Lawyer: Kate Gosselin wants child support
NORRISTOWN, Pa., Oct. 10 (UPI) -- A divorce attorney for Kate Gosselin says the U.S. reality TV star wants child support and temporary spousal support from her husband Jon.
Attorney Mark Momjian said the petition for support from Gosselin, 34, was filed in response to the "Jon & Kate Plus 8" star's husband reportedly taking nearly $230,000 from their bank account, People.com reported Friday.
"She needs relief in light of the draining of substantial marital assets in violation of the arbitrator's decision that the money should be used only for specific purposes," Momjian said of his client.
People magazine said an emergency petition has been filed in Montgomery County, Pa., seeking a court order that would force Jon Gosselin, 32, to return the money.
His divorce lawyer, Mark Heller, told People Thursday he and his client remain hopeful the couple's financial issues can be resolved without a court battle.
"We are hoping in the next few days we can all do some bookkeeping," Heller said. "I'm pretty sure this can come to a cordial resolution."
Jackson documentary approved by China
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 10 (UPI) -- Chinese authorities will allow a documentary about the late U.S. pop star Michael Jackson to be shown in their country, a cinema industry official says.
Li Chow, vice president of Sony Pictures Entertainment in China, said "Michael Jackson: This Is It" was given one of China's 20 annual foreign movie import slots, paving the way for an Oct. 28 release, Variety reported Friday.
As part of the documentary's release, Sony Pictures plans to sell 500 35mm and 1,200 digital copies.
"This Is It" features footage of Jackson as he prepared for a series of concerts in London prior to his June 25 death at the age of 50.
Variety said the film, directed by Kenny Ortega, will attempt to capitalize on Jackson's popularity in China and enjoy similar success to "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen," which set a box-office record in China with $59 million.
M. Cyrus urged by father to rejoin Twitter
NEW YORK, Oct. 10 (UPI) -- U.S. pop star Miley Cyrus should get back on Twitter and use the social networking service to inspire her fans, her father, singer Billy Ray Cyrus, says.
The elder Cyrus responded to his 16-year-old daughter's decision to close her Twitter account by posting a message on the networking service urging her to reconsider her decision, the New York Daily News reported Friday.
"Miley. You are a light in a world of darkness. You were born 'Destiny Hope Cyrus' for a reason," Billy Ray Cyrus wrote Thursday night. "You can't leave everyone now."
Miley Cyrus said in her Twitter sign-off Thursday that she was closing her Twitter account for her rumored boyfriend, actor Liam Hemsworth, who is known to be a non-tweeter.
Cyrus's father added in his posting that his daughter should follow her own lyrics and rejoin the online service to inspire fans.
"I understand 'it is true one bad apple spoils the bunch,'" Cyrus, 48, said. "But listen to the words of your songs 'Stand ... for what ya believe in' ... . Remember?"
Letterman confession a hit via TiVo
NEW YORK, Oct. 10 (UPI) -- U.S. late-night TV host David Letterman's recent confession of infidelity with female staff members drew impressive time-shifted ratings, TiVo said.
TiVo said time-shifted ratings for the 10 minutes Letterman spent detailing his past indiscretions on an Oct. 1 episode of "Late Night with David Letterman" increased by 75 percent, The Hollywood Reporter said Friday.
In comparison, the on-air confession enjoyed a 20 percent ratings increase among live viewers.
The Reporter said the ratings increases indicate U.S. residents made a point to record the "Late Night" episode and watch the live confession by the TV personality. CBS had hinted about Letterman's bombshell confession hours before the Oct. 1 show, the Hollywood publication said.
TiVo said a 3-minute segment of "Late Night" on Monday in which Letterman offered an apology to his staff also enjoyed increased time-shifted ratings.
The Reporter said time-shifted viewing of Monday's segment increased 71 percent, compared with a 22 percent increase in live viewing.
