Spaniard arrested in "Madonnaleaks" case

2011-12-21T08:30:19Z

MADRID (Reuters) - Spanish police arrested a 31-year-old man Wednesday and charged him with illegally leaking an early recording of a new Madonna song on the internet.

At least one demo recording of "Give Me All Your Love" was posted on the web in November, two months before the planned release of Madonna's first new album since 2008's...

Lindsay Lohan makes good progress on probation

2011-12-14T12:01:35Z

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actress Lindsay Lohan, who is on probation for drunk driving and theft convictions, pleased a judge for a change on Wednesday by completing her court-ordered community service and therapy sessions on time.

"Miss Lohan, you have actually done your work, and n...

"Men" producers feared cocaine would kill Charlie Sheen

2011-12-13T12:30:41Z

(Reuters) - Charlie Sheen was fired from his starring role on TV sitcom "Two and A Half Men" because he was so addicted to cocaine that program makers feared he might die, or cause someone else to die, producer LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actress Lindsay Lohan, in her first interview since being sent to jail last month for a probation violation, tells Playboy that she has learned to be accountable for her mistakes.

The "Mean Girls" star...

Playboy advances Lohan issue due to leaked photos

2011-12-12T13:00:07Z

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Playboy magazine is advancing the newsstand date for its upcoming issue with nude pictures of actress Lindsay Lohan in part due to photos that were leaked onl...

Playboy out early as nude Lohan photos leak

2011-12-10T03:31:39Z

Playboy is to release its January/February issue early after nude pictures of troubled starlet Lindsay Lohan leaked online, boss Hugh Hefner said.

The actress, who was reportedly paid nearly $1 million for the magazine spread, appears on the cover seated on a bright red Playboy bunny chair, only just protecting her modesty.

"Because of the interest &...

Robert Wagner not suspect in Natalie Wood's death: police

2011-11-18T13:30:11Z

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Homicide detectives who have reopened an inquiry into the death Natalie Wood said on Friday that the film star's husband, actor Robert Wagner, was not considered a suspect in the case.

The new investiga...

US judge fines Jackson doctor's star witness

2011-11-16T18:30:59Z

The star witness for Dr Conrad Murray, the physician convicted of causing the death of "King of Pop" Michael Jackson, was fined $250 on Wednesday for disobeying the judge during the six-week case.

But judge Michael Pastor ruled that Dr Paul White, an expert on propofol, an anesthetic giv...

Florida court orders Lindsay Lohan's father to treatment

2011-11-16T15:30:33Z

TAMPA (Reuters) - Actress Lindsay Lohan's father Michael Lohan pleaded no contest on Wednesday to a domestic violence charge involving his former girlfriend and was sentenced to two years of probation, a spokesman for the prosecu...

Jackson estate blasts convicted doc's TV show

2011-11-09T19:30:33Z

Michael Jackson's estate condemned Wednesday a TV documentary featuring the star's convicted doctor Conrad Murray, set to be aired days after the medic was found guilty of manslaughter in the King of Pop's 2009 death.

The estate of Michael Jackson said the program -- along with an interview in which Murray quotes Jackson's last words as "begging" for propofol, the...

Lohan spends five hours, not 30 days, in jail

2011-11-08T10:30:12Z

Troubled star Lindsay Lohan checked into prison to serve a 30-day prison sentence but was freed early Monday after only five hours due to overcrowding, officials said.

In her latest in-and-out jailing, the 25-year-old former child star was booked into the Century Regional Detention Facility in Lynwood

Michael in court for trial verdict, says La Toya

2011-11-08T09:30:33Z

Michael Jackson's spirit was in court to help ensure the guilty verdict handed down to his doctor Conrad Murray at the climax of a manslaughter trial, his sister La Toya said Monday.

But La Toya hinted again at a conspiracy by saying that others were also to blamed for the King of Pop's 2009 death.

"VICTORY!!!!!!" she tweeted after a jury found Jackson guilt...

Michael was in court for trial 'victory': La Toya

2011-11-07T20:30:19Z

Michael Jackson's spirit was in court to help ensure the guilty verdict handed down to his doctor Conrad Murray at the climax of a manslaughter trial, his sister La Toya said Monday.

But La Toya hinted again at a conspiracy by saying that others were also to blamed for the King of Pop's 2009 death.

"VICTORY!!!!!!" she tweeted after a jury found Jackson guilt...

Lohan jailed for 30 days, but eyes quick release

2011-11-07T10:01:33Z

Troubled US actress Lindsay Lohan was given a 30-day jail term, but will likely only spend one or two days behind bars because of California's chronic prison overcrowding, officials said.

In addition the 25-year-old former child star will be able to fulfill a contract with Playboy for a nude photo shoot before surren...

Lindsay Lohan reports to jail, released hours later

2011-11-07T08:00:22Z

(Reuters) - Actress Lindsay Lohan reported to jail on Sunday to begin serving time on a probation violation, only to be released hours later due to overcrowding.

