Celeb Legal Woes

May 15, 2008: Kardashians Denying Stealing from Brandy's Mom
Comments: 2 | Categories: Celeb Legal Woes
I'm still having a hard time figuring out exactly who the celebrity is in this story? Who are the Kardashians are why are keeping up with them? I must admit, I've never seen the show, just a million advertisements. Kim Kardashian and her siblings have formally denied they charged more than $120,000 on Brandy's mom's...

May 14, 2008: Dear Brooke Hogan, Shut Yer Piehole
Comments: 5 | Categories: Bullcrap , Celeb Legal Woes
From the ever-expanding celebs-showing-their-asses-on-MySpace files, we have Brooke Hogan's brilliant response to her brother's 8-month sentence for reckless driving (pursuant to an accident that put his passenger and best friend in a vegetative state)...

May 13, 2008: Heather Mills and Paul McCartney Offically Divorced, Kind Of
Comments: 1 | Categories: Celeb Legal Woes
After all that, it took 30-seconds. On Monday, Justice Hugh Bennett said the petition for divorce by Mills was granted on the grounds that the couple had lived apart for two years. The hearing took a half of a minute, and was not attended by either Paul or Heather. Bennett said: "On the petition for...

May 12, 2008: Rap Star DMX Arrested for Drugs and Animal Cruelty
Comments: 1 | Categories: Celeb Legal Woes
DMX was arrested on Friday (my birthday, incidentally), on suspicion of drug possession and animal cruelty. Ironically, the police initially came to his house to serve a search warrant and he barricaded himself inside his Arizona home. While attempting to get him out, cops found additional weapons and drugs, as well as five pit bull...

May 9, 2008: Amy Winehouse Arrested and Released, Again
Comments: 1 | Categories: Celeb Legal Woes
This girl has a revovling door to the London police station. Police confirmed on Thursday that Amy had been arrested and released in relation to the videotape of her using drugs published in a tabloid. She turned herself in and was then detained and questioned for over nine hours. And I know you are all...

May 8, 2008: Uma Thurman Stalker Convicted and Reporter/Juror Explains Why
Comments: 4 | Categories: Celeb Legal Woes
On Tuesday, the man who was stalking Uma Thurman was convicted of fourth-degree stalking and second degree aggravated harassment, but was found not guilty of two charges of aggravated harassment. Sounds like a compromise verdict to me, especially since they deliberated for 7 hours. One of my favorite parts of jury trials is talking to...

May 6, 2008: Court Expands Britney Spears' Visitation
Comments: 1 | Categories: Britney Spears , Celeb Legal Woes
Actually showing up for court this time faired well for Britney. Britney's visitation was expanded at the custody hearing today. TMZ is reporting she will get three days supervised visitation a week, quoting a "source." Kevin's attorney said it was "an expansion of time," but did not comment on the specifics and if it was...

May 6, 2008: Lindsay Lohan, Coat Thief
Comments: 9 | Categories: Celeb Legal Woes , WTF?
This story is really bizarre... Lindsay Lohan stole the fur coat of a fellow party attendee in New York back in January. The coat's actual owner tracked her thievery via the magic of the internet, and the coat was returned, stinking. What?! I'll just let the New York Post break it down for you, after...

May 6, 2008: Signs & Wonders: Britney Makes it to Court
Comments: 3 | Categories: Britney Spears , Celeb Legal Woes , Celeb News , Celebrities
It's a first -- Britney Spears has officially arrived at court today to ask for more visitation. No drama, no circling the block, no courtroom bailouts. She's there with her mom, her dad and her lawyer. Even more shocking, she is reportedly NOT WEARING SUNGLASSES.

May 6, 2008: Lindsay Lohan May Sue Over Ad
Comments: 2 | Categories: Celeb Legal Woes
A full page ad in USA Today against ignition interlocks featuring Lindsay's famous mug shot for drunk driving is causing quite a stir. What I can't figure out is why someone, besides the people who sell liquor, would be against a device that keeps drunk drivers off the street? Isn't that a good thing? The...

May 2, 2008: Uma Thurman Testifies Against Her Stalker
Comments: 1 | Categories: Celeb Legal Woes
Uma Thurman spent Thursday in a Manhattan Court room testifying against her alleged stalker on his third day of trial. Jack Jordan is on trial for attempting to commit crime of coercion in the first degree; stalking in the fourth degree; and aggravated harassment in the second degree. Uma first became aware of him when...

May 1, 2008: CSI's Gary Dourdan Arrested for Drug Possession
Comments: 1 | Categories: Celeb Legal Woes
Gary Dourdan, who plays forensics investigator Warrick Brown on the CBS' hit CSI, was arrested for drug possession on Tuesday. Shortly after 5 a.m., a patrol officer spotted Gary parked on the wrong side of the street, with the interior light of the car on, and he appeared to be sleeping, the Palm Springs, California,...

April 29, 2008: No Longer a Girl, Yet Not Quite a Woman
Comments: 6 | Categories: Celeb Legal Woes
It's one thing to be fifteen years old and have a barely suggestive photo taken while your parents are standing ten feet away, it's quite another to be fifteen years old and actually take off your clothes. To have sex. With a married man. Yankees pitcher Roger Clemens revealed yesterday that he'd had a ten-year-long...

April 29, 2008: Britney Spears Custody Evaluation Complete
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The custody evaluation in the Britney Spears/Kevin Federline custody battle is finally done. It was delivered to attorneys for both sides on Friday. It is several hundred pages long and sources have said it is a "mixed bag," some parts damaging, some parts helpful to Britney. The report was written by Dr. Jane Shatz and...

April 28, 2008: Another From the Big Shocker File: Amy Winehouse Arrested
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Amy Winehouse was released from police custody Saturday morning after being arrested on Friday for Simple Assault and spending the night at the police station. She was not charged but was given a caution which means the incident remains on her record. Maybe she could have shared the cell with her husband, Blake Fielder-Civil. The...

April 25, 2008: The Richie Sambora Saga is Over
Comments: 3 | Categories: Celeb Legal Woes
After all of this, Richie Sambora pleaded out his DUI earlier this week. Mere hours after the drunk driving charges were officially filed, he plead no contest to one misdemeanor count of driving with a blood-alcohol level above the legal limit. The prosecutors dropped a charge of driving under the influence of alcohol. He was...

April 24, 2008: Spice Girls and Backstreet Boys Figure Into R. Kelly Child Pornography Trial
Comments: 3 | Categories: Celeb Legal Woes
R. Kelly's child pornography trial is scheduled to begin May 9th (on my birthday!) in Chicago, a mere 6 years after his arrest. In the meantime, he has become a platinum recording artist and made millions of dollars. That's justice, right? "R. Kelly is looking forward to his day in court and he is confident...

