So many celebrity scandals, so little time to keep track of them all. Yet fear not -- Dee is here to help!
Dee's Celebrity Sleaze is Dee Daniels' effort to help you keep tabs on what your favorite maturity-challenged celebs are up to. From the arrested to the detested, here you will find a running account of the year’s celebrity low points -- or high points, depending on your particular point of view -- listed in chronological order for quick future reference and maximum mocking ease.
As always, you're most welcome.
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June 22nd -- A plea deal is reached in CHRIS BROWN's assault case. In exchange for pleading guilty to one count of felony assault on RIHANNA, Chris will serve five years of formal probation and six months -- that's about 1,400 hours -- of community labor. That will likely be in the form of roadside clean-up or graffiti removal, which he'll be able to complete in his home state of Virginia. In addition, Chris will have to return to California for updates every three months, pay fines, and will be required to attend domestic violence classes. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge PATRICIA SCHNEGG also ordered Chris and Rihanna to stay at least 50 yards away from each other, except at industry events, where the distance will be ten yards. Chris will be formally sentenced on August 5th.
June 22nd -- The tour manager for the BLACK EYED PEAS is charged with assaulting PEREZ HILTON outside a Toronto nightclub. The charge comes on the heels of a heated altercation between Hilton and WILL.I.AM at the nightclub following the MuchMusic Video Awards.
June 17th -- KTVX-TV in Salt Lake City reports that DAVID ARCHULETA's father was cited in a prostitution sting at a Midvale, Utah massage parlor that took place the previous January. A lawyer for JEFF ARCHULETA says his client pleaded no contest to a solicitation charge and paid a fine of 582 bucks. The attorney, ERIC BAUER, claims that Archie's dad had gone to the parlor to get treatment for his back, and was not involved in sexual activity of any kind. Bauer says Jeff Archuleta pleaded no contest in order to avoid negative publicity for his son.
June 10th -- Miss California USA pageant officials say CARRIE PREJEAN (pray-ZHAN) has been fired because she violated her contract by failing to make at least 30 scheduled appearances on behalf of the Miss California USA organization. Similar allegations were raised by state pageant officials the previous month, before Miss USA owner DONALD TRUMP allowed Prejean to keep her crown despite her scandals.
May 12th -- Miss USA owner DONALD TRUMP announces that Miss California USA CARRIE PREJEAN will keep her crown. Her status as Miss California USA had been in doubt because she failed to disclose to the pageant that she had posed for some racy photos as a teenager. In addition, Prejean had also spoken at an event for the National Organization for Marriage, which opposes same-sex marriage. The contract for Miss California USA contestants forbids the winner from making personal appearances without permission. Prejean initially made a name for herself by stating her opposition to same-sex marriage at the Miss USA pageant, in response to a question from judge and openly-gay blogger PEREZ HILTON.
April 13th -- PHIL SPECTOR is found guilty of second-degree murder in the death of actress LANA CLARKSON at his California home in 2003. The 69-year-old producer faces a sentence of anywhere from 15 years to life in prison for the murder, plus an additional, three, four or ten years tacked onto that for gun use. Spector's attorney says they will appeal the verdict. In the meantime, Spector is remanded into custody.
April 6th -- CHRIS BROWN makes a brief scheduled appearance in a Los Angeles court, where he pleads not guilty to felony charges in connection with his alleged assault of RIHANNA in February. He was charged in March with two felonies -- assault likely to cause great bodily injury and making criminal threats. The next hearing in the case is scheduled for April 29th. If convicted, Brown could face up to nearly five years in prison, though his legal team is said to be working with prosecutors on a plea deal.
March 26th -- The man whom Los Angeles police say had duct tape, loaded guns and love letters in his vehicle when he was caught hopping a studio fence to try and meet Dancing with the Stars contestant SHAWN JOHNSON pleads not guilty to felony stalking and two misdemeanor counts of carrying a loaded firearm in a vehicle. Bail for ROBERT O'RYAN, who is from Yullee, Florida, is raised from 35 grand to 220 thousand dollars and he is given a trial date of April 27th.
March 16th -- A Beverly Hills judge recalls the arrest warrant issued a few days earlier for LINDSAY LOHAN, ruling that the actress has been complying with the terms of her probation stemming from a pair of 2007 DUI cases. Lohan's attorney explains to reporters that the "misunderstanding" occurred because Lohan had switched alcohol treatment programs.
March 13th -- A Beverly Hills judge issues a warrant for LINDSAY LOHAN's arrest. The warrant is somehow connected to the probation Lohan received in a pair of 2007 DUI cases. Her attorney later claims that the warrant was issued due to a "misunderstanding" she hopes to rectify in court.
March 12th -- HOWARD K. STERN, the lawyer-boyfriend of ANNA NICOLE SMITH, is charged with conspiring to furnish controlled substances to the late reality TV star prior to her 2007 death. Two doctors, SANDEEP KAPOOR and KHRISTINE EROSHEVICH, are similarly charged. Stern and Kapoor surrender to authorities in Los Angeles and each post 20 thousand dollars bond.
March 5th -- CHRIS BROWN is formally charged in his alleged assault of RIHANNA. Chris is charged with a pair of felonies: assault likely to cause great bodily injury, and making criminal threats. Later in the day, he makes a brief court appearance in Los Angeles, where his arraignment is postponed until April 6th.
March 2nd -- GARY COLLINS pleads no contest to DUI in connection with his January arrest near Montecito, California. He may face 120 days in jail since he's been convicted of DUI twice before. However, the 70-year-old former Miss America pageant host may apply for electronically-monitored home detention. Collins' penalties also include three years' probation and a three-year suspension of his driver's license.
February 8th -- CHRIS BROWN turns himself into police and is booked on charges of "criminal threats" following an alleged domestic dispute the night before in Los Angeles that reportedly involved his girlfriend, RIHANNA. Brown posts 50 thousand dollars' bail and is released. According to reports, he allegedly assaulted a woman, who has not yet been officially identified as Rihanna, following an argument.
January 31st -- Seventy-year-old TV host GARY COLLINS is arrested outside of Montecito, California on suspicion of DUI. He is booked at Santa Barbara County Jail and subsequently released. Collins served a four-day jail sentence in California in early 2008 after pleading no contest to two DUI charges in connection with a 2007 crash blamed on another motorist.
January 20th -- WILLIAM BALFOUR, the man accused of killing JENNIFER HUDSON's family members, pleads not guilty to the crimes. He is accused of killing Jennifer's mother, brother and nephew.
January 9th -- RYAN O'NEAL is sentenced to an 18-month drug diversion program after pleading guilty to a felony methamphetamine possession charge. The case will be dismissed if O'Neal completes the program. The 67-year-old actor and his 23-year-old son, REDMOND, were arrested in September, 2008 after authorities allegedly found drugs at O'Neal's Malibu, California home during a probation check of Redmond.
January 2nd, 2009 -- HEATHER LOCKLEAR is sentenced to three years of informal probation and a fine after her attorney pleads no contest on her behalf to a misdemeanor charge of reckless driving. Under the plea deal, the 47-year-old Locklear must also attend a driver's education program. Locklear was charged the previous November with driving under the influence of prescription drugs in connection with her September, 2008 arrest in Montecito, California.
