Celebrity courthouse: Shia LaBeouf may lose license, Hayden Panettiere's dad formally charged

by Vicki Hyman/The Star-Ledger

Friday September 26, 2008, 12:45 PM

MICHAEL BUCKNER/GETTY IMAGESShia LaBeouf

Shia LaBeouf averted DUI charges in the summer car crash in West Hollywood that mangled his hand, but authorities say he refused a breathalyzer test and could have his license suspended, the Associated Press reports. (Maybe he and Britney Spears could carpool!)

Accident investigators determined another driver caused the collision that resulted in the "Transformer" star's severe hand injuries, plus minor injuries to his co-star, Isabel Lucas, who was with him at the time. A spokeswoman for the Los Angeles County District Attorney's office says there was "insufficient evidence" to charge the actor with drunken driving, though the Sheriff's Office still says LaBeouf appeared drunk after the crash.

"Shia is most happy that he will not have to go to court," his lawyer Michael Norris says. LaBeouf's license could be suspended for up to nine months.

The same D.A.'s office didn't look so kindly upon the father of "Heroes" star Hayden Panettiere: Alan Panettiere was formally charged with misdemeanor battery after a fight with his wife last month, according to the AP.

The Sheriff's Office says Panettiere punched his wife after returning home from a charity event hosted by their daughter. The elder Panettiere quickly called the incident a "misunderstanding" (what, he thought she was going to duck?), and Hayden was even more critical: "It was blown way out of proportion by a sheriff who wanted his 15 minutes of fame."

Panettiere will be arraigned next month, and could spend up to a year in jail if convicted.

Hayden Panettiere's Dad Charged With Misdemeanor Battery

Aug. 10, 2008: Hayden Panettiere poses on the press line at the Whaleman Foundation Benefit in Los Angeles.

Aug. 10, 2008: Hayden Panettiere poses on the press line at the Whaleman Foundation Benefit in Los Angeles.

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LOS ANGELES — Prosecutors say they have charged the father of "Heroes" star Hayden Panettiere with misdemeanor battery for an incident in which he allegedly hit his wife.

Alan Panettiere faces up to a year in a Los Angeles County jail if convicted. He was arrested on Aug. 11 on suspicion of striking his wife, Lesley.

At the time, a sheriff's spokesman said Panettiere was accused of hitting his wife three times with an open hand. The 49-year-old was later released on $50,000 bail after the arrest. His arraignment will be held in October at a Beverly Hills courthouse.

Jail records did not indicate an attorney for Panettiere.

Hayden Panettiere plays Claire Bennett on NBC's "Heroes."

Hayden Panettiere's dad charged with hitting her mom

Thu Sep 25, 7:53 PM ET

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The father of "Heroes" teen star Hayden Panettiere was charged on Thursday with assaulting his wife at their home in West Hollywood last month.

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Alan Panettiere, 49, was charged with misdemeanor battery and could face up to a year in jail if convicted, Los Angeles prosecutors said.

Lesley Panettiere called authorities saying that her husband hit her on the cheek after the couple came home from a charity event hosted by their daughter on August 10, police said at the time.

The couple put on a united front after he was released from custody several hours after his arrest.

Hayden Panettiere, 19, who plays a cheerleader with healing powers on the TV drama, told reporters last month that the incident had been blown out of proportion and that her family "is wonderful -- so very happy".

Alan Panettiere is expected to make his first court appearance in October.

(Reporting by Jill Serjeant)

Dancing helping Kim Kardashian 'stay fit' without losing her fab butt!

New York, Sept 26 : Kim Kardashian says she wants to use reality show 'Dancing with the Stars' to shape up and slim down - but keep her sexy curves.

According to reports by OK! Magazine, the 27-year-old star is hell bent to keep her size 2 body toned by busting moves on the dance floor.

But, the lady in question isn't trying to lose her curves, instead she just wants to keep that famously fab butt in shape.

However, Kim claims that dancing is different than hitting the gym.

