Celebrities

Imus Settles With CBS, Seeks New Show

Shock jock Don Imus has reportedly agreed to settle a threatened $120 million breach-of-contract suit against CBS Radio for an undisclosed amount, and is in negotiations to return to network radio with ABC. The confidential settlement agreement includes a clause that requires Imus, who was fired April 12 after making…

Aug 14, 2007 4:11 PM CDT

Paris Hilton Sets Celebrity Precedent

It isn’t the kind of precedent that attorneys learn about in law school. But the media circus surrounding Paris Hilton’s brief stint in the slammer earlier this summer shows that the legal rules for celebrity attorneys are different than those that take priority in less-scrutinized practice areas. “The Hilton mess…

Aug 8, 2007 11:28 PM CDT

J-Lo Gets Tell-All Book Banned

An arbitrator has ordered Jennifer Lopez’s first husband to pay her $545,000 for violating a settlement agreement by threatening to publish a tell-all book. Lopez’s lawyer filed court papers on Monday asking a judge to confirm the award, KNBC.Com reports. Ojani Noa’s book claims Lopez had “multiple duplicitous sexual affairs,”…

Aug 8, 2007 5:46 PM CDT

Gore’s Son Pleads Guilty

Al Gore’s son has pleaded guilty to drug charges and will enter rehab. Albert Gore III appeared in an Orange County courtroom today, where he pleaded guilty to possessing marijuana and prescription drugs, the Associated Press reports. Charges could eventually be dropped if he successfully completes rehab and meets the…

Jul 30, 2007 7:59 PM CDT

Judge Sentences Nicole Richie to Jail

Following the pathway to California incarceration recently blazed by her reality TV co-star Paris Hilton, 25-year-old Nicole Richie is also headed to jail for a brief period. As part of a plea bargain, the daughter of pop singer Lionel Richie was sentenced to about four days in jail for driving…

Jul 27, 2007 7:07 PM CDT

Superstar QB Lawyers

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick is assembling a superstar legal team to fight federal dogfighting charges. Vick pleaded not guilty yesterday. Vick’s legal team now includes William Martin, who leads the white-collar criminal defense practice at the Washington, D.C., office of Sutherland Asbill & Brennan, the American Lawyer reports. Martin…

Jul 27, 2007 2:03 PM CDT

Lohan’s Latest Spree Could Lead to Jail

No longer does Paris Hilton have star billing as Hollywood’s most notorious party girl. The dubious distinction now goes to actress Lindsay Lohan, 21, arrested early this morning in Santa Monica for allegedly drinking and driving on a suspended license. She was also charged with felony cocaine possession, after she…

Jul 25, 2007 1:18 AM CDT

Paris Hilton Jail Perks Probe Launched

Did Paris Hilton get special treatment during her brief jail stay for violating probation on an alcohol related traffic offense? That is the question to be answered by a newly launched Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department investigation. The hotel heiress allegedly had her mail delivered by top brass at the…

Jul 13, 2007 3:45 AM CDT

Hilton’s Mystery Illness Revealed

Paris Hilton has allayed the speculation over the mystery illness that led to a brief release from jail. Hilton told Larry King in a broadcast interview last night that she suffered from panic attacks due to claustrophobia. Meditation and reading the Bible helped her cope with the “really traumatic experience.”…

Jun 28, 2007 3:32 PM CDT

Hotel Heiress: Jail Changed Me

Serving three weeks in jail for probation violation has changed her, making her more religious and encouraging her to turn over a new leaf after her release yesterday, Paris Hilton says. In her first published comments since she was released from a Los Angeles jail yesterday, the hotel heiress, after…

Jun 27, 2007 9:20 PM CDT

Paris Hilton Walks to Freedom

Paris Hilton has been released from jail. Hilton was released shortly after midnight, Reuters reports. She smiled as she walked past photographers and into the arms of her mother. A sheriff’s spokesman told the Los Angeles Times that Hilton stayed in the medical ward at the jail, and thanked guards…

Jun 26, 2007 2:47 PM CDT

Paris Hilton Prosecutor on Hot Seat Now

It isn’t just Paris Hilton who’s recently learned that the media spotlight can cast an unwelcome light on personal failings. Now the prosecutor in her case is taking his turn in the unpleasant glare. Rocky Delgadillo was tough on crime when he was attacking the two-tiered justice system that allegedly…

Jun 25, 2007 9:06 PM CDT

Crime to Pay for Paris Hilton? Hotel Heiress Offered $1 M for Interview

At least for the moment, it looks like crime may not pay for Paris Hilton. Reportedly offered between $750,000 and $1 million for her first post-incarceration interview after she is released from jail next week, the hotel heiress known for her party girl lifestyle has apparently managed to botch the…

Jun 22, 2007 9:53 PM CDT

Paris Hilton Out of Medical Ward

Paris Hilton has been released from the medical ward at the Los Angeles County jail. Hilton was released from the treatment center around 11 p.m. yesterday, Associated Press reports. A judge who disagreed with Hilton’s home detention sent her to the treatment center for evaluation on Friday. Critics claimed Hilton…

Jun 14, 2007 2:06 PM CDT

No Line for Hilton’s Parents at Jail Visit

Despite worldwide publicity critical of the special treatment Paris Hilton has already received, those in charge of the hotel heiress’ California incarceration for probation violation reportedly continue to bend the rules on her behalf. Family members of fellow inmates complained that their visits were delayed by several hours or cut…

Jun 13, 2007 11:26 PM CDT