him to spend time with their young daughter without the presence of a childminder.
The Monster’s Ball beauty split from model Aubry last year (10) and they have been embroiled in a custody battle over Nahla ever since.
Berry was granted permission to take her little girl to Europe, where she is shooting her new movie Cloud Atlas, and the former couple agreed on a deal that would give Aubry visitation while abroad.
But Aubry is now looking to adjust the terms of the agreement, which dictated that a nanny must be present at all times whenever he is with Nahla, three.
His lawyer, Gary Fishbein, headed to court on Friday (07Oct11) to file the request, which was challenged by Berry’s legal representative Neal Hersh, reports TMZ.com.
A decision is expected to be made later on Friday.

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Soccer superstar DAVID BECKHAM and his wife Victoria have applied for a passport for their newborn baby girl Harper.
The Brits welcomed their fourth child in Los Angeles in July (11) and the couple has wasted no time in getting its first daughter her official travel documents.
David and fashion designer Victoria Beckham took little Harper to the Wilshire Federal Building in Los Angeles this week (ends07Oct11) to fill out the required forms so she can be granted an American passport, reports X17online.com.
Harper is the couple’s only child to be born in the U.S. - her elder brothers Brooklyn and Romeo were born in London, while Victoria gave birth to Cruz in Spain, while David was playing for the Real Madrid soccer team.
The family moved to America in 2007 when David signed to Los Angeles Galaxy.

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DR. CONRAD MURRAY admitted to police that he had provided MICHAEL JACKSON a variety of powerful drugs in the hours leading up to the King of Pop’s death after the singer complained about his inability to sleep.
The Thriller hitmaker’s doctor stands accused of administering the fatal dose of powerful anaesthetic Propofol which cost Jackson his life in 2009.
On the ninth day of his involuntary manslaughter trial, prosecutors played a tape recording of Murray’s interview with Los Angeles police detectives, which took place on 27 June, 2009, two days after Jackson’s passing, in which he details the series of events surrounding the singer’s death.
In the two-hour interrogation, which had never before been heard in public, Murray explains his history with Jackson, revealing he first treated the superstar in 2006 when he and his three children caught a bout of influenza. He continued to treat Jackson on and off, before he was appointed as his personal physician as the King of Pop prepared for his doomed This Is It series of concerts in London.
The most interesting admission in the police interview concerns Murray’s own confession stating that he "took all precautions that were available to me" to help put Jackson to rest as he "was unable to sleep naturally".
He reveals that he began administering anxiety drugs Lorazepam and Midazolam to Jackson at around 1.30am on the fateful morning of 25 June, 2009, and continued to do so over the course of the next nine hours. The drugs failed to work so Murray gave the singer a 25-milligram dose of Propofol - the same substance the doctor had been trying to ween Jackson off, admitting, "Michael loved that drug." The evidence is likely to prove damaging to Murray’s case - he has pleaded not guilty to the charge and his defence lawyers argue that Jackson administered the fatal dose himself.
The trial will resume on Tuesday (11Oct11).

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Colombian superstar SHAKIRA is "humbled" to have been appointed to U.S President BARACK OBAMA’s education committee to share her advice on how to provide the best education for Hispanics living in America.
The Hips Don’t Lie hitmaker was named a member of the Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanics earlier this week (begs03Oct11) and she was officially handed the position during a ceremony at the White House in Washington, D.C. on Thursday (06Oct11).
Shakira, who has long been involved with educational issues in her homeland through her Barefoot Foundation, admits she is flattered to have been approached for the role and insists the position is a "great honour" for her.
Speaking at the event, the singer told the audience, "Being here today is a tremendous honour for me. I am thankful to President Obama and I am humbled that my philanthropic experience could be helpful in some measure and can be used to amplify the message and work of the President and this Commission…
"I hope that through my appointment to this commission, I will be able to share what I’ve learned through the 15 years I have been involved in the education of Latino children. I am sure you will agree with me that race and ethnicity shouldn’t be factors in the success of any child…
"The Obama administration has made a point to improve Latino education and – as I spoke to the President previously – I am extremely passionate about working with the White House to plan an early childhood education summit in the coming year…
"Thank you again, this is a great honour for me, I am so happy to be here." Others joining Shakira include community activist Adrian Pedroza and Arizona’s School District Superintendent Kent P. Scribner.

