Lindsay Lohan Appeals No-Video Rejection
Lindsay Lohan Appeals No-Video Rejection
For most of us, job interviews can be nerve-wracking. But for stars like Lindsay Lohan, going to a casting call is just another excuse to get dolled-up and meet with fellow celebrities.
The “Mean Girls” actress was spotted on her way to a casting call in Studio City, California yesterday looking mighty fine. Her cream-colored ensemble included a jacket, blouse, stockings, and a killer pair of platform/high-heeled shoes.
She was also caught feeding her safest addiction - shopping on Robertson Boulevard. It sounds like she’s trying to keep her mind off of her upcoming court case.
LiLo has made an appeal to judge Michael L. Stern’s denial of her request to not have her deposition videotaped. And it looks like she may actually have a fighting chance.
According to press, a “three-judge panel of California’s Second District Court of Appeal has ruled that the trial judge must explain why he’s allowing the testimony to be captured on video. A hearing is set for March 26.”
Still in Solitary, Nick Hogan Phones in Lawsuit
Nick Hogan does not want to be singled out by Florida’s Pinellas County Sheriff’s Department. Except when he does.
The Hulkster’s son, currently serving an eight-month sentence for felony reckless driving stemming from a crash that left his friend in critical condition, has filed a civil suit against the department for releasing recordings of his private phone conversations.
News of the suit surfaced on the same day a judge denied the younger Hogan’s request to be removed from solitary confinement because it’s causing him “unbearable anxiety.”
Hmm. Perhaps that’s why it’s called punishment.
Officials said the 17-year-old, whose real name is Nick Bollea, was originally separated from other inmates because he is, until his July 27 birthday, a minor. This, despite him being convicted in adult court.
The rejection and subsequent alone time shouldn’t smart the teen too much, however, as he seems to prize his privacy above all else.
Attorneys for Bollea have filed a civil suit against the Sheriff’s Office for what they claim is a violation of his privacy rights, after the office released a series of phone conversations between the jailbird, his wrestler father and his mother.
Pinellas County Sheriff’s spokeswoman Marianne Pasha told News that the family had fairand frequentwarning their calls were being recorded.
“During the phone calls, there is a recording that comes on reminding callers that their call is being recorded,” she said. “All calls from the jail are collect calls and all persons involved in the calls are advised that the call is being taped.”
However, the Bolleas should feel free to go at it now.
“We cannot comment on this case because there is now litigation pending,” Pasha said. “And we will also not be able to release any more calls while this litigation is pending.”
Bollea’s attorneys, meanwhile, also claim the Sheriff’s Department allowed a news crew to film him against his wishes during a family visit. His attorneys claim that none of the releases should have been allowed, as none of the communiqués could be considered “public record.”
“It’s unfortunate that we are required to file a lawsuit against the Sheriff’s Office to compel them to follow the law and respect the privacy rights of a juvenile and his family,” attorney David Houston said. “A judge’s order should not be required to stop the Sheriff’s Office from putting Nick, his family and their most intimate thoughts on public display.”
Attorney Morris “Sandy” Weinberg agreed, adding that “Nick only asks that he be treated no differently than the other inmates at the Pinellas County Jail. Instead, the Sheriff’s Office has singled him out by the unprecedented release to the media of his personal calls with his family and the intrusion into his family visitations by the media.”
In the series of recordings released to the media, Bollea complains about the size of his cell, calls friend John Graziano, currently in critical condition as a result of the accident for which Bollea is serving time, a “negative person,” and also asks his father to secure a deal for him to appear in a reality show once he’s released from jail.
In response, Kim Kohn, one of the attorneys representing Graziano, tells News, “We are not both not surprised by the filing of the motion nor the judge’s decision to deny the motion.”
Amy Winehouse: Another Failed Jail Visit
Amy Winehouse: Another Failed Jail Visit
The always interesting Amy Winehouse stepped out of her London pad to pay a visit her husband Blake in prison on Saturday (April 5).
And in what seems to be the case far too often, the troubled Rehab singer was turned away upon arrival - most likely for failing to show up on time.
Seemingly unfazed by her rejection, Amy jumped back into her ride and headed home, stopping at a local sandwich shop to grab some food along the way.
Meanwhile, the 24-year-old Grammy-winning singer is getting ready to team up with super-producer Mark Ronson to write and record the theme song for the new James Bond film next week.
According to press reports, “Ronson arrived at Winehouse’s London home on Thursday to take her recording equipment to his country retreat — where the pair will put together the biggest song of their careers. It will feature in 22nd Bond movie Quantum Of Solace, which is out in October.”
Of the chance to create the latest Bond theme song, an insider told: “Amy and Mark are really excited. They see this as the biggest thing they have ever done.”
Rachel Hunter’s Peeping Stepson
Rachel Hunter’s Peeping Stepson
I am a little bit taken aback by this one. Okay, here’s the scenario. You’re a boy. Your dad is Rod Stewart. Your dad divorces your mom and then remarries a supermodel. Your new stepmom sunbathes naked by the pool and you are 16-years-old.
What I was referring to above is the interview given by Sean Stewart to Howard Stern. The son of the British rocker has confessed that he was consumed with the sight of his beautiful supermodel stepmom, Rachel Hunter, sunbathing naked in their garden and next to their pool when he was a teenager.
Sean told US radio DJ Howard Stern: “I used to stare at her when she was down by the pool sunbathing naked. I was like 15 or 16 and I was sitting in my pool with a bottle of lotion.”
However, Sean did not have the nerves to try hitting on the luscious model, for he feared rejection. “I couldn’t handle the full rejection,” he said.
When asked if he thought Hunter would have responded to his advances, Sean said, “Maybe. It’s Hollywood, you never know what the [bleep] could happen.”