Randy Travis files new lawsuit

May 18th, 2013 10:48am EDT
Randy Travis
Embattled country star Randy Travis has filed a lawsuit against two state agencies in Texas to prevent footage from his August arrest from going public.

The singer was taken into custody under suspicion of driving while intoxicated, obstruction and retaliation on 7 August, after crashing his truck in Tioga and then allegedly verbally threatening officers who arrived at the scene.

Travis, who was naked at the time of the incident, pleaded guilty to one count of DWI in January and was sentenced to two years probation and ordered to pay a fine, serve 30 days in an alcohol treatment facility ...
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Edward Furlong Arrested For Breaking Ex's Restraining Order

May 17th, 2013 8:33pm EDT
Edward Furlong
Terminator 2 star Edward Furlong has been arrested once again, this time for breaking a restraining order placed upon him by his ex-girlfriend.

TMZ reports Furlong's ex was forced to call police after she spotted him at her West Hollywood home. Police found Furlong hiding in a stairwell.

The former child star was sentenced to 180 days in jail this March for violating his probation for breaking a restraining order obtained by his ex-wife Rachael Kneeland.

Furlong is being held on $100,000 bail and is due to stand trial in June on a charge of domestic battery in a completely unrelated inci...
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Justin Bieber 'Owes Thousands' After Leaving Monkey Hanging In German Animal Shelter

May 17th, 2013 5:41pm EDT
Justin Bieber
German officials say Justin Bieber is facing a massive bill from an animal sanctuary for looking after his pet monkey while he was on tour.

In March, the international pop superstar was forced to hand over Mally the capuchin to customs officials in Munich, Germany after failing to secure permission to take the primate into the country.

Earlier this month it emerged Bieber has decided not to reclaim his odd pet and to allow it to be re-housed at a German zoo instead - but he is still facing a huge bill for Mally's care.

A spokesman for the customs department in Munich tells Billboard.c...
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Rihanna Sues British Retailer Topshop For Putting Her Face On T-Shirts

May 17th, 2013 4:00pm EDT
Rihanna
Rihanna is suing famous British retailer Topshop for allegedly selling T-shirts featuring her image without asking permission. The pop star claims the fashion giant wasn't granted the rights to use her image on their clothing.

Rihanna is taking legal action after failing to reach an agreement out of court. She is seeking $5 million in damages.

A source told the New York Post, "(Topshop's owners) buy the pictures from a photographer, but they do not pay the artist licensing fees. Unfortunately, U.K. law does not protect the artist... (Rihanna) has spent almost $1 million in litigation at t...
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Wade Robson Opens Up About Michael Jackson Sexual Abuse

May 16th, 2013 2:54pm EDT
Wade Robson
Choreographer Wade Robson has spoken out about his accusation that Michael Jackson molested him when he was a child.

Appearing on "The Today Show" on Thursday, Robson told host Matt Lauer that he endured abuse for years and that he underwent manipulation and brainwashing by the King of Pop.

Lauer grilled the dancer, asking if he was lying when he took the witness stand and defended Jackson during his 2005 molestation trial if Jackson had indeed molested him.

"This is not a case of repressed memory," Robson says. "I never forgot one moment of what Michael did to me. But I was psychologica...
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Michael Lohan Pays $30,000 Child Support Bill

May 13th, 2013 4:37pm EDT
Michael Lohan
Michael Lohan, father of troubled star Lindsay Lohan, has paid over $30,000 to ex-wife Dina Lohan in overdue child support payments.

Dina took Michael to court last month and asked a judge to hold him in contempt for failing to pay the money owed to her for raising their four children - Lindsay, Ali, Michael, and Dakota - after their divorce. Michael was due to pay $1,500 a month for Ali (now 19) and Dakota (now 16).

Michael told TMZ, "I admit I withheld part of [Cody's] child support because I was angry about certain things that were happening ... I was wrong and I'm making things right ...
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Michael Jackson's Beating Heart Was Visible Through His Skin

May 13th, 2013 3:04pm EDT
Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson was reportedly so pale-skinned and emaciated in the days before his death that his beating heart was visible through his skin, according to a testimony heard in court last week.

During the trial for the wrongful death suit Jackson's mother Katherine brought against concert promoter AEG Live, Michael's long-time makeup artist Karen "Turkle" Faye made the revelation when took the stand to testify on behalf of the plaintiff.

Faye said she was backstage at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, where Jackson was rehearsing for his residency at London's O2 Arena, when the star's co...
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O.J. Simpson Seeks Retrial Over 2008 Kidnapping & Armed Robbery Conviction

May 13th, 2013 11:03am EDT
O.J. Simpson
O.J. Simpson is heading back to court. The former NFL star has been in prison since 2008, serving a 33-year sentence for kidnapping and armed robbery.

Simpson will take the stand again this week in Las Vegas in an attempt to convince the judge to grant him a retrial in the case.

The Naked Gun star, who was acquitted of the 1994 murders of ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman, filed papers requesting the retrial last year. He claims he was poorly represented by his lawyer, Yale Galanter.

Simpson, 65, previously lost an appeal of his conviction, which was the result o...
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Prosecutors Give Official Approval For Lindsay Lohan's Rehab Choice

May 11th, 2013 8:30am EDT
Lindsay Lohan
After ditching a court-approved treatments center in New York, Los Angeles prosecutors have given their approval to Lindsay Lohan's preferred treatment center in California.

The troubled star was given until May 2 to check into a rehab program to serve a 90-day sentence, and had intended to seek help from professionals near her family home in the Big Apple.

However, the actress changed her mind on the eve of her deadline and hopped on a plane to L.A., where she opted for the Morningside Recovery center in Newport Beach.

She spent less than an hour at the Orange County venue before walkin...
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Justin Bieber Thanks Cops In Dubai For Not Arresting Bouncer

May 10th, 2013 4:06pm EDT
Justin Bieber
Justin Bieber has thanked the police in Dubai for choosing not to charge a member of his security team over an onstage altercation with a crazed fan.

On Sunday, the 19 year-old pop superstar was performing in the emirates city when an overzealous follower grabbed the teenager, who was in the middle of his hit single Believe and accidentally knocked over a piano.

Security guards for the Baby hit-maker dashed onstage and frog-marched the youngster away, nevertheless reports suggest police officers were later asked to investigate an allegation one of the bouncers had made an insulting rema...
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