NEW YORK (6NoBacon) — Less than two weeks since Adam Yauch passed away, the remaining Beastie Boys Adam Horovitz and Michael Diamond are dealing with another blow — a lawsuit. The famous rap group is being sued by the Tufamerica record label for alleged copyright violations stemming from samples used in its albums "License to Ill" and "Paul’s Boutique," both made in the 1980s.
Lena Dunham answers critics of ‘Girls’
The HBO show "Girls" continues to stir controversy. Now some critics are blasting the show for its lack of diversity (the four principal players are white). Show creator Lena Dunham, who has already defended the show’s explicit language and scenes, said of the casting, "I am a half Jew, half WASP, and I wrote two Jews and two WASPs. Something I wanted to avoid was tokenism in casting."
Roman Polanski to direct movie about Dreyfus Affair
Director Roman Polanski says his next film will be a political thriller about the Dreyfus Affair, in which a French-Jewish army officer was wrongfully convicted of treason in 1894. Polanski, a Holocaust survivor who escaped from the Krakow Ghetto, made the 2002 Holocaust movie “The Pianist.” He has lived in Europe since fleeing the U.S. in 1978 after pleading guilty to unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor.
Howard Stern on ‘Talent’ casting
Loud-mouthed radio host Howard Stern showed up at NBC’s "Today" show and told Matt Lauer that although he thinks it was a "crazy" idea to put him in a family show like "America’s Got Talent," he will be the judge whom everybody loves. Stern ended the interview by sitting on Lauer’s lap and giving him a kiss on the cheek.
‘Battleship’ director slams journo for not serving in IDF
Peter Berg, director of the new movie "Battleship," in an interview with "Erev Tov" (the Israeli equivalent of "Entertainment Tonight"), decided to dedicate much of the interview to the crisis between Israel and Iran. Then he abruptly asked the show’s interviewer, Jason Danino-Holt, whether he had served in the Israeli army. When the journalist answered no (Danino-Holt has said he was exempt for medical reasons), Berg replied, "What? How did you get out of that? Are you a draft dodger?" and added, "You better join the army,” punctuating the sentence with an expletive.
Gilad Shalit visits ‘Homeland’ shooting in Israel
The production crew of "Homeland" and stars Claire Danes and Mandy Patinkin welcomed a special visitor to the set on Tuesday — Gilad Shalit. The award-winning show is shooting its second season in Israel and caught the attention of the country’s media. Shalit, the Israeli soldier who was abducted by Hamas and held in captivity for more than five years, said he is a fan of the show and already had watched the entire first season.
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