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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2009
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Celebs Misbehaving

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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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  • May 2009
    • Paris Booted for Bathroom Hook-Up

      Paris Booted for Bathroom Hook-Up

      (Newser) - Celebutante Paris Hilton’s latest Cannes antics: Getting kicked off a yacht party for hooking up with her boy toy in the bathroom. Elton John’s partner caught the two “tearing into each other” below deck, a source tells the Mirror , adding that none of the fellow party-goers were sad to see Hilton and Doug Reinhardt go: “Everyone congratulated the captain” who threw them off. More »

    • Jon & Kate Hit Therapy; Cameras May Follow

      Jon & Kate Hit Therapy; Cameras May Follow

      (Newser) - How will Jon & Kate Plus 8 deal with the rampant cheating rumors following its husband-wife team when the show’s next season premieres Monday? By broadcasting their therapy sessions, the National Enquirer reports. Kate Gosselin at first refused counseling, but she also “wants a future in showbiz, and airing their counseling sessions will shoot the show’s ratings through the roof,” says one insider. More »

    • 'Great White' Pratt Releases Rap Single

      'Great White' Pratt Releases Rap Single

      (Newser) - Spencer Pratt is a celebrity, and he wants the world to know it. The Hills “actor” and newly minted “rapper” released his first single, aptly titled “I’m a Celebrity,” last week. Pratt—aka “The Great White”—dubbed himself “a part of music history” and told Us , “First I took over TV, magazines, and the Internet—now I’m going after the airwaves. Nothing can stop The Great White.” More »

    • Jon & Kate Surface, Play Nice

      Jon & Kate Surface, Play Nice

      (Newser) - Beleaguered reality couple Jon and Kate Gosselin celebrated their sextuplets’ fifth birthday yesterday, their first public appearance together in 2 weeks, Us Weekly reports. Their bodyguard—Kate’s alleged lover—joined in the festivities, held a week late because Kate reportedly spent their actual birthday, on Mother's Day, at a tanning salon. Elsewhere: TMZ caught LeAnn Rimes and Eddie Cibrian, who vehemently denied an affair in March, together at a Staples Center bar last night. More »

    • Bale Begins Terminator Apology Tour

      Bale Begins Terminator Apology Tour

      (Newser) - Christian Bale began his inevitable “I’m sorry for my rant” publicity tour today on Good Morning America . The actor was ostensibly there to discuss Terminator Salvation , but the question about his videotaped diatribe against a crewmember reared its inevitable head. When asked if he has an anger problem, Bale passed it off on his character: “Certainly John Connor has an anger problem,” but called the incident “unfortunate and inexcusable.” More »

    • Celebrity Pornhab Mocks Dr Drew

      Celebrity Pornhab Mocks Dr Drew

      (Newser) - Porn star Mary Carey must not have left Celebrity Rehab with a good impression of Dr Drew Pinsky. She’s lashing out at him with a porno mock-up of his show— Celebrity Pornhab with Dr Screw . TMZ’s behind-the-scenes footage (view at the link below) features Carey admitting she likes Dr Screw “better than Dr Drew” and swigging straight from what appears to be a bottle of wine. More »

    • Everybody Wants My Hair: Kate

      Everybody Wants My Hair: Kate

      (Newser) - The rumors surrounding her marriage aren’t the only thing popular on the Kate Gosselin front: Her signature haircut has her stylist’s phone ringing off the hook, the reality-TV star tells Entertainment Weekly . “Everybody wants it,” the Jon and Kate Plus 8 mom says. “It’s my attitude! … It’s work. I have very, very thick hair, so it’s not going to work for everybody.” More »

    • Lohan Vows to Producer: I'll Be a Good Girl

      Lohan Vows to Producer: I'll Be a Good Girl

      (Newser) - Lindsay Lohan promises to get her act together for her next film, People reports. “She said, ‘I really want to get serious. I'm committed,’” recalled Kent Parker, producer of indie comedy The Other Side , which begins filming this fall. “I’m not worried whatsoever,” Parker said, before adding, “Now if anything happens, you just handle it as it goes.” More »

