Dotspotter: Contributed by hcarroll

Foxy Brown pleads guilty to menacing neighbor

hcarroll — Fri, 09 May 2008 20:35:11 GMT

Rapper Foxy Brown has pleaded guilty to menacing a neighbor with her cell phone last year. She avoided jail based on time already served. Brown and neighbor Arlene Raymond got into a fight last July over Brown blasting her car stereo outside their Brooklyn apartment building. As part of the plea deal, the 28-year-old rapper wrote a letter apologizing to Raymond. Brown presented the letter to Justice John Walsh in a Brooklyn court on Thursday. The judge extended Raymond’s order of protection. Brown, whose real name is Inga Marchand, spent seven months in jail for a Manhattan case involving a fight she had with manicurists in a nail salon. She was released last month.

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DMX arrested on drug, animal cruelty charges

hcarroll — Fri, 09 May 2008 20:34:34 GMT

Authorities say DMX has been arrested on drug and animal-cruelty charges in Phoenix following an overnight raid on the rapper’s house. The Maricopa County sheriff’s office says the 37-year-old, whose real name is Earl Simmons, at first tried to barricade himself in his bedroom. He came out as a SWAT team entered during the early-morning raid Friday. The indictment stems from an August search of the rapper’s home prompted by reports of dogs being abused on his property. His attorney, Murray Richman, says he told his client to expect such a raid after his efforts to make DMX available to law enforcement were rebuffed. Richman says the animal cruelty charges are not supported by...

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For Britney Spears, a good Mother's Day gift

hcarroll — Fri, 09 May 2008 20:34:03 GMT

Britney Spears said "Gimme More" to an L.A. judge regarding her custody case, and the judge did. Commissioner Scott Gordon gave Spears expanded visitation rights, allowing her to spend more time with her two young sons, Sean Preston and Jayden James, after a closed hearing on Tuesday. While the judge did not change the order granting Kevin Federline sole custody of the two boys, he did reward Spears' efforts to improve herself. It is important to understand that judges are not punishing parents when they bar them from having contact with their children in custody and visitation cases. Instead, a judge must always put the best interests of minors first when making any...

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Heidi Montag: Not Being Friends With Lauren Is "Weight Off My Shoulders"

hcarroll — Fri, 09 May 2008 20:32:47 GMT

Heidi Montag doesn't miss her once-close friendship with Lauren Conrad "It's kind of like a weight off my shoulders," the Hills star said of the demise in a taped interview with Ellen DeGeneres airing Monday. "Towards the end of our relationship she was just always yelling at me and nagging at me because she didn't like my boyfriend [Spencer Pratt]," Montag said. "She had a boyfriend I didn't like for several years but I didn't really think that was my job [to say anything]," she added. "I was kind of like let's just go our own ways." Montag and Conrad's friendship – they were once roommates, too – fizzled over their different opinions about...

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Hulk Hogan's Son Nick Bollea Sentenced to Eight Months in Jail

hcarroll — Fri, 09 May 2008 20:32:25 GMT

Nick Bollea was sentenced to eight months in Florida’s Pinellas County Jail for felony reckless driving Thursday after pleading no contest in in court. A judge also handed down five years probation, 500 hours of community service and a three-year drivers license revocation. Nick will not be able to drink for the duration of his probation, and will attend DUI education classes within one year. The 17-year-old donned a light colored suit to Pinellas County Court and stared straight ahead as the sentence was read. Sitting behind him was a black-clad Hulk, who prayed during the proceedings and grew teary-eyed, sister Brooke, who wore a top with the shoulders cut out and Hulk's soon-to-be...

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Hulk Hogan's Son Enters 'No Contest' Plea

hcarroll — Fri, 09 May 2008 20:31:37 GMT

Terry "Hulk" Hogan's 17-year-old son, Nick Bollea, entered a plea of "no contest" in a Florida courtroom Friday on charges of felony reckless driving. The charges stem from the August 2007 car crash that left his friend, passenger John Graziano, critically injured to this day. As part of the plea agreement, Bollea's attorneys asked that their client not serve more than one year in county jail and five years of probation. Without the plea arrangement, Bollea could have faced up to five years in state prison. The sentencing portion of the hearing began immediately following Nick's plea, which streamed live on TMZ.com. Hulk Hogan (real name: Terry Bollea), his daughter...

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Crawford Residents Celebrate Jenna Bush's Upcoming Wedding

hcarroll — Fri, 09 May 2008 20:30:55 GMT

For the small town of Crawford, Texas, the wedding of their favorite son George W. Bush's daughter Jenna and her fiancé Henry Hager on Saturday is turning into a royal celebration. "If you thought the excitement for Princess Diana and Charles's wedding was big, you should visit Crawford!" says wedding and event planner Steve Kemble, who has worked with the Bush family. "The local residents are exuberant." The excitement for Saturday's event is evident throughout the small town, located 90 miles north of Austin and with a population of about 800 people. The Yellow Rose gift shop is selling ceramic mugs with a picture of Jenna and Henry. The Red Bull gift shop is...

