24 September 2007
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Spears Charged with Hit & Run
Britney Spears is in yet more legal trouble - the Los Angeles City Attorney has filed hit and run charges against her. The troubled pop superstar has ended a week in which her lawyer and manager both quit her employ as she fought her ex-husband for child custody with a new legal headache. It dates back to a parking lot incident on August 6, which was caught on camera by paparazzi photographers. Careless Spears accidentally collided with Kim Robard-Rifkin's vehicle as she tried to park her Mercedes Benz in Van Nuys, California. After inspecting the damage on her own car, Spears failed to contact Robard-Rifkin in accordance with California law. And that's not the only driving charge the City Attorney dropped on the pop star on Friday - she also faces a misdemeanor count of driving without a valid California license. Each charge carries a maximum of six months in jail. Britney's arraignment hearing is set for October 10 in Van Nuys Superior Court. And the latest controversy seems to have turned Spears into a wreck - she was spotted sobbing while shopping in Los Angeles as the news of her driving crimes broke. Earlier this week, a Los Angeles judge ruled the pop Star Would be subjected to random drug and alcohol testing twice a week as part of her ongoing child custody battle with ex Kevin Federline. The pair must also attend parental counseling sessions.
Lohan Named in Divorce Papers
Lindsay Lohan stand accused of destroying the marriage of a rock star she was reported to have romanced in rehab. Lohan was linked with Dead Stays Alive frontman Tony Allen earlier this month after they were both patients at the Cirque Lodge Clinic in Utah. Now Allen's wife Stephanie has filed for divorce, citing reports of his infidelity with Lohan. Court documents, obtained by British newspaper News of the World, claim Allen's "habitual drug use" and "conduct and relationship with another woman" were to blame for the split. The 52-page document includes press cuttings of the reports of his fling with Lohan. Stephanie Allen is quoted saying, "After my husband's return from rehabilitation I was bombarded with calls alerting me to the fact that my husband's conduct with another woman was on the internet and in gossip magazines." Tony Allen has always denied sleeping with Lohan, insisting at the time, "We're great friends."
Hayek Gives Birth to Baby Girl
Actress Salma Hayek is celebrating becoming a mother for the first time - after giving birth to a girl. The Frida star and fiance Francois-Henri Pinault welcomed Valentina Paloma Pinault at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles on Friday. A spokesman for the couple says, "Mother and child are doing well." Valentina is Pinault's third child.
Moore & Iglesias Split Up TV Couple
Clooney Could Face Dangerous Driving Charges
Actor George Clooney could face dangerous driving charges following his motorcycle accident in New Jersey. Weehawken Police Sergeant Sean Kelly has revealed the accident on Friday happened when Clooney tried to pass a 1999 Mazda Millenia that was attempting a right hand turn from the left lane. Sergeant Kelly says, "It's a he-said, she-said right now, but you can't pass on the right in Weehawken or anywhere in Jersey." Clooney suffered a rib fracture and grazes in the accident and his new girlfriend Sarah Larson, who was his passenger, had two broken toes. They were both taken to the Palisades Medical Center for treatment but have since been released.
Posh Joins the Pussycat Dolls?
British singer Victoria Beckham is set to join The Pussycat Dolls on tour in a bid to conquer America. Beckham, who moved to Los Angeles with her soccer star husband David in the summer , is a big fan of the Don't Cha hitmakers. The appearances later this year will see the Spice Girl, 33, follow in the footsteps of Carmen Electra, Christina Aguilera and Britney Spears by joining the pop group on stage. A source close to band says, "They've been blown away by Victoria since she arrived in LA. They love her style and think she has the perfect figure for the group. They are all huge Spice Girl fans and can't wait to have her on stage with them."
Sambora Joins Lohan in Rehab
Lindsay Lohan has a new rehab pal - Bon Jovi star Richie Sambora. The rocker has checked into the same Utah rehab facility as the Mean Girls star, the Cirque Lodge, according to U.S. sources. In June , the guitarist completed a detox stint at the UCLA Medical Center after confessing he was struggling with alcoholism. In an interview shortly after his brief stay, Sambora said, "I was just drinking too much and I needed to get my life together... It's been a rough year. I'm still in therapy and stuff like that, but it's good. I'm great. I feel fine." Sambora's alcohol issues came after the break-ups of his marriage to Heather Locklear and romance with Denise Richards, and the death of his father.
Mel Gibson Ignores Kidnap Warnings

Hollywood star Mel Gibson has ignored safety warnings from the US government and is going ahead with his move to an isolated part of Costa Rica. The Mad Max actor, 51, plans to move his wife Robyn and seven children 3,000 miles away from their home in California to a $26 million ranch in a rural area that is known as "bandit territory". Ignoring official US government warnings, Gibson has put two properties in California and Connecticut on the market to finance his move to the densely wooded estate in the Guanacaste province on Costa Rica's northern Pacific coast. A State Department briefing warns that all American visitors there are "potential targets for criminals and kidnappers" and should never travel alone. It adds, "Local law enforcement agencies have limited capabilities and do not operate according to US standards."
Demi Becomes Mrs. Kutcher
Demi Moore has officially become Mrs. Ashton Kutcher after changing her name on her driving license and credit cards. The actress wed Kutcher in 2005 but took her time in changing her name to his. An insider tells America's In Touch magazine, "Demi did this for Ashton. She knew that this was something he wanted, so she finally made the switch." The source says Demi will be Mrs. Kutcher on her black American Express card, her passport and other official documents, but the actress will keep her name from her first marriage to Freddie Moore for all her professional endeavors.
Sean Young Calls On Clooney to Remake 'Topper'
Blade Runner star Sean Young is urging George Clooney to help revive her stalled career - by remaking classic film Topper with her. The actress admits she has been attempting to get in touch with the movie hunk because she thinks he's the perfect choice to revive Cary Grant's role in a reworking of the cult 1937 comedy. Young is keen to remake the film, one of her favorites, with her in the role Constance Bennett played. She says, "I think our chemistry would match very well and I'd give him a run for his money... If he would just return my call and give me a shot, that could be really great."
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