Three defendants have been charged with conspiring to furnish controlled substances to Anna Nicole Smith between July 2004 and January 2007. Smith’s long-time companion Howard Stern and Dr. Sandeep Kapoor were charged with one count of unlawfully prescribing a controlled substance, while Khristine Eroshevich and Stern were charged with unlawfully prescribing a controlled substance. Kapoor and Eroshevich were charged with obtaining a prescription for opiates by “fraud, deceit or misrepresentation” and also for obtaining a prescription for opiates by giving a false name or address. Additional charges include one count of “prescribing, administering or dispensing a controlled substance to an addict.” Currently, Stern and Kapoor are out on $20,000 bail.
A Japanese man grabbed at Hugh Jackman’s manhood during a taping of a Japanese game show. Jackman kept his cool, and later folks found out that it was a comedy show and the grabbers were comedians out for a good laugh.
WWE wrestling star Andrew “Test” Martin has been confirmed dead by Tampa Police. He was discovered by a neighbor who saw him lying motionless through a window in his Harbour Island, Florida, apartment. Martin hadn’t worked for the WWE since 2007. No foul play was indicated.
Donte Stallworth, a wide receiver for the Cleveland Browns, was questioned by Miami Beach police when he struck and killed a pedestrian while driving his Bentley. Stallworth was tested at the time of the accident for drug and alcohol use. His contract is worth $35 million over seven years.
Radio jock Don Imus is battling Stage II prostate cancer. Imus’ rep released this statement: “Don appreciates the good wishes he’s already received from his listeners and viewers. After years at the Imus Ranch surrounded by inspirational children battling cancer, Don is well prepared to fight this. And no, this does not make him eligible for the kids’ rodeo competition.”
Record spinner DJ AM is suing the company that booked the jet whose flight ended in a fiery crash killing everyone on board except for himself and rocker Travis Barker. The suit carries a $20 million price tag.
Jessica Lange recently took a nasty fall at her Minnesota cabin. Family sources report that she broke her shoulder and collarbone, dislocated her arm and required stitches at a local hospital. The actress is on the mend and doing well.
Demaris Meyer, the passenger riding in Morgan Freeman’s car when he crashed last summer, is suing for medical expenses, claiming that Freeman was drinking.
Nadya “Octomom” Suleman was finally able to bring two of her brand new babies home to join the rest of the clan.An L.A. judge ordered Adnan Ghalib to stay away from Britney Spears for three years. Brit’s conservator—her father—asked for a temporary restraining order prohibiting Adnan from having any contact with his daughter. Adnan failed to appear at the hearing.
Kenley Collins was a loser on Project Runway Season 5—and she seems to play the same role in real life. She was arrested and jailed for reportedly using a living cat as a weapon and firing it at her ex-fiance. The alleged animal abuser was arrested in Brooklyn after the D.A. claimed that she attacked her sleeping ex with a cat, a laptop, and apples.
Rapper Kanye West was arrested and charged with three criminal misdemeanors for vandalism, battery and grand theft after a camera grabbing/smashing incident last September at LAX. TMZ had a camera broken while trying to document the fray and is also involved in the legal action.
Actor Tom Sizemore is likely heading back to jail. Tom was in jail in ’07 for a probation violation and has graduated to grand theft after stealing cell phones, a pen and a highlighter from a Verizon Wireless store in L.A. Security cameras caught the incident on tape.