April 23, 2008: Now Here's a Shocker, Star Jones Files For Divorce
Comments: 7 | Categories: Celeb Couple Watch , Celeb Legal Woes
Star Jones filed for divorce from her husband Al Reynolds on March 26th. There had been speculation for years, basically since they moment they married, that he was gay and they were splitting. Glad they had that 200 gazillion dollar wedding extravaganza. She is said to be currently out of the country. I don't know...

April 22, 2008: Gail O'Grady Owes Over $200,000 To Vegas Casinos
Comments: 1 | Categories: Celeb Legal Woes
Gail O'Grady, most famously of NYPD Blue and American Dreams, seems to have a little bit of a gambling problem. She has filed for bankruptcy for the second time in 15 years. Both Caesar's Palace Hotel & Casino and Bally's/Paris Las Vegas filed paperwork in U.S. Bankruptcy Court claiming she owes them money. Caesar's claims...

April 21, 2008: Not Without My Genital Rope: the Richard Quest Story
Comments: 4 | Categories: Celeb Legal Woes , News
So look, I don't watch CNN. I call TMZ "the news" and US Weekly "the paper" and in short I am a terribly shallow person and I know this, but unless Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert deem something newsworthy it simply does not exist in my little world. I'm guessing, however, that tonight's coverage just...

April 21, 2008: Sandra Bullock Hit By Drunk Driver
Comments: 4 | Categories: Celeb Legal Woes
Sandra Bullock and her husband Jesse James, of the TV show Monster Garage, were hit by a drunk driver over the weekend. They were riding in a private car in Gloucester, Mass, near where Sandra is filming a movie. Luckily, neither of them were seriously hurt. Feel free to insert a Crash joke here. A...

April 18, 2008: Sam Lutfi Still Not Allowed Contact With Britney Spears, Britney Has a Huge Legal Bill
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All Parties agreed on Wednesday to extend Britney's restraining order against Sam Lutfi. Sam was not at the hearing, but a document was presented with his signature agreeing to the order. You can read the order here. Attorney Vivian Thoreen said James Spears, Sam Lutfi and Andrew Wallet, an attorney who is co-conservator of Britney...

April 17, 2008: Richie Sambora Charged With Child Endangerment
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The Laguna Beach Police Department is requesting that Richie Sambora be charged with driving under the influence as well as child endangerment. So much for the idea that he was not driving drunk. The request from the Laguna Beach Police Department is not final. Jason Kravetz of the department told Us Magazine "All that [this]...

April 15, 2008: Rob Lowe: Still Creepy After All These Years
Comments: 5 | Categories: Celeb Legal Woes , Celebrities
I'm not sure what it is about Rob Lowe. I think he's attractive and I thought he was hilarious in Wayne's World and Austin Powers, but I never quite got over the icky feeling after his sex tape scandal in 1988, in which he did the dirty-dirty with a 16-year-old girl. Okay, sure, maybe he...

April 15, 2008: J.K. Rowling Testifies in Harry Potter Lawsuit
Comments: 4 | Categories: Books , Celeb Legal Woes
J.K. Rowling testified in Manhattan on Monday asking a judge to stop the publication of Harry Potter Lexicon, an unauthorized encyclopedia devoted to the world and characters she created. "I really don't want to cry," Rowling said when she testified, and added that she was unable to work on her new novel, which is not...

April 14, 2008: Dr. Phil Trounces on Human Decency, Again
Comments: 8 | Categories: Celeb Legal Woes
I'm sure by now you have heard of that horrible story out of Florida with the teenagers luring a teenage girl to a house, beating the crap out of her, and recording it. I adamantly refuse to link to the video, because I think it's just disgusting that the sheriffs office released it. Especially since...

April 11, 2008: Vanilla Ice Reaches New Level of Choadiness
Comments: 2 | Categories: Celeb Legal Woes
So, in what is starting to feel like my daily reporting on washed-up jackasses from the 80s and their inability to conduct themselves like humans, I bring you the following news: the douchebag pictured above got arrested last night.

April 10, 2008: Bret Michaels: Intentional Destroyer of Property
Comments: 4 | Categories: Celeb Legal Woes , Reality TV
And I don't just mean the defiling of these lovely ladies. (OH SNAP!)

April 10, 2008: Barron Hilton Pleads No Contest to DUI
Comments: 1 | Categories: Celeb Legal Woes
It's no surprise when a Hilton is in the the news for a DUI. But wait, it's not Paris, it's her little brother Barron. (On a side note, how did Nicky get so lucky in the naming department. They went with Nicky, Paris, and Barron? Is it a coincidence Nicky is the only relatively normal...

April 9, 2008: Naomi Campbell Banned From British Airways
Comments: 1 | Categories: Celeb Legal Woes
Naomi Campbell was escorted off a British Airways flight last week and arrested on suspicion of assaulting a police officer. Yesterday, reports circulated she was banned from flying British Airways ever again. I didn't even know you could be banned from an airline. Campbell's spokeswoman in London said: "Naomi has been flying with British Airways...

April 8, 2008: Michael Jordan Asked to Take a Third Paternity Test
Comments: 8 | Categories: Celeb Legal Woes
A third test... for the same kid. After the first two tests... came back negative. What?

April 8, 2008: Princess Diana's Death Ruled Manslaughter After Inquest
Comments: 0 | Categories: Celeb Legal Woes , RIP
It's been all inquest, all the time, around these parts. The jury in the inquest into the 1997 deaths of Princess Diana and her boyfriend Dodi Fayed found yesterday that their deaths were akin to manslaughter. They deliberated for 23 hours and this was the most serious ruling available to them. They ruled the couple's...

April 7, 2008: Dane Cook Officially Has No Redeeming Qualities
Comments: 16 | Categories: Celeb Legal Woes , Celebrities
An abridged list of offenses: 1) Dane Cook is not funny. 2) Dane Cook steals jokes from other, funny comedians and waters them down to fit his special, frat boy, Jager Bomb brand of humor. 3) Dane Cook does not pick up his dog's doo-doo.

April 7, 2008: Anne Hathaway's Boyfriend in a Heap of Trouble
Comments: 4 | Categories: Celeb Legal Woes
Anne Hathaway's boyfriend Raffaello Follieri was arrested last week for allegedly writing a bad $215,000 check, but that is only a drop in the bucket when it comes to his legal troubles. His lawyer insists that, at least in this case, the debt the check was supposed to cover has been paid off. Seems like...

