It looks like it may be Heather Locklear’s lucky day!
Despite being arrested over the weekend for alleged drunk driving, TMZ has uncovered evidence indicating that Heather may have been set up. Before you read the article below, Popsquire wants to take a minute to say he told you so — click here to read Popsquire’s prior post in which he predicted something fishy was going on…
The questions about Survivor contestant Marcus and his exposed penis just keep popping up. Now, Popsquire followers (like you) want to know if the FCC will go after CBS for the penis pop out.
Popsquire’s perspective…
Probably not. For 30 years, the FCC typically has fined indecent broadcast programming only when it was so “pervasive as to amount to ’shock treatment’ for the audience.” Of course, the $500,000 fine for the 2004 Janet JacksonNipple Gate strayed from that tradition and, as a result, a federal court of appeals ruled in July that the fineagainst CBS was out of Control.
Kellie Pickler drops her sophomore album, “Kellie Pickler,” today!
Popsquire urges you to support all literal pop culture/law collisions, which include Kellie. Remember, her dad whom she describes as an alcoholic and drug addict served a three-year, nine-month prison sentence at Florida State Prison for aggravated assault and battery during her American Idol days. In fact, he was released one week after she was eliminated.
Click here to watch Kellie’s video for her new single, “Don’t You Know You’re Beautiful.” Enjoy!
Janet Jackson was hospitalized yesterday. She was supposed to perform in Montreal yesterday but canceled the show after she “got suddenly ill” during her sound check and had to be rushed to the hospital.
Let’s hope Canadian employees are more respectful of privacy than UCLA employees! Because you are a faithful Popsquire follower, you likely remember that UCLA fired at least 13 employees for snooping into Britney Spears’ private medical records.
Above all, Popsquire hopes Janet doesn’t feel Nasty for too long…
UPDATE, noon: It turns out that Janet was released from the hospital last night.
In court documents filed yesterday, Britney’s attorney asks for a stay of proceedings on the invalid driver’s license trial for two reasons: (1) they are appealing the court’s decision not to dismiss the case; and (2) Britney remains under the control of the conservatorship.
In short, the documents argue that Britney can’t meaningfully participate in trial because she still lacks sufficient mental capacity and the case should have been tossed because proof of correction (i.e., Brit obtaining a California license) should have been enough to make this case go away.
Popsquire agrees. Enough is enough. There is no need for the court to continue making a Circus out of this case! Until the court dismisses this case, Britney (and Popsquire) won’t get Satisfaction!
One day Lifetime was in, and now the network is out!
On Friday, New York Supreme Court Judge Richard Lowe ordered a preliminary injunction against The Weinstein Co., preventing it from moving Project Runway from Bravo to Lifetime. NBC Universal, which owns Bravo, released this statement following the decision:
“NBC Universal is pleased that the court granted our motion for a preliminary injunction against The Weinstein Company. The overwhelming evidence demonstrated that The Weinstein Company violated NBC Universal’s right of first refusal to future cycles of Project Runway. After hearing all of the evidence, the court issued an order prohibiting The Weinstein Company from taking the show or any spin-off to Lifetime.”
The Weinsteins intend to appeal. Duh! The company reportedly inked a $150 million deal with Lifetime to transfer the show away from Bravo. Some lawyer’s head definitely will be rolling at Lifetime and/or the Weinstein Company if the courts continue to block this deal!
Katie Holmes is Cruisin’ to the top of the Broadway box office!
Despite the presence of anti-Scientology protesters, Katie’s first full week of All My Sons performances grossed $684,002 (which is a lot), according to Playbill.com. Co-starring John Lithgow, Dianne Wiest and Patrick Wilson, All My Sons is still in previews until Oct. 16.
Check out the CNN clip below in which Popsquire’s pop culture legal expert, Russell Wetanson, predicted that the protesters would bring in box office success. Like a good lawyer, Popsquire enjoys saying he told you so!
Prosecutors are keeping an Eagle Eye on Shia LaBeouf’s July car crash!
This time, the focus is on the two people who hit Shia’s pickup truck. Herbert Simon and Kimberly Bent are now being charged with misdemeanors for allegedly giving police false information. According to the DA spokeswoman Jane Robison, Bent initially told police that she was the one behind the wheel at the time of the high profile crash, but officials believe that Simon was actually the one driving.
