Los Angeles magazine said it was "disappointed" and planned to appeal. "Its not the easiest thing to do to put yourself in the litigation process, but Dustin felt very strongly about what happened to him." "Dustin stood up for his rights and he was vindicated," he said.
Hoffman's lawyer, Charles Shepard, said his client was "thrilled" with the verdict. Los Angeles magazine said it was portraying him as he appeared in the film Tootsie - in which he played an out-of-work actor who disguised himself as a woman to get work - but Hoffman argued he had been turned into an unpaid model.įederal judge Dickron Tevrizian found against the magazine, calling Hoffman "one of our country's living treasures", adding he had been "violated by technology". The Lion King - based on the 1994 film - is due to open in the autumn.ĭustin Hoffman (left) leaves court with his legal team last weekĪ US judge has ordered a magazine to pay Dustin Hoffman $1.5m million in damages for publishing a computer-generated picture of him in a dress and high heels.
Only Lloyd-Webber's Cats has enjoyed a longer run in theatres than Starlight Express, which has been performed more than 6,000 times in London and has been seen by nearly eight million people. Starlight Express will continue to attract and entertain new audiences and run throughout 1999 and beyond." "I do believe the arrival of The Lion King in the autumn will do exactly the same thing. "The success of Whistle Down The Wind and its hit songs has broadened the appeal of musicals to new audiences. The show - in which the performers wear roller-skates - will celebrate its anniversary in March, but faces tough competition from a string of new arrivals in the West End.īut the composer is sure the competition - such as Disney's £10m production of The Lion King - can only benefit his production. The London musical Starlight Express is gearing up for its 15th birthday - and its producer Lord Lloyd-Webber is determined it will roll on well into the new millennium. Lord Lloyd Webber says Stalight Express will continue Released the single Who Do You Think You Are, donating profits to the charity. Two years ago the Spice Girls led the chart assault for Comic Relief when they In 1986 and featured in the soundtrack of the Michael Douglas film Jewel Of The This year's Comic Relief song When The Going Gets Tough was number one for four weeks when it was released The show was hosted by Stephen Gately, also of Boyzone, and Denise Van Outen.
The fivesome also helped the charity Childline raise more than £100,000 at a concert in Dublin on Saturday night.īoyzone frontman Ronan Keating, Honeyz, 911, Kele Le Roc, Kavana and E-17 performed for free at the Point Depot venue, televised on Ireland's Network 2 station. Matter What proved to be the nation's favourite in a national Record Of The Profits from the single will go to the charity which funds projects in Africa and the UK.īoyzone were one of the biggest selling acts of last year and their single No Tough, The Tough Get Going last week, to be released on February 22. The band recorded a version of the Billy Ocean hit When The Going Gets The Irish band Boyzone are to release this year's fundraising single for the charity Comic BBC News | Entertainment | Boyzone sing for Comic Reliefīoyzone are to release this year's Comic Relief song