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A 2008 drink driving charge against RIP TORN has been wiped from the acto r’s record after he completed court-ordered alcohol education classes.
The Men In Black star, real name Elmore Rual Torn, was pulled over by p olice on 14 December, 2008 after he was spotted driving along the breakdo wn lane on a highway in Connecticut.
He failed part of a field sobriety test after giving up halfway, claimi ng the ground wasn’t level enough, and he refused to take a breath test. He pleaded not guilty to allegations of illegal operation of a motor vehi cle while under the influence and failure to drive in the proper lane.
A Connecticut judge granted Torn probation and ordered him to enrol in alcohol tutorial sessions, offering to clear the DUI count upon completio n.
The case was reviewed at Bantam Superior Court on Friday (21May10) and Judge Cara Eschuck dismissed the charge after ruling the 79 year old was in compliance with the terms of his probation.
But Torn’s legal problems are far from over - the actor will return to court on Tuesday (25May10) to face charges stemming from his arrest in Ja nuary (10), when he was caught breaking into a Connecticut bank, clutchin g a revolver. The star told cops he thought the building was his home.
He pleaded not guilty to a string of offences in March (10), including carrying a pistol without a permit, carrying a firearm while intoxicated, first-degree burglary, first-degree criminal trespass and third-degree c riminal mischief, before checking himself into an alcohol treatment centr e in New York.

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Former WILL & GRACE star SEAN HAYES has shaken off the controversy surrou nding a recent Newsweek article which targeted him for playing a straight man on Broadway by landing the hosting job at the Tony Awards.
Hayes, who is up for Best Actor in a Musical for his role in Promises, Promises, will take charge of the big theatreworld prizegiving on 13 June (10) in New York.
The musicals Fela and La Cage aux Folles dominate the nominations.
Openly gay star Hayes hit the headlines earlier this month (May10) when he was named in a article written by popular Newsweek columnist Ramin Se toodeh, in which the writer criticised gay stars playing it straight onst age.
Gay rights activists and stars have joined forces to demand an apology for the piece from Newsweek.

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The trustees of MARLON BRANDO’s estate have filed suit against a clothing company over the unlicensed use of the Brando name in the marketing of a new leather jacket range.
Brando Enterprises has filed a lawsuit against Joe’s Jeans, seeking com pensation for damages.
The suit also seeks an injunction to stop Joe’s Jeans from further "inf ringing and misappropriating the Brando name" and recover damages caused by sales and marketing of the unlicensed products.
The suit claims that Joe’s Jeans has consistently used Marlon Brando’s name throughout its marketing campaign for a leather jacket called The Br ando, as well as an e-newsletter titled The Wild One - one of Brando’s mo st famous films.
Brando Enterprises was established in 2009 by The Marlon Brando Living Trust to consolidate aspects of the Brando Trust. Co-trustees are movie p roducer Mike Medavoy, accountant and business manager Larry Dressler and Brando family friend Avra Douglas.
According to the suit, "At no time did (Brando Enterprises) ever give p ermission to (Joe’s Jeans, Inc) to use the name and mark ‘Brando’ or ‘The Brando,’ or the identity or persona of Marlon Brando… nor has (Brando Enterprises) ever received any compensation for such unauthorised commerc ial use of the Brando publicity rights."

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JESSE JAMES’ ex-wife JANINE LINDEMULDER is demanding $5,000 (=C2=A33,335) from the shamed reality TV star to cover her legal costs as she challeng es him for custody of their six-year-old daughter.
James and his estranged wife Sandra Bullock were granted full guardians hip of little Sunny in 2009 after porn star Lindemulder was sentenced to six months in jail for tax evasion.
She was released earlier this year (10) and decided to take James back to court after he was exposed as a cheater in March (10).
Lindemulder’s day in court has been set for 14 June (10), but she’s now asking a judge in Orange County, California to make James pay for her le gal representation because she can’t afford it.
Lindemulder is requesting shared custody of Sunny, reports TMZ.com.
Bullock filed for divorce from James in April (10) after learning of hi s infidelities.

