Mel Gibson Close to Plea Agreement in Assault Case
March, 09, 2011 10:15 am | Comments On #battery, charged, Mel Gibson, MoviesActor Mel Gibson is close to a plea agreement with prosecutors and will be with charged misdemeanor battery stemming from a fight he had with his ex-girlfriend last year, TheWrap has confirmed.
Reached for comment by TheWrap, Gibson's attorney, Blair Berk, released the following statement: "I know from almost 20 years as a criminal defense lawyer that sometimes justice can come for a client at too high a personal price. That is particularly so for Mel, whose right to due process can only be exercised in this case with an enormous media circus attached. Mel's priority throughout all of this has been that the best interests of his young daughter Lucia and the rest of his children be put first in any decisions made...
Battle Over? Sheen Tweets He’s Reached a Deal With Mueller
March, 03, 2011 3:14 pm | Comments On #Brooke Mueller, Charlie Sheen, Chuck Lorre, law, news, people, porn stars, Television, Two and a Half MenLooks like Charlie Sheen and his soon to be ex-wife Brooke Mueller have reached some sort of settlement … at least according to the “Two and a Half Men” actor’s Twitter page.
“Not sure what all the legal noise is about... just verbally reached a deal with B. no court mon. yay...” said Sheen online around 2:15 p.m. PST.
He followed that up with “..yet the opposition felt it necessary to still harass me with old gibberish.... odd? perhaps. transparent? you betcha'!”
And of course, Charlie being so Sheen, he then added his catch phrase “#WINNING! #teamsheen” in one last Tweet.
Also...
Read MoreReport: Charlie Sheen and Brooke Mueller Gearing up for Child-Custody Battle
March, 03, 2011 1:37 pm | Comments On #Brooke Mueller, Charlie Sheen, child custody, TelevisionCharlie Sheen is looking to extend his "winning" streak to court, according to Radar Online.
The 45-year-old "Two and a Half Men" actor is rallying his legal resources in preparation for a custody war with soon-to-be ex-wife Brooke Mueller, sources told the site. It said Sheen gathered his legal team together for a meeting on Thursday to discuss the best legal strategy to obtain custody of his twin sons, Bob and Max, who turn two this month.
The boys were removed from Sheen's home and...
Read MoreWeinstein Sued Over 'Escape From Planet Earth,' Plans to Countersue (updated)
March, 02, 2011 3:32 pm | Comments On #company, Escape From Planet Earth, Movies, producer, The Weinstein Company, Weinsteins
Updated at 5:10 pm PST:
An attorney for The Weinstein Company said that they would countersue Protocol Pictures for the $500,000.
"The studio paid them because they said they were going to go public with horrendously false accusations," said Weinstein attorney Bert Fields. "They held off. Now they've sued. So we will sue them out here to get back the money, as well as money paid for producing and directing services."
Fields said that the director and producer declined to follow the directions of The Weinstein Company, and had to be replaced. The suit will seek to reclaim that money.
Previously:
Protocol Pictures has sued the...
Read More'Caddyshack' Production Exec Sues A&E Over Documentary
March, 01, 2011 5:16 pm | Comments On #Caddyshack, caddyshack documentary, caddyshack: the inside story, lawsuit, Movies, rusty lemorande"Caddyshack" production executive Rusty Lemorande is suing A&E Television Networks and Pangolin Pictures for $6 million, claiming that he was unfairly depicted as a "spy" in a documentary about the making of the 1980 golf comedy, according to AdWeek.
Lemorande alleges in papers filed on Monday in New York State Supreme Court -- documents obtained by AdWeek, Forbes and several other outlets -- that the documentary "Caddyshack: The Inside Story," tarnished his reputation and damaged his ability to work in Hollywood.
At issue is an interview quote from Lemorande in the 2009...
