Judge sides with Jackson estate Beyonce sings for Humanitarian Day

- Lochte looks for next win on reality TV

Though the Olympics are winding down with closing ceremonies Sunday, swimmer Ryan Lochte doesn't appear to be going away (except for a little "going" in the pool, perhaps).

The multiple medalist shared his reality-TV ambitions Friday on the "Today" show, telling Matt Lauer, "I'm definitely looking toward 'Dancing With the Stars' and 'The Bachelor,' so we'll see what happens."

Lochte's agent, in a Wednesday email to the Hollywood Reporter, said two reality-TV concepts had been offered to the swimmer and a third was being discussed.

And really, why not, when Lochte's somewhat rudimentary TV presence has been so well documented already? With "DWTS" prospects out there, we have to wonder: If Ryan's down with peeing in the pool, what would he be comfortable doing on the dance floor?

Don't answer that. We're simply going to assume he'd be ready to rumba.NEW YORK - Superstar singer Beyonce has serenaded a different New York City venue: the United Nations.

Beyonce performed her song "I Was Here" on Friday in the U.N.'s General Assembly Hall in honor of World Humanitarian Day, which is Aug. 19. A music video of the performance will debut the same day.

Beyonce sang in front of hundreds, including songwriter Diane Warren, who wrote the song.

Warren said in an interview that she initially called Beyonce's husband, Jay-Z, and played the song for him over the phone. He quickly called Beyonce, and days later she recorded it. It appears on her album "4," released last year.LOS ANGELES - A federal judge ruled Friday that a businessman working with Michael Jackson's mother has violated copyrights owned by the singer's estate and should be blocked from future uses of the work.

U.S. District Judge Dean Pregerson sided with the singer's estate in a ruling against Howard Mann and the website www. michaeljacksonsecretvault. com, which appeared to be inactive Saturday.

The estate sued Mann in January 2011, claiming he was violating copyrights and posed unfair competition to Jackson's estate. Pregerson ruled that the website improperly used art from the film "This Is It," a logo featuring Jackson and the song "Destiny," as well as other material.

"In light of defendants' past and present infringement, it is also undisputed that future violations are likely, causing ongoing harm to plaintiffs and misled consumers," Pregerson wrote.

An upcoming trial will address damages, although the judge noted that Mann and the site probably will not be able to pay any amount because of debts.

A phone message for one of Mann's lawyers, Lee Durst, was not immediately returned Friday.

Mann has collaborated with Katherine Jackson, who is a beneficiary of the singer's estate, on several projects, including a book of recollections about her son.

Several of the Jackson Secret Vault releases occurred at the same time as estate projects were being released, including the anniversary of Jackson's death and the release of the album "Michael" in December 2010.

Mann's attorneys recently wrote in court filings that they hoped to introduce evidence during the upcoming trial that the singer's will was a fraud. The businessman had claimed he obtained rights to the works in a bankruptcy sale years ago, but Pregerson ruled there was no evidence that the items could be used commercially.

"The court's ruling makes clear that Howard Mann had no right to use Michael Jackson's intellectual property for his own benefit," attorney Zia Modabber, who represented the estate in the case, wrote in a statement. Estate attorney Howard Weitzman said executors John Branca and John McClain are "extremely pleased" by the ruling.

-- From news service reports

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