Archive for May 21, 2010

Judge Delays Vacation to Handle Lindsay Lohan Case

The judge who issued a bench warrant for Lindsay Lohan on Thursday is reportedly taking time out of her vacation to preside over the actress' next scheduled hearing on Monday. Judge Marsha N. Revel was supposed to start her vacation on Monday -- with another judge overseeing Lohan's court date -- but Revel has decided to use her first vacation day to handle Lohan's hearing, a court spokesman tells the Los Angeles Times. Revel issued the warrant for Lohan's arrest -- which was later recalled when Lohan paid a $10,000 bail bond -- after the actress failed to appear at her mandatory court hearing. She was reportedly stuck in France, claiming her passport was stolen while she was at the Cannes Film Festival. Read More »

Video: Inside the Celebrity-Filled amfAR Event

Watch now: ET goes inside the star-studded event to benefit the American Foundation for AIDS Research (amfAR) with Russell Crowe, Kate Beckinsale and many more. Held at the Hotel du Cap on Thursday in France during the Cannes Film Festival, the amfAR Cinema Against AIDS Gala benefits innovative research projects dedicated to end the AIDS epidemic. Watch the video to see the celebrity auction go down with amazing artwork and prize trips -- plus get a virtual tour of the amazing Hotel Majestic Barriere itself! Co-Sponsored by Chopard, Giorgio Armani, Audi, and the Hewlett-Packard Company, the event raised $6.7 million for its AIDS research programs. Read More »

Deepak Chopra Shares Never-Before-Seen Content in New Mag

Deepak Chopra is launching a new magazine and multimedia platform, and sharing some never-before seen content. Through his MYMAG, Chopra will share personal writings, photographs and correspondence with his celeb friends, among other offerings. The inaugural cover of the mag will feature cover art by designer Alan Aldridge, who achieved acclaim after designing illustrations for 1960s acts including the Beatles. Deepak's limited-edition MYMAG will be available through special online order or at select non-traditional retail outlets. The first 1,000 to purchase the mag will be entered to win an all-expenses paid trip for two to Chicago to see Chopra at a "Celebrate Your Life!" event this June. For more visit www.mymag.com. Read More »

Watch: Taye Diggs Reads to Real Dogs!

"Private Practice" star Taye Diggs helped celebrate the release of a new book about dogs by reading aloud to a crowd of pooches while hosting an event in the Meatpacking District of Manhattan. Real dogs from all walks of life (and their human owners) listened to Taye read excerpts from the ALPO Real Dogs Eat Meat Handbook, featuring humorous stories written in the voice of real dogs (or "paw-thors"). "With this book we kind of just want to bring it back to the basics, and treat dogs the way they should really be treated – probably the way they want to be treated, which is to be loved, to be exercised, to be fed," Taye says. Read More »