    • Hef Ex Heads to Vegas Stage

      Hef Ex Heads to Vegas Stage

      (Newser) - Former Girl Next Door Holly Madison is going from Playboy to Peepshow —she will replace Kelly Monaco in the Las Vegas topless revue, though she is not expected to bare all. “I've always wanted to be in a really classy, sexy burlesque show,” Madison tells People . Elsewhere: 300 star Gerard Butler was charged with battery for allegedly scuffling with a paparazzo Oct. 7, the AP reports. More »

    • On Relapse , Eminem Still Nasty, Still Genius

      On Relapse , Eminem Still Nasty, Still Genius

      (Newser) - Eminem’s new album, Relapse , is as crude as you might expect, but his unflinching examination of his drug addiction has floored some critics. Overall, people love it or hate it. "The power of Relapse comes from Em aiming his beat-downs at his truest target, himself," Rob Sheffield writes in Rolling Stone. It's "a more painful, honest and vital record than anyone could have expected at this late date." "For anyone who carried a glimmer of hope that this talented if perverse MC had a great album in him," Greg Kot writes in the Chicago Tribune , "Relapse is a wake-up call." More »

    • Kutcher Punks Turner, CNN

      Kutcher Punks Turner, CNN

      (Newser) - Ashton Kutcher came through on his promise to punk CNN and founder Ted Turner last night after beating the network in the race to 1 million Twitter followers, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. The actor had promised to “ding-dong-ditch” Turner, and the execution went something like this: Assemble fans, a truckload of Ding Dong snack cakes, and a big bell outside Turner’s home. Ring bell. But wait, there’s more. More »

    • Boyle to Fan/Photog: 'F*** Off!'

      Boyle to Fan/Photog: 'F*** Off!'

      (Newser) - Newly famous Susan Boyle is still a bit camera-shy—the Mail claims she told a fan to “Fuck off” when he wouldn’t stop pestering her for a photo and finally snapped one himself. Elsewhere: Bizarre details behind the Kiefer Sutherland headbutting incident just keep on coming. The latest? “Drunk as a skunk” Brooke Shields actually licked the blood on Kiefer’s forehead, thinking it was cherry juice, a source tells Perez Hilton. More »

    • Lowe Settles One Nanny Lawsuit

      Lowe Settles One Nanny Lawsuit

      (Newser) - Rob Lowe’s nanny drama is half over, now that the TV star and one former nanny have asked that their lawsuits be dismissed, People reports. Lowe sued Jessica Gibson last year for allegedly blackmailing his family to the tune of $1.5 million. She countersued, claiming he groped and exposed himself to her. A similar battle between the Lowes and a second nanny will go to trial Nov. 16, E! reports. More »

    • Ex-Manager Owes Us $123K: Brit's Lawyers

      Ex-Manager Owes Us $123K: Brit's Lawyers

      (Newser) - Britney Spears’ legal team slapped Sam Lutfi with a 3-year restraining order—and now they’re going after his money, People reports, asking a court to order the erstwhile manager to reimburse Spears $123,142 in legal fees. They also want $72,292 from similarly restrained ex Adnan Ghalib. Elsewhere: Rihanna is getting revenge on Chris Brown via song, the Sun reports. A demo of Silly Boy was posted by Kanye West this weekend. More »

    • Booze, Boos: Amy Blows Comeback Gig

      Booze, Boos: Amy Blows Comeback Gig

      (Newser) - Instead of a big comeback performance yesterday, Amy Winehouse forgot lyrics and burst into tears when 3,000 concertgoers booed her offstage, the News of the World reports. At a jazz festival in St. Lucia, Winehouse showed up an hour late after boozing for six hours, yelled at her band for playing songs she didn’t know—her own—and told the crowd, “I’m just kind of bored.” More »

    • Woman Files Restraining Order Against Ryan O'Neal

      Woman Files Restraining Order Against Ryan O'Neal

      (Newser) - A "family friend" filed a restraining order against Ryan O'Neal in a Los Angeles court yesterday, Radar Online reports. Dania Marin, 20, says the actor—who has spoken out this week on partner Farrah Fawcett's terminal illness—asked her "inappropriate questions" on Wednesday, including "if I wanted to masturbate with him." More »

    • Madonna to Jesus: Learn English!

