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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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  • October 2008

    • Actors in Mafia Movie Arrested for Mob Ties

      Daily Telegraph (UK)  |  5 hours, 40 minutes ago

      Actors in Mafia Movie Arrested for Mob Ties

      (Newser) - Bernardino Terracciano is the latest actor in the Naples mafia exposé Gomorrah to be arrested by Italian police, the Telegraph reports. One of several locals cast by director Matteo Garrone to give the film a touch of realism, Terracciano is suspected of extorting protection money as part of the Casalesi family. Co-star Biovanni Venosa was arrested in July. More »

    • Lennon Not a Nice Guy, New Bio Says

      New York Post  |  Oct 12, 08 7:05 PM CDT

      Lennon Not a Nice Guy, New Bio Says

      (Newser) - Not everything John Lennon could Imagine was so nice, the New York Post reports. The ex-Beatle callously cheated on his first wife, groped a girl in front of Yoko Ono, and upset Ono by treating her like a lay du jour when they first met, a new biography says. But Ono, who contributed to Philip Norman's John Lennon: The Life , calls the book “too mean.” More »

    • Divas Renew Royal Rumble

      USA Today  |  Oct 10, 08 3:19 PM CDT

      Divas Renew Royal Rumble

      (Newser) - The Aretha Franklin-Tina Turner feud has taken another dissonant turn, USA Today reports. Beyoncé referred to Turner as "the queen" at the Grammy Awards—yes, that was 8 months ago—and Turner stirred things up again last week, saying: "There were so many kings and queens there that night. Her ego must be so big to think she was the only one.” The Queen of Soul begs to differ. More »

    • Accessory Faux Pas May Cost Theron $20M

      People  |  Oct 9, 08 11:17 AM CDT

      Accessory Faux Pas May Cost Theron $20M

      (Newser) - A federal lawsuit against Charlize Theron for breaching an endorsement contract will proceed, People reports. Raymond Weil is seeking the return of “substantial funds”—a reported $20 million—paid to the actress to wear its watches exclusively from 2005 to 2006. But Theron also had a deal with Christian Dior perfume and was photographed at a press event wearing a Dior watch. More »

    • Papa Lohan Invites Your Best Jab

      Newsday  |  Oct 6, 08 1:39 PM CDT

      Papa Lohan Invites Your Best Jab

      (Newser) - Step right up and be the next to knock out Michael Lohan, best known for using his platform as a celeb’s father to pitch his own outsized opinions. The highest bidder at a Long Island charity boxing match will get to take on Papa Lohan inside the ring Nov. 24, Newsday reports. Act quickly, or Lindsay may beat you to the punch. More »

    • Simpson Facing 'Very Hard Years' in Prison

      Los Angeles Times  |  Oct 4, 08 2:08 PM CDT

      Simpson Facing 'Very Hard Years' in Prison

      (Newser) - Don't expect a miracle legal rescue to set OJ Simpson free anytime soon, writes Richard Abowitz in the Los Angeles Times . Simpson will be imprisoned until his December sentencing—the judge didn't have to do that but chose to anyway—then sent into the Nevada prison system. His appeal probably won't reach the courtroom for at least 2 years. "These are likely to be very hard years for Simpson," says Abowitz. "Nevada's prison system is not meant for celebrities." More »

    • Reporter Dropped Dime on Locklear, Pocketed $25K

      ABC News  |  Oct 2, 08 4:26 AM CDT

      Reporter Dropped Dime on Locklear, Pocketed $25K

      (Newser) - 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. More »

    • Spears Camp Working to KO Sex Tape

      Sun (UK)  |  Oct 1, 08 11:23 AM CDT

      Spears Camp Working to KO Sex Tape

      (Newser) - Rumors that Britney Spears’ paparazzo ex-boyfriend is shopping a sex tape of the star during her drug-addled, depression-ridden breakdown have prompted her camp to act to squash the video—at any cost. While a Spears insider denies the existence of the tape to E! Online, the Sun reports that Brit’s team wants to buy the tape themselves to protect her comeback. More »

    • Stone Planned to Botox 8-Year-Old Son

      TMZ.com  |  Oct 1, 08 3:56 AM CDT

      Stone Planned to Botox 8-Year-Old Son

      (Newser) - Actress Sharon Stone consistently overreacted to what she saw as medical issues involving her young son and once planned to use botox injections in his feet to stop foot odor, TMZ reports. The bizarre behavior surfaced in a judge's ruling granting custody of 8-year-old Roan to his father, San Francisco newspaperman Phil Bronstein. More »

  • September 2008