Beach Boys singer Love sues ex-member Wilson

Beach Boys singer Lovesues ex-member Wilson
LOS ANGELES -- Mike Love is suing his cousin and former Beach Boys bandmate Brian Wilson, but Love's lawyer hopes the lawsuit won't mar their good vibrations.
Love filed the lawsuit in federal court last week accusing Wilson of promoting his 2004 album, "Smile," in a manner that "shamelessly misappropriated Mike Love's songs, likeness and the Beach Boys trademark, as well as the 'Smile' album itself."
The Beach Boys never completed "Smile," and it was regarded as a lost classic until Wilson opted to finish it himself. The album earned international acclaim and marked a dramatic return for the 63-year-old singer-songwriter, who had kept a low profile for years.
Love objected to a promotion in which 2.6 million copies of a Beach Boys compilation CD were given away to readers of Britain's The Daily Mail on Sunday newspaper. The lawsuit said the giveaway undercut the band's sales.
The lawsuit seeks damages, including "millions of dollars in illicit profits," and seeks at least $1 million for international advertising "to correct the effects of ... unfair competition and infringing uses."
A lawyer for Wilson didn't return a call from The Associated Press to comment.
AOL will be featuringnew Hilary Duff World
LOS ANGELES -- Kids, teens and tweens can immerse themselves in all things Hilary when Hilary Duff World hits America Online on Monday.
The dedicated area will appear on America Online's children's service, KOL. Hilary Duff World will feature the pop star's favorite books, music and movies and include a monthly advice column where she responds to e-mailed questions. Duff also will contribute weekly blogs to RED, AOL's teen site.
"I'm going to do a lot of things that feel more personal with the kids," the 18-year-old actress-singer said. "I'll keep them updated with what's going on in my life, touring, music, movies and filming. I might even do something with my dog. You can do anything you want now with the Internet."
Duff said her Chihuahua, Lola, accompanies her everywhere.
The content on Hilary Duff World will differ from that on her Web site, she said.
Duff, who gained fame as television's Lizzie McGuire, recently returned to Los Angeles from a world tour to support her latest album, "Most Wanted," released in August. She will appear in the film "Cheaper by the Dozen 2" later this year.
Yoko Ono apologizesfor 'June/spoon' comment
NEW YORK -- Yoko Ono has apologized to Paul McCartney for insinuating that his songs are trite.
Accepting an award on behalf of John Lennon last month, Ono said Lennon had sometimes felt insecure about his songs, asking "why they always cover Paul's songs and never mine."
"I said, 'You're a good songwriter, it's not June with spoon that you write."'
After reports of the apparent slight circulated, Ono apologized in the latest issue of Rolling Stone magazine, now on newsstands.
"I certainly did not mean to hurt Paul, and if I did, I am very sorry," she says.
McCartney has sometimes clashed with Ono, Lennon's widow.
She objected when McCartney reversed the traditional "Lennon-McCartney" songwriting credit on his 2002 album, "Back in the U.S." Ono's spokesman accused him of attempting to "rewrite history."
McCartney had earlier complained that Ono wouldn't let him take credit for "Yesterday," a song written entirely by McCartney.
Sheen: Richards and Iare doing pretty well
LOS ANGELES -- Actor Charlie Sheen says his relationship with actress and wife Denise Richards is on the mend.
Sheen told the CBS "Late Late Show" with Craig Ferguson that "things are really good."
Sheen then lifted his left hand to show his wedding ring. "That's a pretty good indication," the 40-year-old actor said Thursday.
Richards filed for divorce in March after three years of marriage. The relationship appeared to disintegrate publicly just months before Richards, 34, gave birth to their second child.
The couple were married in June 2002. They met while shooting the independent film "Good Advice" in 2000 and appeared in 2003's "Scary Movie 3."
Today's birthdays
Director Mike Nichols is 74. Country singer Stonewall Jackson is 73. Singer P.J. Proby is 67. Country singer Guy Clark is 64. Actress Sally Field is 59. Pop singer-musician Glenn Frey (The Eagles) is 57. Singer Rory Block is 56. Jazz musician Arturo Sandoval is 56. California's first lady, broadcast journalist Maria Shriver, is 50. Actress Lori Singer is 48. Actor Lance Kerwin is 45. Rock musician Paul Brindley (The Sundays) is 42. Rock singer Corey Glover is 41. Actor Peter DeLuise is 39. Actress Kelly Rutherford is 37. Actor Ethan Hawke is 35. Actress Thandie Newton is 33. Model-actress Rebecca Romijn is 33. Actress Nicole Dubuc is 27. Actress Mercedes Kastner is 16.