Drew Barrymore's Rehab Advice

Drew Barrymore's Rehab Advice

Mischa Barton facing 4 misdemeanors

Mischa Barton facing 4 misdemeanors

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - Mischa Barton, who on "The O.C." played a wealthy teenager in idyllic Orange County, got a dose of reality Tuesday when she was charged with four misdemeanors related to a drinking and driving arrest last year. The former star of "The O.C." was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, driving while having a 0.08 percent or higher blood alcohol level, driving without a valid license and possession of 28.5 grams or less of marijuana, according to court papers.

In a statement, Barton attorney Anthony V. Salerno said he was pleased his client was only charged with misdemeanors.

"The D.A.'s office is to be commended for treating this case the same as it would any other matter; Ms. Barton has received no special treatment," Salerno said.

Barton was arrested Dec. 27 in West Hollywood after sheriff's deputies saw her car straddling two lanes of traffic and failing to signal for a turn.

Barton played Marissa Cooper on "The O.C." from 2003 to 2006, when her character died in a car crash. She also has appeared in several movies, including "The Sixth Sense" and the upcoming "Virgin Territory."

In May, Barton was hospitalized for two hours after an antibiotic she was taking interacted badly with alcohol.

Sexy Bombshells One Film Wonders

Sexy Bombshells One Film Wonders

Even though she debuted with Yash Raj's 'Mohabbatein', she couldn't deliver a single hit after that movie. She grabbed the limelight because of her fling with Yuvraj Singh, but that didn't help her boost her career.

She was more than noticed when she debuted in the film 'Asoka' opposite none other than Shah Rukh Khan. Though 'Haasil' got her claim to fame, but she still has a long way to go in tinsel town.

Another 'Mohabbatein' girl failed to deliver any hits after her debut movie with Yash Raj. Her claim to fame has been her item songs 'Sharara Sharara' in 'Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai' and 'Chori Pe Chori' in Saathiya.

A resemblance to Aishwarya Rai got her 'Lucky' opposite Salman Khan. Though she has not been lucky as far as her career in Bollywood goes. She later appeared with Salman's younger brother Sohail Khan in 'Aryan' which also went unnoticed.

The Oscar moments you didn't see on TV

The Oscar moments you didn't see on TV

LOS ANGELES - Most of the action on the Oscar stage is choreographed and rehearsed. Backstage is another storyIn the wings of the Kodak Theatre, stars grapple with nerves, have impromptu meetings with colleagues and make last-minute adjustments to their hair and makeup. Presenters and performers mingle with brand-new Oscar winners while dodging props and cameramen.

What you see on TV is Hollywood magic. Backstage is like a home movie, where everybody knows each other and they're all excited about putting on a show.

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OSCAR SHOCK: As Marion Cotillard stepped offstage with the best-actress Oscar for "La Vie En Rose," Forest Whitaker enveloped her in a hug that lasted at least a minute.

Then they looked at each other and laughed.

"I'm shaking, like wow," Cotillard trembled.

Stopping by the backstage "thank you" cam, she expressed her gratitude in French and studied her Oscar.

"I'm shaking so much I think I can't talk," she said.

Whitaker led her arm-in-arm behind the stage on the winner's walk.

"This is huge, this is huge," she gushed as backstage workers applauded.

At a stop for a makeup touch up she tried to breathe deeply.

"This is crazy, this is totally crazy. Ooh la la la la! It's totally surreal," she said.

Tilda Swinton was so stunned by her win for supporting actress in "Michael Clayton" that she could only keep repeating "wow, wow" as she walked offstage.

Presenter Alan Arkin chased her with the winner's envelope.

"Oh yes, this is the proof," Swinton said, leaving arm-in-arm with Arkin.

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JITTERS: Katherine Heigl wasn't kidding when she told the Oscar audience she was nervous.

Behind the scenes, a stagehand asked if she was OK.

"I just need a cigarette," she said, bumming one from a security guard and heading out to a loading dock.

Cameron Diaz also had a bad moment when she couldn't quite say the word "cinematography" on stage, and she was slow to recover from the flub afterward.

"I couldn't say my category," Diaz said to Amy Adams.

"You did great," Adams reassured.

Later in the evening, Diaz confessed her mistake again to Jennifer Garner.

