The actor who played the inept sheriff in hit TV series The Dukes Of Hazzard has settled a legal battle with Warner Bros. executives over merchandising revenue.

James Best, who played Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane in the show, sued Warner Bros. bosses back in August 2011, claiming he was owed millions of dollars from the show's merchandise, including watches, shoes and cars bearing his likeness.

The case went to court in North Carolina this month and according to TheWrap.com, Best has now settled the matter for an undisclosed sum.

In his complaint, Best argued he was owed "an amount reaso...

"The Dukes Of Hazzard" star Catherine Bach has credited grief therapy sessions for helping her get over the 2010 death of her lawyer husband Peter Lopez.

The actress, who created the iconic TV role of Daisy Duke for the longrunning 1980s TV hit, was left devastated when Lopez shot himself in the head in the backyard of the home he shared with his wife and two daughters.

And, as she returns to work on daytime soap "The Young and the Restless," she admits counselling helped her get back to normal after the awful tragedy.

Speaking to next door neighbour and friend Billy Bush on "Access Holl...

Actress Catherine Bach's husband has been found dead in Los Angeles, according to TMZ.com.

Peter Lopez, who was one of Michael Jackson's music attorneys, was found after paramedics responded to a report of a shooting at his Encino home at approximately 11:30 a.m. local time on Friday.

Police sources report Lopez's death is being investigated as an apparent suicide.

Bach, who is best-known for her role as Daisy Duke on TV series "The Dukes of Hazzard," married Lopez in 1990.

The couple shares two children.

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The Dukes Of Hazzard star John Schneider has blasted his former TV bosses for failing to pay him millions of dollars in royalties from the hit show.

Schneider and Tom Wopat played cousins Bo and Luke Duke in the 1970s and 80s TV series, which was a huge hit for network CBS. Nearly 25 years after the show wrapped, Schneider claims CBS bosses have reaped millions from sales of videos, DVDs and merchandise, and paid the cast nothing.

He tells the New York Post, "They still sell Dukes merchandise at (discount retailer) Target, and none of us see a cent of that, of course. We were su...

The Dukes Of Hazzard's original Daisy Duke, Catherine Bach has leaped to Jessica Simpson's defense, branding reports about her protégé's ballooning weight "vicious."

Simpson played sexy Duke in The Dukes of Hazzard movie in 2005, and Bach has been a fan ever since. She insists criticism of Simpson's recent weight gain is offensive to all women, and Bach, 54, claims media outlets are giving young girls the wrong message about their growing bodies - by poking fun at Simpson.

She tells news show Entertainment Tonight, "I think it's a shame that Jessica has been viciously attacked fo...

Former Dukes Of Hazzard star Tom Wopat has reportedly been fined by cops after he was caught with marijuana at an airport in Wisconsin.

According to TMZ.com, security staff found 1.2 grams of weed on the star as he passed a security checkpoint at Milwaukee's General Mitchell International Airport. The actor was allegedly handed an on-the-spot $500 fine, which he paid.

The 57-year-old actor is currently starring in the Broadway musical "Chicago."

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Once a week the staff at Starpulse recaps the latest legal news related to celebrities and musicians, as well as any other faux-lebrities.

This week’s news centers on a house fire, a child porn trial and a conservatorship, but the most important news bulletin was about the damage done to a luxury vehicle.

Judge Bans 50 Cent From Selling Burned House

Rapper 50 Cent has been ordered not to sell the charred remains of his New York home until investigators have decided what caused the fire that destroyed it last month.

Coolio Claims Racism...

Jessica Simpson has hit out at allegations she wasted thousands of dollars when she visited U.S. soldiers in Kuwait, so she could maintain her lavish beauty regimen. Simpson was reported to have spent an estimated $16,000 having her personal make-up and hair teams flown to the Middle East with her in March.

But the singer insists she went out of her way to experience life without luxury.

She says, "I stayed in the barracks, wore flip-flops in the shower - I roughed it like a soldier. It (the reports) hurts. It takes away from why I'm there - just to be able to sign stuff th...

Actor John Schneider's publicist has launched a campaign to bring beloved TV series The Dukes Of Hazzard back for its 30th anniversary. Michael Barnard claims ABC Family Channel bosses in America, who now own the rights to the TV series, which starred Schneider and Tom Wopat, have no plans to air the show in the near future, and he fears that means next year's anniversary will be a muted affair.

Barnard is calling on fans of the show to write letters to Tom Zappala, the senior vice-president of program acquisitions & scheduling at the ABC Family Channel, asking him to intervene and mak...

Before the advent of Pimp My Ride, there were already a bunch of mean machines that everyone wanted a chance to get behind the wheel of. There were computer controlled rides, cars that seemed to be indestructible, and other vehicles that just looked cool. Here is a list of some of those rides that we'd like to take for a spin.

A-Team Van, The A-Team

The indestructible conveyance of the indestructible A-Team, the van never seemed to take any damage, just like the guys, which was a product of their time slot and the censors. So, no blood, no deaths, and no problems for the van. One of ...

The logic behind the spin-off is very sound. Take a beloved character or concept from a pre-existing series and create an entire new show. You have an established character or brand and thus a built-in fan base. It makes perfect sense, no?

