chris crocker sued

All you people want is more, more, more, more, more!" said Chris Crocker in what is surely one of the most infamous video rants of the YouTube era (watch again here). Now Britney Spears' #1 fan is facing the realities of stardom, and it has nothing to do with the deal he signed for his own TV series (read about it). Apparently Crocker had a deal with Onch Movement Jewelry that obligated him to promote its line and, well, all Chris wanted was more, more, more, more, more!



Crocker also appears to lack any sort of representation: The 19-year-old lives with his grandparents in Tennessee, and perhaps it was the advice of his grandmother to trade his obligations to Onch for…and no, we're not making this up…a plane ticket to LA.



In exchange, Crocker would, according to the complaint, "wear solely Onch Movement Jewelry during the duration of his stay in LA," "do two days of press," and would "mention that he was flown out by Plaintiff for the press campaign (a shout-out was deemed sufficient by Plaintiff." Who knew the American justice system officially recognized the meaning of the term "shout out?!" Crocker was also obligated to attend the "Just Britney Art Show."



Could someone get Crocker a representative? In exchange for all of that he agreed to a plane ticket?!



How, exactly, Crocker didn't live up to his end of the bargain is unclear (unless you're a lawyer, I suppose). Either way, he somehow "deceived" Onch into believing that he would live up to his end of the deal when, apparently he had "no intention" of doing so.



And because of the damage this has done to Onch's reputation, they're seeking $1 million (side note: Until Onch sued Chris Crocker, did they even have a reputation?). The head of marketing at Onch was either served a pink slip this week or was promoted to CEO.
Condoleezza Rice denied audience with Pope Benedict over U.S. foreign policy: "The US secretary of state Condoleeza Rice indicated to the Vatican that she urgently needed to meet Benedict XVI. She was on her way back into the viper's nest of the Middle East and it would have been no bad thing to meet her counterparts with the credentials of a papal audience. Ms Rice had hoped that the audience could be fixed for early August at Castelgandolfo, the papal summer residence, when Benedict XVI returned from Lorenzago in the Dolomites, but she was told the Pope was on holiday. She insisted but to no avail. Vatican diplomats were adamant and 'Benedict XVI is on holiday' continued to be the official reply."

Hot java: One Venti Beckhammato, please...

Lesbian activist Robin Tyler calls on Arnold Schwarzenegger's lesbian chief-of-staff Susan Kennedy to resign: "I am not only extremely disappointed in the Governor's lack of courage, but am especially disappointed in Susan Kennedy, his chief of staff, whose "same gender wedding" I attended in Hawaii several years ago. Since I attended Susan's wedding, why is she so against attending mine? Both Arnold and Susan know that it is unconstitutional for the majority to deny a minority equal protection under the law."

Chris Crocker inks reality "docu-soap" deal: "It's going to pretty much be the 'Chris Crocker experience. We consider him a rebel character that people will find interesting. He's going to be a TV star."

Kathy Griffin engaged to Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak?

Pop star Mika threatened with lawsuit over name, by Belgian reggae artist Mika: "I was called Mika before him and have registered the name. Even though his real name is Mica, I think he should change it."

The Washington Post takes a look at gay D.C. sports bar Nellie's: "What sounds like a gay slur isn't: Nellie's pays homage to Schantz's great- and great-great-grandmothers, both named Nellie, one of whom is captured in sepia-toned photographs on the wall. True to its theme, the sports bar sticks to showing games on its TV monitors and displaying tennis rackets, oars and trophies as decorations; the bathroom sinks once wet the hands of spectators at Washington's old Griffith Stadium."

Sydney police accused of ignoring gay bashing: "The officer told me how stressful the court process would be and said, 'Do you realise that nine out of 10 gay men don't report incidents because they are afraid?' I said I wanted to press charges anyway, and they said, 'The men are only going to get off free.'" It's almost impossible to tell the difference between "Entertainment Tonight" and Court TV because most celebrity "news" seems to involve people in legal trouble.

It's reaching the point where the Los Angeles County Courthouse needs its own red carpet.

Unfortunately, the slogan "What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas" no longer applies. So, I've been subjected to two weeks of O.J. Simpson's triumphant return to the police blotter. But this time, he's accused of armed robbery instead of double homicide, so there's no "good taste" grace period to endure before you can start joking about it.