Lohan, 25, showed up at the Century Regional Detention Facility in

Judge orders 30 days in jail for Lindsay Lohan

2011-11-03T09:02:50Z

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A judge on Wednesday sentenced Lindsay Lohan to 30 days in jail for violating probation and ordered the troubled actress to perform a strict schedule of community service and psychological counseling.

The "Me...

Lindsay Lohan poses nude for Playboy: report

2011-10-25T16:30:21Z

Troubled actress Lindsay Lohan has posed nude for Playboy in a deal worth nearly $1 million dollars, the TMZ celebrity news website reported Tuesday.

The actress, who has faced a string of legal problems and is currently on probation, had wanted $1 million dollars and balked at an initial of...

Lindsay Lohan plans to pose in Playboy

2011-10-25T11:30:24Z

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Troubled actress Lindsay Lohan may have found a way to pay some of her mounting legal bills with a planned agreement to pose nude for Playboy magazine, a source who knew o...

Lindsay Lohan fails to turn up at LA morgue

2011-10-20T18:31:02Z

Troubled US actress Lindsay Lohan was turned away from the LA county morgue Thursday, after turning up late for community service ordered as part of her probation terms, officials said.

The star apologized for being late, her latest no-show, saying on Twitter than she wouldn't do it again.

Loha...

Jackson self-injecting propofol a 'crazy scenario'

2011-10-20T17:30:16Z

The claim that Michael Jackson could have self-injected enough propofol to kill himself was a "crazy scenario," the last prosecution witness at the trial of the pop icon's doctor said Thursday.

Anesthesiologist Steven Shafer added that Jackson, who died of acute propofol intoxication, must have had much more of the powerful sedative in his system than the 25 mg wh...

Judge revokes Lindsay Lohan probation

2011-10-19T11:00:20Z

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A Los Angeles judge on Wednesday revoked the probation for troubled actress Lindsay Lohan because she failed perform community service, and set a new hearing to decide if Lohan would have to return to jail.

Lohan, 25, was led away from the courtroom in handc...

Jackson doctor forever changing defense, court told

2011-10-14T19:30:37Z

US prosecutors hit out Friday at the "ever-changing defense" by lawyers for the doctor of late pop star Michael Jackson, rejecting charges that they were keeping the medic's team in the dark.

The legal tussle came during a technical hearing called by Judge Michael Pastor in the absence of the jury to discuss the upcoming list of defense witnesses in ...

Lindsay Lohan's probation service changed after missed visits

2011-10-14T14:30:16Z

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actress Lindsay Lohan has switched her court-ordered community service program after missing sessions at a Los Angeles women's shelter, officials said on Friday, raising questions about her responsibility.

Lohan, 25, was sentenced to 360 hours community serv...

Jackson drug cocktail was 'recipe for disaster'

2011-10-13T19:30:28Z

The combination of drugs given to Michael Jackson on the day he died was a "recipe for disaster," an expert said Thursday at the manslaughter trial of the star's doctor Conrad Murray.

Murray's decision to give propofol on top of two other sedatives, along with other failings, produced a "perfect storm" which led to the King of Pop's death on June 25, 2009, said cr...

Michael Jackson's doctor on trial in singer's death

2011-09-27T09:00:20Z

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - More than two years after Michael Jackson went into cardiac arrest at his mansion, the doctor who was treating the "Thriller" singer will come before a jury on Tuesday charged with responsibility for his death.

Michael Jackson announcing a series of comeback shows in London cannot be shown at his doctor's trial, a judge ruled Monday after lawyers claimed it showed him "under the influence."

Conrad Murray goes on trial for involuntary manslaughter Tuesday over the pop icon's June 2009 ...

Heidi Klum deemed most dangerous celeb in cyberspace

2011-09-15T12:01:14Z

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Supermodel and TV host Heidi Klum was named on Thursday as the most dangerous celebrity in cyberspace, inviting malware and viruses to flourish on computers.

Internet security firm McAfee said searching for downloads and screensavers for the "Project Runaway" judg...

Jury to be chosen for Jackson doctor trial

2011-09-05T16:30:11Z

Jury selection will begin this week for the long-awaited trial of Michael Jackson's doctor, accused of manslaughter over the pop icon's shock 2009 death at the age of 50.

The Los Angeles Superior Court will begin vetting potential jurors Thursday, ahead of the trial starting later this month of

Janet Jackson says "too difficult" to attend tribute

2011-08-29T18:00:05Z

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Singer Janet Jackson said on Monday she would not attend her brother Michael Jackson's tribute concert because it coincides with the trial of the singer's doctor.

"Because of the tria...

Michael Jackson doctor trial set for September 26

2011-08-10T20:30:22Z

The trial of Michael Jackson's doctor, accused of involuntary manslaughter in the pop star's death, will begin September 26 in Los Angeles, a judge said Wednesday.

