October 27th, 2008
It’s been a tough month for Terrence Howard. First, the actor was reportedly shocked to learn that he’d been replaced in the upcoming film Iron Man 2. Now, the one-time Oscar nominee has been slapped with a $5 million lawsuit in which he faces allegations of assault for punching a man in January.
The lawsuit claims Howard punched composer Tex Allen (brother of director/choreographer Debbie Allen) during rehearsals for the Broadway revival of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof that Howard headlined last winter.
The actor’s publicist dismissed any hoopla associated with the lawsuit, telling E! News, "We are aware of the allegations and expect this frivolous suit to be dismissed."
No comment yet from the Allen camp.
October 8th, 2008
In a blast from Britney Spears‘ troubled past, attorneys for the singer are back in court dealing with a court case from August of 2007.
Click here for OK!’s ultimate Britney gallery!
City prosecutors in L.A. had lodged the complaints in the criminal case after Britney hit a parked car and left the scene without talking to the owner, while driving with an out of state license, according to the Associated Press.
Click here for OK!’s gallery of how the incident went down.
Brit’s attorney in the case, J. Michael Flanagan, reportedly rejected a plea deal that would have resulted in a year probation and a $150 in her misdemeanor license case.
Flanagan says that the Britster is being unfairly targeted due to her celeb status and wants the offer to be reduced to an infraction with a $10 fine. And if her case does go to trial, as it’s scheduled to do later this month, he’ll appeal any resulting conviction.