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BRITTANY MURPHY’s widower SIMON MONJACK was in need of a heart bypass whe n he suffered a fatal cardiac arrest on Sunday night (23May10).
The actress’ mother, Sharon, found Monjack unconscious in the master be droom of the Hollywood Hills home he once shared with his late wife, and paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene.
Los Angeles police have launched an investigation into the 39-year-old Brit’s passing, but officials announced on Monday (24May10) there were "n o signs of foul play or any criminal activity involved".
Medication prescribed to Monjack was found on the property but the Los Angeles County Assistant Chief Coroner Ed Winter has refused to comment o n reports suggesting the writer suffered a drug overdose until results fr om toxicology tests are returned.
However, Monjack’s spokesman, Roger Neal, doubts there is any truth to the overdose claims, because the Brit had been putting off heart surgery for some time.
Neal tells People.com, "I don’t believe he had an overdose… Simon nee ded a (heart) bypass.
"I was told he needed a bypass, and I said to him, ‘Simon, you have so much going on, let’s keep you healthy.’ I said, ‘You want to be healthy. Don’t you?’ He said yes, but he said, ‘The bypass can wait.’ I don’t know how much of an emergency it was. The doctors would have made him get it immediately if he needed it, but Sharon confirmed with me he did need a b ypass.
"As far as empty (pill) bottles, I don’t know anything about that. If y ou have a heart condition you’re going to have prescription medication fo r yourself. You’re going to be on some kind of medicine." Neal insists Monjack never released details of his condition to the pre ss because he didn’t want the extra media attention the news would attrac t.
The rep adds, "They didn=E2=80=99t make it public because he had so muc h going on." Clueless star Murphy died at the same Hollywood Hills property in Decem ber (09).

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RIHANNA has vowed to continue collecting tattoos until she runs out of sp ace for her body art.
The Umbrella singer currently boasts a collection of designs discretely hidden all over her body, including the message, ‘Never a failure, alway s a lesson’ which she had inked on her collarbone after her infamous figh t with ex-boyfriend Chris Brown last year (09).
But Rihanna is adamant she wants even more artwork.
She says, "I have 13 at the moment - a music note on my ankle, a skull with a bow on its head behind my ankle, a Sanskrit prayer here (hip) and (the phrase) Freedom in Christ in Arabic writing here on my wrist. Oh and a gun! "I will probably carry on until I run out of cool little places to put them."

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PAULA ABDUL is bouncing back to the small screen with her own reality TV contest, GOT TO DANCE, a year after quitting her job as a judge on AMERIC AN IDOL.
The singer/dancer has been searching for a new role since failing to re ach a new pay deal with the executives of Simon Cowell’s hit talent conte st last summer (09).
She was in talks to resurrect 1980s talent show Star Search but the neg otiations fell apart earlier this year (10).
Abdul is set to return as a judge on a new dance programme, based on a similar British format. She will also executive produce the project. An a ir date for Got To Dance has yet to be announced.

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SIR PAUL McCARTNEY has yet to watch JOHN LENNON biopic NOWHERE BOY - beca use he’s "peeved" the actor playing his role is too short.
The film stars Kick-Ass’ Aaron Johnson as Lennon, while Thomas Sangster portrays McCartney in the story of the late Beatle’s early years.
But McCartney is not happy about the height difference between the onsc reen pair - because he was just as tall as his Beatles bandmate in real l ife and insists movie bosses should have put Sangster in "platforms" to m ake up the extra inches.
He tells Britain’s Seven magazine, "I haven’t actually seen it, but I h ear I’m OK in it. But you know what I’m slightly peeved about? My charact er, my actor, is shorter than John! And I don’t like that. I’m the same s ize as John, please. Put John in a trench or put me in platforms!" (LR/WN

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Recovering rocker BRET MICHAELS is so exhilarated by his win on U.S. real ity show CELEBRITY APPRENTICE, he’s determined to return to the road and resume his U.S. tour.
The embattled star triumphed on the finale of Donald Trump’s TV contest on Sunday (23May10) when he beat actress Holly Robinson Peete, just days after suffering a minor stroke, and overcoming a near-fatal brain haemor rhage.
And Michaels is experiencing such an energy buzz, he’s eager to get bac k to performing.
He says, "I’m not 100 per cent yet but I’m one of those guys who have t o give it a go… I’m gonna do a show and see how it goes… I’m ready to rock." The rocker admits his doctors have been urging him to relax and take it easy after his recent medical crises, which also include an emergency ap pendectomy last month (Apr10) - but the singer doubts he’ll be able to st ay away from the stage.
He tells UsMagazine.com, "I’m going to try (to relax), but my energy is so up right now… I just want to go rock right now." Michaels’ tour plans were thrown into disarray in April (10) when he wa s hospitalised with bleeding on the brain, shortly after he was forced to undergo emergency surgery on his appendix.
He recently announced he would kickstart his comeback at Biloxi, Missis sippi’s Hard Rock Hotel and Casino on 28 May (10), although the date has yet to be confirmed following his stroke scare last week (ends21May10). (

