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 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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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.
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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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.
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.
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.
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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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.
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.
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.
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."