Wednesday, December 12, 2007

Janice Dickinson Sued






Former supermodel-turned-reality TV star Janice Dickinson is being sued by celebrity jeweler Neil Lane after allegedly borrowing gems for a photo shoot and never returning them. Lane says that Dickinson has failed to return the loaned jewelry,and she is claiming the items were either lost or stolen, a story the jeweler's insurance agents found "dubious." In a lawsuit filed in Los Angeles, Lane claims Dickinson was loaned diamond earrings and a turquoise, pearl and gold necklace, among other things, valued in total at $88,000.
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Jennifer Lopez Wins Suit






Jennifer Lopez has been awarded nearly $545,000 in a lawsuit against her first husband, Ojani Noa, over his plans to publish a tell-all book claiming she had several affairs. A court-ordered arbitrator made the decision in Lopez's breach-of-contract lawsuit against Noa, court papers indicated. The award includes $200,000 in damages, with the rest going for arbitration costs and attorneys' fees. Lopez's lawsuit claimed that Noa had violated a previous lawsuit settlement preventing him from revealing private information about their relationship. The arbitrator also decided that a permanent injunction should be awarded against Noa that would bar him from "criticizing, denigrating, casting in a negative light or otherwise disparaging or causing disparagement" to Lopez. Noa will be be directed to give Lopez or her attorney all copies of materials related to the book. The arbitration decision was disclosed when Lopez's attorney filed papers asking a Superior Court judge to confirm the award. Noa and Lopez, married in February 1997 and were divorced eleven months later. His unpublished, ghostwritten book alleges that during that time Lopez had multiple affairs, including one with her 3rd and current husband, Marc Anthony, court documents indicated. Her lawsuit claimed Noa offered not to publish the book in return for $5 million. In 2004, Noa sued Lopez for breach of contract, claiming she lured him into taking a $1,000-a-week managerial job at her Pasadena restaurant and then fired him Five months later. Noa settled the case for $125,000 and agreed not to disclose private information about their relationship or to disparage Lopez, according to court papers. Lopez's lawsuit claimed Noa's book plans breached that agreement.
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Monday, November 19, 2007

Britney Spears Visitation






Britney Spears has regained temporary visitation rights with her sons, her attorney said. "Yes, she has visitation with the children," her lawyer, Anne Kiley, said. Spears was spotted driving with the boys in the San Fernando Valley. A court-appointed monitor was in the passenger seat of the white Mercedes convertible, and her sons were in the back seat. Superior Court Commissioner Scott Gordon had told Spears that she could not visit her two young children without a parenting coach present until she complies with a court order. Among other things, Gordon ordered her to undergo random weekly drug testing, citing evidence that Spears engaged in "habitual, frequent and continuous use of controlled substances and alcohol." A hearing on the matter was scheduled for Oct. 26.
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Friday, November 9, 2007

Paris's Trip to Rwanda Postponed






Paris Hilton's humanitarian tour of Rwanda has been postponed by the foundation that organized the trip. "Due to the restructuring of the Playing for Good Foundation, the philanthropic trip to Rwanda that the foundation had previously planned with Paris Hilton has been postponed," the organization said in a statement. Playing for Good Foundation is a children's charity. On Hilton's itinerary were visits to schools and health-care clinics "Paris has been a loyal and gracious supporter of Playing for Good, but the foundation has to regrettably reschedule this trip," the organization said. "Playing for Good would like to thank Ms. Hilton for her generosity and her continued support of this initiative and is looking forward to rescheduling the trip with her at a later time." Hilton announced last month she was planning a trip to Rwanda, the scene of genocide in 1994, because she hoped she could raise awareness about what people can do to help those in need. Hilton says she'll visit Rwanda next year. "I know (Rwanda) went through a lot of traumatic experiences, and I feel like if I go there, I can help save some people's lives," Hilton says. Even though her trip to Rwanda has been postponed, Hilton is still determined to use her celebrity status for good causes. "I want to travel the world," she says. "I feel like there's a lot I can do, and a lot I can do to help."
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Tuesday, October 23, 2007

Spears Booked






Britney Spears, accompanied by pal Sam Lufti and her lawyer, J. Michael Flanagan, reported to a Los Angeles police station to face misdemeanor charges of hit and run and driving without a valid license, police said. Officer Mike Lopez said Spears turned herself in around 9 p.m. and left about 45 minutes later. "Spears was fingerprinted and photographed," he said. "She was fine, cooperative," Lopez said. "She did her business and came out." As she left the station, she said that all went smoothly. "They were nice," she said of the police. The charges stem from an Aug. 6 wreck during which paparazzi filmed Spears steering her car into another vehicle as she tried to turn into a spot in a Studio City parking lot. The video showed her walking away after assessing the damage to her own car. The owner of the other car, Kim Robard-Rifkin, filed a police report three days later. Spears had been ordered to report for booking before an Oct. 25 court appearance.
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Thursday, October 18, 2007

Jessica Alba New Face Of Revlon






Revlon announced that one of Hollywood's hottest stars, Jessica Alba has been signed on to represent the company. Alba will join the elite group of glamorous, sexy and talented women who represent the brand which includes Halle Berry, model and actress Eva Mendes and Sheryl Crow, one of the music industry's biggest stars. As her first endorsement for Revlon, Alba will be featured in a global advertising campaign for the new Revlon 3D Extreme Mascara that will include television, print, in-store and internet placements. Directed by Ellen Von Unworth, the campaign's first television commercial for 3D Extreme Mascara will launch July 2007. A comprehensive print campaign will also debut in August 2007 with insertions in beauty and lifestyle books. "We are thrilled to have Jessica as part of the Revlon family," says Elizabeth Crystal, Senior Vice President of Color Cosmetics. "She is both a dynamic and beautiful Woman who represents the modern, glamorous spirit of the brand." "I'm honored to be joining the Revlon family," says Jessica Alba. "Revlon celebrates diverse, dynamic women of every walk of life and I'm proud to be associated with a company that is so involved with women's causes and issues."
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Campbell Settles Suit






Naomi Campbell has settled one of several civil suits filed by one of her former personal assistants. Campbell decided she'd rather pay a settlement rather than undergo another damaging court battle over her fighting ways. She has settled a civil suit filed by a former personal assistant who claimed Campbell smacked her bloody with a jewel-encrusted BlackBerry in 2005, court papers revealed. Amanda Brack also claimed Campbell spat on her and even threw her passport into a hotel pool during a heated argument while on a trip to Morocco. Terms were not revealed, and neither Campbell nor Brack had anything to say about the settlement, which a Manhattan Supreme Court judge approved. Campbell had to join a Sanitation Department cleanup crew in March to fulfill a community service sentence from a previous violent argument with another former employee.
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