April 4, 2008: Hospital Worker Fired For Leaking Farrah Fawcett's Medical Records
Comments: 2 | Categories: Celeb Legal Woes
From the when will people ever learn file, another employee of UCLA Medical Center was fired for unauthorized viewing and leaking of medical records, this time Farah Fawcett's. This is the same hospital that fired 16 workers for snooping in Britney Spears records. Think they need to do a HIPAA training? Farah was apparently the...

April 3, 2008: Woody Allen Suing Clothing Company
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Woody Allen filed a $10 million lawsuit against American Apparel on Monday for using his image without permission. The offending image is of Woody dressed up as a Hasidic rabbi taken from the movie Annie Hall. The image has been used in billboards in New York and California and on the Internet. Woody as a...

April 1, 2008: Daniel Smith's Death Officially Ruled Accidental
Comments: 2 | Categories: Celeb Legal Woes
An inquest into the death of Anna Nicole Smith's son Daniel concluded on Monday. A jury in the Bahamas ruled that he died of an accidental overdose after a less than two hour deliberation. The jury unanimously concluded Daniel died from "non-dependent drug use" which means he wasn't addicted to what killed him and was...

March 31, 2008: Richie Sambora May Not Have Been DUI
Comments: 5 | Categories: Celeb Legal Woes
Several sources who were with Richie Sambora the night of his DUI arrest expect his blood alcohol to be under California's .08 limit. They told TMZ Richie simply didn't "drink much at all" before the cops stopped him What doesn't make sense to me is why didn't he just take the breathalyzer and be done...

March 28, 2008: Inquest Ordered into the Death of Corinne Bailey Rae's Husband
Comments: 2 | Categories: Celeb Legal Woes , RIP
A coroner opened the official inquest into the death of Jason Rae, the husband of Corinne Bailey Rae, on Thursday. The pathologist concluded the cause of death was a drug overdose, although results of a post mortem performed were inconclusive. A spokesperson for the West Yorkshire Police told PEOPLE there was no set time-frame for...

March 27, 2008: Richie Sambora Arrested for DUI With His Daughter in the Car
Comments: 5 | Categories: Celeb Legal Woes
Richie Sambora was arrested for DUI in Laguna Beach, California on March 25th. Police pulled him over for driving erratically, and he failed numerous road side sobriety tests. And, get this, his 10 year old daughter Ava was in the car along with his girlfriend and another minor. He refused a breathalyzer and took a...

March 26, 2008: Heather Mills Will Not Go Gently Into that Good Night
Comments: 16 | Categories: Celeb Legal Woes , Celebrities , News
The Daily Mail reports that Heather Mills hired forensic accountants to prove that ex-husband Paul McCartney is, in fact, worth over $1 billion, not the paltry $800 million that Paul claimed during their divorce. Of course, the more pressing question here is...what the hell is that mess that Heather is wearing in this picture?

March 25, 2008: Priscilla Presley's Face Was Injected With Auto Lube
Comments: 7 | Categories: Celeb Legal Woes , Celeb News , Celebrities , Humor
Consider this post to be your PSA of the day, ladies: If one of your friends hosts an "injection party" where an unlicensed doctor from Argentina offers to pump your face with an illegal, non-FDA approved "miracle injection" he smuggled into the country for the bargain price of $500 a shot, claim you left your...

March 25, 2008: Hogans Sued for Nick's Crash
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I know when Linda filed for divorce the theory was they were doing that to break up their assets for an impending law suit. Well, looks like that suit is here. The family of John Graziano, the man seriously injured in Nick Hogan's August 2007 street racing crash, has filed suit against Hulk, Linda and...

March 24, 2008: Rick Salomon Also Claims Fraud in Pam Anderson Marriage
Comments: 7 | Categories: Celeb Legal Woes
First, Pamela Anderson files for divorce, two months after marrying Rick Salomon, then she changes her mind and withdraws. Two months later, she files for an annulment citing fraud. Not to be outdone, a month later, Rick Salomon does the same thing. Neither has explained why the fraud allegation is being made, nor is either...

March 21, 2008: Sounds More Like the Big Take: Oprah Winfrey Sued Over New Show
Comments: 7 | Categories: Celeb Legal Woes
Darlene Tracy, a mother of four with no experience in TV producing, claims that, way back in February 2005, she hatched the concept for a reality show called "The Philanthropist," in which contestants are challenged to help the needy. Tracy claims she sent her pitch to Ellen Rakieten, executive producer of Winfrey's talk show, and...

March 20, 2008: Winona Ryder's Been Caught Stealin'. AGAIN.
Comments: 6 | Categories: Celeb Legal Woes
Hey, remember back in the day ("back in the day" = about 6 years ago) when Winona Ryder was caught stealing from the Saks Fifth Avenue in Beverly Hills? Because, like, her film career tanked so hard she didn't have enough money to actually BUY her clothes, like normal people? (OMFSNORT!) Well, it appears that...

March 20, 2008: Shia LaBeouf's Attorney Manages to Show Up for Court
Comments: 3 | Categories: Celeb Legal Woes
A $1,000 bench warrant issued on Tuesday for Shia LaBeouf was quashed on Wednesday when his attorney showed up a day late and a dollar short. Shia was not in the courtroom when his attorney entered a plea of not guilty. He was cited last month for unlawful smoking. He was allegedly smoking on the...

March 18, 2008: Heather Mills Awarded $48.6M From Paul McCartney
Comments: 0 | Categories: Celeb Legal Woes
A British Family Court Judge awarded Heather Mills a lump sum of $33 million plus the assets she currently holds worth $15.6 million. For those of us who are arithmetically challenged, that is close to 50 million dollars. Ironically, Paul reportedly offered $50 mil to settle, so litigating the divorce actually left Heather with less...

March 17, 2008: Hospital Workers Fired for Snooping in Britney Spears' Records
Comments: 4 | Categories: Celeb Legal Woes
UCLA Medical Center is taking steps to fire at least 13 employees and has suspended at least six others for snooping in the confidential medical records of Britney Spears. An additional six physicians also face discipline for peeking at her computerized records. This is a violation of HIPAA, which even though it is an incredibly...

March 17, 2008: John Ritter's Family Loses Wrongful Death Lawsuit
Comments: 1 | Categories: Celeb Legal Woes
A jury cleared a cardiologist and a radiologist on Friday of negligence in the diagnosis and treatment of actor John Ritter, who died of a torn aorta in 2003. Jurors found that the radiologist advised Ritter to follow up with treatment by a physician after a body scan two years before his death. Ritter did...

March 15, 2008: Heather Mills Cashes In
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Well the preliminary figures are in, and reports suggest that Heather Mills's divorce settlement from ex-Beatle Paul McCartney will work out to a mammoth £46 million, with an immediate lump sum payment of £25 million, and maintenance fees of up to £1.5 million per year for their daughter Beatrice, until she turns 18. WOAH. That's,...