December 31st -- DANE COOK's half-brother, accused of embezzling millions of dollars from the comedian-actor, pleads not guilty at a Woburn, Massachusetts court. Forty-three-year-old DARRYL MCCAULEY, a former business manager of Cook's, was arrested earlier in the week and faces forgery and larceny charges. McCauley is ordered held on three million dollars bail. Prosecutors claim McCauley transferred money, partly through a three-million-dollar check he allegedly forged, from Cook's business accounts into his personal accounts between July of 2007 and December of 2008.
December 16th - It was revealed by E! Online that on December 8th, a man hurt in the 2006 car accident on California's San Diego Freeway involving actress/singer BRANDY NORWOOD, which left one person dead, is suing the singer and the dead driver for personal injury and negligence. Eighty-two-year-old DONALD LITE claims he suffered, quote, "serious and permanent injuries" because Brandy and AWATEF ABOUDIHAJ failed to keep a safe distance from each other. After Aboudihaj slammed on her brakes, Brandy hit her, while Aboudihaj crashed into Lite's car. A fourth vehicle then hit Aboudihaj, who died the following day. Lite is seeking unspecified damages for pain and suffering, in addition to medical care costs and lost wages. Brandy is already dealing with a trio of wrongful death lawsuits filed by Aboudihaj's family.
December 2nd -- JENNIFER HUDSON's estranged brother-in-law, WILLIAM BALFOUR, is charged with three counts of first-degree murder and one count of felony home invasion in connection with the shooting deaths of the Oscar-winner's family members in October. Balfour was arrested the previous day after being held in an Illinois prison for an alleged parole violation. He was initially taken into custody on October 24th, the same day the bodies of Hudson's mother, 57-year-old DARNELL DONERSON, and her brother, 29-year-old JASON HUDSON, were discovered in their Chicago home. The body of Hudson's seven-year-old nephew, JULIAN KING, was found in an SUV three days later.
October 31st -- Former One Day at A Time star MACKENZIE PHILLIPS pleads guilty to a felony count of drug possession in connection with her arrest at Los Angeles International Airport the previous August. She was charged in early September with two felony counts of possession of a controlled substance -- heroin and cocaine. The heroin possession charge is dismissed, as is a misdemeanor count of unauthorized possession of a needle or syringe. The Los Angeles judge says the case will be dismissed altogether if Phillips completes an 18-month drug treatment program.
October 15th -- RYAN O'NEAL and his 23-year-old son, REDMOND, are charged with felony methamphetamine possession in connection with their September arrest. Redmond also faces misdemeanor charges of possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of pepper spray. They will be arraigned on November 13th. The 67-year-old O'Neal and his son were arrested after authorities allegedly found drugs at the actor's Malibu, California home during a probation check of Redmond on September 17th.
September 27th -- HEATHER LOCKLEAR is arrested in suburban Santa Barbara, California and booked on suspicion of driving under the influence of prescription medication. Authorities say the actress was spotted "driving erratically" while leaving a parking lot; her car is found parked and blocking a lane on a state highway in Montecito. Locklear is booked and later released.
September 17th -- RYAN O'NEAL and his 23-year-old son REDMOND are arrested when authorities allegedly find drugs at the actor's Malibu, California home. Los Angeles Sheriff's deputies and probation officers were there for a routine check of Redmond, who is serving three years' probation after pleading guilty earlier in the year to drug possession charges. Both men are released after posting 10 thousand dollars bail, and they may be charged with felony possession of narcotics.
September 11th -- Lost actor DANIEL DAE KIM is slapped with a 500-dollar fine and other penalties in connection with a DUI arrest in Hawaii the previous October. Kim, who pleaded no contest to drunken driving charges, must also pay 212 dollars in court fees and perform 72 hours of community service. He also has his driver's license revoked for six months.
September 3rd -- Former One Day at a Time actress MACKENZIE PHILLIPS is formally charged in connection with her arrest the previous week at Los Angeles International Airport on suspicion of drug possession. Phillips is charged with two felony counts of possession of a controlled substance -- heroin and cocaine -- and a misdemeanor count of unauthorized possession of a needle or syringe. It is also revealed that she has entered rehab.
August 28th -- It's revealed that DAVID DUCHOVNY has entered rehab for a sex addiction. In a statement released by his lawyer, The X-Files actor said, quote, "I ask for respect and privacy for my wife and children as we deal with this situation as a family." Duchovny, who plays a sex-obsessed writer on Showtime's Californication, is married to actress TEA LEONI, with whom he has two children.
August 27th -- Former One Day at a Time star MACKENZIE PHILLIPS is arrested at Los Angeles International Airport on suspicion of drug possession after authorities found a small amount of cocaine and heroin on her. Phillips, who's the daughter of the late MAMAS AND THE PAPAS singer JOHN PHILLIPS, has a well-documented history with drugs that led to her firing from One Day at a Time in 1980. She returned but left the show again in 1983 amidst more drug problems. She eventually got sober and went on to star in the Disney Channel series So Weird.
August 14th -- British prosecutors say CHRISTIAN BALE will not face charges stemming from the previous month's alleged assault of his mother and sister at a London hotel. Prosecutors cite insufficient evidence and also indicate that Bale's family members didn't want to pursue the case further. A spokeswoman for Bale says The Dark Knight star now, quote, "hopes to put the matter firmly behind him."
August 13th -- SHELLEY MALIL, the 40 Year Old Virgin actor accused of stabbing his girlfriend, pleads not guilty in San Diego to attempted murder. Malil faces a maximum sentence of life in prison if convicted. He remains in custody in lieu of 10 million dollars bond, having been deemed a flight risk. The 43-year-old Malil is accused of attacking KENDRA BEEBE, previously described as an ex-girlfriend, with a knife the previous Sunday night at her suburban San Diego home.
August 12th -- SHELLEY MALIL, the 40 Year Old Virgin actor who was arrested for stabbing his ex-girlfriend more than 20 times in her suburban San Diego home the previous Monday, is officially charged with attempted murder. Authorities identify the victim as KENDRA BEEBE and list her as being in critical condition. The 43-year-old Malil appeared in The 40 Year Old Virgin as Haziz, one of the employees at the electronics store where STEVE CARELL'S character worked. He also gained fame in 2001 when he starred in the "What are you doing?" Budweiser commercial that aired during the 2001 Super Bowl.
July 27th -- SHIA LABEOUF is arrested on suspicion of drunken driving following a car accident that caused him various injuries. Authorities say his pickup truck hit another vehicle in West Hollywood around three in the morning as the 22-year-old actor was attempting a left turn at an intersection, causing his car to roll over. According to authorities, LaBeouf appeared to be intoxicated and was arrested, booked for misdemeanor DUI and released. His publicist says LaBeouf underwent hand surgery and will resume work on the Transformers sequel within a month. A female passenger in LaBeouf's truck and the other driver involved in the accident were not seriously injured.
July 24th -- The Dark Knight star CHRISTIAN BALE attends a news conference for the film in Barcelona, Spain and asks for privacy in connection with the allegations he assaulted his mother and sister at a London hotel. The 34-year-old Bale was questioned by London police earlier in the week and released on bail without being charged. According to British press reports, Bale's mom, JENNY BALE, and his sister, SHARON BALE, have claimed he assaulted them at London's Dorchester Hotel. Bale denies the allegations.
