Peter Cook and Christie Brinkley in happier times
A stunning Christie Brinkley attends the Metropolitan Opera opening
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Peter Cook and Christie Brinkley in happier times
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A stunning Christie Brinkley attends the Metropolitan Opera opening
January 7, 2009
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Though they reached a divorce settlement last July, problems between Christie Brinkley and her ex, Peter Cook, are heating up again legally.
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January 6, 2009
OSLO, Norway --
British singer Amy Winehouse dropped her appeal in a Norwegian drug case and will accept a fine for illegal marijuana possession in 2007, her attorney said Tuesday.
Winehouse and her husband, Blake Fielder-Civil, were arrested during a concert stop in the western city of Bergen in October 2007 on charges of possessing 7 grams (1/4-ounce) of marijuana.
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January 6, 2009
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
A woman who police used as a decoy for Jamie Lynn Spears at Los Angeles International Airport in September is now demanding airport police pay her $2 million, or she says she will sue.
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January 7, 2009
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
It’s official – Britney Spears is no longer in control of herself.
Court papers were filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on Monday, making a judge’s October ruling (which made the conservatorship over Britney permanent) official.
The conservatorship over the pop star legally began on January 5, 2009.
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January 6, 2009
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
An attorney for actors Josh Brolin and Jeffrey Wright says prosecutors have agreed to drop all charges in an incident at a Louisiana bar last year.
Brolin, Wright and five crew members of the Oliver Stone film “W.” were arrested on misdemeanor charges at the Stray Cat Club on July 12. Brolin and Wright were charged with interfering with police officers after a disturbance involving a crew member broke out.
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January 2, 2009
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. --
Heather Locklear’s driving under the influence case has been dismissed after the actress pled to a lesser offense, Access Hollywood has confirmed.
The matter was heard early Friday morning in a Santa Barbara courthouse, where Locklear’s attorney, Blair Berk, pled no contest to a misdemeanor charge of reckless driving.
What punishment will the former “Melrose Place” star now face?
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December 31, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
“Hairspray” star Nikki Blonsky and former “America’s Next Top Model” contestant Bianca Golden will not have a personal showdown – at least not in the courtroom.
The actress and aspiring model have been cleared of all charges resulting from the July 29 Providenciales International Airport brawl that included Nikki’s father, Carl Blonsky, and Bianca’s mother, Elaine Golden, E! Online reported.
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December 30, 2008
CHICAGO, Illinois --
A murder indictment has been issued against the man accused of killing the mother, brother and nephew of Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Hudson.
No new details are offered in Tuesday’s indictment against 27-year-old William Balfour, who’s facing first-degree murder and home invasion charges.
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December 27, 2008
HOLLYWOOD, Calif. --
In an unexpected ruling that was handed down on Christmas eve, a Los Angeles federal judge ruled that 20th Century Fox holds a copyright interest in the fanboy comic book movie “Watchmen,” the New York Times reported on Wednesday.
The movie has been shot already by director Zach Snyder (“300”) for Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures and was set for a March release.
The release date of the film now remains uncertain.
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December 23, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Britney Spears is back with a hit album and a worldwide 2009 tour, but going from her troubled start at the beginning of 2008 to the top of the charts hasn’t come cheaply.
A Los Angeles Superior Court judge approved over $1.5 million in payouts to those who have assisted the pop singer, who has been under a conservatorship overseen by her father, Jamie Spears and attorney Adam Wallet, since earlier this year.
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December 24, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
DJ AM has filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court over the Learjet crash he and friend Travis Barker escaped from in September.
In his suit, the celebrity DJ claims the training of the pilots -- Sarah Lemmon, 31, and James Bland, 52 – who both died in the crash alongside bodyguard Charles Still and friend Chris Baker, was a factor in the crash.
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December 22, 2008
NEW YORK, New York --
A former “Sopranos” actor has been cleared of second-degree murder in the 2005 shooting death of an off-duty policeman.
Lillo Brancato was convicted of a lesser charge of attempted burglary. He faces a minimum of three years in prison on that count, but the former actor could get credit for time servedbecause he has been behind bars about that long.
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December 22, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Kirsten Dunst has won a court’s protection from a man who she says has recently trespassed at her home.
Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Richard E. Rico granted Dunst’s request to order 25-year-old Christopher R. Smith to stay away from the actress, her personal assistant and any place they work.
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December 22, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Michael Jackson sang, “Billie Jean is not my lover,” in his massive 1983 hit, but a woman who says she’s Billie Jean Jackson claims otherwise.
