Barkley's Arrest for DUI Leads to TMI

Phone company benches ex-hoop star 'for the time being'

(NEWSER) - In the wake of his DUI arrest—during which he told a cop he was in a hurry to get oral sex—Charles Barkley has lost another job, Advertising Age reports. T-Mobile has pulled spots featuring Barkley “for the time being,” a rep said, adding, "As he works through his personal matters, we will evaluate where to go from here." Barkley is already on leave from his TNT analyst gig in the wake of his New Year's Eve arrest. More»

Ex-NBA star pleads guilty; gets jail time and $2,000 fine

(NEWSER) - Charles Barkley will be doing time for his DUI bust, the Arizona Republic reports. The former NBA star has been sentenced to 10 days in prison, which will be reduced to five if he completes an alcohol education course. Barkley—who told cops he was in a hurry to receive oral sex when he was stopped on New Year's Eve—starts his sentence March 21. More»

TNT analyst blew .149, way over alcohol limit, nearly 'extreme DUI'

(NEWSER) - Charles Barkley's blood-alcohol content was nearly twice the legal limit when he was busted on suspicion of DUI on New Year's Eve, the Arizona Republic reports. He blew a .149, well over the limit of .08 and a shade under the state's "extreme DUI" cut-off of .15. The Basketball Hall of Famer has taken a leave of absence from his TNT broadcasting job. More»

Alcohol monitoring could come in handy for, say, parents of teenagers

(NEWSER) - If an alcohol-monitoring bracelet can keep celebs like Lindsay Lohan from drinking—which, of course, remains to be seen—other sobriety seekers might wonder, can I get one? Can a parent procure one to keep a teenager on the straight-and-narrow? Sadly, no. For now the device—which uses the same technology as a breathalyzer, but tests sweat, not spit—is only sold to courts, probation officers and others who want to make sure drunk drivers don't get behind the wheel, notes the AP . More on Lilo's legal woes here . More»

(AP) - Former NBA star Charles Barkley was released from jail this morning after serving a three-day sentence in Phoenix on a drunken-driving conviction. He began his sentence Saturday morning, and spent about 36 hours in jail after getting 12 hours of work release yesterday and today. He was housed in a separate tent from the other inmates for his safety, and meals were brought to him. More»