Britney's Lawsuit Goes On
March 16, 2006
In the case of Britney Spears alleged sex tape, a Beverly Hills judge wants to see more.
More information, that is, before she rules on whether to dismiss the pop star's libel suit against Us Weekly, calling it "a very close case," Los Angeles City News Service reported Thursday.
Spears, 24, sued the magazine in December over an Oct. 17 "Hot Stuff" column that mentioned a sex tape featuring her and husband Kevin Federline. The article said that the couple acted goofy while screening it for their estate-planning lawyers, all of whom "either laughed or [were] disgusted by it."
Ritter Death Resolved?
March 16, 2006
The family of John Ritter may be ready to close a chapter on the TV icon's sudden death.
A settlement agreement involving the family's wrongful death lawsuit against the hospital where Ritter died has been reached, reports said.
Glitter Appeals Conviction
March 16, 2006Gary Glitter wants a do over in his child molestation case.
The "Do You Wanna Touch" singer, who was convicted of committing obscene acts on two girls, ages 10 and 11, at his seaside villa in the Vietnamese coastal resort town of Vung Tau, is appealing his three-year jail sentence and wants a Vietnamese court to reconsider his case, his attorney confirmed to the Bangkok Post Thursday.
Clooney Blogs Off
March 16, 2006
You can call George Clooney an Oscar winner. You can call him a liberal. Just don't call him a blogger.
The celebrity-populated Huffington Post has removed the actor's riff on lily-livered Democrats after the star complained the site misrepresented him as one of its bloggers.
Jessica Disses Dubya
March 16, 2006
Low approval ratings, bird shot backlash, problematic port deals...a snub from America's Sweetheart? Things have gone from bad to worse for President Bush.
Jessica Simpson reneged on an invitation to appear at a Republican Party fundraiser to promote the nonprofit venture Operation Smile Thursday night, despite the added enticement of promised face time with her fellow Texan.