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Posted on: Saturday, December 6, 2008

Coldplay sued over hit song

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Coldplay lead singer Chris Martin performs at the American Music Awards in Los Angeles.

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LOS ANGELES — A guitarist has sued members of Coldplay, claiming the band's smash hit "Viva La Vida" copied parts of one of his songs.

The copyright infringement lawsuit by Joe Satriani was filed Thursday in federal court in Los Angeles.

The 52-year-old claims Coldplay copied "substantial, original portions" of his 2004 song, "If I Could Fly." The Coldplay hit, which was nominated for a Grammy this week, has topped charts around the world and been used to sell iPods in commercials.

Representatives for the band and their label, Capitol Records, did not return calls seeking comment yesterday.

1950S BOMBSHELL PAGE HOSPITALIZED

LOS ANGELES — Bettie Page, a 1950s pinup known for her raven-haired bangs and saucy come-hither looks, was hospitalized in intensive care after suffering a heart attack, her agent said yesterday.

"She's critically ill," Mark Roesler of the Curtis Management Group told The Associated Press.

He said the 85-year-old had the heart attack Tuesday and was hospitalized yesterday in the Los Angeles area.

Page, a secretary turned model, is credited with helping set the stage for the sexual revolution of the rebellious 1960s. She attracted national attention with magazine photographs of her sensuous figure that were tacked up on walls across the country.

JONAS TRIO NO. 1 ON CHARITY SITE

NEW YORK — Want to raise money for a good cause? Recruit the Jonas Brothers.

The sibling sensations top Charity Folks' list of the 10 hottest celebrity draws on the online charity-auction Web site.

The brothers Kevin, Joe and Nick raised $450,000 in an online charity auction by charity folks.com, which arranged VIP tickets and meet-and-greets in exchange for donations to the band's Change for the Children Foundation.

Billy Joel is second on the Charity Folks list with $400,000 earned from a private New York concert. Bruce Springsteen came in third with $300,000, followed by Morgan Freeman, Howard Stern sidekick Robin Quivers and the cast of "The Sopranos."

ACTRESS SEEKS RESTRAINING ORDER

LOS ANGELES — Alyssa Milano has asked for a court's protection from a man she says hiked miles to try to her reach her home and has repeatedly tried to meet her.

Milano sought a temporary restraining order against 54-year-old Jeff Turner, a Northern California man the actress also claims has displayed increasingly threatening behavior.

According to the actress' statement, Turner tried to gain access to an upcoming NFL-sponsored event at which Milano is scheduled to appear.

A hearing has been scheduled for January.