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Lindsay Behind Bars
Lindsay Lohan was booked into an all-female jail in Los Angeles yesterday for violating her probation on two 2007 drunk-driving and cocaine possession charges. The actress is likely to serve just 14 days of her 90-day sentence, said a spokesman for the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. He said nonviolent female inmates generally serve about 25% of their sentence. Good behavior and jail overcrowding could also reduce her time in the pokey. The judge ordered Lohan must not be released to house arrest or electronic monitoring after her release from jail. Robert Shapiro, who agreed to defend the actress last week, resigned Monday. Lohan had been staying in a sober-living facility Shapiro founded since last week. It is unclear when she left the facility or why he quit. Lohan was represented yesterday by longtime attorney Shawn Chapman Holley, who had resigned earlier but never filed a formal motion with the court. Lohan's next movie. "Machete," is due for release on September 3rd.
Starz To Honor Hopper
Starz is planning a tribute to Dennis Hopper, who died of cancer last May. The Academy Award-nominated actor, director, artist and photographer received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame shortly before his death on May 29th at the age of 74. He currently has an exhibit of his art at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles. Hopper played fictitious record producer Ben Cendars on Starz's first original drama series, "Crash," for two seasons. Starz is to show five episodes from the show, supplemented by interviews with Hopper and other "Crash" cast members. His photography and art will also be shown.
Dennis Hopper's Estate To Go On Sale
Dennis Hopper's sprawling estate in Venice, California, is going on sale this Friday for about $6.2 million. The property, where Hopper lived for more than 20 years, is located a few blocks from the Pacific and spans 15,550 square feet. The compound contains the late actor's 4,900 square-foot corrugated-steel house and three townhouses that Hopper used as office space and family residences.
Schwarzenegger Names Geena Davis To California Panel
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has appointed Geena Davis to a California commission established to promote women's equality. Schwarzenegger named the 54-year-old actress to the Commission on the Status of Women. The nonpartisan panel advocates for women and girls in areas such as education and access to health care. The appointment lasts four years and requires Senate confirmation. The 17 commissioners receive a $100 per diem.
Price Wants Court To Be Coleman's Common-Law Spouse
Gary Coleman's ex-wife is asking a judge to formally recognize her as Coleman's surviving spouse. Documents filed last week on behalf of Shannon Price say she and Coleman continued to live together and to represent themselves as married despite their divorce in 2008. Price wants a judge to recognize her common-law marriage to Coleman from the date of the divorce through his death on May 28th. She wants that declaration as part of the ongoing battle over Coleman's estate. Coleman had several wills. but a note handwritten by Coleman just days into his 2007 marriage names Price his sole heir. Coleman's ex-girlfriend, Anna Gray, says a document from 2005 awards her his estate.
Broadway At The White House
Monday night at the White House, Nathan Lane hosted a special evening of Broadway performances for President Obama and the White House staff. Lane joked that theatergoing hasn't been popular for presidents since Abraham Lincoln. He also pointed out that the Obamas do enjoy a night at the show. Before the performances, the president praised Broadway music as a "truly American art form." He said whether or not people like to admit it, everyone has the lyrics of a few Broadway shows stuck in their head. Some of the Broadway stars who performed were Idina Menzel, Elaine Stritch, the cast of "Hairspray" and others. The event was taped and will air October 20th on PBS.
Jesse James Court Action
The judge in the Jesse James/Janine Lindemulder custody battle ruled yesterday that Jesse can take daughter Sunny to live in Texas. Lindemulder had tried blocking the move so she could visit her. The judge ruled Jesse and Janine will have joint legal custody, but Jesse will have physical custody. The judge did allow Lindemulder to have physical custody of Sunny in California until school starts in Texas. Meanwhile, James also scored a partial victory yesterday in a civil lawsuit filed against him by a clothing line claiming he cut the company out of a clothing deal with Walmart. James was ordered to pay Fortune Fashions Industries $167,607.75, much less than the $6 million FFI had wanted.
Censored 'Family Guy' Episode To Be Released On DVD
A controversial episode of "Family Guy" dealing with the topic of abortion that Fox refused to air will be distributed on DVD in September as a stand-alone episode by corporate sibling Fox Home Video. In a statement, Fox declined to state why it had chosen not to air the episode. It added, however, that it supported "the producers' right to make the episode and distribute it in whatever way they want." In the episode, entitled "Partial Terms of Endearment," Lois debates whether or not to keep the child she's carrying as a surrogate for friends who are then killed in a car accident.
