Perez Hilton Sued!
Perez Hilton is the defendant in a 7-party class action lawsuit. Splash News, INF, Ramey, Bauer Griffin, WENN, Most Wanted and Flynet want Perez to stop using their original photographs on his blog Perez Hilton dot COM. Gary Morgan of Splash News is quoted on Splash News Online as saying:
Perez claims he is making a fortune off exploiting pictures taken by photographers. He blatantly violates copyright and makes advertising revenue off other people’s works. It is time he is held accountable for his actions. We have amassed a ton of evidence from all of these agencies detailing his infringements.
X17 is also suing Perez Hilton, to the tune of $7.5 million. It seems that the Queen of All Media’s style has turned against him; making $120,000 a month on advertisements certainly makes him an easy target. Currently, Perez Hilton’s celebrity blog cannot be reached:
Other blogs respond with delight, defense, and suggestions for other celeb bloggers.
Michelle Malkin Bikini Scandal
Michelle Malkin has apparently annoyed enough people with a self-righteous column on music industry skin and skank that they went out and either photoshopped her or found a real photo:
While Wonkette ventures “there appears to be a picture of Malkin doing the ‘Girls Gone Wild’” we’d prefer to see the matter as a misunderstanding between her clothes, her face, and some poor victim’s body. Adobe is certainly the one to blame!
Overheard in New York Mashup
If you enjoy the scandal and humour of Overhead in NY, you check out this new Google Maps mashup called overplot:
I don’t know how often it gets updated, but it looks like a fun way to see what people in your Manhattan neighborhood are saying!