Prince William, girlfriend chased by paparazzi

London – Paparazzi aggressively pursued Prince William and his girlfriend early Friday as they left a nightclub, following them by car through the streets of London after photographing the couple, the prince’s spokesman said.

The chase came just days after the start of an inquiry into his mother’s death in a 1997 car crash after being pursued by photographers.

British newspapers on Friday ran pictures of William and Kate Middleton, both 25, in a car after leaving a London nightclub in the early hours. “Threatening” paparazzi then chased the couple in their car, Paddy Harverson said.

“Having already been photographed leaving the club, he and Kate Middleton were then pursued in his car by photographers on motorcycles, in vehicles and on foot. The aggressive pursuit was potentially dangerous and worrying for them,” Harverson said.

The matter has been raised with the Press Complaints Commission, Harverson said. In a statement, the commission reminded editors that it was “of the utmost importance not to use photographs which have been taken in a manner that may have compromised the safety of individuals, which may include pursuit in vehicles.”

Hanson leaves hospital after blood clot surgery

Dallas – Isaac Hanson, the frontman of pop group Hanson, left the hospital Friday after doctors removed a blood clot that caused his right arm to painfully swell during a concert this week.

Hanson underwent surgery Thursday for venous thoracic outlet syndrome, which doctors said interrupted the blood flow from his arm back to his heart.

“It was definitely difficult to finish the rest of the show noticing that there was something serious going on,” said Hanson, 26, whose arm remains bandaged.

Dr. Brad Grimsley, who performed the surgery, said Hanson will need to have a rib removed in the next few months to help open his vein and prevent another clot. He will remain on blood thinners in the meantime.

Hanson said he took some aspirin during the band’s set at the House of Blues on Tuesday when his arm began hurting. Hanson, who also had a blood clot removed about four years ago, said he recognized he was probably going through the same thing again.

Grimsley said that while the condition isn’t usually life-threatening, there’s a 40 percent chance of permanent disability if the condition isn’t treated promptly.

Springsteen, wife sued over nixed horse sale

Trenton, N.J. – Bruce Springsteen and his wife are being sued, accused of backing out of a contract to buy a horse worth $850,000 for their teenage daughter.

Olympic equestrian Todd Minikus filed the breach of contract lawsuit Thursday in Florida’s Palm Beach County. It claims Springsteen and Patti Scialfa reneged on a deal to pay Minikus $650,000 for the horse, named Pavarotti, and give him their horse named Scarlett, worth $200,000.

The lawsuit says the couple, who live in Monmouth County and own Stone Hill Farm, put a $25,000 deposit on Pavarotti in July but later had second thoughts about whether the horse was right for their daughter Jessica.

Minikus, a former member of the U.S. Equestrian Team, claims the couple had a change of heart after he rode the 10-year-old gelding at the Pan American Games in Brazil. That event was held after the contract was signed but before the transaction was complete, he says.

Before the competition, Minikus described Pavarotti as the least experienced horse on his squad.

“This case involves a simple matter of parties on one side of a contract getting cold feet and attempting to avoid their obligations,” the lawsuit says. “The cold-footed parties are entertainers Bruce and Patti Springsteen.”

Ginuwine says recording contract was a fraud

New York – Ginuwine says he was duped into signing a contract with a record company that doesn’t exist.

In a lawsuit filed in Manhattan’s state Supreme Court, the R&B singer says he was persuaded to sign May 8 with King Music Group Inc., a company that a personal acquaintance, Michael Bourne, of Memphis, Tenn., said he owned.

Terms of the contract gave Ginuwine, whose real name is Elgin Baylor Lumpkin, $1.75 million to record his first album with King, including a $500,000 advance, according to court papers. In nearly five months, the singer hasn’t made any records and hasn’t been paid a cent, the lawsuit said.

In addition, the lawsuit said, there is no corporate record for King Music Group Inc. anywhere in New York, California, Florida or Tennessee.

The lawsuit accuses King Music and Bourne of breach of contract, fraud and negligent misrepresentation. It asks for a total of $4 million in damages.

Owen Wilson attends premiere of his new film

Beverly Hills, Calif. – Owen Wilson has returned to the public eye, making an appearance at the Los Angeles premiere of his new film, “The Darjeeling Limited.”

Sporting a shaggy blond beard and wearing a dark jacket, Wilson was joined by cast mates Adrien Brody, Anjelica Huston, Jason Schwartzman and filmmaker Wes Anderson. It was among Wilson’s first public appearances since an apparent suicide attempt in late August.

The premiere was held Thursday night at the headquarters of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. “The Darjeeling Limited,” now in theaters, is the story of three brothers who journey by train through India.

Before the movie started, Anderson introduced Wilson, his longtime friend and collaborator, saying, “I’ve never made a movie without him and I hope I never have to.”

Wilson, 38, has also starred in “You, Me and Dupree,” “Wedding Crashers” and “Starsky & Hutch.”