Latest Gear Live Videos
Michael Madsen Released from Hospital
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Movies, Drunk, Legal Issues,
.jpg)
Michael Madsen has been released from hospital.
The 54-year-old actor was taken to a medical facility after being arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence (DUI) on Wednesday, but has now been released, and his attorney Perry Wander says his prescription medication could be what caused him to appear drunk at the wheel.
"Michael has been on prescription medication that easily could have made him look to be under the influence and caused him to fail the sobriety test," Perry said.
Madsen had a blood-alcohol level of 0.21, more than twice the legal limit of 0.08, after his arrest on the Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu. He has been charged with a misdemeanor DUI and bail set at $15,000 and his Pontiac GTO automobile has been impounded.
Advertisement
Joe Simpson Pleads Not Guilty to DUI
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Television, Drunk, Legal Issues,
Joe Simpson has pleaded not guilty to driving under the influence (DUI).
The showbiz patriarch - father of Ashlee and Jessica Simpson - claimed in a Los Angeles court room today he was not driving after drinking alcohol last month, despite blowing .12 on the breathalyzer, .04 higher than the legal limit. According to TMZ.com, Joe is due back in court in October.
Joe - who is also a manager to both of his daughters - was stopped by officers on Ventura Boulevard in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, at around 10pm on August 4 and the police thought he was intoxicated so arrested him. He was booked and spent the rest of the night in a cell. He was released at 9:41am the following day and did not have to post bail. He was later charged with two misdemeanor counts of DUI.
If convicted on both counts, he could face a year in jail, but because it was his first offense he is more likely to face a $1,000 fine and 36 months probation.
Michael Madsen Hospitalized After Arrest
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Movies, Drunk, Legal Issues,
.jpg)
Michael Madsen was taken to hospital following his arrest.
The Kill Bill actor was charged with driving under the influence (DUI) in Malibu, California on Wednesday after police found him to be twice the legal limit but rather than go straight to jail, Los Angeles County Sheriff's spokesman Steve Whitmore told RadarOnline he was taken to a nearby hospital. Michael - who had a blood alcohol level of .20, with the limit set at .08 - underwent a medical evaluation at the facility.
The gossip website also reported an empty beer bottle was found on the passenger seat of his car, which has since been impounded.
Michael was arrested in March on felony charges of child endangerment with cruelty to a child after an argument with one of his sons at his Malibu home. Mug shot pictures of the star - who shares the house with his wife Deanna and their three sons - showed him looking disheveled and Sheriff's Deputy Peter Gomez confirmed, "He appeared to be under the influence of alcohol." However, the case was not taken any further due to insufficient evidence.
Lindsay Lohan’s Alcohol-Free Night
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Movies, Child Stars,
.)
The Liz & Dick actress - who has battled drink and drug problems in the past - went for dinner at New York restaurant Rubirosa with a group of friends and family, including her grandmother and mother, Dina Lohan. However, onlookers say Lindsay was a world away from her former partying days and stayed on the soft drinks all night.
"She was drinking Coca-Cola, and seemed very coherent and at ease. She kept pulling out this notebook and writing or doodling, and getting up to go outside and smoke," one onlooker said.
While she was behaving herself on her night out, Lindsay was recently accused of trashing Elizabeth Taylor's dressing room trailer. However, Lindsay's representative Steve Honig has denied the Mean Girls star had anything to do with the damage.
Bobby Brown is Doing Well
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Music, Drunk, Legal Issues,
.)
The 43-year-old singer entered an undisclosed facility last week and his lawyer has now revealed he agreed to seek help as part of a deal struck following his arrest for driving under the influence (DUI) in March.
"'Mr. Brown takes his agreement very seriously and admitted himself three weeks after concluding his honeymoon in Mexico during a break from the New Edition tour. Bobby is doing well and receiving services that comply with his agreement with the State of California," his attorney Christopher Brown said in a statement.
Bobby's new wife Alicia Etheredge said she and the singer's children - three-year-old Cassius from their relationship, 19-year-old Bobbi Kristina with late ex-wife Whitney Houston, and Landon, 23, La'Princia, 22, and Bobby Jr., 19, with previous partners - are "proud" of him for seeking help.
