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Rocker Bolan's Son Fights for Money from his Music

Singer Marc Bolan's son is suing a music publisher for more than $2 million, alleging the company didn't renew its contract to use the British glam rocker's hits, including "Bang a Gong (Get It On)" and "Jeepster."

Roland Seymour Feld filed the suit against Westminster Music Limited in Los Angeles court last week, alleging copyright violations.

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Katherine Jackson to Testify at LA Trial

Michael Jackson's mother Katherine will finally take the stand Friday at her trial against tour promoters AEG Live, who she alleges negligently hired the doctor convicted over the star's 2009 death.

After sitting through 12 weeks of often-emotional testimony, the 83-year-old will give her account of what happened in the weeks and months before her son died while rehearsing for a doomed comeback concert tour.

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Bollywood Films Keep up Gangster Fascination

A string of Bollywood releases this year show the Indian film industry's ongoing fascination with Mumbai's underworld, following a murky history of links between the mafia and the movie business.

Spy thriller "D-Day", which opened in Indian cinemas on Friday, is one of three new Hindi films that appear to draw inspiration from the lives of Mumbai's notorious gangsters.

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Online Series, Movie Stars Hope for Emmy Honors

"House of Cards" and "Arrested Development," which Netflix delivered to viewers on the Internet, not on TV, may become the first online programs to receive top series and acting bids when the Emmy nominations are announced early Thursday.

Academy rules allow online entries to compete with cable and broadcast programs, although so far Internet shows have popped up only in lower-profile categories. That could change with the 65th Primetime Emmys.

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Report: Liam Gallagher Fathered Secret Love Child in NY

Liam Gallagher is being sued in a New York court by a woman who claims he is the father of her one-year-old daughter, the New York Post reported on Wednesday.

A spokesman for the British rock star would not comment on the tabloid's claims but said that lawyers would be taking action over the report.

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Austrian to Take over at La Scala Opera in 2014

Austrian musical director Alexander Pereira will take over at Italy's prestigious La Scala opera house in 2014 -- a year earlier than expected, the theater said Wednesday.

Pereira, a former tourism manager who is artistic director of the Salzburg Festival, will replace Frenchman Stephane Lissner.

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Forget Milan -- Nigeria Boutiques Creating Lagos Fashion Hub

Shoppers ready to spend lavishly on clothes by elite designers sipped champagne in a discreetly located store that only those in-the-know know exists.

Perhaps it's not an unusual scene in Manhattan or Milan, but in Lagos, sub-Saharan Africa's largest city, shops like Temple Muse are a novelty. A growing number of boutique owners and fashion designers however are working to change that.

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U.S. Bomb Suspect on Controversial 'Rolling Stone' Cover

U.S. magazine Rolling Stone was under fire Wednesday for placing Dzhokhar Tsarnaev on its cover, which critics said treats the Boston bombing suspect almost like a pop celebrity.

This week's cover of the publication known for its interviews with rock stars shows a goateed Tsarnaev, 19, with a melancholic expression, his tousled brown curls falling gently into his eyes.

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Clooney Thinks Coffee a Game-Changer for S. Sudan

Coffee maker Nespresso is to buy coffee from the poverty-wracked fledgling state of South Sudan to expand supplies from sustainable sources, brand frontman George Clooney said on Tuesday.

"There is a real opportunity here," the Hollywood star told a press conference in Paris.

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Maroon 5 Singer Adam Levine Engaged to Model

Sorry, ladies, but Adam Levine is off the market.

The Maroon 5 singer's representative confirmed Tuesday that Levine is engaged to model Behati Prinsloo.

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