Archive for June 8, 2010

Attorney: Lindsay Lohan Legal Woes Due to Report of ‘Small Amount of Alcohol’ Detected in Ankle Device

An attorney for Lindsay Lohan tells ET why a bench warrant was issued for the star Tuesday. Shawn Chapman Holley tells ET, "This morning Judge Revel was advised by a SCRAM representative that Ms. Lohan's court-ordered alcohol bracelet had indicated the presence of a small amount of alcohol on Sunday night. Having just received the report, I am not in a position to speak to its accuracy or validity, however Ms. Lohan maintains that she has been in complete compliance with all of the terms of her probation and her bail. Bail has again been posted in Ms. Lohan's case and she will continue to comply with all of Judge Revel's orders." Lohan posted bail Tuesday, thereby avoiding arrest. She attended the MTV Movie Awards on Sunday night. Read More »

Lindsay Lohan Posts Bail

A bail bondsman tells ET that he has posted Lindsay Lohan's $200,000 bail. Bail bondsman David Perez tells us he posted the star's bail late Tuesday afternoon after receiving a call from Lohan's attorney. Lohan's bail was set at $200,000 after a judge, according to the Associated Press, said the actress had violated the terms of her bail when her alcohol monitoring device reported a possible violation. Read More »

Just In: Lindsay Lohan Bench Warrant Issued

This just in at the ET Newsdesk: A bench warrant has been issued for Lindsay Lohan, with a new bail set at $200,000. Read on for details. An L.A. Superior Court spokesman tells ET that the warrant was issued -- and the star's previous bail ($100,000) was doubled -- due to SCRAM noncompliance. Earlier today, news broke claiming that Lohan's alcohol monitoring anklet was somehow triggered, and the star countered on Twitter, "My SCRAM wasn't set off. It's physically impossible considering I've nothing for it to go off -- All of these false reports are absolutely wrong." Read More »

Where Will Shannon Price Spread Gary Coleman’s Ashes?

Gary Coleman's "wife," Shannon Price, opens up to ET's own Kevin Frazier about the status of the late "Diff'rent Strokes" star's estate and where she plans to spread his ashes. Shannon says that she plans to spread some of Gary's ashes "around some train tracks, because trains were his hobby and he loved that very much. And I think that he would really appreciate that I did that for him." Of the former child star's estate, she reveals "he wanted me to have everything," and claims to have the legal document proving it. However, Shannon says the TV star's estate is nothing like one would expect given his early fame. Read More »

Lindsay Lohan Tweets: My SCRAM Wasn’t Set Off

Lindsay Lohan is denying reports that her alcohol monitoring device was somehow triggered. "My SCRAM wasn't set off," the actress tweeted on Tuesday. "It's physically impossible considering I've nothing for it to go off -- All of these false reports are absolutely wrong." Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Times says that following the reports, a judge ordered Lohan's attorney and prosecutors to attend an emergency hearing in Beverly Hills on Tuesday afternoon. Read More »

Gary Coleman Will Filed in Court

A 1999 will for the late Gary Coleman was filed Tuesday in a Utah court, naming his former manager as the executor of Coleman's estate. Read on for details. ET has learned, according to the will, Coleman wished to be cremated and appointed Dion Mial as his estate's executor. Also in the will, Coleman expressed his interest to be remembered in a wake that he wished to be held by those without any financial connections to him and who "really cared" for him. Read More »

Dennis Hopper’s Death Certificate Released

Dennis Hopper's death certificate reveals the actor's cause of death. According to the document, Hopper passed away from hepatic failure and prostate cancer. Though the actor was undergoing divorce proceedings this year, his death certificate states that he was married at the time of his passing. Hopper passed away on May 29. He was 74. Read More »

New Video: Mother of Missing Woman Natalee Holloway Speaks Out

Beth Holloway spoke out Tuesday, a day after Joran van der Sloot allegedly confessed to killing 21-year-old Stephany Flores in Peru. Van der sloot was suspected in the 2005 disappearance of Holloway's teen daughter Natalee Holloway in Aruba. Holloway gave a press conference in Washington, D.C. at the opening of the Natalee Holloway Resource Center at the National Museum of Crime and Punishment, and got emotional as she spoke of the Flores family, saying, "It's been a stressful time for me, and I know it's been a very trying time for you. Again, thank you for your continued support, and please, again, let's all remind ourselves and keep the Flores family in our hearts and in our prayers." "When Natalee went missing in May of 2005, my family desperately needed contact information, law enforcement information, government resources, missing person poster development, [resources on] how to organize foot soldiers and command centers, media ... Read More »

Katie Holmes Reacts to Tom Cruise’s MTV Performance: I was Wowed

Katie Holmes chats with ET about her husband Tom Cruise's impressive performance at the 2010 MTV Movie Awards and reveals what bedtime story she reads to little Suri Cruise. "I was so excited about his performance," she tells ET of seeing Cruise dance alongside Jennifer Lopez. "What a moment!" She says of her husband's choreography, "He brought his own dance moves. I was just wowed." Read More »

Report: Natalee Holloway Suspect Admits to Peruvian Murder

Joran van der Sloot, the primary suspect in the disappearance of Natalee Holloway, has reportedly admitted to killing Stephany Flores Ramírez in Peru. According to CNN, Peruvian government authorities said the 22-year-old confessed to the killing after being detained as a suspect. Ramirez died on May 30, 2010, exactly five years after Holloway's disappearance. If convicted, according to reports, Van der Sloot could get up to 35 years in prison. Peru has no life sentence or death penalty. In a twist of fate, his admission comes on the eve of the opening of the Natalee Holloway Resource Center in Washington today. The nonprofit center will provide families of missing persons help with managing their crisis and to give students advice on traveling safely. Read More »