Lisa Kudrow has been ordered to pay her former manager $1.6 million.
The former 'Friends' actress lost a lawsuit yesterday (26.02.14) which had been brought by Scott Howard, who claimed she owed him a five per cent cut from her earnings due to an oral agreement they entered in 1991,
The jury in Los Angeles Superior Court agreed with Scott and ordered the 50-year-old actress to pay him the huge sum in residuals.
However, Lisa plans to appeal the decision.
Her lawyer Gerald Sauer said: "The jury's verdict is merely one step in the legal process. This case ultimately will be resolved at the appellate level. Ms. Kudrow has faith in the judicial system, and she believes that the eventual outcome of this contractual dispute will be in her favour."
Her former manager's legal representatives insist there is "no chance" the appeal would be supported.
Scott's lead attorney Mark Baute said: "What generally happens now with unsophisticated actress clients is they overpay for filing a frivolous appeal that has no chance for success.
"The verdict is rock solid, and we look forward to collecting 10 percent, $16,000 a month, in post-judgment interest while their frivolous appeal is pending. We will collect that interest for two years, which is how long it will take for the Court of Appeal to affirm this jury's righteous verdict."
Scott first sued his former client in 2008, months after she fired him, as he was seeking a percentage of her earnings from syndication of 'Friends'.
During that court case, it emerged that Lisa was initially paid $13,5000 for her role as Phoebe Buffay in the sitcom, which later rose to a staggering $1.04 million per episode plus $5 million in other compensation.
In the 16 years he worked for the actress, it is estimated Scott made a huge $11 million in commission.
Beyoncé spent £700 at McDonald's after her concert in Manchester.
The 'Drunk in Love' singer splashed out at the fast food chain following her performance in North West England on Tuesday (25.02.14) night, and ordered so much, other customers were left hungry.
Local resident Helen Nugent said: "I'd stopped off on my way home from the theatre to buy a cheeseburger at McDonald's as I was feeling peckish.
"The lovely girl at the till looked a bit shell-shocked and I soon found out why - she told me, 'Oh my god, I've just done an order for £700 for Beyonce's 11 tour buses.'"
The 32-year-old star and her dancers worked up an appetite at the Phones 4 U Arena performing tracks such as 'XO' and 'Haunted' from her latest album 'Beyoncé' and hit singles from the past including 'Single Ladies' and 'Irreplaceable', but made sure to keep some of their order healthy.
Helen told Mancunian Matters: "She then went on to tell me, 'I made 50 portions of large fries and 22 boxes of Chicken McNuggets. 22! And 26 Big Macs! There are a lot of dancers on her tour, you'd think they eat healthily. Mind you, they did order a lot of salad.'
"I felt a bit of a twit after that, just asking for a solitary cheeseburger."
Beyoncé has been known to spoil her tour crew before, splashing out £1,444 on a take-away from peri-peri chicken restaurant Nando's after her headline set at V Festival last summer.
Michael Fassbender, Bradley Cooper and Jared Leto will take their mother's to the Oscars.
The Academy-Award nominees have ditched their girlfriends in favour of their mums as a hot date for the glitzy ceremony on Sunday (02.03.14) with Michael,36, flying his parents over from Ireland especially for the event.
A source told The Sun newspaper: "[Michael's] parents are on their way from Kerry.
"He has been seeing model Madalina Ghenea recent months but won't be walking the red carpet with her."
Meanwhile, Bradley's girlfriend of a year Suki Waterhouse won't feel too left out when he attends the prestigious ceremony with his mother, as the couple are tipped to meet later on in the evening.
Jared - who has received a nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his role as as a HIV-positive transsexual in 'Dallas Buyers Club' - will be looking to his mother,Constance, for support on the night and reportedly invited her via a video call earlier this week.
The 42-year-old star previously credited his mum for his success and said he likes taking her to red carpet events as a way of thanking her.
He said: "We were born very poor and into pretty humble surroundings. My mother always wanted to do something better with her life and for her children.
"She was a dreamer and a worker. The biggest lesson she taught me was to dream and then to do the work that it takes to make dreams a reality. It has been fun to bring her around.
"The best part of these opportunities to stand up and say something is to be able to thank the people who have believed in you for so long. I could spend every single one of these events thanking my mother. She's the best."
Ant McPartlin won't go on live TV without white underpants on.
The 'Saturday Night Takeaway' host - better known as one half of presenting duo Ant and Dec - claims to have never made a live appearance in 25 years without donning his "lucky" underwear.
He said: "I like to wear a white pair of briefs for luck. Never a coloured brief.
