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Rap mogul 'Suge' Knight arrested on outstanding warrant, released

Rap music mogul Marion "Suge" Knight is in legal trouble again! This time he was arrested by the L.A. County Sheriff's Department on an outstanding traffic warrant. He was released after about an hour.

Use of song in 'documentary' draws lawsuit

Los Angeles -- A federal court in Los Angeles may end up deciding whether the movie "Catfish," which premiered at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival, is an authentic documentary.

Threshold Media filed a lawsuit Friday, charging the makers of "Catfish" with copyright infringement, the Los Angeles Times reports. Threshold owns Spin Move Records and thus the rights to "All Downhill From Here" by singer-songwriter Amy Kuney.

Spiderman actor injured at preview

New York -- A third actor has been injured in the Broadway production of "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark," lead producer Michael Cohl confirmed.

Natalie Mendoza, the actor who plays the character Arachne, was hit on the head by a rope during the show's first preview and sustained a concussion, the New York Post reported.

She is the third actor injured in the production in about six weeks.

In the $65 million show, it is Mendoza's character that bites Peter Parker, turning him into "Spider-Man."

Mendoza was injured at the production's first preview Sunday.

WikiLeaks sinks further; PayPal freezes WikiLeaks account

Controversial whistle-blowing website WikiLeaks suffered another blow as US-based online payment service PayPal cut its business relationships with the organization.

Voice of 'Dora The Explorer' drops lawsuit against Nickelodeon

Caitlin Sanchez, the 14-year-old girl who gave voice to Nickelodeon's lovable 'Dora the Explorer' cartoon character, has dropped her lawsuit against Nickelodeon after alleging that she was cheated out of millions.

Josh Duhamel kicked off flight for texting

Josh Duhamel is a renowned American actor and famous former fashion model.But that doesn’t mean he can violate any rule. The actor was booted off a plane Thursday after refusing to turn off his cell phone, according to multiple tabloid reports.

Palin show is top TLC program

Los Angeles -- More than 3.5 million people tuned in to watch the third episode of the documentary series "Sarah Palin's Alaska," TLC said Friday.

The installment aired last Sunday. The eight-part show premiered Nov. 14.

The program is currently TLC's No. 1 rated show, the cable network said.

A synopsis says the series takes viewers along with 2008 Republican former vice presidential nominee and former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and her family "to explore Alaska's magnificent environments, through adventures shared with its fascinating people and diverse culture."

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Britney Spears lashes out at 'false' abuse report: "Kiss My Ass!"

Britney Spears is angered about recent reports of being physically abused by her new boyfriend Jason Trawick. The infuriated one-time pop princess has hit out against a couple of tabloids and ex-husband Jason Alexander for telling fake tales about her relationship with her new flame.

Taylor Swift crowned EW's youngest-ever Entertainer of the Year

Having enjoyed a busy and successful year, the young country star Taylor Swift has added yet another feather to her cap. She has been named the Entertainer of the Year by Entertainment Weekly (EW).

Person of interest in Ronni Chasen's murder shoots himself

A man believed to be connected to the Beverly Hills shooting death of celebrity publicist Ronni Chasen has fatally shot himself on Wednesday night, according to U.S. tabloid reports.

Spears' manager slams beating reports, says tape is fake

A couple of tabloid reports went viral on internet recently with claims that Britney Spears had been physically abused by her boyfriend Jason Trawick. But, the pop star’s manager, Larry Rudolph, has shot down those reports, insisting the tabloids are reporting false stories.

Friars Club roasts Quentin Tarantino

New York -- Samuel L. Jackson, Uma Thurman, Brett Ratner and Harvey Keitel turned out to skewer filmmaker Quentin Tarantino at a Friars Club roast in New York Wednesday.

A Friars spokesman told The Hollywood Reporter 2,270 guests attended the event honoring the iconic writer-director of "Pulp Fiction" and "Inglourious Basterds."

Sarah Silverman, Kathy Griffin, Richard Belzer, Rob Schneider, Whitney Cummings, Jeff Ross and Edgar Wright were among those who poked fun of Tarantino's looks, voice, excitability, knowledge of film and foot fetish, the entertainment industry trade newspaper said.

Thurman, who starred in Tarantino's "Pulp Fiction" and "Kill Bill" films, poured wine in her shoe and toasted the auteur, the report said.