Brolin & Wright Strike Deal in Cop Case
Josh Brolin and Jeffrey Wright have just settled their criminal case in Shreveport, LA.
Brolin and Wright were charged with interfering with a cop during a bar brawl last July. Both actors were pepper sprayed and Wright was tasered.
Under the terms of the deal, as long as they don't have run-ins with the law from now till March 11, all charges will be dropped.
Score another victory for attorney Blair Berk.
UPDATE: TMZ contacted Wright for comment , who told us: "These arrests should never have happened. Thankfully the prosecution was able to see that and dismiss all charges. Unfortunately, there are no winners here, but I remain hopeful that Shreveport officials will be encouraged to dig at the root causes of certain police incidents down there. An old-fashioned refusal of service led to our arrest that night, and there's no room for that in America in 2009."
Barkley: All I Really Wanted Was Oral Sex
This may be the very best police report of 2008. When Charles Barkley was busted in Arizona early NYE morning for DUI, he told cops he ran a stop sign because he was in a hurry to get some oral sex.
According to the officer who wrote the report, "He told me that he ran the stop sign because he was in a hurry to pick up the girl I saw get in the passenger seat."
The officer continues: "He asked me to admit that she was 'hot.' He asked me, 'You want the truth?' When I told him I did he said, 'I was gonna drive around the corner and get a b**w job. He then explained that she had given him a 'b**w job' one week earlier and said it was the best one he had ever had in his life."
The report says when Barkley was taken to the station, he told one of the employees, "I'll tattoo my name on your ass" if he helped "get him out of the DUI." According to the report, "He laughed and then quickly corrected himself and said, 'I'll tattoo your name on my ass' and then laughed again."
The report also says officers "found a handgun in the vehicle" which was immediately impounded. The report doesn't say if the handgun was legal or not, and the only thing that we know for sure was loaded...
The Cost of Partying with Urkel
Six bottles of alcohol -- $1800. A healthy tip -- $360. Getting busted for DUI -- priceless.
TheDirty.com was able to get a copy of Sir Charles Barkley's receipt from the Dirty Pretty Rock Bar where Chuck, Jaleel White (aka Urkel) and Michael Strahan partied well into the morning.
Considering how much alcohol they ordered, someone must have helped him compute the perfect 20% tip.
Charles Barkley Popped for DUI
Charles Barkley was arrested on suspicion of DUI early this morning in Arizona.
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.
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O.J. Gets 9 Years!
O.J. Simpson was sentenced to nine years in prison, a judge ordered today.
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.
David Cook, a lawyer for the Goldman family, tells TMZ, "Fred Goldman is certainly going to wish Mr. Simpson a pleasant journey."
Scott Weiland: 'I Still Drink'
Scott Weiland finally admitted to what everyone who watched the AMAs this week already knew -- that he still hits the bottle ... hard.
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.
Hours later, cameras caught Weiland with a drink in his hand at the Lavo Lounge at the Palazzo. No word on what was in that drink.
Kanye Types Some Caps in Paps Asses
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.
He went on to end the blog with an impossible riddle, ""WHO'S WINNING, ME OR THE MEDIA?" Discuss amongst yourselves.
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O.J. Takes a Stab at a Mistrial
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.
Simpson and Stewart currently face possible life sentences.
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Katt Gets Collared on Gun Charges
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.
Williams was popped for weapons possession after cops noticed three guns inside his cars and spent most of Thursday in jail. He posted $25K bond at Manhattan Criminal Court just as he was meant to take the stage uptown at Carnegie Hall for a sold-out show. He actually played the Hall, and made reference to the arrest during the show.
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Long Bong Chong Not Looking for Dong
Tommy Chong is a notorious advocate for pot, but dude wants to make one thing clear -- when he was in jail, he wasn't anyone's pipe smoker.
P.S. -- It's pretty clear our photog is man crushing on TC.
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T.I. McCain Too Gangsta For Me
He's pled guilty on federal weapons charges, been under house arrest and faces up to a year in jail -- but the thing that scares the crap out of rapper T.I. ... is a certain 72-year-old white Republican dude from Arizona?! Too bad convicted felons can't vote.
O.J. Simpson Goes Down Bigtime
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.
Simpson and his co-defendant -- also found guilty on all counts -- confronted a memorabilia collector in a Las Vegas hotel to get Simpson's stuff back, with the help of a gun.
George Michael Busted in Another Bathroom
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.
In 1998, Michael was arrested in a Beverly Hills bathroom for soliciting sex to an undercover police officer.
'The Office' Star Hits from the Chong
Craig Robinson, recently busted for possession of ecstasy, and Tommy Chong, notorious marijuana activist, were both staying at the same DC hotel this weekend -- and nobody got arrested!
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'Virgin' Actor Arrested in Vicious Stabbing
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.
Malil gained national attention by playing "Chad," one of the Budweiser "What are you doing?!"/"Wassup?!" guys.
Club Worker Pinched in Lil' Kim Party Death
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.
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