"You use different muscles. I definitely feel my legs toning up. It's really good to mix it up and do something different," The New York Daily News quoted her, as saying.

In fact, American stylist cum actress has already lost a few pounds.

"Nothing too crazy yet, but I heard that you really start to lose weight when the show starts," said Kardashian.

She has claimed that just preparing for dancing can be a workout in itself.

In fact, the reality star works out heavily in the gym, before heading to dance practice.

"My boyfriend (NFL star Reggie Bush) taught me lots of weight training exercises that I didn't do before. I really want to be toned. You want to look good when you're on vacation in a swimsuit," she said.

No butts about it: Kim Kardashian trying to stay in shape

BY ROSEMARY BLACK

Friday, September 26th 2008, 1:22 PM

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Kim Kardashian with 'Dancing With The Stars' partner Mark Ballas.

Kim Kardashian's determined to keep her size 2 body toned by bustin' moves on the dance floor, reports OK! Not that she's trying to lose her curves, she just wants to keep that famously fab butt in shape.

Dancing's different than hitting the gym, the reality star tells OK! "You use different muscles," she says. "I definitely feel my legs toning up. It's really good to mix it up and do something different."

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An added bonus: she's lost a few pounds. "Nothing too crazy yet, but I heard that you really start to lose weight when the show starts," Kardashian tells OK!

Dancing's a great alternative to being a slave to the treadmill, experts say, provided you choose the right kinds.

"Dancing is one of the top workouts that you can do to really get in shape," says Phil Filmore, personal trainer.

"When you dance, you're engaging your whole body. It requires more work than just getting on a machine and pushing buttons."

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The cha cha, salsa, mambo and merengue are all great for burning calories, says Clarita Bassett, a trainer whose dance and fitness-oriented workout program is called Mambo Madness.

"People love dancing and it keeps their interest," she says. "It's fun, it's motivational, and Latin music is the best type of music out there to dance to, if you want a great workout."

The required hip swinging that is an integral part of these styles of dancing tones abdominal muscles, she adds, and it's good for posture, too.

"Best of all, it's not your run of the mill step aerobics," Bassett says.

Dancing confers all the benefits of cardiovascular exercise and burns hundreds of calories, says Carrie Kepple, manager of Gold's Group Exercise Training, a national program that offers well over 100 dance classes.

"It's a great way to improve coordination, and it can help energize you and increase mental alertness in everyday life," she says. "And it takes your mind off the fact that you are working."

Still, it's not all fun and games. Kardashian says that just preparing for dancing can be a workout in itself. Before she heads to dance practice, reports OK!, the reality star works out heavily in the gym. "My boyfriend (NFL star Reggie Bush) taught me lots of weight training exercises that I didn't do before."

And, Kardashian adds: "I really want to be toned. You want to look good when you're on vacation in a swimsuit."

Kim Kardashian

NEW YORK — Kim Kardashian hopes that her stint on "Dancing With the Stars" will help her firm up her famous booty.

"I really want to be toned. Every girl has her insecurities, whether she is skinny or not. You want to look good when you’re on vacation in a swimsuit," the pin-up reality star told OK! magazine.

But she doesn't want to lose her curves.

"I don’t even think that’s really possible. I’m going to probably have kids soon, so I want to have the perfect body before then. It’ll be harder to get in shape afterward, so why not do it now," she told OK!

"I know that I'm not a stick-skinny girl, and I don't want to be or try to be," she adds.

Meanwhile, she's already lost a few pounds on the show.

"Nothing too crazy yet, but I heard that you really start to lose weight when the show starts," Kardashian tells OK!

But Kim says she "looks a lot bigger on TV."

"When I meet people, the first thing they say is, 'Wow, you're so much smaller than I thought.' I look about 15 pounds heavier. I'm only 115 pounds, and everyone thinks I'm like 130 or 140. It's bizarre. I'm a size 2!"

Kardashian's fans recently accused her of lying when she claimed to have a 26-inch waist.

“I am a size 27 jeans,” Kim wrote in her blog last Friday. “My measurements are 34, 26, 39. But remember I am 5’2” and ½ and everyone carries their weight in different places.”

