Hot Topics: Olympic orbit and Bengals cheerleader's lawsuit

7:42 PM, May 11, 2012   |    comments
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We see what's trending in tonight's Hot Topics.

A cheerleader whose claims her image was tarnished on-line will now have her day in court. In 2009, the website posted messages about her, saying that she was having sex with football Cincinnati Bengals football players and had sexually transmitted diseases. Courts have now ruled that the defamation against the website can proceed, despite a law protecting internet from being sued over postings by third parties. The case will likely be heard this year.

Sorry, "30 Rock" fans, the end is near. NBC announced 30 Rock will be calling it quits after its seventh shortened season next year. The all-star lineup featuring Tina Fey and Alec Baldwin has won multiple Emmys. The cast will bid farewell after next year.  You can catch 30 Rock right here on Channel 3.

A 377-foot tower that offers panoramic views of London is now open. Critics say that this "orbit" tower looks like a roller coaster gone wrong. The artist says that his work of art is a 'curve in space' and will be an international landmark. It costs more than $36 million to construct.

We are just 77 days away from the games. This is the official countdown clock to the start of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. All of the action begins on July 27. Channel 3 is your official Olympic Station.

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