Celebrity

BEVERLY HILLS—Music producer Marion “Suge” Knight and comedian/actor Micah “Katt” Williams were arrested on Wednesday, October 29 for suspicion of stealing a camera from a female photographer, the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office announced in a press release. Both Knight and Williams were charged with one count each of robbery. Prosecutors have asked for bail to be set at $1...

HOLLYWOOD—Pop star Katy Perry, 29, has been tapped to perform at the Super Bowl XLIX halftime show on February 1, 2015, according to reports. Reports have indicated that Perry was one of two other acts that were considered for the show. The other two included Rihanna and Coldplay. The singer showcased her support for the sport through a tweet which featured...

STUDIO CITY—Daniele Watts, 28, best known for her appearances on the TV show, “Weeds,” was charged Tuesday, October 21 with lewd conduct. The actress, who also appeared in the Quentin Taratino film “Django Unchained” was handcuffed and briefly detained last month for indecent exposure. According to the Los Angeles Police Department, a witness reported a man and a woman having...

HOLLYWOOD—Former “Saturday Night Live” star Jan Hooks died at the age of 57 on October 9. Hooks died in New York. According to reports, the comedienne had been battling cancer for several years. “Saturday Night Live” co-star Kevin Nealon shared a photo of himself and Hooks on Twitter. The tweet read, “My girlfriend in the 80s and my friend forever,...

HOLLYWOOD—Uncle Poodle, star of “Here Comes Honey Boo Boo,” was arrested for allegedly vandalizing his ex-boyfriend’s car, according to TMZ. Baldwin County Sheriff’s officials informed TMZ that Poodle destroyed the front of his ex’s car by tearing off a University of Georgia sign a month ago while it was parked at a Wal-Mart store. Reports have also indicated that Poodle’s ex...

BALTIMORE, MD—Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps was pulled over on September 30 for driving nearly 40 miles over the speed limit in a 45 mph zone in Baltimore, Maryland. Phelps was charged with driving under the influence, exceeding the speed limit, and crossing double lane lines. On September 30, Phelps tweeted, “Earlier this morning, I was arrested and charged with DUI, excessive...

NEW JERSEY—“The Real Housewives of New Jersey” star Teresa Giudice, 42, and husband Joe Giudice, 42, have been sentenced to prison time for bank, mail, wire and bankruptcy fraud. Teresa has been sentenced to 15 months, while her husband Joe, has been sentenced to 41 months behind bars. Reality star Jill Zarin tweeted, “No matter what you think of Teresa...

HOLLYWOOD—Music power couple Jason Derulo, 25, and Jordin Sparks, 24, have officially ended their relationship after dating for three years. Derulo shared a photo via Instagram indicating the split on September 26 reading: “My thoughts…” Sparks replied to the tweet saying, “Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened.”

BALTIMORE, MD—Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps has been arrested by authorities for driving under the influence on Tuesday, September 30. He was pulled over by authorities at around 1:40 a.m. where he failed several sobriety field tests. The 29 year-old was arrested for a DUI back in 2004, where he pleaded guilty and served an 18-month probation and $250 fine and spoke to high...

HOLLYWOOD—Oscar winner, Nicole Kidman, 47, recently suffered the passing of her father. Dr. Antony Kidman, 75, passed away after suffering a suspected heart attack at a restaurant in a hotel in Singapore on September 12. Keith Urban, country singer and husband of Kidman, has been by his wife’s side through her father’s death. Urban shared on his Facebook page, “I’m so very...