When fans begged to differ, Kardashian fired back:

"I am really sick and tired of people being so mean and nasty and assume I am lying,” she wrote, adding, “JUST FOR YOU NON-BELIEVERS, I WILL POST A VIDEO BLOG OF ME SHOWING YOU GUYS MY SIZE 27 JEANS LATER TONIGHT!”

The “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” star then filmed the tags from three pairs of her favorite jeans and put on each pair for the camera.

Mariners Teammate Wanted To ‘Knock Out’ Ichiro

It’s been a rough sports year in the Pacific Northwest. (Actually, with Oregon State’s [latest] shocker against USC, let’s be more Puget Sound-specific.) The Sonics have skedaddled out of town for Oklahoma City. The Washington Huskies football squad is horrendous. (And for Wazzu alums in Seattle, the Cougars ain’t doing much better.) And the Mariners are about to wrap up another miserable season.

How bad has it been for the souls at Safeco Field? Not only had it driven manager John McLaren to a potty-mouthed post-game tirade (and to the unemployment line), but one Mariners player had openly spoke of plans on pummeling the M’s star attraction, Ichiro Suzuki.

In his review of the M’s season, Geoff Baker of the SEATTLE TIMES reveals just how sour things got in the Seattle clubhouse:

And it was a clubhouse in need of some direction, given the problems engulfing it as the season came undone. When it came to Ichiro, who got off to a typically slow start in April and part of May, the internal turmoil nearly hit its boiling point.

“I just can’t believe the number of guys who really dislike him,” said one clubhouse insider. “It got to a point early on when I thought they were going to get together and go after him.”

Well, it’s not like anybody actually said they would go after Ichiro - right?

The coaching staff and then-manager John McLaren intervened when one player was overheard talking — in reference to Ichiro — about wanting to “knock him out.” A team meeting was called to clear the air.

Hmmm. The guy must have been from Cleveland. But it’s not like Ichiro was the target of his teammates’ ire before - right?

It was a repeat of May 2007, when Mike Hargrove was in charge and a team meeting had to be called during a series at Tampa Bay because of clubhouse bickering over Ichiro being a “selfish” player.

Maybe that was just a case of being misheard, and that it was really said that Ichiro was a “shellfish” player - a guy who really loved his seafood.

So, what could it be? Is Ichiro really a clubhouse cancer, or are the other Mariners just jealous of the team’s only good player?

Myspace is a Place For Friends, Murder Suspects

After a confusing conflagration of events surrounding a tragic death earlier this week in Omaha, former Nebraska running back Thunder Collins has now officially been charged with murder.

Steve Cofield of Yahoo Sports tipped me off to Collins’ Myspace page, and I’m happy to report that despite Collins’ being hauled into court this morning and jailed shortly thereafter, he’s somehow “Online Now!” on the page (as of 2:20p ET). Yeah, I know it might not be him, but I’m holding out hope that Myspace is now available at all Douglas County correctional facilities. That should be fine for the inmates, so long as they keep filtering that disgusting SI porno.

I’ve spent all week reading about how Collins’ friends say he would never, ever be involved in murderous activities. And after looking through his somehow-public Myspace page (and fun photos after the jump), I’m now more than ever convinced that Collins is completely innocent of all charges. And future ones too.

Does this look like someone who would ever be involved in activities that aren’t completely mindful of regulations being enforced by his local, friendly, neighborhood peace officers?

(Don’t even think about profiling one of Frank Solich’s favorite sons)

Now if you excuse me, I’m off to visit one of Collins’ Myspace groups: “Pimps, Hoes and Pro’s.” (I’m hoping to hook up with some of the ’90s Cowboys chronicled by Jeff Pearlman.)

Jessica Alba In Midseason Form; Baron Davis Isn’t

POP SUGAR (via TRUE HOOP) has photos of Jessica Alba and Baron Davis frolicking on the (freezing) beach in Cabo last weekend. Alba is only four months removed from pregnancy while Davis is only three weeks away from leading the Clippers against the Lakers in a preseason tilt (My Boy Barry has your tickets).

