Griffin Warned To Drop Legal Battle

October 3rd, 2009 SEAN PENN is facing the threat of legal action from a paparazzo he allegedly attacked on Friday afternoon (02Oct09). Jordan Dawes filed a police report against the Milk star, who reportedly kicked the cameraman after heading out for a meal in Brentwood, California.

October 1st, 2009 TOM HANKS has won the latest round of his legal battle with a construction company he has accused of "shoddy" workmanship. Hanks and wife Rita Wilson hired contractors Storey Construction to build their Sun Valley, Idaho villa in 2000 but tried to take the firm to a tribunal after discovering faults with the work.

September 25th, 2009 A judge has ordered RICK ROSS to start paying child support for his son. The rapper was in court on Monday (21Sep09) as part of an ongoing legal battle with ex-girlfriend Tia Kemp, the mother of his son William Roberts III, who alleges the hip-hop star hasn't provided any financial support during the last two years.

September 16th, 2009 Host Kathy Griffin livens up Creative Arts EmmysLOS ANGELES — Kathy Griffin has a history with the Creative Arts Emmys. She once gave an acceptance speech so provocative that the Catholic League condemned it.

September 10th, 2009 KELSEY GRAMMER has won a legal battle against a building contractor who botched work on his kitchen. TLD bosses filed suit against the actor over non-payment of a bill, but Grammer insisted he refused to pay up after firing the contractors for "non-performance".

September 3rd, 2009 A U.S. DJ has lost his legal battle with the radio station that fired him for suggesting he wanted to sexually abuse a rival's four-year-old daughter. Broadcasting bosses at New York's Power 105 axed DJ Star - real name Troi Torain - after he made the comments about competitor Raashaun 'DJ Envy' Casey.

September 1st, 2009 LONDON - Teen sensation Miley Cyrus's budding romance with Aussie actor Liam Hemsworth has left his former lover in tears. Aussie student Laura Griffin, 19, was not worried when her boyfriend of five years kissed the 'Hannah Montana' star on the set of her latest movie The Last Song.

August 25th, 2009 STEVEN SEAGAL is at the centre of a legal battle between rival TV bosses over a new reality show. Bosses at production company The Idea Factory claim network chiefs at America's A&E network stole their idea to make a show about the action man's life.

August 22nd, 2009 BARBRA STREISAND is tangled in a legal battle with her ex-boyfriend as he prepares to auction off recordings of her early performances for over $1 million (£666,670). Barry Dennen published his memoir My Life with Barbra: A Love Story in 1997, detailing his romance with the entertainer over 50 years ago.

August 5th, 2009 The son of late American TV mogul MERV GRIFFIN, JR. is taking the bosses of his father's media companies to court over allegations of bad business management.

August 3rd, 2009 GRIFFIN O'NEAL has forgiven his estranged father RYAN for banning him from FARRAH FAWCETT's funeral - because he bid farewell to the actress in his heart. The Love Story star barred his 44-year-old son from the service in June (09), telling reporters Griffin wasn't welcome because "he's a bad guy".

July 4th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Ryan O'Neal's son has slammed his estranged father after being denied permission to attend Farrah Fawcett's funeral on June 30. Ryan and his reformed drug-addict son Griffin had strained their relationship following a row that saw Ryan firing a shotgun into the stairwell of the family home.

July 4th, 2009 LONDON - Pop star Britney Spears will be under her father Jamie Spears' supervision until at least 2010 as he has obtained a $1.5-million bond to continue acting as her legal guardian. Britney's father was made conservator of her estate after 2008 when she was taken to hospital for psychiatric evaluation, reports femalefirst.co.uk.

July 2nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - American actor Ryan O'Neal is said to have banned his estranged son Griffin from attending Farrah Fawcett's funeral on June 30, as he is "a bad guy". Griffin O'Neal, 44, insisted that the late actress would have wanted him at the funeral, and that she would have been upset that he could not attend to say his last farewell.

June 9th, 2009 Despite success, Griffin says she's a D-listerNEW YORK — Kathy Griffin has won two Emmys for "Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List," now in its fifth season on Bravo. Her standup shows often sell out.