July 6th -- MADONNA denies speculation that she's having an affair with New York Yankees superstar ALEX RODRIGUEZ. Addressing both rumors of the alleged affair and her possible divorce from husband GUY RITCHIE, Madonna releases a statement to People magazine that reads in part, quote, "My husband and I are not planning on getting a divorce. I know Alex Rodriguez through GUY OSEARY, who manages both of us. I brought my kids to a Yankee game. I am not romantically involved in any way with Alex Rodriguez. I have nothing to do with the state of his marriage or what spiritual path he may choose to study." The spiritual study reference is in response to reports that Madonna is allegedly introducing Rodriguez to the study of Kabbalah. One day later, A-Rod's wife, CYNTHIA RODRIGUEZ, files for divorce, blaming his alleged extramarital affairs.
July 2nd -- TATUM O'NEAL pleads guilty to disorderly conduct following her June arrest in New York City for allegedly buying cocaine. Her case will be dismissed if she spends two half-day sessions in a drug treatment program and pays a 95-dollar surcharge before a scheduled court appearance on September 4th.
June 13th -- A Chicago jury acquits R. KELLY on all counts of child pornography after deliberating for less than a day. Kelly, who was seen dabbing his face with a handkerchief and hugging his lawyers after the verdict was read, could have faced 15 years in prison, had he been found guilty. Kelly was accused of making a graphic sex tape showing him having sex with an underaged girl. Both he and the alleged victim, who's now 23, denied that they were on the tape, but neither testified during the trial.
June 2nd -- Oscar-winning actress TATUM O'NEAL is arraigned on a misdemeanor charge of possession of a controlled substance and released without bail. She was arrested the previous night in New York City for allegedly buying cocaine. O'Neal, who recounted her struggles with heroin and cocaine in her 2004 memoir A Paper Life, is expected to enter a plea in court on July 28th.
May 28th -- CSI star GARY DOURDAN avoids a jail sentence in connection with his drug-related arrest in April in Palm Springs, California. He pleads guilty to two of three counts of felony drug possession, but according to his lawyer, the 41-year-old actor will have his case dismissed after he completes 30 hours of a diversion program. Dourdan pleaded guilty to cocaine and Ecstasy possession, while a heroin possession charge was dismissed.
May 7th -- CSI star GARY DOURDAN is formally charged with possession of heroin, cocaine and Ecstasy. Dourdan was arrested on April 28th in Palm Springs, California after police say they found him asleep in a car and discovered the drugs. Authorities say the 41-year-old Dourdan appeared disoriented and was possibly under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol at the time.
May 2nd -- Felony assault charges against ROD STEWART's son SEAN are dropped after the prosecution states they're unable to proceed with their case against him, for unspecified reasons. Stewart, who was accused of punching and throwing bricks at a couple in Hollywood during a dispute after a party in April of 2007, had maintained that he was the victim of mistaken identity. The couple, TOBALUS and ERIKA STEIN, still have another lawsuit pending against Stewart, for assault and battery.
April 27th -- MILEY CYRUS apologizes for a photo spread in Vanity Fair magazine in which she appears to be topless. In a statement, Cyrus said, quote, "I took part in a photo shoot that was supposed to be 'artistic' and now, seeing the photographs and reading the story, I feel so embarrassed."
April 10th -- As expected, actress MISCHA BARTON pleads no contest to driving under the influence stemming from her arrest in December. The 22-year-old former O.C. star is sentenced to three years' unsupervised probation, and she must also complete a three-month alcohol education program and pay a fine of about two thousand dollars. Under the plea deal, a marijuana possession charge is dropped and another charge of driving without a license is reduced to an infraction.
March 27th -- T.I. pleads guilty in an Atlanta court to federal firearms charges in connection with an arrest the previous October. The rapper asks that his sentencing be deferred for a year, so he can perform at least 1,000 hours of community service. That service will feature T.I. using his fame to educate young people about the mistakes he's made. After performing the community service, T.I. will still face a year in prison, followed by three years of supervised release including a year of home detention, a 100-thousand-dollar fine and 500 additional hours of community service.
March 25th -- BON JOVI's RICHIE SAMBORA is arrested in Laguna Beach, California on charges of driving under the influence. He was pulled over after an officer noticed his black Hummer weaving in and out of traffic. Laguna Beach police Sgt. JASON KRAVETZ told ABC News Radio that the guitarist was given field sobriety tests and booked at the Laguna Beach jail. He underwent a blood test there and was released on his own recognizance at about 4am. A woman and two girls were passengers in the car, but they were not identified by police. However, People magazine reports that the passengers were Richie's girlfriend, his 10-year-old daughter AVA, and another young girl. Kravetz says Sambora may face child endangerment charges.
February 26th -- Prosecutors in Los Angeles say former O.C. star MISCHA BARTON has been charged with drunken driving, marijuana possession and driving without a license, stemming from her arrest December 27th. Police had pulled over the 22-year-old actress' car in West Hollywood after spotting her weaving through two lanes of traffic and failing to signal while turning. Barton's scheduled February 28th arraignment was postponed until April 10th.
February 12th -- BARRON HILTON, the 18-year-old brother of PARIS HILTON, is arrested in Malibu, California on suspicion of driving under the influence after his black Mercedes-Benz was reported weaving on the Pacific Coast Highway. Police say he registered a blood-alcohol level of 0.14 percent. Hilton was also arrested for investigation of carrying a falsified state document after he was allegedly caught with a fake driver's license. He was released on 20 thousand dollars bail, with arraignment scheduled for April.
February 8th -- A coroner's report rules that actor BRAD RENFRO died in January from an accidental overdose of heroin and morphine. The 25-year-old Renfro, best known for his roles in The Client and Apt Pupil, was found dead in his Los Angeles home on January 15th.
February 7th -- A source close to KIRSTEN DUNST confirms to People magazine that the actress has entered rehab at the Cirque Lodge Treatment Center in Utah, where LINDSAY LOHAN spent nearly two months. The source says, "People were pushing her to go in there but there was no intervention...he has been partying hard for a while."
February 6th -- The federal Drug Enforcement Administration says it has launched an investigation into how actor HEATH LEDGER obtained the medications that led to his accidental overdose. A DEA spokesman says the agency is working with police to determine if any of the drugs were illegally prescribed. News of the investigation comes in the wake of the release of a medical examiner's toxicology report that shows the 28-year-old movie star died from an accidental overdose of six different drugs. The New York City medical examiner's office states, quote, "We have concluded that the manner of death is accident, resulting from the abuse of prescription medications." Ledger was found dead in his Manhattan apartment on January 22nd. He was cremated in a private ceremony in Perth, Australia on February 9th.
February 6th -- Nearly a week after she was taken by ambulance to the psychiatric ward at UCLA Medical Center, BRITNEY SPEARS makes a surprisingly quiet exit from the hospital. She again becomes the center of attention later in the day when she leaves her home in a Mercedes-Benz with an unidentified male passenger. Britney is swarmed by paparazzi as she cruises through Los Angeles, with a local news helicopter providing aerial shots of the scene. She is also seen taking photos of the paparazzi with her cell phone camera.
