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Even a make-believe psychic couldn't spot the scam when an actor disrupted a scene for Medium involving Patricia Arquette, who stars as psychic Allison DuBois in the NBC drama.

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Sacha Baron Cohen

After the unruly extra was ejected by security, the truth became clear.

He was chameleonic comic prankster Sacha Baron Cohen in his identity as outrageous fashion reporter Bruno.

It was unclear how Cohen gained entry to the set, and whether he was secretly filming his performance for his own use, according to Entertainment Weekly, which first reported the incident.

But prior to the Nov. 7 invasion in Los Angeles, Cohen had been shooting other "crash" footage for his new film, a followup to his comedy hit Borat.

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A perfume company is claiming Prince and his music publisher failed to honour a contract to help market a fragrance named for the album 3121.

The breach-of-contract lawsuit has been filed by Revelations Perfume and Cosmetics Inc. in New York.

The company says it licensed Prince's name, likeness and the album title 3121 to market its fragrance.

Revelations says it spent $2.5 million and agreed to pay Universal half of net profits from sales of the perfume.

It claims Universal and Prince have not participated in various promotions since the fragrance launch in July 2007.

Universal spokesman Peter LoFrumento says the claims are without merit. Prince's music studio in Chanhassen, Minnesota, did not answer several calls.

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The Clark County district attorney's office in Nevada is seeking criminal charges against hip-hop mogul Marion (Suge) Knight.

A criminal complaint sent to the Las Vegas Justice Court on Monday charges Knight with two counts of felony drug possession and one count of misdemeanour battery.

A court spokeswoman says the charges were being processed Tuesday.

Knight's lawyer couldn't be reached for comment.

Police allege they saw the founder of bankrupt Death Row Records beating his girlfriend while brandishing a knife in a parking lot near the Las Vegas Strip in August.

Authorities said the woman wasn't stabbed, but was treated at a hospital for injuries. Police say Knight had the drugs Ecstasy and hydrocodone when they arrested him.

Knight was later released after posting $19,000 bail.