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Howard Stern Sued Again for His Big Mouth

Hollywood Grind — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 02:10:07 +0000

The equal-opportunity offender, Howard Stern is facing a $100 million lawsuit by an advertiser.

The New York Post reported that a sponsor of Stern’s show on Sirius Radio felt that Stern and his sidekicks undermined the promotional campaign and blames their antics for a drop in sales.

On June 6, [CEO Kelly Lockwood] said, Lee Mroszak, a k a "Crazy Cabbie," was on to talk about how he’s shed 20 pounds with the product. "The first thing out of Howard’s mouth was, ‘Geez, Cabbie, you look fatter than ever,’ " Lockwood said. "Then, [Stern sidekick] Ralph Circella says to Cabbie something like, ‘What the hell are you doing in here promoting a weight-loss product, you fat piece of [bleep]! Why don’t you lose 60 more pounds and then come back?’ This was horrendous for us. Our sales have dropped more than 20 percent. In seven minutes, he undid all the good work we did." Lockwood said the suit, to be filed this week in federal court in New Jersey, will charge Stern and Sirius with defamation.

Again, we’re not attorneys, but an old adage comes to mind: "live by the sword, die by the gross-out and insult humor you exploit and endorse with the ad dollars you throw at the shock jock."

That’s how that old chestnut goes, right?

And, since when does a prudent marketer (oxymoron?) enlist someone named "Crazy Cabbie" as a possible celebrity client. Duh.

West Hollywood Neighbors Brace for Paris Hilton’s Release

Hollywood Grind — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 23:49:39 +0000

ABC News reports that folks who reside near Paris Hilton are "dreading" her return.

Hilton’s neighbors have filed more than 50 complaints to L.A. City Councilman Jack Weiss since her brief release from prison June 7, according to Weiss’ deputy chief of staff, Lisa Hansen. Most of the complaints were about helicopter noise, parking, access issues and other disruptions caused by the horde of press. Weiss is working on a plan to stop the frenzy from descending on the Hollywood Hills again.

"The neighborhood has very narrow, winding streets that do not have parking and do not have sidewalks, so we’re working primarily with the LAPD and the Department of Transportation to try to minimize the disruption," Hansen said.

But if Hilton’s neighbors are looking to oust her from the ‘hood, they’re going to face an uphill battle. Frank Mateljan, spokesman for the L.A. city attorney’s office, said West Hollywood residents would have a hard time making a legal case against the heiress.

Earlier this week, we wrote about some neighbors who circulated a memo urging others to file written complaints with the city and consider legal action against the paparazzi.

That’s almost life imitating art. Click here to watch a Citizens for a Better America video in which they sing "Go Away, Paris Hilton" and gather signatures on petitions encouraging the same.

Enjoy!

Motley Crue Sues the Manager They Blame for Tommy Lee’s Bad Judgment

Hollywood Grind — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 22:44:57 +0000

We’re not attorneys and certainly can’t claim to be experts in legal matters, but this $20 million lawsuit Motley Crue has filed against one of their managers strikes us as misdirected frustration.

Instead of taking their anger out on Tommy Lee for being a bonehead and doing a couple of stupid reality shows at the expense of the band’s tour, they’ve sued their shared manager for lining up the gigs and "pushing" Lee into those projects.

That’s kind of like suing Pamela Anderson for ruining Tommy’s reputation by being really hot and enticing him into having sex on the boat, in front of a camera.

What made Motley Crue think they could count on him to put the band first?

Where have you guys been? Don’t you watch TV? It isn’t 1985 anymore.

At this point, everyone expects Tommy Lee’s extracurricular activities to be recorded.

It’s what he does.

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