Actor Gary Dourdan Arrested For Drug Possession

The actor Gary Dourdan, who is on the show “CSI” and was the show “A Different World,” was arrested on Monday for possession of narcotics and other dangerous drugs. He was found asleep in his car by the Palm Springs Police Department after a police officer saw his car parked on the wrong side of the street with the interior light on at 5:12 a.m. Dourdan seemed disoriented and under the influence of alcohol or drugs. He was arrested after police found suspected cocaine, heroin, Ecstacy, miscellaneous prescription drugs, and paraphernalia in his car. He was released on $5,000 bail later that morning. A court date was not immediately scheduled. He has played the crime scene investigator Warrick Brown on the show “CSI” since 2000.

Rapper Snoop Dogg Allowed Back Into UK

A court overruled the decision not to allow Snoop Dogg a visa to go to the United Kingdom. Since the ban is overturned, he can now travel back to the UK. He was banned from the country after he and five members of his entourage were arrested after an incident at Heathrow airport in 2006. Immigration officials said that his presence in the UK might cause violent crime and last year he was refused a visa for a tour that he was scheduled to do.

Wesley Snipes Sentenced to Prison

The actor Wesley Snipes was sentenced to three years in prison on Thursday for not filing income taxes that he claimed he never had to pay. He gave the federal government three checks for $5 million that was delivered while in court. Prosecutors didn’t want to accept the checks at first but by the end of the day they did. After that he was still sentenced to three years in prison to made an example out of to warn other people what could happen if they don’t file their taxes.

Amy Winehouse Arrested On Suspicion of Assault

Amy Winehouse has been arrested on suspicion of assault after reports that she got into a scuffle with two men during a wild night out. She was sent to a central London police station to answer questions that related to the situation. A man stated in tabloid newspapers that he was hit by her when he got in her way while she was playing pool at a bar and she then head-butted another person who was trying to hail a cab for her early Wednesday morning.

Actor Wesley Snipes Faces Sentencing For Tax Crime

The actor Wesley Snipes is soon going to find out what his punishment is for three misdemeanor tax convictions. A jury found him guilty this past February of willfully not filing taxes for three years. The government states that he owes $2.7 million in taxes. Snipes has already been acquitted of three identical counts and two felony charges of tax fraud and conspiracy.

The prosecutors are seeking the maximum sentence of three years in prison. They feel that Snipes should be made an example of to warn other people who don’t pay their taxes as they should. The attorneys for Snipes feel that he deserves only probation for the misdemeanors.

Star Jones Files For Divorce From Husband

Star Jones, the ex-co-host of the show “The View,” has confirmed that she is getting a divorce from her husband Al Reynolds. She filed for divorce on March 26^th in New York Supreme Court in Manhattan and has been seen lately out with NBA star Dwayne Wade.

Kanye West and Girlfriend Call Off Wedding

It is reported that Kanye West and his girlfriend Alexis Phifer, who is a fashion designer, have called off their engagement. The two had been dating on and off since 2002.

Beyonce and Jay Z File Marriage License

It is reported that a village clerk stated that a marriage license for Beyonce Knowles and Jay Z, which was dated April 4^th and signed by the person who officiated the wedding, is being filed by the state. The license was received by mail last Friday. The lavish wedding took place at Jay Z’s apartment on April 4^th and guests included Gwyneth Paltrow , Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams.

Rapper Foxy Brown Freed From Jail

The rapper Foxy Brown has been freed from the New York City prison that she has been serving time at. She served eight months of the one year sentence. She was originally sentenced to three years on probation in 2006 after she assaulted two nail salon stylists over a $20 manicure but the judge ruled that she was not taking the probation seriously and sentenced her to one year in prison.

France Not Promoting Extreme Thinness

France might make it illegal to promote extreme thinness. The French parliament’s lower house adopted a bill that would make it illegal for anything and anyone, including fashion magazines, advertisers, and Web sites, to promote extreme thinness. Judges would be given the power to imprison and fine offenders of the crime up to $47,000 if they are found guilty of “inciting others to deprive themselves of food to an excessive degree.” Judges can also sanction the people or places responsible for a magazine photo of a model whose extreme thinness alters another person’s health.

The National Assembly approved the bill in a series of votes after the legislation won support from the ruling conservative UMP party. The bill is going to the Senate very soon. Last week, French lawmakers and fashion industry members signed a nonbinding charter on promoting healthier body images.

Leaders in the French couture are against having legal boundaries on beauty standards but some people also feel that encouraging anorexia or severe weight loss should be punishable in court. Doctors and psychologists that are treating people with anorexia nervosa are in support of the government being involved in the fight against the disease.

Next Biggest Diet Craze

The drug Taranabant is known to be apart of the next biggest diet craze. The drug is considered the “anti-marijuana” and works by erasing food cravings by blocking the same receptors in the brain that cannabis stimulates, causing appetite suppression. A 12 week study found that obese patients consumed 27 percent less calories when they were taking the drug. The downside of the drug is that it can possibly make a person feel nauseous, irritable, or anxious.