"It made you charming," Garner soothed. "It made you cuter, like the world didn't know you were cute."

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NO BUSINESS LIKE SHOE BUSINESS: Adjusting her dress as she stepped into the theater wings and prepared to take the stage, Jennifer Garner confessed to the stage manager: "I'd like to take my shoes off."

"We could do it," he replied.

Instead, she looked skyward and said, "I didn't mean it, karmic dressing gods," and walked in a small circle.

"I'm just going to make sure I'm not going to fall," she explained.

Renee Zellweger had slung her silver Christian Louboutins over her shoulder when Johnny Depp ran into her.

"I like your shoes," Depp said.

"Thanks man," Zellweger replied. "I used to like the shoes."

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STAR CLUSTERS: At times it seemed there were as many stars in the green room as in the audience.

Penelope Cruz sat by her sister, Monica, and fanned herself. They were joined by Miley Cyrus, Johnny Depp and companion Vanessa Paradis, and Forest Whitaker.

Marion Cotillard was about to join them when she learned she would have to smoke outside.

In a hallway, Patrick Dempsey and "Grey's Anatomy" co-star Katherine Heigl met up with "Enchanted" star Amy Adams, and all agreed that appearing at the Academy Awards is no easy task.

"It's surreal," said Adams.

Later, she met her "Charlie Wilson's War" co-star Tom Hanks in the wings of the Kodak. Hanks complimented Adams on her outfit and her performance of "Happy Working Song."

"I'm so relieved," she said.

Hanks said that as he watched her he thought, "Wow, they make her do it all by herself."

"No costume, no anything," she replied. "It's like, 'Sell it, girl.'"

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CELEBRITY PLUMBING: The restroom just offstage was another Kodak Theatre hotspot.

Jessica Alba and Forest Whitaker waited in line, and Javier Bardem brought his Oscar inside with him.

First-time presenters Seth Rogen and Jonah Hill passed the crowd on the way to the stage, but Hill paused and thought better of it. They joined lineup.

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TOM TOUCH-UP: Tom Hanks got a bit of powder from a makeup artist in the view of backstage photographers.

"Boys, get a picture of this. It's so masculine," he said, adding in nasally voice: "Oh look, Hanks is getting his face powdered at the Academy Awards. He stormed Normandy Beach in 'Saving Private Ryan.'"

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THAT'S A WRAP: When the curtain fell, host Jon Stewart and his writing staff gathered on stage.

"You did such an awesome job, great job, really, really nice job," Stewart said before posing with the crew.

Fourteen-time Oscar telecast producer Gil Cates joined them.

"Guys I gotta hug all of you. I think I'm older than all of you put together," Cates said.

Stewart told reporters his recipe was getting "back to basics"

"You let it come to you. You let it come. I think the crowd was ready to have fun," he said.

Bounty hunter's TV show to resume

Bounty hunter's TV show to resume

HONOLULU (AP) — TV bounty hunter Duane "Dog" Chapman is preparing a return to the airwavesThe Chapman family confirmed Thursday that filming is set to resume on the A&E show "Dog the Bounty Hunter." The show features Chapman and crew in pursuit of bail jumpers in Hawaii and other states.

It was the highest rated show on A&E before the network pulled it off the air in November. Chapman was heard in a taped phone conversation using a racial slur in reference to his son's black girlfriend.

Chapman has apologized and tried to make amends with the network and the black community.

Network officials says that since the show is about second chances, they decided to accept his apology and resume production. No air date has been announced

5 Hottest Most Charitable Celebs

5 Hottest Most Charitable Celebs

Every guy wants a woman who's constantly ready to give it up. In this case, of course, the "it" is time and money to various worthy – or unworthy, depending on how Japanese you are in one case – causes. Here are the five women most likely to give you a helping hand when you're down and out.

Love her or hate her, you must admit she has dick-sucking lips. Those feisty eyes and undoubted kinkiness in bed can also draw you in -- or eat you alive, if you’re lucky. She’s done more charity than she has bad movies, which makes her quite ambitious. Angelina is currently helping refugees as an ambassador to UNHCR, and she gives money to just about everyone except Jennifer Aniston. Check her out nak*d in “Gia.” That’s making the world a better place right there.

