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Hot Stuff: Tony Parker Sues Over Story That He Cheated on Eva Longoria

Allison Corneau — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 20:06:15 -0500

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Parker's $20 million lawsuit against a news agency claims he "has never had sexual relations with a woman named Alexandra Paressant"

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· NBA star Tony Parker isn't a boxer, but he has come out swinging! Parker reportedly has sued the X17 news agency over its story that he had an affair with a French model.

· Tom Cruise's romantic birthday present Tuesday night to wife Katie Holmes: a night at L.A.'s ritzy L'Ermitage hotel. Only problem: Britney Spears was staying there too!

· Queen Latifah has started her New Year's diet planning early. She has partnered with weight loss company Jenny Craig as part of their "Healthy Curves are Beautiful Curves" campaign.

· Forget Sam Lutfi: Larry Birkhead wants to be the new man in Britney's life.

· After announcing his Make It Right initiative in New Orleans, Brad Pitt is admittedly becoming more selective with his film projects. Next up: Tree of Life with Sean Penn.

· One time it pays to be a loser? When doing so is worth a cool $250,000, as it was for Bill Germanakos, who was crowned this year's Biggest Loser.

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Tony Parker and Eva Longoria at PURE Nightclub, Feb 2007.

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Nicole Kidman Wins Damages Over False Perfume Claim

Henry Seltzer — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 07:50:30 -0500

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Her attorney said the Chanel No. 5 spokeswoman suffered embarrassment from a newspaper that reported she wore a competitor's scent

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Ah, the smell of victory.

Nicole Kidman – who has been dubbed one of the most overpaid celebrities – was awarded substantial damages over a claim that she snubbed Chanel No. 5 by promoting a rival perfume, the Associated Press reports.

Details of the settlement were not disclosed.

Kidman's attorney John Kelly said Kidman had suffered considerable embarrassment and distress over a recent article in London's The Daily Telegraph claiming that Kidman had carried a bottle of a competitor's perfume while she was in London to promote The Golden Compass.

The Daily Telegraph said the source of the report made up the story.

Kidman plans to donate the money to Unifem, the United Nations Development Fund for Women.

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Nicole Kidman attends The Golden Compass world premiere held at the Odeon Leicester Square on November 27, 2007 in London, England.

Larry Birkhead Sued by Ex-Lawyer Debra Opri

ken — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 20:45:35 -0400

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The attorney proclaims: “I have had enough.”

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There’s a new chapter in the ongoing drama in the aftermath of Anna Nicole Smith’s death.

Attorney Debra Opri, who had represented former Smith lover Larry Birkhead until they parted ways last March, filed a defamation lawsuit against Birkhead Monday in an L.A. court.

“After I chose to terminate our legal relationship, Larry Birkhead began a malicious and relentless media campaign to discredit me and to destroy my reputation,” Opri said in a statement announcing the lawsuit.

Birkhead, 34, the father of Smith’s daughter, Dannielynn, has been locked in a legal battle with Opri over $620,000 in legal fees she says he owes her. Their feud heated up recently after claims in journalist Rita Cosby’s book Blonde Ambition quoted sources saying Opri had been concerned that Birkhead didn’t even know how to childhood proof his home prior to winning custody of his daughter.

Responding to the allegations last month, Birkhead told Us: “Every source that says something negative about me in that book is either in a fight with me or going to court with me.”

Opri’s statement Monday addressed the controversy over the Cosby book, stating, “It is clear now that Mr. Birkhead’s attempts to discredit me concerned what I knew and what might be exposed publicly...and not a legal bill. With the recent release of the Rita Cosby book: ‘Blonde Ambition,’ Mr. Birkhead’s attacks have escalated to include false and malicious allegations that I was a source for the book.

“My message today to Larry Birkhead is... I have had enough.”

Birkhead couldn’t be reached for comment.

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Larry Birkhead and then attorney Debra Opri, arrive to talk to the media outside Los Angeles Superior Court Thursday, Oct. 26, 2006.

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