Roman Polanski’s legal team is not happy with Thursday’s California court decision rejecting the director’s appeal to be sentenced for his 33-year-old unlawful sexual intercourse case in absentia. On Saturday, lawyer Herve Temime told Europe 1 radio, “One gets the feeling that there’s the desire to see him arrive in shackles, when there’s no reason why Roman Polanski should be extradited, none at all,” reports ABC News. The director has been living under house arrest in Switzerland. The Associated Press reports that the Swiss Justice Ministry had been waiting for the California decision before ruling if and when Polanski would be extradited back to the United States to face sentencing. U.S. prosecutors say the French-born Oscar-winner could spend up to two years in prison.
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UPDATE: Bret Michaels stabilized after suffering brain hemorrhage, report says
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Poison frontman Bret Michaels’s condition may have stabilized following a brain hemorrhage, according to TMZ.com. The website reportedly spoke with Ambre Lake, the Season 2 winner of Michaels’s reality series, Rock of Love, who says she has spoken with people who are close to Michaels who told her the singer is awake and in good spirits.
People reported earlier today that Michaels had suffered a massive subarachnoid hemorrhage. The singer was suffering from a headache Thursday night when he was rushed to the hospital. Michaels is currently in critical condition. A source told People, “After several CAT scans, MRIs, and an angiogram, [doctors] decided to keep Michaels in the ICU and are running several tests to determine the cause. [It] will be touch and go for the next few days while he is under intense observation.”
This most recent hospital stay comes only 11 days after Michaels underwent an emergency appendectomy in San Antonio, Texas. Whether his hemorrhage is related to the appendectomy or his diabetes remains to be seen.
Also: Bret Michaels still in critical condition, according to his official website
'Survivor' star Russell Hantz arrested in Louisiana
Russell Hantz of Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains was arrested early this morning in Lafayette, La. According to a spokesperson for the Lafayette Police Department, the reality TV star was taken into custody at 2 a.m., 15 minutes after an emergency call reported a physical confrontation near Justin Street. Hantz was charged with simple battery and released at 4:30 this morning. No bail was required, but he was given a misdemeanor summons and a court date scheduled for June 24. CBS declined to comment.
Amanda Peet has baby girl
According to People, Amanda Peet has given birth to a baby girl. Molly June Benioff, her second child with husband David Benioff, was born late Monday. Their first child, Frances, is three years old. “Mother and daughter are doing great,” Peet’s rep told People.
California rejects Roman Polanski appeal
A California court rejected Roman Polanski’s latest appeal, which requested that his case be viewed by a special counsel or he be sentenced in absentia. The director has been living under house arrest in Switzerland, after being arrested last September for unlawful sexual intercourse with a 13-year-old model back in 1977. The Associated Press reports that the Swiss Justice Ministry had been waiting for the California decision before ruling if and when Polanski would be extradited back to the United States to face sentencing. U.S. prosecutors say the French-born Oscar-winner could spend up to two years in prison.
Lindsay Lohan's father brings cops to actress' home
Michael Lohan, Lindsay Lohan’s father, brought the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department to the actress’ home in order to “check on” Ali Lohan, Lindsay’s 16-year-old sister who was staying at her residence, as first reported on TMZ. According to People, cops inspected the house and interviewed Ali before leaving the property. Michael Lohan told Hollyscoop.com, “I went to the police department concerned about Ali’s welfare…I wanted to check on Ali. I wanted to make sure she’s okay. She’s 16 and she doesn’t belong there. She’s a minor.”
After the visit, Lindsay wrote a string of Tweets on her Twitter page, “i have no choice but to make this public, due to my sister’s safety, as well as my own, ‘my ex-dad’ just WALKED INTO MY APT like the devil’s…advocate with officers.”; “He has NEVER paid child support, and is marrying a tabloid writer and can barely spell his own name due to his ‘brain’ that has been ruined”; “due to HIS drug use.”; “when will it ever end… it’s been going on my whole life with him-hasn’t he caused enough pain ?”; “thank g-d for my mommy… w/out her, i wouldn’t even know myself..”
Deadliest Catch star, Jake Harris, served a bench warrant
There is a $500 bench warrant out for Deadliest Catch star, Jake Harris.
People reports that Harris, 24, failed to appear at a court hearing Wednesday (April 21) stemming from his reckless driving case. “The court issued a bench warrant for his arrest,” King County, Wash., prosecutor spokesman Dan Donohoe tells People. He could possibly face a maximum of a year and three months in jail if convicted for reckless driving and driving with a suspended license.
But Harris’ attorney Ed Ritter says that missing his hearing was just a simple mistake.
“Jake just made a mistake on his scheduling,” he said Wednesday. “We plan on going in [Thursday] at 2 p.m. to clear it all up.”
Box office futures exchange hits snag
Cantor Fitzgerald’s plans to create a futures trading market for films was just hit by a big setback, the Los Angeles Times reports. The Senate Agriculture Committee passed a bill on Wednesday containing a provision that would ban trading based on box office. This blow comes less than a week after Cantor Fitzgerald’s proposed exchange was approved by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
Billy Joel settles suit with ex-drummer
Billy Joel has settled a lawsuit with his former drummer, who claimed Joel held back royalties from many of his biggest albums, Reuters reports. The suit, filed in May 2009 by Liberty DeVitto, said Joel had breached agreements regarding 11 albums. DeVitto performed on such albums as “The Stranger,” “Glass Houses,” and “52nd Street.”
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