Current title and employer? Supervising Producer, Private Practice Sounds fancy, but what do you really do? I’m a television writer. Basically, I sit around with the other members of our show’s staff (on Private Practice, there are 8 of us) and try to come up with stories that will keep you from switching over to…
Christian Bale: No Cage for This Batman
Weeks after being accused by his sister and 61-year-old mother, a former circus clown, of roughing them up in a London hotel on the eve of the “Dark Knight“‘s European premiere, British police are reporting that Christian Bale will not be charged with any crime. This is after police had originally “delayed questioning Bale for…
Hollywood Paws: Almost Famous
Hollywood was shaken to its core yesterday when, after two years of protracted litigation, a judge finally ruled that “Hollywood Paws,” an animal training academy and agency that “provides the tools and knowledge necessary to help animal actors and studio trainers become working professionals in the animal acting industry,” wasn’t to blame for the fact…
Donald Trump: Wrong Client to Piss Off
Donald Trump has filed a $5 million suit against the Morrison Cohen law firm for repeatedly mentioning his name on its website and in interviews.
Even Worse Than Being Mauled by a Preacher Lady
Shocking though it may be to process, recent reports are confirming that not all evangelist preacher types are the selfless vessels of love they purport to be. Recent court documents have reported that Victoria Osteen, “co-pastor” and wife of super megachurch evangelist Joel Osteen, is being sued by a Continental Airlines flight attendant for an…
Quit While You’re Ahead
Continuing the long tradition of revered Olympians who seem to spend more time on the tabloid stands than on the medal stands, Greek sprinter Katerina Thanou is now suing the International Olympic Committee for failing to pass her a gold medal won by disgraced athlete Marion Jones in the 2000 Sydney Olympics. Thanou won the…
Wesley Snipes: Attorneys’ Fees Should Be the Least of Your Worries
Wesley Snipes just can’t catch a break these days. On top of being handed a three-year prison sentence earlier this year for willfully failing to file his income taxes, the actor is now being told that he must reimburse the government about $217,000 for prosecution costs related to his conviction. Snipes, who is in the…
The One Time You’d Like to Be Confused with Your Twin
Reports are circulating throughout the media that mogul-waif Mary-Kate Olsen has demanded a promise of prosecutorial immunity from federal investigators before answering their questions about how Heath Ledger may have procured two intense painkillers that contributed to his accidental overdose death earlier this year. Investigators with the DEA have confirmed the sources for “all the…
Alec Baldwin: A Promise Best Kept to Yourself
In reports that have surely sent a ripple of anticipation through the halls of law libraries nationwide, it has just been announced that Alec Baldwin’s new authoritative text on family law, “A Promise to Ourselves,” is set to hit the shelves September 23. Billed as a practical text on the topic of “family relationships,” Baldwin’s…
Ed McMahon: Next Time, Get a Retainer
Just when your feelings about Ed McMahon couldn’t get any more confusing, the media is reporting that two New York law firms have brought suit against the former late-night sidekick for over a quarter of a million bucks he allegedly owes them for handling his daughter’s divorce. This news rounds out a generally unpleasant quarter…