Buzz Briefs: 50 Cent, Tori Spelling
50 Cent Advised To Hang On To N.Y. Property
A judge has told rapper 50 Cent he may not dispose of the Long Island property where a $2.4 million house was destroyed by fire last month.
State Supreme Court Justice Carol Edmead has also ordered 50 Cent, whose real name is Curtis Jackson, to put insurance proceeds in a trust account pending the outcome of his dispute with ex-girlfriend Shaniqua Tompkins.
Tompkins says Jackson promised her a house a decade ago, but had recently wanted to evict her and their 10-year-old son, Marquise, from the house in Dix Hills, N.Y.
The house in the Long Island neighborhood was destroyed by a suspicious fire on May 30.
Tompkins, Marquise and four others were treated for smoke inhalation.
Tori Spelling Gives Birth To Second Child
The "Beverly Hills, 90210" alum and McDermott welcomed their second child - 6-pound, 8-ounce Stella Doreen McDermott - at a Los Angeles hospital Monday, her publicist, Meghan Prophet said in an e-mail to The Associated Press.
It's the second child for the 35-year-old actress and the third for McDermott, who has a son from a previous marriage.
The couple, who wed in May 2006 and star in the Oxygen reality series "Tori & Dean: Home Sweet Hollywood," have a 1-year-old son, Liam Aaron. The third season of their reality show premieres June 17.
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Rapper Warren G Is Off The Hook
Prosecutors said they won't pursue charges against rapper Warren G, who was arrested on suspicion of possessing a controlled substance.
A spokeswoman for Los Angeles County District Attorney Steve Cooley said there was insufficient evidence to prove the rapper, whose real name is Warren Griffin III, knew about the drugs.
Griffin was traveling with another man, Ryan Butler, in a car registered to a third party. That person was not in the vehicle when it was pulled over by Los Angeles police officers early Sunday morning in Hollywood, spokeswoman Shiara Davila said.
Authorities said the men ran a red light and that the marijuana was found in the trunk. Griffin and Butler were released later Sunday after posting $20,000 bail. Police had been seeking felony charges against the pair.
Warren G was nominated for a Grammy in 1995. The 35-year-old rapper is probably best known for his 1994 single, "Regulate."
June 9, 2008
R. Kelly Defense Rests Its Case
The singer looked relaxed as defense attorney Ed Genson rested the case without calling any witnesses for the day.
Jurors sat in court for just several minutes before Judge Vincent Gaughan sent them home for the day. They'll be back in court Tuesday, when prosecutors plan to call two rebuttal witnesses.
The judge told the jurors closing arguments are likely to begin Thursday.
Kelly has pleaded not guilty to charges accusing him of videotaping himself having sex with a female prosecutors say was at young as 13.
It's A Girl For Jessica Alba & Cash Warren
Actress Jessica Alba and husband Cash Warren welcomed a beautiful baby girl, Honor Marie Warren into the world on June 7 in Los Angeles, according to People.
The 27-year-old actress recently wed Warren, 31, at a Beverly Hills courthouse on May 19.
The couple, who met on set while Alba was filming "The Fantastic Four" in 2005, became engaged last December.
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Pamela Anderson Parts With Viper For PETA
That's why the former "Baywatch" babe is selling her prized Dodge Viper and donating the proceeds to People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals.
"I've been working with PETA for 15 years," Anderson told The Associated Press. "They're kind of my ethical advisers. With them, I see actual results."
The 40-year-old actress recently held a private estate sale to benefit the animal organization, and she's planning to personally oversee the sale of her 2000 Viper, which she customized herself with white racing stripes. The car plays a prominent role in Anderson's forthcoming E! series, "Pam: Girl on the Loose," but she admitted it was dangerous for her to own such a high-performance vehicle.
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"I'm a terrible driver," she said. "It's just not a good idea for me to have a Viper."
The car will be among the offerings at Julien's Auctions' Summer Entertainment Sale of Hollywood memorabilia, to be held June 21 and 22 at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. Other items available include Alfred Hitchcock's driver's license, personal snapshots of Marilyn Monroe and Sammy Davis Jr. and an original "Ben Hur" script signed by Charlton Heston. The sale will be broadcast live on Auction Network.
Though Anderson regularly attends charity auctions, she said she's not much of a collector.
"I get sports stuff for my kids," she said. "But me? I, just on a whim, give everything away. This is another one of those opportunities, but it's specific. It goes to the cause."
Emeril: Eye Candy On Everyday Food Cover
The customary culinary eye candy on the cover of Martha Stewart's Everyday Food magazine has been replaced by something that might have readers shouting "Bam!"
Instead of the usual recipe cover shot, readers of the July/August issue will see a picture of Emeril Lagasse and Stewart, marking the first time in the magazine's five years that people, not food, have graced the cover.
The move marks a further development in the relationship between Lagasse and Stewart, whose company in February bought the rights to Lagasse's franchise of cookbooks, television shows and kitchen products from him.
Lagasse will be a regular columnist in Everyday Food. His "Kick It Up - Everyday with Emeril" column will focus on easy, innovative recipes. His first column includes recipes for ribs, macaroni salad and Caribbean chicken.
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