Hollywood Docket: Comcast-NBCU hearings; Fox's litigation rampage; Kristen Stewart jury duty

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Hollywood Docket: Comcast-NBCU hearings; Fox's litigation rampage; Kristen Stewart jury duty

Fri Feb 05, 2010 @ 11:10AM PST

Entertainment law news this morning:

  • Congressional hearings on the Comcast-NBC Universal deal have involved a mix of laughter and sharp criticism. Rep. Mike Rogers offered Conan O'Brien a job. Rep. Jay Inslee called Tina Fey "America's most precious asset." Rep. Al Franken (a former NBC employee) was a bit more serious, saying he didn't trust promises made by Comcast. [THR, LAT]
  • 20th Century Fox went on a litigation rampage yesterday, filing lawsuits against several dozen people that the company is accusing of selling counterfeit versions of "Wolverine" and other Fox titles on a variety of Web sites. Fox may seek $150,000 for each infringement, according to the complaints. [NYT]
  • Bruce Springsteen isn't happy to be the lead plaintiff in an ASCAP lawsuit against a Manhattan bar playing his songs. [Billboard]
  • Brittany Murphy's husband, Simon Monjack, says he's "ridiculously upset" over a coroner's findings that the late actress died of pneumonia, with drug intoxication and iron deficiency anemia as contributing causes. The findings will make it tough for Monjack to sue Warner Bros. for causing the death. [People]
  • "Twilight" star Kristen Stewart was a member of an L.A. jury this week that found a man not guilty for soliciting a prostitute. [TMZ] 

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