29 October 2007
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Kim Apologizes After DUI Arrest
Lost star Daniel Dae Kim has apologized for "jeopardizing the welfare" of the public just one day after he was arrested for driving under the influence in Hawaii. The actor, who plays Jin-Soo Kwon in the hit series, was stopped by police at around 3am on Thursday in Honolulu, where the show is filmed. Kim says in a statement: "I am deeply ashamed and embarrassed by the events of Thursday morning. It saddens me to know that I jeopardized the welfare of the kind people of Hawaii, a community that I love and call my home. It is my intention to cooperate fully with the police and I am grateful to them for their sensitivity throughout this matter. To my friends, family, colleagues and fans, thank you for your kind words of support. To those I have disappointed I can only ask that you accept my heartfelt apologies." Kim's arrest marks the latest in a string of DUI-related incidents to plague the Lost cast in Hawaii - castmates Cynthia Watros and Michelle Rodriguez both pleaded guilty to driving under the influence in January 2007 and April 2008 respectively.
Bloom Will Not Be Prosecuted Over Crash

Actor Orlando Bloom will not be prosecuted after he crashed his car into a parked vehicle, the Los Angeles District Attorney has decided. Bloom swerved into a stationary car during a chase with photographers earlier this month. He escaped unhurt, but one of his passengers suffered a fractured neck. The Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World's End star was under investigation of a felony hit and run because he initially left the scene of the accident, after reporting it. Paparazzi footage of the accident clearly shows Bloom walking away and then being persuaded to return to the mangled car he was driving by photographers. But officials have now decided not to take any further action against Bloom due to "insufficient evidence" any offense took place.
Lohan Family To Star in Reality Show
Lindsay Lohan's family have signed up to star in their own reality TV show. The Osbournes-style program will mainly feature Dina Lohan and her singer/actress daughter Ali Lohan, but Lindsay will be making a few cameo appearances. Filming for the series, which will be shown on E!, is set to begin on October 30 in New York. Dina Lohan will be at the center of the action as well as serving as executive producer. The show will also follow the Lohan matriarch as she attempts to manage other performers' careers. She tells People, "It's about what I do, how you can be successful, and be a single mom and fulfilling your kids' dreams. It won't just be following my family around like other shows. It'll show me cultivating careers, going to soccer practice. Ali going to school and in the studio. It'll encompass everything. Lindsay is a family member and will lend a helping hand if Ali asks her, when she's in the recording studio. We just want it to be real."
Spears & Federline Attend Joint Custody Hearing
Britney Spears and her former husband Kevin Federline both testified at the latest hearing in their custody battle over their two children on Friday. Spears and Federline arrived at Los Angeles Superior Court early on Friday afternoon, where they were greeted by a media frenzy. Inside the closed hearing, both gave testimony. The judge is taking the case under consideration and has issued no ruling. A written ruling is expected early next week. When they emerged a few hours later, Spears looked upset while Federline appeared happy, reports website Tmz.com. Spears lost physical custody of her sons - Sean Preston, two, and Jayden James, one - on October 11.
Crowe: "DiCaprio Was Still a Virgin at 17"
Leonardo DiCaprio wasn't always a hit with the ladies - the actor was embarrassed about not losing his virginity at 17, according to his pal Russell Crowe. The pair both starred in 1995's The Quick And The Dead, and Crowe hopes the young actor - who has dated a string of beauties including Gisele Bundchen and Bar Rafaeli - has finally made some progress in the romance department since they last worked together. He says, "You know, I worked with Leonardo when he was 17. He was a virgin, and he'd talk about that constantly. So I'm hoping we have some time so he can fill in what's happened in between, maybe show some photos, because I'm sure life's different now." Crowe and DiCaprio will reunite in forthcoming movie Body Of Lies.
Jackson "Fired" Gosling?
Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King filmmaker Peter Jackson fired actor Ryan Gosling from movie The Lovely Bones because he was "too demanding" according to reports. It was alleged Gosling "stepped down" from the movie and was replaced by Mark Wahlberg - but Oscar-winning director Jackson in fact axed the 26-year-old, reports New York gossip column, PageSix. A source says, "Peter couldn't stand Ryan. Ryan cut his own hair, and was fighting with wardrobe. He was so demanding... Peter booted him two days before filming started." The Lovely Bones, the movie adaptation of Alice Sebold's bestseller, also stars Rachel Weisz - and will be released next year.
Hilton Avoids Injury in Car Accident
Paris Hilton narrowly escaped injury on Saturday when a photographer's car sideswiped her Cadillac Escalade as she was exiting the vehicle. The Simple Life star's chauffeur had parked behind Beverly Hills boutique Kitson when an over-enthusiastic paparazzo pulled up to take some pictures - and accidentally left his Mercedes-Benz in reverse. Nobody was hurt in the incident, although a minder sitting in the front passenger seat of the socialite's car complained of neck pain, and Hilton and the photographer exchanged phone numbers for insurance purposes. Hilton's driver tells website Tmz.com, "The car is backing up into me, in reverse, as my client is getting out of the car. Basically it was either me risking hurting my client (by moving the vehicle), which I wasn't willing to do, of course, or taking the hit. So we took the hit."
Crowe Horrified at Memory of Spitting on Washington
Russell Crowe will never forget the first time he met his American Gangster co-star Denzel Washington - he accidentally spit on his lip. The two actors worked together on 1995 movie Virtuosity - made when Crowe was a virtual unknown - and Crowe cringes at the memory of his screen test opposite the already-famous Washington. He says, "In 1995 on Virtuosity, I was doing a screen test and Denzel already had the gig. We had a cyclone wire fence between us and the scene was pretty intense. They said, 'Action!' and I started going into it. And this little bit of spit comes out of my mouth, it was really athletic and graceful, wound its way through the cyclone wire and straight onto Denzel's lip. In the back of my mind I've got this voice going, 'Oh my God, what have you done?' And the thing is, he was really cool about it. It was my screen test, so he just let it run (until) the director said, 'Cut!' His line which I'll always remember as cool, he said, 'I love the taste of saliva in the morning!'"
Jackson To "Lose Neverland" If Loan Isn't Repaid

Pop superstar Michael Jackson has 90 days to pay back a $23 million loan plus interest or he faces losing property including his Neverland Ranch in California, according to legal papers. The Thriller singer has been put on notice after reportedly defaulting on the $23 million loan with Fortress Music Trust, which he was to have reimbursed by October 12. Legal papers were filed under the title of "Notice Of Default And Election to Sell" in Santa Barbara County on October 22, according to FoxNews.com's Roger Friedman. Jackson is currently renting in Washington, D.C. while his Neverland home, worth $17 million, remains empty.
Fisher & Baron Cohen Name Baby Girl

Actress Isla Fisher and Sacha Baron Cohen have named their new baby daughter Olive. The Wedding Crashers actress, 31, and her funnyman fiance welcomed their first child last week in Los Angeles. The couple have been engaged since 2004 but have yet to set a date for their wedding.
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