"Next time you're watching me you'll think, 'He's got white briefs on.' "
Ant's presenting partner, Declan Donnelly, insists he has no lucky rituals.
He said: "I have none. Superstitions that is, not briefs."
The pair - who live four doors apart on the same street - are such close friends that even their pet dogs are best pals.
Dec said: "We had a bit of time off last summer so we thought it would be good to get dogs and spend time with them while they were puppies. Now our dogs are best mates."
Ant added: "It's funny because mine is a chocolate Lab called Hurley and his is a dachshund called Rocky. The size difference is ridiculous. They are best friends.
"They love each other. I can't walk past his house now without Hurley pulling me off to try and go in."
'Emmerdale's' Lisa Dingle will struggle with her daughter Belle's shocking murder confession next week.
The soap favourite, played by Jane Cox, will convince the schoolgirl to keep quiet about her involvement in Gemma Andrews' death after Belle (Eden Taylor-Draper) confesses all to her mother.
Gemma (Tendai Rinomhota) hit her head on a rock after being shoved by her best friend in a heated row recently, and Belle is overcome with guilt as she realises she's responsible for her pal's death.
Eden told Inside Soap magazine: "The guilt is eating away at Belle and she wants to own up to what she's done.
"When Lisa confronts Belle she starts sobbing and ends up blurting out that she killed Gemma. It's horrific.
"Belle has killed her best friend and feels that she deserves to be punished. She wants to go to the police and say, 'Look, I've done it - lock me up', but Lisa has to protect her family and she certainly doesn't want Belle to go to prison."
However, Belle will continue to be consumed by guilt as Gemma dies in hospital after succumbing to her head injuries.
Eden said: "Belle didn't intentionally mean to hurt Gemma. Gemma got straight back up when Belle pushed her and even told her to get out of her life. It only hits home to Belle that she's at fault when Gemma is eventually found."
Rihanna is working on a concept album for new animated film 'Home'.
The superstar's next record will be entirely inspired by the new 3D DreamWorks Animation movie, in which she voices a teenager called Gratuity 'Tip' Tucci.
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Over 5,000 fans turned up to watch Louis Tomlinson make his professional soccer debut.
The One Direction singer was supported by hoards of screaming girls when he took to the pitch at Keepmoat Stadium, South Yorkshire, to play his first official game for Doncaster Rovers reserve team last night (26.02.14).
Despite only playing for 15 minutes when he was called on as a sub for the club in their match against Rotherham, Louis drew an international audience with fans flying from as far afield as the US and Mexico to catch a glimpse of the pop pin-up.
Security was forced to step in when the overexcited girls rushed out of their seats as Louis trotted onto the pitch at the 64th minute, and were sternly warned the 'Kiss You' singer wouldn't play unless they remained calm.
The disappointing 0-0 draw was lost on the eager 'Directioners' as they screeched encouragement whenever their hero took the ball and booed opponents who tackled it from him.
Meanwhile, Louis' girlfriend Eleanor Calder had pride of place in the box and looked on patiently as the heartthrob, who joined as a non-contract player for the team last summer, posed for photos with his loyal devotees after the game.
Proceeds from the Final Third Development League match - which normally draws a mere 100 supporters - went to local charity, the Bluebell Wood Children's Hospice.
The 22-year-old star later tweeted: "Wow what an incredible experience. Can't put into words how I feel 🙂 I will never forget pulling on my own Doncaster Rovers shirt!!"
While Louis is unlikely to be a permanent fixture on the pitch due to his touring commitments with bandmates Niall Horan, Harry Styles, Zayn Malik and Liam Payne, his appearance raised much-needed funds for Bluebell hospice, of which he serves as a patron.
Kate Hudson and Matt Bellamy are reportedly working on their relationship.
The 'Almost Famous' actress and the Muse frontman sparked speculation their engagement could be off when Kate was spotted without her ring at BVLGARI's Decades of Glamour party on Tuesday (25.02.14), but sources insist the couple are still very much together and are determined to make their love work.
An insider told E! News: "They are OK. They go through their ups and downs like every other couple. It's true that occasionally they don't spend as much time together as they would like - work pulls them apart from time to time. But they are working on strengthening their relationship.
"They are optimistic about the future and see that it will work out. They don't think for a second that they won't get through this. They love one another very much and will do what it takes to make it work."
This comes after The New York Daily News reported the pair had "drifted apart" and People magazine claimed their romance was "on the rocks".
It seems the rumours stem from the busy pair - who got engaged in 2011 and have two-year-old son Bingham together, as well as raising Kate's 10-year-old son Ryder from a previous relationship - not being photographed together since December.