Click to continue reading Bobby Brown is Doing Well
Joe Simpson Charged with DUI
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Television, Drunk, Legal Issues,
.)
The showbiz patriarch - who is the father-and-manager of Ashlee and Jessica Simpson - was arrested on August 4 in California and the Los Angeles City Attorney has now filed two misdemeanor counts of DUI against him, which carry a maximum sentence of six months in prison. If convicted of both counts, Joe - who blew .12 on a breathalyzer test, .04 higher than the legal limit - could also face up to 36 months probation and a $1,000 fine.
Joe's case is scheduled to go before a judge later this month.
Joe was stopped by officers on Ventura Boulevard in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, at around 10pm on August 4 and the police thought he was intoxicated so arrested him. He was booked and spent the rest of the night in a cell. He was released at 9:41am the following day and did not have to post bail.
Bobby Brown in Rehab
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Music, Drunk, Rumors,
The 43-year-old singer - who was arrested for driving under the influence (DUI) in March - is receiving treatment for addiction problems and his wife Alicia Etheredge says he is doing well. Confirming he has gone to rehab, she added to RadarOnline.com, "He's doing great."
Alicia - who married the New Edition star two months ago - refused to say exactly what Bobby is being treated for, but sources told the gossip website he is seeking help for alcohol addiction. It is unclear where the star is receiving treatment.
The news comes after the "Two Can Play That Game" hitmaker recently insisted he didn't introduce ex-wife Whitney Houston - who died in February after suffering a heart attack partly brought on by her cocaine abuse - to drugs and felt "hurt" by such claims as he has been sober for a long time.
Click to continue reading Bobby Brown in Rehab
Joe Simpson Arrested For DUI
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Television, Drunk, Legal Issues,
The 54-year-old showbiz patriarch - the father-and-manager of Jessica and Ashlee Simpson - was stopped by officers on Ventura Boulevard in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, at around 10pm on August 4 and the police thought he was intoxicated so arrested him. Joe was booked and spent the rest of the night in a cell. He was released at 9:41am the following day and did not have to post bail.
According to gossip website TMZ.com, the case has not yet been sent to prosecutors in the Los Angeles City Attorney's office yet. However, if criminal charges are filed, Joe is unlikely to receive any jail time as it is his first offense so he would probably just receive a fine.
Jenna Jameson Charged With DUI
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Movies, Drunk, Legal Issues,
.)
The former porn actress has been formally booked with two counts of DUI and one count of driving without a valid license after crashing her car into a lamppost in Orange County, California, last month. Jenna was arrested following the incident on May 25 when she was asked to take a field sobriety test after showing signs of intoxication.
According to law enforcement officials, the busty blonde star showed a reading of .13 and was found to have two prescription drugs in her system at the time of her arrest, zolpidem (Ambien) and buprenorphine (Suboxone). Police said at the time that Jenna had suffered minor injuries but declined medical treatment, tearfully saying, "I just want to go home."
Click to continue reading Jenna Jameson Charged With DUI
Scout Willis Rejects Plea Deal
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Child Stars, Legal Issues,
.)
The 20-year-old daughter of Bruce Willis and Demi Moore was charged with two misdemeanors on Tuesday after being arrested for allegedly drinking beer at New York's Union Square on Monday and giving officers a fake ID, but she doesn't want to end up with a criminal record over the incident.
Explaining why she won't be pleading guilty, Scout's lawyer Stacey Richman told People.com, "It would be outrageous to mar a person that's clearly going places - clearly seeking to have a career... with a criminal record. The goal is clearly a non-criminal offer."
The lawyer went on to describe the student as "clearly intelligent" and "devoted to her studies" and branded the arrest "ridiculous."
Click to continue reading Scout Willis Rejects Plea Deal
Advertisement
© Gear Live Inc. {year} – User-posted content, unless source is quoted, is licensed under a Creative Commons Public Domain License. Gear Live graphics, logos, designs, page headers, button icons, videos, articles, blogs, forums, scripts and other service names are the trademarks of Gear Live Inc.