Popsquire

Although Popsquire still will not admit that she belongs in this pop culture discussion, this stuff is too good to pass up. TMZ obtained this declaration that she filed with the Court. In addition to claiming that an Equity Actors’ Association employee broke her finger, she also declares:

1. “I am a former Helmut Newton model and filmmaker.”
2. “Last week Randy Quaid and I returned to Los Angeles from Slamdance-Park City, where he was promoting his film Real Time (in which he stars as a hit man; review and Randy biographical information attached hereto as Exhibit “A”).

Popsquire is getting a good laugh out of this. He has never seen a declaration written for self promotion purposes in a more obvious way. It’s as if she knows the bloggers need help figuring out why she should be in the news. Moreover, Popsquire loves how she is attaching hubby Quaid’s biographical information and plugging his film.

Good for them! Popsquire loves shameless self promotion! He also wonders whether Evi has been listening to this song from the Evite soundtrack…

PS: Popsquire has worked with Quaid’s attorneys on a class action lawsuit. He is surprised they kept this stuff in the declaration, but sometimes clients want what they want!

Popsquire reluctantly writes this post about Dennis Quaid’s wife, Evi.  This site is supposed to be about the collision between pop culture and law.  I remain unconvinced that this Quaid deserves pop culture status, but the story is juicy enough to merit one post…

According to these documents otained by TMZ, Evi is the subject of a temporary restraining order for a “credible threat of violence,” including the following alleged acts toward members of the Actors’ Equity Association:

1. Repeated numerous belligerent phone calls;
2. Hundreds of emails;
3. Uninvited visits to the association to scream and yell at employees; and
4. Kicking the male receptionist in his shins, drawing blood and leaving a scar.

Popsquire’s perspective…

This type of restraining order is often granted as a matter of course, assuming an accompanying declaration includes specific, credible facts.  The real test of the veracity and severity of the allegations will come on February 15, 2008, the date set for the hearing that will determine whether the restraining order stays in effect and for how long.

Popsquire is stunned by these alleged events and invites you to read the full declaration.  It’s a good read!  And, while you read, enjoy “Evil” by Interpol.

According to People, the LAPD has issued a temporary restraining order against Britney Spears requiring that she stay at least 100 feet away from Kevin Federline.  As usual, Popsquire did some research to see which other celebrities have been involved with restraining orders in the past.

Many celebrities – including Sandra Bullock, Hilary Duff, Joel Madden, Jeff Goldlum have sough to obtain restraining orders against alleged stalkers. 

Get this, though…in 2005, a Judge in New Mexico granted a restraining order against David Letterman on behalf of a woman who claimed that Dave used code words to show that he wanted to marry her and train her as his co-host.  She said that Dave forced her to go bankrupt and caused her “mental cruelty” and “sleep deprivation.”  Of course, the order eventually was lifted.  For more details, click here.

If you could issue a restraining order against any celebrity, who would it be?  Talk to Popsquire.