Rihanna and David LaChapelle Settle Video Lawsuit

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All is settled now between singer Rihanna and photographer David LaChapelle who were tangled in a lawsuit about her "S&M" video. LaChapelle asked for $1 million in damages but the final amount paid is not disclosed, NY Post reported. "David is happy with the settlement," the shutterbug's publicist said.

LaChapelle sued Rihanna for copying his provocative pictures in the raunchy scenes of her video. In the lawsuit, he claimed that the video copied his poses, lighting, wardrobe and props. The "pink room scene" in particular is similar to his "Striped Face" photograph.

Manhattan federal Judge Shira Scheindlin said that LaChapelle "successfully alleges" that Rihanna and the video director may have copied his images.

"I like RiRi," LaChapelle said earlier this summer. "This is not personal, it's strictly business. Musicians commonly pay to sample music or use someone's beats and there should be no difference when sampling an artist's visuals."

 

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Tilda Swinton in a May December December Affair

Here are some new photos of Tilda Swinton in Milan for the launch of Vertu’s “Constellation”. I have no idea what that is or what it means. It doesn’t matter. What matters is that Tilda was there with the likes of Clive Owen, Uma Thurman, David Gandy and many more. Clive Owen and David Gandy were at the same event. GAH. WITH TILDA. That’s amazing. Unfortunately for Gandy and Owen, Tilda probably wasn’t interested in them. Tilda brought along her young lover, Sandro Kopp, as her date. As you may know, Tilda happily exists in a long-standing menage a trois situation with her baby-daddy John Byrne (who is about 70 years old) and with her young love, Sandro, who is about 32 (Tilda is 50). Very few women could pull this off with the kind of aplomb Tilda manages. Tilda also has a new interview with a British paper, Metro. She’s still talking about We Need To Talk About Kevin, and here are some highlights: Playing a harrowing role: “There’s nothing harrowing about it for me. It’s much easier to shoot a harrowing film than to watch one.” On her Oscar: “I can’t imagine it would hinder things so I’m not complaining but it’s sort of…Irrelevant. It doesn’t really figure in my life.” She hates the word “career”: “People who have careers set out to have careers. I always find that very admirable and awe-inspiring, this idea of shooting an arrow with a thread attached way into the future and then pulling yourself up, but I never had that sense. I don’t want to sound ungrateful but I am literally making it up as I go along.” She never considered herself particularly compelling: “I was always aware of being reassuringly unattractive.” ‘Tilda-lite’ work on Burn After Reading & Narnia: “I call that tourism because it’s really easy for me. It’s very lightweight on the diary. I’ll put on a costume and play with some friends and then I’ll come home.” How she feels about acting: “I’m really not interested in it. Still not. And I’ve given up waiting for an epiphany of interest to strike. But I am interested in wondering about people.” [From Metro] I get kind of tired of Tilda bitching about how she’s “not interested” in acting, but to give her the benefit of the doubt, she’s been doing a hell of a lot of press for Kevin, and I think she’s mostly tired of that. Or maybe she really is that apathetic about acting. As for the “irrelevance” of her Oscar… that’s going to hurt her chances for winning the Lead Actress Oscar this year. I’m sure she’s guaranteed a nomination for Kevin, but she might only win if she plays the Hollywood game a bit more. Of course, if she played the game, we wouldn’t love her so much. I’m including some pics of Uma Thurman and David Gandy too.

 

Janet jackson fans love every hit song at Perth's Burswood Theatre

Up close if not too personal ... Janet Jackson had the fans loving every song at the Burswood Theatre in Perth. Picture: Picture : Tom Davidson Source: PerthNow

Three concerts at Sydney's Opera House ... Janet Jackson vowed the fans at the Burswood Theatre in Perth as part of her "Number Ones: Up Close and Personal" tour. Picture: Picture : Tom Davidson Source: PerthNow

JANET Jackson's fans are in for an up close but not so personal treat on her Australian tour.

Janet Jackson kicked her intimate theatre tour "Number Ones: Up Close and Personal" off in Perth this week, with fans clearly thrilled with their proximity to the American superstar.

However 45-year-old Jackson only really spoke to the crowd at the very end, as the video screen flashed up photos of her with late brother Michael - fittingly on the ode to the gone "Together Again".

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TWENTY five years have passed since Janet Jackson first asserted that she was in command.

"Thank you for your love and support over the years, not just for me but my entire family," Janet said.

For the fans, just watching Janet Jackson doing a masterclass in pop music just metres away from them was enough.

And this show is specifically for the fans - it's relentless megamix of her string of hits - too many to perform them all in full it seems.

It's a low-key production, but the high-hit factor over-rides that. Jackson doesn't even bother changing outfits during the show, focussing instead on the music.

Her band recreates '80s and '90s hits like "Nasty", "All For You", "What Have You Done For Me Lately", "Rhythm Nation", "If", "Escapade", "Runaway", "Miss You Much" and "That's the Way Love Goes" just as you remember them.

Play the video to "That's The Way Love Goes"

Janet, now 45, had no problem busting out the accompanying trademark dance moves she was doing 25 years ago.

Janet Jackson has never been hailed for her 100-per-cent live vocals, but this tour seems as `live' as you've heard her, especially during the ballads like the sweet Let's Wait Awhile. Plenty of laughter and geographical shout-outs prove the mics are on, even if the three backing singers certainly earn their wages.

The duet with Michael Jackson, Scream, is served in a bite-size portion with no comments necessary except the crowd's reaction when his image and vocals appear on video.

Janet's constant smiling demonstrate she's enjoying seeing her fans faces as much as they're enjoying the rare chance to see a superstar at almost-touching distance.

Janet Jackson plays Adelaide's Festival Centre on Saturday, Melbourne's Arts Centre October 26,27,29, the Gold Coast Convention Centre November 2, and Sydney's Opera House on November 5,6 and 8. Tickets are still available for most shows.

via dailytelegraph.com.au