Best of the Rest: 'American Idol' judge Randy Jackson sued for allegedly stealing idea for TV show
Randy Jackson is being sued for allegedly stealing the idea for "America's Best Dance Crew."

'American Idol' Judge & MTV Slapped With Lawsuit
Randy Jackson is being accused of stealing the idea for ‘ America’s Best Dance Crew ,’ according to TMZ . Dwight McGhee claims he pitched a series called ‘International Breakerz League’ to MTV back in 2004 – and the ‘American Idol’ judge and MTV took his idea and ran with it. McGhee, who is suing MTV and Jackson, says both show ideas are “uncannily similar.” He also claims that he struck an “implied” contract with the...

Randy fitted for a suit
Another day, another entertainment lawsuit. This time it's " American Idol " judge Randy Jackson, who's the target of a lawsuit about his other show, MTV's " America's Best Dance Crew ." Jackson, who's the executive producer of "ABDC," is being sued by Dwight McGhee, who claims Jackson ripped off the idea for the show from him. In a lawsuit filed last week in LA County Superior Court, McGhee claims he pitched a show called " International Breakerz League " to MTV in 2004, according to...

THE HORIWOOD TOP 10 " FRI 2.5.10
It’s raining in California. Here’s your top ten celebrity, entertainment, Fashion and music news choices here today in Hollywood. Go get ‘em. 1. New Marilyn Monroe photograph by Len Steckler 2. Do you want Betty White

Beyonce's fashion label getting sued
R&B superstar Beyonce has been hit with a breach of contract lawsuit from the bosses of a Hong Kong clothing manufacturer. The Irreplaceable hitmaker, who launched clothing collection House of Dereon with her stylist mother Tina Knowles in 2005, is accused of costing apparel maker Vier International $500,000 in an alleged conspiracy to undercut the Asian company. In legal papers filed in the U.S. District Court in Manhattan, New York on Monday Vier International owners claim executives at...

The Clotheshorse (2.5.10): Rumored Next Stop May Have The Jersey Shore Gang Toning Down (Or Up) The GTL
FIST PUMP! I might have some really big D-list celebrity sightings next Week. Page Six is reporting that the Jersey Shore folks are requesting Fashion Week invites — so I’m betting they’ll be sitting front row at BCBG , Kim Kardashian for Bebe (obvi) and maybe even Custo Barcelona . Here’s the question — will they tone down the tan and the hair gel and the slutty getups? Or will they crash the party in their skankiest, trashiest outfits ever?

Hot Chip Return to the Stage in New York
After taking a year off from playing live, Hot Chip returned in grand Fashion last night, playing an unofficial album release show at New York's Highline Ballroom. Billed as a part of the "MySpace Secret Show" series, the band debuted a number of tracks from their forthcoming release, 'One Life Stand,' and mixed in numerous favorites from their back catalog. Hot Chip shows are notoriously sweaty affairs, but the question was: would they be able to keep up the energy they're know for with the...

America's Best Dance Crew 5: Meet draZtik
America’s Best Dance Crew 5: Meet draZtik : Dance Watcher - Watching the hottest dance on tv – So You Think You Can Dance? Dancing with the Stars, Dirty Dancing, and more! News Feed

America's Best Dance Crew 5: Meet Blueprint Cru
Leave a Comment Last week, we saw the Dance Crews from the South go head-to-head on ABDC . Tomorrow night, the crews from the East will face off on America’s Best Dance Crew . Here’s the bio and photos for Blueprint Cru : [East Crew Photos (Credit: MTV)]

America's Best Dance Crew 5: Meet Static Noyze
America’s Best Dance Crew 5: Meet Static Noyze : Dance Watcher - Watching the hottest dance on tv – So You Think You Can Dance? Dancing with the Stars, Dirty Dancing, and more! News Feed

America's Best Dance Crew Season 5 Premiere Photos
The Twirlit Team (Kat Ahn and Aysha Manori) visits the crews from the Season 5 premiere of MTV's Randy Jackson Presents, America's Best Dance Crew. Check out the pics!

