Buzz Briefs: Britney, Mindy McCready
K-Fed's Lawyer Wants To Depose Britney Soon
The attorney for Kevin Federline says he wants to depose Britney Spears soon, the latest step in the former couple's ongoing child-custody battle.
"Britney Spears will have her deposition early (next) year," Mark Vincent Kaplan told People.com late Saturday outside a Beverly Hills restaurant. "We've got a lot to talk about."
Spears, 26, called in sick to a court-ordered deposition Dec. 12, although she was photographed that day driving with a friend.
"She was, in fact, out later that day and night," Kaplan said. "It's not fourth grade where you get a doctor's note and it's all OK."
Spears and Federline have been wrangling for months over custody of their sons, 2-year-old Sean Preston and 1-year-old Jayden James.
Federline, 29, has temporary custody of the children because Spears, who has limited visitation rights, has defied court orders. Spears and Federline were married in October 2004 and finalized their divorce in July.
Country Singer Mindy McCready Out Of Jail
A Williamson County jail clerk says McCready was released Sunday morning.
She received a one-year sentence in September after violating probation from a 2004 drug arrest.
The violation occurred in July when she was accused of scuffling with her mother and resisting arrest at her mother's home in Fort Myers, Fla.
She still must serve two years probation. Her attorney, Lee Ofman, says McCready has learned her lesson and will stay out of trouble.
McCready had a No. 1 single in 1996 with "Guys Do It All the Time."
Jennifer Garner A Homestate Hero
The Sunday Gazette-Mail says it chose Garner for her dedication, hard work and service as an ambassador and role model for West Virginia.
Garner is balancing the raising of her 2-year-old daughter Violet, her marriage with fellow actor Ben Affleck and a career that includes a starring role in "Cyrano de Bergerac" on Broadway, the new film "Juno," and two more films yet to shoot.
Garner is actually a Texas transplant, but moved to the Mountain State as a 4-year-old and considers West Virginia home.
Dec. 28, 2007
Brandy Won't Be Charged In Deadly Car Crash
Spokesman Nick Velasquez said Friday there was "insufficient evidence" for a jury to find her guilty of misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter beyond a reasonable doubt.
The decision runs counter to a recommendation from the California Highway Patrol that Brandy be charged in the crash.
The 28-year-old entertainer was driving on a Los Angeles freeway December 30 last year when traffic slowed and her Land Rover smashed into the back of a Honda.
That car was involved in several other collisions. The driver, 38-year-old Awatef Aboudihaj, died in the accident.
It's Splitsville For Sean Penn And Robin Wright
Their publicist tells People magazine's Web site that Penn and Wright are divorcing after 11 years of marriage. She didn't say why.
Penn and Wright have two children. Hopper Jack is 14 and Dylan Frances is 16.
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