‘Borat’ suit tossed

‘Borat’ suit tossed

NEW YORK — A judge has tossed out a defamation lawsuit brought by a businessman shown in the movie “Borat” as he is chased down Manhattan’s Fifth Avenue by comedian Sacha Baron Cohen. Federal Judge Loretta Preska says the term “newsworthy” — defined in its most liberal and far reaching terms — can be applied to the 2006 hit movie.

Mariah passes Elvis

LOS ANGELES — With her 18th chart-topper “Touch My Body,” Mariah Carey has passed Elvis Presley for the most No. 1 singles on the Billboard Hot 100, and is now second only to the Beatles. Carey’s single is the new No. 1 single on Billboard’s Hot 100 singles chart: The song also is No. 1 on the trade magazine’s digital download chart thanks to a precedent-setting 286,000 downloads in its debut week.

Today’s birthdays

Actress-singer Doris Day is 84. Singer Wayne Newton is 66. Singer Tony Orlando is 64. Guitarist Mick Mars of Motley Crue is 52. Actor Alec Baldwin is 50. Actor David Hyde Pierce (“Frasier”) is 49. Comedian-actor Eddie Murphy is 47. Singer-guitarist Mike Ness of Social Distortion is 46. Singer Sebastian Bach (Skid Row) is 40. Actress Jennie Garth (“Beverly Hills 90210”) is 36. Actress Amanda Bynes is 22.