March 14, 2008: Chris Rock: Cheaty McCheaterpants
Comments: 7 | Categories: Celeb Legal Woes
Normally I like Chris Rock. I paid good money to see him work on some new material last week at a gross casino in the middle of nowhere and he was very funny, except for the "Hillary should just go bake a cake" misogynistic portion of the act that cooled the love of half the...

March 13, 2008: Steve-O In Psych Ward, Is Cokehead (DUH)
Comments: 0 | Categories: Celeb Legal Woes
Freakish masochist and all-around pathetic douchebag Steve-O was admitted to Cedars-Sinai Hospital's Thalians Mental Health Center last Sunday -- and charged with felony cocaine possession, BONUS! -- after vandalizing a neighbor's property. Because he's just that filled with awesome. According to TMZ: ...Steve-O was, according to a source, breaking holes in the walls of his...

March 13, 2008: I'm Not Sure What This Does for the Mary Ann vs. Ginger Debate
Comments: 4 | Categories: Celeb Legal Woes
Dawn Wells, who played Mary Ann on "Gilligan's Island," is serving six months' unsupervised probation after allegedly being caught with marijuana in her car. She was sentenced Feb. 29 to five days in jail, fined $410.50 and placed on probation after pleading guilty to one count of reckless driving. Under a plea agreement, three misdemeanor...

March 11, 2008: Lisa Marie Presley Sueing Tabloid that Called her Fat
Comments: 4 | Categories: Celeb Legal Woes , Celebrity Babies
The British tabloid Daily Mail published an article last week suggesting that Lisa Marie Presley had developed an "unhealthy appetite," was "piling on the pounds, and "has gained weight like her father Elvis." Turned out she's pregnant. Whoops! "I have had to show my cards and announce under the gun and under vicious personal attack...

March 10, 2008: Heath Ledger's Will Revealed
Comments: 2 | Categories: Celeb Legal Woes
In another lesson to keep your will up to date, Heath Ledger wrote a will leaving everything he owned to his parents and sister. The will was written in April 2003, prior to his relationship with Michelle Williams and the birth of their daughter, Matilda. A series of documents filed in Manhattan Surrogate's Court revealed...

March 7, 2008: Britney's Spears' Father Remains Conservator
Comments: 2 | Categories: Celeb Legal Woes
It's been far too long without a Britney Spears legal post. The conservatorship that began in January has been extended until July. "I can confirm that the order was issued this afternoon, but I don't know the attorneys' motives," Superior Court spokesman Allan Parachini told PEOPLE, on Wednesday. A source close to Britney says she's...

March 6, 2008: Dannielynn Officially Named Anna Nicole Smith's Sole Heir
Comments: 6 | Categories: Celeb Legal Woes
I hemmed and hawed about writing this, because really, I think we should just leave this poor little girl alone. But really, it was the most interesting of the celebrity legal news of late. But I draw the line with pictures of her. A petition to have Anna Nicole Smith's 18-month-old daughter Dannielynnn declared the...

March 4, 2008: Lou Pearlman Cut One...a Deal, That Is
Comments: 3 | Categories: Celeb Legal Woes , Celebrities
TMZ.com reports that the "genius" behind the Backstreet Boys and N*Sync cut a deal with prosecutors and will help to recover the HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS that he stole from investors and defrauding banks. However, Pearlman is also being sued by Jabba the Hutt's morning bowel movement for impersonating it in both likeness and...

March 4, 2008: Kid Rock Pleads Not Guilty
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Robert James Ritchie, aka Kid Rock, pleaded not guilty yesterday to a charge of battery stemming from a fight at a Waffle House in Atlanta, according to The Washington Post. You know, I totally forgot about the incident and now I'm giggling like it's the first time I heard it. "I'll take the nutty waffle...

March 3, 2008: Amy Winehouse Cleared of Charges
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Authorities have decided not to take further action in connection with the ongoing investigation into an alleged attempt to pervert justice. In December, Winehouse was arrested, and later released, in connection with an alleged plan to derail a criminal case against her husband, Blake Fielder-Civil. Last week, Fielder-Civil plead not guilty to charges stemming from...

February 29, 2008: Two Doctors Under Investigation in Heath Ledger Death
Comments: 2 | Categories: Celeb Legal Woes
Two doctors are being investigated in regards to their role in the accidental overdose of Heath Ledger by the DEA. “We are investigating doctors in Los Angeles and Texas with regard to Ledger’s prescriptions,” the source tells PEOPLE. However, the source did not say whether any wrongdoing is involved, saying, “We don’t know yet. The...

February 28, 2008: Jerry Seinfeld Says Just Kidding, Don't Sue Me.
Comments: 8 | Categories: Celeb Legal Woes
I have no idea why I am so obsessed with the Jerry Seinfeld plagiarism matter. Maybe it is because he has turned into such an ass. Maybe it's because, even I, am sick of Britney. Jerry and Jessica filed a motion to dismiss the defamation lawsuit because Jerry claims he was just doing his shtick...

February 26, 2008: Will Smith Awarded Damages
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MSNBC is reporting that Will Smith won an apology and undisclosed damages in a London court on Friday over a false claim that he had described World War Two Nazi leader Adolf Hitler as a “good person.” Will argued he was left deeply distressed and acutely embarrassed over the wrong story published by an entertainment...

February 25, 2008: Britney Spears Allowed Visits with Children
Comments: 3 | Categories: Celeb Legal Woes
Britney and Kevin's lawyers reached a visitation agreement on Friday and Britney had her first visit on Saturday. Also present at the visit was Britney's psychiatrist and her father. The boys left Kevin's Tarzana house Saturday morning – put in their car seats by their father, according to photographers – and were driven by Kevin's...

February 22, 2008: Britney Spears Not Capable of Entering a Plea
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All Britney, all the time, continues in MamaPop legal watch. The Washington Post is reporting that the judge continued Britney Spears' driving-without-a-license case Wednesday after her lawyers said they don't believe she is capable of resolving the matter. Superior Court Judge T.K. Herman continued the misdemeanor case until March 20 after lawyer J. Michael Flanagan...

February 21, 2008: Britney doesn't get visitation, does get new lawyer
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After a custody hearing on Tuesday, Britney Spears is still not allowed visitation with her two children. The Commissioner did rule that the Federal Court filing will not effect his jurisdiction on the custody case. Interestingly, Kevin Federline wants Britney to have visitation in a therapeutic setting. That's actually a very good sign he really...

