Celebrities

Comedy Central Star Colbert Testifies Before Congress—In Character

In an unusual appearance today before a House Judiciary subcommittee, a well-known television satirist testified on immigration reform–in character. The “bloviating right-wing talk show host” persona that Stephen Colbert has honed on Comedy Central “resembled a surreal version of Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, if Mr. Smith were a comedian…

Sep 25, 2010 12:04 AM CDT

Judge Sends Lindsay Lohan Back to Jail, Says ‘Nope’ to Requested Bail Arguments

Lindsay Lohan is back in jail after testing positive for drugs while on probation in two drunken-driving cases. Lohan could be in jail until Oct. 22 after Judge Elden Fox “shockingly denied her bail” today, TMZ.com reports. CNN reports that Lohan’s lawyer, Shawn Chapman Holley, asked the Los Angeles judge…

Sep 24, 2010 5:47 PM CDT

Lindsay Lohan Settles $100M Suit Over E*Trade’s Milkaholic Baby

Actress Lindsay Lohan has settled her $100 million lawsuit that claimed the milkaholic baby in an E*Trade ad was modeled after her. Terms of the settlement were not immediately available, Reuters reports. E*Trade spokeswoman Allison Jeannotte told Reuters in a statement, “It was a simple business decision. We always have…

Sep 21, 2010 12:28 PM CDT

Lindsay Lohan Fails Drug Test, Judge Issues Arrest Warrant

As actress Lindsay Lohan herself reportedly admitted in a Twitter post over the weekend, she has failed a drug test while on probation in two drunken-driving cases. A Los Angeles judge today revoked her probation and issued a warrant for her arrest, but she is expected to surrender in court…

Sep 20, 2010 11:40 PM CDT

Paris Hilton Pleads Guilty in Cocaine Case, Avoids Felony Rap

Avoiding a potential felony conviction, Paris Hilton has pleaded guilty to two misdemeanors concerning an incident last month at a Las Vegas casino-hotel. Pulled aside by police after her boyfriend, nightclub mogul Cy Waits, 34, failed field sobriety tests, the 29-year-old hotel heiress, as she now admits, dropped a small…

Sep 20, 2010 5:01 PM CDT

Kim Kardashian’s Lawyers Send Cease-and-Desist Letter to Blow-Up Doll Company

A lawyer for Kim Kardashian has sent a cease-and-desist letter to a blow-up doll company, demanding that it stop producing its Kinky Kim Filthy Love Doll. Lawyer Shawn Chapman Holley wrote the letter to Pipedream Products Inc., according to TMZ.com and the San Francisco Chronicle blog the Daily Dish. A…

Sep 20, 2010 3:15 PM CDT

Wham! Singer George Michael Gets 8 Weeks, Nearly $2K Fine, in ‘Drug Driving’ Case

A pop singer who rose to fame with Wham! in the 1980s will be singing the blues in jail after receiving an eight-week sentence from a British judge today for what the Associated Press terms “drug driving.” George Michael likely will have to serve only half that time before being…

Sep 14, 2010 11:52 PM CDT

Extras Wanted for New PBS Human Rights Trial Program Pilot Starring Ogletree & Cherie Blair

Law and international affairs leaders will be among a number of well-known attorneys showcased in an upcoming PBS series on human rights trials that is being produced by Penn State Public Broadcasting. And for those who expect to be in central Pennsylvania within the next week there’s even a chance…

Sep 14, 2010 9:51 PM CDT

Ex-Bodyguard’s Suit Accuses Britney Spears of Sexual Harassment

Updated: Britney Spears’ former bodyguard has accused her of sexual harassment in a lawsuit that claims she engaged in sex in front of him and invited him to her bedroom while she was naked. The suit by Fernando Flores claims Spears once exposed herself while bending over in a see-through…

Sep 9, 2010 1:42 PM CDT

ABA President Zack Named Hispanic National Bar’s ‘Lawyer of the Year’

ABA President Stephen N. Zack has been named the Hispanic National Bar Association’s lawyer of the year. Zack, who fled Cuba at the age of 14 with other family members, is the first Hispanic president of the ABA. He is being recognized for that achievement and for his new ABA…

Sep 8, 2010 5:31 PM CDT

‘Jersey Shore’ Stars Have Trouble Trademarking their Nicknames

Cast members of Jersey Shore encountered some roadblocks when they tried to trademark their nicknames with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, but Mike “the Situation” Sorrentino has had better luck with efforts to protect the phrase “Situation Nation.” The Washington Post blog The Reliable Source tracked down the star’s…

Sep 8, 2010 12:07 PM CDT

John Lennon’s Killer Loses Another Parole Bid

Almost 30 years after he traveled to New York to gun down John Lennon, his convicted killer, Mark David Chapman, won’t be getting out of prison anytime soon. He was denied parole for the sixth time today, reports the Associated Press. “Release remains inappropriate at this time and incompatible with…

Sep 8, 2010 12:03 AM CDT

TV Legal Analyst Pleads Guilty in Drunk-Driving Case, Gets 2 Days in Jail

A Seattle lawyer who is known for her television legal analysis has pleaded guilty in a drunk-driving case and was sentenced to two days in jail. Anne Bremner, 52, had initially claimed the symptoms of a head injury she suffered in a hit-and-run accident that evening were mistaken for symptoms…

Sep 3, 2010 4:42 PM CDT

War Funk Band in Battle with Pepsi Over ‘Friends’ Song

Some members of the original soul-funk band War have sued PepsiCo. for using their 1975 hit song “Why Can’t We Be Friends” in a Pepsi Max commercial without their permission. The band members say Pepsi should have negotiated with them even if the company purchased rights to the song from…

Sep 3, 2010 12:41 PM CDT

Sell Championship Ring to Pay $130K Legal Bill, Judge Tells Ex-Rams Player

Although he played professional football for more than a decade and earned a championship ring when the St. Louis Rams went to the Super Bowl in 2001, Chidi Ahanotu says his only income today is about $40,000 a year in disability income. But he could soon be getting free room…

Sep 2, 2010 11:00 PM CDT