Kate recently admitted she was keen to walk down the aisle with 'Supermassive Black Hole' singer Matt, saying: "I look forward to [our wedding]. We'll both figure it out. We've been both very busy, but it will happen."
Ryan Gosling insists the "dream" of cracking the film industry is either a "premonition or a delusion".
The 33-year-old star - who was catapulted to the spotlight in romantic drama 'The Notebook' - was born and raised in Ontario, Canada and left everything familiar behind in pursuit of becoming a Hollywood legend.
Talking on forthcoming documentary 'Seduced and Abandoned', he explained: "Everyone's left their family, their homes, their friends [and] their jobs, to pursue a dream, where they know that the percentage of them achieving that dream is never and they do it anyway. Everyone has shared the same dream and no one knows whether it's a premonition or a delusion."
The hunk admits luck plays a part in securing an audition and insists nerves and fear of the competition can often get in the way.
Gosling said: "You're lucky to get an audition. Then you get it, you get there [at the audition], you walk into a room full of guys that look just like you. You realise that you're not the only one that wore a cowboy hat. Then you can hear the other guy in the other room auditioning. Now you're thinking about not doing it like him as oppose to doing it the way you wanted to do it."
Gosling will hit the big screen later this year in 'How to Catch a Monster', alongside Christina Hendricks and Eva Mendes.
Blondie have confirmed they will perform at Glastonbury festival.
The 'Hanging on the Telephone' group were named Godlike Geniuses at the NME Awards tonight (26.02.14) and also took the opportunity to confirm they will be playing the huge summer showcase in June.
Frontwoman Debbie Harry said: "We just heard today - we're going to be doing Glastonbury!"
Blondie join Arcade Fire, Warpaint, Lily Allen and Suzanne Vega in being confirmed for the three day event, which takes place in Somerset, Southern England between June 25 and 29.
Other artists who are rumoured to be appearing at Glastonbury include Outkast, Pixies, Dolly Parton, Prince and Manic Street Preachers.
Blondie - which also includes Chris Stein, Clem Burke, Leigh Foxx, Matt Katz-Bohen and Tommy Kessler - formed in New York in 1974 and became the most successful New Wave act of the late 70s.
When asked how they keep things fresh after so long, Debbie told BANG Showbiz: "We're creatively involved in what we're doing and we're not just doing a review of our history. That's very important to us.
"I think the last album ['Panic of Girls'] we all kicked ourselves away upstate in the woods and worked in a big studio. This time [for forthcoming album 'Ghosts of Download'] we emailed things back and forth, we worked with bits and pieces and then everyone later put their parts down. It was a little different as a process."
Blondie closed the NME Awards, held at Brixton Academy in London, by performing an eight song set including their classic tracks 'One Way Or Another', 'Rapture' and 'Call Me'.
Rebecca Ferguson has "p****d off a lot of people" in the music industry.
The 'I Hope' singer says she's become a "rebel" since rising to fame on 'The X Factor' in 2010, and thinks it could be the reason why her second studio album 'Freedom' wasn't nominated for a BRIT Award last week, despite having charted in the UK top ten.
Expressing disappointment that she is yet to receive a nomination, Rebecca told Digital Spy: "I wasn't nominated for my first album [Heaven] either! I don't know what that's about. Who are the BRIT Awards decided by? Because I have p****d off a lot of people in the industry. That would be interesting - I want to know!"
The 27-year-old singer says that while she enjoys a boozy night out at the BRIT Awards in London, she is considering building better relationships within the industry in hope of being acknowledged for an award next year.
She added: "Maybe I'll have to start being a bit nicer, but this industry needs a few rebels. It's a fun night out though and I do love the awards."
Aaron Paul never had a girlfriend until he was 19.
The 'Need for Speed' actor - who married Lauren Parsekian in May 2013 - admits he was a "theatre geek" at school who had a sheltered upbringing which meant he rarely went to parties or dated during his teenage years.
He said: "It was a beautiful, loving home. I was very protected.
"They wanted to keep me out of harm's way, so I didn't grow up going to parties in high school. I never dated.
"My main focus was school and theatre. I was just a theatre geek.
"I had a girlfriend in fifth grade but, let's be honest, we only talked three times and we dated for a year and a half. My first proper girlfriend was when I was 19, after I moved to LA."
Aaron was smitten with Lauren from the minute they got together at the Coachella festival in 2011, a year after they first met, and even told her that night he wanted to marry her some day.
He recalled to Britain's Marie Claire magazine: "There was just this unspoken thing. We ran off and had our first kiss on the Ferris wheel.
"I told her that night how I felt. I said, 'I think I love you. Don't be terrified, but I truly believe that, one day, I'm going to ask you to marry me."