Fans cheer Stephen Fry casting in "Hobbit" movie (Reuters)

WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Stephen Fry has been cast as a mayor in the "Hobbit" movies being made in New Zealand by Peter Jackson -- a move widely cheered by fans of the English comedian, actor and writer.
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Danielle Staub Raked in $25,000 for Strip Sesh

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Danielle Staub was paid $25,000 up front to strip for Scores in NYC -- but the deal went sour real quick after she allegedly reneged on her contract ... and now, she's getting sued for $375,000.

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According to the lawsuit -- filed in April -- Danielle got $25,000 to appear in a full nude strip video back in November ... the same video TMZ posted stills from earlier this week.

According to the suit, it was all part of an exclusive 3-year contract -- which also required the "Real Housewives of New Jersey" star to do voice work ... and even appear in a live video chat session on ScoresLive.com.

But Danielle allegedly bailed on their deal out of nowhere ... cutting off all contact with Scores after shooting the video -- and now, the company is suing her for $375,000 ... claiming breach of contract.

An exec at Scores tells us, they haven't heard a peep from Danielle since they filed the lawsuit -- but now that the pictures have leaked ... she's breaking her silence for publicity.

The exec adds, Danielle "has no shot of winning this lawsuit. It is a crystal clear breach of contract"

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Source: http://www.tmz.com/2011/05/19/danielle-staub-scores-response-stripping-quitting-performing-dr-drew-pinsky-sued-lawsuit/

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Lorenzo Lamas: I'm Going For Custody

Lorenzo Lamas has had it up to here (visualize) with ex-wife #4, Shauna Sand , who was arrested for domestic violence last night ... and he's going to court today to get full custody. Lorenzo tells TMZ, he'll ask the judge for an emergency, temporary…

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Source: http://www.tmz.com/2011/05/19/lorenzo-lamas-shauna-sand-arrested-domestic-altercation-mace-three-daughters-children-physical-custody/

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Weekend Forecast: Pirates, Paris to Rule Box-Office Domains

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It’s a sparse week for new releases at the movies, with exactly one blockbuster and one art-house darling dropping in for a run at early-summer lucre. Both are expected to handily finish first in their fields, but not without at least a little competition from a few sturdy holdovers.

[Click the links for Movieline’s reviews of each.]

NATIONAL OUTLOOK
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides: The megasmash Pirates franchise returns after a relatively brief hiatus with a new director (Rob Marshall) and new co-stars (PenĂ©lope Cruz, Ian McShane) joining eyeliner-rocking stand-by Johnny Depp. The film has stirred feelings among critics ranging from vague interest to gut-churning hatred, but reviews aren’t necessarily what it needs to worry about. Thor and Bridesmaids combined should have respectable showings in their third and second weekends respectively — not quite competition-grade, but maybe siphon-grade, particularly among the lady demographic that has indulged Depp’s buccaneer prance for three films now and might have some catching up up to do with Kristen Wiig and Co. But that’s still only a few million we’re talking about; the $200 million-plus this will take in overseas should more than compensate. FORECAST: $109.3 million

THE PRIME DESTINATION
I defer wholly to Stephanie Zacharek’s take on Woody Allen’s latest, Midnight in Paris; it’s a lovingly crafted, wryly amusing, warmly romantic and deeply affecting love triangle between an idealistic American (played by Owen Wilson), the titular City of Light, and the nostalgia that brings them ever closer together. It’s Allen’s best work in years and my favorite film of 2011 to…

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