Singer Carly Simon has had her lawsuit against Starbucks rejected after a Los Angeles judge ruled bosses at the coffee chain's record label were not responsible for poor sales of her 2008 album, "This Kind of Love".
The "You're So Vain" hitmaker, who signed a deal to release the Brazilian-themed disc through Starbucks' Hear Music label, filed suit against the chain's executives in October 2009 after the record failed to sell, shifting only 124,000 copies by late 2009 - a third of the sales of her 2005 album, "Moonlight Serenade".
Simon claimed Starbucks heads scaled back their Hear Music venture just days after signing her and accused them of mismanaging the project, insisting she should have been made aware of their plans before she signed the contract. She sued for between $5 million and $10 million compensation for Starbucks, alleging "concealment of material facts", "tortuous interference" with the contract, and "unlawful, unfair and fraudulent business practices".
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The "You're So Vain" hitmaker, who signed a deal to release the Brazilian-themed disc through Starbucks' Hear Music label, filed suit against the chain's executives in October 2009 after the record failed to sell, shifting only 124,000 copies by late 2009 - a third of the sales of her 2005 album, "Moonlight Serenade".
Simon claimed Starbucks heads scaled back their Hear Music venture just days after signing her and accused them of mismanaging the project, insisting she should have been made aware of their plans before she signed the contract. She sued for between $5 million and $10 million compensation for Starbucks, alleging "concealment of material facts", "tortuous interference" with the contract, and "unlawful, unfair and fraudulent business practices".
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- 4/21/2010
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
MPAA ratings: April 23, 2009. The following feature-length motion pictures have been reviewed and rated by the Classification and Rating Administration pursuant to the Motion Picture Classification and Rating program. Each of the designated ratings is defined as follows under the Motion Picture Classification and Rating program.
G -- General Audiences. All ages admitted.
PG -- Parental Guidance Suggested. Some material may not be suitable for children.
PG -13 --Parents Strongly Cautioned. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13.
R -- Restricted. Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
Nc-17 -- No One 17 And Under Admitted.
Film Distributor Reason Rating 9
Focus Features
Rated for violence and scary images.
PG-13 Albino Farm
Mti Home Video
Rated for horror violence, language and brief nudity.
R Everest
Image Entertainment, Inc.
Rated for some intense adventure action, brief drug use and language.
PG-13
Fire Creek
Campus Studios
Rated for thematic material, some violent content, brief language and smoking.
G -- General Audiences. All ages admitted.
PG -- Parental Guidance Suggested. Some material may not be suitable for children.
PG -13 --Parents Strongly Cautioned. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13.
R -- Restricted. Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
Nc-17 -- No One 17 And Under Admitted.
Film Distributor Reason Rating 9
Focus Features
Rated for violence and scary images.
PG-13 Albino Farm
Mti Home Video
Rated for horror violence, language and brief nudity.
R Everest
Image Entertainment, Inc.
Rated for some intense adventure action, brief drug use and language.
PG-13
Fire Creek
Campus Studios
Rated for thematic material, some violent content, brief language and smoking.
- 4/23/2009
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Here are the new MPAA ratings from Bulletin No: 2066. Below you will notice a rating for Watchmen: Director's Cut. The MPAA lists this as a Warner Home Video release, so it appears the possibility of it making its way to theaters is unlikely. 9 Rated PG-13 For violence and scary images. Release Date: September 9, 2009 Albino Farm Rated R For horror violence, language and brief nudity. Everest Rated PG-13 For some intense adventure action, brief drug use and language. Fire Creek Rated PG For thematic material, some violent content, brief language and smoking. Hybrid Rated PG-13 For violence, terror and brief strong language. The Invention Of Lying Rated PG-13 For language including some sexual material and a drug reference. Release Date: September 25, 2009 The Midnight Man Rated R For pervasive sadistic bloody violence, language and some sexuality/nudity. Moonlight Serenade Rated PG-13 For brief sexuality and some thematic material. Naked Ambition: An R...
- 4/22/2009
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
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