February 4th -- In an L.A. hearing, Superior Court Commissioner REVA GOETZ extends JAMIE SPEARS' temporary conservatorship of his daughter BRITNEY SPEARS' affairs until February 14th. Goetz also appoints a doctor to evaluate Britney's ability to make decisions on her own.
February 3rd -- Various reports state that BRITNEY SPEARS' initial 72-hour involuntary psychiatric hold has been extended to two weeks. She had been admitted to the UCLA Medical Center on January 31st, her second visit to a hospital that month.
February 1st -- BRITNEY SPEARS, now an inpatient at UCLA's Stewart & Lynda Resnik Neuropsychiatric Hospital, is placed under the temporary conservatorship of her father, JAMIE SPEARS. Mr. Spears and an attorney, ANDREW WALLETTE, are named conservators of Britney's estate. A court creates what's called a "conservatorship" when a person can't handle their own affairs or care for themselves. The court also issues a restraining order against Britney's so-called manager, SAM LUTFI.
January 31st -- BRITNEY SPEARS is taken in an ambulance, escorted by a huge convoy of police and emergency vehicles, to UCLA Medical Center, where she is placed on "72 Hour Emergency Hold," also known as a "5150." The hospital trip was reportedly part of a planned "intervention" by Britney's parents, so-called manager SAM LUTFI, and alleged boyfriend, ADNAN GHALIB. Britney, who reportedly hadn't slept in three days, is said to be under the care of a psychiatrist for alleged bipolar disorder.
January 22nd, 2008 -- HEATH LEDGER is found dead in his Manhattan apartment. Police sources say the actor's death appears to be an accidental overdose from a potent mix of prescription medications and other drugs, but the medical examiner's office will make an official determination. Police say Ledger's body was found naked in his bedroom. There were several bottles of prescription medications nearby, including sleeping pills and two anti-anxiety medications, but there were no obvious signs of suicide. The 28-year-old Australian-born actor, who was nominated for an Academy Award for his performance in Brokeback Mountain, leaves behind two-year-old MATILDA, a daughter he had with actress MICHELLE WILLIAMS.
January 21st, 2008 -- After serving 48 days in a California jail in connection with a DUI arrest, KIEFER SUTHERLAND is released shortly after midnight. The Emmy-winning actor was arrested in Los Angeles in September, 2007, and pleaded no contest two weeks later to a single count of driving with a blood-alcohol level above the legal limit. He served 30 days in jail on that charge, plus another 18 days for violating probation in a 2004 DUI case. A jail spokesman said Sutherland was cooperative and mostly kept to himself during his stay.
January 11th, 2008 -- O.J. SIMPSON is taken into custody for allegedly violating the terms of his bail in his armed robbery case. He's accused of trying to use a bail bondsman to pass a message to a co-defendant, in violation of a court order. Simpson is placed in jail after flying from Florida to Las Vegas. Days later, his bail was doubled to 250 thousand dollars. He would post bond and be released from jail.
January 5th, 2008 -- Despite reports stating that she'd be held at Cedars-Sinai hospital in Los Angeles for 72 hours, BRITNEY SPEARS is unexpectedly released early. DR. PHIL MCGRAW inserts himself into the family drama, claiming to hae met with Britney at the request of her parents, and saying that he's "very concerned" about her mental health.
January 4th, 2008 -- Following his ex-wife BRITNEY SPEARS' trip to a hospital the previous evening, KEVIN FEDERLINE and his lawyer call an emergency custody hearing, and the judge gives temporary sole custody of sons SEAN PRESTON and JAYDEN JAMES to Federline.
January 3rd, 2008 -- BRITNEY SPEARS cuts a long-awaited deposition with KEVIN FEDERLINE's lawyer short; she only answers questions for 15 minutes. That evening, Britney is rushed to the hospital following a showdown at her home where she reportedly refused to relinquish sons SEAN and JAYDEN to Federline. Reports that she was under the influence of an unknown substance at the time were later denied. Britney is reportedly placed on "72-hour mental health evaluation" lockdown.
2007
December 18th, 2007 -- News breaks that JAMIE LYNN SPEARS, the 16-year-old sister of BRITNEY SPEARS, is pregnant. The father is her longtime boyfriend, CASEY ALDRIDGE. Jamie Lynn, the star of Nickelodeon's Zoey 101, made her revelation in an interview with OK! magazine.
December 5th -- KIEFER SUTHERLAND reports to a Glendale, California city jail, just hours after he is sentenced to 48 days behind bars. He pleaded no contest in October to a single count of driving with a blood-alcohol level above the legal limit following his DUI arrest in Los Angeles the previous month. The star of Fox's 24 agreed to serve 30 days in jail on that charge, plus another 18 days for violating his probation in a 2004 DUI case. The 40-year-old Sutherland is expected to serve the full sentence, and will work in the facility's laundry room and kitchen area.
November 28th -- O. J. SIMPSON and two co-defendents pleaded not guilty to armed robbery and kidnapping charges in connection with an alleged September robbery of two sports memorabilia dealers at the Palace Station hotel-casino in Las Vegas. Each defendant faces eleven felony charges. O.J. and the others face the possibility of life in prison if convicted of all charges.
November 15th -- LINDSAY LOHAN serves 84 minutes behind bars at the Century Regional Detention Facility in Lynwood, California after she turned herself in to serve her DUI sentence. The 21-year-old actress was arrested in May following a car accident and again in July following a chase involving her former assistant. In both instances, police say Lohan had cocaine in her possession. While Lohan had agreed to one day behind bars as part of a plea deal, authorities say she was released early because of overcrowding and the fact she didn't commit a violent crime.
November 14th -- A justice of the peace rules that O.J. SIMPSON and two co-defendants will stand trial in connection with an alleged September robbery of two sports memorabilia dealers at the Palace Station hotel-casino in Las Vegas. None of the 12 charges against Simpson, CLARENCE "C.J." STEWART and CHARLES "CHARLIE" EHRLICH are dropped. Simpson faces a lengthy prison sentence on the kidnapping charge alone. If convicted of all charges, he could go to prison for the rest of his life.
October 31st -- The A&E cable network suspends production of DUANE "DOG" CHAPMAN's reality series, Dog the Bounty Hunter, in light of a National Enquirer report claiming that Chapman used racial insults, including the 'N' word, during two phone conversations. The Enquirer obtained audio recordings in which Chapman rants to his son, TUCKER, about Tucker's black girlfriend, MONIQUE SHINNERY, insisting that he not work for the family business as long as he's dating her. Ironically, Chapman says during the conversation that he's concerned Shinnery will hear him and others use the 'N' word and tell the Enquirer. A&E says it will "take appropriate action" after an investigation into the matter is completed. Chapman releases a statement and apologizes for his language.
October 31st -- Former Prison Break actor LANE GARRISON is sentenced to three years and four months in prison for his role in a car crash that killed a teenage passenger. He pleaded guilty earlier in 2007 to DUI and vehicular manslaughter in connection with the December accident, in which he slammed into a tree in Beverly Hills. Seventeen-year-old male passenger VAHAGN SETIAN was killed, and two 15-year-old female passengers were injured. Police said Garrison's blood-alcohol level was more than twice the legal limit at the time of the crash, and that he was also under the influence of cocaine.
