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Travolta sues hometown airport
Actor John Travolta has filed a lawsuit against the owners of a Florida airport, claiming they presented incorrect records to prevent him from landing his plane there.

He is suing Greystone Airport owners James and Christine Garemore for allegedly lying to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in a 2006 report by saying their landing field could not accommodate large airplanes such as his Boeing 707, reports contactmusic.com


 

Travolta claims that when he moved to the exclusive 'fly-in' community of Ocala, Florida, in 2001 he was assured he would be allowed to land his airplane at the airport.

Michael Ossi, Travolta's lawyer, said: "Mr. Travolta has been severely mistreated as a consequence of these acts and intends to vigorously pursue all appropriate legal
recourse against these responsible parties."

The lawsuit is seeking an injunction for the Garemores to withdraw their 2006 report and to authorise flights as had previously been permitted.

James Garemore has responded to the legal action, saying, "The runway is not suitable for heavy aircraft. It is cracking and breaking. They are bringing this lawsuit against
me and all I was doing was trying to maintain safety here."

 
Spears reveals all in OK! interview

London, July 23 Troubled singer Britney Spears is set to give her version of her much-publicised personal problems in a revealing interview with OK! magazine.

Spears personally called the American magazine's main switchboard and asked to speak to the publication's editor-in-chief, Sara Ivens, to negotiate a deal for the interview,
reports contactmusic.com.

The 25-year-old is expected to tell all about her rift with her mother, Lynne, her custody battle for her two sons, impending divorce from Kevin Federline, and her one-month
stint in rehab in February this year.

The issue of OK! magazine is reportedly due to hit newsstands later this month.

 
Comedienne Silverman regrets making fun of Paris
New York, July 23  Comedienne Sarah Silverman regrets joking about Paris Hilton's prison term on the eve of her June jail stint after watching footage of the MTV Movie Awards.

Silverman, who hosted the awards show, joked about Hilton's prison term, while the hotel heiress sat awkwardly in the audience. Cameras showed a hurt Hilton as she squirmed in her seat - just hours before she began her prison sentence for a probation violation at Century Regional Detention Center.

Imdb.com quoted Silverman as saying: "I thought, 'She's got to know there's going to be a joke about her', so I went for it. But then I looked down and saw a man in her face with a camera. I was there to be funny and I was, but that doesn't mean I can't feel bad about it."

However, Hilton, who has forgiven the comedienne, admits she knows Silverman was just trying to land a few laughs.

Hilton said: "She's a funny comedienne and hopefully she won't be as mean the next time she sees me."

 
Lohan doesn't believe in rehearsing for roles
 
New York, July 23  Actress Lindsay Lohan, who is known for her wild ways, doesn't believe in reading scripts and rehearsing for her roles.

In the past, Lohan has been criticised by her former co-stars, including Jane Fonda and William H. Macy, for turning up late on the sets. Last year, film producer James G. Robinson criticised her for being "discourteous, irresponsible and unprofessional" on the set of "Georgia Rule", reports imdb.com

Lohan admits she doesn't spend too long preparing for film roles, preferring to avoid rehearsals and stay away from acting classes.

She said: "I have never taken an acting class. I don't rehearse. I don't read my lines the night before. Everything is on set."
 

 
Cowell is American TV's second highest paid star
London, July 23 British music mogul Simon Cowell's annual earnings, estimated to be $45 million, has found him a second place in a new poll of US TV's  highest-paid stars.

However, his salary still cannot touch Oprah Winfrey's massive earnings and she tops the list. Winfrey's yearly income is a whopping $260 million, reports
contactmusic.com

Cowell is the brains behind popular talent shows "America's Got Talent" and "American Idol", with the latter attracting more than 30 million viewers per episode.
 

 
Harry Potter breaks sales records as Radcliffe celebrates
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London, July 23  Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe marked his 18th birthday Monday by taking control of a reported fortune of 20 million pounds ($40.1 million) as publishers confirmed that "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" has already broken all sales records.

Publishers Bloomsbury in London said J.K. Rowling's seventh and last Harry Potter novel had sold 2.6 million copies in its first 24 hours, overtaking its predecessor, "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince", which sold 2 million copies during the same period.

Bloomsbury described the publication of the final novel last Friday night as the "most astoundingly successful book launch ever".

Earlier Monday, reports from the US said that an estimated 8.3 million copies were sold there in the first 24 hours of its release, according to publisher Scholastic.

Meanwhile Radcliffe, on turning 18 Monday, gained legal access to the fortune he has made in his seven-year film career as the boy wizard.

"I know I'm in an incredibly fortunate position," Radcliffe said according to a report on the BBC, based on an interview with Australia's Sunday Herald Sun newspaper.

"But I don't plan to be one of those people who suddenly buys themselves a massive sports car collection," he said.

He was more likely to acquire books, CDs and DVDs, said Radcliffe.

His agent and publicist Monday declined to comment on Radcliffe's plans to celebrate, but he had earlier said that he would "definitely have some sort of party".


 

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