The Dirt

CARRIE UNDERWOOD: SUED

Carrie Underwood and her co-writers are being sued for copyright infringement by two Canadian songwriters who say she ripped off their song "Something in the Water."

Songwriters Ron McNeill and Georgia Lyons say they pitched a song with the same name to Carrie's producer in 2014 but never heard back. They claim the hook, the lyrics and the melody are identical to their song.

A statement from Carrie's camp says, "We want all of Carrie’s fans, and everyone, to know that 'Something in the Water' was written by Brett James, Chris DeStefano and Carrie Underwood. This is a deeply personal song regarding Carrie’s faith, and she is saddened that anyone would attempt to challenge that for financial gain. Neither Carrie nor any of her co-writers ever received or heard the plaintiffs’ song. We fully expect that Carrie, Brett and Chris will be vindicated in the courts."
Last year, Carrie and Brad Paisley faced a similar lawsuit for "Remind Me" and won.

WILLIE NELSON: ALBUM WITH HIS SONS:

Willie Nelson will release Willie Nelson and the Boys on October 20th. 

The album features his sons Lukas and Micah, and is mined from Willie's Stash -- an archive of performances and studio recordings. The collection features country standards, many which were written by Hank Williams. (Rolling Stone)

Track Listing:

1. "Move It on Over" (Hank Williams)
2. "Mind Your Own Business" (Hank Williams)
3. "Healing Hands of Time" (Willie Nelson)
4. "Can I Sleep in Your Arms" (Hank Cochran)
5. "Send Me the Pillow You Dream On" (Hank Locklin)
6. "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry" (Hank Williams)
7. "I'm Movin' On" (Hank Snow)
8. "Your Cheatin' Heart" (Hank Williams)
9. "My Tears Fall" (Alyssa Miller)
10. "Cold, Cold Heart" (Hank Williams)
11. "Mansion on the Hill" (Hank Williams and Fred Rose)
12. "Why Don't You Love Me" (Hank Williams)

JOHN CARTER CASH: THE LITTLEST CASH IS BORN

John Carter Cash, the son of Johnny and June, and his wife Ana Cristina are the proud parents of a new baby girl. 

Grace June Cash was born on September 11th. The couple made the announcement on social media.

Grace now carries on the Cash legacy with her brothers Jack and Joseph and sister Annabelle

 

JASON ALDEAN: NEW BOOK ABOUT HIS LIFE:

Jason Aldean has published his first book, Family, Friends and Fans. 

The book, written with Tom Carter, is a collection of stories about the people who've influenced his life -- including his mom and dad, his producer, his band members, his booking agent, his friends and his wife Brittany.

The book is available at JasonAldean.com

 

D.A. Of The Day

THE MAD POOPER STRIKES AGAIN:

A Colorado Springs family has had enough of one jogger who keeps dropping a deuce on their lawn.

Cathy Budde says a woman has been jogging past her house for weeks and stopping to poop on her property. She says the "mad pooper" has been doing it about once a week and leaves behind paper towels she uses to wipe. The family has even posted signs on the fence asking her not to bust a dookie on their lawn, but she's ignored them and continues to leave behind a mess anyway. She does this even though there is a park nearby that has bathrooms.

Budde says police have been notified and they're keeping a lookout for the discourteous defecator. If they catch her, she could be charged with indecent exposure and public defecation.

MAYBE TIME FOR AN EYE EXAM??

Animal control officers responding to a British woman's panicked call about an enormous snake in her house were surprised by what they found.

Officers rushed to the home where the terrified owner locked herself upstairs and refused to come down. They did a search expecting to find a large snake and when they lifted a box they found the menacing serpent -- only it wasn't a snake. It was actually a two-inch caterpillar. An Elephant Hawk Moth caterpillar, to be precise.

The officer assured the woman that it was only a caterpillar and it would be taken out of the house and put back outside, but she was still traumatized by what she thought was a snake, so the officer told her it would be taken to another location.

E.R. PHONE HOME

A Florida man really put the "urgency" into emergency when he dialed 911 to request an ambulance -- because he was sick of the wait at the E.R. he'd walked into.

Vanderick Williams was pacing around the emergency room of a Tallahassee hospital when a staffer told a cop assigned to the area that he was being disruptive. Williams agreed to sit down and shut up, but after another 30 minutes, he called 911 to request help. Of course, he raised suspicion by giving the dispatcher the address of the E.R.

After a second call, the dispatcher sent a second officer to arrest the 35-year-old, who insisted he'd called the emergency number just once, and simply "needed a ride."

The HOTLIST

RYAN PHILLIPPE: COPS DON'T BUY ABUSE CLAIM

Actor Ryan Phillippe has denied his ex-girlfriend's claims of abuse and it appears investigators aren't buying her story either.

21-year-old model Elsie Hewitt accused Phillippe of kicking and punching her after an argument on July 4th and filed a $1 million civil lawsuit against him. TMZ reports that investigators paid Phillippe a visit and he was surprised to learn that Hewitt had filed a police report. They say he was cooperative and appeared to have nothing to hide. He didn't even ask to have a lawyer present while being questioned. Police added that if Hewitt's story checked out, she would have had marks or bruises on her body and did not. Meanwhile, Phillippe has hired a lawyer and plans to sue her for defamation.

KEVIN HART: STRIPPER CALLS PRESS CONFERENCE

The woman at the center of the Kevin Hart sex scandal scheduled a press conference for this morning.

High-powered lawyer Lisa Bloom represents Montia Sabbag, who reportedly gets kinky with the comic in the homemade video worth millions. Montia has been described as a stripper. Her attorney calls her an “actress and model.”

Lisa Bloom told People magazine, (quote) “Sabbag was briefly involved with Kevin Hart a month ago. Since that time, she has been the subject of false, vicious attacks on her character. She will speak out about the true facts of this situation, and will announce our next legal move.”

The FBI would also like to know the “true facts.” They believe Montia Sabbag is linked to a crime syndicate that attempted to extort 10 million dollars from Kevin Hart.

TMZ obtained surveillance camera images from August 19 of Kevin flirting with Montia in the Marquee Nightclub.

JAKE LAMOTTA: RAGING BULL BOXER DEAD

Jake LaMotta, the legendary boxer who was depicted by Robert De Niro in the 1980 film Raging Bull, has died at the age of 95 (or 96; sources vary).

According to TMZ, the former middleweight champion died from pneumonia at a nursing home. He had been on a feeding tube for several weeks, but his condition deteriorated and his family decided to cease the effort.

LaMotta's boxing career began in 1941 and included six storied bouts (five of which he lost) against Sugar Ray Robinson. His 1970 memoir, Raging Bull: My Story, became the source for Martin Scorsese's film. De Niro won an Oscar for Best Actor for his portrayal of the dogged competitor.

LaMotta's wife Denise told TMZ, "I just want people to know, he was a great, sweet, sensitive, strong, compelling man with a great sense of humor, with eyes that danced."

HALLE BERRY: INSTAGRAM OFFICIAL WITH NEW FELLA

Congratulations to Halle Berry. The 51-year-old actress made it “Instagram official” with her latest boy-toy.

Halle posted an adorable photo with music producer Alex Da Kid, who embraces her from behind. She captioned it “My balance.” He tweeted the same image yesterday.

Alex Da Kid was in he recording studio with Imagine Dragons when they made their hits “Radioactive” and “Thunder.” He’s also worked with Rihanna, Eminem and X Ambassadors.

On Monday night, the pair connected in his hometown of London for the world premiere of The Kingsman: The Golden Circle. It arrives this weekend. Halle’s character has a cutesy name: Ginger Ale.