Mel Gibson to Take Plea Requiring No Time in Case Over Alleged Battery of Ex-Girlfriend

Actor Mel Gibson reportedly is about to plead no contest in a domestic battery case concerning his ex-girlfriend in exchange for a sentence that includes no jail time. The Los Angeles District Attorney’s office declined to comment, but attorney Blair Berk, who represents Gibson, said in a written statement that…

Mar 9, 2011 9:10 PM CST

‘A Big Day of Gladness at the Sober Valley Lodge,’ Says Fired Sheen: I’ll Sue for ‘Bazillions’

Word today that he had been fired by Warner Brothers Television from his hit comedy, Two and a Half Men, following a series of reported wild behavior is good news, star Charlie Sheen tells TMZ. “It is a big day of gladness at the Sober Valley Lodge because now I…

Mar 8, 2011 1:00 AM CST

Lady Gaga Threatens Suit re ‘Baby Gaga’ Human Breast Milk Ice Cream Sold at UK Eatery

News reports that a London eatery was selling “Baby Gaga” ice cream made of human breast milk initially sparked health concerns and scrunched-up faces from those to whom the product seemed a bit disgusting. But now the nearly $23 dish sold briefly by the Icecreamists has another objector—Lady Gaga. Not…

Mar 7, 2011 11:36 PM CST

Editor of Black’s Law Dictionary Defines ‘To Pull a Sheen’

Move over, Robert Bork. “Getting borked”—the phrase coined to describe a takedown like Bork’s 1987 failed U.S. Supreme Court appointment—has lost its popularity. Now there’s a new verb entering the public lexicon: “Charlie Sheen-ing,” or more simply “sheening” or “sheened.” The Urban Dictionary website defined the terms last year, after…

Mar 7, 2011 12:21 PM CST

Courtney Love Will Reportedly Pay $430K to Settle Twitter Defamation Suit

Courtney Love has agreed to settle a suit claiming her Twitter rant defamed a Texas fashion designer, but the rocker’s lawyer says the amount is so low that it amounts to little more than “bragging rights” for the defendant. Sources told Hollywood, Esq. that Love will make a series of…

Mar 4, 2011 2:15 PM CST

Despite His Reported Wild Behavior, Charlie Sheen May Have a Decent Breach of Contract Case

Charlie Sheen clearly didn’t help his potential breach-of-contract case against CBS and Warner Brothers Television by calling his boss, Chuck Lorre, a “retarded zombie.” Nor are the news accounts about his reported wild partying with porn stars a plus factor. But, just as with shock jock Don Imus, who brought…

Mar 4, 2011 12:27 AM CST

Actor Mickey Rooney Says He Lacked Courage to Stop Financial Abuse

Actor Mickey Rooney told a congressional committee on Wednesday that for years he suffered in silence because he didn’t have the courage to seek legal help to stop a family member who was taking his money. “If elder abuse happened to me, Mickey Rooney, it can happen to anyone,” the…

Mar 3, 2011 3:42 PM CST

Charlie Sheen in New Legal Battle: Judge OKs TRO and His Sons Are Taken From His Home

Charlie Sheen was back in the news today after his ex-wife claimed he had threatened her and obtained a temporary restraining order and his two young sons were removed from his California home last night. “I do not know where my children are, but I am not panicking. This is…

Mar 2, 2011 7:19 PM CST

Suit Claims Heather Mills Undermined Publicist with Lies About Paul McCartney

A lawsuit filed by Heather Mills’ former public relations firm says the onetime wife of Paul McCartney undermined her publicist with lies and then failed to pay a $168,000 bill. The suit was filed in Los Angeles superior court by public relations firm Parapluie, according to Courthouse News Service. The…

Mar 2, 2011 2:01 PM CST

Katie Holmes Suit Claims ‘Drug Shocker’ Blurb Wasn’t Supported by Facts or Story

Actress Katie Holmes claims in a $50 million defamation lawsuit that Star Magazine suggested she was a drug addict with a headline on its January cover that wasn’t supported by the story buried on page 42. The headline read “Addiction Nightmare. Katie Drug Shocker! ” But the inside story never…

Mar 2, 2011 1:33 PM CST

Report: Prince Is ‘Purple Pain’ for NY Law Firm That Says He Owes a Lot of Green

The singer Prince has become a “purple pain” for the New York law firm that represented him in a divorce and other matters, reports the New York Daily News. Although he already paid around $125,000 to Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler, he owes another $700,000 or so, the firm says…

Mar 1, 2011 11:36 PM CST

Lawyer Seeks Hairdresser for Murder Defendant to Spruce Up ‘Crazy Woman’ Looks

A woman accused of killing the girlfriend of a former Chicago sports star needs a makeover before her trial begins, her lawyer asserts. Lawyer William Hedrick says his client, Marni Yang, is being denied the rights granted to male inmates, who are allowed biweekly haircuts, according to the Chicago Tribune…

Mar 1, 2011 2:57 PM CST

Princely Prenup? U.S. Lawyers See Rise in Requests for Asset Protection

Mar 1, 2011 9:00 AM CST

Charlie Sheen Plans Lawsuit over Show Cancellation So He Can Continue to ‘Fuel the Magic’

Charlie Sheen told television interviewers today that he’s not angry, just passionate. But he is planning a lawsuit over cancellation of his TV show, Two and a Half Men, and he wants CBS to “apologize while licking my feet.” He also thinks he deserves to be paid $3 million a…

Feb 28, 2011 2:44 PM CST

Jerry Seinfeld Wins Libel Suit Brought by Cookbook Author: Calling Her a ‘Wacko’ Wasn’t Defamatory

An author who previously lost a lawsuit alleging that Jerry Seinfeld’s wife copied her cookbook for kids has now lost a defamation suit against the famous television actor and comedian himself. Missy Chase Lapine had contended she was entitled to damages because Seinfeld implied she was off her rocker during…

Feb 25, 2011 7:54 PM CST