Psychiatric test out for Love

Seattle Courtney Love will not have to undergo a psychiatric evaluation as part of an ongoing dispute with the Nirvana bandmates of her late husband, Kurt Cobain.

Granting the request made by a lawyer representing Krist Novoselic and Dave Grohl would “serve no purpose other than to contribute a circus-like atmosphere” to legal proceedings in a marketing dispute, King County Superior Court Judge Robert Alsdorf said Wednesday.

The dispute is over the unreleased song, “You Know You’re Right.” Love has fought the song’s release. The lawsuit is set for trial in September.

Beach Boy lawsuit goes flat

Los Angeles A Superior Court judge rejected a lawsuit by original Beach Boys member Al Jardine against two of his ex-bandmates, noting that a federal court already has dismissed similar allegations.

Jardine, the band’s lead guitarist, sued fellow Beach Boys members Brian Wilson and Mike Love, claiming he had been frozen out of the surf rock group. He also alleges that he was excluded from a series of concerts last year.

Jardine, 59, is seeking $4 million and additional unspecified damages.

Although Superior Court Judge James Dunn rejected Jardine’s lawsuit, the judge allowed him to amend and refile. A hearing is scheduled for May 30.

Once in a thousand years

Los Angeles Movie tough-guy Sylvester Stallone, 55, has been selected “Action Star of the Millennium” by a home video trade group.

The “Rambo” and “Rocky” star will receive the honor in July at the Las Vegas convention for the Video Software Dealers Assn.

“As an actor, writer and director, Mr. Stallone has endowed his artistic achievements with excellence and has created some of the most memorable characters in cinema history,” VSDA president Bo Andersen said.

Dr. Dre faces privacy lawsuit

Detroit Five current and former city officials have sued rapper Dr. Dre and others involved in the production of a DVD, saying their privacy was invaded.

Defendants in the lawsuit, filed Wednesday in U.S. District Court, include Up In Smoke Tour headliner Dr. Dre; Magic Johnson, whose company helped produce the tour; AOL Time Warner, which distributed and marketed the DVD; Best Buy, which sold it; and Panavision, which provided cameras for the concert staff.

The lawsuit alleges that “a hidden camera and microphones were secretly used to intercept, eavesdrop upon and record” exchanges between city officials and tour organizers. The exchange became a bonus track on a DVD released after the tour.

“What would you do if somebody took your image and put it on a T-shirt or a product and started making millions of dollars off it without your consent?” attorney Glenn Oliver told the Detroit Free Press.