Hollywood News Recap For 2008…. So Far, So Good, So What !
Verne Troyer reached a settlement on Friday that ensures that the sex tape his now ex-girlfriend made when they were still a couple will not be distributed.
Former Guns N’ Roses drummer Steven Adler was arrested in July for alleged narcotics possession, being under the influence, and having an outstanding warrant. This is the second time the rocker has been hit with drug charges.
Comedian-actor Andy Dick, seen here in his booking photo, was arrested Wednesday morning on charges of misdemeanor sexual battery and suspicion of drug possession.
Barenaked Ladies frontman Steven Page, generally known for his jovial tunes and upbeat disposition, was arrested in upstate New York after police say they found him and two women (no word on their barenakedness) with cocaine and marijuana.
Khloe Kardashian, the younger sister of Kim and co-star of ‘Keeping Up With the Kardashians,’ is headed to jail after admitting that she violated her drunk driving parole. The reality sibling will spend up to 30 days behind bars.
Josh Brolin, left, and Jeffrey Wright, along with five members of their film crew, were arrested July 13 during a bar fight at the Stray Cat in Shreveport, LA. The actors have been in town since May filming Oliver Stone’s biopic about President George W. Bush.
The rape rap pinned on Poison drummer Rikki Rockett has turned out to be a case of stolen identity. The rocker was arrested in March on a warrant out of Mississippi, but the rocker proved he was in California at the time of the alleged assault, and police are looking for an impostor posing as rock stars to pick up women.
Oscar-winning actress Tatum O’Neal, who was arrested June 1 for buying crack cocaine, plead guilty to disorderly conduct charges and must complete a drug program.
A suit filed Thursday seeks $5 million dollars from Jennifer Lopez. The plaintiff, former flight attendant Lisa Wilson, alleges that J-Lo’s guard dog bit her pant leg, send her falling to the ground and leaving her with injuries that led to back surgery and a loss of wages.
Troubled country singer Mindy McCready, still reeling from a scandal involving her ties to baseball icon Roger Clemens, was arrested on May 23 for allegedly falsifying her community service records. McCready, seen in her booking photo, is on probation for a 2004 drug charge.
Court papers were filed on June 20 showing that Woody Harrelson is being sued for $2.5 million by a paparazzo who says the actor assaulted him and broke his video camera two years ago.
Court documents dated June 9 show that former ‘Tonight Show’ sidekick Ed McMahon is being sued by Citibank for more than $170,000 in damages and attorney’s fees. This debt is in addition to the $644,000 he was behind on payments on his Beverly Hills home.
Short-tempered supermodel Naomi Campbell pleaded guilty on June 20 to assaulting two police officers during an “air rage” incident at London’s airport. She must complete 200 hours of community service and pay out fines to the victims.
On June 13, a Chicago jury acquitted R&B superstar R. Kelly on charges that he videotaped sex with a minor, ending a 6-year legal battle.
Jamie Foxx reached an agreement on June 11 with stylist Stacy Young who helped him get his look together while promoting the 2006 film ‘Miami Vice.’ Young, who alleged that Foxx owed her money, is said to be “pleased” with the settlement, while Foxx’s people had no comment.
‘Law & Order‘ tough guy Dennis Farina was formally charged with three counts of carrying a loaded weapon stemming from his May 11 arrest at Los Angeles International Airport. The actor was trying to board a plane with a loaded gun.
‘Jackass‘ daredevil and anti-fur activist Steve-O, aka Stephen Glover, will be spared jail time following his March 3 drug possession arrest if he completes a court-ordered drug rehab program. Glover has documented his recovery on his Web site.
On June 3, former film siren Brigitte Bardot was handed a $23,325 fine for anti-Muslim statements made in a letter to France’s then interior minister, Nicolas Sarkozy.
Country music star Chris Cagle and his girlfriend Jennifer Tant, seen in their booking photos, both landed in jail early on Wednesday after police say the pair got into a physical altercation following a heated argument outside a Nashville-area bar.
‘CSI‘ actor Gary Dourdan was arrested for alleged drug possession in the early hours of April 28. Authorities say they found the actor sleeping in an improperly parked car with cocaine, heroin, ecstasy and prescription pills in his possession. He pleaded guilty to two counts of possession and was sentenced to a 16 class drug program.
On May 15, self-proclaimed “private eye to the stars” Anthony Pellicano was convicted of racketeering and racketeering conspiracy, after a high-profile trial that saw him accused of wire-tapping actors such as Sylvester Stallone.
Nickelback singer Chad Kroeger will have to pay a $690 fine and go a year without driving for a June 2006 incident in Canada where he was pulled over in his Lamborghini with a blood alcohol level almost twice the legal limit of .08. He is seen leaving court after sentencing, May 1.
Vanilla Ice, known on his birth certificate as Rob Van Winkle, landed himself in handcuffs and with a domestic battery charge after he reportedly shoved his wife during an argument.
Roger Clemens is accused of carrying on a decade-long relationship with troubled country singer Mindy McCready that began with she was only 15. The New York Daily News report could damage the baseball legend’s credibility in his lawsuit against a former trainer.
Velvet Revolver and STP rocker Scott Weiland, seen with his wife Mary, pleaded no contest April 28 to driving under the influence, a charge stemming from his November arrest on a Los Angeles freeway onramp.
Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Sambora has plead no contest to one misdemeanor count of driving with a blood-alcohol level above the legal limit stemming from a March 25 arrest. Prosecutors dropped a second charge of driving under the influence.
Boisterous CNN host Richard Quest was arrested in Central Park early Friday morning, allegedly telling police: “I have meth in my pocket.” He was later arraigned on a misdemeanor drug charge.
Former ‘O.C.’ problem child Mischa Barton, seen in her mug shot, was pulled over and arrested on Dec. 27 by West Hollywood police for driving under the influence and driving on a suspended license. On Thursday she was sentenced to three years probation and ordered into an alcohol education program.
Raffaelo Follieri, who’s been dating actress Anne Hathaway for more than a year, was detained by police on April 3 after an incident involving Follieri and a bad check worth nearly a quarter-million dollars.
Naomi Campbell, the supermodel who’s no stranger to handcuffs or assault allegations, was arrested at London’s Heathrow airport after allegedly assaulting a police officer there.
Shia LaBeouf, who already got off of trespassing charges for a possibly-drunk Walgreens arrest, briefly had a $1,000 bench warrant against him after failing to appear in court for a smoking offense. The warrant was subsequently dismissed when LaBeouf’s attorney entered a not-guilty plea.
Joe Francis is a free man after pleading no contest to filming underage girls for his hit DVD series ‘Girls Gone Wild.’ He was sentenced to time already served. He had spent 11 months behind bars on a tax evasion charge. He plans on continuing to fight those charges.
Comments
By Toccara Jones on January 17th, 2009 at 12:52 pm
I think my favorite is Andy Dick getting arrested… haha i dont really like that person.