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Rapper TALIB KWELI joined campaigners in New York on Thursday night (06Oct11) to lend his support to the ongoing social equality protests and help "spread the information" about the cause.
The Get By star joined hundreds of activists in downtown Manhattan for the Occupy Wall Street march to speak out against corporate greed, and he entertained protesters by taking control of a microphone to spit a new track called Distractions, about social issues currently facing America.
And Kweli is proud to be associated with such a movement in his native Big Apple.
He tells MTV News, "There’s no other place in New York City to be. People are taking their destiny in their own hands. This is one of the most American, if not the most American, things that I’ve ever seen.
"When I see things like Occupy Wall Street, I just try to align myself with things that make sense. Shame on me if I know something and don’t spread it, you know? If I know, it becomes my responsibility to spread the information." Other famous faces, including actors Susan Sarandon, Tim Robbins and Penn Badgley, have also joined the ranks of campaigners in recent days.

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Teen star DEMI LOVATO is heading out on tour for the first time since undergoing rehabilitation treatment last year (10).
The singer/actress, 19, quit a joint roadshow with the Jonas Brothers to get professional help in October, 2010 as she battled a number of personal problems, including an eating disorder, depression and self-harming.
She bounced back earlier this year (11) and has been busy promoting her new album Unbroken, which features tracks detailing her struggles, like her latest single Skyscraper.
And Lovato is now planning to return to the concert scene - she’s announced a 10-city trek across the U.S. starting in November (11).

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BONO’s star-studded famine commercial has been banned from airing on U.K. TV - because broadcasting officials fear the clip breaches rules regarding political advertising.
The U2 rocker shot the minute-long advert with a slew of his celebrity pals, including George Clooney, Jessica Alba and Colin Farrell, to raise awareness about the famine crisis sweeping across Eastern Africa.
The F Word: Famine is the Real Obscenity, which was produced by Bono’s One charity, is aimed at urging government officials to do more to tackle the hunger issue, but the TV commercial has now been taken off the airwaves by bosses at governing body Clearcast amid worries its message could potentially conflict with the terms stated in the 2003 Communications Act.
A Clearcast spokesperson tells BBC News, "These rules ensure that adverts aren’t being broadcast by bodies whose objects are wholly or mainly political.
"One (charity) appears to be caught by this rule as they state that part of their raison d’etre (reason for existence) is to pressure political leaders. It also appears that a number of the claims made in the version of the ad that we have seen are directed towards a political end, which is again against the rules."

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THE SIMPSONS voice actor HARRY SHEARER has accused Fox network bosses of refusing to "share in the show’s success" by granting the cast a portion of the cartoon’s profits in exchange for taking a big pay cut.
The longrunning series faces being axed next year (12) because the hit show is becoming too expensive to produce.
The key castmembers, including Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright and Yeardley Smith, each receive around $400,000 (£259,000)-per-episode, which executives at Fox want to reduce by 45 per cent.
Shearer, who voices the character Mr. Burns, insists he has already offered to bow to Fox chiefs’ demands, but only if they agree to give the show’s stars a share of the profits they rake in annually from merchandising and other related ventures.
However, Shearer claims his proposal was rejected, adding, "(There are) simply no circumstances under which the network would consider allowing me or any of the actors to share in the show’s success." The Simpsons debuted on U.S. TV in 1989.

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The Golden Globe award Hollywood icon JOHN WAYNE won for the original TRUE GRIT has been sold at auction for $143,400 (£89,625).
The Best Actor honour was put under the hammer by the actor’s youngest son, Ethan, as part of the first single-owner sale from Wayne’s personal collection.
And the trophy proved to be a big hit with auction attendees when it hit the auction block in Los Angeles this week (ends07Oct11), according to TMZ.com.
Other items that were sold off included one of his eye patches from the 1969 movie, and numerous hats, costumes and scripts.
A portion of the proceeds from the lots will be donated to the John Wayne Cancer Foundation to help fund research and treatment programmes.

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Actor TOM SIZEMORE has been taken off probation early after proving his innocence following an arrest in California last month (Sep11).
The Saving Private Ryan star received a visit from Los Angeles police in the early hours of 20 September (11) after an acquaintance reportedly stole a car and claimed he was living at Sizemore’s apartment.
But when cops ran a check on the actor’s driving licence, they discovered Sizemore was a wanted man for failing to complete his community service hours stemming from a 2009 misdemeanour for spousal battery. He was taken into custody and later released on bail.
Sizemore maintained his innocence throughout the arrest, blaming the community service mix-up on a clerical mistake, and he has now been proved right - a judge corrected the error in court on Friday (07Oct11) and even ended the star’s probation a year-and-a-half early, according to TMZ.com.
The actor’s new lawyer, Kent Schaffer, presented proof of Sizemore’s logged volunteer hours, prompting the judge to grant Sizemore the legal victory.

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