FX Show 'Damages' Saved By Move To DirecTV
The critically-acclaimed FX drama "Damages" has moved to DirecTV after three seasons of low ratings. Producers announced that the Emmy-nominated show's fourth and fifth seasons will air solely on DirecTV. The deal will include 20 new episodes, split into 10 per season. "Damages" won four Emmys in its first two seasons.
Ali Larter Pregnant
"Heroes" star Ali Larter and husband Hayes MacArthur are expecting their first child this winter. Larter and MacArthur wed last August in Maine after meeting several years earlier on the set of "National Lampoon's Homo Erectus."
Sixth Purported Mel Gibson Tape Surfaces
RadarOnline has released a sixth tape of Mel Gibson purportedly yelling at ex-girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva. In the recording, Grigorieva alleges that Gibson had hit their 8-month-old daughter Lucia. Gibson's camp has not yet commented on the recordings. The L.A. Sheriff's department has launched a domestic abuse investigation against Gibson.
Churchill Downs Concert
Bon Jovi will be performing at the inaugural HullabaLOU Music Festival at Churchill Downs race track this week. That's where the Kentucky Derby is run in November. The band is one of three top-tier musical headliners, along with Kenny Chesney and Dave Matthews. The producers of the show hope to make the HullabaLOU Music Festival an annual event.
David Archuleta Has No Love Life
David Archuleta has released a new single called "Something 'Bout Love," but what does he know about love? Archuleta says he's never been in a serious relationship. His last date was in September and even that wasn't all serious. Archuleta says "Something 'Bout Love" isn't necessarily about a girl and a boy in high school, but could be about parents and children. He says he'll tackle the idea of not ever being in love on other songs on his upcoming album, "Other Side of Down," due out in September.
Joss Stone To Appear In Video Game
Joss Stone will be a Bond girl in a video game. Stone will appear as a character in the upcoming Activision game "James Bond 007: Blood Stone." Stone and Dave Stewart of Eurythmics have written a song called "I'll Take It All" that they will perform for the game. "Blood Stone" will be out in time for the holidays.
New Santana Album Features A-List Guests
Carlos Santana is putting out another album featuring A-list talent, but this time it's an album of remakes called "Guitar Heaven: The Greatest Guitar Classics of All Time." Chris Cornell is a guest singer on "Whole Lotta Love," Pat Monahan of Train sings on "Dance The Night Away," and Rob Thomas sings on "Sunshine of Your Love." Other featured singers include Gavin Rossdale, Scott Weiland, Chester Bennington of Linkin Park, Jonny Lang, Joe Cocker and Nas. "Guitar Heaven" comes out September 21st.
30 Seconds To Mars Release Tour Dates
Jared Leto will lead 30 Seconds to Mars across North America starting next month with a stop at the New York State Fairgrounds. The band has confirmed nearly three-dozen tour dates. The coast-to-coast trek over the coming months is in support of their newest release, "This is War."
Enrique Iglesias, Pitbull Appear On 'SYTYCD'
Enrique Iglesias and Pitbull will pay a visit to the Fox show "So You Think You Can Dance." They will perform on tomorrow's results show.
Tom Petty Guitarist OK After Brief Collapse
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers are back in full force after long-time lead guitarist Mike Campbell fainted on stage during a show over the weekend. The gig was halted for around 10 minutes on Sunday after Campbell collapsed onstage in Maryland Heights, Missouri. However, he was able to return to perform shortly after. Heat exhaustion and dehydration was cited as the culprits.
Gaga Show Protested By Anti-Gay Group
Lady Gaga faced anti-gay protesters on Saturday night as a Kansas-based church group picketed her show in St. Louis. The radical right-wing protesters from Westboro Baptist Church reportedly feel that Gaga is a "false prophetess." The singer posted a message on Facebook to warn fans of the protests saying, "Do not interact with them, or try to fight. Do not respond to any of their provocation. Don't waste your words or feelings." The show went on as planned with no conflicts reported.
Rock Hall Anniversary Concerts Coming To DVD
Last year's concerts to mark the 25th anniversary of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame are coming to DVD. The concerts were filmed in New York in October. Some of the highlights include Mick Jagger and Fergie backed by U2 doing "Gimme Shelter," Ozzy Osbourne singing "Iron Man" backed by Metallica, and Paul Simon, David Crosby and Graham Nash performing "Here Comes The Sun." Other performers include Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Jeff Beck, Bruce Springsteen, Annie Lennox, Lou Reed and John Fogerty. "The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts" is due out September 28th.
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