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Matthew Perry is engaged in a war with a British journalist ... a war that has no end in sight -- and it's all over how the U.K. treats drug and alcohol addicts. Perry was at LAX yesterday when we brought up his fiery exchange with Peter Hitchens on… [url=http://www.tmz.com/2013/12/20/matthew-perry-peter-hitchens-fight-drug-uk/]View the full article[/url]

Barron Hilton is still going through the healing process -- after some guy smashed his face in during a coke-fueled party in Miami earlier this month -- showing off his scabby battle wounds Thursday in Hawaii.Barron surfaced in Maui with his GF --… [url=http://www.tmz.com/2013/12/20/barron-hilton-fight-lindsay-lohan-ray-lemoine-miami-face-bloody-hawaii-surfing/]View the full article[/url]

[url="http://torrentfreak.com/images/fact.jpg"][img]http://torrentfreak.com/images/fact.jpg[/img][/url]Following close to 15 years of action against file-sharers and file-sharing sites it’s accepted that while Internet companies aren’t usually responsible for the actions of their customers, there are limits. However, while the above relates to copyright liability, there are elements of Hollywood’s anti-piracy teams that believe that ISPs can be on the hook for much, much more. During the past few days TorrentFreak received documents which show attempts by the UK’s Federation Against Copyright Theft to have streaming video site [url="http://theshowdepot.com/"]TheShowDepot.com[/url] taken offline. The site was hosted by LeaseWeb in the Netherlands. “We are requesting the removal of the whole domain from your servers. The website serves no purpose other than to provide access to copyright protected media,” FACT told LeaseWeb in an email, supported by links to 16 episodes of The Big Bang Theory. LeaseWeb reacted by notifying TheShowDepot of the complaint, warning that a failure “to take appropriate action to prevent future complaints” would result in an IP block of the site’s server. It’s not clear if TheShowDepot responded “appropriately” or not, but their IP address was eventually blocked by LeaseWeb on November 30. While disabling a whole website based on one complaint might be considered excessive by some, FACT’s veiled threats to LeaseWeb during the course of the exchange will certainly raise the most eyebrows. “The domain ‘theshowdepot.com’ appears to resolve to IP address 95.211.203.106 which is provided by LeaseWeb B.V,” a FACT ‘Internet Investigator’ told the webhost. “The fact that LeaseWeb are now aware of this means that should you continue to facilitate the illegal activities of ‘theshowdepot.com’ and accept payment for doing so then ‘LeaseWeb’ may be committing associated money laundering offenses. If the Domain continues to operate whilst being hosted on LeaseWeb servers FACT will consider escalating the action.” In discussing FACT’s highly unusual claims, LeaseWeb Senior Regulatory Counsel Alex de Joode sent TorrentFreak a clear explanation of where he believes his company’s liability begins and ends. “LeaseWeb’s general abuse procedure in regard to copyright claims, for content hosted in the Netherlands, follows the agreed upon principles between the content owners, hosting companies (like LeaseWeb), the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and the Dutch Justice department (NTD Code of Conduct),” de Joode explains. [url="http://torrentfreak.com/images/launder.jpg"][img]http://torrentfreak.com/images/launder.jpg[/img][/url]“Under Dutch law, as long as we follow the before mentioned principles, there is NO criminal liability for hosters in the Netherlands. According to the eCommerce Directive the legislative regime in a third country (in this case the UK) can NOT be stricter than the legislative regime in the host country (in this case the Netherlands). Any claim otherwise is unfounded.” The LeaseWeb counsel told TorrentFreak that his company strictly adheres to the notice-and-takedown (NTD) Code of Conduct in which there is “no room for third party pressure.” “Either a claim is valid and content is removed, or a claim is not valid and the content remains available. We see therefore no reason to include claims of money laundering in NTD requests, this will only make [FACT's] other claims look suspicious, thus hindering a speedy processing of NTD requests,” de Joode says. “As far as i’m aware FACT is the only organization that uses these unsubstantiated claims. I do not understand why they would try to strong arm hosting companies in removing potentially infringing websites. If they have a valid a claim a simple, proper NTD request will suffice in having the content removed.” In comments to TorrentFreak, [url="http://ictrecht.nl/onze-mensen/arnoud-engelfriet/"]Arnoud Engelfriet[/url], a lawyer specializing in Internet law at the ICTRecht law firm, notes that FACT’s claim – that TheShowDepot has “no other purpose” than to infringe copyright – has its roots in The Pirate Bay case. “The Dutch courts treated thepiratebay.org as a site with ‘no other purpose’ than to enable infringement and thus ordered it shut down,” Engelfriet explains. “However, the money laundering claim is too far-fetched and sounds like legal blustering to me. The argument would be that because the site is infringing copyright, its income is illegal. Any payment to Leaseweb thus must have been made with those illegal monies, and knowingly accepting illegal monies would then be ‘laundering’. Let me be polite and say that I have yet to see a legal authority confirming that argument,” he concludes. Several days ago TorrentFreak contacted FACT with a request for comment on their controversial claims but we have received no response. In the meantime TheShowDepot has relocated to a new host in Latvia where it remains up – for now. Source: [url="http://torrentfreak.com"]TorrentFreak[/url], for the latest info on [url="http://torrentfreak.com/category/copyright-issues/"]copyright[/url], [url="http://torrentfreak.com/category/pirate-talk/"]file-sharing[/url] and [url="http://torrentfreak.com/vpn-services-that-take-your-anonymity-seriously-2013-edition-130302/"]VPN services[/url]. 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Eminem got an offer he COULD refuse -- an offer to sing at the NFL Owners Party during Super Bowl week that did not meet his price -- $2 MILLION!Sources connected to the party tell TMZ ... reps from the event were looking for a headline act for the… [url=http://www.tmz.com/2013/12/20/eminem-perform-sing-super-bowl-party-2-million-janelle-monae-kanye-west/]View the full article[/url]

