Ex-Beach Boys settle suit over use of name

Ex-Beach Boys settle suit over use of name

LOS ANGELES — Two former members of the Beach Boys settled a five-year legal dispute over use of the band’s name, a lawyer said. Al Jardine and Mike Love reached an agreement after a two-day conference in Superior Court, attorney Lawrence Noble, who represents Jardine, said Thursday. Details of the settlement were not disclosed. “Mr. Jardine feels very happy and feels that this is a friendly settlement that allows them to focus on the talent and future of this American iconic band,” Noble said. Love sued Jardine in 2003, claiming he fronted a group that used various versions of the Beach Boys name. The lawsuit said Love was the sole licensee to perform under the name, and that Jardine was denied use because he did not agree to abide by terms of a proposed license. Love was seeking $2 million in court costs and $1 million he said Jardine collected from using the name. A judge ruled in January that the case could go to trial. It was set to begin April 14. The Beach Boys were founded in 1961 by brothers Brian, Carl and Dennis Wilson, their cousin Love and Brian Wilson’s friend Jardine. Dennis Wilson died in 1983 and Carl Wilson died in 1998.

Angela Bassett gets Walk of Fame star

LOS ANGELES — Angela Bassett has had good days — becoming a mother to twins, winning a Golden Globe, being nominated for an Academy Award. Then there was Thursday. “Do you ever have one of those days? I woke up and the sun wasn’t really shining but then it burst through the clouds and it was glorious. Hallelujah!” Bassett exclaimed to the crowd at the ceremony for the 2,358th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Bassett, 49, was joined by husband Courtney B. Vance, their children and guests Forest Whitaker, Laurence Fishburne and Rick Fox, her co-star in the new film “Meet the Browns.” Fishburne, who starred alongside Bassett in 1993’s “What’s Love Got to Do With It,” highlighted Bassett’s resilience in the industry. She landed an Oscar nomination for the role portraying Turner triumphing over abuse. “You get a lot of no’s in this business and you have to have that desire and determination which is what Angela has,” Fishburne said. Bassett’s film credits include 1998’s “How Stella Got Her Groove Back.”

Woman claims injury in Oprah show seat dash

CHICAGO — A woman claims in a lawsuit that she was injured in a dash for seats at Oprah Winfrey’s talk show in Chicago. Orit Greenberg’s lawsuit seeks some $50,000 in damages. Greenberg claims Harpo Studios failed to control the audience Dec. 5, 2006. The lawsuit says audience members were told to sit wherever they wanted. The crowd allegedly pushed Greenberg down a flight of stairs, causing “severe and permanent injuries.” A Harpo Studios spokeswoman tells The Associated Press the studio doesn’t comment on pending litigation.

Today’s birthdays

Actor Karl Malden is 96. USA Today founder Allen H. Neuharth is 84. Composer-lyricist Stephen Sondheim is 78. Actor William Shatner is 77. Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, is 74. Actor M. Emmet Walsh is 73. Actor-singer Jeremy Clyde is 67. Singer-guitarist George Benson is 65. Writer James Patterson is 61. CNN newscaster Wolf Blitzer is 60. Composer Andrew Lloyd Webber is 60. Actress Fanny Ardant is 59. Sportscaster Bob Costas is 56. Country singer James House is 53. Actress Lena Olin is 53. Singer-actress Stephanie Mills is 51. Actor Matthew Modine is 49. Country musician Tim Beeler (Flynnville Train) is 40. Actor Cole Hauser is 33. Actress Kellie Williams is 32. Actress Reese Witherspoon is 32. Rock musician John Otto (Limp Bizkit) is 31. Rapper Mims is 27.