Unfortunately, the reality of the situation is not quite that simple. Certainly there have been spin-offs that attracted both fans and critics and managed to create a legacy all their own. Shows like "Frasier," "Angel," and "The Jeffersons" instantly come to mind. But for every successful spin-off, there have been dozens of miserable failures...

Prepare for gory, gruesome action as four 30-foot, bloodthirsty, prehistoric crocodiles terrorize residents of a remote lakefront town in the sequel Lake Placid 2, debuting on DVD January 29, 2008 from Fox Home Entertainment.

In an all out battle between man and beast, a local sheriff teams up with a wildlife agent and a big game hunter to kill four bloodthirsty offspring from the first fearsome creatures of the original campy-horror film. John Schneider ("Dukes Of Hazzard," "Smallville"), Sam McMurray ("The King of Queens," "The Tracy Ullman Show") and Sarah Lafleur ("Grey's Anatomy,...

Former The Dukes Of Hazzard star John Schneider is the latest celebrity to join the cast of Broadway hit "Chicago." The actor will play dancing lawyer Billy Flynn for a nine-week limited engagement beginning in January.

Schneider made his Broadway stage debut as Felix Von Gaigern in the Tony-nominated musical Grand Hotel in the early 1990s.

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"She's my role model, an inspiration. I know every morning, people have morning mantras - and my morning mantra is 'Gimme gimme gimme. Gimme gimme gimme' It starts my day." Ben Kingsley on his newfound respect for the 'Messianic' Britney Spears.

"He's listening to Nirvana really loudly all the time, but I don't think I'll be Courtney (Love). It's never gonna happen." Amanda Peet on living with screenwriter husband David Benioff as he pens the screenplay for new Kurt Cobain biopic "Heavier Than Heaven."

"I got married, and I'm not married. Not everything works out like you might h...

Happy Birthday to "Brokeback Mountain" actress Michelle Williams (1980), modern jazz singer Michael Buble (1975), "E.T." star Henry Thomas (1971), New Zealand model Rachel Hunter (1969), "Click" star Adam Sandler (1966), Food Network chef Mario Batali (1960), "Notting Hill" star Hugh Grant (1960), "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine," "Voyager," and "Enterprise" actor Jeffrey Combs (1954), Eurythmics guitarist Dave Stewart (1952), "The Dukes of Hazzard" star Tom Wopat (1951), Buffalo Springfield bassist Bruce Palmer (1946; d. 2004), R&B singers Dee Dee Sharp (1945), singer Otis Redding (1941), actr...

Happy Birthday to "Brokeback Mountain" actress Michelle Williams (1980), modern jazz singer Michael Buble (1975), "E.T." star Henry Thomas (1971), New Zealand model Rachel Hunter (1969), "Click" star Adam Sandler (1966), Food Network chef Mario Batali (1960), "Notting Hill" star Hugh Grant (1960), "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine," "Voyager," and "Enterprise" actor Jeffrey Combs (1954), Eurythmics guitarist Dave Stewart (1952), "The Dukes of Hazzard" star Tom Wopat (1951), Buffalo Springfield bassist Bruce Palmer (1946; d. 2004), R&B singers Dee Dee Sharp (1945), singer Otis Redding (1941), actr...

Happy Birthday to "Brokeback Mountain" actress Michelle Williams (1980), modern jazz singer Michael Buble (1975), "E.T." star Henry Thomas (1971), New Zealand model Rachel Hunter (1969), "Click" star Adam Sandler (1966), Food Network chef Mario Batali (1960), "Notting Hill" star Hugh Grant (1960), "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine," "Voyager," and "Enterprise" actor Jeffrey Combs (1954), Eurythmics guitarist Dave Stewart (1952), "The Dukes of Hazzard" star Tom Wopat (1951), Buffalo Springfield bassist Bruce Palmer (1946; d. 2004), R&B singers Dee Dee Sharp (1945), singer Otis Redding (1941), actr...

Tony Soprano's Chevrolet Suburban SUV and Tom Cruise's Days of Thunder stock car are among the movie memorabilia items that will be auctioned off as part of a two-day sale in August. The Sopranos vehicle is expected to fetch between $30,000 and $50,000 when it goes under the hammer at the Profiles In History auction in Los Angeles on 2 August, while bidding on the Cruise car will start at $40,000.

Other highlighted items at the auction include an original screen-used General Lee car from The Dukes of Hazzard TV show, the original Johnny-Five robot from the films Short Circuit and Short...

Former American Idol winner Carrie Underwood has become only the second country artist in history to earn platinum ringtone status. The singer's love-gone-bad hit Before He Cheats has been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for one million purchased ringtones.

The first country tune to hit the million ringtones mark was Waylon Jennings' Theme from The Dukes of Hazzard (Good Ol' Boys).

Meanwhile, Before He Cheats has just been certified the best-selling digital country song in U.S. chart history.

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The Dukes Of Hazzard stars John Schneider and Catherine Bach delighted patients in the Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital in Nashville, Tennessee during a visit on Friday.

