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Scott Weiland Checks Into Jail | Scott Weiland

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Scott Weiland Checks Into Jail

Originally posted 05/12/2008 05:05PM

Former Velvet Revolver singer Scott Weiland checked into a Van Nuys, Calif., jail on Monday to serve eight days for a second DUI conviction.

Weiland surrendered at 8:55 a.m., according to the sheriff's inmate Web site.

On April 28, the singer was sentenced to the jail term after he pleaded no contest to DUI following a Nov. 11 arrest. He was also ordered to complete an 18-month alcohol education class and pay nearly $2,000 in fines.

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Dennis Farina Booked on Weapons Charges | Dennis Farina

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Dennis Farina Booked on Weapons Charges

Originally posted 05/12/2008 11:30AM

Dennis Farina – the former Law & Order star who's made a career of playing cops and criminals – has apologized following his arrest Sunday at the Los Angeles International Airport, where police discovered a loaded .22 caliber gun in his carry-on luggage.

"Farina was very apologetic and cooperative with officers," police said, reports New York's Daily News. The actor, 64, was released on $35,000 and promptly issued a statement.

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Attorneys: Hulk Hogan's Son 'Took Responsibility'

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Attorneys: Hulk Hogan's Son 'Took Responsibility'

Originally posted 05/09/2008 06:40PM

Nick Bollea's attorneys, Kevin Hayslett and Sandy Weinberg Jr., issued this statement to PEOPLE following Bollea's no-contest plea to felony reckless driving and the eight-month jail sentence:

"Nick Bollea resolved his criminal charges today by pleading no contest to the charge of reckless driving with injury. Nick took responsibility for his actions and was sentenced to county jail.

"During his probation Nick will continue his community service work with the National Wave and Freedom Group where he raises money for the J&J fund to support the recovery efforts of John Graziano as well as John Paul Fillipi who was also injured in a car accident last year.

"As always Nick will continue to focus on his friend John Graziano's recovery."

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Nick Bollea Gets Eight Months Jail for Injury Accident

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UpdatePosted 05/09/2008 04:10PM

Nick Bollea Gets Eight Months Jail for Injury Accident

Originally posted 05/09/2008 05:25PM

Nick Bollea was sentenced to eight months in a Florida county jail on Friday after pleading no contest to charges of felony reckless driving, stemming from the Aug. 26, 2007, car crash that left his best friend, John Graziano, in critical condition.

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Hulk Hogan's Son Enters 'No Contest' Plea

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UpdatePosted 05/09/2008 03:05PM

Hulk Hogan's Son Enters 'No Contest' Plea

Originally posted 05/09/2008 02:10PM

Terry "Hulk" Hogan's 17-year-old son, Nick Bollea, entered a plea of "no contest" in a Florida courtroom Friday on charges of felony reckless driving.

The charges stem from the August 2007 car crash that left his friend, passenger John Graziano, critically injured to this day.

As part of the plea agreement, Bollea's attorneys asked that their client not serve more than one year in county jail and five years of probation.

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Uma Thurman Heads Back to Court

Uma Thurman Heads Back to Court

Originally posted 05/09/2008 09:25AM

Uma Thurman's stalker was just convicted – but the actress may end up in another New York courtroom very soon.

Cosmetics giant Lancome is countersuing the Kill Bill star in an on going dispute over past advertising campaigns.

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Amy Winehouse Released After Police Questioning | Amy Winehouse

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Amy Winehouse Released After Police Questioning

Originally posted 05/08/2008 07:15AM

Amy Winehouse walked out of an East London police station around 10:30 p.m. Wednesday night, after being held for eight hours.

"She has been bailed to return on a date in May," a Scotland Yard spokesman tells PEOPLE. He declined to specify exactly when that date would be "pending further police enquiries."

Winehouse had gone to see law officers voluntarily at around 1 p.m.

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Three Felony Drug Charges for CSI's Gary Dourdan | Gary Dourdan

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Felony Drug Charges for Gary Dourdan

Originally posted 05/07/2008 02:00PM

CSI star Gary Dourdan was formally charged with felony drug possession following his April 28 arrest in Palm Springs, Calif., prosecutors announced Wednesday.

Three felonies were filed in all, for possession of heroin, cocaine and ecstasy. Dourdan's arraignment is set for May 28.

"If convicted, Dourdan faces a probation term and could be required to complete a drug treatment program," said Michael Jeandron, a rep for the Riverside County District Attorney. "If he completes it, the charges will be dismissed."

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Amy Winehouse Arrested for Alleged Drug Offenses | Amy Winehouse

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Amy Winehouse Arrested for Alleged Drug Offenses

Originally posted 05/07/2008 01:50PM

Amy Winehouse has been arrested in connection with alleged drug offenses and is being questioned by police in East London, her rep told the BBC on Wednesday.

A statement to PEOPLE from the singer's U.S. spokesperson said, "Amy Winehouse voluntarily attended a London police station today by appointment. She was arrested in order to be interviewed and is cooperating fully with inquiries. The interview relates to a video handed to police earlier this year."

In January 2008, after being caught on camera allegedly doing drugs, the soul diva, 24, entered rehab.

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Uma Thurman Stalker Juror Talks About Verdict

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Uma Thurman Stalker Juror Talks About Verdict

Originally posted 05/07/2008 01:30PM

It took seven hours for the jury in the Uma Thurman stalker trial to reach its decision, a member of the panel said on Wednesday – one day after Jack Jordan was convicted of fourth-degree stalking and second degree aggravated harassment, yet found not guilty of two charges of aggravated harassment.

The issues faced by the 12 jurors – all with highly different backgrounds and opinions – essentially boiled down to whether Jordan, 37, was "a lovestruck fan with an odd sense of humor and no sense of boundaries" (as his legal reps argued), or was he "a threat who should face jail time?" writes Wall Street Journal reporter and juror Emily Steel in her newspaper.

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