6/12/2007
Paris' dad announced a party for her homecoming.
Heiress Paris Hilton can look forward to a party planned by her father to celebrate her release from jail reports CBS. Rick Hilton is searching for a venue to hold the shindig. According to the New York Post he has asked several Las Vegas clubs to give him $50,000 in exchange for the "honor" of...
6/3/2007
Hilton's record company has let her go.
Two days before her appearance in jail, Paris Hilton's record label announced they were dropping her, reports the Sydney Morning Herald.The heiress, 26, will report to jail Monday, to serve a 28-day sentence for reckless and drunk driving.According to Hollywood.com, Warner Bros. said it was "not...
6/3/2007
New York Governor has made ticket scalping legal.
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5/26/2007
Movie rights for "The Sims" have been sold.
Electronic Arts Inc. has sold the movie rights for "The Sims," reports Reuters.
5/23/2007
Stone Phillips is scheduled to leave "Dateline" in June.
NBC News, not unlike many other media organizations, is cutting costs - unable to negotiate a new contract, Stone Phillips will be let go. According to the Chicago Tribune, the anchor, who helped launch Dateline NBC 15 years ago, will not be replaced. Instead, co-anchor Ann Curry, who has been...
5/23/2007
A waitress at Jay-Z's club claims she was not paid minimum wage.
Jay-Z's 4-0/40 Club may face charges after a waitress claims she was forced to work only for tips, a violation of federal labor laws.According to the New York Daily News, Celeste Williams filed a lawsuit Tuesday on behalf of herself and others, including bartenders, table clearers, and waiters.
5/22/2007
Kellie Pickler's father was arrested May 18.
The father of former American Idol contestant Kellie Pickler was arrested again May 18, accused of stealing abandoned and disabled vehicles and selling them to scrap yards illegally, reports the Associated Press.Clyde Pickler, 42, finished three years in prison in Florida last year for stabbing a...
5/22/2007
Katie Holmes is not pleased with wannabe porn star "Katee."
An 18-year-old student with dreams of becoming a porn star has changed her name to "Katee Holmes," reports the Associated Press.Despite the spelling difference, Tom Cruise and wife Katie Holmes are not flattered. Holmes's publicist has called the name change "a really cheap shot."The girl, however...
5/21/2007
Jessica Simpson publicly announced her breakup.
Jessica Simpson announced her split with singer John Mayer, reports E! Online.Simpson appeared alone at the Cannes Film Festival earlier this week, which sprouted rumors about the couple. Simpson, 26, and Mayer, 29 had been dating for nine months.
5/17/2007
Paris Hilton's sentence was cut in half Wednesday.
Paris Hilton will only serve 23 days of her original jail sentence of 45 days. According to the Associated Press, she will also be separated from the "general prison population."The 26-year-old heiress's sentence was reduced on account of good behavior.
