Kanye West, Evel Knievel Settle Suit

Kanye West and Evel Knievel have settled their lawsuit, the Associated Press reports. The iconic motorcycle daredevil, 69, had sued West for his 2006 "Touch the Sky" video, in which the rapper, 30, played a character called "Evel Kanyevel" who tried to jump a rocket-powered motorcycle over a canyon. Knievel claimed the "vulgar and offensive" images hurt his reputation; West's attorneys called the video satire. But on Tuesday, Knievel told the AP, "We settled the lawsuit amicably. I was very satisfied and so was he," adding that the rapper was "a wonderful guy and quite a gentleman." He also expressed condolences for West, whose mother recently passed away following plastic surgery. Said Knievel, "I know he's had some tough times the past few weeks, and I hope things work out." (link)