February 18, 2008: What's new in Britney Spears legal land
Comments: 1 | Categories: Celeb Legal Woes
People is reporting the Court extended Britney's father's co-conservator role and granted her brother influence over her day-to-day expenses last week until a psychiatric evaluation of Britney is completed. You can read the order here. Britney's father and attorney Andrew Wallet were also granted the power to handle the singer's taxes, and Britney's brother Bryan,...

February 15, 2008: Mel Gibson Sued, and it couldn't happen to a nicer guy
Comments: 7 | Categories: Celeb Legal Woes
Caveat: I'm not a Mel Gibson fan. I hated The Patriot and Braveheart, and in fact, think they are the same movie. Mel Gibson, running. But, I'm also a Jew, and I think he is a raving anti-Semite I was not disappointed to learn that Mel Gibson is being sued by the co-screenwriter of The...

February 14, 2008: Britney Spears' Attorney Still In
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Britney Spears' divorce lawyer was in court Wednesday seeking to withdraw from the ongoing custody battle with Kevin Federline. Sorrell Trope and an attorney for Federline emerged from the closed-door session without comment. The matter was continued until next Tuesday. Trope, who has vacillated for the past six weeks on whether he wants to leave...

February 13, 2008: Barron Hilton Arrested for DUI; Big Sister Paris Whines That He's Copying Her (not really)
Comments: 3 | Categories: Celeb Legal Woes , Celeb News , Celebrities
Well, well, well. It's a day that ends in y, so that must mean that over-privileged brats are acting like idiots and putting other people in danger while they're doing it. Paris Hilton's little brother, Barron, was arrested yesterday for driving after imbibing. What's most notable about this arrest is that Barron is 18 and...

February 12, 2008: Paul McCartney does not want to hold Heather Mills' hand
Comments: 4 | Categories: Celeb Legal Woes
Paul McCartney and Heather Mills were in a London courtroom yesterday to reach a financial settlement in their acrimonious, high-stakes divorce. At stake, McCartney's 1.6 billion fortune. Because for some insane reason, this couple did not have a pre-nup. Really Paul? Even Britney had a pre-nup! We do not know the outcome of the hearing....

February 11, 2008: Remember Heidi Fleiss? She's in trouble with the law again
Comments: 5 | Categories: Celeb Legal Woes
Remember Heidi Fleiss, former Hollywood Madam? She was arrested Thursday and has been charged with driving without a license, possession of dangerous drugs without a prescription, being under the influence of a controlled substance and driving under the influence of a controlled substance. Fleiss was reportedly opening so-called "stud farms" in Nye County where brothels...

February 8, 2008: Amy Winehouse Questioned over Drug Video and Denied Visa to Attend Grammy's
Comments: 0 | Categories: Celeb Legal Woes
Amy Winehouse was questioned on Tuesday about the video in which she was smoking crack. Winehouse was not arrested and no charges were filed, but London police said that "inquires into the matter are continuing." The police visited Winehouse in the rehab facility where she's currently seeking treatment. Last month, The Sun tabloid ran still...

February 7, 2008: Kim Kardashian Stole Brandy's Mama's Credit Card
Comments: 4 | Categories: Celeb Legal Woes
Singer Brandy's mother, Sonja Norwood - who is also singer Ray J's mom, but you won't know who he is for another few sentences - is suing Kim Kardashian, alleging that Kim and some other Kardashians stole her credit card.

February 7, 2008: DEA Opens Investigation into Heath Ledger's Death
Comments: 3 | Categories: Celeb Legal Woes
The Drug Enforcement Agency is investigating how exactly Heath Ledger was able to obtain so many prescription medications. "We are working with the NYPD to identify any illegally prescribed drugs that may have been prescribed to [Ledger]," New York's Drug Enforcement Administration spokesman Erin Mulvey tells PEOPLE. According to TMZ, the DEA has requested copies...

February 6, 2008: Britney Out of the Hospital
Comments: 6 | Categories: Celeb Legal Woes , Celeb News
TMZ is reporting that Britney was released today at 11:30 am because UCLA doctors determined Britney did not pose the legal danger to herself or to others, such that they could continue to hold her against her will. The conservatorship is still in place. The L.A. Times reports that Spears left without fanfare Wednesday, but...

February 4, 2008: It's Everyone's Favorite Hot Mess Again!
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Britney Spears's dad, Jamie (he's the dude on the right), is apparently headed into a big ol' throwdown tomorrow in court, according to TMZ's sources

February 4, 2008: Britney Spears' Father Gains Legal Control
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People is reporting that Friday afternoon Jamie Spears, accompanied by ex-wife Lynne, was granted temporary legal control over their daughter in an emergency court hearing Friday – a move that gives her dad new power over her hospital visitors and could keep her close pal Sam Lutfi at bay. The order did not include an...

February 1, 2008: What the Hell is a 5150 Anyway?
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I know, I know, there is so much confusion on what is going on with Britney and how she seems to have a revolving door at psych wards, that I thought I would spend some time trying to make heads or tails of exactly what the law says. It's long, and I'm certainly no expert...

January 31, 2008: Mary-Kate Olsen Won't Be Questioned
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The NYPD has denied any plans to question Mary Kate Olsen in connection with phone calls the actress received from the masseuse who discovered Heath Ledger's body last week. "Absolutely at no time are we going to be interviewing her," New York police Det. Joseph Cavitolo tells PEOPLE. "We never had any plans to interview...

January 29, 2008: Britney Spears Allowed Phone Contact with Children
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Well, what do you know? According to People, Britney is permitted to speak with her children on the telephone but still may not see them, according to court documents released Monday. "(Spears) is to have telephonic contact with the minor children," Commissioner Scott Gordon ruled at last week's hearing. "All prior orders remain in full...

January 28, 2008: Britney Spears Other Court Case Continued
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Britney's hearing for driving without a valid license was continued Friday. Superior Court Judge T.K Herman said if the legal matter is not resolved by February 20, it will go to trial. Both sides are still working out a deal. TMZ was told prosecutors wanted to put Brit on 12 months probation, but agreed to...

January 18, 2008: beep beep, beep beep: Kiefer Sutherland Getting Out Of Jail in 72 Hours
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(You know I so almost saved this post for Sunday when I could say 24 hours. Because I am a sucker for the World's Most Obvious Puns.) On Monday morning, Kiefer will be a free man once again. And no, it's not an early release, despite the many reports from prison that he was a...

January 18, 2008: Wesley Snipes on Trial for Tax Fraud
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Wesley Snipes' trial for Tax Fraud began yesterday. Snipes' attorney argued in opening statement that his failure to file income-tax returns during the six years he made nearly $38 million was due to bad advice. Lawyer Robert Bernhoft said his client got duped by an organization that maintains people can legally stop paying their income...

