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Rock good to go...
A federal judge has refused to halt the release of the Chris Rock film“Good Hair.”
Rock and the film’s producers were sued in Los Angeles by documentary filmmaker Regina Kim-bell, who claimed the comedian stole several ideas for his film from her work.
Kimbell produced the documentary “My Nappy Roots” earlier this decade and says she screened her film for Rock in 2007. U. S. District Judge Dale S. Fischer watched both films and says she didn’t see substantial similarities.
Kimbell had been seeking an order blocking the film’s release.
“Good Hair” has been in limited release and will open nationwide Friday.
Kimbell and her attorney say they will continue to pursue the case to a trial.
Wardrobe on block...
A robe worn by Barbra Streisand in “The Way We Were” sold for nearly $6,000 and an outfit from “Meet the Fockers” went for $3,500 at a weekend auction of hundreds of the entertainer’s personal items.
A Stickley china cabinet brought in $15,000, and a wig worn by Streisand in “On a Clear Day You Can See Forever” sold for $3,500.
More than 400 of Streisand’s dresses and suits, books, designer furniture, paintings and vintage collectibles were on the block at the sale conducted by Julien’s Auctions.
All proceeds go to Streisand’s favorite charities – including City Year, the William Jefferson Clinton Foundation and the Cedars-Sinai Women’s Heart Health Center.
Musical memoir...
Wyclef Jean is working on a memoir.
The solo star and former front-man for the Fugees is collaborating with Rolling Stone writer Anthony Bozza on a book – currently untitled – to be published by It Books, an imprint of HarperCollins. Financial terms weren’t disclosed and a release date hasn’t been set.
The publisher announced in a statement Monday that the book will cover Jean’s life, from his childhood in rural Haiti to his musical career and philanthropic work.
Jean, who just turned 37, is known for such hit singles as “We Trying to Stay Alive” and “Gone Till November.” With the Fugees, he recorded the Grammy-winning, multiplatinum-selling album “The Score.”
First lady of jeans...
She’s been called Japan’s most colorful first lady for her cheerful character and quirky comments. Now the wife of new Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama has won an award for looking good—in her jeans.
Miyuki Hatoyama, 66, won the annual prize given to celebrities who look best in denim, along with four Japanese musicians and a Taiwanese actor.
The first lady was recognized for “wearing jeans gracefully, with a bit of a revolutionary touch,” according to the Japan Jeans Association, which represents denim importers and manufacturers.
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