Coming up next…the DMV’s decision about Shia’s alleged failure to submit to a blood alcohol test. If he refused, his driver’s license likely will be suspended for a year. On the other hand, if his lawyer can show that the police did not follow proper procedures, then Shia might be La Let Go!
Because Popsquire followers keep up with important current events, you likely have seen the Survivor video during which Marcus’ penis pops out of his boxer shorts. Since then, Popsquire has been bombarded with questions about whether Marcus can sue Survivor or CBS…
The answer: Very doubful! Any reality show, especially Survivor, requires its contestants to sign away their lives. As part of the contracts, reality show contestants typically sign a very broad release that gives the network the ability to use the contestant’s name and image in any way, even including nudity.
People are often so excited about getting on these shows that they don’t care what they are signing. In fact, when Popsquire recently interviewed Charlie Herschel, one of the lawyer contestants on Survivor: Gabon, he said that he put his lawyer hat away and simply signed the contract, even though he knew the terms were insane.
BTW, don’t ya sorta think Marcus wanted to show his penis if he was running around in boxer shorts?
Just like Popsquire predicted in June, country star Mindy McCready is heading back to jail for violating probation. She is expected to turn herself into Tennessee authorities tomorrow to begin serving 60 days behind bars for violating probation arising out of her 2004 prescription-drug fraud case.
Probation gets the celebs (and non-celeb criminals) every time! Courts often are lenient on first time offenders, but if you screw up and violate probation, jail time almost always follows…
Heath Ledger’s insurance company is not joking around…
According to TMZ, the insurance company holding Heath Ledger’s $10 million life insurance policy may not be paying up, and Heath’s estate is suing. ReliaStar Life Ins. Co. claims that Heath’s death might have been a suicide, even though the New York Medical Examiner’s Office ruled his death accidental back in February.
A suicide, of course, would trigger provisions in the policy that would permit the company not to pay. ReliaStar’s lawyers say they intend to take the depositions of Mary-Kate Olsen, the masseuse who was at Heath’s home when he died, Heath’s co-stars on his last film, his agents, doctors, psychologists and others.
Popsquire’s perspective…
Matilda’s lawyers say this is a shady ploy to avoid paying the money and to drag out the process, and Popsquire agrees. The longer this drags out, the more money Matilda will have to shell out in attorneys’ fees. Delay is a very effective litigation strategy!
Britney Spears’ new single, Womanizer, doesn’t name any names, so it’s time to examine circumstantial evidence…
Adnan Ghalib, Britney’s ex, confirms that he has a two-hour X-rated video featuring Britneynaked and wearing only a pink wig during a January trip to Mexico. He also says he will sell the sex tape featuring himself and the pop princess if the price is right.
Popsquire’s perspective…
To the extent the sex tape actually exists, Britney can prevent its release by seeking a court injunction. If she didn’t consent either to the filming or to its distribution, then Adnan likely does not have the rights to distribute the tape. In addition, given Britney’s potential state of mind at the time (remember the 5150 holds?), Adnan may have a hard time proving she provided consent!
UPDATE, Oct. 1: Adnan tells Star Magazine that there is no sex tape.
A “concerned citizen” called authorities on Saturday after allegedly seeing Heather drive “erratically” in a Montecito parking lot. Police, who arrived after Heather pulled over on her own accord, originally suspected alcohol, but tests came back negative. Since then, some reports have speculated that she was under the influence of prescription medication, but drug test results have not been released.
Popsquire’s perspective…
This seems weird. Since when do “concerned citizens” call the police about alleged drunk drivers in a parking lot? Popsquire worries that someone set up Heather for a photo op!
Having said that, there may not be sufficient evidence to prosecute anyway, given that the police did not witness any of Heather’s so-called erratic driving. Plus, if Heather pulled over and stopped driving because she realized she was not in any condition to drive, then it may be a case of no harm, no foul. Expect either a plea for a lesser offense or no charge at all.
Below is an encore presentation of Popsquire’s appearance on TV Guide Network’s “Hollywood 411″ from Friday night. Topics include: Shia LaBeouf, Lindsay Lohan, and Hayden Panettiere. Enjoy!
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