Read MoreChristina Aguilera and Friend Arrested in West Hollywood for DUI
March, 01, 2011 9:22 am | Comments On #arrest, boyfriend, christina aguilera, DUI, Media, people
Christina Aguilera was arrested and detained in Los Angeles early on Tuesday morning on DUI related charges, a spokesperson for the L.A. County Sheriff's Office confirmed to TheWrap.
Radar Online first reported Aguilera's arrest.
The "Burlesque" star will not be charged and was not driving the car.
Her friend Matt Rutler was behind the wheel when the pair were arrested in West Hollywood. Both were described as "severely intoxicated."
He is being...
Read MoreJudge Warns Lohan: Plea Bargain Means Jail
February, 23, 2011 8:54 am | Comments On #Lindsay Lohan, Los Angeles District Attorney, Movies, Shawn Chapman HolleyA judge warned Lindsay Lohan that she will be guaranteed jail time if she makes a plea bargain in her felony grand theft case.
Judge Keith Schwartz did not say how much time the actress could face, but said some time would be mandatory. He told her bluntly that he would sentence her the same way he would anyone else: "I don't care that you're Lindsay Lohan."
He also speculated in open court that the actress would turn down prosecutors' plea bargain. Lohan was ordered to return to court March 10.
The judge said Lohan's sentence could also include mandatory counseling and getting an addiction sponsor who is not a family member.
The...
Read MoreLiterary Scout Sues Maverick; Wants to Be Paid for Finding 'Twilight'
February, 18, 2011 9:46 am | Comments On #Madonna, Mark Morgan, Maverick, Movies, people, Percy Jackson & the Olympians, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
A literary scout says she found “Twilight” and “Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief,” and now that they’ve inspired hit films, she wants to be paid.
In a breach of contract suit filed Thursday in Los Angeles Superior Court, Nanette Shipley claims that she discovered the young adult books for Maverick Films. The production company then set the projects up with studios.
In return, Shipley says she was supposed to be paid $75,000 for delivering “Twilight” and $100,000 for “The Lightning Thief.”
That’s a pittance considering that the “Twilight” series...
Read MoreBergstein's Remaining Companies Pushed Into Bankruptcy
February, 09, 2011 5:41 pm | Comments On #auction, bankruptcy, David Bergstein, David Molner, Mandalay, miramax, Movies, Ron Tutor, suit
David Bergstein may finally be out of options and time.
Citing a "willful failure to comply," Federal Court Judge Barry Russell placed the three remaining companies run by the controversial film financier into bankruptcy on Wednesday.
There will be no further trial, and the companies' assets will be liquidated to pay off the over 30 creditors currently suing Bergstein for millions of dollars in unpaid bills.
"This is a total vindication for my company and all its investors and the number of small creditors who had the guts to stand up to bullies,...
Read MoreLindsay Lohan Pleads 'Not Guilty'; Back in Court on Feb. 23
February, 09, 2011 2:17 pm | Comments On #court, Elden Fox, Lindsay Lohan, Los Angeles District Attorney, Movies, probationUpdate 3:13 p.m. PST
Lindsay Lohan has posted her $40,000 bail and will be heading home soon.
Previously
In her latest run-in with the law, Lindsay Lohan plead "not guilty" on a charge of felony grand theft.
Lohan will back in court on Feb. 23. to face the charge, from a $2,500 necklace that she allegedly took from a Venice, Calif. boutique on Jan. 22, which carries a sentence of one year in state prison.
Judge Keith Schwartz set bail in the felony grand theft charge at $20,000 and revoked Lohan's probation for her 2007 DUI, with a bail for that set at $20,000. The judge also told Lohan to keep out of trouble and that "if you violate the law, I will remand you and there will be no bail."
Additionally, the actress was ordered to...
Read More
- Previous
- •
- •
- •
- •
- Next
Description
From Charlie Sheen and Michael Jackson to Roman Polanski, Sean Penn, Lindsay Lohan and sticky fingers on bad deals gone wrong.
