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Wednesday, 25 June 2008

Lhk

Artist: Lhk

   Genre(s):
Other

Discography:

Nothing Is Sacred

Year: 2004
Tracks: 3

Tom Russell

Sunday, 22 June 2008

Celeb photographer accused of stalking Jamie Lynn Spears, fiance

JACKSON, Miss. - A celebrity photographer accused of stalking Jamie Lynn Spears and her fiance in a small Mississippi town has been arrested.

Edwin W. Merino, 30, of Los Angeles, posted bond Tuesday. He is scheduled to appear in court next week. Authorities in Liberty, a small town in southwest Mississippi near the Louisiana border, said Merino wouldn't leave the pregnant Spears and her fiance, Casey Aldridge, alone.

Merino denied the accusations in a phone interview Wednesday with The Associated Press. He said that he was about 60 metres away from the couple using a long lens when he was arrested at a gas station.

The younger Spears and Aldridge have been the subject of intense attention since she announced her pregnancy in December. She said then she was 12 weeks along, which would make the 17-year-old due any time.

Merino said he had little luck taking pictures of the couple and was preparing to leave the area.

"I've seen the young man Casey in pictures," Merino said. "I haven't worked on them myself. The first time I got a good look at him was in court."

Spears' family representatives did not immediately return messages Wednesday.

Merino has worked as a celebrity photographer for five years. He was one of the paparazzi who snared pictures of Jamie Lynn Spears' older sister, Britney, without underwear.

Merino said he was the only photographer following Spears during most of his four days in the Liberty area.

"I just think since I was the only one there, it was just easier for them to single me out," Merino said.

Merino's arrest was first reported by the McComb Enterprise-Journal.

Merino said he didn't spend any significant time in jail. A deputy drove him to three automated teller machines and he got the $1,143 he needed to be released.

In the end, Merino said the trip was a waste.

"The one picture I got was kind of by luck," he said. "I got lucky when I saw them at Wal-Mart when I was buying deodorant."

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Saturday, 21 June 2008

Paltrow Show Sued By Writer

An Emmy Award-winning writer is suing the makers of Gwyneth Paltrow's new cookery show - claiming he was never paid for his work. Paltrow stars in new TV series Spain On The Road Again alongside celebrity chef Mario Batali which talks viewers through a variety of recipes and offers a gastronomic tour of the European country. But the show - due to air this autumn - has been hit with legal action from Ben Karlin, a former head writer for Comedy Central's The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, who claims to have been approached to "conceptualise and oversee" a companion book to the programme in 2007. Karlin has filed papers in New York accusing production company chief Charles Pinsky of approving his concept for the guide but then delaying giving him a written contract and eventually dismissing him without pay. He has also accused the show's stars - Batali and Paltrow - of refusing to co-operate with his work on the book. Pinsky's attorney Leslie Ben-Zvi has hit back at the suit, insisting Karlin has misrepresented the facts. He says, "We will vigorously defend this lawsuit, including the good names of Charles Pinsky and Mario Batali."

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Friday, 20 June 2008

New Guns N' Roses 'album tracks' leak online

Nine tracks from Guns N' Roses' long-awaited 'Chinese Democracy' album have been leaked online, reportedly in their finished state.
The leaked tracks appeared on the web site Antiquiet.com, and a legal order from the band's handlers quickly forced the removal of the links.
The nine tracks are: 'Better', 'The Blues', 'Chinese Democracy', 'Madagascar', 'IRS', 'There Was A Time', 'Rhiad and the Bedouins', 'If the World' and an untitled song.
Six of the tracks had previously been leaked in various unfinished forms, however the latest versions appear to be more complete.
Antiquiet.com declared that all the newly leaked tracks had been "mastered and finished".
The three previously unheard songs are 'Rhiad and the Bedouins', 'If the World' and a track whose title is unknown.
'Chinese Democracy' has been in the making since 1994 and is rumoured to be set for release later this year after numerous false-starts.
The album has reportedly cost $13m to make.
For more on the new songs see our Music Blog.
Listen to an interview with ex Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash.

Evan Parker and Joe McPhee

Artist: Evan Parker and Joe McPhee

   Genre(s):
Rock

Discography:

Chicago Tenor Duets

Year:
Tracks: 11

Qubism

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