Hollywood superstar Tom Cruise has been dragged into the trial of a celebrity private investigator accused of illegal practice.
Anthony Pellicano and former Los Angeles cop Mark Arneson are charged with running an illegal wiretapping and information-gathering network.
Famous names Steven Seagal, Farrah Fawcett, Gary Shandling and Warren Beatty have already been linked with the case.
Now it has emerged Cruise once hired Pellicano - on the advice of his longtime lawyer Bert Fields - to find out the identity of people following him, according to court testimony.
The P.I.'s assistant Lily LeMasters claimed she overheard her boss and Arneson discussing Cruise's case, reports New York gossip column PageSix.com.
Anthony Pellicano and former Los Angeles cop Mark Arneson are charged with running an illegal wiretapping and information-gathering network.
Famous names Steven Seagal, Farrah Fawcett, Gary Shandling and Warren Beatty have already been linked with the case.
Now it has emerged Cruise once hired Pellicano - on the advice of his longtime lawyer Bert Fields - to find out the identity of people following him, according to court testimony.
The P.I.'s assistant Lily LeMasters claimed she overheard her boss and Arneson discussing Cruise's case, reports New York gossip column PageSix.com.
- 3/19/2008
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In the wake of the avoided American actors strike, British actors are meeting up with their agents today to discuss a possible strike next Tuesday. Famous Names from the British isles such as Oscar-nominated Julie Walters and Moulin Rouge hunk Ewan McGregor are backing an actors protest over rights for bonus payments. Actors union Equity is meeting with its members agents for support in the disagreement against the Producers' Alliance For Cinema And Television (Pact). In Britain, actors receive a one-off payment for any future broadcasts or sales of a film they have been in, and no matter how successful the film is, the money goes to the producers and distributors. Despite his lucky stance as a Hollywood superstar, Scottish Ewan has not forgotten his early days as struggling actor. Ewan fumes, "I am tired of making producers and distributors rich while I and my fellow actors are exploited." This Sunday all members of Equity will be invited to an open meeting to discuss the rights and royalties issues.
- 9/11/2001
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Tom Cruise, Noel Gallagher and Jodie Kidd have spoken out about how they overcame their dyslexia in a bid to help children suffering from the condition. Cruise, Oasis star Gallagher and supermodel Kidd were just three celebrities to speak up as part of a survey which showed that one in three Britons is dyslexic. Cruise admits his dyslexia led him to endure bullying as a child. He says, "My childhood was extremely lonely. I was dyslexic and a lot of kids made fun of me. That experience made me tough inside, because you learn to quietly accept ridicule." Rocker Gallagher also speaks of his school days as "unbearable" because of his dyslexia. He says, "I have problems with words over six letters long. Someone was having a joke when they made me." Other Famous Names to take part in the project include business mogul Richard Branson and Olympic rowing star Steve Redgrave.
- 7/27/2001
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Martial arts superstar Jackie Chan will receive a special achievement award at Indian cinema's equivalent of the Oscars, being held tonight (25JUNE00) at London's Millennium Dome. The International Indian Film Awards (IIFA) are being held for the first time ever, marking Bollywood's position as the world's second biggest film industry. Like the Oscars, it is expected to attract a massive global audience, being broadcast live on a digital platform by Sony. The glittering guest list features some of the biggest players in cinema from India and from across the world. Famous Names presenting the awards are Oscar-winning actress Angelina Jolie, American Beauty (1999)'s Thora Birch, Miranda Richardson, musician Finley Quaye and Mercury Music Prize winner Talvin Singh. The cross-section of India's favourite actors and film-makers includes Amitabh Bachchan, Sunil Dutt, Dilip Kumar, Twinkle Khanna, Preity Zinta and Raveena Tandon.
- 6/26/2000
- WENN
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