According to court documents obtained by Access Hollywood, Billie Jean Jackson, who is believed to be Lavon Powlis, claims she’s married to Michael and is seeking joint custody of his youngest child, 6-year-old Blanket, whose birth name is Prince Michael II. The woman claims she is Blanket’ birth mother.
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December 17, 2008
LONDON, U.K. --
Madonna and Guy Ritchie have issued a statement saying both are happy with the financial agreement reached in their divorce — but they aren’t telling you or anyone else about thedetails.
On Monday, Madonna spokeswoman Liz Rosenberg told The Associated Press in an e-mail that Madonna would pay Ritchie a settlement in the range of 50 million to 60 million pounds (about $76 million to $92 million).
But the divorcing couple said Wednesday that Rosenberg’s statement contained inaccurate information about the financial settlement.
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December 19, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Prosecutors say Brad Garrett was provoked into pushing a paparazzo and charges won’t be pressed.
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December 18, 2008
NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. --
The battle over Heath Ledger’s $10 million dollar life insurance policy continues to be waged between attorneys and the insurance company. Now, it was reported that a court date has been set in an attempt to settle the matter.
According to the New York’s Daily News’ Gatecrasher, ReliaStar Life Insurance, the company Ledger had his policy with has refused to pay the $10 million, pending its own investigation into whether Ledger’s death was a suicide.
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December 17, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
A judge has told former “Full House” star Jodie Sweetin she can only see her 8-month-old daughter when she is at her parents’ home or in their presence, after her estranged husband raised questions about her sobriety.
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December 13, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
“Ugly Betty” star Ashley Jensen and her husband, Terrence Beesley, filed a lawsuit against Bravo’s “Flipping Out” stars Jeff Lewis and his associate Ryan Brown on Wednesday in Los Angeles Superior Court, according to court papers acquired by Access Hollywood.
The lawsuit includes a complaint against alleged trespass and encroachment as well as assault, and asks for a temporary restraining order and permanent injunctions with regard to both complaints.
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December 13, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
The Learjet crash that claimed the lives of pilots James Bland and Sarah Lemmon and left musicians Travis Barker and DJ AM severely burned, wasn’t due to James’ abilities, his sister told People magazine.
“We know the investigation will eventually show they weren’t negligent,” Bland’s younger sister, Laura Martz, told the mag. “James took piloting very seriously. If he felt the plane wasn’t maintained properly, he would’ve refused to fly that day.”
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December 6, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Alyssa Milano has filed for a restraining order against alleged stalker Jeff Turner, Access Hollywood has learned.
In court documents received by Access filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on Friday, Turner, a 54-year-old resident of Santa Cruz, California, is referred to a “an obsessed and mentally unstable celebrity stalker fan,” who Alyssa “ does not personally know nor have any relationship with.”
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December 6, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Just weeks after the announcement of former “Full House” star Jodie Sweetin’s divorce from husband Cody Herpin, court papers obtained by Access Hollywood have unveiled what seems to be a turbulent union.
“Our marriage has been rocky,” Jodie stated in divorce documents filed in Orange County Superior Court on November 19. According to the documents, the couple separated on November 18. They were married over a year earlier, on July 14, 2007.
But it wasn’t just the relationship that had problems, she asserted.
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December 5, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
A noted guitarist has sued members of Coldplay, claiming the band’s smash hit “Viva La Vida” copied parts of one of his songs.
The copyright infringement lawsuit by Joe Satriani was filed Thursday in federal court in Los Angeles.
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December 2, 2008
CHICAGO, IL --
William Balfour has officially been charged with three counts of first-degree murder, Access Hollywood has confirmed.
The Cook County State Attorney’s Office confirmed Balfour, who was arrested for the murders of Jennifer Hudson’s relatives, was charged with the murder counts and one count of home invasion on Tuesday.
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December 5, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Pamela Bach is in need of a new home for the holidays.
On Thursday, a judge kicked David Hasselhoff’s ex-wife out of the actor’s house, Access Hollywood has confirmed.
Hasselhoff had agreed to let Bach live in the house temporarily while the home was up for sale. However, a Los Angeles Superior Court has ruled Bach must leave the residence.
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December 5, 2008
LONDON, England --
A jury convicted pop singer Boy George Friday of falsely imprisoning a male escort.
Norwegian Audun Carlsen had alleged he was restrained with handcuffs by the musician at the singer’s London apartment on April 28, 2007.
