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Inqlings | S. Philly writer sues over Sigel film plot

South Philly author Antonne Jones says that much of the plot of the 2002 Beanie Sigel movie State Property was ripped from his novel The Family: A Philadelphia Mob Story, which Jones had pitched to moguls Damon Dash and Jay-Z nearly four years before.

South Philly author

Antonne Jones

says that much of the plot of the 2002

Beanie Sigel

movie

State Property

was ripped from his novel

The Family: A Philadelphia Mob Story

, which Jones had pitched to moguls

Damon Dash

and

Jay-Z

nearly four years before.

Jones filed suit earlier this month in federal court in Manhattan against Dash and Jay-Z, as well as Roc-A-Fella Films and the distributor, Lions Gate.

At a 1998 meeting, the suit says, Jones said he wanted $500,000 for the rights and rejected a $50,000 offer. Jones says he never heard from them again.

State Property, whose writers are credited as Abdul Malik Abbott and Ernest "Tron" Anderson, grossed $2.1 million and spawned a 2005 sequel. Jones seeks $15 million.

No comments from the defendants.

Jones is a month from releasing The Lex Street Massacre, a book and documentary chronicling the Dec. 28, 2000, slayings of seven people in a West Philly house and a recounting of the court proceedings.

Roll 'em

Shooting starts tomorrow in downtown West Chester for

Our Lady of Victory

- the story of the 1972 Immaculata "Mighty Macs" basketball team. A couple of factoids: Many of the former players will make cameos - as nuns - as will the team's real coach,

Cathy Rush

, and her husband,

Ed

. And yes, that was actresses

Carla Gugino

and

Marley Shelton

in the pews at Sunday's noon Mass at St. Agnes in West Chester.

Briefly noted

When

Keely

, the young daughter of Fairmount's

Kim Alexander

, was diagnosed with diabetes nearly two years ago, the former radio host (WXPN, WMMR and WYSP) enlisted local musicians to cut a CD to benefit Children With Diabetes and Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. Among the 17 artists on

All the Wild Wonders

, out today, are

John Flynn

,

Knife & Fork Band

and

Lauren Hart

, plus national acts such as

They Might Be Giants

,

Willy Porter

,

Trout Fishing in America

and

Joanie Bartels

. It's available at Main Street Music in Manayunk and online at

» READ MORE: www.cdbaby.com

and

» READ MORE: www.cwdfoundation.org

.

Lynn Redgrave regaled her audience at Friday's gala for the Wellness Community of Philadelphia with a tale from the set of The Jane Austen Book Club, a drama due out later this year. Redgrave said her character had to smoke pot on screen. She said she never smoked anything but wanted to make sure she had the technique down. So she called out to the crew for an informed opinion. On that whole movie set, only one hand went up. The crew member assured Redgrave that she was was doing it right.

The Atlantic City Hilton and Resorts Atlantic City will treat high-rollers and winners of a June sweepstakes to appearances by the cast of The Sopranos on June 23. The evening will begin at the Hilton with a show hosted by Steve Schirripa and Michael Imperioli and end at Resorts with a meet and greet.

Former kiddie host Jane "Pixanne" Norman will field calls from 10 p.m. to midnight Saturday with Jim Murray and Steve Ross as their "Remember When" nostalgia show moves into a new time slot on WPHT-AM (1210).

Philly broadcast pioneer Lew Klein sat WOGL's Bob Pantano down Sunday at Sang Kee Peking Duck House in Chinatown - not to stuff him full of dumplings but to tell him he's getting this year's Lew Klein Alumni in the Media Award from Temple U. Philanthropist Kal Rudman was there to pick up the dinner check.

Being a gouda sport

It wasn't bad enough that

Michelle Durham

of KYW Newsradio finished out of the money Saturday at the Italian Market Festival's "Big Cheese" competition, during which an assortment of female media types tossed pizza dough, filled cannoli, answered

Rocky

-inspired questions, stacked string cheese and sang a Frank Sinatra song. Durham returned to her car to find it had been towed. Winner

Janet Zappala

of CN8, whose $1,000 prize went to the American Cancer Society, gallantly drove Durham to the impound lot.