Her antics reportedly got her an arrest warrant from Japan: she jumped in the ocean to stop fisherman from killing dolphins, and you can bet that got her wet in many places. To make her an even hotter giving-goddess, she is auctioning off her clothes to support Save the Whales. If you’re lucky she won’t have anything left to wear. One wonders if this fresh young hero smells like fish.

A beautiful stripper in “Closer,” Natalie sweats in real life too. She trekked through a jungle in the Congo to film a documentary about endangered gorillas, one of which she named “Ahazaza.” Just try screaming that aloud in bed. She also works for FINCA, helping give business loans to women in poor countries who otherwise would be forced to work as a much less hot version of her “Closer” role.

Natalie’s hot, generous, and smart enough not to give a lap dance to one of your buddies when you aren’t around. What more could a man need?

She raised $260,000 for disabled children at a screening of “Good Luck Chuck,” although it’s a fair guess she wasn’t n*de. That may change as she donates to “Clothes Off Our Back,” another charity where celebrities donate their clothes (this time to support childrens’ charities). If you buy enough of her shirts, will she finally go topless?

She also apparently supports RADD, which "creates positive attitudes about road safety." Seeing as how she probably creates more car crashes walking down the street than any other lady, it’s only fair.

This poor young model was stuck in a tree for eight hours during the 2004 tsunami in the Indian Ocean. As if she hadn’t already made a tree happy and given everyone else plenty of wood, she created the charity “Happy Hearts” to support children who were victims of the tsunami. Something tells me it isn’t just the hearts that are happy when the males of the species look her up. Would you let her cling to you in a storm? Czech!

She also lost her fiancée in the tsunami, which makes her single.

Report: Lopez gives birth to twins in NY

Report: Lopez gives birth to twins in NY

NEW YORK - Jennifer Lopez gave birth to twins early Friday, making the singer and husband Marc Anthony the parents of a boy and a girl after one of pop music's most closely watched pregnancies. "She's thrilled," Lopez's manager, Simon Fields, told The Associated Press. He said the babies were born "just after midnight this morning."

Fields confirmed that the girl arrived first, weighing 5 pounds, 7 ounces. "Her boy is 6 pounds even and arrived about 15 minutes later" at a Long Island hospital, he said. The location was not identified.

Ending months of speculation, Lopez confirmed her pregnancy at a Miami concert in November. Her father, David Lopez, told Telefutura's "Escandalo TV" earlier this month that the 39-year-old singer was expecting twins.

Just a minute with Minnie Driver

Just a minute with Minnie Driver

NEW YORK (Reuters) - British actress and singer-songwriter Minnie Driver has won critical acclaim for her Oscar-nominated performance in the 1997 film "Good Will Hunting" and her role in the U.S. TV series "The Riches." She also is a long-time supporter of Oxfam's fair trade campaign that aims to give consumers the opportunity to use their purchasing power to help the poor.

Driver talked to Reuters about her career, being a celebrity and her charity work.

Q: What are you currently working on and has the writers' strike affected you?

A: "My TV show starts again in March -- the strike has just ended. I haven't been able to work since November, it's been awful for everyone. It is an absolutely righteous fight, but I'm very glad its over."

Q: Is it good that they called off the strike before the Oscars?

A: "You know what, the Oscars had a lot to do with helping. The loss of revenue would have been enormous."

Q: You've traveled extensively as part of your charity work -- what in particular stood out for you?

A: "Cambodia and Thailand. In terms of seeing how trade is, seeing how women who live and work there ... there is an absence of choice. That is just something that I have never experienced in my life.

"That makes me go, OK, what can I do to supplement the inequities of this world?"

Q: Why pick fair trade as a cause to highlight?

A: "I like the underdog, and trade is like the ugly stepsister to a lot of policies that exist. It's not sexy, there is no vaccine. It's a slow process."

Q: Would you consider addressing these issues through your music or acting?

A: "I'd love to. But the reality is that I am an entertainer. I'm hoping it will get more absorbed into the story lines of the TV show that I am on or the movies that I make. But talking about it in an appropriate environment, living it as an example... you have to live it when you have the opportunity, like Leonardo DiCaprio and that amazing film he made, that's pretty cool."

Q: A lot more people in entertainment try to talk about social issues but isn't the focus more on their private lives?