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Nick Hogan Gets 8 Months Jail, Plus Probation

hcarroll — Fri, 09 May 2008 20:30:19 GMT

Nick Bollea was sentenced to 8 months in a Florida county jail on Friday after pleading no contest to charges of felony reckless driving, stemming from the Aug. 6, 2007, car crash that left his best friend, John Graziano, in critical condition. In addition to the jail time, which begins immediately, Bollea, 17, was sentenced to 5 years probation, during which he will serve 500 hours of community service, not be allowed to drink any alcohol and have his driver's license revoked for 3 years. Bollea, dressed in a gray suit and light blue shirt and tie, looked somber as he was taken to meet the court officers. His father, Hulk Hogan, stood and watched as uniformed authorities removed his son...

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Lindsay “Sticky Fingers” Lohan

hcarroll — Fri, 09 May 2008 20:29:30 GMT

We were all kinda surprised to hear about the girl whose fur coat was stolen by Lindsay Lohan while she was out clubbing. But this is getting a bit ridiculous! Another model is now claiming that the “Mean Girls” actress lifted some of her clothes. Lauren Hastings has come forward to give the details of Lohan’s big clothing heist from her closet. According to Hastings, her house-sitter threw an unauthorized late-night party, and when all was said and done, LiLo had made off with a bunch of her clothes. “Basically, I have two closets, a lot of the stuff was missing out of one and the next closet was almost completely empty,” she told press. And she...

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Amy Winehouse: Traffic Cop

hcarroll — Fri, 09 May 2008 20:29:02 GMT

The next time you’re in a serious traffic jam, have a look out your window. You may see Amy Winehouse taking a gander at what’s going on. At least, that was the situation for disgruntled motorists on England’s M40 highway in Oxfordshire. Earlier today the “Rehab” singer exited her car to see what was causing a holdup in traffic. In true Wine-o fashion, she milled around the stopped cars, looking confused and approached other drivers in an attempt to bum a cigarette, which finally proved successful. And, of course, she had to creep everyone out by rolling her shirt up to her bra (dig those red bra straps!) as she awkwardly paced to and fro in a...

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Paris Hilton on Benji Madden: "I Want to Be With Him Forever"

hcarroll — Fri, 09 May 2008 18:38:33 GMT

Paris Hilton has her sights set spending "forever" with beau Benji Madden. "We talk about [marriage]. I'm so happy. I'm so in love. I know I want to spend the rest of my life with Benji, my boyfriend," the 27-year-old heiress told David Letterman (watch above). "I know I want to be with him forever," she added. "If you saw us together, you'd understand." Madden, 29 – who said Hilton is "wife material" earlier this month – is briefly shown waving to his girlfriend from backstage of the Late Show. Tell Us: Should Paris & Benji wed?

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Pal: Mariah's "Baby Would be in Gucci, Chanel and Diamonds from Birth"

hcarroll — Fri, 09 May 2008 18:38:20 GMT

Now that Mariah Carey is married to Nick Cannon, could kids be next? Her pals wouldn’t object! When asked if the singer would be a great mother, friend Tyler Perry told Usmagazine.com: "Absolutely!" "Her baby would be in Gucci, Chanel and diamonds from birth," the director said at Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People in the World party in New York City Thursday. Perry also joked he was "upset about this marriage" to Cannon. "She didn't tell me she was married!" he said. "We've been talking and you don't tell me you're getting married? What's that about?" But Perry won’t hold it against her. "She is a wonderful, wonderful...

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Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon Hit the Town

hcarroll — Fri, 09 May 2008 18:37:32 GMT

Photo by: Jackson Lee / Meinelt / Turgeon / Splash NewsMariah Carey and her new husband, Nick Cannon, made their first public appearance Thursday night, hitting the Big Apple for Time magazine's "100 Most Influential People in the World" gala. Carey, wearing a silver minidress, sang at the party, held at New York City's Lincoln Center. Afterwards, she slipped into a strapless black dress accessorized with her 17-carat wedding ring to hit hotspot The Waverly Inn. Her new tattoo ("Mrs. Cannon" on the small of her back), however, was well hidden. Approached at the gala, friend of the couple's director Tyler Perry, joked he had "a major issue with [Mariah]."...