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December 4, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Kid Rock is upset that he can’t pick the good deed that will serve as his punishment for a brawl at a Georgia Waffle House.
In a post on his Web site, the rocker blasts a judge for denying his request to serve his 80 hours of community service by performing for U.S. troops stationed in the Middle East.
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December 3, 2008
MARSHALL, Texas --
Tyler Perry went to court to face allegations that he stole material from someone else for his blockbuster film “Diary of a Mad Black Woman.”
Donna West is suing the actor-screenwriter for copyright infringement in U.S. District Court and wants a jury to award her family all profits made from the film.
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December 2, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Lawyers for film director Roman Polanski, a fugitive in France for 30 years in a notorious California sex case, filed a request Tuesday to dismiss the charge against him due to prosecutorial and judicial misconduct.
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December 1, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
A Los Angeles Superior Court judge has awarded Kirsten Dunst a restraining order against a man who was arrested for trespassing on her property.
Dunst was granted the restraining order last Wednesday against Christopher Smith, after the man showed up at her property and attempted to enter her home, according to the court papers obtained by Access Hollywood.
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December 1, 2008
LONDON, England --
Singer Boy George admits in a recording played in a London court that he restrained a male escort with handcuffs.
But the former Culture Club singer says he had no intention of hurting the man. He also denies he tried to assault the escort or that he swung a chain at him.
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November 25, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
They’re still toddlers, but Britney Spears said her sons are picking up some bad habits.
In a new interview with Rolling Stone magazine, Britney said her boys – Sean Preston, 3, and Jayden James, 2 — have started using some less-than-appropriate language.
“They’re starting to learn words like ‘stupid,’ and Preston says the f-word now sometimes,” Britney told the mag. “He doesn’t get it from us. He must get it from his daddy. I say it, but not around my kids.”
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November 26, 2008
MIAMI, Florida --
The courts have denied a request made by Linda Hogan’s boyfriend, who was seeking a restraining order against Linda’s estranged husband, Hulk Hogan, Access Hollywood has learned.
In court papers obtained by Access, Charley Hill, 20, claims Hulk (whose real name is Terry Bollea) has been following and threatening him.
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November 26, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
California authorities have launched an investigation into the involvement of Stephan Scoggins, Donda West’s nephew, with her care and eventual death following complications from plastic surgery a year ago, according to People. The California Department of Consumer Affairs has reportedly issued subpoenas in the investigation.
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November 26, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
A judge says Mel Gibson will have to answer questions about planning and filming “The Passion of the Christ” in response to a screenwriter’s lawsuit.
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November 26, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt, the reality-TV couple whose on-again, off-again relationship has been chronicled by MTV’s “The Hills” and celebrity magazines, appear on the Wednesday cover of Us Weekly with the headline “Heidi & Spencer Elope!”
But were their nuptials a legal marriage, or just an elaborate photo shoot?
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November 25, 2008
LONDON, England --
Amy Winehouse is back in the hospital again.
A rep for Winehouse told the Associated Press that the singer was admitted to the London Clinic on Sunday, the same hospital that Winehouse was in for a series of precautionary tests in earlier November.
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November 21, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Britney Spears spent her Friday in court, Access Hollywood has learned.
The pop star headed to the downtown LA courthouse on Friday afternoon, for what a court spokesperson said was an “ex-parte hearing” concerning her conservatorship.
Among the items discussed during the hearing was Britney’s career comeback, specifically about her plans to tour in support of her new album, “Circus.”
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November 24, 2008
NEW YORK, New York --
A prosecutor at the murder trial of Lillo Brancato Jr. told jurors Monday the former “Sopranos” actor got involved in the killing of an off-duty police officer during a desperate mission to steal drugs.
But the defense said Monday in opening statements that the only culprit was the man already convicted in the shooting.
Brancato, 32, is charged with second-degree murder in the 2005 death of Officer Daniel Enchautegui.
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November 24, 2008
LONDON, U.K. --
The details of pop star Michael Jackson’s settlement with a Bahraini prince are to remain confidential, a lawyer for the royal said Monday.
Attorney Bankim Thanki confirmed to London’s High Court that Jackson and Sheik Abdulla bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa had settled their legal dispute over a planned music project that fell apart in 2006.
Thanki said details of the agreement would not be disclosed.
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November 24, 2008
LONDON, England --
A British court on Monday rejected an appeal by the husband of singer Amy Winehouse against his sentence for assault and obstructing justice.