      Madonna to Jesus: Learn English!

      (Newser) - Age is nothing but a number to Madonna and 22-year-old boy toy Jesus Luz, but the language barrier is a problem. The Material Girl is paying $1,000 a week for an English tutor, the Daily Star reports, citing the Star. Elsewhere: Fifteen-year-old Ali Lohan might be the new Lindsay Lohan. “All she does is hang out with Lindsay, who is back to drinking and partying hard,” a friend tells the New York Post . “Ali is now wearing really skimpy outfits, and it's just sad.” More »

    • Sutherland Charged With Assault

      Sutherland Charged With Assault

      (Newser) - Kiefer Sutherland turned himself in to New York City cops today and promptly got charged with misdemeanor assault, E! Online reports. The 42-year-old star of 24 reportedly head-butted fashion designer Jack McCollough at a party. Sutherland, who says he was sticking up for Brooke Shields, will be arraigned on June 22. Across the country, prosecutors in LA are trying to figure out whether Sutherland violated his probation on a DUI arrest during the melee. If so, he could spend 10 months in jail. More »

    • Brown Lawyer Pursues Leaker

      Brown Lawyer Pursues Leaker

      (Newser) - Attempting to learn how TMZ got a photo of Rihanna’s bruised face, Chris Brown’s lawyer filed two motions yesterday asking for internal police records, the New York Daily News reports. The LAPD is still probing the leak internally, but lawyer Mark Geragos is due back in court May 28; if he has uncovered evidence of misconduct, he could ask for the case to be dismissed. More »

    • Edwards Mistress Wants DNA Test

      Edwards Mistress Wants DNA Test

      (Newser) - Elizabeth Edwards’ trash talking of Rielle Hunter is backfiring—Hunter now wants a DNA test to prove John Edwards is the father of her baby, the National Enquirer reports. “ Rielle is so infuriated by his and Elizabeth’s actions that she’s throwing her loyalty to him out the window,” said a source, adding that Hunter was at first willing to protect the former senator because she believed they had a future together. More »

