Tiger settles over yacht

Tiger settles over yacht
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Tiger Woods has settled a privacy-rights lawsuit over his yacht, aptly named "Privacy."
Venable LLP, the law firm representing Woods, issued a statement Monday saying the golfer had settled for an undisclosed amount with the builder of "Privacy," Vancouver, Wash.-based Christensen Shipyards Ltd.
Woods claimed in the lawsuit filed in 2004 that the company had breached its contract by using his name and photos of him and the 155-foot yacht as promotional materials without authorization.
"We made a mistake and truly regret the company's conduct," said Christensen President Joe Foggia in a statement released by Woods' law firm.
Although the settlement amount was officially kept secret, Christensen's insurance company, St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Co., said in a related court action that the amount was $1.6 million.
Seat snafu at Petty show
ST. PAUL. Minn. -- Fans who bought tickets from an online broker for June 26-27 concerts by Tom Petty with Pearl Jam at Xcel Energy Center may find themselves without seats.
Petty's management and Ticketmaster have canceled about 460 seats that had been set aside for fan club members but showed up on the Internet being resold at a higher price.
Petty's manager says the tickets will be offered once again to fan club members under more strict guidelines. Those who buy the tickets will have to show a photo ID to pick up the tickets on the night of the concert.
Some scalpers apparently joined Petty's fan club to buy tickets and resell them at a higher price. That practice violates the club's terms and Minnesota law.
kWhoopi to hit the air
LOS ANGELES -- Call it Radio Free Whoopi.
Whoopi Goldberg announced Monday she'll be joining the growing ranks of radio voices this summer when she launches a live, syndicated program, "Wake Up With Whoopi."
"I'm going to talk to people. People are going to talk to me. I'm going to be singing and dancing in my chair. I'm going to wake people up," Goldberg told the Associated Press by phone. "I want to have a good time in the morning and I want everyone who wakes up with me to have a good time."
The show will air weekday mornings from 5 a.m. to 9 a.m., said John Hogan, president and CEO of Clear Channel Radio. He didn't indicate which markets it would be in when it debuts July 31.
Besides taking calls and doing comedy bits, Goldberg said she'll be playing music.
Notable deaths
John M. Pocisk, who in the 1950s and '60s was known as Johnny Paris in the rock group Johnny & amp; the Hurricanes, died May 1. He was 65.
Grant McLennan, a founder of the literate and bittersweet band the Go-Betweens, which had lately experienced one of pop music's rare Indian summers, died Saturday at his Brisbane, Australia, home. He was 48.
Today's birthdays
Sportscaster Pat Summerall is 76. Author Barbara Taylor Bradford is 73. Rhythm-and-blues singer Henry Fambrough (The Spinners) is 68. TV and radio personality Gary Owens is 67. Actor David Clennon is 63. Singer Donovan is 60. Singer Dave Mason is 60. Rock singer Bono (U2) is 46. Model Linda Evangelista is 41. Rock musician Krist Novoselic (Nirvana, Eyes Adrift) is 41. Rapper Young MC is 39. Actor Erik Palladino is 38. Rock musician Jesse Vest is 29. Actor Kenan Thompson is 28. Rhythm-and-blues singer Jason Dalyrimple (Soul For Real) is 26. Singer Ashley Poole (Dream) is 21.