America's Best Dance Crew 5: Meet Legendary Seven
America’s Best Dance Crew 5: Meet Legendary Seven : Dance Watcher - Watching the hottest dance on tv – So You Think You Can Dance? Dancing with the Stars, Dirty Dancing, and more! News Feed

Did Randy Jackson Steal the Idea for 'America's Best Dance Crew'?
This seems to be the day for TV litigation. First we told you about that lawsuit brought by the creator of 'MacGyver' to stop the release of the new 'MacGruber' film, and now we have a lawsuit brought against 'American Idol' judge Randy Jackson. It's not about the hit FOX show, though, it's about MTV's 'America's Best Dance Crew.' A man says that Jackson and MTV stole the idea for the show from him. He says that he pitched the show, which had the unfortunate name of 'International Breakerz...

Two Hot Performances on 'America's Best Dance Crew' (VIDEO)
Here's a couple of red-hot performances from 'America's Best Dance Crew' (Thurs., 10PM ET on MTV). The first features a wild number that looks like a cross between the Robot and Michael Jackson 's 'Thriller.' Then holy cow, out came the jump ropes, along with some killer moves that required precise timing to pull off. From where we stand, either one of these would make the grade.

America's Best Dance Crew 5 " The East Regionals
America's Best Dance Crew 5 held The East Regionals last night. 3 crews made it to the nationals on Feb. 8. So exciting! I have to say, Saltare is my favorite now. So creative.

America's Best Dance Crew Takes on the East Coast for Season 5 Regionals
ABDC5 brings us Round 2--the East Coast Regionals. Can these "squeaky clean" crews manage to hold it down? (And what happened to New York?)

America's Best Dance Crew 5: Meet Saltare
America’s Best Dance Crew 5: Meet Saltare : Dance Watcher - Watching the hottest dance on tv – So You Think You Can Dance? Dancing with the Stars, Dirty Dancing, and more! News Feed

Behind the Scenes at MTV's America's Best Dance Crew (VIDEO)
Check out our backstage video from MTV's America's Best Dance Crew.

Super Bowl issue ads on offense
O n this Super Bowl Sunday, such advertising staples as cars, soft drinks, movies and Fast Food will be joined by one group's Family Values. That begs the question: Are TV viewers ready for a dose of reality amid their Super Sunday frivolity? In an atmosphere usually dominated by the likes of Anheuser-Busch and Coca-Cola, the most-talked-about ad is Focus on the Family's spot featuring former University of Florida quarterback Tim Tebow and his mother, Pam Tebow. The conservative Christian...

Critical Alerts for Amazon.com, Coca-Cola, CVS Caremark, CME, and Cameco Released by Seven Summits Research
Chicago, Feb 05, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ ---- Seven Summits Research issues PriceWatch Alerts for AMZN, KO, CVS, CME, and CCJ.

Super Bowl ads
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Caught in a blind spot
We live in a media universe where "American Idol" judges slurp from giant tumblers of Coca-Cola, "The Biggest Loser" contestants gush about their Subway sandwich feasts and local television news operations sell off "sponsorships" to the highest bidder. Weather, traffic, sports, ski reports and more now come along with broadcast or Web-based advertising. "Lakers coverage on KCBS and KCAL -- sponsored by Honda." The thicket of corporate billboards dotting the airwaves can get a little...

Coca-Cola Workers To Rally Against 'Sugar Tax'
Coca-Cola workers in Syracuse planned to rally against Governor Paterson's proposed "sugar tax." The beverage industry and a coalition called New Yorkers Against Unfair Taxes say proposed tax hikes on fruit drinks and soda could cost the state 6,000 jobs. They were to demonstrate Friday afternoon at the Coke bottling plant in Syracuse. <br

U.K. rethinks product placement plans
LONDON - The U.K. government's plans to green-light product placement in locally produced TV shows is being watered down. The ban on product placement in items involving alcohol, junk food, high-sugar drinks and gambling will likely make it more difficult for brands such as Coca Cola and McDonald's to pay to have their goods featured in British TV shows. In a letter quoted in the Guardian, media minister Ben Bradshaw, who told the U.K. TV industry last September that he intended to relax...

Super Bowl Commercials
The Super Bowl is one sports event that even a non-football-fan can love -- if not for the food (seven-layer dip, anybody?), then definitely for the commercials. In anticipation of Super Bowl XLIV (airing Sunday at 7 p.m.), CBS is showing Super Bowl's Greatest Commercials tonight at 8 p.m. The show will focus on the best commercials of the '00s. We're not sure what will make the cut, but here are five of our personal favorites from the past three years: Coca Cola's "Balloon...