Jessica Simpson in $100m lawsuit
Apr 12, 2006
A US clothing company is suing singer Jessica Simpson for $100m (£56m) for breach of contract for failing to promote their brand.

Indian actor Rajkumar dies at 77
Apr 12, 2006
Legendary Bollywood actor Rajkumar, who starred in more than 200 films over five decades, has died aged 77. Rajkumar, one of the most famous Kannada actors in south India, suffered a cardiac arrest and died in Bangalore.

Exclusive: Gossip Writer Says, 'I Was Set Up'
Apr 09, 2006
Embattled New York Post gossip columnist Jared Paul Stern has come out swinging against the billionaire playboy he's been accused of trying to extort $220,000 from in return for favorable coverage on the powerful gossip page.

Designer lawsuit for Melanie Griffith
Apr 08, 2006
A designer is suing Melanie Griffith because he claims that she refused to pay a $26,000 bill for dresses made for the Golden Globes.

Da Vinci film faces ban in Korea
Apr 08, 2006
A religious group in Korea has applied for a provisional injunction to stop the release of the movie version of the novel The Da Vinci Code.

Apple sells Red Hot Chili Peppers concert tickets on iTunes
Apr 04, 2006
Apple and Warner Bros. announced on Tuesday announced pre-orders for the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ new double-album Stadium Arcadium.

Couric Eyeing CBS Gig
Apr 04, 2006
The Today show cohost is ready to bolt from her early-morning gig at NBC to take over the CBS Evening News, where she'll become the first solo female anchor of a traditional network evening newscast.

Suge Knight Facing Possible Jail Time, Loss Of Death Row Records
Apr 02, 2006
Death Row Records CEO Marion "Suge" Knight missed another court-ordered hearing on Friday (March 31), to determine the legal ownership of the pioneering rap label.

9/11 movie to have New York premiere
Apr 01, 2006
A movie charting the last moments of the ill-fated 9/11 flight that crashed in Pennsylvania has been awarded a fitting premiere at the New York film festival established in the wake of the terrorist atrocity.

A Conversation with Spike Lee
Apr 01, 2006
Spike Lee, photographed in March at the New York premiere of his film. Getty Images. Spike Lee with Clive Owen and Denzel Washington on the set of 'Inside Man.