Author: Anthony Mccartney
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Tolkien estate, New Line settle lawsuit over films
LOS ANGELES — The heirs of J.R.R. Tolkien and a movie studio that produced the blockbuster “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy have settled a lawsuit over the films’ profits, it was announced Tuesday. The out-of-court resolution clears the way for a two-film prequel based on Tolkien’s novel “The Hobbit” and will benefit charities around…
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Jackson’s will to be filed in court Wednesday
LOS ANGELES – Heavy construction equipment and workers passed through the wrought-iron gates of Neverland Ranch, fueling speculation that it could soon be hosting a funeral or a permanent memorial to Michael Jackson. The activity occurred Tuesday, the day before Jackson’s will was expected to be filed in court. Santa Barbara County officials said there…
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Jackson’s will leaves estate in trust
LOS ANGELES – Michael Jackson’s 7-year-old will was filed Wednesday in a Los Angeles court, giving his entire estate to a family trust and naming his mother as a beneficiary of the trust and the guardian of his three children. The will names singer Diana Ross as a successor guardian to 79-year-old Katherine Jackson if…
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Jackson’s parents waste no time seeking control
LOS ANGELES – The Jackson family is determined to move on in order to protect Michael Jackson’s legacy and make sure his three children are well, family friend Al Sharpton said Tuesday. “They’ve had challenges before,” Sharpton said on ABC’s “Good Morning America.” ”They always rallied.” Jackson’s parents wasted little time demanding authority over their…
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Court fight over Michael Jackson’s children looms
LOS ANGELES – Michael Jackson’s mother, Katherine, is taking care of the singer’s three children and the family will go to court Monday in part to protect her rights to custody, the family’s spokesman said. Londell McMillan, the Jacksons’ attorney, said the family hasn’t heard from Deborah Rowe, the mother of Jackson’s two oldest children,…
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Chris Brown pleads guilty to assault
LOS ANGELES – Chris Brown pleaded guilty Monday to assaulting Rihanna and the two were ordered to stay away from each other, in a deal that keeps the singer out of prison but requires him to clean up graffiti or roadside trash. Brown’s plea to a felony charge will subject him to substantial scrutiny by…
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Expert: Carradine didn’t kill himself
LOS ANGELES – The forensics expert hired by David Carradine’s family has concluded that the “Kung Fu” actor did not commit suicide, but said that more information was needed from Thai investigators before the cause of death could be determined.Carradine’s brothers, Keith and Robert Carradine, each read part of a prepared statement to reporters from…
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Chris Brown awaits charges; victim not identified
LOS ANGELES – The only Grammy Awards anxiety Chris Brown was supposed to feel was over whether he’d win one. Instead, the R&B singer remains mired in suspicion over an allegation of domestic violence.Following Brown’s arrest late Sunday night on suspicion of making a criminal threat and subsequent release, plenty of questions remained: Was there…