October 30th -- Los Angeles Superior Court Commissioner SCOTT GORDON rules that BRITNEY SPEARS' children -- two-year-old SEAN PRESTON and one-year-old JAYDEN JAMES -- will remain in the care of their father, KEVIN FEDERLINE, for the time being. Gordon does allow Spears two daytime visits per week, as well as one overnight visit. All these visits, however, are required to be overseen by a court-appointed monitor. In addition, Spears must still submit to two drug tests a week for the next 60 days, attend regular meetings with a parenting coach, and child-proof her house.
October 25th -- Lost actor DANIEL DAE KIM is arrested in Hawaii on suspicion of drunken driving. He is booked at a downtown Honolulu police station, posts bail and is released. The 38-year-old Kim plays Jin-Soo Kwon on ABC's hit show. Former cast members MICHELLE RODRIGUEZ, CYNTHIA WATROS and ADEWALE AKINNUOYE-AGBAJE also had troubles with the law in Hawaii, where Lost is filmed.
October 18th --BRITNEY SPEARS loses all visitation rights with her sons SEAN PRESTON and JAYDEN JAMES, pending her, quote, "compliance with court orders." Spears reportedly was unreachable by a special phone set up in her house specifically for court-related scheduling, though a source tells People magazine there was a technical problem with the phone line. The ruling came after KEVIN FEDERLINE's lawyer requested an emergency hearing. Both Britney and K-FED are required to attend the next scheduled custody hearing on October 26th.
October 15th -- BRITNEY SPEARS turns herself in at a police station in the Van Nuys district of Los Angeles; a judge had previously ordered her to do so before her next custody hearing. At the station, she's booked on misdemeanor charges of hit and run in connection an August incident in which she allegedly struck a vehicle while parking her car in a lot, and then walked away. Britney also faces charges of driving without a valid license. She's photographed and fingerprinted at the station and one officer says Britney is "cooperative" throughout the process.
October 9th -- KIEFER SUTHERLAND pleads no contest to a single count of driving with a blood-alcohol level above the legal limit in connection with his September DUI arrest in Los Angeles. Under the plea deal, a second misdemeanor charge of driving under the influence is dropped. Prosecutors have recommended that the Emmy Award-winning star of Fox's 24 serve 30 days in jail for the first charge, plus another 18 days for violating probation in a 2004 DUI case. Sutherland will be sentenced on December 21st.
October 5th -- LINDSAY LOHAN leaves a Utah treatment center after a two-month stay, according to People magazine. She reportedly checks out of the Cirque Lodge treatment center accompanied by her father, MICHAEL LOHAN. However, a source tells the magazine that the 21-year-old actress could return for outpatient treatment. Lohan entered Cirque Lodge in early August, following a DUI arrest the previous month in California. It was her third stint in rehab in 2007.
October 1st --BRITNEY SPEARS is ordered to surrender physical custody of sons SEAN PRESTON and JAYDEN JAMES to her ex-husband KEVIN FEDERLINE. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge SCOTT M. GORDON rules that Kevin will have physical custody of the boys starting October 3rd, "until further order of the court." Note that this is physical custody of the children only; Britney still has legal custody of the boys, though that may change as well.
September 25th -- KIEFER SUTHERLAND is arrested in the early morning in Los Angeles on suspicion of driving under the influence after he was stopped for making an illegal U-turn. Police say the star of the Fox drama 24 failed a field sobriety test. The Emmy Award-winner spends a few hours in jail before posting 25 thousand dollars bail. The 40-year-old Sutherland is already on probation stemming from a 2004 incident in which he pleaded no contest to one misdemeanor count of DUI. He's scheduled to appear in court on October 16th.
September 19th -- O.J. SIMPSON is released from jail after a judge sets bail at 125 thousand dollars. At the hearing, Simpson acknowledges the charges filed against him in connection with an alleged armed robbery in a Las Vegas hotel room. He does not enter a plea, but his attorney says the 60-year-old former football star is expected to plead not guilty at an arraignment in October. Simpson faces several charges, including kidnapping and armed robbery, and could potentially face life in prison if convicted.
September 17 -- A Los Angeles court commissioner orders BRITNEY SPEARS to undergo random drug and alcohol testing twice a week and meet with a parenting coach for at least eight hours a week. The commissioner, who is overseeing Britney's custody dispute with KEVEN FEDERLINE, stated in court documents, quote, "Based on the evidence presented, the court finds that there is a habitual, frequent and continuous use of controlled substances and alcohol" by Spears. The parenting coach will report back to the court on the singer's parenting skills and interaction with her two sons. In addition, Spears and Federline were both ordered to meet with parenting counselors and complete a court-sanctioned "Parenting Without Conflict" class. They were also directed not to consume alcohol or non-prescription drugs within 12 hours of being responsible for their kids. The two currently share joint custody, but Federline is seeking a larger share of the custody.
September 16th -- O.J. SIMPSON faces felony charges following his arrest in connection with an alleged armed robbery in a Las Vegas hotel room. Police said that the former football star, who was acquitted in 1995 of murdering his ex-wife and her friend, was being booked on two counts of robbery with a deadly weapon, two counts of assault with a deadly weapon, and a single count each of conspiracy to commit a crime and burglary with a firearm. If he's convicted of all charges, he would face up to 30 years in prison on each robbery count alone. Simpson has alleged that he was trying to reclaim stolen memorabilia Thursday with the help of other people from the room at the Palace Station casino-hotel.
August 26th -- Police respond to a report of an attempted suicide when they visit the California home of actor OWEN WILSON, according to a police log made public a few days later. Initial tabloid reports claimed that Wilson had attempted suicide by overdosing on pills and slashing a wrist. The 38-year-old movie star was first brought to St. John's Health Center in Santa Monica before being transferred to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in L.A., where he was said to be in good condition on August 27th.
August 23rd -- LINDSAY LOHAN reaches a plea deal on misdemeanor drunken driving and cocaine charges stemming from two arrests earlier in the year. Under the terms of the deal, she will spend one day in jail, serve 10 days of community service, pay hundreds of dollars in fines and complete drug treatment and alcohol education programs. The actress, who was placed on 36 months probation, will also have to visit a morgue and talk to victims of drunk drivers as part of a three-day county coroner program. Through her publicist, Lohan says in a statement, quote, "It is clear to me that my life has become completely unmanageable because I am addicted to alcohol and drugs."
August 23rd -- NICOLE RICHIE spends just 82 minutes in Lynwood, California's all-women county jail, where PARIS HILTON served much of her sentence earlier in the year. The pregnant reality TV star, who was sentenced to nearly four days in jail after pleading guilty to driving under the influence of drugs, checked into jail at 3:15 p.m. and was released at 4:37 p.m. According to the sheriff's department, it's normal for arrestees who are sentenced to 30 days or less for a nonviolent crime to be released within 12 hours due to jail overcrowding.
August 14th -- LINDSAY LOHAN is sued for assault and negligence by a woman involved in the alleged car chase that preceded the movie star's July arrest on suspicion of DUI and cocaine possession. TRACIE RICE, a passenger in the car that Lohan was allegedly chasing, also claims intentional infliction of emotional distress in the suit. The lawsuit seeks unspecified damages, as well as payment of medical and other expenses. Lohan is accused of pursuing the mother of her former personal assistant, who was driving the vehicle in which Rice was a passenger.
