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http://cnn.netscape.cnn.com/news/story.jsp...298.htm&sc=1110 Condit Sues Over Chandra Levy Articles By JILL BARTON WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Former Rep. Gary Condit sued The National Enquirer and other tabloids for $38 million on Friday, alleging they falsely connected him with the 2001 murder of federal intern Chandra Levy. The California Democrat alleges that the Enquirer, Globe and Star Magazine tabloids, along with parent company American Media Inc., maliciously published defamatory statements that Condit ``was involved in deviant and perverted sexual conduct, which directly or indirectly led to the kidnapping and/or murder of Ms. Levy,'' according to the suit filed in Palm Beach County circuit court. AMI General Counsel Michael Kahane said in a statement that the Boca Raton-based company ``will vigorously defend any suit filed by Mr. Condit'' and that he expects it to be dismissed. ``We fully stand behind the editorial integrity of what we have published,'' the statement said. Condit's lawsuit details 45 pages of headlines he alleges were false and defamatory, such as ``Congressman & the intern. Chandra killed in kinky sex game!'' The lawsuit claims the tabloids failed to reasonably investigate the stories and paid sources for the false statements ``in a calculated effort'' to boost profits. During the yearlong investigation into Levy's disappearance, Condit told police he had a romance with Levy but knew nothing of her disappearance. He is not considered a suspect in her unsolved death, which was ruled a homicide after her remains were discovered in a Washington, D.C., park in May 2002. The case drew months of negative publicity and was cited as the main cause of Condit's re-election defeat in the March 2002 primary. His wife, Carolyn, settled a lawsuit with the Enquirer for an undisclosed amount in July. Condit has another lawsuit pending, an $11 million defamation complaint, against author Dominick Dunne.

And you know what's really fucked up? In Home Alone 4 French Stewart played the part of Marv Merchants. You know the part made famous by Daniel Stern. From Daniel Stern to French Steward if that's not a BIG drop in quality I don't know what is.

Don't forget HOME ALONE 4.

http://channels.netscape.com/ns/celebrity/....jsp?current=16 Feuding Over a Boy Teen pop star Hilary Duff let the drama continue with actress Lindsay Lohan at the premiere of her holiday film "Cheaper by the Dozen." Duff tried to have Lohan ejected from the party, but the girls were forced to tough it out. The cat fight began months ago when Lindsay stole Hilary's ex Aaron Carter. Girls, you're only teens and he's just a boy!

I have a feeling PETA is just doing this so they can somehow get into the Playboy house. Cause lord knows those guys at PETA need to get laid.

Yeah no kidding and the thing is the only way I found out was that I was just watching the 1st on NBC when they played an ad for it.

http://channels.netscape.com/ns/celebrity/...3-l1&current=15 PETA Takes on Playboy Playboy boss Hugh Hefner is feeling the heat of the animal rights' group after appearing on MTV's "Cribs." During taping, Hugh's new pet monkey Pinky was seen sleeping in a crib and wearing a diaper. A disgusted PETA spokesman said pet monkeys can "grow up neurotic and lonely."

http://channels.netscape.com/ns/celebrity/....jsp?current=24 Accused of Being a Racist 'N Sync's former tour manager is suing pop heartthrob Justin Timberlake for racial abuse. Ibrahim Duarte claims that Justin and other members of the band used racial slurs toward black employees of the group and belittled him by insisting that he travel in a separate tour bus. Duarte claims he was fired in 2000 because they were ashamed of having a black "front man" and replaced him with a white guy.

Remember the classic Lampoons Christmas Vacation movie with Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, and Randy Quaid? Well they made a made for TV sequel that will be on NBC tomorrow. From the TV preview: Randy Quaid reprises his fim series role as Cousin Eddie in this 2003 made for TV sequel in which he and his family are shipwrecked during a South Seas Christmas vacation. Without Chase or D'Angelo this is gong to suck real bad. Hey want can I say I loved the vacation movies.

Form what I remember when Austin was on probation he could drink on the job cause it was part of his job or something like that.

