Woman sues David Copperfield for sexual assault

A Seattle woman has sued magician David Copperfield, contending he sexually assaulted and threatened her while she was a guest on his private island in the Bahamas.

Copperfield`s lawyers Angelo Calfo and Patty Eakes deny the allegations and say the lawsuit is "extortion for money, plain and simple."

No criminal charges have been filed.

The Seattle Times describes the woman as a 22-year-old fashion model and former Miss Washington USA contestant. She says she met Copperfield during a January 2007 performance in Kennewick and that year she was invited to his private island.

The Times says the lawsuit was filed July 29 in federal court in Seattle against David Seth Kotkin, Copperfield`s given name. That date was the deadline for a two-year statute of limitations.

Kruger escapes arrest by Oz police for sleeping in car

German actress Diane Kruger escaped arrest during a recent road trip across Australia with boyfriend actor Joshua Jackson, after they were found sleeping in their car by the police.

Kruger, 33, and Jackson, 31, were on holiday Down Under when they found themselves stranded without a place to stay in between destinations, so they parked their car and slept in it for the night.

But Kruger was stunned when she woke up, and found cops tapping on her window.

“I’d never been (to Australia). We didn’t make reservations anywhere, we just got in a car and started driving,” the Daily Express quoted her as saying.

“And then of course, every once in a while we couldn’t find a hotel, so we’d sleep in the car - which was not fun for me, but fun for him.

“It’s not (legal). The police knocked on the car windows at five in the morning and he didn’t wake up. I had to talk to the police officer and he was very nice and he let me go,” she added.

Beyonce’s bodyguard exchanges blows with Croatian paparazzo

R ‘n’ B singer Beyonce’s visit to the Croatian coastal resort of Dubrovnik is said to have ended with one of her bodyguards coming to blows with a local paparazzo.According to the online edition of the Jutarnji List daily, footage showed Beyonce and her rapper husband Jay-Z heading to a boat anchored in the medieval port, while the bodyguard kicked a 57-year-old Croatian cameraman in the back several times, reports the Daily Telegraph.

Private television station RTL showed images of the incident on August 18, including journalists chasing the pop star down Dubrovnik’s narrow streets despite her bodyguard’s protests.

The footage also showed that before getting back on the boat, the bodyguard knocked the journalist’s video camera to the ground, and then laid into the man himself.

The cameraman then hit the bodyguard in the back with his tripod, and the latter angrily responded by throwing it in the Adriatic Sea.

Police said they were investigating the incident.

After bagging Rajiv Gandhi award, Katrina on a new high!

Over the years, Katrina Kaif has spawned her own matchless fan base. Blessed with Barbie doll good looks, Katrina has become the current newfound hot item of Bollywood. With hits like ‘Namestey London’, ‘Singh Is Kinng’ and the recent blockbuster ‘New York’, Katrina has found her groove in Bollywood.

With Katrina being honoured with Rajiv Gandhi award in the Best Actress category in Hindi cinema, the actress has added another feather in her cap. The actress was simply delighted to win the coveted award and said, ‘‘Winning this prestigious award was an overwhelming experience, I am honored.``

Apart from ruling the Box Office, Katrina is the most searched Bollywood celebrity on the internet. Talking to a newspaper, a source said, ``She is the star whose pictures are most downloaded. Fans want to catch up with all the latest information about her.``

Besides this, the lissome actress has also been rated as the sexiest woman by FHM as the source maintained, “Katrina Kaif is Bollywood`s top star. The FHM rating does not come as a surprise because Katrina is one the rare actresses to have universal appeal.``

Well, it seems Katrina is slowly but steadily going places!