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Sep 18 2012 09:36 AM ET

French court bans Kate Middleton's topless photos

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A French court ordered a magazine publisher to hand over all digital copies of topless photos of the Duchess of Cambridge within 24 hours and blocked further publication of what it called a “brutal display” of William and Kate’s private moments. Under the ruling Tuesday, the French gossip magazine Closer faces a daily fine of €10,000 ($13,100) if it fails to hand over the photos taken during the royals’ vacation in southern France and cannot disseminate them any further, including on its website and tablet app.

The magazine published 14 photos of a partially clad Kate in its pages on Friday.

But if the royal family had hoped to block international publication, it was too late. Publications in Ireland and Italy already went ahead with the topless photos. Tuesday’s ruling only affects Mondadori Magazines France, Closer‘s publisher. The publisher also faces a €2,000 ($2,600) fine. READ FULL STORY »

Sep 17 2012 08:53 AM ET

Amanda Bynes pulled over again

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Amanda Bynes had another run-in with the law when she was pulled over for driving on a suspended license by a Southern California airport.

Burbank’s Bob Hope Airport spokesman Victor Gill says airport police cited the actress and impounded her car Sunday.

He said in a statement that “police did cite Amanda Bynes for driving a vehicle with a suspended drivers license this morning.”

Bynes’ driving privileges had been suspended after she was charged with hit-and-run in connection with two traffic crashes.

Los Angeles prosecutors accused Bynes of leaving the scene of two accidents, one on April 10 and another on Aug. 4, without providing proper information. The first incident occurred just days after Bynes was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving. She has pleaded not guilty in that case.

The 26-year-old is best known for her role in the WB’s What I Like About You and the film Easy A.

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Sep 17 2012 08:47 AM ET

Chris Brown heads to court over community service

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Chris Brown is scheduled to return to a Los Angeles courtroom for the first time in more than a year amid questions about his community service.

The R&B singer is on probation for the 2009 beating of his then-girlfriend Rihanna and had been ordered to perform six months’ worth of community service, including graffiti removal, roadside cleanup and other manual labor.

Brown has completed his terms with praise from a judge, however a prosecutor raised concerns about how many hours he had completed.

The singer has received praise from a judge overseeing his probation for the 2009 beating of Rihanna, but an audit of his community service was ordered in July.

Brown was also ordered to appear in court for a review of his probation on Monday.

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Sep 15 2012 05:36 PM ET

'Innocence of Muslims' filmmaker interviewed by authorities

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A filmmaker named Nakoula Basseley Nakoula, who is linked to the inflammatory film Innocence of Muslims, was interviewed today by federal probation authorities, according to the AP. The interview took place early this morning at a sheriff’s station in Nakoula’s hometown of Cerritos, Calif. The filmmaker was not arrested. In 2010, Nakoula pleaded no contest to bank fraud charges.

Authorities have identified Nakoula as the key figure behind the Innocence of Muslims. The movie lampoons the prophet Mohammed and inspired riots in many Middle Eastern countries, one of which led to the killing of the U.S ambassador to Libya, Chris Stevens, after a trailer for the film appeared on YouTube.

Yesterday, one of the film’s few supporters, Terry Jones, told EW that the movie’s producer was concerned for his safety. Jones is the founder of the Stand Up America organization and is himself an outspoken critic of Islam. Jones had talked with the producer — who he said did not reveal his name — about distributing the film and on Sept. 12 Jones uploaded the movie’s trailer to the Stand Up America Facebook page. “I spoke to him yesterday twice,” Jones told EW on Friday. “He is definitely very concerned, afraid, and is definitely not planning on coming public in any form.”

Sep 13 2012 04:41 PM ET

Sally Struthers arrested

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All in the Family star Sally Struthers, 65, was arrested in Maine early Thursday morning for driving under the influence, People reports.

The actress was charged with OUI – operating under the influence – which is a misdemeanor, per People, and was released on bail.

The actress is in Maine for work. She’s currently playing Roz in the musical 9 to 5 through Sept. 15.

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Sep 7 2012 01:02 PM ET

Obama 'Hope' poster artist fined and sentenced to probation

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A dispute between artist Shepard Fairey and The Associated Press was settled last year — but Fairey’s legal woes were just beginning. The man behind an iconic poster of Barack Obama has been sentenced to two years of probation and fined $25,000, the New York Times reports.

The case began in 2009, when the AP claimed that Fairey infringed on one of its copyrighted photographs to create his poster. In return, Fairey sued the news organization, saying he had used another photograph under fair use. But as the suit progressed, Fairey admitted that he had been mistaken — and that he tried to conceal his error by both destroying documents and fabricating evidence. He pleaded guilty to a criminal contempt charge in February 2012.

“My wrong-headed actions, born out of a moment of fear and embarrassment, have not only been financially  and psychologically costly to myself and my family, but also helped to obscure what I was fighting for in the first place— the ability of artists everywhere to be inspired and freely create art without reprisal,” Fairey said in a statement after his sentencing.

Sep 5 2012 03:22 PM ET

Amanda Bynes charged with hit-and-run

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Amanda Bynes has been charged with two counts of hit-and-run relating to alleged incidents in April and August, a spokesperson for the L.A. City Attorney’s Office told People.

26-year-old Bynes faces up to one year in jail if convicted on both of the misdemeanor counts, People reports.

This isn’t the first legal woe for the actress. In June, Bynes pleaded not guilty to driving under the influence, following her April 6 arrest.

EW reached out to Bynes’ rep, who did not immediately respond.

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Aug 31 2012 02:44 PM ET

LeAnn Rimes files lawsuit over alleged illegal recording

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LeAnn Rimes has filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles against two women whom she alleges tape-recorded her without her consent, People reports.

Court documents filed in Los Angeles Superior Court Thursday state that Kimberly and Lexi Smiley “conspired to spitefully ensure that out-of-context excerpts of that recording would be disseminated to the public.” The names are fake, as Rimes does not know the true name of the defendants.

In the lawsuit, which state that the Smiley women’s actions have caused the country singer “emotional distress,” Rimes seeks to be “compensated for the harm that she has endured as a result of the defendants’ malicious actions,” according to People.

“There has been this cyber-bullying that has been going on for a considerable period of time,” Rimes’s attorney Larry Stein told Celebuzz. “These women have been merciless … Rimes didn’t like it, but she hoped things would get better.”

Rimes entered a treatment facility earlier this week for assistance with “anxiety and stress.”

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Aug 27 2012 04:12 PM ET

'Teen Mom 2' star Jenelle Evans cleared of pending charges

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Things are looking up for Jenelle Evans.

The Teen Mom 2 star, who was arrested in North Carolina in June after an altercation with ex-boyfriend Gary Head, has been cleared of all pending charges stemming from the incident, including simple assault, marijuana possession, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of a controlled substance, E! News reports.

“Jenelle was very pleased with the results today in court,” her attorney Dustin Sullivan told E! News.

The news comes just a week after Evans was granted a one-year no contact order against her ex, Head.

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Aug 25 2012 01:28 AM ET

Usher awarded primary custody of sons

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Usher was given primary custody of his sons by an Atlanta court Friday.

The new custody arrangement involving Usher Raymond V, 4, and Naviyd Ely Raymond, 3, will begin on Sept. 1, according to the Associated Press. Usher — whose real name is Usher Raymond IV, separated from the boys’ mother, Tameka Foster Raymond, in 2008.

Usher and Raymond will share joint legal custody.

The court decision comes after the passing of Kyle Glover, Usher’s 11-year-old stepson who died following a tragic jet ski accident on July 6. Raymond was Kyle’s biological mother.

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