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Mike 'The Situation' Sorrentino sued for 1m

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Mike ‘The Situation’ Sorrentino is being sued for $1million.

The ‘Jersey Shore’ star’s former managers have reportedly filed the mammoth lawsuit against him after claiming they took him from “relative obscurity” to stardom.

According to gossip website TMZ, management company Gotham NYC Entertainment filed the suit today claiming Mike should have given them 30 days notice and a chance to rectify any wrongdoings before he dumped them in May due to “lack of performance”.

Claiming the reality TV star is in breach of his contract – which was signed prior to the 2009 premiere of ‘Jersey Shore’ – Gotham has stated not only did they discover the unknown talents of Mike, but transformed his career “from relative obscurity to become an international celebrity”.

However, the star is no stranger to law suits.

In May, he filed a legal complaint against his father Frank Sorrentino over a string of foul-mouthed rants – which branded him as “full of sh*t” – which he made online.

According to the official court documents, Mike was hoping to prevent his dad from discussing him and their relationship in public, claiming his comments were devaluing his ever-expanding business empire.

Dallas remake given go-ahead

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A remake of 80s TV show ‘Dallas’ has been given the go-ahead.

The US series – which ran from 1978 to 1991 and centered around the power struggles within a Texan oil dynasty – will return to screens in the summer of next year, with cable network TNT ordering 10 episodes of the explosive drama.

Jesse Metcalfe, Jordana Brewster, Brenda Strong, Josh Henderson and Julie Gonzalo will all star in the remake, alongside ‘Dallas’ veteran Larry Hagman – who played J.R. Ewing in the original series – as well as Linda Gray and Patrick Duffy.

Michael Wright, executive vice-president and head of programming for TNT, said: “TNT has explored the possibility of an updated version of ‘Dallas’ for several years, but it wasn’t until we read Cynthia Cidre’s outstanding pilot script that we knew we had the foundation for a great new series.”

The network will preview the new series of ‘Dallas’ – written and produced by Cynthia Cidre – on Monday night

Michael M. Robin has helmed the pilot episode and will co executive produce alongside Cynthia.

Kate Hudson welcomes baby boy

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Kate Hudson has become a mother for the second time.

The actress – who already has a seven-year-old son, Ryder, from her marriage to Chris Robinson – gave birth to a “healthy baby boy” last night (09.07.11), her representative confirmed to Us Weekly magazine.

The boy is Kate’s first child with Muse frontman Matt Bellamy and the couple are said to be thrilled with their new arrival.

Kate, 32, recently revealed she couldn’t wait to meet her unborn baby because she wanted to find out its sex.

She said: “I’m really excited. I’m not in a rush, I don’t have nerves, I’m so excited to have another baby, for our family, we are all really happy, so I can’t wait.

“And I’m getting to the end, so I’m like, ‘Ahhh, what is it going to be, who is it, is it going to come out screaming, is it going to come out quiet, is it going to have eyes open, is it going to be shut, is it going to have hair?’ ”

Earlier in her pregnancy, Kate revealed that her son thinks she is going to have a girl.

She said: “It feels like a girl, but I don’t know. Ryder thinks it’s a girl.”

Victoria Beckham gives birth to daughter

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Victoria Beckham has given birth to a baby girl.

The fashion designer and her soccer star husband David – who already have three sons, Brooklyn, 12, Romeo, eight, and six-year-old Cruz, together – welcomed their daughter into the world this morning at Los Angeles’ Cedars Sinai hospital.

The tot weighed 7lbs 10oz although her name is yet to be revealed.

A spokesman for the couple – who have been married for 12 years – said: “David and Victoria Beckham are delighted to announce the birth of their daughter.

“Happy and healthy she arrived at 7.55 am this morning at Cedars Sinai hospital in Los Angeles.

“Brooklyn, Romeo and Cruz are excited to welcome their new baby sister to the family.”

Victoria – who has made no secret of her desire to have a daughter – recently said she felt “blessed” to be pregnant again even though it’s tough being a working mother.

The 37-year-old star said: “As any working mother out there knows, it really is like juggling glass balls when you’ve got the kids and a husband to look after, and you’re passionate about your career.

“But I wouldn’t have it any other way. I’m blessed.”