So take a wild guess who appears to be in better physical condition.

OK, Baron hasn’t gone all Benoit Benjamin on us or anything. But he does appear to be developing an allergic reaction to the Elliptical.

If Elton Brand was still with the team, I wonder if Canter’s Deli would be so prominently bookmarked on Davis’ TomTom*?

Don’t forget to hit up the Speed Read tomorrow AM. Scott is manning the ship, and will have another poll and plenty of comment opps. Get used to it, kids.

Derek Lowe’s $5.7M “Shack Of Sin” Up For Sale

Well, we here in Lipstick City absolutely can’t wait for the Dodgers to collapse down the stretch bring playoff baseball back to The Basin. Of course, my radar is currently out for any and all exciting Dodger news. So along with Jeff Kent’s annual charity Lemon Sucking Festival in Monrovia going off yesterday afternoon without a hitch, I’ve got some Derek Lowe dish.

My favorite #1 #2 #3 #4 starter making $9M-per has put his 4,260 square-foot Manhattan Beach home on the market (nice timing). Asking price? THE REAL ESTALKER reports $5.7M (good luck).

A steep asking price, but when you’re staring stiff alimony and child support payments in the face after a reported marriage-busting affair with former Fox Sports Net anchor Carolyn Hughes, I guess it’s understandable.

“Your Mama” from the real estate blog has some of the sordid particulars of Lowe’s alleged extracurriculars…

Number One: In January of 2005 he signed an eye popping 4-year contract with the L.A. Dodgers that pays him a whopping $9,000,000 per year.

Number Two: After two years as the only so-so starting pitcher, he was demoted to the number two slot for the 2008 season. Presumably that does not affect his fat paycheck.

And Number Three: Just a few short months after arriving in Los Angeles, the very married with children Mister Lowe began a lurid affair with a gal named Carolyn Hughes, a former pageant queen who covered the Dodgers for the folks at Fox. Each eventually left their respective spouses and reportedly shacked up in sin.

So if you’re flush with cash (and these days, who isn’t?!), and have an affinity for neighbors living six inches from your shower window, then you’ll love Lowe’s Manhattan Beach spread.

Speed Read: Knee Surgery Sidelines Arenas Again

Agent Zero is once again aborting his mission of playing a full NBA season healthy, as Gilbert Arenas underwent knee surgery on Wednesday.

(Gilbert passes out from the pain?)

The Wizards star says the doctoral slicing & dicing will cause him to miss training camp, the preseason and the first part of the regular season - meaning he won’t be on court until at least December. This will be surgery #3 for Gilbert’s left knee, but you know what they say - the third time’s the charm. If anything, the recovery process should give him plenty of time to stay more current on his blog.

(The Red Sox’s rotten play on Wednesday pains Mike Lowell [L])

Mike Lowell sat out Wednesday night’s Red Sox-Rays contest due to a sore hip - or maybe he was just hip to what awaited the Beantown ballers, as Tampa Bay trounced Boston 10-3, taking a 2-game lead in the AL East. Meanwhile, the Diamondbacks slithered up to 3 1/2 games back of the Dodgers in the NL West, as Arizona got the better of the Giants, while L.A. was pummeled by the Pirates.

The rest of the MLB playoff picture made little change from yesterday - the Mets, Phillies & Brewers all won to keep the NL East & NL wild card chases the same status quo, while the White Sox & Twins both tumbled to keep the AL Central centered on a 2 1/2 game separation.

It seemed strange that Louisville & Kansas State faced off on ESPN on a Wednesday night. Rather than the usual Thursday night college football coverage, the Cardinals & Wildcats clawed it out in a TV slot usually reserved for a matchup between MAC schools (Ball State-Eastern Michigan, anyone?). So, why the weird Wednesday scheduling?