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Michelle Duggar Pregnant with 18th Child

hcarroll — Fri, 09 May 2008 18:36:49 GMT

The Duggar family is growing – again. Having welcomed their 17th child only last August, Michelle Duggar, 41, is now pregnant with her 18th, she announced on Friday's Today show with her family sitting around her. Some of the older kids looked shocked, but delighted. Joshua, the eldest (he is 20), noted that the time seemed right. "I wasn't expecting that," he said. "But it's been nine months [since the birth of the last one], so yeah." Before that, the 16th child arrived in October 2005. The Tontitown, Ark., family already have seven girls and 10 boys (including two sets of twins). In addition to Joshua, they are, in descending order of ages: John David, Janna,...

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Melissa Joan Hart: My Life's About to Get 'Tougher'

hcarroll — Fri, 09 May 2008 18:36:31 GMT

With a new baby at home, Melissa Joan Hart says life has been crazy enough – and it'll only get more hectic when her musician husband hits the road. "I'm not sure I can handle two babies on my own, unlike my sis who is super-mom," Hart, 32, who gave birth to son Braydon Hart Wilkerson in March, writes on her MySpace Celebrity blog. The actress and husband Mark Wilkerson, 30, a Grammy-nominated musician, also have 2-year-old son Mason. "We are adjusting nicely to being a family of four, although it is a tough job," says Hart. "It's about to get a lot tougher as Mark leaves on tour this week." But the actress says she, too, will be on a tour of sorts when she...

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Model: Lindsay Lohan Stole My Stuff, Too!

hcarroll — Fri, 09 May 2008 18:35:54 GMT

Lohan, in once-missing mink Photo by: Jackson Lee / Splash NewsLindsay Lohan's enemies are coming out of hiding in the wake of her fur-coat controversy – and now a model is rehashing her claims that Lohan stole her clothing as well. The same week a Columbia University student insisted Lohan swiped her $11,000 blond mink coat in New York City earlier this year, model Lauren Hastings says on the buzznet.com Web site that Lindsay lifted thousands of dollars worth of items from her closet, Inside Edition reports. "Basically, I have two closets, a lot of the stuff was missing out of one and the next closet was almost completely empty," Hastings says on a video featured on the...

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Nicole Richie and Joel Madden: Family Coffee Run

hcarroll — Fri, 09 May 2008 18:35:15 GMT

As they grow more comfortable with their role as parents, Nicole Richie and Joel Madden look more and more like the beginnings of a really cool family. The “Simple Life” chick and her rockstar fiancé were spotted doing the domestic thing this morning, stopping by their local Starbucks for coffee with their newborn daughter Harlow in tow. They were both sporting casual black ensembles as Joel handled carrying the coffee, and Nicole tended to the baby. And Miss Richie told press that Harlow’s birth has not only affected her life, but also the lives of her close friends. “I feel like my group of five to 10 friends, they really love her, like she’s theirs....

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Gwyneth Paltrow’s Italian Designer Ad Shoot

hcarroll — Fri, 09 May 2008 18:34:39 GMT

After a whirlwind promotional tour that included stops all over Western Europe and America, and a killer opening weekend for her new film “Iron Man” ($98.6 million), Gwyneth Paltrow finds herself once again far away from home. The “Shakespeare in Love” babe was spotted in front of the camera once again on Friday (May 9), this time shooting a television commercial in Rome for Italian designer Tod’s. Gwyneth visited a few different locations for the commercial shoot, sporting a cute white one-shoulder knee-length dress with a pair of strappy heels. One of the sequences involved a bunch of actors playing paparazzi following Paltrow down the red carpet as she made her...

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Celebrities Mourn Loss of Tarka Cordell

hcarroll — Fri, 09 May 2008 18:34:07 GMT

Late last month (April 28th) Tarka Cordell, the musician son of late legendary music producer Denny Cordell, was found dead, having hanged himself in his Notting Hill home. And earlier today, family and friends remembered him in a funeral service at Mortlake Crematorium in South London. Stars like Kate Moss, Lily Allen, Sophie Dahl, and Sienna Miller all showed up to pay their respects to the eccentric Englishman. Dahl and Moss, as well as actress Liv Tyler were all rumored at one time to have dated Cordell. Tarka’s brother Barney was the first to confirm his suicide, telling press, “I’m afraid Tarka has taken his own life. We are all tremendously sad. He had...

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Judge reinstates Notorious B.I.G. lawsuit

hcarroll — Fri, 09 May 2008 16:35:13 GMT

A judge has reinstated a wrongful-death lawsuit brought by the family of slain rapper Notorious B.I.G., reversing an earlier decision to dismiss the case. U.S. District Judge Florence-Marie Cooper threw out the lawsuit March 21 after determining the family missed a state deadline for bringing a claim against the city and two former police officers. The lawsuit was originally filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, then moved to federal court. The family appealed, and the judge reversed her decision after finding federal claims in the case can proceed, according to court papers obtained Thursday. Cooper gave the family 20 days to file a new lawsuit and drop the state claims. B.I.G., whose real name...

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