Blake Fielder-Civil was sentenced in July to 27 months in prison for beating up pub manager James King and then offering him a bribe to keep quiet about it. Fielder-Civil, who had spent nine months in jail awaiting trial, was released earlier this month on condition he live at a drug rehabilitation center.
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November 20, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Jennifer Garner was granted a permanent restraining order against a man the actress claimed provided a threat against herself and her family.
A judge granted the permanent order on Thursday. The order, which applies to Garner, as well as husband Ben Affleck and daughter Violet, will expire in November 2011.
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November 21, 2008
LONDON, U.K. --
British actress Sienna Miller has won 53,000 pounds ($79,000) from a photo agency she was suing on grounds of harassment.
Miller’s lawyer David Sherborne says the out-of-court settlement covers her two complaints against Big Pictures U.K. Ltd.
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November 21, 2008
LONDON, U.K. --
Michael Jackson’s former personal assistant told a British court Friday that a Bahraini sheik who is now suing the singer was a generous friend, eager to give Jackson money and other gifts.
Grace Rwaramba said Sheik Abdulla bin Hamad Al Khalifa referred to Jackson as his brother and frequently offered the singer gifts and money.
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November 20, 2008
LONDON, U.K. --
Michael Jackson has agreed to appear in person at a London court to respond to a Bahraini sheik’s $7 million lawsuit, the singer’s lawyer said Thursday.
Jackson had asked to testify by a video link from the U.S. because of an unspecified illness. But his lawyer, Robert Englehart, informed the court Thursday that Jackson “has been cleared by his medical advisers to travel in two days’ time.”
The singer is scheduled to give evidence at the High Court on
Monday.
November 19, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Jennifer Garner is seeking to make a temporary restraining order issued against a man she believes is stalking her permanent over fears for the safety of herself and her family.
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November 18, 2008
LONDON, England --
Michael Jackson might be too sick to travel to London to testify in a suit claiming he owes an Arab sheikh $7 million, the pop star’s attorney said Tuesday.
Jackon is seeking to give his testimony by video link from the United States.
“It would be unwise for him to travel, given what’s he’s got now,” lawyer Robert Englehart said, declining to elaborate “for the obvious reasons.”
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November 15, 2008
NEW YORK, New York --
A busboy is suing Justin Timberlake, saying the pop star’s Manhattan barbecue joint didn’t pay him a legal wage.
Felipe Ramales, 26, said in a federal lawsuit filed Friday that he worked for Timberlake’s Southern Comfort restaurant for about a year before he left in June.
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November 13, 2008
MIAMI, FL --
Race car driver Helio Castroneves’ attorneys and employer asked a judge to delay his March trial on tax evasion charges until next November so he can continue racing, according to court documents filed Thursday.
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November 13, 2008
MALIBU, Calif. --
Ryan O’Neal and his son have delayed entering pleas in their felony drug cases until after the new year.
The Oscar-nominated actor and his son appeared in court Thursday morning, where attorneys asked a judge for more time to review evidence.
The 67-year-old actor and his 23-year-old son were ordered to return on Jan. 9.
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November 13, 2008
WESTMINSTER, Calif. --
A woman has been placed on three years of probation following her guilty plea to a misdemeanor charge of stalking actress Sandra Bullock.
A felony charge of assault with a deadly weapon was dropped against Marcia Valentine, 47, after she entered her guilty plea to stalking on Nov. 5, according to the Orange County Superior Court Web site.
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November 12, 2008
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Kevin Federline isn’t eying a court date with Britney Spears after their son Jayden was hospitalized on Sunday, his attorney told E! Online on Tuesday.
“We’re pleased that someone was aware enough to see that he was having some sort of reaction and do what was necessary to make sure there were no chances taken and got Jayden to the appropriate facility and got the appropriate evaluation,” attorney Mark Vincent Kaplan told E!, mentioning Jayden likely fell sick with a “food allergy.”
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November 10, 2008
JOLIET, Ill. --
The convicted felon questioned in the killings of Jennifer Hudson’s mother, brother and nephew in Chicago has a chance at winning his freedom in a parole hearing.
William Balfour is set for a hearing Monday before the Illinois Prisoner Review Board in Joliet.
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November 10, 2008
CHICAGO, Ill. --
William Balfour, the only individual to be identified as a “person of interest” in the shootings of Jennifer Hudson’s mother and brother, allegedly told his girlfriend he was involved in the murders, sources told the Chicago Tribune.
However, Balfour’s girlfriend reportedly told police that he was not involved in the death of Hudson’s 7-year-old nephew, Julian King. J
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