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David Hasselhoff, center, and his daughters Hayley, left, and Taylor arrive at the premiere of
David Hasselhoff, center, and his daughters Hayley, left, and Taylor arrive at the premiere of "The Simpsons Movie" in Los Angeles on Tuesday, July 24, 2007. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)   (Associated Press)
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David Hasselhoff answers questions during an open rehearsal for "The Producers" in Las Vegas, in this, Jan. 25, 2007 file photo. A judge says he wants to give David Hasselhoff a chance to prove that...   (Associated Press)
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Lindsay Lohan, seen here in a booking mug released by the Santa Monica Police Department, Santa Monica, Calif., Tuesday, July 24, 2007, was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving early Tuesday, authorities said.   (AP Photo/Santa Monica Police)
Lindsay Lohan, seen here in a booking mug released by the Santa Monica Police Department, Santa Monica, Calif., Tuesday, July 24, 2007, was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving early Tuesday, authorities...   (Associated Press)
Pedestrians pass a wax figure of Lindsay Lohan that is on display at Madame Tussauds New York Wax Museum Tuesday, July 24, 2007  in New York.  (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Pedestrians pass a wax figure of Lindsay Lohan that is on display at Madame Tussauds New York Wax Museum Tuesday, July 24, 2007 in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)   (Associated Press)
Pedestrians pass a wax figure of Lindsay Lohan that is on display at Madame Tussauds New York Wax Museum Tuesday, July 24, 2007  in New York.  (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Pedestrians pass a wax figure of Lindsay Lohan that is on display at Madame Tussauds New York Wax Museum Tuesday, July 24, 2007 in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)   (Associated Press)
This is a booking mug shot photo released by the Orange County Sheriffs Department of Al Gore III, 24, from July 4, 2007. Al Gore's son was charged Friday July 20, 2007, with possessing marijuana and other drugs that authorities say were discovered in his car after he was pulled...
This is a booking mug shot photo released by the Orange County Sheriffs Department of Al Gore III, 24, from July 4, 2007. Al Gore's son was charged Friday July 20, 2007, with possessing marijuana and...   (Associated Press)
This file photo made available Monday, June 4, 2007 by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office shows Paris Hilton after the 26-year-old heiress turned herself in to begin her stay at the Century Regional Detention Facility. Hours after Hilton was sent home under house arrest Thursday, June 7, 2007 the...
This file photo made available Monday, June 4, 2007 by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office shows Paris Hilton after the 26-year-old heiress turned herself in to begin her stay at the Century Regional...   (Associated Press)
In this courtroom sketch, Paris Hilton is shown during a hearing at which she was ordered to return to jail, in a Los Angeles municipal courthouse, Friday, June 8, 2007.  (AP Photo/Mona Shafer Edwards)
In this courtroom sketch, Paris Hilton is shown during a hearing at which she was ordered to return to jail, in a Los Angeles municipal courthouse, Friday, June 8, 2007. (AP Photo/Mona Shafer Edwards)   (Associated Press)
Paris Hilton escorted by Los Angeles County Sheriff deputies walks out of the Angeles County Sheriff Department's Century Regional Detention Facility in Lynwood, Calif., Tuesday June 26, 2007. Paris Hilton has been released from jail after serving about three weeks for an alcohol-related reckless driving case. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian)
Paris Hilton escorted by Los Angeles County Sheriff deputies walks out of the Angeles County Sheriff Department's Century Regional Detention Facility in Lynwood, Calif., Tuesday June 26, 2007. Paris Hilton...   (Associated Press)
This file photo released by the Glendale Police Department, shows Nicole Richie's booking mug after her arrest Dec. 11, 2006, for investigation of driving under the influence of alcohol, in Glendale, Calif. They've worked together as camp counselors, learned to live without pay as interns and gone on a road...
This file photo released by the Glendale Police Department, shows Nicole Richie's booking mug after her arrest Dec. 11, 2006, for investigation of driving under the influence of alcohol, in Glendale,...   (Associated Press)
Lindsay Lohan poses as she arrives at the 2007/8 Chanel Cruise Show presented by Karl Lagerfeld, Friday, May 18, 2007, in Santa Monica, Calif. Lohan was booked on suspicion of driving under the influence in connection with a Memorial Day weekend car crash, police said Thursday July 19, 2007.(AP...
Lindsay Lohan poses as she arrives at the 2007/8 Chanel Cruise Show presented by Karl Lagerfeld, Friday, May 18, 2007, in Santa Monica, Calif. Lohan was booked on suspicion of driving under the influence...   (Associated Press)
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Fatty Arbuckle Mug Shot   (irtual Museum of the City of San Francisco)
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Phil Spector In Court For Evidence Hearing   (Getty Images)
Music producer Phil Spector waits for the start of the third week of his murder trial at Los Angeles Superior Court in Los Angeles, Monday, May 7, 2007. Spector is accused of killing actress Lana Clarkson at his home four years ago. (AP Photo/Jamie Rector, Pool)
Music producer Phil Spector waits for the start of the third week of his murder trial at Los Angeles Superior Court in Los Angeles, Monday, May 7, 2007. Spector is accused of killing actress Lana Clarkson...   (Associated Press)
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This image taken from a KABC Television, Los angeles, broadcast...   (Getty Images)
Britney Spears performs during the second show of her 'Onyx Hotel Tour,' Wednesday, March 3, 2004, at Glendale Arena in Glendale, Ariz. Spears took the stage late Tuesday May 1, 2007 at the House of Blues, in San Diego California making what is believed to be her first public...
Britney Spears performs during the second show of her 'Onyx Hotel Tour,' Wednesday, March 3, 2004, at Glendale Arena in Glendale, Ariz. Spears took the stage late Tuesday May 1, 2007 at the House of Blues,...   (Associated Press)
US socialite Paris Hilton poses 14 April 2007 in Basel, during...
US socialite Paris Hilton poses 14 April 2007 in Basel, during...   (Getty Images (by Event))
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FILE: Judge Orders Paris Hilton To Jail Time   (Getty Images (by Event))
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