02:43 PM EDT 11/02/2009
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Lindsay Lohan Describes Her Father as a 'Lunatic'
Originally posted 11/01/2009 12:35PM
Lindsay Lohan has taken to Twitter to slam her dad Michael, following reports that he is seeking conservatorship over her, and that he's offered an entertainment TV show tape-recorded conversations between himself and his ex-wife, Dina, in which they discuss their daughter's well-being.
"My father is a lunatic & doesn't even deserve such a title since he's never been around in my life other than when he'd threaten me & my family," Tweeted Lindsay, who just finished shooting the thriller Machete opposite Robert DeNiro. "He should be where he has always put himself after verbally abusing and physically abusing people all my life-behind bars."
Lindsay, 23, also wrote that her sister Ali, 15, is also concerned about their father's behavior. "It's so sad to get a phone call from my baby sister just now asking, 'why is daddy doing this?' Through tears. He's crossed the lines & hurt me & my family 4 the last time."
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INSIDE STORY: Nicolas Cage Blames Advisor for Financial Ruin
Originally posted 11/01/2009 08:00AM
How could one of Hollywood's highest paid actors find himself owing $6.3 million in back taxes and deep in money troubles? The answer is, "Easy," if you believe Nicolas Cage.
In a lawsuit filed Oct. 16 in Los Angeles, the National Treasure star, 45, claims that his longtime business manager, Samuel J. Levin, "lined his [own] pockets with several million dollars in business management fees while sending Cage down a path toward financial ruin."
That journey began in 2001 when Cage – whose next movie is the crime drama Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans – hired Levin to oversee his investments and finances. Levin did not return calls seeking comment. A rep for Cage had no comment.
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Lawyer Says Jon Gosselin Has Complied in Missing Money Issue
Originally posted 10/26/2009 06:30AM
Attorneys for Jon and Kate Gosselin confirmed Monday morning that Jon has complied with a court order to return money missing from the couple's joint bank account – but Jon says Kate has yet to account for how she spent $33,000 in cash withdrawals.
Jon appeared in Montgomery County court on Monday, while his estranged wife did not. Cheryl Young, one of Kate's attorneys, told Judge Arthur Tilson that the amount in question accounted for only five percent of what was in dispute, and that a divorce arbitrator did not require her to break down the cash withdrawals.
"It's fully compliant," said Young, noting that a two-day conference with the arbitrator is scheduled for next month.
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Meghan McCain's Racy Twitter Pic Scandal
Originally posted 10/15/2009 01:00PM
Here are two things that apparently don't mix: being the daughter of a former Republican presidential candidate, and wearing a tank top.
At least that's what seemed to be the consensus when Meghan McCain, 24, garnered a heap of criticism after she posted a picture of herself Wednesday night on Twitter.
"So I took a fun picture not thinking anything about what I was wearing but apparently anything other than a pantsuit [and] I am a slut," she wrote.
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Jon Gosselin Ordered to Give Back $180,000
Originally posted 10/13/2009 02:30PM
Consider Jon Gosselin the kid who got caught with his hand in the cookie jar.
The reality-show dad, 32, has been ordered by a Pennsylvania judge to return $180,000 to a joint bank account he shares with estranged wife Kate Gosselin, 34, a source close to Kate confirms.
It's part of $232,000 that Kate claimed Jon took from the account against their divorce arbitrator's explicit orders.
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Christie Brinkley, Ex-Husband Reach Settlement
Originally posted 10/13/2009 07:45AM
The latest legal battle between Christie Brinkley and her ex-husband Peter Cook ended with a judge-approved settlement – but not before some last-minute drama inside the courtroom.
Judge Mark Cohen refused to accept the agreement between the supermodel and the architect until Brinkley appeared in court, which she did two hours later. "I'm pleased that this could be handled without a long trial,” said Cohen.
Still, the once picture-perfect couple couldn't resist trading insults outside the courthouse. Asked her reaction to the settlement, Brinkley said, "Google 'divorcing a narcissist,' " – to which Cook countered, "I will accept [the label] 'narcissist' over 'parental interference.' "
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Jon & Kate Gosselin Arrive at Court for Showdown
Originally posted 10/13/2009 09:05AM
Jon and Kate Gosselin arrived separately Tuesday to meet with their attorneys and a court-appointed arbitrator to hammer out financial issues in their contentious divorce.
When all was said and done, a new court date was set: Oct. 26. Judge Arthur Tilson also asked the couple to work something out amicably.
Kate, who is seeking child and spousal support, has accused Jon of taking $230,000 from the family account. Jon has denied the withdrawals were inappropriate and wants Kate to account for more than $100,000 in withdrawals of her own.
Judge Tilson wants any money that's been taken out of the account inappropriately to be returned immediately. He also told the Gosselins on Tuesday that he realizes they want their privacy, but the Oct. 26 hearing will be public.
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Kate Gosselin Files for Child & Spousal Support
Originally posted 10/09/2009 04:20PM
Kate Gosselin has filed paperwork asking for child support and temporary spousal support in the wake of Jon Gosselin taking nearly $230,000 from their bank account, says Mark Momjian, one of her divorce attorneys.
"She needs relief in light of the draining of substantial marital assets in violation of the arbitrator's decision that the money should be used only for specific purposes," says Momjian, who adds that the economic issues between the Gosselins are being hammered out by a court-appointed arbitrator by agreement on both sides. An arbitrator's conference is scheduled for Tuesday, he says.
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Alleged David Letterman Blackmailer Spurred on by Jealousy
Originally posted 10/08/2009 12:00PM
It wasn't the $2 million he allegedly sought that prompted Joe Halderman to try to blackmail David Letterman – it was jealousy, according to a source.
In August, Halderman, 51, caught the talk-show host and his then-girlfriend, Letterman's onetime assistant Stephanie Birkitt, passionately kissing in a car in the driveway of the Norwalk, Conn., home Halderman shared with her, a source tells PEOPLE.
Letterman and Birkitt "were seen making out in the driveway in August," the source says. "He drove her home once a week. The interesting thing was he lives in North Salem, N.Y. Driving her home to Norwalk wasn't exactly the next town."
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Kate's Lawyer: Jon Took $200,000 from Bank
Originally posted 10/04/2009 05:15PM
The split between Jon and Kate Gosselin has been contentious from the beginning, but Jon could be found in contempt of court for the unauthorized withdrawal of $200,000 from the couple's joint bank account, Kate Gosselin's attorney tells PEOPLE.
Celebrity lawyer Marty Singer, a litigation attorney for Kate, tells PEOPLE that Jon never warned Kate he was going to remove the large sum of money from their account last week, even though the court had told them not to take significant amounts from joint accounts without the other's approval. Singer says he e-mailed a stern letter to Jon's attorney on Friday but he hasn't heard back.
"They have not responded. I'm sure he will respond by going on another TV show," says Singer, who noted that Jon’s move flies in the face of comments Jon made to Larry King that he'd like to put the brakes on his divorce.
Permalink | Filed Under: Scandals & Feuds, Jon Gosselin, Kate Gosselin
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