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-Lf-M11V1U11Cruise, Kidmanjoin forces incosmetic lawsuitAssociated PressLOS ANGELES - Tom Cruise and Nkole Kidman joined forces to file a lawsuit against cosmetics chain Sephora USA, which they allege usedtheir images without their consent.The Superior Court lawsuit claims ads in 2001 for Sephora’s “Celebrity Scents created the misleadingimpression that the couple used, preferred, endorsed orTom CruiseNicole Kidmansponsored Sephora’s products.The lawsuit seeks $15 million in damages and asks that the award be tripled because of alleged violations of the Lan-ham Act, the law designed to protect intellectual property rights such as patents, tiade-marks and copyrights.A telephone message was left with Sephora offices in New York City on ThursdayCruise and Kidman, who were divorced last summer, are pictured in an ad for the “L’eau down on celebrity sweethearts, used to promote Valentine’s Day gifts.The lawsuit, filed Wednesday, says Cruise and Kidman were involuntary models without pay. Had they endorsed the products, the lawsuit states,Canadian bandentertains fansat AutoWestScott IransfordAppeal Democratscon bransfofd^lmk freedom comIn the aging crowd that flocked to AutoWest Ampithe-ater Wednesday night, theremastersthan former party girls.Rush - the Canadian trio thatstopped by the Mid Valley inport of the band's new CD, Vapor Trails - has neverbeendraw for young female groupies.After all, they're virtuosos, not rebels.They’re smart guys known fortheir technical prow than their sex appeal.Chris Kaufman/Appeal-Democratground is drummer Niel Peart.crowd at the AutoWest Amphitheatre Wednesday. In the«Trails, such as “Earth ShineAnd as Wednesday night’s and ..chost Rider;. bm much ofshow demonstrated, Rush still tt was devoted to the band’s earmakingmenting the band’s heady, narrative lyrics.While vocalist and bassistafter a half-hour intermission.as the band unleashed a barragelier hits.Geddy Lee and guitarists Alexof special effects and hit some ofits most famous material.swing. Using e Peart triggeret eventually mad sound like a big The band closwith sprawling including “Villa “2112” before ithree-song enco Rush’s coldsound may the crowd.Carolmento, who carband Stevetening to Rusl said she knowsbandfollowing.“It’s very mamusic,” Stevennice stories, bstories. Tom !girl’s song.” Others saidwhat they cami Hawaii residtraveled to CalRush, and saiworth the trip. There areft*world that Ibut their chops are as sharp as j^gy opened with “Tom Lifeson tended to their strings Fire spewed from flash pots as niainland to seeever.Sawyer,” a synthesizer-heavy hit and effects pedals, drummer the band played “One Little Vic-With no opening acts to sub- from Moving Pictures, a 1980 Neil Peart occupied the center of tory from Vapor Trails, and laz-initely one ofAlexandriatract from their stage time, thethreepreciserelease, following up with Distant Early Warning” and “Roll the Bones.attentioners kicked on during “Ghost exception toPeart, the hero of many aspirbral rocking drummers, kept his gameRider.”Peart later wowed the crowdRush is just fo al men.have craved since the 1970sOn a video screen behind the face on while playing mesmeriz- with a 10-minute drum solo thatAt least theyWednesday night’s set liststage, images of alienated high school kids and futuristicing, spitfire beats and twirling his sticks for flare.included tracks from Vapor netherworlds played, compleThe show’s high points camegave the audience an overviewof the world's rhythms, ranging from traditional African beats tocial, she said.stuff that’s maMTV.rru41714-c1
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Marysville Appeal Democrat
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