Video Game Tax to Fight Obesity

A New Mexico legislator has proposed a new tax on video games and televisions to try to fund a fight against childhood obesity. The bill, called “Leave No Child Inside,” would levy a 1 percent tax on some home-recreation devices and use the money to fund outdoor programs for children. It is estimated that twenty five percent of New Mexico’s children are overweight or obese.

Rapper Vanilla Ice Released From Jail

The rapper Vanilla Ice was released from jail on Friday after his arrest on a charge of simple battery for pushing his wife. He was arrested on Thursday night at their home in Wellington, Florida. His wife called 911 and said that he had kicked and hit her during an argument over buying a bedroom set. She later told police that he had only pushed her. Vanilla Ice denied pushing her and was freed from jail on Friday after appearing in court.

Baby Born with 2 Faces in India

In northern India, a baby was born with two faces. The baby has a rare condition called craniofacial duplication, where one head has two faces. All of her facial features are duplicated, except for her ears. She has two noses, pairs of lips, and pairs of eyes.

She is doing well and is being worshiped as the reincarnation of a Hindu goddess. Hundreds of pilgrims have traveled to visit her and touch her feet out of respect and to receive blessings.

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Singer Toni Braxton Hospitalized

The singer Toni Braxton has been hospitalized in Las Vegas. She has an illness that hasn’t been revealed to the public yet but isn’t life-threatening. She was taken to the hospital on Monday night but is expected to be released this afternoon. She is in Las Vegas to do a show at the Flamingo hotel but Tuesday’s show is expected to be canceled.

Jay-Z and Beyonce Get Married

After six years of dating, it seems as Jay-Z and Beyonce have finally gotten married. The wedding took place at Jay-Z’s Tribeca apartment where a white tent was set up on the roof. Stars that attended included Kelly Rowland, Michelle Williams, and Gwyneth Paltrow. Jay-Z’s mother also attended, as well as Beyonce’s mother, father, and sister. After the wedding, a small party was thrown at the apartment. Last week it was reported that the couple had taken out a marriage license in Scarsdale, NY.

UK Challenging Decision to Let Snoop Dogg into Country

Britain is appealing a court decision to let the rapper Snoop Dogg into their country. He was barred from Britain in 2000 after an altercation where he and five other people were arrested on charges of violent disorder and starting a fight at Heathrow Airport. Seven officers were injured in the incident. There was more trouble when some of the people Snoop was with weren’t allowed into British Airways’ first class lounge at the airport.

Snoop appealed the ban and received entry clearance from and asylum and immigration tribunal in January. The Border Agency plans to challenge the ruling at a hearing next week.

Jay-Z Close to Huge Business Deal

Jay-Z is close to a $150 million deal with Live Nation Inc. that will give the company a stake in almost every part of his career. The contract covers Jay-Z’s music and music related businesses for the next 10 years. Jay-Z would get a $25 million payment upfront and get advance payments of $10 million per album for at least three albums and he would get $25 million towards concert tours. Live Nation would also pay $20 million in exchange for publishing, licensing, and other rights.

The company is also expected to commit $50 million to finance Jay-Z’s investments and his entertainment venture, called Roc Nation, which is suppose to include Jay-Z’s own record label, music publishing, talent consulting, and managing projects. He plans to leave Def Jam if the deal goes through but he still owes Def Jam one more studio album. He was the president of Def Jam for three years but stepped down this past December because he and the label’s corporate parent, Universal Music Group, could not agree on a new contract.

Rapper Lil Jon Now Into Winemaking

The rapper and producer Lil Jon has started his own wine label called the Little Jonathan Winery. The label offers different wines, such as chardonnay, merlot, white wines, and dessert wines. Lil Jon has said that he isn’t a wine expert and doesn’t drink wine everyday but he likes the taste.

Rapper Remy Ma Plans to Get Married in Jail

The rapper Remy Ma plans to marry her fiancé Papoose, who is also a rapper, at the Rikers Island jail while she is waiting for sentencing after shooting a woman she had accused of stealing $3,000. She was convicted last month of assault, weapon possession, and attempted coercion. She is currently being held without bail until her sentencing on April 23^rd and could possibly serve up to 25 years in prison.

Naomi Campbell Arrested Again

The model Naomi Campbell has been arrested in London at Heathrow Airport’s Terminal 5 for assaulting and spitting on a police officer. She already pleaded guilty in January of 2007 to misdemeanor assault for throwing her cell phone at her maid during an argument over a missing pair of jeans. She was then ordered to do community service and attend a two-day anger-management program.

Mariah Carey Surpasses Elvis in Most No. 1 Songs

Mariah Carey has now surpassed Elvis in most No. 1 singles on the Billboard singles chart with her 18^th chart-topping single “Touch My Body.” She is now in second place to the Beatles in the most chart-topping singles ever.

Yahoo Launches Site for Women

On Monday, Yahoo Inc. launched a site aimed towards women age 25to 54 called Shine. The site is made to give Yahoo Inc. more opportunities to sell advertising targeted towards women. Advertisers in consumer-packed goods, retail, and pharmaceuticals have requested that there be more ways to advertise to women and many women are looking for a site to combine various content and communication tools.

The site Shine offers content and services in parenting, love, healthy living, food, and career and money, entertainment, fashion, beauty, home life, and astrology. The site is in blog form and will have the newest items at the top of the page and commentary from an editor.

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