January 17, 2008: DMX to Pay 1.5M for False Rape Allegation
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A judge in Prince George's County, Maryland issued a 1.5 million dollar judgment today against Earl Simmons, better known as rapper and actor DMX, when he pulled a Britney and didn't show up for court.

January 17, 2008: Marion Jones Sentenced to 6 Months for Steriod Use
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Last week Marion Jones, former Olympic Gold medalist for track and field, was sentenced to six months in prison, two years of probation and community service for lying to federal prosecutors investigating the use of performance-enhancing substances. Yesterday, she sat down with Oprah and said she accepts responsibility and she has no regrets. On being...

January 15, 2008: Britney Spears Trying Really Hard to Get Kids Back
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Britney Spears still may not visit her children, a court commissioner ruled Monday, following a custody hearing the pop singer missed. Another hearing is scheduled for February 19. You can read the order here. Britney Spears skipped the morning session of her custody hearing yesterday, and arrived at the courthouse for the afternoon session only...

January 14, 2008: Emergency Workers Subpoenaed for Britney Spears Custody Hearing
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Police officers, firefighters and paramedics who responded to a Britney Spears home last week will testify at her custody hearing on Monday, a source tells PEOPLE. "The emergency personnel will describe what transpired that night," the source says. Court documents show Kevin Federline's attorney Mark Vincent Kaplan on Thursday subpoenaed the LAPD investigative report and...

January 11, 2008: Michael Vick Leaves Prison and Enters Rehab
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Michael Vick left Virginia on Monday to enter a drug treatment program at a Kansas prison, a move that could reduce the former NFL star's 23-month sentence on a federal dogfighting conviction. He is now at the U.S. Bureau of Prisons minimum security facility in Leavenworth, his attorney, Billy Martin, said. "Mr. Vick hopes to...

January 10, 2008: Michelle Rodriguez Out of Jail Early for the SECOND Time
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So it wasn't quite the in-and-out 80-plus minute sentence that most Hollywood DUI types have gotten this year, but Michelle Rodriguez has been released from jail just 17 days into her SIX MONTH sentence. The six-month sentence that various prison and legal authorities insisted she must serve every day of. Cue the "overcrowding" boilerplate in...

January 10, 2008: Lindsay Lohan Sued By Woman She Chased
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Lindsay Lohan is being sued by Tracie Rice who was in a vehicle pursued by Lohan and driven by Michele Peck, the mother of Lohan's recently resigned assistant. Rice is seeking damages amid claims that because of the pre-dawn incident she has had to shell out $7,000 in medical expenses, including those to a $175-per-visit...

January 8, 2008: Jessica Seinfeld Sued for Plagiarism
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Well, Jerry Seinfeld, turns out vegetable plagiarism is a crime. People is reporting that Jessica Seinfeld, cookbook author and wife of comedian Jerry Seinfeld, is being sued by the author of another kitchen how-to, accusing her of copyright infringement and defamation. Missy Chase Lapine, author of The Sneaky Chef: Simple Strategies for Hiding Healthy Foods...

January 4, 2008: Britney Spears Gives Drive-Thru Deposition & Enters Hospital: the Complete Saga
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People is reporting that Britney finally showed for her deposition but she was 90 minutes late, and left after less than 20 minutes of questioning. The singer, wearing a hot pink dress and heels, arrived for her deposition after numerous previous failures to show. Less than an hour later, she drove off in her white...

January 3, 2008: Britney Spears' Has a Full Day, Skips Deposition and Lawyers ask to Withdraw
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Looks like 2008 is going to be just like 2007, all Britney legal news, all the time. (I kid, I kid.) TMZ is reporting that Britney's lawyers have asked to withdraw in a court filing. "There has been a breakdown in communications between (Spears) and Trope & Trope (law firm) making further representation of her...

January 2, 2008: Britney Spears may actually be Deposed in 2008
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Another year, another Britney story. People is reporting that Britney will be deposed in early 2008. Kevin Federline's lawyer, Mark Vincent Kaplan told PEOPLE outside Mr. Chow's in Beverly Hills late Saturday night, "we've got a lot to talk about." Britney skipped her deposotion on December 12. Though Spears cited physical illness and anxiety for...

December 31, 2007: Michelle Rodriguez Spends Christmas in Jail
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People is reporting that Michelle Rodriguez, formerly of the most DUI ridden cast "Lost", reported to jail Sunday December 23 in Lynwood, Calif. to begin serving her six-month sentence for violating probation in a DUI case. According to the L.A. County Sheriff's Web site she was booked at 4:33 p.m. in the same facility where...

December 28, 2007: Hollywood Producer Can't Keep It In His Pants, What Else Is New
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In the United States we're supposed to consider you innocent until proven guilty, so let's all try to stay in a higher frame of mind while reading the bizarre accusations being hurled at Napoleonic Hollywood producer Jon Peters. According to Thursday's Los Angeles Times, three former employees of the powerful former hairdresser have filed suit...

December 28, 2007: Mischa Barton arrested for DUI and Possession
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Will it ever end? Just when I think we can not have another star arrested for DUI, someone is. People is reporting that Mischa Barton, formerly of OC fame, was arrested in West Hollywood early yesterday morning. She was pulled over at 2:46 a.m. after her vehicle was seen straddling two lanes of traffic and...

December 27, 2007: Danielle Fishel, Topenga on Boy Meets World, Finishes Out 2007, The Year of the DUI
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Just when we thought it was over, 2007, year of the celebrity DUI, rolls on with Washington Post reporting that Danielle Fishel, Topenga on Boy Meets World, was arrested last week on a drunken driving warrant from Los Angeles County, police said. Fishel was arrested Thursday December 20 just before 5 a.m. after officers stopped...

December 21, 2007: Kate Moss Suing Ex Pete Doherty Over Sex Tape
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Reason number 50 quadrillion to never, NEVER get romantically involved with someone who has a substance abuse problem: Superwaifmodel Kate Moss now has to prepare for a legal battle with Pete Doherty over some (ahem-cough) questionable video footage the two made while still together. Poor Kate apparently forgot that there's very little that a needy...

December 21, 2007: Tony Parker Suing over Reports he Cheated on Eva Longoria
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TMZ has obtained a lawsuit filed by Tony Parker, point guard for the San Antonio Spurs, against X17, the photo agency that published reports and text messages alleging that he cheated on Eva Longoria shortly after the couple were married. In the lawsuit, filed Wednesday in L.A. County Superior Court, Parker alleges X17 defamed him,...

