Charlie Sheen will stand trial for allegedly abusing his wife, Brooke Mueller, on July 2. The troubled 44-year-old star was arrested while on vacation with his wife in Aspen, Colorado, on Christmas last year. Brooke told police he put a knife to her throat and threatened to kill her, but the Two and a Half Men star has pleaded not guilty to charges of menacing (a felony), criminal mischief and assault. Brooke has said that she wants the charges dropped, and her lawyer, Yale Galanter, confirmed on March 15 that this was still the case. Charlie, who has battled drugs in the past, entered rehab a few weeks ago, temporarily halting to filming of his CBS sitcom, but work on the show is expected to resume today. The couple has 1-year-old twins.
Charlie Sheen will stand trial for allegedly abusing his wife, Brooke Mueller, on July 2. The troubled 44-year-old star was arrested while on vacation with his wife in Aspen, Colorado, on Christmas last year. Brooke told police he put a knife to her throat and threatened to kill her, but the Two and a Half Men star has pleaded not guilty to charges of menacing (a felony), criminal mischief and assault. Brooke has said that she wants the charges dropped, and her lawyer, Yale Galanter, confirmed on March 15 that this was still the case. Charlie, who has battled drugs in the past, entered rehab a few weeks ago, temporarily halting to filming of his CBS sitcom, but work on the show is expected to resume today. The couple has 1-year-old twins.
Now that Courtney Love’s career is hot again, she says she’s been turning to an old boyfriend to help her with her daughter. Courtney, whose new single “Skinny Little Bitch” is already a smash, isn’t allowed contact with her 17-year-old daughter, Frances Bean, after the two had an altercation at their New York apartment in October. A judge took Frances away from Courtney in December to live with of the mother and sister of Frances’ father, rocker Kurt Cobain, who took his own life in 1994. But Courtney says the two have been communicating through her ex, Edward Norton, whom Courtney calls a “force of good” in the mother-daughter relationship. In other Love news, Courtney has been seen on the arm of hotelier Andre Balazs, ex-husband of modeling mogul Katie Ford and ex-boyfriend of Uma Thurman.
Hostess Tyra Banks may turn down runway wannabes on
America's Next Top Model, but according to her pal Jay Manuel, there is one person she won't be rejecting any time soon: her boyfriend of three years, businessman John Utendahl. "I’ve seen Tyra in her current relationship, and I think she’s very much herself. When you see that real moment, she’s comfortable — and being comfortable is the most important thing," ANTM's photo shoot director Jay told In Touch about his smitten friend at the GLAAD Media Awards in New York on March 13. So will Tyra be walking down the aisle? "I think she definitely will, but does she have plans to get married right now? Not that I know of yet!" he added. The catwalk queen will certainly have time for wedding planning in the near future — she recently announced that her daytime talk program, The Tyra Show, will end after the spring 2010 season.
Justice was finally served for ESPN reporter Erin Andrews.
Michael David Barrett, who pleaded guilty to interstate stalking after secretly videotaping the blond beauty through hotel room peepholes in at least three cities, was sentenced to 30 months behind bars for his actions. "I'm being traumatized every single day for what he did. This will never be over for me," Erin told her stalker in the LA courtroom on March 15. Despite her painful ordeal, Erin will not slink away from the spotlight — she is ready to rumba on the 10th season of Dancing With the Stars, premiering March 22 on ABC.
With the Sex and the City 2 premiere just two months away, fans can't stop talking about the return of Carrie Bradshaw and friends to the big screen. Luckily, Cynthia Nixon, who stars as spicy redhead Miranda in the highly anticipated sequel, is just as excited. "The last movie was more of a tearjerker, and this is really more of a romp — an adventure!" the actress told In Touch as she was honored at the 21st Annual GLAAD Media Awards in New York on March 13. While the HBO series and the first film were primarily set in the Big Apple, this time, the girls leave their native New York and jet-set across the globe to Morocco. "I like the caper aspect of the movie, the four of us on the run in a foreign country. It's fun!" Cynthia added. So will there be a SATC3? Director Michael Patrick King says he can't see that far into the future. "Right now, I’m thinking of SATC2. I don’t like to think about the next Sex!" he laughed at the
celebrity-studded event.