Schneider and Bach were in town for Country Music Television DukesFest 2007 event, which took place at the Tennessee State Fairgrounds over the weekend to raise money for the hospital. The annual fundraiser is organised by "Dukes Of Hazzard" stars James Best and his wife Alma.

Other actors from the legendary TV show, which ran from 1979 to 1985, to appear at this year's DukesFest included James Best, Sonny ...

The Dukes of Hazzard star John Schneider has re-listed the TV show's famous 'General Lee' car on auction website eBay after a previous winning bidder failed to pay up.

Earlier this month, California-based William Fisher bid $9.9 million to drive off with the car but missed the first payment deadline.

Schneider, who is selling off the famous Dodge Charger vehicle he drove in The Dukes Of Hazzard to pay for the sequel to his movie Collier & Co - Hot Pursuit, filed a "failure to pay" complaint with eBay.

The actor is placing General Lee back on eBay on Saturday, and has hired th...

Dukes Of Hazzard star John Schneider's personal `General Lee' 1969 Dodge Charger has become the second biggest auction prize of all time. The famous orange car, which the actor drove in the Dukes of Hazzard TV series and in his latest film Collier & Co - Hot Pursuit, went under the hammer this morning on auction website eBay for a whopping $9.9 million.

Schneider's production partner Michael Barnard, who helped set up the sale, says, "It appears Schneider's auction falls just below the highest auto auction in history - the $11 million sale of a 1931 Bugatti by Christie's auction house...

Nathan Lane and Dukes Of Hazzard star Tom Wopat are taking Tom Hanks and Leonardo DiCaprio's hit movie Catch Me If You Can to the stage. Tony Award-winner Lane will take on Hanks' Hanratty role in the upcoming musical production, while Wopat will portray Frank Abignale, Sr. - who was played by Christopher Walken in the film.

Auditions for a July workshop are currently underway, according to BroadwayWorld.com. The show will open on Broadway in 2008.

The 2002 film, about a young con artist's pursuit by an FBI agent, was based on Frank Abagnale Jr.'s memoirs. DiCaprio played Frank...

Former Dukes Of Hazzard star John Schneider is celebrating after learning the official General Lee Dodge Charger he's selling on auction website eBay has already received a $2.7 million bid. A rich fan of the TV series has hiked up the price on the car, which Schneider drove as Bo Duke in the cult TV series.

The actor bought the famous orange car when the show ended in the mid-1980s and used it in his new movie John Schneider's Collier & Co - Hot Pursuit. He decided to auction off the car to help him fund a sequel - but he had no idea the motor would become such a prized item on eBay....

Former Dukes Of Hazzard star John Schneider is selling the 'General Lee' car he bought from producers when the TV series came to an end. The actor, who played Bo Duke in the hit series, used the famous car, one of many replica Dodge Chargers, as his own personal ride on the set. And when the show ended in 1985, Schneider took the car with him and has used it ever since.

Dubbing it Traveler, the car even featured in Schneider's last film, John Schneider's Collier & Co - Hot Pursuit. And now the actor is parting with his beloved orange motor on auction website eBay, so he can fund a sequ...

Happy Birthday to "Battlestar Galactica" actress Katee Sackhoff (1980), rapper Chino XL (1971), "Medium" star Patricia Arquette (1968), actress Robin Wright Penn (1966), DJ/rapper Biz Markie (1964), British musician/singer Julian Lennon (1963), Guns N' Roses guitarist Izzy Stradlin (1962), "The Dukes Of Hazzard" star John Schneider (1960), New York Yankee pitcher Jim "Catfish" Hunter (1946; d. 1999), and legendary Canadian actress Mary Pickford (1892; d. 1979).

Former The Dukes Of Hazzard star Ben Jones has slammed a politically correct decision to pull the plug on a Cincinnati Pops Orchestra classical tribute to the show. A July 14 Ohio concert has been axed after Pops bosses learned officials at the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) were unhappy about the show and the TV program's supposed links to racism and slavery.

After speaking with local NAACP leaders, orchestra bosses released a statement, saying, "We decided that some of the messages conveyed in the program are not consistent with the efforts of the...

Dukes Of Hazzard star John Schneider has brought his famous General Lee Dodge Charger out of the garage so he can drive it in a new movie. Schneider, who played Bo Duke in the cult TV series, will again be seen behind the wheel of the car in new family comedy film "John Schneider's Collier & Co. - Hot Pursuit!"

The movie, which is out in limited release in the southern states, was written and is directed by Schneider and the 1969 Dodge Charger, dubbed Traveler, is one he claimed from the set of "Dukes of Hazzard." He says, "Collier & Co. is the most original and exciting car chase movi...

Former Democratic Congressman Ben Jones, who played "Cooter" on the hit television show "The Dukes of Hazzard," has released a statement regarding an incident involving the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra. Jones calls the situation "a dangerous affront to the rights of performing artists and their audiences, and the worst example of political correctness I've ever heard of."

According to Jones, the Cincinnati Pops was pressured to cancel a July 14, 2007 performance by singers John Schneider and Tom Wopat because of their connection with "The Dukes of Hazzard." Jones and Schneider were both t...

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