I think they should build up Lesnar/Benoit for WMXX.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=stor...aa&e=2&ncid=528 Court: Kazaa Not Responsible for Swapping By ANTHONY DEUTSCH, Associated Press Writer AMSTERDAM, Netherlands - The makers of Kazaa, the world's most popular computer file-sharing program, cannot be held liable for copyright infringement of music or movies swapped on its free software, the Dutch Supreme Court ruled Friday. The decision upheld a 2002 appellate-court verdict in Amsterdam that dismissed a suit filed by Buma/Stemra, which protects the interests of the music industry. Buma/Stemra had demanded that Kazaa stop offering free downloads from its Web site, or face a daily fine of $124,000. Kazaa's Media Desktop software is one of a variety of file swapping programs used by tens of millions of people worldwide. Kazaa alone has 3 million to 4 million users at any given time. Kazaa said the ruling, the first by a national court dealing with the legality of file-sharing Web sites, affirms not just the legality of its software, but all file-sharing programs. "This victory sets the precedent about the legality of peer-to-peer technology across the European Union (news - web sites), and around the world," Kazaa founders Niklas Zennstrom and Janus Friis said in a statement distributed on the Internet. They called the ruling a "historic victory for the evolution of the Internet and for consumers." Buma/Stemra said it regretted the court hadn't dealt with the broader issue of the legality of file-sharing programs, leaving the group in a similar position as the American recording industry, which has sued individual song-swappers for tens of thousands of dollars in damages. "We now have the unpleasant situation that only the consumers who swap music can be held accountable for copyright violation," said Cees van Rij, the head of legal affairs at Buma/Stemra. But Buma/Stemra spokeswoman Noortje de Bakker said the agency hoped it wouldn't have to take similar action in the Netherlands. She said the group was promoting the use of paid alternatives such as Apple Computer Inc.'s iTunes Music Store, MusicMatch, Rhapsody and the revamped, legal Napster (news - web sites). Kazaa's parent company, Sharman Networks Ltd., still faces a copyright lawsuit filed in the United States by the Recording Industry Association of America (news - web sites). Sharman is incorporated in the South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu with main offices in Sydney, Australia.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=stor...wnloading_music Record Industry May Not Subpoena Providers By TED BRIDIS, Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON - A federal appeals court ruled Friday the recording industry can't force Internet providers to identify subscribers swapping music online, dramatically setting back the industry's anti-piracy campaign. The three-judge panel from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia overturned a trial judge's ruling that enforced a type of copyright subpoena under a law that predated the music-swapping trend. "It's an incredible ruling, a blow for the little guy," said Bob Barnes, a grandfather in Fresno, Calif., who was targeted by one of the earliest subpoenas from the Recording Industry Association of America (news - web sites) but isn't among the hundreds who have been sued so far. The ruling does not make it legal to distribute music over the Internet, but it removes one of the most effective tools used by the recording industry to track such activity and sue downloaders. The appeals court said the 1998 copyright law doesn't cover the popular file-sharing networks currently used by tens of millions of Americans to download songs. The law "betrays no awareness whatsoever that Internet users might be able directly to exchange files containing copyrighted works," the court wrote. The appeals judges said they sympathized with the recording industry, noting "stakes are large." But the judges said it was not the role of courts to rewrite the 1998 law, "no matter how damaging that development has been to the music industry or threatens being to the motion picture and software industries." Legal experts said the appeals ruling probably would not affect the 382 civil lawsuits the recording industry already has filed since it announced its campaign nearly six months ago. But it will make identifying defendants for future lawsuits much more difficult and expensive. The ruling forces the recording industry to file copyright lawsuits against "John Doe" defendants, based on their Internet addresses, then work through the courts to learn their names. Cary Sherman, president of the recording industry group, said the ruling "unfortunately means we can no longer notify illegal file sharers before we file lawsuits against them to offer the opportunity to settle outside of litigation." Sherman promised to "continue to defend our rights online on behalf of artists, songwriters and countless others involved in bringing music to the public." U.S. District Judge John D. Bates had approved use of the subpoenas, forcing Verizon Communications Inc. to turn over names and addresses for at least four Internet subscribers. Since then, Verizon has identified dozens of its other subscribers under subpoena by the music industry. Verizon's lawyer, Sarah Deutsch, called the ruling "an important victory for all Internet users and all consumers." She said the music industry should be required to file traditional civil lawsuits — which are more expensive and time-consuming — to prosecute downloaders. "Consumers' rights cannot be trampled upon in the quest to enforce your copyright," Deutsch said. The appeals court said one argument by the recording industry "borders upon the silly" — the trade group's claim that Verizon was responsible for downloaded music because such data files traverse its network. The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (news - web sites), passed years before downloading music over peer-to-peer Internet services became popular, compels Internet providers to turn over the names of people suspected of operating pirate Web sites upon subpoena from any U.S. District Court clerk's office. A judge's signature is not required. Critics contend judges ought to be more directly involved. Verizon had argued at its trial that Internet providers should only be compelled to respond to such subpoenas when pirated music is stored on computers that providers directly control, such as a Web site, rather than on a subscriber's personal computer. In his ruling, the trial judge wrote that Verizon's interpretation "makes little sense from a policy standpoint," and warned that it "would create a huge loophole in Congress' effort to prevent copyright infringement on the Internet."

What I'd do is take them off TV for awhile and give them a gimmick overhaul. Dump the whole French thing. Cause I don't mind them as a team now that Genair (sp?) is gone.

I will say this for Orton when he won the belt he treated it like a big deal and did the same on RAW with belt. It's nice to have a champ that seems to care about the belt even if it is Orton.

I think he will just for the fact that Orton isn't any threat to his spot right now. Just like HBK.

Yeah no kidding and alot of people thought that Eddie losing the belt was going to lead to better things for Eddie. Like a feud with Brock for the WWE belt. HAHAHAHA

So, that's why it seems like shit whenever Orton comes out. Or is that just him?

One day Big Show was VERY hungry and there was no food so he ate the US belt. Sad but, true.

I remembered that today has been two months since Big Show has won the US title from Eddie at No Mercy. So I thought we'd talk about all the great matches were he's defended the title. Let's see there was...uh...uh...hmmm oh that's right he's hasn't defended the bet ONCE since he got it. Guess that makes Eddie's lossing both his belts even more pointless. Geez I guess the WWE doesn't have that 30 day ruling anymore huh? Hell is Big Show's match against Cena next week even for the title?

Well this was my first time seeing it.

http://www.datacertain.com/upload_files/re.../ROFLRESUME.jpg wow..

I think Andre was the 1st wrestler to be inducted.

Yeah but, knowing our luck during interviews HHH will always be throwing out shoot comments to Rock about how he's a better actor then Rock.

Latest WWE news items... - WWE has extended their Christmas break. The 12/27 RAW show in El Pase has been moved to 04/30. The 12/28 show in Lubbock has been dropped. This means that the RAW crew will return from the holidays on 12/29 for a show in San Antonio. - The Smackdown crew left for Iraq yesterday. Brock Lesnar is not part of the trip while Steve Austin is. WWE will tape the Christmas night edition of Smackdown while in Iraq. - WWE will be releasing a Mick Foley DVD in January which will include his most famous WWE matches as well as his WCW matches against Vader and Sting and matches against Terry Funk, Sabu, and Sandman from ECW. Credit: WrestlingObserver.com