August 5th -- Entertainment Tonight reports that LINDSAY LOHAN has checked into the Cirque Lodge alcohol and drug rehab center in Sundance, Utah to begin a program that is expected to continue for at least 30 days. It represents Lohan's third stint in rehab in 2007.
July 27th --NICOLE RICHIE pleads guilty to driving under the influence of drugs in connection with her arrest in December 2006. Under the terms of her plea agreement, Richie is sentenced to 90 hours in jail and a fine of more than two thousand dollars. She must complete her sentence in a city or county jail by September 28th. She also receives three years' probation, with the promise of a year in the county jail if she doesn't comply with the court's terms. Richie was arrested on December 11th after witnesses reported seeing her car traveling in the wrong direction on a freeway in California.
July 24th --Less than two weeks after leaving rehab, LINDSAY LOHAN is arrested in Santa Monica, California on suspicion of DUI and cocaine possession. The arrest came after the mother of Lohan's former personal assistant, who had quit a few hours earlier, placed a 911 call to report that she was being chased by the actress' vehicle. Lohan was booked for investigation of driving under the influence and driving on a suspended license, both misdemeanors, and possession of cocaine, a felony. She was released on 25 thousand dollars bail. Lohan's attorney says the 21-year-old actress had relapsed and is, quote, "safe, out of custody and presently receiving medical care."
July 19th --LINDSAY LOHAN is booked on suspicion of driving under the influence in connection with a car crash the previous May 26th, just days before she entered rehab for the second time in 2007. Lohan, with her attorney present, surrendered herself at the Beverly Hills Police Department and was booked on suspicion of DUI with a blood alcohol level above .08, and on suspicion of misdemeanor hit and run. She reportedly is released on 30 thousand dollars bail and is expected in court on August 24th.
July 15th -- A rep for LINDSAY LOHAN tells People magazine in a statement that the actress completed a 45-day treatment program at the Promises center in Malibu, California the previous Friday. The statement also says the 21-year-old Mean Girls star has, quote, "transitioned to an intensive outpatient program, which includes attendance at daily AA meetings, outpatient therapy and daily testing. On her own, she has also made the decision in support of her sobriety to wear an alcohol monitoring bracelet." One reason Lohan is wearing the bracelet, according to her rep -- in case she raises eyebrows if and when she's seen at an establishment where alcohol is served.
June 26th -- After turning herself in on the night of June 3rd to begin her jail sentence for violating probation, PARIS HILTON became a free woman just after midnight Pacific time. Her parents, KATHY and RICK, arrived at the Lynwood, California jail to take their little girl home. In a scene reminiscent of a red carpet premiere, Paris smiled and gave a little wave as she walked past photographers.
June 25th -- Actor TOM SIZEMORE is sentenced by a Los Angeles Superior Court judge to 16 months in state prison for violating the terms of his probation following his arrest the previous month on methamphetamine possession and related charges. Two days later, a judge reduced the 45-year-old actor's sentence by half, awarding him credit for time already served in an inpatient rehab facility.
June 8th -- Superior Court Judge MICHAEL T. SAUER orders PARIS HILTON back to jail, one day after she was released from a Lynwood, California facility and placed under house arrest for unspecified medical reasons. After the ruling is issued, a sobbing Hilton calls for her mother and screams, quote, "It's not right!" The 26-year-old Simple Life star is sent to a correctional treatment center at the Twin Towers jail in downtown Los Angeles for medical and psychiatric examination. The following week, Hilton is transferred back to the Lynwood facility.
June 7th -- After serving three days of a 23-day sentence, PARIS HILTON is released from a Lynwood, California correctional facility for undisclosed medical reasons and is placed under house arrest for the remainder of her original 45-day sentence. However, the judge who sentenced her to jail later orders her to return to court the next morning for a hearing to determine whether or not she should be sent back to the pokey.
June 7th - Grey's Anatomy producer ABC Television Studios says the contract option for embattled star ISAIAH WASHINGTON was not renewed for the series' fourth season. Washington, who played Dr. Preston Burke on the hit drama, came under fire at the Golden Globe Awards in January when he uttered an anti-gay slur backstage while denying he once used it on the set in reference to gay co-star T.R. KNIGHT. In a statement released through his publicist, the actor declared, quote, "I'm mad as hell and I'm not going to take it anymore."
June 4th - After turning herself in late on the evening of June 3rd, PARIS HILTON is transported to the Century Regional Detention Center in Lynwood, California around 1 a.m. to begin serving her 23-day sentence for violating her probation and driving with a suspended license. Because of her high-profile status, Hilton will stay in her own cell, where she will remain for 23 hours a day.
May 28th - LINDSAY LOHAN enters rehab for the second time in 2007. Her lawyer reportedly drove the actress to the Promises treatment center in Malibu, California, two days after she was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence. A statement released by her publicist on May 29th announces the latest rehab stint.
May 26th - LINDSAY LOHAN is arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence after her Mercedes, in which the actress and two other people were traveling, crashed into a curb on Sunset Boulevard around 5:30 Saturday morning. Beverly Hills Police found a, quote, "usable amount of illegal narcotics that was preliminarily identified as cocaine" at the scene. Officers said Lohan could face more charges, including felonies, after the case is presented to the District Attorney's Office. Her arraignment is tentatively scheduled for August 24th.
May 25th - ABC announces that ROSIE O'DONNELL was granted an early leave from her contract with The View, just two days after O'Donnell had a heated exchange with co-host ELISABETH HASSELBECK on the show. O'Donnell had criticized Hasselbeck for not defending her over accusations from critics that she once called U.S troops terrorists. O'Donnell later said in a video blog posted on her website that, quote, "I was really just like the foster kid for a year."
May 25th - TY PENNINGTON, host of ABC's Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, is placed on three years' probation in connection with his arrest earlier in the month on suspicion of DUI. He pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor count of driving with a blood-alcohol level above the 0.08 percent limit. A misdemeanor count of driving under the influence of alcohol was dismissed. In addition to probation, a judge restricted Pennington's driving privileges for 90 days. The 41-year-old must also participate in a 90-day alcohol program and attend a Mothers Against Drunk Drivers meeting.
May 25th - Prosecutors decide not to charge RYAN O'NEAL following his arrest earlier in the year for investigation of assault with a deadly weapon and negligent discharge of a firearm in connection with a fight with his 42-year-old son, GRIFFIN. A spokeswoman for the district attorney's office cited insufficient evidence.
May 22nd - Actor TOM SIZEMORE pleads not guilty to felony drug charges in connection with his arrest earlier this month in a hotel parking lot in Bakersfield, California. The 45-year-old actor faces seven drug-related charges, including possession and transportation of methamphetamines and possession of prescription drugs without a proper prescription. Sizemore, who is on probation for an earlier drug conviction, is released on 14 thousand dollars bail and due back in court on June 18th.
