Esq. | Breaking Legal News | Entertainment Law News | The Hollywood Reportertag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-14639342010-10-13T12:52:29-07:00Blog focusing on breaking legal news in entertainment and media. THR Esq. offers analysis on how industries in Hollywood are impacted and influenced by the law. Published by The Hollywood Reporter.TypePadIrving Azoff responds to Axl Rose legal claimtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451d69069e20133f50ad57c970b2010-10-13T12:52:29-07:002010-10-13T12:52:29-07:00By Eriq Gardner EXCLUSIVE: Earlier this year, we reported on Axl Rose's bombshell claims against Live Nation chairman Irving Azoff. Now comes the response. Azoff, as head of Front Line Management, which once represented Guns 'n' Roses, is suing Rose...hollywoodreporterWill Miami get to hear LeBron James games on radio?tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451d69069e20134881bdbbf970c2010-10-11T11:32:20-07:002010-10-11T11:32:20-07:00By Eriq Gardner EXCLUSIVE: Sports fans in Miami might be in store for a little Halloween scare. On Oct. 31 at 1 p.m., both the Miami Heat and the Miami Dolphins are scheduled to play games. Both teams have deals...hollywoodreporter'Dora the Explorer' hits puberty, gets fired, sues Nickelodeontag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451d69069e20133f4eab583970b2010-10-07T16:17:40-07:002010-10-07T18:37:20-07:00By Eriq Gardner "Dora the Explorer" actress Caitlin Sanchez is only 14. But she just filed a very grown-up multimillion-dollar lawsuit against Nickelodeon, MTV Networks and Viacom. Two years ago, Sanchez was hired to take over playing the lead character's...hollywoodreporterProducer claims Donny & Marie Osmond pulled off a Vegas heisttag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451d69069e20133f4e8c34b970b2010-10-07T11:46:25-07:002010-10-07T11:41:36-07:00By Eriq Gardner A Las Vegas show producer has hurled some pretty outrageous claims at Donny and Marie Osmond. The duo has developed a nice-guy-nice-gal reputation, but in a new lawsuit the producer of their Vegas stage production paints the...hollywoodreporter'Deadliest Catch' update: Trio still overboard, clock is tickingtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451d69069e20133f4d8d315970b2010-10-04T18:20:24-07:002010-10-04T18:20:24-07:00By Matthew Belloni Will Discovery reel in its missing “Deadliest Catch” captains? As filming is set to begin next week on the show’s seventh season, the network issued a statement Monday revealing that the Cornelia Marie, the fishing boat captained...hollywoodreporterWME dragged into Live Nation antitrust casetag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451d69069e20133f4bf71c5970b2010-10-01T16:53:33-07:002010-10-01T18:38:08-07:00By Eriq Gardner EXCLUSIVE: Does the William Morris Endeavor talent agency hold the key to proving that Live Nation is guilty of an antitrust conspiracy? One company thinks so. My Ampitheater Inc., is asking a California judge to compel WME...hollywoodreporterLionsgate battling distributor over 'Saw 3D' tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451d69069e20133f4b49416970b2010-09-29T10:16:50-07:002010-09-29T10:58:26-07:00By Eriq Gardner As Lionsgate prepares to release the next chapter in its lucrative "Saw" franchise, the studio is dealing with a nightmare situation involving one of its European distributors. Yesterday, Lionsgate went to a California judge seeking declaratory relief...hollywoodreporterDiscovery sues 'Deadliest Catch' stars for $3 milliontag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451d69069e2013487857f14970c2010-09-20T08:57:17-07:002010-09-21T00:46:25-07:00By Eriq Gardner Most reality TV producers follow a simple format: Capture what actually happens, then have cast-members fill in story gaps with voice-overs and cutaways. But what about when reality TV stars jump ship before sitting down for the...hollywoodreporter'Survivor' contestants owe $5 million if they spill secretstag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451d69069e20134869b8868970c2010-09-01T12:50:00-07:002010-09-02T17:16:07-07:00By Eriq Gardner CBS is having trouble keeping a lid on the contract that contestants must sign to appear on "Survivor," and the content of the deal is pretty interesting. The form contract was published a few months ago as...hollywoodreporterBBC trying to muzzle the big 'Top Gear' secrettag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d83451d69069e20133f371aa36970b2010-08-31T12:16:50-07:002010-08-31T12:16:50-07:00By Eriq Gardner The BBC is attempting to stop HarperCollins from publishing a book that will unmask the identity of the costumed stunt driver in the successful series "Top Gear." "Top Gear" is the biggest BBC hit and an international...hollywoodreporter