LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – One of the two male masseurs who accused actor John Travolta of sexual assault dropped his $2 million lawsuit on Tuesday, but the lawyer for the second masseur said he was going ahead with that case and was confident of success. The unidentified man, referred to as John Doe No.
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Masseur drops sex assault claim against John Travolta
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Former “Prison Break” star Lane Garrison was charged on Thursday with misdemeanor battery against his ex-girlfriend, which could violate his parole over a conviction for vehicular manslaughter. Since his arrest on Sunday, Garrison, 31, has been held in jail without bail. His probation for the 2007 manslaughter conviction was set to expire in one week, his attorney said.
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Beverly Hills police said on Wednesday they had closed their investigation into the death of singer Whitney Houston in a hotel room bathtub two months ago after concluding no crime was committed.
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Police say Houston death not criminal, case closed
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Current TV on Friday counter-sued former host Keith Olbermann, claiming he failed to perform his duties for the progressive television network and saying it does not owe him “a dime” of the millions Olbermann claims he is owed. Current and Olbermann, who hosted his program “Countdown” on the network, have been locked in a war of words and legal filings since last week, when Current fired the commentator claiming he had breached his contract. ..
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Oprah Winfrey appears in New York on Thursday before her most important audience: potential advertisers who will decide how many more seasons her struggling cable network has to promote her mantra to “live your best life.” The “queen of talk,” having admitted in a CBS interview this week to “101 mistakes” in launching the Oprah Winfrey Network last year, must convince the media buyers who will crowd Lincoln Center that her formula of uplifting programs will attract more viewers than it did in its first year. …
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Oprah’s next mission: Win advertisers with OWN vision
LOS ANGELES, April 1 (TheWrap.com) – Keith Olbermann’s ouster from Current TV on Friday caught many off-guard, despite his oft-contentious relationship with his former bosses. However, like the famously outspoken “Countdown” host himself, many in the Twitter community were at no loss for words once word of his firing broke.
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Keith Olbermann’s firing: Twitter reacts
LONDON (Reuters) – British singer Robbie Williams and his partner Ayda are expecting a baby, he said on his website on Friday. Williams, 38, said the baby was expected later this year.
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UK singer Robbie Williams to be father: website
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Actor-director Mel Gibson is putting his sprawling hilltop compound in Costa Rica up for sale, with a $29.75 million asking price, . The Oscar-winning “Braveheart” director, who has suffered a series of public embarrassments in recent years after a decades-long reign as a top box office star, is selling the 500-acre compound to downsize his real estate portfolio following his divorce. Christie’s International Real Estate, the luxury real estate firm, was set to announce the offering on Friday.
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Mel Gibson selling his sprawling Costa Rica retreat
