Hollywood Gossip: Rihanna, Lewis Hamilton on fire

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The pair sampled a flute line by composer Baligh Hamdi as the hook for their 2000 hit, but the nephew of the composer, Osama Ahmed Fahmy, filed a lawsuit in 2007 insisting he should receive a cut of the profits following the composer's death in 1993.

Timbaland originally believed the song was in the public domain when he sampled the track although later paid $100,000 to EMI when he learned it wasn't, with the label claiming it owned the rights to the tune.

Singer Rihanna's is coming out of 'Griffin' Nightclub 4.30am on August 15, 2015 in New York City. (Getty)

Rihanna and Lewis Hamilton got cosy again on Friday night at a club in New York City further fuelling dating rumours.

The 'Diamonds' hitmaker and Formula One racing supremo arrived within minutes of each other last night (14.08.15) at The Griffin nightclub, according to the New York Daily News.

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Rihanna, 27, was spotted getting cosy with Lewis, 30, at the annual Crop Over carnival in Barbados recently, and the pair spent some quality time together.

A source told E! News at the time: "Rihanna and Lewis had a nice little getaway last weekend in Barbados.

"Rihanna also spent time with her friends and family but Lewis was the only romantic interest on her mind."

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"She is taking it very slow and just having fun, but she likes who he is and what he is about. There's no label on them just yet."

Rihanna was recently linked to actor Leonardo DiCaprio while Lewis enjoyed a long-term on/off relationship with pop babe Nicole Scherzinger.

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However, Osama later filed his suit in a federal court in California against EMI, Universal Music, Paramount Pictures and MTV over the song's use in films and specials.

And while court documents indicate Baligh's heirs were given a "lump-sum buyout", the defendants also insist Osama "gave up exclusive control of all rights" for the song in the US with a 2002 agreement.

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Nevertheless, the composer's nephew claims the agreement does not include the way licensing contracts are administered with respect to moral rights in Egypt, where he is from, and believes the pair did not reveal all of the ways the song, titled 'Khosara Khosara', would be used and modified.

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According to The Hollywood Reporter website, the case will begin on October 13.

Zara and Mike work for their money

Mike Tindall doesn't like it when people assume wife Zara Phillips and himself live off the state because they work hard to earn their own money.

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The former British rugby champion who is married to Britain's Queen Elizabeth's granddaughter and have 18-month-old daughter Mia has aired his anger at people who think they live off tax payer's money.
 
He said: "It is important you go out and earn your own money," he sighs. "It annoys me when people think we get handed things on a plate, because we don't.

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"It's difficult because I want the perception to be that I go out and work - because I do. I like going out and doing the punditry, all the research it requires, but it's hard when people assume things that aren't true."
 
The 36-year-old retired sportsman also feels "very fortunate" he has been able to work after his retirement has said he would like to get into hosting rugby or sport TV shows eventually.
 
He told the Mirror newspaper: "I hate the word 'celebrity'. I just feel very fortunate to have been involved with a very good team, and one which opened other doors once I had retired.

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He added: "There aren't many of us around who did what we did, and hopefully that makes me employable for a bit longer.
 
"I love all sports and I suppose the end goal, the ideal job, would be to host some kind of rugby or sports show.
 
"I am basically trying to throw my hand in at everything, give it all a go, and see where it takes me."