Former bodyguard alleges drugs in Spears's custody case

A former bodyguard for Britney Spears was the much-hyped "secret witness" in her custody battle with Kevin Federline today. Tony Barretto was prepared to testify about "issues of nudity by Ms. Spears, drug use and safety issues involving the children" that he witnessed as her bodyguard before being fired on May 17, says Barretto's attorney. Instead of testifying, his written allegations were entered into court as evidence. Spears's lawyer, Laura Wasser, strongly denied allegations of drug use by her client. "He isn't a credible witness," said Wasser after a two-hour closed-door hearing on Monday. The hearing was the last for Wasser, who stated she's officially stepping aside as Spears's attorney. Spears's new lawyer will be Marci Levine. "Britney will be in excellent hands" with Levine, Wasser said. "I don't want anyone to perceive that we're dumping Britney," Wasser added. "In a lot of attorney-client relationships, there comes a time when some fresh blood is necessary." Wasser also confirmed that Spears and Federline's current 50/50 custody arrangement for Sean Preston and Jayden James will remain in effect for now. She also added that many of the popstar's associates have already been deposed after being issued subpoenas to testify about Spears's parenting skills.

Lindsay gets 1 day in jail

Lindsay Lohan will not stand trial for DUI. The rehabbing actress struck a deal by pleading no contest to two counts of DUI. By law, Lohan is considered a second offender (with two DUIs) and must serve a minimum of four days in jail. Lohan also pleaded no contest to two counts of being under the influence of a controlled substance (two separate incidents) and reckless driving - all misdemeanors. This afternoon a judge ordered Lohan to serve 36 months probation and to attend an alcohol education program for 18 months for the first DUI. As for the controlled substance plea, Lohan was ordered not to use controlled substances and required to enroll in a drug program. She's also required to stay for an unspecified amount of time at the Utah facility where she's currently in rehab. As for the second DUI plea, Lohan was ordered to serve four days or 96 hours in jail, but the sentence was reduced to only 48 hours by the end of this afternoon's hearing. The judge then gave her credit for one day in jail for time already served on the day of her arrest. Lohan must serve the remaining 24 hours by January 18, by which time she must show that she's successfully completed rehab. The actress was also sentenced to 10 days of community service and ordered "not to associate with people with controlled substances." Jail is the new black!

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Sandra Bullock's stalker up on two felony charges

The woman who allegedly tried to kill Sandra Bullock's husband has been charged with two felony counts. The 56-year-old was charged today with one count of aggravated assault and one count of felony stalking for trying to run over Jesse James with her Mercedes as Bullock and James's young son watched in horror. If convicted of both counts, the woman faces a maximum sentence of four years and eight months in jail. She is due in court next week.

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Sandra gets three-year restraining order

Sandra Bullock was back in court on Friday with a request to extend a restraining order against the woman who tried to run over her husband Jesse James a few weeks ago. "The first [restraining order] was issued on May 2. It expired on May 11...that's how temporary it was. Today was the hearing to get an extension and a much longer one," said an Orange County Sheriff spokesperson. Bullock was successful in obtaining a three-year extension on the order. "Three years is a long time. If [the stalker] goes anywhere near Ms. Bullock or her husband you can bet that we will take the proper actions," said sheriff's rep.

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Ty Pennington busted for DUI

Extreme Makeover host Ty Pennington was arrested early Saturday morning for DUI. The 42-year-old handyman was booked at an LA county jail on a misdemeanor and released a few hours later on $5,000 bail. "I made an error in judgment," Pennington said in a statement. "We all make mistakes; however, this is about accountability. Under no circumstances should anyone consume alcohol while driving. I could have jeopardized the lives of others and I am grateful there was no accident or harm done to anyone. This was my wake-up call. I want to apologize to my fans, ABC Television and my design team for my lapse in judgment and the embarrassment I have caused." Pennington is due in court on June 4.

