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October 6, 2008 8:40:59 PM CDT



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Started by Imperator; Last updated May 4, 08 1:20 PM CDT by SeacoastNH | View history

Celebs Misbehaving

"If you say a modern celebrity is an adulterer, a pervert and a drug addict, all it means is that you've read his autobiography." -P.J. O'Rourke

Forget headshots: The mugshot is the currency of choice in Hollywood these days. Not that Tinseltown holds a monopoly on bad behavior. For celebs of all stripes, from starlets to sports stars, politicians to punk rockers, the occasional DUI, drug bust, or nightclub assault seems to come with the paparazzi-laden territory.

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  • September 2007
    • Millionaire Dog May Have to Fight for Her Biscuits

      Millionaire Dog May Have to Fight for Her Biscuits

      (Newser) - When billionaire hotelier Leona Helmsley bequeathed $12 million to her pooch before she died last month, it's a good thing she left the eight-year-old Maltese enough to hire  a good lawyer. Trouble, who was inseparable from the 'Queen of Mean' when she was alive, and had a propensity to bite anyone who came near her, will have to stave off people who are already lining up to get a piece of her, ahem, fortune. More »

    • Famous, Eco-Friendly, and... Frauds?

      Famous, Eco-Friendly, and... Frauds?

      (Newser) - Greenies are putting celebrities under the microscope to see if their eco-lifestyles really resemble what they preach, the Los Angeles Times reports. A-listers insist they're not perfect, but bloggers ask what value their message has when Leonardo zips around in a private jet and Madge owns 9 homes. One critic says that nobody can “consume opulently like a movie star and still protect the planet.” More »

  • August 2007
    • Owen Wilson Drops Out of Next Movie

      Owen Wilson Drops Out of Next Movie

      (Newser) - Owen Wilson won’t appear in Tropic Thunder after an alleged suicide attempt that's made the actor tabloid fodder, Fox News reports. Wilson was to join the production next week in Hawaii but has struck a “mutual agreement” with director Ben Stiller. The news comes on the heels of an Us Weekly report that Wilson was addicted to cocaine and heroin. More »

    • Family Pleads: Don't Buy CDs

      Family Pleads: Don't Buy CDs

      (Newser) - The continuing drama surrounding "Rehab" singer Amy Winehouse took a bizarre new turn this morning when her in-laws, in an plea broadcast on the BBC, begged fans not to buy her records. Her husband's parents called for a boycott to force the couple into rehab, the Guardian reports. "One of them, if not both of them, eventually will die," they said. More »

    • Bears' Briggs Charged in Car Crash

      Bears' Briggs Charged in Car Crash

      (Newser) - Bears linebacker Lance Briggs has been charged with leaving the scene of an accident after police found a wrecked and abandoned 2007 Lamborghini Murcielago yesterday on an Illinois highway. Briggs, 26, admitted he abandoned the car, posted $100 bond, and will appear in court in October to face the misdemeanor charge, the Tribune reports. More »

    • Richie Squirts Out of Jailhouse in 82 Minutes

      Richie Squirts Out of Jailhouse in 82 Minutes

      (Newser) - Nicole Richie was in and out of  the jailhouse yesterday in less time than it takes to get her highlights done. The pregnant socialite was sentenced to four days after she pleaded no contest to a DUI rap, but spent just 82 minutes being processed, providing fingerprints and posing for a mug shot. She never made it to her cell, AP reports. More »

    • Lohan Escapes Drug-Possession Charges

      Lohan Escapes Drug-Possession Charges

      (Newser) - Lindsay Lohan scored a lucky break today when LA County authorities decided not to bring felony drug-possession charges against the actress in two DUI arrests. She faces seven misdemeanors—including being under the influence of cocaine—but police decided the amounts of coke found at the crime scenes either were negligible or couldn't be linked to her. More »

    • Bill Murray's Perfect Day Ruined

      Bill Murray's Perfect Day Ruined

      (Newser) - Bill Murray stole a scene out of “Caddyshack” today by admitting to driving a golf cart through downtown Sweden while under the influence. When cops pulled him over, the lively thespian refused to take a breathalyzer test but did sign a statement admitting he had been drinking. Police said they had no idea how his new vehicle “ended up in this predicament.” More »

    • Dogfight Case Bares Vick's Profound 'Flaws'

      Dogfight Case Bares Vick's Profound 'Flaws'

      (Newser) - Quarterback Michael Vick's involvement in a dogfighting ring is symptomatic of a twisted character, says Atlanta Journal-Constitution columnist Jeff Schultz. Though "as wonderful an athlete as we've ever seen," the Falcons player is "deeply flawed," "arrogant," and "just plain stupid," Schultz insists. More »

    • Trump Wants to Hire Britney, Lindsay, Paris

      Trump Wants to Hire Britney, Lindsay, Paris

      (Newser) - Donald Trump is not one to mince words. "She's a [bleep]ing mess," Trump says of  Britney Spears. And he thinks he's just the man who can help the twice-divorced, thrice-rehabbed pop princess get her career back on track. The host of the upcoming "Celebrity Apprentice" has invited Britney onto his show, the New York Post reports. More »

    • Britney's Lawyer Wants a Divorce