Carrie Prejean is Suing Pageant Officials

Ex-Miss California Carrie Prejean became infamous for her comments against gay marriage at this year's Miss USA Pageant, and was later fired from her position as Miss California for missing scheduled appearances. Now, Prejean is suing pageant officials for libel, slander, and religious discrimination.

The lawsuit names pageant executive director Keith Lewis and and former Miss USA Shanna Moakler, who allegedly both told Prejean not to mention God long before her anti-gay marriage comments, and also improperly revealed that Prejean had breast implants paid for by Miss California USA. The lawsuit also mentions Lewis and Moakler's use of Facebook and Twitter to slander Prejean's name further. However, the lawsuit does not name Donald Trump, owner of the Miss California USA organization.

Prejean claims that she has been subject to public ridicule and humiliation and lost out on modeling work since the whole situation took place. She also claims that she has suffered anxiety, depression and loss of sleep. Shanna Moakler's attorney has stated that he believes Prejean's case is without merit.

Van Halen Sues Nike

Eddie Van Halen is suing Nike for stealing his black, red and white guitar design on their new line of Dunk Lows sneakers. Van Halen has been using this design on his guitars since 1978. His company claims that Nike is using the copyrighted design without "consent, approval or license." Van Halen trademarked his guitar design in 2001 and his company says that Nike is causing "irreparable harm and damage" to his design.

Van Halen is suing to recieve all profits made from the sales of Dunk Lows, an end to the production of the shoes and the distruction of all existing shoes. Van Halen had already produced his own shoes featuring his signature design earlier this year.

Nike does not believe that they infringed on Van Halen's company's rights. "Nike's Dunk shoe design is not substantially similar to any of the Van Halen designs, and Nike has not referenced the 'Van Halen' name or image as part of any marketing campaign or promotional material associated with the shoe," a Nike spokesperson said.

Hulk accused of stalking ex-wife

Linda Bollea has accused ex-husband Hulk Hogan of stalking her. She reportedly filed a motion in Pinellas County Court on June 30 claiming Hogan has been harassing her ever since their Nov. 2007 divorce.

According to documents obtained by TMZ, Bollea claims Hogan has "intentionally and willfully" driven to their Florida "marital and beach homes" and "parked outside of the property, and waited in his car" for her.

"In addition to stalking the wife at and about these residences, husband follows the wife and her guests in his car once they leave the marital home or beach home," the document states. "Husband relentlessly and methodically follows the wife, causing her fear and anxiety for her safety at all times."

Bollea also claims in the motion that Hogan "has a history of violence" towards her "and is capable of attacking [her] at any time" - which led to her 911 call on May 22 when she noticed Hogan parked in front of their beach house.

Hogan's lawyer, David Houston, stated in a statement also obtained by TMZ that "Linda Bollea's allegations are pure fantasy, in line with her recent 911 call that has been widely played in the media."

On May 22, Linda called 911 claiming Hulk was stalking her, which Hulk vehemently denied. Since November, [Hogan] has been in Los Angeles working. The limited time that he has spent in Florida has been solely to visit his son and daughter. In addition, he has no history of violence."

Bollea's motion requests that the court "grant her relief" by amending a previously granted order so that it includes "stalking, harassment, and any and all improper and unwanted contact" by Hogan. It also asks the court to prevent Hulk from entering both the indoor and outdoor premises of their marital and beach homes.

The motion was just the latest hurdle in the couple's acrimonious divorce.

When Bollea filed for divorce, accusing Hogan of "legal shenanigans" regarding the couple's finances, Hogan heard the news from a reporter.

Just last month she also asked a judge to hold Hogan in contempt of court and imprison him until he paid his share of their $4.2 million Las Vegas condo.

Around the same time, Hogan pledged his ongoing love for Bollea, despite their contentious divorce.

"I unconditionally love my wife, even though we're not together anymore," Hogan told People. "The Linda that I know was a great mother and a great person."

Katie "Jordan" Price & Peter Andre Win Lawsuit

England's favorite celeb couple (behind Posh & Becks, of course!) won their lawsuit.

Katie "Jordan," Price and Peter Andre sued News of the Worldafter the publication ran a story with bad parenting allegations.

They have won their lawsuit against the paper and plan on donating their proceeds! They're going to give half to charity (NSPCC and Vision Charity) and the other half will go into trust funds for their three children. Very responsible, we like it!

Katie spoke out after the trial to say,

"Pete and I love our kids and would do anything for them. We came here today to see that justice was done and that our names were cleared.
Now that the paper has accepted the story wasn't true, apologised to us, and paid us damages and our costs, we believe the record has been set straight and our names have been cleared."

