London, Jan 28 : American comic book writer, editor Stan Lee has been sued for 528 million pounds by shareholders of a company that carries his name, over film and book profits.

Lee, who is behind the success of Spider-Man, Hulk and the X-Men, has along with Marvel been sued by the shareholders of Stan Lee Media Inc. (SLMI), which had been declared bankrupt in 2001.

The shareholders claimed in the lawsuit, filed at Manhattan''s U. S. District Court, that Lee had signed away all his interest in the Marvel brand and its characters over to them.

London, Jan 28 : Bed-hopping comic Russell Brand's latest girl trophy is Miss Great Britain Gemma Garrett.

The duo was recently spotted together leaving hand-in-hand after a night out in Belfast.

The comedian, who has boasted of having sex with three girls a day, saw Gemma at his gig in the city and asked her to make a night of it.

Other partygoers claimed he was "totally engrossed" with Gemma, 27, at Ollie's Nightclub.

But, later Gemma said that she's just friends with Brand.

London, Jan 28 : A Croatian footballer has become an instant hit with German fans without kicking a single ball-all thanks to a video showing him romping with wife on his club's centre.

Dino Dripc was put on the transfer list at his old club for his raunchy antics on their pitch, and he has now signed up for the German Bundesliga side Karlsruher SC.

The steamy video, which was posted on the net, shows his Playboy model wife Nives Celsius having sex on a special bed to promote her singing career.

London, Jan 28: After reaching the age of 40, opportunities for actresses tend to peter out, according to new research.

According to a survey conducted by the International Federation of Actors, in conjunction with the actors'' union Equity, actresses in middle age work less and earn less than their male counterparts.

The study identified "longstanding issues of employment disadvantage for older women performers".

Of the 2,000 respondents, four per cent of men earned 60,000 pounds or more, compared to only 0.1 per cent of women, reports the Telegraph.

Seventy percent of women saw their age as a disadvantage, while only 15 per cent of men felt the same. One in five men said they worked regularly in

London, Jan 28: The Italians are a very superstitious people, who would touch things for luck, as English footballer David Beckham found out, after his butt became the target for his AC Milan team-mates.

Becks, who is on loan from US club LA Galaxy, went from being known as Goldenballs to being called Goldenbuns, after his team-mates started touching his bottom for luck.

London, January 28 : Britain's hottest actress Kate Winslet might have clinched two Golden Globes and an Oscar nomination, but she really had to face a lot of difficulties before becoming a star of great stature.

She has revealed that she was turned down for many roles because of her childhood struggle with her weight, and her unfortunate position in alphabetical audition lists.