Photographer Annie Leibovitz has been hit with a lawsuit alleging she reneged on a $24-million loan agreement, IMDB.com reported. After receiving the loan, Leibovitz was reportedly expected to sell her art collection and homes in Greenwich Village and Rhinebeck, N.Y., as part of the deal. The company’s attorneys claim she “will not cooperate” and has ignored bills totalling hundreds of thousands of dollars; Leibovitz called the claims baseless.
The New York City Gay Men’s Chorus may fold as the economy threatens the organization’s 30th anniversary, according to Advocate.com. Rick Clodfelter, chairman of the Board of Big Apple Performing Arts, said in a statement that ” [d] ecreasing donations, limited resources, and the rising costs of production make it more difficult than ever for a community arts organization to survive.” The chorus was the first gay singing group to perform in Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center and the Kennedy Center, and the first to record with a major label.
Former American Idol judge Paula Abdul is reportedly seriously considering a role on the reality-TV show So You Think You Can Dance, because choreography is her first love, according to IMDB.com. The show’s lead judge, Nigel Lythgoe, recently said that the show would take her “without question.”
Actor T.R. Knight said he left Grey’s Anatomy because of a “breakdown in communication” with show creator Shonda Rhimes, according to TVGuide.com. Knight also claimed that Rhimes tried to stop him from coming out soon after former co-star Isaiah Washington used an anti-gay slur. However, Rhimes responded, “I said [to T.R.], ‘If you want to come out, that’s awesome.'” Knight said it might seem crazy to leave a hit show and $14-million contract, ” [b] ut in the end, I need to be fulfilled in my work—that’s more important than the money.”