Buzz Briefs: Rob Lowe, Dennis Rodman
Ex-Nanny Alleges Harassment By Rob Lowe's Wife
A former nanny has countersued Rob Lowe and his wife for sexual harassment.
The suit filed Wednesday in Los Angeles alleges that Lowe's wife, Sheryl, walked around naked in front of nanny Laura Boyce and made repeated crude comments about her boyfriend's genitals. It doesn't make any sex allegations against the actor.
Sheryl Lowe's attorney, Lawrence Stein, says the allegations are false.
Boyce also claims she was wrongfully fired and is owed money. She's one of three ex-employees the Lowes sued last month, claiming they spread lies about the couple and broke confidentiality agreements.
One of those sued, former nanny Jessica Gibson, also has countersued, claiming Rob Lowe sexually harassed her.
Dennis Rodman Faces Domestic Violence Rap
Police say the 46-year-old former NBA star was arrested Wednesday night after officers answered a report of a domestic dispute. Officer Sara Fayden says they learned Rodman had struck a woman who suffered "injuries to her arm."
There was no word on the seriousness of the injury.
Rodman manager Darren Prince told TMZ.com that Rodman and his girlfriend had too much to drink, argued, and Rodman grabbed her arm and left a bruise. Prince told TMZ that Rodman's drinking has escalated because of a nasty divorce and he plans to enter rehab.
Rodman was jailed for investigation of felony domestic violence and freed on $50,000 bail early Thursday.
J.Lo Didn't Steal South Beach TV Series' Plot
Writer Jack Bunick claimed in a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Manhattan that the series "South Beach" that debuted in January 2006 was too similar to a plot he described in 1999 for a pilot episode of a show that would have been called "South Beach Miami." The lawsuit named Lopez, UPN, CBS Television and others as defendants.
The show, which has since been canceled, aired on UPN. The show was described as being about best friends Matt and Vincent, who left their lives in Brooklyn to move to South Beach in hope of finding a better future.
U.S. District Judge Richard Berman said there's inadequate evidence to take the case to trial. The judge also noted that Bunick admits his scripts includes generic ideas and commonplace elements and aspects of the South Beach, Miami, club and modeling scene.
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The judge said there was "in fact ... powerful evidence" that the defendants had independently created "South Beach."
A lawyer for Lopez had said in court papers that although she was executive producer, Lopez was barely involved in the creation and development of "South Beach" and was only brought in at a later stage to "lend celebrity to the show."
A lawyer for Bunick did not immediately return a telephone message for comment.
Tina Turner Keeps On Rolling
The 68-year-old singer announced during a taping of "The Oprah Winfrey Show" that it will begin Oct. 1 in Kansas City. Tickets for Turner's tour go on sale May 12.
The R&B legend appeared with singer-actress Cher, 61, on an episode taped Saturday in Las Vegas before a crowd of 4,000 people. The broadcast is scheduled to air May 8.
Winfrey asked both women how they feel about getting older in show business, according to remarks released Wednesday in advance by Harpo Productions.
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"I think it sucks," said Cher.
"That number doesn't mean a thing. It just doesn't," said Turner.
Howard Stern Sidekick Kallenbach's Death Is Still A Mystery
The long-running member of Howard Stern's "Wack Pack" died Thursday at a hospital after becoming ill in the county jail. Kallenbach was held on a charge of attempted child abduction. He had denied any wrongdoing.
Following an autopsy conducted Wednesday at the Delaware County morgue, the medical examiner says more investigation will be needed to determine Kallenbach's cause of death.