Daniel Radcliffe wants to become archaeology student

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Daniel Radcliffe wants to study archaeology.

The 21-year-old actor is sad that the ‘Harry Potter’ movie series – in which he has played the titular boy wizard in all eight films – is coming to a close, but happy he will now have more free time to pursue his interests.

He said: “I watch a huge amount of stuff on the Discovery Channel and have started considering doing an Open University course because I’m becoming more and more fascinated by archaeology.

“So yes, as sad as I am to say goodbye to Harry, I’m really excited to see what the future holds.”

While Daniel is looking forward to pursuing other interests, fans can expect not to see him getting involved in sport as he admits he is “hopeless”.

He told Britain’s Hello! magazine: “I’m fit. I can run and I’m very agile but in terms of sports, I’ve always been pretty rubbish.

“I love cricket but I’m abysmal at it. What I love about cricket is there’s a place for hopeless enthusiasts and that’s what I am.

“If nothing else, I can bring out the half-time oranges and keep score.”

George Clooney's dirty awards season

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George Clooney feels “unclean” after awards season.

The 50-year-old actor began humanitarian work in Sudan in 2005 after feeling the need to do something more beneficial to the world after tiring of “campaigning” to be recognised for his movie achievements.

He explained: “I had just come out of Oscar season and you really do campaign, like kissing babies.

“By the time it’s over, you sort of feel unclean.

“You want to do something that makes you feel better.”

Following his first trip to the war-torn country with his father, George donated money to build a well and huts, but soon learned to use other ways than his wealth to help the African territory because of what happened to his gifts.

He explained: “A year later, the next-door villagers – who wanted water and needed shelter – killed some people to get to that well and shelter.

“It’s devastating. We have to be very careful – sometimes helping is not throwing money at a problem.”

George believes other celebrities should follow his lead and use their positions to help the world.

He added to Marie Claire magazine: “There is ever more attention on celebrity than ever – and there is a use for that besides selling products.

“We can’t make policy but we can ‘encourage’ politicians more than ever before.”

Emma Stone's 'girl crush' on Christina Hendricks

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Emma Stone has a girl crush on Christina Hendricks.

The ‘Friends With Benefits’ actress – who is believed to be dating her ‘Spider-Man’ co-star Andrew Garfield – explained she finds “everything” about the ‘Mad Men’ star attractive.

Asked who is her celebrity crush, she said: “Christina Hendricks. It’s a no-brainer. Everything about her does it for me. That’s my kind of woman.”

Meanwhile, Emma admitted she is “flattered” to have been cast in so many strong roles as women who are secure within themselves.

She added to The Advocate: “I’m so flattered. The tomboy quality is probably coincidental just due to the fact that my voice hits male octaves most of the time. I must be subconsciously drawn to women who, even if they don’t necessarily have their stuff together, are secure within themselves and don’t need a man to fix them.

“My ultimate goal is to continue doing movies with some sort of message that can make a change, like ‘Easy A’ or ‘The Help.’ Because that’s what good movies do for me, they teach me and bring injustices to my attention.”

Emma Watson wants to explore self

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Emma Watson is ready to “figure out” who she really is.

The 21-year-old actress – who was cast as brainbox Hermione Granger in the ‘Harry Potter’ film series when she was just 11 years old – admits working on the franchise has ruled her life over the last decade and she is now looking forward to making her own decisions.

She said: “Not a single second of the day was in my power. I was told what time I’d get picked up, what time I could eat and when I could go to the bathroom.

“I have spent more of my life being someone else than I have being myself.

“I’ve always had a strong sense of who I am and what I want, but I do need to spend more time figuring that out.”

Among the ways the movies have affected her life was Emma’s decision to put her studies on hold last year.

The British beauty was two years into a liberal arts degree at America’s prestigious Brown University but left because it was too much of a struggle combining her school work with promoting the final two films in the series, ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Parts 1 and 2’.

Emma – who will return to her degree at Oxford University in October – explained in an interview with the Daily Mirror newspaper: “I was commuting back and forth between the US and the UK trying to fulfil my commitment to this enormous ‘Harry Potter’ franchise and it just wasn’t feasible. I’m only human.

“I wasn’t getting the best out of either my studies or the filming, so I decided to give a proper goodbye to 10 years of work and resume my studies later.”