A photo allegedly showing "Duck Dynasty" star Korie Robertson duck naked is being shopped around to media outlets ... but TMZ has learned it's a TOTAL FAKE! The photo on the left (below) shows a woman who looks like Korie standing in… [url=http://www.tmz.com/2013/12/20/duck-dynasty-wife-fake-nude-pics-shopped-photoshop/]View the full article[/url]

The star of VH1's "Real Chance of Love" went under the knife Wednesday night to remove huge chunks of cancer from his colon ... and TMZ has learned the operation was a guarded success.A rep for Ahmad Givens a.k.a. Real tells us ... when doctors… [url=http://www.tmz.com/2013/12/20/vh1-real-chance-of-love-cancer-surgery/]View the full article[/url]

French Montana has added to his menagerie of exotic animals, with a gift that has a tendency to throw feces at you.We got video of French and his new little friend ... an adorable baby monkey named Julius Caesar.The monkey was a surprise gift from… [url=http://www.tmz.com/2013/12/20/french-montana-monkey-mally-mall-birthday-gift-jet/]View the full article[/url]

"Volare" -- the Italian song made famous by Dean Martin -- is the centerpiece of a nasty legal battle ... and it will determine who gets to sing it ... and where.You know the song -- Voooo lar e oh oh oh oh .... Part of the fight is over who… [url=http://www.tmz.com/2013/12/20/volare-lawsuit-copyright-italian-song-dean-martin/]View the full article[/url]

The Robertson family just drew a line in the sand with A&E -- NO PHIL, NO SHOW ... and says they are already talking to the cable channel about possibly pulling the plug on "Duck Dynasty."The family issued a statement saying, "As a family, we… [url=http://www.tmz.com/2013/12/19/duck-dynasty-robertson-family-statement-phil/]View the full article[/url]

Ryan O'Neal shockingly just won a huge lawsuit over who owns an extremely expensive Andy Warhol painting of Farrah Fawcett.The University of Texas -- Farrah's alma mater -- sued Ryan, claiming the actress had gifted the painting to the school in her… [url=http://www.tmz.com/2013/12/19/ryan-oneal-warhol-painting-farrah-fawcett-lawsuit-university-of-texas/]View the full article[/url]

By Sowmya Krishnamurthy Rick Ross and Jay Z joined forces once again on "The Devil Is A Lie." The horn-filled track has the two hip-hop heavyweights trading verses on everything from Wing Stop to the Illuminati. Fans took to Twitter to share their initial reactions to the single from Rozay's forthcoming Mastermind album. Overall, sentiment was largely positive, especially for Jigga's verse and the K.E. on the Track beat. "Jay Z is king.. f--k these other rappers. its King HOV." said Sk8boyMPHO, while Son Abraham observed, "Two kings on the BIG screen @rickyrozay. #thedevilisalie." "They out did every song this year #TheDevilIsALie b---h I'm the proof" said Dominic Pugh. This isn't the first time that Rozay and Jay have collaborated. They traded fierce verses on 2006's "Hustlin (Remix)" as well as 2010's "Free Mason " and of course, the recent banger "F--kWithMeYouKnowIGotIt." Like their past partnerships, "The Devil Is A Lie" is full of tough talk and braggadocio but it may not be as club-ready as say, "F--kWithMeYouKnowIGotIt." Noahman 21 shared this viewpoint tweeting, "That new Rick Ross x Jay-Z record is hard, not there best collabo but still." Danny P had other thoughts. "Ahhhhhhh sh-- Rick Ross and Jay z song coming out today !!!!!!!!!!!!????????yeah yeah prolly best song of the year." Do you think "The Devil Is A Lie" is the hottest hip-hop track of 2013? [url=http://rapfix.mtv.com/2013/12/19/how-does-rick-ross-and-jay-zs-the-devil-is-a-lie-compare-to-their-past-collabs/]View the full article[/url]

