Tattle: MJ Blige, 50 Cent named in NY steroid story
Posted by pinrobot123 on January 18, 2008
ENTERTAINERS using performance-enhancing drugs?
Happens all the time. In this case, however, we're not talking botox, cocaine or diet pills.
But steroids.
The Albany, N.Y., Times Union cited unidentified law-enforcement officials in reporting Sunday that(don't worry, Madea's not going to jail) may have received or used performance-enhancing drugs.
Law-enforcement officials have said evidence does not indicate that the celebs broke the law – investigators are focusing on doctors, pharmacists and clinics that provide the drugs.
A spokeswoman for Blige denied she had taken illegal steroids.
She will, however, be the opening-day starting pitcher for the Yankees.
child custody hearing yesterday, which one attorney described as "the most significant hearing in the case so far," Britney did what she's done for almost all the other hearings.
Skipped it.
But she did almost make it. Arriving late at the courthouse in a black SUV, TMZ.com reports the pop train wreck left her vehicle and screamed at the molten mass of paparazzi: "Move back. I'm scared. Stop it. Stop it. I want to get back in the car. Just stop it. Let me get in the car, please."
And that's what she did, before driving off with motorcycle policemen trailing behind her.
K-Fed and his lawyer were on hand as Superior Court Commissionerbegan the hearing, which was scheduled after Gordon earlier this month suspended Spears' right to visit her two young sons.
Gordon allowed reporters into the courtroom for about one minute before he announced that the hearing was being closed.
A group of people, possibly witnesses who were to include police and EMTs summoned to Britney's home the night of her Jan. 3 breakdown, were later allowed into the courtroom.
Neither Britney nor K-Fed was under order to appear yesterday. But Federline's attorney,, suggested in an Associated Press interview that it would be important for her to be there.
"You can't phone this one in," he said. He was right.
According to TMZ.com, Gordon ruled against Britney.
No visitation, at least until the next hearing Feb. 19.
will be returning to Philadelphia for another meet-and-greet with fans.
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This time, although we're sure she'll still smell nice,
she'll be here to promote her new movie, "The Hottie & the Nottie."
(Guess who plays the hottie.)
If you want to meet Paris or at least get a glimpse of her in person she will be at the Green Entrance (near the AMC Theater) of the Franklin Mills Mall on Jan. 24, from 6-7 p.m.
"The Hottie & the Nottie" opens Feb. 8.
The next time you enjoy a scripted ABC TV-show like "Desperate Housewives," "Lost" or "Grey's Anatomy" or help propel the box office of a Disney hit movie like "Enchanted," keep this in mind: Disney, owner of ABC and one of the studios that refuses to negotiate fairly with the writers who create their hits, found a few pennies in the till for CEO.
Iger who made a paltry $2 million a year in salary for 2007, got a $13.7 million bonus, the Wall Street Journal reported.
In addition, the Journal reported, Iger received stock awards to the tune of $7.9 million, another $2.2 million in options awards and roughly $739,800 for personal air travel, security and a car.
Total package: $27.7 million, up 7 percent from the pauper's wages he made the previous year.
And compared to the CEOs of Fox and CBS, Iger is still sitting with the poor relations.
So the next time you read studio propaganda about no money to pay the writers even a teeny-weenie piece of DVD or Internet sales, remember $27.7 million.
No money? According to the Journal, in fiscal year 2007, Disney reported a $4.7 billion profit.
checked into jail yesterday to serve a four-day sentence in his drunken driving case.
Collins, 69, chose to pay an $85 daily fee to stay in the Glendale City Jail instead of the overcrowded L.A. County Jail, according to Glendale police.
He also received four years' probation and a $500 fine.
* As' tax fraud and
conspiracy trial began yesterday with jury selection in Ocala, Fla., his attorneys ticked off more than 70 potential character witnesses, including, both known tax protesters, are accused of conspiring to defraud the United States of millions of dollars.
Snipes faces up to 16 years in prison if convicted, while Kahn and Rosile face 10 years.
Tattle's advice for the trial: Eat at Tommy's Country Market and BBQ just off of 301 in Ocala.
Very tasty and friendly service.
Portions perfect for a last meal before federal prison. *
Daily News wire services contributed to this report.
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