Flight attendant files lawsuit against J.Lo

Flight attendant Lisa Wilson filed a $5 million lawsuit against Jennifer Lopez yesterday in Brooklyn Federal Court for complaints regarding a 2006 private flight the singer took.

Wilson alleged that Lopez's German shepherd guard dog was unruly, "attacking [Wilson] and biting her pant leg." She also said the attack caused her to fall, leading to back injuries that have prevented her from working.

The complaint says that "Prior to departure, the defendant Lopez warned the plaintiff about how she should behave around the guard dog." Wilson said that at the beginning of the flight, the dog, Floyd, seemed like "a well behaved guard dog."

Thirty minutes later; however, Floyd "lunged" at Wilson, leading to her fall and injury. In the complaint, Wilson said she began treatment for back pain and had surgery in April 2007, but she remains in treatment and has suffered "substantial economic loss" due to her inability to work.

In the suit, which E! News obtained, Wilson claimed that Lopez "knew or should have known that the animal had vicious propensities" and therefore is liable for her injuries.

Lopez has not replied to the charge, as of yet.

And according to the New York Post, Lopez was also subpoenaed last week to testify in a lawsuit regarding a 1999 nightclub shooting involving her boyfriend at the time, Sean "Diddy" Combs.

Natalia Reuben, a woman who was caught in the crossfire and shot in the face, filed a $130 million lawsuit against Combs and rapper Jamal "Shyne" Barrow, who was sentenced to jail for his involvement.

While Lopez was with Combs on the night of the Dec. 27, 1999 shooting at the former Club New York, she was not called as a witness to the criminal trial of either Combs or Barrow.

Lilo & Sam Ronson get hot and heavy

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Lindsay Lohan and her close friend, openly gay DJ Samantha Ronson, were spotted getting intimate in Cannes this week. Rumors that the pair were more than friends had been swirling around for months.

The two were attending Diddy's lavish yacht party when paparazzi snapped the pictures.

"They looked like proper lovebirds," a party guest said. "And they didn't care who saw them draped over each other. If they are together then it's a nice vision of their love."

However, Lohan's mom Dina has publicly denied a romantic relationship.

"Samantha's an amazing girl. They're best friends. They're just friends," she said. "It's so silly. We actually laugh about it now. It really does hurt... but you develop a thick skin. You have to ignore it."

In other Lohan news, the singer/actress reportedly turned down nightclub owner John Englebert's offer to settle the lawsuit against her regarding the fur coat she reportedly stole. Englebert also offered to buy her a mink coat.

Lilo sued over fur coat

Masha Markova has sued Lindsay Lohan over stealing her $12,000 golden sheared mink coat in January, the Associated Press reported. The 22-year-old New York college student and the soon-to-be 22-year-old actress were at the New York City nightclub 1Oak when the alleged theft occurred, according to papers filed in Manhattan's state Supreme Court.

Markova said she saw Lohan wearing the coat in a magazine photo. "It was my coat. It was no doubt," she told the New York Post. The club reportedly returned the coat to her in February.

Lohan's rep did not reply to queries about the lawsuit, but she did supported her in the past when Lohan was accused of stealing clothes from 23-year-old model Lauren Hastings' closet.

"This is not true. It's not what it seems," the rep for the actress said.

At the time, Inside Edition reported that Hastings filed a suit but the Los Angeles County District Attorney's office declined to prosecute the actress due to insufficient evidence.

Roger Clemens may have had an affair with Mindy McCready

Roger Clemens, the forty-five-year-old major league baseball player, has denied rumors concerning the ten-year affair he allegedly engaged in with country music star Mindy McCready.

Although the former Red Sox pitcher confirms that he has a relationship with McCready, he claims that is was not an inappropriate one. According to The Daily News, Clemen’s lawyer reported that Roger “considered her a close family friend,” and that he “has never had a sexual relationship with her."

The supposed affair began when the singer was fifteen and while Clemens was a twenty-eight-year-old father of two, and details of their relationship could potentially come out during McCready’s upcoming projects which include a documentary about her life and a reality TV show.

The Daily News sited several anonymous sources and claimed that, even after ending their affair, Clemens was still involved with McCready’s life and helped her through her self-destructive relationships with other men, as well as through her financial troubles.

This information could prove damaging to Clemens lawsuit against his former trainer Brian McNamee, because Roger’s case is based partially on his character, which will most likely become tarnished in light of a scandal involving an extra-marital affair with a minor.

Additionally, the rumors of the affair have caused Clemens to be under investigation for perjury during his testimony to Congress.

