David Cassidy's estate hit with lawsuit over unpaid legal bills

Late singer and actor David Cassidy's estate is facing a lawsuit over unpaid legal bills.

Bosses at Rodier & Rodier originally sued The Partridge Family star in 2013 over unpaid legal fees amounting to £100,300. Cassidy paid £23,500 of the bill, leaving a £76,900 balance.

In 2015, Cassidy declared bankruptcy and the law firm was included in a list of his creditors. The bankruptcy was subsequently discharged, but the debt to the law firm remained. 

In October (17), executives at Rodier & Rodier re-filed the lawsuit in a Florida court and a hearing was scheduled for 20 December (17). However, Cassidy passed away last month (Nov17) and attorneys for the law firm are now seeking to name his estate as the defendant in the lawsuit, according to TheBlast.com. 

Earlier this month (Dec17), it was revealed the 67-year-old left all of his assets, which amount to an estimated £112,100, to his son Beau, leaving his estranged daughter, actress Katie Cassidy, out of his will.

Kasabian to play at Thetford Forest as part of Forest Live 2018

Popular rock band Kasabian have announced that they will be performing as part of the Forest Live summer concert series next summer.

The band, who are also headlining the Isle of Wight Festival 2018, will take to the stage on Sunday, June 10 at Thetford Forest, near Brandon.

Forest Live is a major live music series, managed by the Forestry Commission.

It is held in seven forest locations across the country and income from ticket sales goes towards looking after the nation’s forests.

Tickets cost £46 plus £5.10 booking fee. They go on sale at 9am on Friday and can be bought from the Forestry Commission box office by calling 03000 680400 or visiting forestry.gov.uk/music.

Jane Fonda raises £1 million at charity birthday bash

Jane Fonda celebrated her 80th birthday by raising almost £1 million for charity.

The Barbarella icon doesn't turn 80 until 21 December (17), but on Saturday (09Dec17) bosses at Jane's foundation Georgia Campaign for Adolescent Power and Potential feted the actress at the Eight Decades of Jane gala in Atlanta, Georgia with her famous friends including Rosanna Arquette, Catherine Keener, James Taylor, Carole King, and ex-husband Ted Turner. 

The 79-year-old founded the organisation in 1995 to help provide sexual health education and prevent teen pregnancy, according to People magazine.

"(I'm) very proud of what we have accomplished over the years," she tells the publication. 

"It is a very challenging time for (GCAPP because government funding for teen pregnancy prevention has been cut)," she adds. "In spite of what's happening, we will make changes. It's going to be a challenge. But we have to remain robust."

During the event, Fonda watched a video that included messages from fellow celebrities including Dolly Parton, Kerry Washington, Oprah Winfrey and rapper Ludacris. Taylor and King also performed at the event. 

By the end of the evening, the celebrities helped to raise £971,300 for the organisation.