A: "That's just about being a celebrity. You are never going to get away from that because people want to know what kind of knickers you wear. You've got pictures of girls with no knickers on getting out of cars and its apparently the end of the world."

Q: Has the blog culture made things worse?

A: "Definitely. There was a girl with a phone the other day. I was just in the clothes shop and this girl was just standing there filming me with her phone. I so wanted to be like 'what are you doing you silly woman. Haven't you got anything better to do than watch me like flick through T-shirts?'

Badu jokes about her male relationships

Badu jokes about her male relationships

NEW YORK - Erykah Badu doesn't want you to believe the gossip rags when it comes to her friends — but when it comes to the singer herself, that's another story. "Don't believe the tabloids," Badu told an audience as she performed Tuesday night for VH1 Soul. But she said: "It is true what they say about me and men — (I) make them wear crocheted pants and chin guards!" She broke out into laughter, then added: "But they souljas, though."

Badu has a child with eccentric dresser Andre 3000 from OutKast, and had a long relationship with another rapper, Common, who is still laughed at for wearing crocheted pants when they were dating.

Badu, 36, was serious though as she defended the honor of her friend, R&B singer Eric Benet, who took a beating in the media when ex-wife Halle Berry accused him of cheating on her. "He's a very responsible person," she told the crowd.

A jovial Badu, wearing a huge Afro wig, performed in New York City borough of Brooklyn for the cable network's "Soulstage" concert series. She sang old hits like "On & On," but also new songs, including "Honey," from her album "New AmErykah, Part One (4th World War)," out Tuesday.

Badu called the record "my magnum opus ... the album I wanted to do all my life."

"New AmErykah" is only her fourth studio album in her decade-plus career. But Badu says that's because she's more of a jam artist who thrives musically when she's onstage.

"I'm a touring artist who records on the side," she said.

The "Soulstage" concert with Badu airs Tuesday.

Celebrity Night At Katsuya

Celebrity Night At Katsuya

It's no secret that Katsuya restaurant is a sure fire locale for some serious celebrity sightings. And last night was extra special, with stars such as Elisha Cuthbert, Shaun White, and Alessandra Ambrosio all stopping by.

Elisha was spotted grabbing dinner at the West Hollywood, California hot spot with pal Shaun White. And she was definitely dressed to kill, sporting a cleavage-bearing white v-neck shirt underneath a fuzzy grey sweater.

White was rocking his usual punk look, including a black leather jacket, black t-shirt and black jeans. He paid tribute to the '80s with a pastel-colored bandana keeping his crazy red locks under control.

And Alessandra turned plenty of heads (including her boyfriend's) in some dangerously short shorts complete with knee-high black leather boots, and a matching black leather coat.

Bollywood's very own paparazzi

Bollywood's very own paparazzi

In real-life, they blame the media for prying in their personal lives and argue that too much should not be made out of celebrities' private moments. However, when it comes to choosing on-screen roles, stars love to play journalists. While some opt to play the ideal ones from the truth seeking tribe, many of them love to don the shoes of TRP - crazy, insensitive journos who even end up pulling sting operations. The latest to have joined this club is none other than Minissha Lamba aka Adaa from Yahaan. The actress, whose features instantly remind us of Himalayan beauty, is all set to play a journalist in Samar Khan's Shaurya. Audiences who have uptil now seen her in more subtle roles, will get to see Minissha playing an ambitious reporter in this film.

If you are wondering what prompted the actress to take a break away from her innocent, sweet roles and opt for a more opinionated character, it is the lust to play a character that has 'power'. Not just Minissha, even the most established stars of Bollywood have not been able to escape the charm of playing a journalist. The role always equips the actors with power, power to be the messiah of masses, power to cash in on the emotions of hapless victims and to make use of the power of the pen.

Mag tells Miley Cyrus to buckle up

Mag tells Miley Cyrus to buckle up

YONKERS, N.Y. - Buckle up, Hannah Montana! In a blog item posted Monday, Consumer Reports magazine says 15-year-old superstar Miley Cyrus, who plays Hannah Montana on television, is seen in her new movie riding without a seat belt in the back seat of a Range Rover.

So is her father, Billy Ray Cyrus, the Yonkers-based magazine says.

The movie is the 3-D Disney concert film "Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert," which is based on Miley Cyrus' TV show and has made more than $50 million in less than two weeks.

