Star spent 48 days in big house without smoking
People Nov 18, 08 10:33 AM CST
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Not surprisingly, Kiefer Sutherland didn’t find prison a pleasant experience. “There’s no smoking,” the actor tells Vogue . Though he made it 48 days without cigarettes, the 24 star still hasn’t quit. Sutherland, 41, went on to complain about the lack of privacy, made worse by the fact that he had to share a cell, People reports.
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People Nov 17, 08 5:17 PM CST
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Prosecutors today charged Heather Locklear with driving under the influence of drugs, People reports. Filed by the district attorney in Santa Barbara, Calif., 2 months after Locklear's DUI arrest, the misdemeanor charge blames her intoxication on "prescription medications." A conviction could force the actress, 47, to pay a fine or serve up to 6 months in jail.
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Plaintiffs say they were shanghaied by intoxicated star
Access Hollywood Oct 22, 08 3:53 AM CDT
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Lindsay Lohan is being sued by three men who claim the star made them unwilling passengers in a high-speed car chase, reports Access Hollywood. The trio say the "highly intoxicated, as well as angry and aggressive" Lohan drove off with the SUV they were sitting in to chase her assistant after a 2007 party.
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Pitcher's DUI arrest came after taunts about Yankees' season
New York Post Oct 21, 08 12:58 PM CDT
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Joba Chamberlain nearly got into a fistfight with a Red Sox fan before his alleged DUI, the New York Post reports. Chamberlain began the ill-fated night by pounding a couple Grey Goose drinks at a friend’s bar, before hitting a strip club. There he encountered a heckler. “Too bad you didn’t play for the Red Sox,” said another customer. “Otherwise, you wouldn't be sitting here in a strip club in Nebraska.”
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Yankees' Chamberlain arrested in Nebraska on 3 charges
Associated Press Oct 19, 08 12:06 PM CDT
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New York Yankees pitcher Joba Chamberlain was arrested and charged with driving under the influence, speeding, and having an open container of alcohol in his vehicle. Nebraska State Patrol said Chamberlain was stopped for speeding near his hometown of Lincoln at about 1am yesterday. Chamberlain was taken to the Cornhusker Place Detox in Lincoln, which is the normal protocol.
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Former US Weekly magazine editor banks on bad driving with TMZ
ABC News Oct 2, 08 4:26 AM CDT
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A former magazine editor collected $27,500 from a gossip internet site after making the 911 phone call that led to Heather Locklear's DUI bust, reports ABC News. Jill Ishkanian, a one-time editor at Us Weekly magazine, called the cops after spotting Lockyear in the parking lot of a California supermarket. Ishkanian snapped photos when the cops arrived and unloaded them to TMZ.
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Police still determining whether actress was on drugs
TMZ Sep 28, 08 5:18 PM CDT
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California cops arrested Heather Locklear yesterday for driving under the influence of something—they're just not sure what, TMZ reports. No booze was involved and Locklear was released without bail, say police in Santa Barbara, Calif., who are still conducting drug tests. Her custody battle with ex-hubbie Richie Sambora may get intoxicating: He pleaded no contest to DUI earlier this year, with his daughter in the car.
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Other driver to be charged in crash that crushed star's hand
People Sep 26, 08 8:17 AM CDT
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A lack of evidence means Indiana Jones star Shia LaBeouf won't face DUI charges for the July car crash that crushed his hand, People reports. Prosecutors plan instead to file charges against the other driver, who ran a red light. The sheriff's office no longer has a beef with LaBeouf, but he has a DMV hearing today and may have his license suspended for refusing a breathalyzer after the incident.
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Teen pregnancy, DUI are problems average voters relate to
Politico Sep 1, 08 7:33 PM CDT
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Revelations about Sarah Palin's personal and political life may in fact boost her image among average Americans, Charles Mahtesian writes in Politico. A pregnant teenage daughter and a husband with a DUI are problems many voters can relate to, unlike the elite scandals of Capitol Hill. "It is this averageness that makes her such a politically promising running mate," writes Mahtesian.
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Craig Robinson was on speed, coke, cannabis, police say
People Aug 15, 08 8:42 PM CDT
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The Office actor Craig Robinson has been hit with drug possession and misdemeanor DUI charges, according to a complaint released today. Los Angeles police say they pulled Robinson over for a traffic violation this summer, discovered drugs in his car, and found him high on amphetamines, cocaine, and cannabis. The Pineapple Express co-star is slated to be in court later this month, People reports.
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Indiana Jones star rolled his car this morning in LA
People Jul 27, 08 6:28 PM CDT
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Police arrested actor Shia LaBeouf early this morning after the 22-year-old rolled his car while attempting a left turn in Los Angeles. LaBeouf was taken to a hospital for injuries to the head, left hand, and knee. No one else was seriously injured. It's LaBeouf's second recent run-in with the law—he was charged with appearing intoxicated and refusing to leave a Chicago store in November. Charges were later dropped.
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Shante Broadus booked early Saturday in LA
Los Angeles Times Jun 15, 08 11:13 AM CDT
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Snoop Dogg’s wife was arrested early yesterday on suspicion of drunk driving, the Los Angeles Times reports. Shante Broadus, 32, was issued a citation and is scheduled to appear in court next month. Police would not comment on whether other people were in the vehicle. Broadus and Snoop Dogg have been married since 1997 and have three children.
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Short car chase ends poorly for former Dolphins QB
Virginian-Pilot Jun 13, 08 10:55 AM CDT
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Marcus Vick was arrested today and charged with DUI, the Virginian-Pilot reports. An officer said he approached the former Dolphins quarterback’s car when he heard two people arguing, prompting Vick to speed off. Another officer stopped Vick’s car and administered a sobriety test, which he and his companion failed. Marcus is the brother of former Falcons QB Michael Vick, now serving time for staging dog fights.
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Fossella, NYC's only Republican, has a daughter with ex-Air Force colonel
Radar May 8, 08 1:51 PM CDT
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A New York City congressman already in deep trouble admitted today he has a 3-year-old daughter outside his marriage, Radar reports. Vito Fossella, the Big Apple’s only Republican rep, was pulled over for DUI last week and rumors had since swirled that the former Air Force lieutenant colonel he called after his arrest was the mother of his child.
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Richie Sambora dodges jail time for drunk-driving charge
E! Online Apr 23, 08 6:40 AM CDT
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Bon Jovi rocker Richie Sambora may have to take extra care next time he gets behind the wheel of a steel horse, but the axman will be staying out of jail after cutting a deal with prosecutors over drunk driving charges, E! Online reports. The guitarist, busted last month for driving under the influence with his 10-year-old daughter in the car, will be livin' on informal probation for three years.
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