Michael Jackson’s personal assistant has filed a class action lawsuit against AEG, claiming he lost big bucks because of the company’s hiring of Dr. Conrad Murray. Williams and the rest of the employees connected with MJ’s ill-fated “This Is It” tour stood to rake it in three years ago, but obviously did not in the wake of his death. Thus, they want compensation from AEG . Like yesterday. According to Michael Amir Williams ‘ lawsuit, AEG agreed to pay MJ’s staff up to $7.5 million for their services connected with the 50-plus concert extravaganza. “This Is It” never took place, of course, because Dr. Conrad Murray pumped MJ full of Propofol and killed him. He was later convicted of involuntary manslaughter. Williams alleges is liable for damages by failing to act responsibly, hiring Murray in the first place and then failing to properly manage or supervise his actions. Whether a judge and jury agree is an open question.
Anthony Bourdain doesn’t mince words. The Travel Channel and Cadillac found this out first hand when the celebrity chef went off on the network for its product placement in his No Reservations series finale. In a Tumblr post entitled “Fighting Mad,” Bourdain was PISSED about the network making it look like he was endorsing the car in violation of his contract. The 56-year-old writes: “It came as a shock and a disappointment to turn on the TV for the last two episodes of my show, and see that someone had taken footage that me and my creative team had shot for my show, cut it up and edited it together with scenes of a new Cadillac driving through the forest.” “Scenes of me, my face, and with my voice, were deliberately edited in such a way as to suggest that I might be driving that Cadillac.” “That, at least, I was very likely IN that Cadillac – and that if nothing else, I sure as s–t was endorsing Cadillac as the vehicle of choice for my show.” “All this following seamlessly from the actual show so you were halfway through the damn thing before you even realized it was a commercial.” Bourdain noted that he had a clause put in his Travel Channel contract that specifically dealt with this sort of thing, as he felt it undermines his credibility: “It was clearly expressed in writing, clearly understood and agreed to that I would not use or mention any products in my show and my name and image would not be used in connection with any products in return for anything of value or any other consideration without my specific agreement.” “After the first airing of the commercial, I let the network know of my extreme displeasure. Fair warning one would think. They ran it again anyway.” Bourdain did apologize to Cadillac , however, for subsequent tweets that contained some nasty insults, saying he had “no problem” with the car company: “I apologize to the guys on the production line at Cadillac, for finding the thing YOU make, and I have no doubt, are very proud of, in the middle of a rancorous disagreement.” While Bourdain expressed pride for No Reservations ‘ eight seasons, he admitted the promo stunt left him with a pretty bad taste in his mouth. When asked for comment, a publicist for the Travel Channel said in a statement: “We’ve enjoyed a long and mutually beneficial relationship with Tony, but his decision to make further remarks on this matter in the public domain is unfortunate.”
‘Lost Without You’ singer was held for 15 minutes at the police station and signed autographs for the staff, according to reports. By Sowmya Krishnamurthy Robin Thicke Photo: Jamie McCarthy/ Getty Images Robin Thicke was arrested for marijuana possession in New York City on Friday (February 17), according to reports. The 34-year-old “Lost Without You” singer was apprehended near Manhattan’s Madison Square Park after he was pulled over for throwing something out of the window of his Cadillac Escalade, a source told Access Hollywood . Police reportedly opened the cigarette box in the vehicle and found an unknown amount of marijuana. Thicke was taken to a police station and issued a summons before being dismissed. He was reportedly held for 15 minutes and signed autographs for the staff while in the station. No official statement has been made from Thicke or his reps on the charges. Thicke released his fifth studio album, Love After War, in December. His single “Pretty Lil’ Heart” featuring Lil Wayne was released in November. The duo had previously collaborated on “Shooter” and “Shoot Me Down,” from Wayne’s Tha Carter II and Tha Carter III albums, respectively. Thicke and his wife, actress Paula Patton, had their first child , Julian Fuego, in April 2010. Related Artists Robin Thicke
Pregnant singer and her baby doing ‘fine,’ star tweets after collision. By Shawn Adler Jewel and Ty Murray Photo: Ethan Miller/ Getty Images Multi-platinum and Grammy nominated singer/songwriter Jewel was involved in a two car collision at approximately 11 AM CT Friday morning (March 11) in Stephenville, Texas, when a fire truck smashed into the passenger side of her vehicle, according to TMZ . The “Foolish Games” chanteuse, who two months ago revealed she was pregnant with her first child, were immediately taken to a nearby hospital, where tests revealed both mother and baby were doing fine. “Hey everyone-just got released from the ER & my Dr’s office- everything is fine-me & the baby r ok- thanx 4 all your thoughts & prayers,” Jewel wrote on her official Twitter account Friday evening. “Dr said no working out- so I’m going to take it easy this weekend. Just a little sore and banged up- but feeling so blessed this morning,” she tweeted as follow-up early morning Saturday (March 12). Pictures of the accident show a severely crumpled and nearly destroyed Cadillac SRX, the nose of the fire truck still wedged into the silver car’s frame. The singer credits the car with the fact that she survived. “1 thing I do know is my car saved my & baby’s life-definitely going 2 get another Cadillac SRX!” she tweeted. “It absorbed all the damage & kept me safe!” Jewel is in the third trimester of her pregnancy, the first child for both the 36-year-old and her rodeo star husband Ty Murray, who married in 2008. “I have always been a workaholic, so I had to learn how to slow down and take care of myself in a different way,” she said in a January interview about the prospect of being a mom. “I’m trying to be in the moment and really enjoy my pregnancy. I feel really lucky.” Jewel is reportedly working on a new collection of children’s tunes, a follow-up of sorts to her 2009 LP Lullaby . Related Artists Jewel
Filed under: Sam Ronson , Lindsay Lohan , Celebrity Justice Sam Ronson ‘s problem child Lindsay Lohan Cadillac has been banned from West Hollywood, the scene of the crime. Cadillac killed a dog in Ronson’s condo building last August.
Filed under: Samantha Ronson , Celebrity Justice , Paparazzi Photo , Pets Samantha Ronson took her adorable bulldog Cadillac — who allegedly mauled a little Maltese pooch to death at her old apartment building in West Hollywood last year — for a walk through Venice on Tuesday. The dog had allegedly been shipped to the East… Read more
Filed under: TMZ Sports , Justin Tuck New York Giants football star Justin Tuck was involved in an SUV accident in Teaneck, NJ this evening … TMZ has learned. We’re told the accident occurred around 8:30 PM ET on Route 4. Sources tell TMZ Tuck was driving a brand new Cadillac Escalade (the… Read more
Filed under: Samantha Ronson , Lindsay Lohan , Celebrity Justice , Pets , Fights , Nurse! TMZ has obtained the 911 call made moments after Sam Ronson ‘s dog Cadillac allegedly killed a 2-year-old Maltese … in which the caller tells the operator, “A vicious bulldog killed another dog and bit its owner.” The unidentified caller also claims… Read more
“I feel incredibly sad and wish I could offer more than condolences,” Samantha Ronson wrote on her Twitter page. “Unfortunately there are no words to describe how sorry I am. There is absolutely nothing I can say that will alter one minute of today, nothing.” Samantha Ronson says she#39;s devastated after her bulldog Cadillac reportedly killed a tiny dog near her West Hollywood home. The case is under investigation by the Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care Control. “The incident is