May 21st - Former Prison Break actor LANE GARRISON pleads guilty in Beverly Hills to drunken driving and vehicular manslaughter in connection with a car crash last December that killed a teenage passenger. He also pleads guilty to a misdemeanor count of providing alcohol to a minor. The 26-year-old actor faces up to six years and eight months in prison when he's sentenced this August. Authorities say Garrison's blood-alcohol content was more than twice the legal limit and he was also under the influence of cocaine when he lost control of his SUV and crashed into a tree. Garrison played David "Tweener" Apolskis on the Fox prison drama until his character was killed off last fall.
May 18th - A Los Angeles judge lifts a suspension order that bars DAVID HASSELHOFF from seeing his two teenage daughters. His visitation rights were suspended in the wake of the publicly-aired videotape that shows the actor apparently intoxicated.
May 17th - PARIS HILTON doesn't want to push her luck. Just one day after officials announced she would only have to serve 23 days of her 45-day jail sentence, the heiress dropped plans to appeal the punishment originally handed down to her.
May 16th - A spokesman for the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said PARIS HILTON will serve 23 days in jail instead of the 45 she had been sentenced to for violating her probation and driving with a suspended license. Paris' sentence was reduced after officials gave her credit for good behavior, including her decision to appear at her latest court date.
May 16th - Reports surfaced that actor DAVID FAUSTINO, who starred as Bud Bundy on the 1987-1997 TV series Married with Children, was arrested a week earlier in Florida on charges of marijuana possession and disorderly intoxication. New Smyrna Beach police allegedly spotted Faustino in an argument with his estranged wife, ANDREA ELMER FAUSTINO, in the middle of a street early Saturday morning. Police say an officer smelled alcohol on Faustino's breath and discovered a plastic bag in his pocket that contained a gram of marijuana. Disorderly intoxication charges were later dismissed.
May 14th - The campaign to pardon PARIS HILTON shouldn't count on the support of California Governor ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER. At least two Internet petitions had asked the ex-actor to pardon the heiress, but Schwarzenegger said he has more important things to think about than a pardon request for the Simple Life star.
May 7th - A Los Angeles judge suspends DAVID HASSELHOFF's visitation rights with his two teenage daughters, less than a week after a videotape showing the actor apparently intoxicated airs on TV. In the video, Hasselhoff -- a recovering alcoholic -- lies on the floor wearing only jeans, eating a hamburger as one of his daughters confronts him about his drinking. The order is to remain in effect until a May 21st hearing, which will try to determine who leaked the tape and whether it is authentic.
May 5th -- TY PENNINGTON, host of ABC's Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, is arrested in Los Angeles on suspicion of DUI. He is arrested early in the morning and is released two hours later after posting five thousand dollars bail. Pennington, in a statement released through his publicist, later calls the incident a "wake-up call." He is due in court on June 4th.
May 5th - London police stop a car driven by 28-year-old BABYSHAMBLES frontman PETE DOHERTY and arrest the singer on suspicion of illegal drug possession. Doherty was remanded on bail until June. Doherty was already undergoing court-supervised rehab for drug addiction following previous arrests for illegal drug possession.
May 4th - PARIS HILTON is sentenced to 45 days in jail after a Los Angeles judge rules she violated the terms of her probation in an alcohol-related reckless driving case. She is ordered to report to a jail in Lynwood, California by June 5th. The defense attorney, calling the sentence "uncalled for" and "inappropriate," says he will appeal. Two days after the ruling, Hilton's publicist, ELLIOT MINTZ, announces they have parted ways over an apparent, quote, "misunderstanding she received from me regarding the terms of her probation."
April 27th - DR. PHIL MCGRAW reveals that ALEC BALDWIN reached out to him and said he was committed to maintaining a healthy relationship with Baldwin's 11-year-old daughter, IRELAND. Dr. Phil offered to meet with Baldwin, ex-wife KIM BASINGER and their child to, quote, "resolve this situation."
April 27th - HUGH GRANT is accused of serving up an assault on a photographer, with a side of baked beans. The 46-year-old British actor is arrested and questioned by London police following the alleged attack on IAN WHITTAKER, who told the Daily Star tabloid that Grant kicked and abused him before tossing a container of beans at him.
April 26th - An Indian court orders the arrest of RICHARD GERE for kissing a Bollywood actress in public earlier in the month. A judge found the movie star guilty of violating Indian laws against public obscenity. He could face up to three months in jail, a fine, or both. Gere kissed SHILPA SHETTY on the hand and cheeks during an AIDS awareness event in New Delhi nearly two weeks previously, sparking protests in the country. Shetty was ordered to appear in court on May 5th.
April 26th - Rapper EVE is arrested on suspicion of DUI after she slams her Maserati into a divider in the early morning hours. While in custody, SEAN PENN visits her and reportedly offers to pay her 30 thousand dollar bail. She politely declines, and is later bailed out by her manager. She was officially charged with DUI on May 4th.
April 25th - KIM BASINGER says she did not leak the angry voicemail her ex-husband, ALEC BALDWIN, left for their daughter. Baldwin has apologized for the message, in which he calls 11-year-old IRELAND a, quote, "rude, thoughtless little pig" after she reportedly failed to answer his phone call. Basinger is not sympathetic to his plight. A statement released by her publicist earlier in the week week reads, quote, "Everyone is always asking why this custody battle has been going on for so many years, and now they have the answer. The issue is not about Kim or the alleged alienation that Alec constantly refers to; it is about his ongoing aggressive behavior."
April 24th - People magazine reports that British actor JONATHAN RHYS MEYERS, star of Match Point and the Showtime series The Tudors, has checked into rehab for alcohol treatment. His rep tells the magazine, "After a non-stop succession of filming...he felt a break was needed to maintain his recovery."
April 20th - One day after TMZ.com posts a leaked voicemail of ALEC BALDWIN berating his 11-year-old daughter, IRELAND, Baldwin posts an apology on his official website, saying quote, "I'm sorry, as everyone who knows me is aware, for losing my temper with my child. I have been driven to the edge by parental alienation for many years now...I am sorry for what happened." Baldwin then filed legal papers to determine who gave TMZ.com the voicemail. In the filing, Baldwin's lawyer asks why Baldwin's ex, KIM BASINGER, and her lawyers should not be held in contempt of court for leaking the voicemail. Baldwin's lawyer says that Basinger is the only person who would have access to the voicemail; therefore, she must have leaked it.
April 19th - The website TMZ.com posts a recording of a phone call ALEC BALDWIN made to his 11-year-old daughter IRELAND, berating him for not answering her phone when he called her on April 11th. Among other things, Baldwin calls his daughter, quote, "a rude, thoughtless little pig" who has insulted him for the last time. He also tells her to get ready, because he's flying to New York to "straighten her a** out." According to TMZ, Los Angeles County Superior Court commissioner MAREN NELSON temporarily suspended the actor's visitation rights after hearing the message. Baldwin's spokesperson accuses Ireland and her mother, KIM BASINGER, of leaking the recording in violation of a court order.
April 10th - After months of suspense, it's revealed that ANNA NICOLE SMITH's ex-boyfriend, LARRY BIRKHEAD, is the father of her baby daughter, DANNIELYNN. Birkhead says, quote, "I told you so!" while confirming the DNA results after a closed hearing in the Bahamas. HOWARD K. STERN, who was listed as the child's father on her birth certificate, says he will not fight for custody.