Superior Court Judge Michael Pastor said jury selection will begin September 8 with the distribution of a questionnaire to pre-selected jurors.

"That is still the go-date," he said of the...

Kim Kardashian sues Old Navy over look-alike ads

2011-08-10T19:30:34Z

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Reality TV star Kim Kardashian sued retailer Old Navy on Wednesday to force the clothing store chain to quit using a look-alike model in advertisements the celebrity claims hijack her fame.

Attorney...

Cotillard gets death threats from US woman: report

2011-08-06T15:30:18Z

Oscar-winning French actress Marion Cotillard has received death threats from a New York woman who was detained this week and charged with stalking, but then released on bail, local media said Saturday.

The woman, identified as Teresa Yuan, sent a chilling video to a fan website devoted to the 35-yea...

Clooney, Madonna, Pacino set for Venice film fest

2011-07-28T12:30:27Z

George Clooney, Madonna and Al Pacino will grace the red carpet at this year's Venice film festival but cult director Roman Polanski is staying away out of fear of extradition,...

US judge presses Lindsay Lohan over counseling

2011-07-21T17:30:22Z

A US judge ordered troubled US actress Lindsay Lohan Thursday to sign up for psychological counseling, a key condition of her receiving probation for an alleged jewelry theft.

At an updated hearing on Lohan, who was banned last month from holding parties while in home detention, Los ...

Lindsay Lohan slapped with $1 million assault lawsuit

2011-07-21T10:30:26Z

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Lindsay Lohan was sued on Thursday for $1 million for an alleged assault on an employee of the California rehab center where the actress spent three months in treatment for drug and alcohol abuse.

Man arrested after break-in at Letterman show theater

2011-07-10T10:30:09Z

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A New York man was arrested on Sunday after allegedly breaking into the Ed Sullivan Theater in midtown Manhattan, where D...

Jackson 'Thriller' jacket sells for $1.8 million

2011-06-26T19:30:26Z

The red and black leather jacket worn by Michael Jackson in his "Thriller" video has been sold for $1.8 million, a day after the second anniversary of the pop icon's death.

The jacket, which fetched several times its estimate of between $200,000 and $400,000, has "Love Michael Jackson" written on the sleeve, and a dedication in the lining to his long-time costume designers, to whom he gave it.

No details were discl...

Fans mourn Michael Jackson, two years on

2011-06-25T19:30:17Z

Michael Jackson fans paid their respects to the late King of Pop, as his famous "Thriller" jacket went under the block, among events organized to mark the second anniversary of his death.

Fans were allowed to place flowers at singer's mausoleum at the Forest Lawn Memorial Park just outside US starlet Lindsay Lohan was banned Thursday from partying while under home detention, but escaped jail after reportedly testing positive for alcohol.

A judge said Lohan, who is in home custody as part of a plea deal following an alleged jewelry theft, had not violated the terms of her probation but should have known better than to hold a rooftop barbecue.

Lohan due in court for failing alcohol test

2011-06-23T03:30:15Z

Troubled US starlet Lindsay Lohan is due back in court Thursday for breaching probation after failing an alcohol test while already on home detention, officials and reports said.

A court hearing will determine if Lohan, currently serving 35 days of home custody with an electronic ankle bracelet, breached the terms of her probation for a 2007 drunk driving incident, th...

Judge orders Lindsay Lohan back to court

2011-06-22T19:30:22Z

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actress Lindsay Lohan, currently serving a home detention sentence, was ordered on Wednesday back to court on an allegation she violated her probation in a drunken driving case, a court official said.

The 24 year-old actress -- who is confined to her home on...

Michael Jackson Doctor

2011-01-04T13:01:27Z

Sean Kang, a Michael Jackson fan from New York, holds up a sign in protest to Michael Jackson's doctor, Conrad Murray, at a Los Angeles Courthouse in downtown Los Angeles Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2011. Dr. Conrad Murray appeared in a Lo...

People Lindsay Lohan

2011-01-04T08:32:53Z

FILE - In this May 24,2010 file photo, actress Lindsay Lohan arrives at the Beverly Hills Courthouse in Beverly Hills, Calif. Sheriff's investigators in California want Lindsay Lohan charged with battery for last month's skirmish with a Betty F...

Life in Rehab

2011-01-02T22:30:15Z

FILE - In this May 24,2010 file photo, actress Lindsay Lohan arrives at the Beverly Hills Courthouse in Beverly Hills, Calif. Rehab is practically a rite of passage in Hollywood, and Lohan is its latest poster child. Her trips to treatment and travails once there, including an alleged altercation with a worker at Dakota on New York's Upper West Side, Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2010, where John Lennon was shot 30 years ago. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

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People Britney Spears

2010-11-23T12:32:20Z

FILE - In this Jan. 31, 2008 video frame grab release by AP Television, manager Sam Lutfi leaves UCLA medical center after visiting Britney Spears in Los Angeles. A California appe...

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