Celebrities

07 August 2007 -- The director of the current screen blockbuster Transformers testified August 6 at the murder trial of Phil Spector.

Prosecutors called Michael Bay as a rebuttal witness at the trial of the famous music producer, who stands accused of fatally shooting actress Lana Clarkson in February, 2003.

A defense witness had earlier testified that Clarkson was distraught over an encounter with Bay at a party about 10 days before she was found dead at Spector's home. Spector's attorneys contend it indicated depression, which culminated in her suicide.    » read more »

04 August 2007 -- Matt Damon is back as undercover agent Jason Bourne in a new espionage action-adventure based on the best-selling books by Robert Ludlum. Alan Silverman spoke with the stars and film-maker Paul Greengrass for this look at The Bourne Ultimatum.    » read more »

05 August 2007 -- Government officials in Malawi are feuding over who should travel to Britain to monitor U.S. pop star Madonna's adoption of a Malawian child.

A newspaper in Blantyre, Malawi suggests the bureaucratic dispute could obstruct the legal process necessary before Madonna's adoption of two-year-old David Banda becomes final next year.    » read more »

06 August 2007 -- 63-year-old Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards has announced that he's writing a book about his rock and roll life with author James Fox. Little, Brown and Company plans to publish the memoir in 2010. The publisher reportedly paid Richards $7.3 million to tell his life story.    » read more »

Aug. 1, 2007 -- Colorado Governor Bill Ritter announced today that Paramount Pictures’ new film Nowhereland will be filmed in Denver later this year. Nowhereland is produced by Paramount Pictures and Di Bonaventura Pictures and stars Eddie Murphy.

“We are pleased to be hosting this production from Paramount Pictures and we are excited about the producer’s decision to make Denver a major part of this film,” Gov. Ritter said. “This will be the largest production in Colorado in several years and we hope this is a sign of good things to come for our film industry.”    » read more »

KISS' Peter Criss to Release Solo Album

17 July 2007 -- According to The Hollywood Reporter, singer Katherine McPhee will make her major motion picture debut in an upcoming comedy that stars Anna Faris. The 23-year-old 2006 American Idol runner-up will appear alongside Emma Stone, Rumer Willis, Kat Dennings and Dana Goodman. The yet-to-be titled film centers on "a Playboy bunny who gets kicked out of the Playboy Mansion and becomes the house mother to the lamest sorority on campus."    » read more »

17 July 2007 -- Remy Ma has pleaded not guilty to attempted murder and other counts in the shooting of a woman in Manhattan's trendy meatpacking district.

At the Grammy-nominated rapper's July 15 arraignment, the judge set bail at $250,000. Remy Ma - real name Reminisce Smith - remains jailed while the judge reviewed her bail offer.

Late on July 14, police found a woman with a gunshot wound to her lower abdomen. Three blocks away, officers found a luxury SUV registered to Remy Ma. The vehicle had been abandoned after being involved in a single-car accident.    » read more »

17 July 2007 -- Lindsay Lohan's out of rehab...and back on the party circuit. The 21-year-old actress completed a 45-day residential substance abuse treatment program July 13, and the following night was seen at a Las Vegas nightclub.

In a statement to Access Hollywood, publicist Leslie Sloan Zelnick said Lohan is now in an outpatient program comprising daily attendance at Alcoholics Anonymous meetings, outpatient therapy, and daily testing.    » read more »

11 July 2007 -- Tiger Woods came to the Washington, D.C. area last week to host his first professional tournament -- the AT&T National at Congressional Country Club. The world's number one player is seeking to make an impact beyond golf and raise money for one of his charities. The Tiger Woods Foundation provides educational programs for economically deprived children.    » read more »

05 July 2007 -- Paris Hilton has a message for her fans: don't drink and drive.

Writing in a July 3 entry on her MySpace web page, the 26-year-old celebrity heiress said "Happy 4th of July everyone, and remember to be responsible and have a designated driver!"

Hilton was released from jail last week, after spending 23 days behind bars for violating her probation in an alcohol-related reckless driving case. She has since claimed to be changing her hard-partying ways.    » read more »

06 July 2007 -- Actress Eva Longoria married U.S. basketball star Tony Parker in a July 6 civil ceremony in Paris. The nuptials were thought to be a prelude to a lavish July 7 celebration at Vaux-le-Vicomte, a 17th Century chateau 54 kilometers southeast of the French capital.    » read more »

10 July 2007 -- Did Live Earth make a difference? While international media seem undecided about the lasting effects of July 7's worldwide event aimed at educating the public about climate change, individual participants are coming under scrutiny.

The UK's News Of The World published a story examining the carbon footprint of Madonna, among the highest-profile of the participating artists. It estimated her annual "carbon footprint" at around 100 times that of the average Briton.    » read more »

10 July 2007 -- Avril Lavigne has fired back at two songwriters' claims that she plagiarized their work.

In a lawsuit filed last week, Tommy Dunbar and James Gangwer of the pop-rock band The Rubinoos alleged that Lavigne's single "Girlfriend" closely resembles their 1978 single "I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend."

Posting July 6 on her web site, Lavigne wrote that the suit has no merit. "I had never heard this song in my life and their claim is based on five words! All songs share similar lyrics and emotions. As humans we speak one language," she wrote.    » read more »

28 June 2007 -- Paris Hilton says she never expected to do jail time for driving with what she thought was a valid license.

Speaking June 27 on CNN's Larry King TV interview show, the 26-year-old celebrity heiress said that while jail was grueling, fan mail helped her get through her 23-day confinement. "I've been through a lot," she said. "And it was a pretty traumatic experience, something that I really have grown from."    » read more »

27 June 2007 -- Tom Sizemore's sentence for violating probation in a drug case has been dramatically cut.

In a June 26 decision, California Superior Court Judge Cynthia Rayvis gave the actor 213 days of credit for time he has already spent in jail and two live-in drug treatment programs. It leaves him with about nine months in state prison.    » read more »