April 4th - Radio host DON IMUS causes a scandal when, during a discussion about the Rutgers women's basketball team, he refers to the players as, quote, "nappy-headed hos." He apologizes on April 6th, but is suspended from both his MSNBC show and his nationally-syndicated radio program for two weeks. After numerous advertisers announce they will no longer support his shows, MSNBC announces on April 11th that they will no longer simulcast Imus' syndicated radio program. The next day, on April 12th, CBS announces that they've fired Imus from his morning radio hosting gig at flagship station WFAN-AM in New York City.
March 27 - BLACK EYED PEAS member TABOO is arrested in the L.A. suburb of Industry, California for suspected DUI and possession of marijuana, as well as for possession of a prescribed medication without a prescription.
March 27 - Country star WYNONNA files for divorce from her husband, D.R. ROACH, following news that he was arrested on March 22nd in Abilene, Texas on three counts of aggravated sexual battery against a minor. He had been seeking treatment for drug and alcohol addiction at a Texas treatment center since February 21st.
March 26 - The autopsy report on the death of ANNA NICOLE SMITH is released. It is determined that she died after she accidentally overdosed on at least nine prescription drugs, including the powerful sedative chloral hydrate. She was said to be in a weakened condition from a stomach flu and fever -- the latter the result of an infection on her buttocks from injections of drugs. Police found no apparent signs of foul play, and the Florida medical examiner said the death was likely not a suicide.
March 12 - News breaks that MAGDALENO OLMOS, a former employee of American Idol's production company, has sued former American Idol contestant MARIO VAZQUEZ for sexually harassing him. Olmos also sued the production company for wrongful termination, claiming he was fired after reporting the alleged harassment.
March 8 - VAN HALEN guitarist EDDIE VAN HALEN announces he's entering rehab for treatment that's reportedly alcohol-related. In a statement, Van Halen takes some of the responsibility for the recently-scrapped tour featuring DAVID LEE ROTH, saying, quote, "Some of the issues surrounding the 2007 Van Halen tour are within my ability to change and some are not. As far as my rehab is concerned, it is within my ability to change and change for the better."
February 21 - At 10:30pm, BRITNEY SPEARS checks herself back into Promises treatment center in Malibu, California. She was driven there by her mother, LYNNE. At 8:45pm that night, she rings the buzzer at KEVIN FEDERLINE's house, but there's no answer. In frustration, she grabs an umbrella and starts slamming it against the doors and windows of an empty car.
February 21 - After less than 24 hours at Promises treatment center in Malibu, California, BRITNEY SPEARS checks herself out. A source tells E! that one contributing factor to her early departure was her anger over the paparazzi photos showing her strolling the center's grounds.
February 20 - After an aborted attempt to enter rehab the previous week, BRITNEY SPEARS checks into rehab yet again, this time at an "undisclosed facility," later reported to be the Promises treatment center in Malibu, California. Her manager asks for the media to, quote, "respect her privacy" at this time.
February 16 - BRITNEY SPEARS walks into Esther's Haircutting Studio in Tarzana, California around 7:00 PM and shaves her own head bald, then travels to the Body and Soul tattoo parlor in nearby Sherman Oaks and adds a pair of pink lips to her collection of personal ink. Earlier in the day, it was revealed that Britney had checked herself into rehab at the Crossroads Centre on the island of Antigua earlier that week, but had checked herself out just hours later.
February 16 - NICOLE RICHIE is charged with misdemeanor D.U.I. The charges stemmed from a December 11th traffic stop, during which she was going the wrong way on the 134 Freeway in Burbank. At the time of her arrest, Nicole admitted she had taken Vicodin and smoked marijuana.
February 12 - BRITNEY SPEARS parties at the New York City nightclub ONE and, deciding she doesn't like her micro-mini red dress, swaps it for a go-go dancer's bikini and fishnet stockings. The next day, pictures of Brit in the bikini are everywhere.
February 8 - Rapper JADAKISS is indicted on gun and drug charges in connection with an October 7th, 2006 arrest in which police found him riding in a car that smelled of pot, and whose front panel contained a loaded gun. Jadakiss pleaded not guilty to the charges.
February 7 - GRIFFIN O'NEAL and his pregnant girlfriend, JOANNA BERRY appeared at a press conference with Berry sporting bandages around a swollen and bruised left eye. Attorney, GLORIA ALLRED, read a prepared statement saying, quote, "We vigorously reject any assertion that the injuries suffered by Joanna and Griffin were the result of Ryan O'Neal's acting in self defense." The actor's attorney, MARK WERKSMAN, said, "Ryan O'Neal is the victim and was attacked by his own son, with his own poker."
February 5 - Actor RYAN O'NEAL told the Los Angeles Times he fired a handgun in self-defense during a fight with his 42-year-old son GRIFFIN to prevent himself from being struck with a fireplace poker. The veteran actor told the newspaper Griffin aimed at his head but he ducked and the poker struck Griffin's pregnant girlfriend in the head. The actor said he fired the gun once into a banister to scare Griffin off. Ryan O'Neal is charged with assault with a deadly weapon and negligent discharge of a firearm. A court hearing is set for April 3rd.
February 3 - Los Angeles police arrest actor RYAN O'NEAL and charge him with assault with a deadly weapon and negligent discharge of a firearm in connection with a fight with his 42-year-old son, GRIFFIN. Police say at least one shot was fired during the fight. Ryan O'Neal's manager claimed the actor was defending himself from his son, who he says was, quote, "wildly swinging a fireplace poker." A 22-year-old female friend suffered minor injuries and was treated at a local hospital. The injuries did not come from the gun. Ryan O'Neal was released on a 50 thousand-dollar bond.
January 24 - Actor ISAIAH WASHINGTON announced that he has "begun counseling" in the wake of the controversy begun when he called fellow Grey's Anatomy star T.R. KNIGHT a "faggot" on the Grey's set, and then repeated the slur backstage at the Golden Globe Awards as part of a denial that he'd said it earlier. Washington called the counseling "a necessary step toward understanding why I did what I did and making sure it never happens again."
January 18 - Actor ISAIAH WASHINGTON issued a formal apology statement for calling fellow Grey's Anatomy star T.R. KNIGHT a "faggot" on the Grey's set, and then repeating the slur backstage at the Golden Globe Awards the previous Monday night as part of a denial that he'd said it earlier.
January 17 - Famously hard-partying actress LINDSAY LOHAN confirms that she has checked herself into rehab, saying that she's, quote, "made a proactive decision to take care of my personal health."
January 3 - Rapper BUSTA RHYMES turns himself in to New York City police and is charged with third-degree assault, after an employee claims Rhymes beat him when he showed up at his office demanding back pay.
January 1 - BRITNEY SPEARS allegedly collapses and is carried out of the Las Vegas Caesars Palace nightclub PURE, 50 minutes after helping to count down the New Year. Her publicist said she only fell asleep, and left under her own power.
January 1 - KID ROCK allegedly nearly kicks in the door of a room in the Las Vegas Hard Rock Hotel, intent on confronting TOMMY LEE over Lee's alleged taunting of Rock over their mutual ex, PAMELA ANDERSON. The room was, in fact, occupied by a family, for whom Rock signed autographs by way of apology.
omg! Brocks tomorrow nite! Cant wait. Thurs are fun again! Great music by the way!
bill thanks for the dance lesson lol