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Lindsay's ex suing unknown MySpace blogger

One-time Lindsay Lohan beau Harry Morton has filed suit against...well, he's not exactly sure. The Pink Taco chain owner filed papers in LA on Thursday suing a "Jane Doe," whom he claims posted nude photographs of one of his friends on a MySpace page along with a false statement that the friend had AIDS. Morton claims to have suffered "emotional distress" and "lost business" after the pictures were posted and has been forced to "rehabilitate his reputation." He is also reportedly working with MySpace.com to identify the Jane Doe.

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Anne Hathaway's beau sued for $55 mil

Real estate developer and Anne Hathaway's boyfriend Raffaelo Follieri is being sued for allegedly using $55 million of supermarket billionaire Ron Burkle's money to lavish "an unnamed actress girlfriend," according to court papers. In the lawsuit, Burkle claims Follieri spent some portion of the $55 million - which was meant to be used on a development project on land purchased from the Catholic church - on private jet travel for himself and the Devil Wears Prada star, doggy care for their pet Labrador, an executive jet, and shopping at Prada and Fendi. In a statement about the case, Follieri said, "We believe we have conducted our affairs for the joint venture successfully." Speaking of affairs, Follieri has reportedly been spotted in NYC with an unnamed Roberto Cavalli model while Hathaway has been in LA filming Get Smart. Hathaway's rep has not commented.

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Sandra files for restraining order

Sandra Bullock has officially applied for a restraining order against the woman who attempted to run over her husband. In papers filed in an Orange County court, Bullock says the woman has trespassed on the couple's property "on several occasion, and threw numerous signs and other objects over the gate." The woman was arrested a few weeks ago after attempting to run over Jesse James when he asked her to leave the couple's property. Bullock's petition also requests protection for James's three children.

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Jennifer Love Hewitt sued

Ghost Whisperer actress Jennifer Love Hewitt is being sued by her former management company over claims she owes them for brokering her seven-year contract with the show. The suit, filed yesterday in LA, alleges Hewitt's career had stalled before the show and that the management company brought her "back to national prominence as a television star." The company claims Hewitt paid them in full for the first season, but refused to pay for season two, and is seeking a minimum of $350,000 in damages.

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Hugh wins lawsuit

Hugh Grant won a suit against a British newspaper publisher over stories published in February making false claims about his relationships with ex-girlfriends Elizabeth Hurley and Jemina Khan. The About a Boy actor accepted an undisclosed amount in damages and plans to donate the money to a local cancer charity, according to his lawyer. One story alleged that Grant's relationship with Khan ended over a flirtation with a movie exec, another claimed the actor would attend Hurley's wedding and had sponsored a chimpanzee at a British zoo as a present, and a third described Grant as resentful for having to do publicity for his films. Grant said in a statement that he sued because he was tired of papers "publishing almost entirely fictional articles about my private life for their own financial gain... I'm also hoping that this statement in court might remind people that the so-called 'close friends' or 'close sources' on which these stories claim to be based almost never exist."
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Nick Lachey named in basketball lawsuit

Nick Lachey is among a group of celebs being sued by a woman claiming she was cheated out of owning a lucrative basketball franchise. The woman claims she entered into a contract with a company owned by A.J. Discala (Lachey's pal and ex-husband to Jamie Lynn Sigler) to become acting president of "Hollywood Fame" - a new bball team - and receive 10% of the franchise's stock. In court papers, the woman claims Discala squeezed her out by giving away all the stock to other people, including Lachey. The woman is seeking a minimum of $1.25 million in compensatory damages and calls Discala's behavior "despicable, intentional, deceitful...with a willful and conscious disregard for [her] rights."

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Arrest warrant issued on Foxy Brown

An arrest warrant has been issued for Foxy Brown after the rapper failed to appear in court. Brown was charged with battery and resisting arrest in February after an incident at a beauty salon in which she threw hair glue at an employee who asked her to leave because the salon was closed. Brown allegedly spat at the employee as he called 911 and then resisted arrest once police arrived on scene. The arrest warrant was issued on Brown's failure to appear in court in Fort Lauderdale.