Here at MTV News we celebrated Jay Z's 44th birthday by running down 44 things that he blessed us with, but Skyzoo and Antman Wonder took it a step further by debuting their collaborative EP An Ode To Reasonable Doubt. The project features 9 tracks, which finds Philadelphia-based producer Antman Wonden recreating some of Hov's infamous beats, while Skyzoo's lyrics reflect what he felt was Jay's state of mind at the time. Peep the tracklist for An Ode To Reasonable Doubt below, download at www.AOTRD.com and check out the video for "Meeting The Presidents." TRACKLIST: An Ode To Reasonable Doubt 1) The Hustle Never Sleeps feat. Mela Machinko) 2) The Usual Politics (feat. Dayna Watkins) 3) Meeting The Presidents 4) The Feeling (feat. Kay Cola) 5) Praying Against D'evils 6) In Love With Living 7) Conversing On Coming Up (feat. Diizco) 8) Thinking You Can Hang (feat. Torae & Sha Stimuli) 9) The Truth About Regrets [url=http://rapfix.mtv.com/2013/12/19/download-skyzoo-and-antman-wonders-an-ode-to-reasonable-doubt/]View the full article[/url]

Phil Robertson turned to the Lord after getting benched from "Duck Dynasty."The pastor at White's Ferry Road Church tells TMZ ... while everyone went crazy last night over Phil's suspension, Phil was in the pews with his prayer group, praying for a… [url=http://www.tmz.com/2013/12/19/phil-robertson-church-pray-gay-homosexual-duck-dynasty-suspension/]View the full article[/url]

Shaq's blocking Shaunie O'Neal's reality show out of spite ... because of his own failed reality show attempts -- and demanded a ransom of $1 million to give her the go ahead -- so Shaunie claims in new legal docs, but Shaq is calling BS.Shaunie… [url=http://www.tmz.com/2013/12/19/shaunie-oneal-shaq-reality-show-court-kids/]View the full article[/url]

The guys from "Duck Dynasty" are NOT in danger of losing their biggest sponsor, Under Armour -- 'cause while the company tells TMZ its not down with Phil Roberston's homophobic comments, its not willing to kill the business relationship ... yet. UA… [url=http://www.tmz.com/2013/12/19/under-armor-phil-robertson-sponsor-duck-dynasty-gay-racist/]View the full article[/url]

Jameis Winston may be cleared of rape allegations, but the case isn't going away just yet -- not for the Tallahassee PD. Winston's accuser is taking her fight for justice all the way to the Governor's office. Can she?Plus, Shaquille O'Neal's… [url=http://www.tmz.com/2013/12/19/tmz-sports-jameis-winston-shaquille-o-neal-emerson-falco-juliana-velasquez-mma-kobe-bryant-grey-damon-trent-richardson-candice-swanepoel/]View the full article[/url]

Onstage, 19-year-old Archy Marshall looked like a surly high-schooler on class portrait day: a too-big brown sport coat, a thrift-shop tie and a perpetual discontented sneer. [img]http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PopHiss/~4/aGgFcynGzPw[/img] [url=http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/PopHiss/~3/aGgFcynGzPw/la-et-ms-review-king-krule-spooky-angry-musings-fonda-20131219,0,3310150.story]View the full article[/url]

By Sowmya Krishnamurthy Two of music's biggest acts will join forces on music's biggest night. Kendrick Lamar is gearing up for a huge Grammy performance with Imagine Dragons. Kendrick, who has seven Grammy nominations, will take the stage with rock band (and live percussion maniacs) Imagine Dragons, who are nominated for record of the year and best rock performance, according the NY Times. Unlike past years, it seems that hip-hop is set to dominate the awards show. As we reported earlier, Jay Z leads the pack with nine noms, while Kendrick Lamar and Macklemore & Ryan Lewis are both tied for seven. Drake racked up five nominations even after winning Best Rap album last year. This love is a far cry from 2002, when Jay famously boycotted the awards show by saying, "I am boycotting the Grammys because too many major rap artists continue to be overlooked." Tune in live to the Grammy Awards, hosted by LL Cool J, on January 26, on CBS to see how hip-hop fares. [url=http://rapfix.mtv.com/2013/12/19/kendrick-lamar-performing-at-grammys-with-imagine-dragons/]View the full article[/url]

