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October 2007
- Sir Paul's Divorce Talks Collapse and Head to Court
  
  Daily Mail (UK) | Oct 12, 07 4:57 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - As divorce talks between Paul McCartney and estranged wife Heather Mills collapse, the unhappy couple gears up for a full-blown public trial next February. Mills apparently turned down a $100 million settlement offer, the Daily Mail reports, because it stipulated that she not talk about the marriage in public—something she evidently has set her sights on. More »
- Snoop Dogg Sentenced to Community Sizzervice
  
  Los Angeles Times | Oct 11, 07 9:37 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Rapper Snoop Dogg will perform 160 hours of community service at an Southern California park, cleaning toilets and picking up trash. The rapper pleaded guilty last month to illegally carrying a police baton in his luggage at an area airport. Snoop was prohibited from working with youth so he "isn't glorified in the eyes of children," the deputy DA said. More »
- Ciprianis Fined for Tax Evasion but Bellinis Safe
  
  New York Times | Oct 11, 07 2:06 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The owners of Cipriani, the chain of upscale Italian restaurants in New York and Venice, will pay a $10 million fine after pleading guilty to tax evasion, but they won't go to jail and, at least for now, they'll keep the liquor licenses for their New York outlets. Paterfamilias Arrigo Cipriani received a three-year conditional discharge, and son Giuseppe three years' probation. More »
- Judge Orders Britney Booked
  
  Associated Press | Oct 10, 07 9:57 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - An LA judge yesterday ordered police to book Britney Spears before her Oct. 25 trial on charges that she smashed into a parked car, inspected her damage, then left the scene as paparazzi filmed away—all sans license. Spears’ lawyer said the beleaguered star will go down to the station to have her fingerprints and mugshot taken, the AP reports, but wasn’t sure when. More »
- Blowing Off 3 Drug Tests Cost Brit Her Kids
  
  E! Online | Oct 5, 07 3:12 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Britney Spears lost custody of her two sons last week because she blew off three court-ordered drug tests and hadn't bothered getting a California license while continuing to drive. The pop princess slept through two of the tests and simply wasn't available for a third, reports E! Online. The court ruled Spears failed to comply with required conditions and awarded primary custody to the boys' father, Kevin Federline. More »
September 2007
- Man Charged In Cruise Extortion Found Dead
  
  Los Angeles Times | Sep 30, 07 9:50 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The self-proclaimed "Sultan of Sleaze," who exploited celebs' embarrassing moments and pleaded guilty to attempting to extort $1 million from Tom Cruise for wedding photos, was found dead yesterday in an apparent suicide. David Hans Schmidt, who was under house arrest, was to be sentenced next month in the Cruise case, reports the Los Angeles Times. More »
- OJ Loses Black Support
  
  Washington Post | Sep 29, 07 3:21 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - OJ Simpson has seen his steadfast defenders in the black community run for cover in the wake of his hypothetical confession and his new legal mix-up: a Washington Post survey concludes that whereas 71% of African Americans thought he was innocent of the 1994 double-murder rap at the time, only 40% think so now. More »
- Spector's Cash His Best Defense
  
  Los Angeles Times | Sep 27, 07 1:22 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Phil Spector’s money mattered more than his celebrity in convincing two jurors of his innocence in this week’s mistrial on second-degree murder charges. Several jurors had never heard of the record producer—so it was his ability to hire a pricey team of lawyers, forensic experts, and private investigators, the LA Times concludes. More »
- Umpire Joins Bradley on Shelf
  
  Associated Press | Sep 26, 07 6:07 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Umpire Mike Winters was suspended for the rest of the season today for his part in a confrontation that left San Diego outfielder Milton Bradley with a season-ending knee injury. A Major League Baseball official said Winters directed profanity at Bradley during Sunday's brouhaha; the Padres claim Winters baited Bradley, who has a history of such run-ins. More »
- Spector Judge Threatened in Myspace Post
  
  Los Angeles Times | Sep 26, 07 3:05 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Police are investigating a Myspace web posting which contained an implied threat to the judge in the murder trial of comedian Phil Spector, reports the Los Angeles Times . "The evil judge should die" read the post on a page credited to "Official Team Spector." The message is signed "Chelle," a nickname for Rachelle, Spector's current wife. More »