December 20, 2007: Warrant Issued for R. Kelly's Arrest
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TMZ is reporting that a judge issued a bench warrant for singer R. Kelly in his child pornography charges when he did not show up for a court date. The judge is holding off on enforcing the warrant because Kelly's tour bus was delayed in Utah. If he doesn't show up tomorrow morning at 9...

December 19, 2007: Amy Winehouse Arrested, Sort Of
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Not news: Amy Winehouse was arrested yesterday. OMFG NEWS: Amy Winehouse was arrested for something that had nothing to do with drugs yesterday. Seriously, she's like the Al Capone of the heroin set.

December 19, 2007: Jamie Lynn Spears Pregnancy: The Legal Perspective
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So, 16 year old Jamie Lynn Spears is pregnant by a 19 year old. This begs the question, what about statutory rape? It will depend where the baby was conceived. Since conception is the only "proof" that they had sex, law enforcement officials will look at that act. In Louisiana, the age of consent is...

December 18, 2007: Pamela Anderson files for Divorce for the 3rd time
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I'm guessing third time is not the charm for Pamela Anderson. Who thinks it is ever a good idea to marry the sex tape guy? People is reporting that Pam filed for divorce from Rick Salomon (who had the sex tape with Paris Hilton), after 8 weeks of marriage. The marriage was the third for...

December 17, 2007: Michael Vick Declares I am Not a Bad Person or a Beast
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ESPN is reporting that before sentencing Michael Vick sent a letter to the Judge asking for leniency. Vick hand wrote a 5 page letter telling the Judge "I am not the bad person or beast I've been made out to be." Highlights from the letter from the dog killer after the jump.

December 14, 2007: Britney Spears "Just Didn't Feel Like" Attending Deposition
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A source close to Britney told MSNBC regarding the missed deposition “Britney feels like this is a perfectly acceptable thing to do. She did feel sick, but more than anything, she felt like she didn’t have to do something just because she was told.” “She would do anything for those babies,” one former employee was...

December 13, 2007: Britney Spears Fails to Attend Deposition
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People is reporting that Britney failed to attend the deposition scheduled yesterday in her custody case. Considering Britney was the one to be deposed, that's not real good. Maybe someone should inform Britney a subpoena is not a party invitation. You can not decline. I would have sent the sheriff after her.

December 11, 2007: Michael Vick Sentenced to 23 Months
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I am outraged. OUTRAGED. Washington Post is reporting that Michael Vick was sentenced to 23 months in prison Monday for running a "cruel and inhumane" dogfighting ring and lying about it. Let's keep in mind he admitted to killing 6 to 8 dogs with his bare hands and bank rolling an operation that killed hundreds....

December 10, 2007: Teri Hatcher Sued over Lipstick
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Washington Post is reporting that "Desperate Housewives" star and former Lois Lane and Love Boat mermaid Teri Hatcher is being told to pucker up and pay $2.4 million to a skin care products company that says she promoted the wrong lip gloss. Filed in Los Angeles Superior Court last week, Hydroderm's lawsuit claims that a...

December 7, 2007: Celebrity Justice, Who Got What Time
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So, Kiefer is serving 48 days in Jail. Seems unfair with all the other in and out burger like sentences recent DUI convicts have been given. Kiefer originally agreed to serve more time so he could do it in shifts, around "24's" filming schedule. He was supposed to serve 18 days, then return to complete...

December 6, 2007: Jack Bauer's Mugshot Is Way Hotter Than Yours
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Blah blah DUI very bad and serious blah omfg hottest booking photo ever. I can't tell if he wants to kill me with his eyes or make out with me. I'm gonna go with option 2. Starlets Behaving Badly, take note. THIS is how you do it. So Keifer Sutherland quietly checked into the Glendale...

December 6, 2007: Dennis Quaid Suing Drug Maker
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Washington Post, People, and pretty much everyone else is reporting that Dennis Quaid and his wife Kimberly have sued the manufacturer of the drug Heparin, according to court documents filed in Cook County, Ill. The product liability lawsuit seeks more than $50,000 in damages. It claims that Baxter Healthcare Corp., based in Deerfield, Ill., was...

December 4, 2007: Scott Weiland Arrested for another DUI
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TMZ is reporting that rocker Scott Weiland has been arrested, again, for DUI. The Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver singer was driving on an L.A. highway around 6:15 PM on November 21 when he crashed his car. While the California Highway Patrol was investigating the non-injury wreck, they noticed Weiland appeared to be impaired....

December 3, 2007: O.J. Simpson Pleads Not Guilty, Again
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O.J. Simpson pleaded not guilty on November 28, 2007 to 12 charges including kidnapping, robbery, and assault stemming from a September memorabilia heist in Las Vegas. If convicted O.J. could face the possibility of life in prison without the possibility of parole. Co-defendants Clarence Stewart and Charles Ehrlich also entered not guilty pleas. The trial...

November 30, 2007: Hulk Hogan's Wife Files For Divorce
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In a move that shocked all watchers of Hogan Knows Best, People is reporting that Linda Bollea filed for divorce from Hogan - whose real name is Terry Bollea - last week after 24 years of marriage. In her divorce filing she calls the 24-year marriage "irretrievably broken," the St. Petersburg Times reports. Citing the...

November 29, 2007: Lost's Daniel Dae Kim Pleads Not Guilty in DUI Case
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People is reporting that Daniel Dae Kim entered an initial plea of not guilty to a drunken driving charge last week. Kim, 39, who plays Jin-Soo Kwon on ABC's Lost, was arrested Oct. 25 when a Honolulu police officer spotted him driving erratically. His driver's license was revoked Nov. 16 for six months, said Ronald...

November 28, 2007: Amy Winehouse to Spend Christmas Alone
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People is reporting that Amy Winehouse's husband, Blake Fielder-Civil was denied bail on November 23. He is charged with conspiracy to commit witness tampering in his upcoming assault trial. Way to add insult to injury there. A hearing is scheduled for January 18 and the trial is expected to take place in June. As he...

November 27, 2007: Lawyers for Britney Spears and Kevin Federline Arrange a Holiday Visitation Schedule
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Ah, holiday time in family court. It's the most wonderful time of the year. Lawyers for Britney Spears and Kevin Federline faced off in a closed-door hearing Monday to hammer out a holiday visitation schedule for their children. TMZ is reporting that under the agreement, Spears will be getting the children for Christmas morning. It's...

November 26, 2007: Michael Vick Unexpectedly Turns Himself In
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Washington Post is reporting that Michael Vick turned himself in on the Monday before Thanksgiving, November 19th. The odd thing about this is that Vick is not going to be sentenced until December 10th on Federal Dogfighting charges. Vick pleaded guilty on August 24, 2007. After his surrender, one of Vick's attorneys explained the move...