All was explained when Mike Tirico paid a mid-game visit to the broadcast booth at Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium - the move was made to help the Worldwide Leader further promote their Ryder Cup coverage. ESPN is set to televise Thursday’s Opening Ceremonies and will continue Cup coverage through the weekend. And where’s this year’s Ryder tourney? The Valhalla Golf Club, right in Louisville, Kentucky. Now that’s what I call corporate synergy!

Oh, and the Cards KO’ed K-State 38-29. Schools from the Sunflower State probably should stop scheduling Big East opponents and stick with Sam Houston State.

And now on to more pressing matters:

• The RIVERSIDE (CA) PRESS-ENTERPRISE tees up news that Michelle Wie is doing quite well at Q-School, as the teen swinger is currently holding second place in the LPGA qualifying tournament.

• MLB.COM learns that Manny Ramirez won’t let Joe Torre give him the day off, as the Dodgers outfielder dutifully declares, “I’m Cal Ripken!”

• NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO hears that Roger Goodell is worried the NFL won’t make hundreds of billions of dollars this year, but only tens of billions.

• Kansas Jayhawks QB Todd Reesing needs a better press agent, as even reporters from the LAWRENCE WORLD-JOURNAL don’t recognize the local star signal-caller.

• BUGS & CRANKS gets a sneak peek at the 2009 MLB schedule. The Yankees & Mets will be opening their brand-new ballparks against their storied foes - the Indians & Padres?!?!

• WISN-TV motors up news that Wisconsin Badgers LB Jonathan Casillas is facing charges of drunk driving - while riding a moped.

• Jake Miller of the DAILY PRINCETONIAN tells all about his summer internship at ESPN. And his greatest moment in Bristol? Holding the door for Erin Andrews.

• The ARIZONA REPUBLIC lays down the law, as the small town of Guadalupe may soon be without a police force. Where’s Clint Eastwood when you need him?

• The MIAMI HERALD splashes up the story of one local high schooler who swam for Suriname in the Beijing Olympics.

• The ASSOCIATED PRESS passes along the revelation that when Tony Romo plays at Green Bay this weekend, the Wisconsin-bred QB will be stepping onto the frozen tundra of Lambeau Field for only the third time in his life.

Auburn at South Carolina Game Notes: You Callin' Me Poopsie? Edition

Posted Sep 28th 2006 11:20PM by Brian Grummell (author feed)
Filed under: SEC, NCAA FB Fans, NCAA FB Gossip

--The two teams combined for just eleven possessions and three punts tonight. The former is typical SEC, the latter isn't.

--Kirk Herbstreit took time out of the broadcast to apologize to South Carolina fans for wearing an orange tie. He said his wife chose the tie and had no idea what teams were playing tonight. Of course, he may just have to apologize to his wife for the sorta-flirty-and-intimate reference to sideline reporter Erin Andrews as "Poopsie".

--Auburn never relinquished possession of the football in the third quarter. The Tigers opened the second half with a touchdown drive lasting over eight minutes and followed that up with a successful onside kick and another scoring drive that extended into the fourth quarter.

--South Carolina countered by controlling the ball nearly the entire fourth quarter sans one brief Auburn possession.

--South Carolina quarterback Syvelle Newton ran for eight first downs. For the night, however, he ran for just 54 yards (2.8 yards/carry).

--Auburn tailback and Heisman Trophy candidate Kenny Irons ran for 117 yards (4.3 average) and two short touchdowns in his first game at South Carolina since leaving the Gamecocks.

--Third and Fourth down are Auburn's weakness, as South Carolina converted on 6 of 13 third downs and 3 of 4 fourth downs. For the night, the teams combined to go 6 of 7 on fourth down.

--The quarterbacks were sacked a combined seven times tonight.

--Auburn is now 5-0.

--Game LIVE Blog, the complete series:

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ESPN’s Erin Andrews’ Body Parts Obsessed Upon Online By Fans

ESPN heartthrob Erin Andrews proves that if you pose for enough of these …

… this will invariably happen:

And will eventually lead to this:

But now we know why Andrews is called “Poopsie” by one ESPN colleague.

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