Ed Sheeran is heading to court.
A federal judge said the 31-year-old singer-songwriter must face a jury trial over whether he stole key parts of his hit single “Thinking Out Loud” from Marvin Gaye‘s iconic 1973 song “Let’s Get It On,” thereby rejecting his attempts to toss out the case, via Billboard.
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Jane Fonda got a little revealing in her newest interview!
The 82-year-old actress has had a decades-long career in Hollywood and has had experiences and interactions with lots of fellow stars.
During a Q&A with the New York Times, Jane was asked, “Your greatest regret is that you never had sex with Che Guevara?” If you don’t know, Guevara was a prominent communist figure in the Cuban Revolution.
Jane responded, “No, I don’t think about him. Who I do think about, and what is a great regret is Marvin Gaye. He wanted to and I didn’t. I was married to [ex Tom Hayden]. I was meeting a lot of performers to try to do concerts for Tom and the woman who was helping me do that introduced me to Marvin Gaye.”
She then was asked, “Please tell me his pickup line included the words ‘sexual healing.’” If you don’t know, one of Marvin‘s biggest hits was his song “Sexual Healing.”
“I needed some but he didn’t say that, no. But then I read, apparently he had my picture on his refrigerator. I didn’t find that out until later, after he was dead,” Jane responded.
She was also asked to describe her former co-star Marlon Brando, who she co-starred alongside in the 1996 drama The Chase.
Jane said, “Disappointing. But a great actor.”
If you missed it, find out why Jane recently spent a night in jail.
Robin Thicke and T.I. have joined in on the statement already released by a rep for Pharrell Williams on losing the lawsuit involving their song “Blurred Lines.”
The trio was sued by the family of Marvin Gaye, who said the song infringes upon the late singer’s 1977 song “Got to Give It Up.” A jury awarded the family $7.3 million as part of the ruling.
“While we respect the judicial process, we are extremely disappointed in the ruling made today, which sets a horrible precedent for music and creativity going forward,” the three stars said in their joint statement. “‘Blurred Lines’ was created from the heart and minds of Pharrell, Robin and T.I. and not taken from anyone or anywhere else. We are reviewing the decision, considering our options and you will hear more from us soon about this matter.”
Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams have lost the “Blurred Lines” lawsuit filed by the estate of Marvin Gaye and they have been ordered to pay $7.3 million to the late singer’s family.
The family argued that the smash hit song copied Marvin’s 1977 song “Got To Give Up” and they sued the guys for copyright infringement.
It was revealed during the trial that sales for the song exceeded $16 million, with Robin and Pharrell taking home more than $5 million each and their collaborator T.I. earning more than $700,000.
Interviews were shown during the trial in which both guys said they were inspired by Marvin‘s song while producing their track, but Robin stated he was high on vodka and Vicodin during the interviews. Pharrell said he only realized the similarities after “Blurred Lines” was already released.
Ultimately, the eight person jury ruled in favor of the Gaye family.
UPDATE: A rep for Pharrell has released a statement on the verdict.
