Buzz Briefs: Brad Pitt, Wesley Snipes
Man Arrested For Trespassing At Jolie/Pitt Home
Police say a 25-year-old man has been arrested at the Los Angeles home of Brad Pitt.
Officer Karen Smith says a housekeeper called police around noon Wednesday after she saw a silver car blocking the actor's driveway. She told officers the man, who described himself as a freelance reporter, got out of the car and asked "Which one is Brad Pitt's house?"
The man, identified as Eric Ray Mitchell, was arrested for investigation of trespassing.
Smith says Mitchell was taken into custody on a "private person's arrest" and it will be up to the housekeeper to decide whether or not to press charges.
Smith says neither Pitt nor Angelina Jolie was home at the time.
Jury Continues Deliberations In Wesley Snipes Tax Trial
The panel worked one full day yesterday without a verdict. Snipes and two co-defendants are accused of fraud and conspiracy. The government says the three conspired to illegally ask for millions of dollars in refunds of taxes they had already paid.
In addition, Snipes is charged with failing to file federal returns for several years.
Snipes' lawyers have said he was the victim of bad financial advice and was sincere in the belief that he didn't have to pay the government anything. But at trial, the defense rested without calling a witness, claiming the government didn't meet its burden of proof in the case.
Hugh Hefner's 'Girls Next Door' To Appear On March Cover Of Playboy
Holly Madison, Bridget Marquardt and Kendra Wilkinson; better known as Hugh Hefner's trio of blonde girlfriends from E!'s "The Girls Next Door" reality series; will appear for the third time on the cover of Playboy.
"It kinda happened by accident," Hefner told The Associated Press. "It was not the original plan. I knew we were overdue for a cover featuring the girls. For our annual sexiest celebrities list, we always get votes from readers on the Internet of who should be on the top of the list. Lo and behold, as the votes were coming in, we found the girls moving up higher and higher on the list."
Madison, Marquardt and Wilkinson will be featured together in three different covers for the "25 Sexiest Celebrities" issue. In the newsstand edition cover image, out Feb. 8, the women are clad in glittery lingerie in front of a starry backdrop.
"To be perfectly frank, I have unexpectedly fallen in love," Hefner said of his ongoing relationship with the three women. "It is the relationship with Holly that will probably last forever. The others will last for as long as they want it to last before going on with their careers and lives."
Among the celebrities to make Playboy's list are Jennifer Love Hewitt, Alicia Keys, Cameron Diaz, Beyonce, Christina Aguilera and Britney Spears. Hefner said the top three online celebrity vote-getters were Angelina Jolie, Scarlett Johansson and Jessica Alba, with "The Girls Next Door" coming in fourth place.
"Yes, there was some favoritism involved," Hefner joked. "I know them personally."
Forbes Names Madonna Richest Woman In Music
The 49-year-old entertainer leads Forbes.com's list of the top 20 "Cash Queens of Music," earning $72 million between June 2006 and June 2007.
The pop star's "Confessions" world tour pulled in $260 million, Forbes said. She also made money from album sales, her fashion line with H&M and a deal with NBC to broadcast her concert performance at London's Wembley Stadium.
Forbes.com said it compiled the list by examining concert grosses, merchandising revenue, album sales and other revenue from clothing lines, fragrance deals and endorsements.
Barbra Streisand is No. 2 with $60 million, thanks to her comeback tour of North America and Europe.
Celine Dion ranks third with $45 million, largely from her successful "A New Day" show in Las Vegas, which she wrapped up in December after a five-year engagement at Caesars Palace.
Shakira is fourth with $38 million, followed by Beyonce ($27 million), Gwen Stefani ($26 million), Christina Aguilera ($20 million), Faith Hill ($19 million), the Dixie Chicks ($18 million) and Mariah Carey ($13 million).
Hilary Duff, Avril Lavigne and Martina McBride each banked $12 million.
Britney Spears ranked 14th on the list, earning $8 million from music royalties and sales of her fragrances with Elizabeth Arden.
Spears is followed by Carrie Underwood and Nelly Furtado ($7 million each); Fergie, Jennifer Lopez and Sheryl Crow ($6 million each); and Norah Jones ($5.5 million).
Ethan Hawke, Girlfriend Expecting A Baby
"I can confirm and they are thrilled," Hawke's publicist, Mara Buxbaum, told The Associated Press on Wednesday.
"No further details will be made available," Buxbaum said in an e-mail.
Hawke, 37, has two children from his marriage to Uma Thurman.
His screen credits include "Training Day," "Dead Poets Society," "Great Expectations" and "Before Sunset."