Is Anne Hathaway's ex addicted to "opiates," suffering from a sinus infection, or merely a drama queen trying to disrupt his own trial? During a court appearance today, Raffaello Follieri, who is charged with money laundering and wire fraud, collapsed and had to be given medical attention. He also tested positive for opiates, which his spokespeople claim is related to the infection, not drug use. Wow-- hey, Anne-- interested in dating boring guys for a change?
We understand that Knight Rider on TV without His Hoffelness is an unwise proposition for a TV producer, we'd rather that the original show's star just shaddup about it.
A baby girl was born on an F train platform in the New York City subway system. In an unrelated story, workers all along 6th Avenue were sacked for lamely excusing their tardiness.
The gods must be crazy: a Hindu monkey deity endorsed Barack Obama this week in New Delhi.
Richie Sambora is supporting his ex, Heather Locklear, as she enters rehab for depression and anxiety. Sambora swore to reporters he will be living on a prayer until Locklear is recovered. (We didn't know what else to say about this one, sorry!)
Al Pacino's next movie? For some reason, this would be perfect for him: a dude rolls into town, a la Sidney Poitier in In The Heat of the Night, whips out a badge and gun, claims to be a cop, and then is allowed to do his thing locally. Except in this case, the "cop" was a bankrupt criminal who robbed 17 people of their money and meth. Oops-- now I know what those pesky Background Check forms are for.
And Cher had a close call with Calvin Hutton Houghland, a nutty admirer in a Tennessee club. She was in a roped off VIP lounge of Tootsie's Orchid Lounge when a drunk-ass mofo grabbed her by the waist and made several other attempts to molest her. Although Cher declined to press charges, get this:
When security blocked his attempts to approach the singer, Houghland called police to say he'd been assaulted. Police say Cher declined to prosecute but Houghland asked to be arrested.
Houghland failed a self-requested field sobriety test. His bond was set at $3,000.