November 19, 2007: Britney Spears Ordered Not to Drive with Kids
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As anticipated, People and TMZ are reporting that Britney may no longer drive with her children in the car. This is due to a video that surfaced of her running a red light and texting with her two young sons in the car. The sealed order came after a 90-minute hearing with lawyers for Spears...

November 16, 2007: 84 Minutes of Jail for Lindsay Lohan
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Between this and Nicole Richie's 81-minute jail sentence, I can only imagine the NOT FAIR NOT FAIR NOT HOTT temper tantrum Paris Hilton is probably throwing right now. So Lindsay Lohan, convicted of two nearly back-to-back DUI offenses, was originally sentenced for four days in jail. She got credit for one day served (the few...

November 16, 2007: O.J. Simpson to Stand Trial, Anyone Surprised?
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People is reporting that after a preliminary hearing a Las Vegas judge on Wednesday found sufficient evidence that Simpson and five other men robbed several sports memorabilia dealers. The decision to send the case to trial follows four days of testimony in which prosecutors brought forth eight witnesses, most of whom fingered Simpson, 60, as...

November 15, 2007: Britney Spears and Kevin Federline Back in Court on Friday
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Tomorrow an Emergency Hearing was set in the ongoing custody battle of Britney Spears and Kevin Federline, People reports. The request for Friday's session was made by Federline's counsel, Mark Vincent Kaplan, who previously insisted the singer not be allowed to drive when with her kids. Concern was raised after videotape surfaced of Spears allegedly...

November 13, 2007: O.J. Simpson May Finally Get the Jail Time He So Richly Deserves
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I'm still in denial that O.J. is not in jail for the killing of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman. Seriously, how exactly did the prosecutors screw that one up? Moving on, O.J. finds himself in legal hot water again. A preliminary hearing is ongoing in his armed robbery arrest at which the judge decides...

November 12, 2007: Britney Spears Runs Red Light, Fails Drug Test, Has Awesome Weekend
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Oh yes indeedy, our Ms. Spears keeps bringing on the awesome at every turn, people. How deep does Brit's swirling vortex cum soul-sucking black hole version of Rock Bottom go? NO MAN CAN SAY. So this weekend a, umm, few things happened. As you might have expected...

November 12, 2007: 2007: The Year of the Celeb DUI?
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Washington Post posted a fabulous round up of all of the celebrity Drunk Driving arrests this year. Since I just started at MamaPop a few weeks ago, I missed reporting on a lot of these. Check out the list after the jump.

November 9, 2007: Hallmark to Paris Hilton: Oh, Shut Up Already
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I love Hallmark's lawyers. And I would like to tell them that in greeting card form. Perhaps one with a haiku and a picture of some kittens. So Paris Hilton, who we all know by now cannot stand people poking fun at her very, very serious and reformed self, filed a lawsuit against Hallmark over...

November 9, 2007: Britney Spears Missed 8 of 14 Drug Test Requests
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People is reporting that the reason Britney and Kevin were back in court yesterday was because she did not respond in a timely manner to eight of 14 random drug test requests. Alleging the singer lives in a "parallel universe," lawyer Mark Vincent Kaplan reminded the court that the singer had been reprimanded three times...

November 8, 2007: Britney Spears Ordered to Pay Kevin Federline's Attorney Fees
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I know, I know, more Britney. But, I cover celerity legal woes, and it's been a little Britney focused lately. People is reporting that Britney Spears has been ordered to pay $120,000 immediately for ex-husband Kevin Federline's legal bills pertaining to their custody battle. On Oct. 10, Federline's lawyer originally requested $160,000 for fees.

November 7, 2007: Nevermore Neverland
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Have you been wondering what to do with that pesky $212,963 currently burning a hole in your pocket? Consider lending it to Michael Jackson for awhile. Dude, he's totally good for it. According to Rolling Stone, TMZ and Implode-o-Meter, Jackson's Neverland Ranch is facing foreclosure. Awww. The Creepiest Place on Earth deserves better. Or...no, actually....

November 6, 2007: Amy Winehouse, You Really Should Understand Something Before You Sign It
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Amy Winehouse and her husband Blake Fielder-Civil are appealing their $714 fine for marijuana possession in Norway, the singer's lawyer in that country confirms to PEOPLE. The reason: The singer, 24, didn't understand that accepting a fine in Norway is the same as pleading guilty – which "could affect her ability to work in the...

November 5, 2007: Lane Garrison Sentenced to 40 Months for Vehicular Manslaughter
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Lane Garrison, formerly of Prison Break, pleaded guilty in May to the Vehicular Manslaughter of a 17 year old boy and injuring a 14 year old girl. He was sentenced on October 31 (interesting choice of dates) to 40 months in state prison and must pay $280,000 restitution to his victims' families. Garrison had faced...

November 2, 2007: Federal Grand Jury Looking Into David Copperfield Allegations
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According to the Washington Post, a Federal Grand Jury is investigating allegations that magician David Copperfield raped and threatened a Washington state woman at his estate in the Bahamas. Federal Grand Jury investigations are normally done in secret, so neither the U.S. Attorney's Office or Copperfield's Attorney have commented on the possibility of an indictment....

November 1, 2007: No Jerry Seinfeld, That's Actual Plagiarism
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On the David Letterman Show Monday Night, Seinfeld turned his wife's legal troubles into a comedy bit. Seinfeld's wife Jessica Seinfeld wrote a book called Deceptively Delicious that advocates pureeing vegetables and hiding them in kid 's foods. (I'm so not discussing the merits of the idea, that is being done all over the Internet)....

October 31, 2007: Britney Spears Loses, Again
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People is reporting that Britney has had her visitation schedule changed to less access to the children. She will only have access to her kids twice a week for the time being, a court document released Tuesday reveals. She previously had access roughly every other day. The two visits, which will be monitored, will only...

October 30, 2007: Daniel Dae Kim Apologizes After DUI Arrest
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What is up with the Lost cast? I have to admit that I don't watch this show, but the DUIs have become contagious. I was recently told that Hawaii has more drunk driving arrests than any other state. Based solely on the Lost cast alone, I believe this. According to People, Kim issued this statement-

October 29, 2007: The Britney Spears and Kevin Federline Custody Saga Continues
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Hi, I'm Jodi, the newest MamaPop writer. I'm going to be concentrating on the legal woes of celebrities. Consider me your pop culture Dan Abrams, Greta Van Susteren, or a less crazy Star Jones. Let's dive in with the custody battle of the century, Brit-Brit vs. K-Fed. For a quick recap, for those who have...