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JESSICA SIMPSON has won a pre-court hearing to keep a fitness video, in w hich she features, off store shelves.
The singer/actress filmed an exercise video for fitness firm Speedfit i n 2005, but sued company owner Alex Astilean for breach of contract when he allegedly failed to deliver a DVD fit for sale, despite allowing him a year for editing.
Astilean countersued Simpson for $10 million (=C2=A37 million) last yea r (09), claiming the shoot was a shambles because the star allegedly turn ed up "tipsy".
He alleged her manager/father Joe refused to sign off on the project, p reventing the DVD from ever being released and forcing Astilean to take l egal action.
Arbitrator Kathleen Roberts was brought in to mediate the long-running dispute and she ruled in Simpson’s favour, according to court papers file d in a New York state court on Friday (21May10).
Roberts admitted the case was "particularly difficult" because of the t ime Astilean had spent developing his Speedfit exercise system, adding th e case had been "personally and financially devastating" for him.
However, she noted "Astilean’s frustrations with what he believes to be the bad-faith conduct" of Simpson had prompted him to use unauthorised m aterial relating to the star to promote the DVD.
Roberts chose to award Simpson nothing for breach of contract, except l egal expenses of $357,587 (=C2=A3238,391). Her business manager was grant ed $50,000 (=C2=A333,335) for defamation.
Simpson’s lawyer, John Rosenberg, reveals the singer and the executives of her company With You, Inc. are happy with the outcome.
He says, "My clients are extremely pleased with the arbitrator’s decisi on and are fully confident that the award will be confirmed by the court.
" A court judge will now review the arbitrator’s decision and decide whet her or not to approve the ruling.

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Hit TV musical GLEE has proved to be such a huge hit worldwide, network b osses have already commissioned a third season of the show - just weeks a fter the cast and crew wrapped filming on the first series.
The programme, which follows an all-singing, all-dancing choir at a fic tional Ohio high school, debuted in the U.S. last year (09) and has becom e a global phenomenon.
The series has won a slew of awards and has a big celebrity following, with fans including Jennifer Lopez and Madonna, who was the focus of a sp ecial tribute episode last month (Apr10).
Producers at U.S. network Fox commissioned a second season earlier this year (Jan10) and they are so keen to secure the comedy/drama for another year, they’ve extended its contract once more - even though the stars ha ve yet to begin shooting the second season.
Fox chairman Peter Rice says, "In just one year, Glee has transcended t he television landscape and emerged as a global pop-culture phenomenon." Fox president Kevin Reilly adds, "Glee has one of the most active, devo ted fan bases I’ve ever seen, and we couldn’t be more thrilled to give Gl eeks a third season of their favourite show." The first series of Glee, which stars Lea Michele, Matthew Morrison, Co rey Monteith and Jane Lynch, wraps in the U.S. on 8 June (10). The show a ttracts an average of 13.3 million viewers in America each week. (MT/NYDN

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JENNIFER LOVE HEWITT’s spooky TV series GHOST WHISPERER has been brought back from the dead - TV executives at ABC have given the show a lifeline.
The long-running drama was axed last week (ends21May10) as part of a sw eep by executives at CBS.
But Hewitt’s co-star and ex-boyfriend Jamie Kennedy has revealed there is still "life" in the programme after ABC chiefs expressed interest in p icking up Ghost Whisperer for its future schedule.
He says, "They are talking about it, so that’s cool. We haven’t exactly gone into the light, we haven’t crossed over, but we’ve got some life." Ghost Whisperer premiered in 2005.

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Basketball superstar KOBE BRYANT and his wife VANESSA were forced to hand over $200,000 (=C2=A3133,335) to their former maid earlier this year (10 ) to settle a bitter legal dispute, it has emerged.
Maria Jimenez filed suit against the Bryants in March, 2009, alleging s he was verbally abused by the sportsman’s wife throughout her employment.
She claimed Vanessa constantly "badgered, harassed and humiliated" her by "yelling and screaming" at her in front of other people in their house hold. Jimenez sued the couple for wrongful dismissal, invasion of privacy , emotional distress and unpaid wages.
The Bryants denied the accusations and filed a countersuit, in which th eir lawyers dismissed Jimenez’s case.
The two parties reached a settlement in April (10) and the court docume nts were sealed - until now.
According to TMZ.com, the Bryants agreed to pay Jimenez the six-figure sum on the condition she refrain from discussing the disagreements she ha d with the couple.

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SANDRA BULLOCK’s estranged husband JESSE JAMES knew his cheating ways wou ld be exposed and reveals he secretly wanted to get caught.
Oscar winner Bullock walked out on the reality TV star in March (10) af ter news of his infidelities hit the headlines and now James has sat down for his first post-split TV interview with newswoman Vicki Mabrey.
In the candid chat, which will air on U.S. news show Nightline on Tuesd ay (25May10), James insists he never meant to hurt his wife, and knew he was doing wrong when he was cheating on her - but couldn’t help himself.
He says, "When I was doing it, you know, one, I knew it was horrible, i t made me feel horrible. And two, I knew I would get caught eventually, a nd I think I wanted to get caught. I know for a fact now what it was, you know. I mean, it was me trying to self-sabotage my life.
"I’ve spent my whole life with the kids and with her trying to… prote ct her from everything, but the most hurt she’s ever been caused is by th e person that wanted to protect her. It’s terrible, and she’s going to be hurt for a long time.
"It’s hard for me to talk about, a little bit, because I still really l ove her and care about her." The 41 year old checked into a rehab facility to seek help for "persona l issues" in late March. He has also publicly apologised to Bullock, his wife of nearly five years, and his three kids for his actions.
James’ infidelities hit the headlines in March after porn star and tatt oo model Michelle McGee went public with the couple’s affair, which partl y took place while Bullock was on location, shooting The Blind Side. (KL/

