Arrests

Barkley was arrested by the Gilbert Police Department at a DUI checkpoint and had his blood tested on scene by a mobile DUI task force.

He was released a short time later and took a taxi home.

O.J. pleaded his case to the judge before she sentenced him, but to no avail.

Simpson was convicted on October 3 of 12 criminal counts, including kidnapping, armed robbery and burglary after he and a few pals broke into a Nevada hotel room in an attempt to recover allegedly stolen sports memorabilia. Two of the counts were dismissed at the beginning of today's hearing.

Simpson's cohort, CJ Stewart, was also sentenced to 16 years. He is eligible for parole after six.

On his way to Vegas, the man who's been in and out of drug rehab AND who got a DUI last year, told us, "I still drink, I'm not perfect ... you know?" It's too bad.

Kanye West is on an all out pap smear campaign following his recent arrest in England.

WARNING: The following words from his blog are very loud.

"WHEN I LEFT THE CLUB, I WAS ENCOUNTERED BY A THIRSTY PAPARAZZI AS USUAL. HE FELT HE HAD MORE RIGHTS TO MY SPACE THAN ME, SO I PUT MY HAND UP TO PREVENT HIM FROM TAKING MY IMAGE. I DIDN'T ASSAULT HIM BUT MERELY PUTTING MY HAND UP TO COVER HIS LENS. I GUESS IN ALL THE COMMOTION THE CAMERA SCRAPED HIS NOSE."

Although charges were never filed, Kanye figures the damage to his image is already done since news of his arrest overshadowed the facts in the incident.

O.J. and co-defendant Clarence Stewart were denied any hope of a new trial on Friday, and they will continue to face multiple kidnapping and armed robbery convictions.

Defense lawyer Brent Bryson claimed the juror foreman, Paul Connelly, was guilty of misconduct after it was discovered that he was dismissed from a previous job for alleged racial slurs. Connelly also allegedly told reporters after the conviction he thought O.J. "should have gotten life in prison" for the murder of Nicole Simpson.

The judge made it clear that defense attorneys "were not under any illusions" about Connelly's beliefs prior to the trial as she denied the motion.

Katt Williams kept his fans waiting at Carnegie Hall for more than half an hour last night in NYC -- because he was getting himself bailed out of the slammer.

Thirteen years to the day after OJ Simpson was acquitted of murder, he had the book thrown at him -- Simpson has been convicted on 12 criminal counts, including kidnapping, armed robbery and burglary. He faces life in prison.

Simpson has been remanded into custody -- which means he's in jail.

The Las Vegas jury delivered its verdict just before 11:00 PM PT.

George Michael hasn't learned that public toilets are bad for his career. London police arrested Michael in his home away from home (a bathroom) for being in possession of both class A and C drugs.

British law states that class A drugs can include crack cocaine.

The often troubled pop singer was arrested on Friday in an underground loo in the Hampstead Heath area after cops were tipped off by a suspicious toilet attendant. George was released after being cautioned -- and no further action against the singer will be taken at this time.

An actor who was featured in "The 40 Year Old Virgin" has just been arrested for allegedly viciously knifing his ex-girlfriend.

Shelley Malil allegedly went to his ex's home yesterday and stabbed her in her home near San Diego. Authorities say he chased her inside and outside the house, stabbing her as many as 20 times. The victim's two children were in the home at the time of the attack.

A neighbor jumped the attacker, but the man escaped. Malil was just arrested at an Amtrak station in San Diego.

The identity and condition of the victim is unknown.

The NYPD has nabbed a suspect in connection with the death of a young woman found on the roof at the Times Square club Spotlight Live after a birthday party for Lil' Kim.

The cops say they've arrested an employee of the club who was working at the bar at the time. Charges have yet to be filed and the man has yet to be arraigned.

The body of Ingrid Rivera was found in a shed on the roof of the building yesterday.

A "Girls Gone Wild" crew member allegedly went a little too wild with a young woman -- and now he's paying the price.

Suffolk County, NY cops popped Matthew O'Sullivan last night after a 20-year-old woman accused him of "unwanted sexual contact" that took place after she was invited onto the infamous bus. The "GGW" machine was in Smithtown, Long Island at a place called Nubar.

O'Sullivan was charged with Criminal Sexual Act in the first degree, and will be arraigned today in Central Islip. A "GGW" rep didn't immediately comment.

The president of ABC Family's Kappa Tau Gamma might be the one in line for a spanking -- by the legal system.

L.A. City Attorney spokesman Frank Mateljan tells TMZ that Scott Michael Foster was just formally charged with two counts of DUI stemming from his July 21 arrest. Foster plays head frat boy Cappie on ABC Fam's "Greek." He was popped on Wilcox Ave. in the early morning of July 21.

Foster has to show up to be arraigned August 11.

The star of ABC Family's frat-house series "Greek" may have taken his TV role a lil' too far.

The LAPD tells TMZ that Scott Michael Foster was popped for DUI early this morning in Hollywood. Foster -- who plays Kappa Tau prez Cappie on the show -- was charged and released on his own recognizance a few hours ago. He will be back in court on August 11.