Former Los Angeles prosecutor Marcia Clark ― who crashed and burned as the lead prosecutor for Simpson's murder trial ― is on TV, handing out free advice to Las Vegas prosecutors. Yeah, like she knows anything about how to successfully prosecute O.J.

Apparently, you can never screw up so much that you can't still appear as an expert on TV. How else could Larry King book guests?

Speaking of screw-ups, who can resist the monumental fall of Britney Spears? Her career has gone the full 360 degrees, from rural Louisiana trash to pop starlet to Beverly hillbilly.

Not bad for someone at the ripe old age of 25.

The fact that her ex-husband, Kevin Federline, seems like the more responsible parent in the two's ongoing child custody struggle boggles the mind. You feel sorry for the children. And you feel sorrier for the gene pool that Britney and K-Fed reproduced at all. Be it nature or nurture, it's bad news.

The judge in the case ordered Spears to undergo random drug and alcohol testing. But hours later, she was out partying again, according to numerous reports.

A sober Britney ― let's entertain the idea for a minute ― just might keep custody of her children. But after her recent "MTV Music Video Awards" meltdown, her music career could be as dead as her post-"Crossroads" movie career.

Of course, I also thought we'd seen the last of Mariah Carey. But Carey can actually sing.

But I shouldn't pile on Britney. I might upset Chris Crocker, a 19-year-old from Tennessee who has obtained Internet infamy with his tearful, babbling YouTube plea for everyone to "leave Britney alone!"

The scary part is that Crocker, whose sole talent seems to be the ability to blubber and scream incoherently, has signed a development deal for his own TV show, according to Variety.

If Crocker's TV show ever airs, it'll be just one more travesty for which Britney will have to answer. The next time she appears in court, it may be to deal with a class action lawsuit filed by the American public.

Meanwhile, the Phil Spector saga continues, with the judge in Spector's murder trial declaring a mistrial Wednesday.

Spector, the bizarre 67-year-old record producer responsible for the Wall of Sound, faces a charge of second-degree murder in the 2003 shooting death of B-movie actress Lana Clarkson.

Given what his syrupy Wall of Sound production style did to otherwise respectable rock albums, a conviction would have made Spector a serial killer.

With his crazy-old-coot antics and crazier hairdos, I'm surprised Spector's attorneys didn't try an insanity defense.

Lost in the hullabaloo is the victim, Clarkson, whose Roger Corman-produced, direct-to-video films "Barbarian Queen" and "Deathstalker" were staples of late-night cable TV in the 1980s.

That was when cable TV still aired programming besides "Law & Order" marathons.
So a judge orders Britney Spears to submit to random drug tests and abstain from alcohol, and what does she apparently do next? Goes partying! The singer reportedly went clubbing into the wee hours Tuesday night in West Hollywood, California, hitting both Winston's Bar & Grill and the Hyde Lounge ― with a flurry of paparazzi on her tail, of course. Observers told People magazine that the singer was brought shots at Hyde, though it's unclear whether she actually drank them. Meanwhile, Spears has changed legal counsel again. On Monday, her divorce attorney Laura Wasser had stepped down to be replaced by Marci Levine, and on Wednesday (September 19), Levine prepared to step down to be replaced by Sorrell Trope. Trope's office told MTV News on Wednesday that the firm was in the process of being retained by Spears and anticipated that the necessary paperwork would be signed and taken care of by the end of the day. ..

In other Britney news, Justin Timberlake talked a bit about the singer Wednesday on "Oprah." When asked what he thinks is "going on" with her, Timberlake said, "I don't know, to be honest with you. I haven't spoken to her in years. I mean, there's no ill will ― I have nothing but love for her. It's funny because we dated each other at a time ... wow, I haven't talked about this in a long time. It's interesting. ... We were teenagers, you know? I think that's basically the best way to describe what happened to us. I think she's a great person, and I don't know her as well as I did. ... What I do know about her is she has a huge heart, and she is a great person." ...

Well, I'm sure Clarkson's death will be a "ripped from the headlines" episode of "Law & Order" soon enough ― assuming it isn't already.