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LINDSAY LOHAN may have lost another movie role thanks to her extended sta y at the Cannes Film Festival in France - a judge has forbidden the actre ss from leaving Los Angeles.
Lohan appeared before Judge Marsha Revel on Monday morning (24May10) - five days after she failed to appear at a mandatory hearing - and was ord ered to refrain from drinking or doing drugs for the foreseeable future.
The judge, who initially issued a warrant for the star’s arrest last Th ursday (20May10) after she failed to show up, told Lohan she could remain free on bail, but she must wear a SCRAM device on her ankle and submit t o random drug tests.
Judge Revel also insisted the actress must attend weekly alcohol educat ion classes.
The lawmaker ruled that Lohan risked jail if she failed to comply with any of the stipulations of her bail.
Lohan’s lawyer, Shawn Chapman Holley, pointed out that the restrictions would prevent Lohan from travelling to Texas for a movie, but the judge was unsympathetic.
The actress angered Judge Revel when she failed to show in court last w eek, claiming her passport had been stolen at the Cannes Film Festival an d she was unable to get back to Los Angeles in time. She flew in on Sunda y (23May10).
In a pre-hearing interview with Hollywood.tv, Lohan insisted she didn’t deserve jail time or a rehab stint.
She said, "I don’t see what reason I would go to prison for. I’ve been more than compliant with everything having to do with the court system." The actress failed to complete a prior court-ordered alcohol education course.

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RIHANNA is urging young girls not to embark on drastic diets in a bid to emulate catwalk models - insisting "size zero" is "not realistic and it’s not healthy." The 22-year-old star, who is famed for her slender figure and outlandis h sense of style, is worried the fashion industry is indoctrinating women with an unhealthy attitude towards body image by only using super-skinny girls on the catwalk.
And the Umbrella hitmaker is adamant youngsters should never try to cop y their idols because it is not "possible" to maintain such a tiny frame.
She tells Britain’s You magazine, "You shouldn’t be pressured into tryi ng to be thin by the fashion industry, because they only want models that are like human mannequins. They know that if we see an outfit on a manne quin in a shop window we will love it and want to buy it whatever size we are. That’s why they have size zero models - they want to sell clothes.
"You have to remember that it’s not practical or possible for an everyd ay woman to look like that. Being size zero is a career in itself so we s houldn’t try and be like them. It’s not realistic and it’s not healthy."

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CHERYL COLE’s representative has slammed LOSTPROPHETS after the rockers a ccused the singer of taking all the VIP tickets for a U.K. festival at th e weekend (22-23May10).
The Welsh musicians were upset when they weren’t allowed to invite fami ly or friends backstage at Radio 1’s Big Weekend event in Wales, and blam ed the Girls Aloud beauty for snapping up all the passes for her entourag e.
An unnamed bandmember told Britain’s Daily Mirror, "Cheryl Cole’s got a ll her friends and family coming. They don’t want common folk asking for autographs. I wouldn’t be starstruck meeting Cheryl. Sheryl Crow, maybe." But a spokesperson on Cole’s management team dismissed the rumours in a post on Twitter.com, which reads, "Dear Lost Prophets, Cheryl did not ha ve any family or friends at 1BW. Maybe Radio 1 thought you weren’t worthy of VIP tickets."

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A TOM JONES concert in Britain has been postponed after planned building work at the venue overran.
The Welsh singer was due to perform in Norwich, England on 5 June (10) at Carrow Road stadium, the home of Norwich City Football Club.
Bosses at the soccer club scheduled construction over the summer (10) t o expand capacity at the ground, but the work will now take longer than o riginally expected and they have been forced to scrap Jones’ concert unti l the building is completed.
A statement from the club reads, "Norwich City Football Club is very di sappointed to announce that the Tom Jones concert has been postponed. The Club has been working hard to find ways to maximise its capacity for sea son 2010-11 in order to provide the opportunity for more home fans to att end games.
"The review undertaken on behalf of the Club has identified additional areas for extra seats which has extended the work beyond what was origina lly planned. This work will therefore cause more disruption to the stadiu m over the summer than was originally anticipated. Unfortunately it is no t possible to install the extra seating and host a concert and with since re regret the Club has had to take the decision to postpone Tom Jones’ ap pearance." Full refunds will be given to ticket-holders and Norwich City executive s plan to rearrange the concert for a future date.

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