George Zimmerman and the girlfriend who accused him of domestic violence both went to the Seminole County Sheriff's Dept. today to pick up the guns that were seized after his arrest.George got his guns back yesterday. Today's outing was to… [url=http://www.tmz.com/2013/12/19/george-zimmerman-girlfriend-back-together-date-guns/]View the full article[/url]

How does a man who turned his back on the world of sex, drugs and rock &lsquo;n&rsquo; roll in a quest to be closer to God feel about being welcomed into an institution whose very name celebrates the culture of fame?[img]http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PopHiss/~4/ovEpxfdczfY[/img] [url=http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/PopHiss/~3/ovEpxfdczfY/la-et-ms-cat-stevens-rock-hall-fame-yusuf-islam-20131219,0,4324484.story]View the full article[/url]

The greatest of all holiday specials, " A Charlie Brown Christmas ," is on ABC at 8 tonight [Thursday]. (It's also available to stream free via Hulu.) Last year, I wrote about its music, which is some of my favorite music of all time. Unable to restate it any better, I offer the story again here.[img]http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PopHiss/~4/uqGOFE8aXyA[/img] [url=http://feeds.latimes.com/~r/PopHiss/~3/uqGOFE8aXyA/la-et-ms-critics-notebook-vince-guaraldi-a-charlie-brown-christmas-20131219,0,1662668.story]View the full article[/url]

A&E knew all about "Duck Dynasty" star Phil Robertson feelings toward gays when it hired him -- because the guy openly preached that gays were going to hell years before the series started.Take a look at the video (above) of a 2010 sermon at… [url=http://www.tmz.com/2013/12/19/phil-robertson-2010-sermon-homosexuality-gays-homophobia-a-and-e/]View the full article[/url]

Miami rapper Bizzy Crook dropped his latest video "21" on Wednesday, December 18 (co-incidentally the same day he appeared on "RapFixLive's" blowout year-end cypher). "21" will be featured on his upcoming mixtape 84' Off Season, which is scheduled to drop on December 27. Check out the clip above. [url=http://rapfix.mtv.com/2013/12/19/bizzy-crook-drops-21-video-ahead-of-new-mixtape/]View the full article[/url]

By Sean Lynch In 2013 musicians continue to look for ways to build their brand, through aligning with product companies as ambassadors. Ryan Leslie is looking to take that way of thinking a whole step forward. If you’re not familiar with Ryan Leslie, he’s a brilliant individual who has had success outside of the booth just as much as he has inside. This week, it was announced that Leslie would launch a partnership with Live From The Republic. LFTR is an organization that specializes in producing concert series, with the intent to deliver a portion of the proceeds back to the host nation. A rewarding and unselfish initiative that is in the beginning stages. LFTR and Leslie have already embarked on a journey to West Africa, where the singer met the First Lady of Ivory Coast. That visit is now the basis behind a concert in Ivory Coast set for spring of 2014. The sponsorship behind the journey is provided by sales of tour merchandise as well as a concert, which took place this year in Washington D.C. It was also a significant donation from Coca Cola that will help to provide an estimated one million dollars in medical supplies to Ivorian hospitals when Leslie returns in the Spring of next year. Leslie’s partnership with LFTR isn’t the only thing he has going for him next year. The Harvard-grad and singer/songwriter is also set to release his much anticipated album Black Mozart in March, 2014. The album, according to a recent press release will be on a “direct-to-consumer platform.” The interaction and technologically advanced way of thinking has also allowed Leslie to lend a hand to artists such as Talib Kweli, Fabolous and Nipsey Hussle, with the latter gaining plenty of press earlier this year with his Proud-2Pay" campaign. [url=http://rapfix.mtv.com/2013/12/19/ryan-leslie-partners-with-live-from-the-republic/]View the full article[/url]

Mega-rich "Cosmic Artist" Jack Armstrong -- whose paintings go for as much as $6 million -- insists he did NOT drug and rape an unconscious woman in 2010 ... and he's got the lie detector test results to back his claim.TMZ has obtained the results,… [url=http://www.tmz.com/2013/12/19/artist-jack-armstrong-rape-arrest-lie-detector-polygraph-test/]View the full article[/url]