Wall Street is becoming the new hotspot for celebrities including Tyra Banks, R.E.M. front man Michael Stipe and Nicole Richie. So what's drawing them there? The Andaz Wall Street's newly opened Bar Se7en 5ive, with it's retro menu of Prohibition-style cocktails delivered in custom-made caddies once used in 19th-century Pullman rail cars. Just in time for St. Patrick's Day: check out Bar Se7en 5ive's Irish Whiskey Punch called "The Uppercut"!
He’s every woman’s dream man as Samantha’s boyfriend Smith on Sex and the
City, and with his chiseled features and piercing blue eyes, Jason Lewis is just as sexy offscreen. So what does the handsome actor look for in a woman? “I think you have to be athletic, have intelligence and humility — let’s
start with those three traits and go from there,” Jason told In Touch,
adding that he’s not currently dating, while celebrating his new gig as the
face (and body) of Charisma bedding at Bloomingdale’s in New York on March
10. And the hunk’s fans can breathe a sigh of relief — despite being dumped
by Samantha at the end of the first Sex and the City movie, Smith will
return in the film’s sequel. “He’s totally in another place,” Jason hinted.
Catch Jason in Sex and the City 2, premiering on May 27, and between the sheets as the new model for Charisma in the May issue of Vogue magazine.
He may have rose to fame by being a member of the world’s hottest boy band,
but these days, Joey Fatone is the sole male in his household. The former 'NSync star’s wife, Kelly, just gave birth to their second daughter, Kloey, in
January. “There are just two men in the house — me and the Doberman. That’s
my boy!” Joey laughed to In Touch as he attended the Brother Jimmy BBQ’s Union Square opening in New York on March 10. Despite being outnumbered, the singer is enjoying fatherhood just as much the second time around. “She’s
doing great. It’s crazy, she’s growing right before my eyes,” he said of
Kloey, who was fortunately born healthy after a very difficult pregnancy for
Kelly. Big sister Briahna, who turns 9 later this month, is also relishing
her new role. “She’s loving it. She won’t change the diapers yet, but she
will feed the baby, she will burp her, and she'll hold her,” Joey added. The
dad got some much-needed guy time at the hot new bar, palling around with
another former boybander, 98 Degrees member Nick Lachey, and Brother Jimmy BBQ’s CEO, Josh Lebowitz.
Hilary Duff has gone from Disney darling to blushing bride! The former teen queen’s longtime love, Mike Comrie, proposed on the couple’s Hawaiian vacation last month — and Hilary hasn’t stopped smiling. “We haven’t set a wedding date yet, but we are really excited,” the 22-year-old
starlet told In Touch at the launch party for Samsung’s new 3-D LED TV in New York on March 10. And for a close-knit clan like the Duffs, planning the
nuptials is obviously a family affair. “I came home from traveling and was
greeted by a big stack of bridal magazines from my family,” Hilary laughed,
adding that fellow actress, sister Haylie, will likely be the maid of honor.
Despite the date of the big day still being up in the air, the blond beauty
has ideas for the perfect gown. “I want it to be traditional. I don’t want
it to be too big and overwhelming, because I’m so small. A big dress would
make me look like a big cupcake!” petite Hilary said.
- Glee actress Lea Michele couldn't resist the Godiva chocolates at the 18th Annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Oscar Party in West Hollywood.
- Former Today show co-hosts Katie Couric and Matt Lauer toasted each other over lunch at New York's Le Caprice restaurant.
- My Name Is Earl star Jaime Pressly drank Espresso Martinis late night with two friends on the patio at Gerber Group’s Stone Rose Lounge in LA.
- Rihanna went crazy over Priestess NYC jackets at the Patricia Field store, but now when she and everyone else overhauls their wardrobes with Priestess’ pastel gun prints, 20 percent of all sales will go towards Chile earthquake relief. The aid, via the Red Cross, will also be collected at www.priestessnyc.com and patriciafield.com.


