Celebrities

11 October 2007 -- Sexiest woman alive? That would be Charlize Theron. Esquire Magazine has anointed the 32-year-old actress with the title, previously bestowed on such stars as Angelina Jolie, Jessica Biel, and Scarlett Johansson.

The issue featuring Charlize Theron arrives Oct. 16. Charlize Theron spoke about growing up on a farm in South Africa, her political interests, and her work, including her latest film, the Iraq War-themed murder mystery In The Valley Of Elah.

"I wanted to make the movie precisely because it evades formulas about guilt," she said. "I'm drawn to ambiguity."    » read more »

10 October 2007, Washington (By Ray McDonald) -- Speaking to the entertainment web site TMZ.com, the 55-year-old actor's publicist Judy Katz said "David had a brief relapse (of alcoholism) and immediately recognized the importance of addressing it with the assistance of his doctors. He is doing fine and will be back home in the morning."

David Hasselhoff, who in May won primary physical custody of his two teenage daughters, has been in Europe for the past month filming Anaconda 3.

Taylor, 17, and Hayley, 15, have been staying with their mother Pamela Bach in their father's absence.    » read more »

PlaNYC Initiative Will Plant One Million Trees in the Next Decade; Tree 1 of 1,000,000 is a Carolina Silverbell Planted in Morrisania Section of the Bronx

October 9, 2007 -- New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and New York Restoration Project (NYRP) Founder Bette Midler today launched the Million Trees NYC initiative to plant and care for one million trees throughout the five boroughs in the next decade.    » read more »

04 October 2007 -- A court commissioner ruled on October 3 that Britney Spears may visit her two young sons, but her ex-husband Kevin Federline will retain primary custody of the children.

Superior Court Commissioner Scott M. Gordon was expected to issue an order detaling the visitation rights, said Federline's attorney Mark Vincent Kaplan. Kevin Federline attended the hearing but Britney Spears did not. Her attorney, Sorrell Trope, did not speak to reporters.

Court spokesman Allan Parachini said Britney Spears would be allowed monitored visits every other day.    » read more »

02 October 2007 -- Britney Spears was ordered to relinquish custody of her two young sons by a judge who had cited her drug and alcohol-fueled lifestyle.

In an October 1 ruling, Superior Court Judge Scott M. Gordon switched sole physical custody to Britney Spears' ex-husband Kevin Federline. He takes Sean Preston, 2, and Jayden James, 1, starting October 3 "until further order of the court."    » read more »

28 September 2007, Washington (By Ray McDonald) -- Shilpa Shetty is still feeling the effects of her much-condemned kiss with fellow movie star Richard Gere.

Immigration authorities at Mumbai Airport briefly detained the Indian actress on September 26, saying she was still wanted for obscenity charges filed in the wake of her April 15 kiss.    » read more »

26 September 2007, Washington (By Ray McDonald) -- Drew Carey said he twice attempted suicide as a young man. Speaking to Access Hollywood host Nancy O'Dell, the 49-year-old comedian said he suffered depression for a long time, and purposely overdosed on pills at age 18 and again in his early 20s.    » read more »

- Film legend James Caan and television star Ellen Pompeo debut favorite Major League Baseball postseason moments on actober.com
- As 2007 postseason heats up - James Caan roots for the New York Yankees and Ellen Pompeo fixes an injured Curt Schilling's ankle

09/26/2007 -- Major League Baseball today announced that actors James Caan and Ellen Pompeo posted their videos to actober.com, the first user-generated content website produced by a major professional sports league.    » read more »

25 September 2007, Washington (By Ray McDonald) -- A federal judge Monday sentenced Hollywood director John McTiernan to four months in prison, after refusing to allow him to withdraw his guilty plea to charges of lying to the FBI about his association with disgraced private eye Anthony Pelicano.

Judge Dale S. Fischer gave the director of such films as Die Hard and The Thomas Crown Affair until January 15 to turn himself in to authorities.

John McTiernan's attorney, Milton Grimes, said he would appeal.    » read more »

25 September 2007, Washington (By Ray McDonald) -- Kiefer Sutherland was arrested early Tuesday on misdemeanor drunk driving charges after reportedly failing a field sobriety test.

Officer Kevin Maiberger says the 40-year-old star of the TV series 24 was pulled over at about 1:10 a.m. in West Los Angeles after officers spotted him making an illegal U-Turn. Officer Karen Smith says Kiefer Sutherland tested over California's legal blood alcohol limit of .08 percent, and was arrested on a misdmeanor charge of driving under the influence.    » read more »

- VH1 and Dr. Drew Pinsky will Open Up the Inner World of Rehab as They Help Nine Celebrities Through the Process of Getting Clean and Sober
- The Series will Premiere on VH1 on January 10, 2008 at 10pm with Eight One-Hour Episodes

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 20 -- VH1 is partnering with Dr. Drew for the reality series "Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew." The project, consisting of eight one-hour episodes, is slated to premiere on January 10, 2008 at 10pm*. VH1 will announce the cast closer to the premiere date.    » read more »

20 September 2007, Washington (By Ray McDonald) -- The deadlocked jury in the Phil Spector murder trial will not be given the option of convicting the music producer on a lesser charge of manslaughter.

With jurors split 7-5, Superior Court Judge Larry Paul Fidler said on September 19 he planned to withdraw a legal instruction that some panelists cited as a point of dispute when they announced their impasse the previous day. The judge sent the jurors home early Wednesday and told them to return Thursday.    » read more »

19 September 2007, Washington (By Ray McDonald) -- The jury foreman in the murder trial of Phil Spector reported Tuesday that jurors were at a seven-to-five impasse after seven days of deliberation. He did not indicate which way the jury was leaning.

Superior Court Judge Larry Paul Fidler said he is considering giving jurors the option of finding the record producer guilty of a lesser charge than second degree murder, a move which Phil Spector's defense team will likely oppose.    » read more »

19 September 2007, Washington (By Ray McDonald) -- Britney Spears must undergo random drug and alcohol testing twice a week, according to court documents in her custody dispute with ex-husband Kevin Federline.

The September 17 ruling requires both parents to refrain from drinking and drug use in the presence of their two young sons and 12 hours before either cares for them. Only Britney Spears was ordered to submit to testing.    » read more »

19 September 2007 -- Former U.S. football star O.J. Simpson has been released from jail on $125,000 bail, facing 11 charges related to an alleged armed robbery.

Simpson left the detention center in Las Vegas, Nevada, Wednesday afternoon after appearing in court, where a judge ordered he hand over his passport and refrain from contact with any of his co-defendants, alleged victims, or witnesses in the case.    » read more »