Lil Wayne Drugs Trial Set For MarchOctober 1st, 2009 Rapper LIL WAYNE will stand trial in March (10) to face drug possession charges. The Lollipop hitmaker, real name Dwayne Carter, Jr., was arrested in Yuma, Arizona last January (08) at a Border Patrol checkpoint when officials allegedly found cocaine, ecstasy and marijuana on his tour bus.
Quaids 'unpaid Hotel Bill Was Misunderstanding'September 30th, 2009 RANDY and EVI QUAID have dismissed an unpaid $10,000 (£6,660) hotel bill as a mere misunderstanding - insisting they intended to pay it at a later date. The couple was taken into custody in Marfa, Texas last week (24Sep09) after a California judge issued an arrest warrant, citing the outstanding bill they racked up at the luxury San Ysidro Ranch in Santa Barbara.
Roman Polanski's rape victim wants charges droppedSeptember 28th, 2009 LONDON - Roman Polanski's rape victim has repeatedly requested the authorities to withdraw the charges against the director. The 76-year-old filmmaker has already confessed to having had sex with Samantha Geimer during a photoshoot for a fashion magazine in 1977, when she was just 13.
Neverland Patent Bid DroppedSeptember 10th, 2009 MICHAEL JACKSON's family finally has something to cheer about - an application to trademark the name "Neverland" has been dropped. The King of Pop's father Joe hit out on Thursday (10Sep09) after it emerged executives at private equity firm Colony Capital had filed paperwork with the U.S.
No charges against Jay-Z, Beyonce's bodyguard in snapper scuffle caseAugust 21st, 2009 WASHINGTON - All charges against Beyonce's beau Jay-Z and her bodyguard have been dropped after the latter was allegedly charged with threatening the paparazzi. The couple is currently holidaying in Dubrovnik, Croatia and the bodyguard was involved in a tussle with snappers when they tried to click them.
Kutcher Turns Graffiti ArtistAugust 21st, 2009 ASHTON KUTCHER has left his mark on Las Vegas - the Hollywood actor has spray painted the roof of a Sin City hotel. Kutcher was in town with his wife, Demi Moore, to celebrate his step-daughter, Rumer Willis' 21st birthday over the weekend (15-16Aug09).
Japanese pop star Noriko Sakai surrenders to Tokyo policeAugust 10th, 2009 LONDON - Japanese pop singer and actress Noriko Sakai has surrendered to the Tokyo police, following her disappearance on August 3, after her husband was detained on drugs charges. Sakai, 38, was arrested on suspicion of possessing illegal stimulants, and Tokyo police said a small quantity of drugs had been found in her apartment.
JAPANESE POP STAR SAKAI ARRESTEDAugust 9th, 2009 Japanese pop star NORIKO SAKAI has been arrested on suspicion of drug possession after turning herself in to authorities. The singer and her 10-year-old son disappeared last Monday (03Aug09) when her husband Yuichi Takaso, 41, was detained for alleged drug possession.
TATUM'S EMBARRASSMENT AT BOTCHED MILLER SCENEAugust 7th, 2009 G.I. JOE: THE RISE OF COBRA star CHANNING TATUM will always be red faced when he bumps into co-star SIENNA MILLER - because he dropped her during an action scene. The hunk lost his balance in a water sequence and the Brit slipped from his grip and slumped to the floor.
Weapons charges against comedian and rapper Katt Williams are dropped in NYCJuly 24th, 2009 Weapons charges dropped against comedian Williams
NEW YORK — Manhattan prosecutors say gun charges against comedian and rapper Katt Williams have been dropped. A spokeswoman for the district attorney said prosecutors moved Thursday to have the case dismissed because they "can't prove the charges beyond a reasonable doubt."
Williams, who's 37, was arrested in November when police pulled over a Cadillac Escalade SUV and a Dodge minibus belonging to him.
Kiefer Sutherland gets NYC assault charge dropped after victim refuses to cooperate with probeJuly 22nd, 2009 Kiefer Sutherland gets NYC assault charge droppedNEW YORK — Kiefer Sutherland's legal troubles for allegedly head-butting a fashion designer in a New York City nightclub are over. The Manhattan district attorney's spokeswoman said Tuesday that misdemeanor assault charges against the actor are being dropped because the alleged victim wouldn't cooperate with prosecutors.
Court date postponed for Sutherland on charges he head-butted fashion designer at NYC partyJuly 17th, 2009 Court postponed for Sutherland's alleged head-buttNEW YORK — Kiefer Sutherland won't be in Manhattan court this week to answer allegations that he head-butted a fashion designer. A spokeswoman for the Manhattan district attorney's office says the actor's scheduled court appearance Friday on an assault charge has been postponed.
Richard Gere sees dog, not himself, as lead in movie based on Japanese taleJuly 8th, 2009 Richard Gere: Dog is hero in film about Japan tale
TOKYO — Richard Gere stars in a Hollywood remake of Japan's long-cherished story of Hachiko, a faithful dog that died at a train station waiting for its master. But "Hachi: A Dog's Story" is more about the dog than about Gere, the 59-year-old actor said Wednesday.
Michael Jackson found loyal, generous fans in JapanJune 26th, 2009 Michael Jackson had loyal, generous fans in JapanTOKYO — Despite years of child molestation accusations and deep financial difficulties, Michael Jackson could always count on one nation for unquestioning fan loyalty and lucrative advertising deals — Japan. His death in California on Thursday at age 50 shook the country.
Relative of poet missing on Japanese island says search will continue at least one more dayMay 4th, 2009 Relative says search still on for missing poetCHEYENNE, Wyo. — A week has passed since a well-regarded poet disappeared on a Japanese island and his sister-in-law says the search will go on for at least one more day.