Lawsuit over Murakami-Louis Vuitton prints

"A luxury boutique in the middle of an art exhibition was supposed to be controversial -- but not a legal matter.The temporary retail space allowed in October by the Museum of Contemporary Art has become the center of litigation, though. A class action suit brought Monday by...

Kanye West, Rap Record Labels Sued Over Samples

Oh snap! Look at how many rappers sampled the same Joe Farrell track without clearing it? Kanye, Common, Redman, and Meth -- and that's just for starters. Hip-hop artists love to recycle...but they seem to forget...

The Roots Struggle With 'Rising Down' at Def Jam

The Roots are veterans of the hip-hop game, having long been immersed in the struggle to achieve commercial success with music that defies tired rap clichés, sugary pop conventions, and lyrical...

Spielberg is not leaving Dreamworks, says spokesman

"DreamWorks was acquired by Paramount Pictures in 2005 for $1.6 billion. Under the deal, Spielberg and partner David Geffen agreed to stay on with Viacom through the end of 2008. But there has been persistent speculation the two principals are unhappy and may choose to leave...

Joni Mitchell's music now belongs to Starbucks

Two things: I love Joni Mitchell. I hate Starbucks. So when a friend told me they were going to be working together, I was definitely a little put off. But it sounds like, for whatever reason, working with...

The Quest For Hollywood Cash & Caché :: MAXINE

"It’s a small pond with a lot of very big and influential fish. Hollywood political money, for some on both sides of the process, is more about position and stature than the value of the money and the power it...

Clinton vs. Obama: Dump Geffen, dammit!

Oh my, look at the time--yes, that's right, it would appear that we're coming around to the "Oh no you di'int just say that!!!!" hour of the Democratic campaign. But instead of slinging mud at each other, this bit...

Geffen Makes $2 Billion Bid for 'L.A. Times' -- And Other Tribune News

NEW YORK David Geffen, the Hollywood/music mogul, has made a $2 billion "all-cash" offer to the Tribune Co. for his hometown Los Angeles Times, but the corporate owner has declined to accept or reject the bid as it continues to seek offers for the entire company, James Rainey...

Pollock painting may be priciest ever (AP)

" NEW YORK - It may well be the world's most expensive painting — ever. But nobody's talking about it, except in whispers — especially not the office of entertainment mogul David Geffen, who reportedly...

MRI Exams Performed Remotely Over the Internet

"TUESDAY, Oct. 24 (HealthDay News) -- Radiologists are reporting a successful test of computer software that allows magnetic resonance imaging in one hospital to be controlled over the Internet by a distant expert. "Some patients require specialized scans that not all...

Three billionaires seek to buy L.A. Times (Reuters)

" LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Three billionaires, including Hollywood mogul David Geffen, have expressed interest in buying the Los Angeles Times, but have been rebuffed for the time being by its owner, Tribune Co., the paper reported. Geffen, property developer Eli Broad and...

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