Conan O'Brien Receives $45 Million Settlement

The late night tv host Conan O'Brien has reached a $45 million settlement with the televison network NBC. O'Brien will get a severance of $32.5 million whether he gets another hosting job or not. NBC will also pay $4.5 million to the executive producer. O'Brien has agreed to not have another hosting job until at least September of this year. His last show will be on Friday.

Singer Michael Jackson Gets Sued Again

Raymone Bain, the publicist and general manager of singer Michael Jackson, has filed a $44 million lawsuit against him stating that he did not pay her for the deals that she has made. She says that she has been working for him for more than five years as his spokeswoman, publicist, head of Michael Jackson Co. Inc, and personal general manager. She claims that Jackson agreed to pay her 10 percent of the agreements that she handled. He also didn't pay her for negotiating the release of his CD to commemorate the 25th anniversary of his "Thriller" album, refinancing his loan to keep the Beatles' song catalog, and negotiations of a concert series in London.

Hip Hop Mogul Russell Simmons Agrees to Pay Child Support

The hip hop mogul Russell Simmons has agreed to pay $40,000 each month in child support payments to his ex-wife Kimora Lee Simmons. Kimora Lee Simmons was granted sole custody of their two daughters, named Ming who is 9 years old and Aoki who is 6 years old. Their divorce was finalized in January after Kimora Lee Simmons filed for divorce in March of 2008 due to irreconcilable differences. Russell Simmons was granted visitation rights and has to pay child support until each child is 19 and a half years old.

Actor Gary Coleman Pleads No Contest

The actor Gary Coleman has pleaded no contest to a disorderly charge from a recent incident at a bowling alley. He also pleaded no contest to a reckless driving charge, which will be waived if he doesn't have another violation within a year. He was ordered to pay a $100 fine in a Payson court on Tuesday.

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Busboy Sues Justin Timberlake

A busboy in New York is suing the singer Justin Timberlake claiming that Timberlake's restaurant, named Timberlake's Southern Comfort, didn't pay him a legal wage. The busboy states that he and the other staff didn't get the right amount of gratuity charge that the restaurant automatically collects from parties of six or more customers. He also states that he worked more than 40 hours per work without getting paid overtime. A manager at the restaurant says that the staff members received all of their tips and the busboys were paid more than minimum wage.

Rapper T.I. Being Sued for Child Support

The mother of two of the rapper T.I.'s children is suing him for child support. She says that she is having a hard time financially supporting the boys and wants a court-ordered arrangement for payment. The woman, named Lashon Dixon, and T.I. have known each other since teenagers and have children that are 7 and 8 years old. Dixon says that he currently gives her about $2,000 each month to take care of the children but she is sure that he is able to pay more with his successful career. Both Dixon and T.I. appeared in Fulton County Superior Court on Thursday.

Wesley Snipes Sentenced to Prison

The actor Wesley Snipes was sentenced to three years in prison on Thursday for not filing income taxes that he claimed he never had to pay. He gave the federal government three checks for $5 million that was delivered while in court. Prosecutors didn’t want to accept the checks at first but by the end of the day they did. After that he was still sentenced to three years in prison to made an example out of to warn other people what could happen if they don’t file their taxes.

Rapper DMX Ordered to Pay $1.5 Million Dollars

The rapper DMX has been ordered by a judge to pay over $1.5 million dollars to the mother of his child after he didn’t show up to court to defend himself against allegations of defamation. He was being sued by a woman named Monique Wayne for defamation of character after he told a magazine that Wayne raped him while at a Baltimore hotel in 2003, which caused her to get pregnant. Wayne then filed a $6 million dollar lawsuit against DMX in October of 2006. The judge ruled in favor of Wayne when DMX didn’t show up to court. He is ordered to pay her $518,400 in compensation and $1 million dollars in punitive penalties.

Gary Coleman’s Pants Bought for $400,000

Someone on eBay bid $400,000 for a pair of actor Gary Coleman’s sweatpants. It won’t be known until the auction is over if the bidder is serious.

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Macy’s Sues Kimora Lee Simmons

Kimora Lee Simmons is being sued after she overcharged Macy’s for her beauty products and then wouldn’t pay back the extra profit. Back in September, she signed an agreement for Macy’s to sell her line of cosmetics and then increased the prices of her beauty products.

Mike Vick Get a Visit from the Repo Man

An Indiana bank recently sued Mike Vick for not repaying his loans that involved a car rental business. Vick is the chief financial officer of Divine Seven, a car rental company, and bought more than 130 cars through the loans. The bank says it suffered damages of about $2 million dollars because Vick and Divine Seven LLC wouldn’t pay for the vehicles. The bank has repossessed most of the cars.

Last week, Royal Bank of Canada sued Vick for $2.3 million dollars that he claimed he was going to use for real estate investments.

Kevin Federline Wants Britney Spears to Pay His Legal Fees in Divorce Case

It is reported that Kevin Federline’s lawyer wants Britney Spears to pay for some of her ex-husband’s legal expenses in their divorce case. The attorney says that Federline has no net income after he pays his expenses. He currently gets $20,000 per month in spousal support from Spears and he wants her to pay $50,000 for his legal fees.

Mike Vick Gets Suspended from Football

It is reported that the NFL indefinitely suspended Michael Vick without pay. The suspension is going to cost him $150 million dollars. He still has to pay fines and legal fees. He will lose $71 million dollars in salary over the next several years if the Falcons terminate his contract. He will lose $50 million dollars in future endorsement income. He could lose more if the Falcons sue him for the bonuses he was already paid under his contract. The Falcons will also want some of their signing bonus money back.

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