Rob Lowe is suing his former nanny

Rob Lowe and his wife Sheryl are suing their ex-nanny for violating a confidentiality agreement and defamation of character.

They filed the complaint in a Las Angeles Superior Count on Monday, maintaining that their former employee Laura Boyce had revealed secrets and lies about their family that resulted in emotional distress to Lowe’s family and the couple is asking for $1 million in damages.

The nanny was hired to care for the actors two sons in 2007, and details about the lies she spread have yet to be revealed.

Rob Lowe, a former 80’s Brat Packer, is known for his starring roles in the films St. Elmo’s Fire and The Outsiders and recently for his role in the political television drama West Wing.

Kardashian Sisters Get Sued

The three eldest Kardashian girls, Kim, Khloe, and Kourtney, are getting sued! Sonja Norwood, the mother of singer Brandy and Kim’s ex-boyfriend Ray J (the co-star in Kim’s accidentally leaked sex-tape), has accused the girls of making unauthorized charges of more than $100,000 on Norwood’s American express card.

Kim, who was a stylist at the time, was given the card to make only ONE purchase, but she apparently lent the card out to her sisters. The suit states that in 2006 the girls spent $63, 793 and in 2007 spent another $57, 841, mostly in their own stores. It seems that even they have trouble keeping up with themselves.

Kim told People that they had permission to use the card and that they have “signatures on all of the items.” Clearly Norwood disagrees. If the lawsuit is won, the Kardashian sisters would have to repay all of the charges plus a ten percent interest.

Perez Hilton Entitled to $85,000

Perez Hilton, the infamous celebrity blogger, is supposed to receive $85,000 to pay his legal fess in the defamation lawsuit filed by Lindsay Lohan's friend Samantha Ronson.

Ronson sued Hilton last year when he reported on his website that she was the one to plant the cocaine found in Lindsay's car after the film star had crashed it. Hilton's lawyers argued that he was protected by free speech rights, and the judge removed him from the lawsuit.

“Perez Hilton will take steps to make sure every dime is collected,” said his lawyer, Bryan J. Freedman to MSNBC “This should make one careful before filing a lawsuit against him.”

Heidi Klum Undergoes Lawsuit

Project Runway host, Heidi Klum is getting sued by Van Cleef and Arepels for more than $25,000 in damages. The luxury jewelry company has accused thirty-four year old Klum of copying their custom made clover design for one of her jewelry lines.

In an interview with People, the company Klum designs for, Mouwad USA, defended the German supermodel by saying that clover, hearts, and crosses are "universal symbols and are commonly used in jewelry," They also pointed out that "The clover has always been in fashion, and you can see that many other luxury jewelry houses have their own interpretations of this wonderful shape such as Louis Vuitton and Chopard."

After checking out this picture of Heidi and her not-so-lucky charms, I'm not to sure they're worth the lawsuit.

Rockers refuse to pay management three million

Rock band The Killers are involved in a nasty little lawsuit with their former manager. It seems that Braden Merrick, former manager, is asking for 3 million dollars in unpaid commissions from 2006. The Killers say "No, Way!" and claim that they were booked by Merrick without licenses and wish to void their management contract. Why does 3 million seem a little extreme to me...but I guess it is up to a judge to decide in the end.

"Californication" is all mine, damnit!

Rock band The Red Hot Chili Peppers are in the process of suing Showtime networks over their television series "Californication" stating that it is a violation of trademark law due to the band being "commercially recognized" for the word, which they are refering to as a slogan. In 1999, the Chili Peppers recorded an album with the same name which was a huge success. They are asking that Showtime stop using the name and surrender any profits gained as a result. Why do I see this turning ugly? Let's hope the Peppers do not get too fired up although it may already be too late.

Is Avril Still the Best Damn Thing?

The Rubinoos filed a lawsuit against Avril Lavigne, claiming her hit "Girlfriend" blatantly ripped off their 1979 song "I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend."

"You don't have to be a rocket scientist to know the songs are the same," said Jon Rubin, Rubinoos lead singer who is not part of the lawsuit.

This isn't the first such accusation Lavigne has faced. Fellow Canadian singer and labelmate Chantal Kreviazuk told Performing Songwriter magazine in June 2007 that Lavigne stole one of her song titles.

"Avril will also cross the ethical line, and no one says anything," Kreviazuk said in the interview.

Did she cross the line with "Girlfriend"? You decide.

This is just too funny

This man is apparently suing the Grammy awards for his spouse not being able to perform her wifely duties. This is just so reminiscent of the incident with the McDonald's pickle, I don't even know where to begin...haha.