So was it his own fault that he got Dogg pounded?
KING COUNTY SHERIFF’S deputies are investigating a concertgoer’s claim that he was severely beaten onstage during a performance by Snoop Dogg at the White River Amphitheatre. Richard Monroe, 24, said performers encouraged him to climb onstage at Saturday’s concert at the amphitheater near Auburn.
Several people then kicked and punched him, poured alcohol on him, ripped out his diamond earrings and stole his watch, cell phone and wallet, he said.
Relatives said he suffered bruised ribs, a broken nose and a split lip.
“They beat me like a slave,” Monroe said. “It’s horrible. They just went too far.”
Amphitheater officials said a fan was removed after “unexpectedly” approaching Snoop. Amateur video footage showed a man being tackled after he came up and put his arm around the rapper’s shoulders.
Snoop’s publicist said anyone who climbs onstage during a performance “has to be interpreted as a security threat and an immediate risk.”
Don’t go shortchanging 50 Cent
Rapper 50 Cent is suing three video production companies, alleging they used footage from an interview without making a promised charitable donation.
The 28-year-old rapper, whose real name is Curtis James Jackson III, says he agreed to do an interview about Kelvin Martin, a 1980s criminal who went by the street name 50 Cent. In return, the companies allegedly agreed to make a donation to Martin’s family or to 50 Cent’s charity, the G-Unity Foundation.
The suit seeks a court order barring sales of the resulting DVD, “The Original 50 Cent: The True Story of the Legend Who Inspired the Biggest Name in Rap.”
Trent nails a pretty penny
A Manhattan federal jury has awarded Nine Inch Nails rocker Trent Reznor $2.95 million after finding his former manager breached his contract and acted fraudulently.
The award against John Malm, Reznor’s longtime manager, likely will top $4 million when interest is added.
During a three-week trial, Reznor testified that he was stunned to learn in 2003 that despite millions of dollars in earnings, he was left with as little as $400,000 in cash.
Hey, quit bugging Lindsay
Lindsay Lohan escaped without injury Tuesday after her car was hit by a photographer who allegedly was following the “Mean Girls” actress.
Galo Ramirez, 24, was booked on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon and released on $35,000 bail.
Lohan’s new film, “Herbie: Fully Loaded,” about a racing Volkswagen, will be in theaters June 22.
Do ya think it’s creepy?
Singer Rod Stewart, of “Forever Young” and “Do Ya Think I’m Sexy?” fame, is going to be a father again.
Stewart, 60, and his fiancee, 34-year-old model/photographer Penny Lancaster, confirmed Wednesday that she is pregnant. The baby is due in early December, and the couple plan to marry next spring, after Stewart’s divorce from model Rachel Hunter is finalized.
Stewart’s children include Kimberly, 25, and Sean, 24, by first wife, Alana Stewart; Ruby, 17, with former girlfriend Kelly Emberg; and Renee, 13, and Liam, 10, from his marriage to Hunter.
The birthday bunch
Actor Stacy Keach is 64. Drummer Charlie Watts (Rolling Stones) is 64. Actor Jerry Mathers (“Leave It to Beaver”) is 57. Actress Joanna Gleason is 55. Actor Dennis Haysbert (“24”) is 51. Comedian Dana Carvey is 50. Rapper B-Real (Cypress Hill) is 35. Actress Paula Cale (“Providence”) is 35. Comedian Wayne Brady is 33. Actress Nikki Cox (“Unhappily Ever After”) is 27.