Fergie, Will.i.am and others have been sued by Grounded Music, which claims Fergie's "Voodoo Doll" song is a rip-off of "Waterfall," a song recorded by the group Groundation.
Grounded Music, which holds the copyright to "Waterfall," alleges in the federal lawsuit that the 2006 Fergie song, "is substantially and strikingly similar" to "Waterfall," which was recorded in 2000.
Muslims eager to hear "I Gotta Feeling" for the ten millionth time at a Black Eyed Peas concert in Kuala Lumpur will now get their chance -- the Malaysian government just reversed their decision banning Muslims from the show.
As we previously reported, the Guinness-sponsored Peas concert was previously only open to "non-Muslims aged 18 years and above" -- because Islamic law forbids the consumption of alcohol.
But here's the rub: Even though Guinness is sponsoring the event for their 250th anniversary -- authorities now won't allow the booze giant to sell their delicious stout brew or publicize their logo, this according to the BBC.
So more Peas and less brew ... we're not sure who wins here.
One woman claims a Black Eyed Peas concert rehearsal left her with "mental, physical and nervous pain and suffering" -- and it had nothing to do with Fergie's singing.
According to a lawsuit filed earlier this month, a woman named Winter Sumpter was doing work for a rehearsal the Peas were doing in Burbank, Calif. back in 2007. Sumpter claims she was walking down a flight of stairs when "one of the treads became detached" and she fell through.
Sumpter claims she suffered "severe and permanent injuries." She's suing the Black Eyed Peas, BEP Touring and others for unspecified damages.
The last time Will.I.Am went out, Perez Hilton allegedly got pounded -- but last night, the only guy doling out the hits was this ridiculously drunk dude, who just wouldn't stop singing.
Perez Hilton is striking back at the man who allegedly punched him in the face -- by filing a civil lawsuit against him.
Hilton is suing Polo Molina -- the road manager for the Black Eyed Peas -- for battery and an intentional infliction of emotional distress. Hilton's suit claims Molina attacked him outside of a Toronto club on Sunday night because the blogger wouldn't stop writing about the Black Eyed Peas on his website. The suit wants payback in excess of $25,000.
Molina turned himself in to Toronto cops on Monday and was charged with assault -- he is due back in court on August 5.
Hilton's attorney, Bryan Freedman, just released the following statement:
"Perez Hilton files this lawsuit to protect his freedom of speech and seeks legal redress against those who have physically assaulted him because they do not like his review of their album. Whether you love Perez or hate him, he is entitled to his freedom of speech without fear of physical violence. This lawsuit will make the statement that violence is never the answer."
Here it is ... the exact moment Perez Hilton took a closed fist to the dome piece.
If you look closely at the photo, obtained by Canadian website DrinkTheGlitter.com, you can see the clenched fist ... the scared look in his face ... and is that Lady GaGa?
It's unclear from the photo who the fist belongs to -- although Perez claims Will.I.Am's manager Polo threw the punch after the blogger and the rapper got into it outside an awards show after-party in Toronto.
GLAAD was furious when they heard Perez Hilton used a gay slur to attack Will.I.Am on Sunday night -- and even asked for an apology -- but now Perez is ticked off at the organization for being ticked at him. Follow that?
Hilton, a former GLAAD employee, tells TMZ:
"I am saddened GLAAD chose to victimize me further by criticizing me for how I non-violently dealt with a very scary situation that, unfortunately, turned violent. While I doubt I will get an apology from GLAAD, nor do I expect one, I would just hope people know how difficult it is to intellectualize a situation and think rationally when a thug disguised as a musician is screaming at your face and intimidating you. I am just very fortunate and grateful that nothing more serious happened to me."
Perez Hilton said he used the word "f**got" to tick off Will.I.Am -- and it worked -- but turns out the Black Eyed Pea wasn't the only one who got offended.
GLAAD -- the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation -- says they've asked P-nasty to apologize for using the highly offensive gay slur ... but have yet to hear a peep from his foul mouth.
GLAAD sent us the following statement:
"We have reached out to Hilton and asked him to apologize for promoting this anti-gay slur, and we would ask media outlets to avoid repetition of the slur in their coverage of this story.
For someone in our own community to use it to attack another person by saying that it is, quote, 'The worst possible thing that thug would ever want to hear,' is incredibly dangerous.
It legitimizes use of a slur that is often linked to violence against our community. And it sends a message that it is OK to attempt to dehumanize people by exploiting anti-gay attitudes."
TMZ has just obtained video footage of the heated confrontation between Perez Hilton and Will.I.Am -- in which Perez can clearly be heard calling the Black Eyed Pea a "f**king f*ggot."
The footage begins in the middle of the verbal altercation outside an after-party for a music award show in Toronto -- moments after Hilton claims Will went after him like a "heat-seeking missile" and unleashed a verbal tirade at him.
With a crowd surrounding Perez, Will and Will's manager, Polo -- the guys argue back and forth for about a minute, until Perez tells Will, "you're not a f**king artist ... you're a f**king f*ggot."
The scene suddenly turns chaotic -- and in the mess someone punches Perez in the face.
On a video blog on his website, Hilton claims Will's manager hit him "two or three times."
Will also posted a video blog saying he never hit anyone.
Celebrity blogger Perez Hilton is accusing Black Eyed Peas frontman Will.I.Am of assault -- but we've learned cops have targeted someone else.
After last night's MuchMusic Video Awards in Toronto, Perez posted to his Twitter: "I was assaulted by Will.I.Am of the Black Eyed Peas and his security guards. I am bleeding. Please, I need to file a police report. No joke."
But cops in Toronto tell us it was the general manager of the Black Eyed Peas -- Polo Molina -- who is under investigation and he turned himself in to police early this morning.
Here's the string of tweets Perez left on his Twitter page during the alleged beatdown early this morning:
-- I'm in shock. I need the police ASAP. Please come to the SoHo Metropolitan Hotel now. Please.about 5 hours ago from Sidekick
-- I was assaulted by Will.I.Am of the Black Eyed Peas and his security guards. I am bleeding. Please, I need to file a police report. No joke. -- about 5 hours ago from Sidekick
He stumped for Obama the last 12 months -- but when we asked will.i.am how he'd personally keep Barack Obama's ideals alive post-election, shockingly, he was just plain stumped.
Will.i.am was among the chosen people in D.C. this weekend. The L2 Lounge ejected regular folk at 3 AM. Mr. i.am., however, was free to party with his chosen people.
Mary J. Blige was annoyed the pappers were shooting her -- as she shopped on Robertson Blvd. -- aka Pap Central.
Also in L.A.: A sigh of relief as Heidi and Spencer left the city at LAX, Kevin Connolly made sure we weren't part of the McConaughey beach brawl, Bridget Marquardt stuck up for Karolina Kurkova and Kim K, John Legend, Cee-Lo and will.i.am picked sides in the Kobe/Shaq war.
In NY: Demi Moore looked flawless, James McAvoy talked about smooching Angelina, Gwyneth gave face and Will Smith was charming as ever.
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Perez Hilton is striking back at the man who allegedly punched him in the face -- by filing a civil lawsuit against him.
GLAAD was furious when they heard Perez Hilton used a gay slur to attack Will.I.Am on Sunday night -- and even asked for 
Perez Hilton said he used the word "f**got" to tick off Will.I.Am -- 
Celebrity blogger Perez Hilton is accusing Black Eyed Peas frontman Will.I.Am of assault -- but we've learned cops have targeted someone else.
