Cowboys & Aliens Sparks Texas Suit

The author from the 1995 comic story concentrating on the same title since the movie Cowboys & Aliens has punished producers in the movie together with a comics author, alleging they stole his idea. Austin-based author Steven John Busti filed the suit in federal court in Texas. The suit namedDreamWorks Art galleries, Universal Pictures and comic entrepreneur Scott Mitchell Rosenberg and the organization Platinum Art galleries as accused. Busti claims he emerged while using idea for cowboys fighting aliens in 1994 and launched an account one year afterwards titled “Cowboys & Aliens” in the comic referred to as “Bizarre Fantasy.” The suit also claims that in 1994 the publicationComic Shop News went a component on his Cowboys & Aliens idea inside the same issue that went an account on Rosenberg. Rosenberg’s LA-based Platinum Art galleries in 2006 launched the graphic novel series Cowboys & Aliens — which Busti asserted inside the suit has striking parallels to his work.Universal and DreamWorks bought movie rights from Platinum. Busti’s claim is an additional black markagainst the film that the art galleries placed high hopes together with a sizable budget. A substantial disappointment financially,Cowboys & Aliens made about $175 million worldwide, barely greater than it cost.

'People's Court' Defendant Missing After Appearing on Show

About 40 volunteers joined Orlando police Monday to help search for Michelle Parker, a mother of three who disappeared after appearing on an episode of The People's Court last week. Parker went on the syndicated show to battle Dale Smith, her ex-boyfriend and father of her three-year-old twin sons, over a $5000 engagement ring that she allegedly threw over a balcony during an argument. She was last seen in Orlando on Thursday, the same day her episode aired. Her SUV was found Friday on the west side of the city. PHOTOS: 10 TV Trials That Shook The World: Casey Anthony, Rodney King Her mother, Yvonne Stewart, is part of the search effort and told the Orlando Sentinel, "She shouldn't be where she is right now. She is somewhere scared. Somebody has her. We forgive you. Please turn her loose." Stewart has also said that Parker was unhappy that she went public with her dispute with Smith. According to an ABC News interview with Stewart, Parker told her that the show "was the most humiliating experience of my life. I don't even ever want to see it. I wish I had never gone." Though Parker and Smith reportedly had a sometimes violent relationship, police do not consider him a suspect in the case presently. Volunteers, including members of the non-profit recovery group Texas Equusearch, have distributed an estimated 20,000 fliers concerning Parker. A spokesperson for The People's Court said in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter, "We hope for Michelle Parker's safe return." Related Topics

SNL Ties Season High In Adults 18-49

SNL Auditions Regis Philbin Replacements Last night’s Saturday Night Live hosted by Jason Segel with musical guest Florence + The Machine, averaged a 4.6/11 in metered-market households and a 2.8/12 in adults 18-49 in Local People Meters. The late-night sketch show was up a tenth in both measures from last week’s telecast hosted by Emma Stone with Coldplay. In 18-49, SNL mached its best result this season (tied with the Oct. 12 edition hosted by Charlie Day with Maroon 5). Here is Segel’s monologue, in which he was joined by his co-stars from The Muppets movie:

Arnold Schwarzenegger Injured on Set of 'The Last Stand'

Let this photo be proof that Arnold Schwarzenegger is not invincible (physically speaking, of course; his scandal over the summer proved his lack of mental invincibility). While on the set of his new movie, 'The Last Stand,' Ah-nuld tweeted a photo of himself with a bloody gash on top of his forehead. "Got a little banged up on set today," wrote the star. "Thanks to the medical staff who got me back in action an hour later!" Along with 'The Expendables 2' and 'Black Sands,' 'The Last Stand' is part of Schwarzenegger's return to acting. In 'Stand,' the former California governor will play a sheriff hunting down a drug cartel leader on his way to Mexico. It's scheduled to hit theaters in January, 2013. Check out the injury below. [via @schwarzenegger] [Photo: Twitpic] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook

2011 music sales strike upward note

Engaging in the holiday gift-buying season, total music sales were up 5.1% using the finish of October, according to figures released Thursday by Nielsen SoundScan. Throughout an online seminar presentation by NARM, SoundScan senior veep of entertainment analysis David Bakula mentioned total music sales through March. 30 rose to 353 million models, versus. 336 million this season. Overall album sales were up 3% over a year ago, with 249 million albums offered versus 242 million a year ago. Digital album sales grown 19.7% to 81 million, but physical album sales ongoing to express no, losing 3.5%, with 168 million offered this year. However, Bakula noted the drop in Compact disk sales has abated somewhat, following 2010's precipitous 20% decline. Current album sales wound up 1.7% using the finish of October, but catalog sales shown reasonable increase, with overall catalog elevated 9.1% and deep catalog up 12.5%. Vinyl sales continued to be as forecasted to improve 30% this season, even though format comprises about just 1.6% of overall sales. Bakula noted the configuration might be the middle of indie stores, which sells exclusive vinyl pieces on Record Store Day as well as the publish-Thanksgiving To Black Friday. Sales inside the traditional retail space ongoing to erode. Niche music chains were off 10% (while using closure of Edges benefiting from undeniable impact), independent stores fell 9.3%, mass merchants were lower 3.2% and non-traditional retailers for instance Local coffee shop dropped 21.8%. Contact the number newsroom at news@variety.com

Host Joy Behar Set to Exit HLN at Year's End

Joy Behar will part ways with HLN at year's end, an insider confirms to The Hollywood Reporter.our editor recommendsJoy Behar Says 'I Do' The View co-host has been a key piece of HLN's increased profile in recent years. Thanks in part to her coverage of the Casey Anthony trial -- the host famously asked one of Anthony's attornies if "you'd let Casey babysit your kids" -- theJoy Behar Showwas up 38 percent in total viewers for the third quarter, compared to the same period a year earlier, according to TV Newser. VIDEO: Joy Behar Has Another Outburst on 'The View' What's more, with the exception of Nancy Grace's populartalker,Behar's 2-year-old programis the highest-rated show on the Turner-owned cable network, which has grown its viewership on the back of entertainment news and trial coverage. The network declined to comment on Behar's departure. STORY: Joy Behar Explains Why She Walked Off 'The View' Since fall 2009, the opinionated comedian has been juggling her series on CNN's sister network withher role on ABC'sThe View. Related Topics ABC The View Joy Behar HLN

Ugly Betty's Becki Newton Suits Up for How I Met Your Mother

Becki Newton It looks like How I Met Your Mother's resident ladies' man won't be on the market for long. After Barney (Neil Patrick Harris) - spoiler alert! - dumped Nora only to be rejected by Robin (Cobie Smulders), Becki Newton has been cast as his new potential love interest, TVLine reports. Watch full episodes of How I Met Your Mother The Ugly Betty alum, 33, will make her first appearance as Quinn in January and will recur throughout Season 7. Following the end of Betty in 2009, Newton starred on the short-lived NBC anthology series Love Bites. Do you think Newton is a good match for Barney? Or are you still holding out hope for Robin to come to her senses (we sure are!)?