Brad Pitt threatens legal action over family photos | Rapper 50 Cent says Taco Bell stole his endorsement | "Dark Knight" beats total of previous Batman film | Kanye West visits veterans on home turf | Ethan Hawke's wife gives birth to daughter | Ferrell, Reilly ad-lib way through "Step Brothers" | Pretenders pour "Concrete" into MP3s | Superhero fans, Hollywood execs flock to Comic-Con

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Hollywood actors union faces internal rift

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - An insurgent faction within the Screen Actors Guild has launched a campaign to wrest control of the powerful union from leaders they blame for stalemated contract talks with major Hollywood studios.

"Idol's" Simon Cowell voted top reality TV villain

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Simon Cowell's scathing critiques of "American Idol" contestants made him the favorite reality TV villain in America, but cohort Paula Abdul was declared the worst reality TV judge in a poll released on Thursday.

Rapper DMX denies theft charges, sings at court

PHOENIX (Reuters) - Chart-topping rapper DMX pleaded not guilty to a pair of felony theft charges in a Phoenix court on Thursday, and then treated reporters to an impromptu rap about bouncing back from adversity.

Backstreet Boys at work on new album, solo discs

DETROIT (Billboard) - Backstreet Boys Howie Dorough and A.J. McLean are continuing to work on their first solo projects even as the group has started work on its sixth studio album.

Rapper Lil Wayne sued for Stones copyright breach

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A musical publishing company that owns the rights to the Rolling Stones' song "Play With Fire" sued U.S. rapper Lil Wayne on Thursday, saying he released an altered version of the song without permission.

DiCaprio eyes other dimension for big screen

NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) - Could the eerie music of "The Twilight Zone" soon be playing again at the movies?

Jon Heder to star in online series

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Jon Heder, who starred in "Napoleon Dynamite" and skated opposite Will Ferrell in "Blades of Glory," is venturing into digital entertainment as the star of the zombie comedy "Woke Up Dead."

Katy Perry, Rihanna lead U.S. singles chart

NEW YORK (Billboard) - Katy Perry led the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for a fifth week on Thursday with "I Kissed a Girl," while Rihanna's former chart-topper, "Take a Bow," was No. 2 for a third week.

Brad Pitt threatens legal action over family photos

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Lawyers for Brad Pitt on Thursday threatened legal action against anyone publishing recent photographs they say were taken by paparazzi of the actor and his newly enlarged family at their French estate.

Rapper 50 Cent says Taco Bell stole his endorsement

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. rapper and hip-hop mogul 50 Cent sued Taco Bell on Wednesday, saying the restaurant chain made him the star of its hip-hop themed ad campaign without his permission and without paying him a fee.

"Dark Knight" beats total of previous Batman film

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - After just six days of release in North America, the new Batman sequel "The Dark Knight" has grossed more domestically than its predecessor did in its entire run, distributor Warner Bros. Pictures said on Wednesday.

Kanye West visits veterans on home turf

NEW YORK (Billboard) - Kanye West has joined forces with MTV for the documentary "Choose or Lose & Kanye West Present: Homecoming," the next installment of the "Choose or Lose" campaign, which tells the stories of war veterans and the difficulties they face once they return home.

Ethan Hawke's wife gives birth to daughter

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actor Ethan Hawke's wife has given birth a daughter the couple named Clementine, his publicist said on Wednesday.

Ferrell, Reilly ad-lib way through "Step Brothers"

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The script never got in the way of a good fight as comic actors Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly improvised their way through family warfare in the movie "Step Brothers," which opens on Friday.

Pretenders pour "Concrete" into MP3s

NEW YORK (Billboard) - The Chrissie Hynde-led rock band the Pretenders will roll out their new album, "Break Up the Concrete," as one MP3 per week leading up to the September 23 release of the CD via Shangri-La Music.