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Elizabeth Hurley sued over Indian wedding

Elizabeth Hurley may face legal action in connection with her wedding celebrations in India last week. The Project Catwalk host and businessman beau Arun Nayar were married for the second time in Jodhpur, India, on Friday but a local claims the traditional ceremony was against the law. The Jodhpur resident has filed a lawsuit citing a section of the Indian Penal Code on the basis that Hurley is not Hindu, and says, "She has hurt the religious sentiments of the community by marrying in Hindu style, which is a criminal offence."

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Sly charged with importing steroids

Sylvester Stallone has been officially charged with trying to bring steroids into Australia on a recent trip to promote the latest Rocky installment. Stallone was detained at the Sydney Airport last month when a random baggage check uncovered several vials of human growth hormone in his luggage. After a search of the Rocky star's hotel room, limo and private jet, officials say they confiscated 48 vials of the steroid altogether. Stallone is due to enter a plea in the case on April 24, and faces a maximum fine of $22,000 if found guilty.

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Love sued over rehab bill

Courtney Love is being sued by a Newport Beach rehab facility over claims the rockstar failed to pay an outstanding $181,000 tab. In a suit filed in Superior Court, Beau Monde International claims that Love paid only $10,000 of a nearly $200,000 tab after entering the clinic in August 2005 for court-ordered treatment after violating probation.

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Naomi to mop floors at the NYC Sanitation Department

A court official confirmed today that supermodel Naomi Campbell will be mopping floors at New York's Sanitation Department beginning March 19 in lieu of her sentence for throwing a cell phone at her housekeeper. Campbell is being allowed to serve her five-day sentence indoors after the paparazzi ruckus caused when Boy George swept streets for a court-ordered community service last summer.

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Jeff Goldblum takes stalker to court

Igby Goes Down actor Jeff Goldblum has filed for a restraining order against a 44-year-old female stalker. Goldblum filed documents in LA Superior Court Wednesday claiming the woman has "sent harassing and threatening letters, stalked me at various locations, physically attacked my employee and accosted me." The woman met Goldblum at an LA acting school where the actor is a teacher, started showing up at his gigs with his jazz band, and eventually showed up at Goldblum's house "unannounced and uninvited 20 times within the past month and over 50 times in the last three months," according to papers filed in court.

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KFed schedules emergency meeting in court

While his estranged wife Britney Spears was busy checking in and out of rehab, Kevin Federline has been taking steps to get custody of the couple's two children. KFed is due to appear in an LA court tomorrow for an emergency hearing, according to a Superior Court spokesperson, who said, "Our best information is he will be here, she won't. But anything is possible." The reason for the hearing has not been made public, but Federline's lawyer may convince the court that a custody hearing that would end the temporary joint custody granted at the beginning of February is urgently required. A rep for Federline says her client has no comment, but sources say the aspiring rapper called his mom last Wednesday and asked for help in looking after five-month-old Jayden James and 17-month-old Sean Preston. "He is beyond sad," says a friend of Federline. "This is the worst week of his entire life. He doesn't even want to pick up the phone. Things are beyond not well with Britney, and he still loves her." Spears's mom, Lynne is also helping to look after the kids. "Britney's family feels that Kevin has been a blessing and they are very impressed with Kevin taking so much responsibility," says a Spears family insider. "Britney's family found out from the news this morning that Britney had left rehab. Britney has not asked to see the kids because she knows she is not well and she does not want to scare [them]. She has no credit cards or cash. She is basically on the run at the moment." Calls to Spears's agent today were referred to her manager, who in turn referred them to the publicist at Spears's label, Jive Records, who left all inquiries unanswered.

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Nicole pleads not guilty to DUI

An arraignment was held today in LA after Nicole Richie was officially charged with driving under the influence last week. Richie did not appear in court, but her lawyer pleaded not guilty to the charges on her behalf, despite his client telling police after her December 11 arrest that she had smoked pot and taken Vicodin. A pre-trial hearing has been set for April 2.

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Ray Liotta arrested for DUI

Goodfellas actor Ray Liotta was arrested for DUI after crashing into two parked cars in Pacific Palisades Saturday night. An LA police spokesperson confirmed Liotta was taken into custody at around 8:30 pm and booked on a misdemeanor DUI. The actor posted $15,000 bail before his release and is set to appear in court next month. No one was injured in the incident.

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