Imitation is the highest form of flattery. But when your likeliness is worth millions, flattery doesn’t matter – payoff does.  Just ask Gwen Stefani and her band No Doubt.

No Doubt sued the gaming company Activision Publishing Inc. for fraud, violation of publicity rights, and breach of contract. The well-known ska-pop band claimed Activision’s game Band Hero, which came out in 2009, uses the likenesses of the No Doubt band members in ways beyond what they had contractually agreed to.Read More »

I recently read that Lark Voorhies, the actress who played Lisa Turtle in Saved By the Bell, has bipolar disorder, according to her mother (Voorhies denies it). It surprised me. It always surprises me to learn who suffers from this condition, and I find myself hearing more and more about it. I feel like, in the past year, awareness of this disease has been on the rise in Hollywood, as celebrities are coming forward, admitting they have it, and talking about it more openly.Read More »

Rihanna has let a lot of people down this week. Whether she wanted to or not – and I’m pretty sure she didn’t – she became a poster child of sorts for domestic abuse when she survived a brutal attack from her then-boyfriend and fellow singer Chris Brown in 2009. The attack resulted in bruising and cuts on both sides of Rihanna’s face, a swollen lip, a bloody nose, and bit marks on her arms and fingers.Read More »

Nicole Kidman has had two high-profile marriages and is the mother of four children – all amidst a successful acting career. Her recent interview with Who magazine demonstrates just how much it all means to her, and where her priorities truly lie.Read More »

When I first read the headlines that Nikki Minaj “went off” on Mariah Carey during the American Idol try-outs, I rolled my eyes and thought, “Yeah right. This is either blown way out of proportion, or it was all staged.” Either way, I figured it was just another publicity stunt devised by the American Idol producers.

But then I watched the video. Now I’m not so sure. Minaj seems pretty legitimately pissed off. If it is all a stunt, she may be getting offered an acting job soon.Read More »