The Aspen Police Department today released a recording of the 911 call that led to Charlie Sheen’s Dec. 25 arrest. On the tape, Sheen’s wife Brooke Mueller tells the emergency operator “my husband had me…with a knife, and I’m scared for my life, and he threatened me.” The call, which lasted just under four minutes, can be heard here. Sheen was charged with second-degree assault, menacing, and criminal mischief, and he’s scheduled for a court appearance in February.
Archive: December 2009 (21-30 of 319)
Dec 28
2009
06:07 PM ET
Dec 28
2009
06:03 PM ET
Marilyn Manson settles lawsuit with former bandmate
According to the Associated Press, singer Marilyn Manson has settled a lawsuit brought against him by a former bandmate. Keyboardist Stephen Bier (stage name: Madonna Wayne Gacy) was reportedly seeking $20 million, claiming the singer had kept money owed to Bier and used it to furnish his “lavish lifestyle.” Bier will receive $380,000.
Dec 28
2009
03:00 PM ET
Fox, Time Warner Cable face contract deadline
Time Warner Cable subscribers in several major markets could be unable to view Fox programming beginning New Year’s day if a business dispute is not settled, Variety reports. The cable provider and the TV network have reportedly been unable to agree on a new retransmission consent agreement; their current contract expires with the end of 2009, and negotiations have reportedly been unproductive thus far. If the situation remains unresolved, many viewers served by Time Warner Cable would no longer receive Fox, FX, Fuel TV, Speed, and other affiliated cable networks.
[UPDATE: "I wouldn't characterize negotiations as unproductive," a Time Warner Cable spokesperson tells EW via email. "Negotiations are ongoing, but Fox's current demands are still unreasonable and excessive, especially in this economic climate. We hope Fox won't punish our customers by taking their programming away while we try to reach an agreement." Fox has not responded to requests for comment.]
[UPDATE: A Fox spokesperson sent EW the following statement, "For months, Fox has been negotiating in good faith with Time Warner Cable. Our position in these negotiations is entirely reasonable -- we are simply asking for fair compensation for the value our Fox programming offers. We will continue to actively negotiate with Time Warner Cable in hopes of reaching a fair agreement."]
Dec 28
2009
09:55 AM ET
Tyra Banks ending talk show
Tyra Banks is ending The Tyra Show after five seasons, People reports. The model-turned-TV-phenomenon plans to focus on launching a film production company after her talk show’s final season wraps in Spring 2010.
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Dec 28
2009
05:57 AM ET
Ivana Trump escorted from plane after altercation
Ivana Trump was escorted from an airplane in Florida after arguing with flight attendants, according to police, the Associated Press reports. Trump reportedly exchanged words with children running in the plane, which was set to fly from Palm Beach to New York, before flight attendants intervened and the verbal tiff escalated. She has not been charged with any crime.
Dec 28
2009
05:56 AM ET
Connie Hines of 'Mister Ed' dies at 78
Actress Connie Hines, who played Wilbur’s wife Carol on Mister Ed, died Dec. 18 at age 78, Variety reports. A Los Angeles Times obituary said she died at her Beverly Hills home due to heart problems. Hines co-starred on the hit CBS sitcom about a talking horse throughout its 1961-1966 run.
Dec 27
2009
05:08 PM ET
Charlie Sheen and wife to undergo counseling, source says
Charlie Sheen and his wife Brooke Mueller are planning to undergo counseling, according to a friend of Mueller’s who spoke with People. Sheen was arrested Friday on alleged domestic abuse charges in Aspen, Colorado, and although police haven’t identified his victim, published reports say that it is his wife Brooke Mueller. Mueller’s friend told People that the couple had a heated fight at a dinner party in Aspen on Thursday night, with Mueller making the 911 call early the next morning that led to Sheen’s arrest.
“Charlie went right back to Los Angeles after he was released from jail,” the source told People.”Both he and Brooke will undergo counseling and Charlie will get anger management counseling.”
Sheen is scheduled to appear in court on Feb. 8 to face the charges.
Sheen’s rep did not respond to EW’s request for comment about the couple’s counseling plans.
Dec 27
2009
01:27 PM ET
Tyler Perry readies tour for new Madea play
Tyler Perry announced on his website that he will take his new play Madea’s Big Happy Family on the road starting Jan. 4. Perry noted that he hasn’t toured with his plays in the past five years.
“This is truly my BIGGEST and BEST PLAY EVER!,” Perry wrote. “I’ve done some things in this show that have never been seen in a play before. The show is hilarious! I mean, it’s so funny that we can’t get through rehearsals. We’re trying to get it all out now. And the music! The music is off the chain. So come on out, I’d love to see you there. It’s bigger and better than anything I’ve ever done. I’m excited about it, I really am.”
The first leg of the tour hits El Paso, Phoenix, San Diego, Seattle, and Portland. The full list of tour dates is available here.
Dec 27
2009
07:00 AM ET
Creator says that 'The Boondocks' will return for third season
Boondocks creator Aaron McGruder has announced via Twitter that the animated series will return for a third season. The show had been on a nearly two-year hiatus but McGruder tweeted that he “finally got an airdate for Season 3: “Not sure if I’m allowed to put it out yet, so I’ll just say you got about three months!” He didn’t specify the network, although the show was last seen on Adult Swim. McGruder’s comic strip and animated series are about an African-American family living in the Washington, D.C. suburbs.
Dec 26
2009
10:54 AM ET
Gene Simmons sued for alleged assault
Gene Simmons has been sued by a couple who claim the Kiss rocker assaulted them, the Associated Press reports. Nathan Marlowe and Cynthia Manzo, who are married, allege in the lawsuit that Simmons physically attacked them after they began filming him at an L.A. mall. A rep for Simmons has not responded to EW’s request for comment.
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