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Nov 27 2012 12:38 PM ET

'Melrose Place' actress found guilty of vehicular homicide

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Jurors in New Jersey have convicted a former Melrose Place actress of vehicular homicide.

The Star-Ledger of Newark reports the panel on Tuesday also acquitted Amy Locane-Bovenizer of a more serious charge, aggravated manslaughter, in the 2010 accident that killed a 60-year-old woman. Somerset County prosecutors said Locane-Bovenizer’s blood-alcohol level was nearly three times the legal limit when the crash occurred on a dark two-lane road in Montgomery Township.

The defense conceded she was driving under the influence. But her lawyer claimed a woman was chasing her after an earlier accident, forcing her to speed.

The actress appeared in 13 episodes of TV’s Melrose Place and in movies including Cry-Baby, School Ties, and Secretary.

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Nov 23 2012 11:02 AM ET

Halle Berry's ex arrested after fight at her house

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Halle Berry’s ex-boyfriend Gabriel Aubry was arrested for investigation of battery Thursday after he and the Oscar-winning actress’s current boyfriend got into a fight at her Hollywood Hills home, police said.

Aubry, 37, was booked for investigation of a battery, a misdemeanor, and released on $20,000 bail, according to online jail records. He’s scheduled to appear in court Dec. 13.

Aubry came to Berry’s house Thanksgiving morning and police responded to a report of an assault, said Los Angeles Police Officer Julie Boyer. Aubry was injured in the altercation and was taken to a hospital where he was treated and released.

Emails sent to Berry’s publicist, Meredith O’Sullivan, and Aubry’s family law attorney, Gary Fishbein, were not immediately returned.

Berry and Aubry have been involved in a custody dispute involving their 4-year-old daughter, Nahla. The proceedings were sealed because the former couple are not married. Both appeared in the case as recently as Nov. 9, but neither side commented on the outcome of the hearing.

Berry has been dating French actor Olivier Martinez, and he said earlier this year that they are engaged.

Nov 17 2012 10:19 AM ET

Joe Simpson pleads no contest to DUI

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Ashlee and Jessica Simpson’s dad has pleaded no contest to a DUI and will serve three years probation.

According to court papers made available Friday, Joe Simpson entered the plea to one misdemeanor count, according to People. A second count was dismissed. He will also have to attend classes on alcohol abuse.

Simpson, 54, spent a night in the pokey last August after he was pulled over in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles around 10 p.m. He volunteered to do the Breathalyzer.

Nov 16 2012 02:03 PM ET

Hank Azaria sues over a character voice

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The Simpsons voice actor Hank Azaria is suing actor Craig Bierko over the rights to a character voice — in this case, fictional sports announcer Jim Brockmire. In a lawsuit filed Wednesday and obtained by EW, Azaria filed a complaint for declaratory relief. He claims that he shared the voice character with many other performers over the years, including Bierko. Bierko says he helped to develop the character.

In 2010, the “Jim Brockmire character” gained prominence in a “Funny or Die” video, which allowed Azaria to entertain feature film offers. Then, Bierko claimed “it was he who either:  A.) independently created the Azaria voice, or B.) created it in collaboration with Azaria. Bierko has not been clear as to which of these alternatives he is asserting,” according to the lawsuit.

Azaria wants a “judicial determination of their rights and obligations with respect to the Jim Broadmire Character.”

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Nov 13 2012 05:40 PM ET

Elmo accuser recants statement against puppeteer

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The man who accused Kevin Clash, the voice and puppeteer behind Sesame Street’s Elmo, of an underage sexual relationship has recanted his statement, the New York Times reports.

The accuser, who has not been named, said through his lawyers, “he wants it to be known that his sexual relationship with Mr. Clash was an adult consensual relationship.”

Clash told EW in a statement: “”I am relieved that this painful allegation has been put to rest. I will not discuss it further.”

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Nov 9 2012 09:42 AM ET

Ariel Winter's mother denies abuse charges -- VIDEO

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The mother of Ariel Winter, the 14-year-old star of Modern Family who filed a restraining order and accused her mother of physical and emotional abuse, denied the charges, telling People, “It’s all untrue, it’s all untrue.”

Chrisoula Workman was stripped of parental custody soon after Winter filed court papers on Oct. 3 detailing extensive abuse. But she told People, “I have my doctor’s letter that my daughter’s never been abused. … I have stylists’ letters that she’s never been abused.”

Workman also denied the accusations to NBC News, claiming in a statement they are a response to her disapproval of her daughter’s romantic relationship with an 18-year-old boyfriend.

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Nov 7 2012 04:25 PM ET

'Modern Family' star removed from home after abuse report

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Ariel Winter, the 14-year-old actress who plays Alex Dunphy on Modern Family, has been removed from her home by a judge after allegations that her mother, Crystal Workman, was physically and emotionally abusing her, according to court documents obtained by EW. Winter is currently in the guardianship of her older sister, Shanelle Workman.

TMZ first reported the story. The TMZ report noted that Workman was also abused as a child by Crystal and placed in foster care.

Another hearing for Ariel has been set for Nov. 20.

A rep for Winter declined to comment.

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Nov 5 2012 03:40 PM ET

Sam Worthington arrested for fighting

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Sam Worthington was arrested for fighting in an Atlanta club, EW has confirmed.

The original TMZ report says Worthington was refused entrance to a club, and then became disorderly. “He allegedly pushed the doorman twice and the doorman responded by pepper spraying him and putting him in cuffs until the cops arrived.”

The charges were dismissed this morning when the complaining witness didn’t show up in court, TMZ says.

Worthington’s rep declined to comment to EW.

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Nov 2 2012 08:58 AM ET

Michael Nouri arrested for suspicion of domestic violence

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Michael Nouri was arrested yesterday and charged with felony domestic violence. According to the Beverly Hills Police Department, the actor best known for Flashdance and All My Children engaged in a physical argument with his girlfriend. A 911 call was placed from the residence, and police arrived on the scene at approximately 5:30 p.m. PT. Nouri was arrested and taken to the police station, where he was later released on $50,000 bail.

Oct 31 2012 08:29 AM ET

Gene Hackman slapped homeless man in self-defense, police say

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Police in New Mexico say Gene Hackman was acting in self-defense when he slapped a homeless man who had become aggressive toward the Oscar-winning actor and his wife.

The Albuquerque Journal reports that the incident occurred Tuesday afternoon in downtown Santa Fe.

Police didn’t immediately provide any additional details. A message seeking comment was left for Hackman’s publicists at Guttman Associates in Beverly Hills, Calif.

Hackman and his wife have a home in Santa Fe.

The 82-year-old actor has won two Academy Awards and been nominated for three others over a career that has spanned five decades.

Hackman took the Best Actor trophy for his portrayal of Jimmy “Popeye” Doyle in The French Connection in 1971, and the Best Supporting Actor award for Unforgiven in 1992.

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