Telephone calls and e-mails to Disney and to several of Miley Cyrus' representatives, seeking comment, were not immediately returned Monday.

The magazine says 65 percent of the 13- to 15-year-olds killed in auto accidents in 2006 were not wearing seat belts.

Kim Kardashian Launches Dash Website

Kim Kardashian Launches Dash Website

Life is getting busier and busier for Kim Kardashian. And with the online launch of her Dash store's website, things don't look to be slowing down.

Yesterday, Kim and the rest of her "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" sisters were all about promoting their store's new internet site. She wore a black and white belted dress and some killer shiny black boots as she posed next to a boombox that looked to be straight out of a Run DMC video circa 1985.

And it seems that the sex tape socialite has been constantly on the go as of late. Earlier this week she was in Park City, Utah for the Sundance Film Festival, and then she jetted down to Miami, Florida with her sister Kourtney.

Of the gifts she received at Sundance, Kim commented, "I have been given so many lovely things, which I'm so thankful for – it has just been amazing. But my favorite? I got some gorgeous underwear." We're sure Reggie Bush likes it too.

Rihanna and Kylie Minogue Glam Up NRJ Awards

Rihanna and Kylie Minogue Glam Up NRJ Awards

Earlier, the 9th Annual NRJ Awards got underway over in Cannes, France. And the fashion on the red carpet looks to be top-notch.

Rihanna showed up at the gig looking gorgeous as usual. The "Umbrella" singer was wearing a flowy grey dress that fell just right to accentuate her curves, along with a pair of strappy heels.

Never one to disappoint in the apparel department, Kylie Minogue was looking fabulous in a multi-colored dress that was an assault on the senses, accented with a black waist sash and some peep-toe pumps.

The list of nominees is as follows:

50 Cent performs at Super Bowl concert

50 Cent performs at Super Bowl concert

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - 50 Cent captained an all-star team during his pre-game Super Bowl concertBetween performing hits like "Candy Shop" and "Ayo Technology" with his crew, the rapper welcomed Deion Sanders and Ludacris on the Pontiac Garage Stage during Thursday's performance at the 944 Super Village, a makeshift venue constructed by 944 magazine in an empty lot adjacent to Scottdale's Fashion Square Mall.

Paris Hilton also made a cameo about halfway through 50's performance. Hilton — who appears topless on the February cover of 944 magazine — emerged from the front row and partially danced her way onstage with 50, drawing the attention of both professional photographers' lenses and audience members' cell phones.

"Get off my cameras," 50 joked to the heiress.

Meanwhile, two men dressed as Ooompa Loompas from "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" danced on tables in a VIP section.

Backstage, reality TV stars Kourtney and Chloe Kardashian, actor Mekhi Phifer and two women wearing nothing but G-strings and Trump Premium Vodka bottles painted on their nude bodies were spotted. Tickets to the concert went for anywhere between $100 to $1,000.

Pamela Anderson to perform at Paris nude revue

Pamela Anderson to perform at Paris nude revue

PARIS (Reuters) - Former "Baywatch" star and Playboy model Pamela Anderson takes to the stage in one of France's most famous nude revues this month, when she performs for two nights at the Crazy Horse in Paris.
Anderson, who has recently been performing in a magic show in Las Vegas, follows Arielle Dombasle, an actress and wife of one of France's leading intellectuals, in appearing at the Crazy Horse, a fixture in Paris night life for half a century.

"A special number will be created for Pamela Anderson, a striptease on a Harley Davidson," the Crazy Horse said.

Anderson will perform four shows on February 13-14.

Eva Longoria Takes to London

Eva Longoria Takes to London

Fresh off of a trip to the tattoo parlor, Desperate Housewife Eva Longoria in stationed in London for the premiere of her latest theatrical endeavor.

The 32-year-old Texas native was spotted arriving to and leaving the Claridges Hotel to attend the UK premiere of Over Her Dead Body.


In the film, Eva plays "a spirit who would do everything to stop the female love-interest role (played by Lake Bell) from falling in love with her former fiancé (played by Paul Rudd)."

And according to Miss Longoria, the bad girl role is precisely what drew her to the film. "I find more fun in bad girls. The good girls are always so boring," she tells.