Jeffs Celebrity Gossip Blog

Bobby Brown has paid up $11,000 in delinquent child support, after being threatened with arrest if he stepped back into Massachusetts.

A family judge had issued an arrest warrant two weeks ago after Brown failed to show up at a hearing over two months' worth of payments he owed to Kim Ward, of Stoughton, the mother of his two teenage children.

Brown's attorney said then he was having a 'very difficult' time as his tumultuous marriage to singer Whitney Houston was coming to an end with her filing for legal separation.

Patrick McDermott, the registrar of probate for the Norfolk Probate and Family Court, said Tuesday both sides have assured him Brown has since made his payments, though no paperwork had been filed with the court.

'I have at least been given the word that Kim Ward is satisfied that payment has been made and she's good to go, for now,' he said.

Brown, a Boston native, has a history of legal troubles with those support payments.

In June 2004, Brown was sentenced to 90 days in prison for missing three months of payments. That sentence was immediately suspended after Brown made back payments totaling about $15,000.

Brown's attorney, Phaedra Parks, did not immediately return a call for comment Tuesday.

McDermott said the arrest warrant would technically remain in effect until the judge holds another status hearing, which had not yet been scheduled. But he said there was no real risk Brown would be arrested.

'Provided he's paid up there's no reason to haul him in here,' he said.

Brown gained fame as a member of New Edition, and in 1988 had a hit solo album, 'Don't Be Cruel.'

Desperate Housewives actor Roger Bart will star in Hostel 2, according to Variety

Bart, who played pharmacist George Williams in the hit television show, is currently filming the horror movie on location in Prague.

Eli Roth, who wrote and directed Hostel is performing the same duties on the sequel. Quentin Tarantino has also returned to his role as executive producer.

Wesley Snipes has been located in Africa, days after a warrant was issued in America for his arrest on tax fraud charges.

A representative of the Namibian Film Commission informed Reuters that the actor has been shooting scenes for new movie Gallowwalker in the country since August.

If Snipes is extradited to the United States, he faces a possible 16 years in prison if found guilty of the charges. However, there is currently no extradition treaty between Namibia and the United States.

Lily Allen has called for girl bands to start appealing towards young women.

The Smile singer claims that she can't understand the reluctance of girl groups to challenge fashionable boy bands.

"It's funny because one of the main markets for buying music is 15 to 24-year-old girls. It's really strange there aren't any females directly trying to appear to that age group or talk to them on a lyrical level," Lily is quoted as saying.

"I think they try and make bands with the right amount of hair gel. Make sure the lead singer is quite good looking and the bass player has an air of mystery and Bob's your uncle.

"It is odd there aren't any females doing that, especially not young females. At the same time, I'm not just appealing to that audience."

Lindsay Lohan has complained about strangers who try to give her advice.

The Mean Girls actress has insisted that people outside of her family and friends have no right to comment on her lifestyle because they know "nothing" about her.

Lohan told InStyle magazine: "The other day this guy I'd never met was like, 'Make sure you keep your shit together.' I was like, 'Excuse me? You know nothing about me.' I was flabbergasted."

Billie Piper regularly went without washing for a week when living with former husband Chris Evans.

The Doctor Who actress admitted that they lived like slobs after moving in together following their marriage in 2001.

"We were drunk quite a bit, would go a week without a shower," she explained in an interview with Jonathan Ross. "It feels good not having to worry about that kind of stuff."

Piper and Evans split in 2004 but still live in the same street and are good friends.

Paul McCartney and Heather Mills have cancelled their daughter's third birthday party.

The estranged couple cannot bear to be in the same room as each other as their divorce battle gets nastier, friends have revealed. This week, it emerged that Heather's court documents claim that Paul physically attacked her on more than one occasion.

Now the pair are said to be fighting over who Beatrice will get to spend her birthday with.

A source said: "They can't even bear to breathe the same oxygen right now, let alone see each other. After the revelations this week, one would-be guest commented that they would have to hide the cake knife if they were both in the same room."

The insider added: "Custody of Bea is the real prize in the divorce battle. They are both desperate to have her living with them."

Girls Aloud have questioned Pete Doherty's musical talent.

The five-piece girl band have challenged the Babyshambles frontman to make an album as good as their own efforts, as well as joking about his physical appearance.

"I guess if you like brown teeth and mouldy fingers, he's your guy," Kimberly Walsh said.

Nadine Coyle added: "He's supposed to be this musical genius. But have you heard him sing? We could make a record that sounded like him - but could he make one that sounded like us?"

Sophie Anderton has insisted that her relationship with Simon Jordan is going well.

The 28-year-old, who is currently appearing on Sky One's Cirque De Celebrité, sparked rumours of a split after she stormed out on the Crystal Palace chairman in the middle of a romantic meal.

Anderton said: "He makes me so happy. And when I've finished working out for Cirque, I come home and we work out!"

Jamie Pressly’s publicist has confirmed that the My Name Is Earl star got engaged this weekend to DJ Eric Cubiche, her boyfriend of a year and a half. But she’s not pregnant… so they say.

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After weeks of mounting pressure and threats of a boycott by religious groups, NBC said yesterday it has decided not to show video of Madonna mounting a Crucifix when it airs her “Confessions” concert special November 22. The pop star, who is an executive producer on the special, agreed to the changes.

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Jessica Simpson told Jane Magazine that she knew her marriage with Nick Lachey was over when he decided not to accompany her on an “Operation Smile>” trip to Africa. “I went there on our three-year wedding anniversary,” she said. “He stayed home.” So they broke up because Nick doesn’t like to do charity work?

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Haley Joel Osment was sentenced to three years probation yesterday on charges of drunken driving and drug possession stemming from a July car accident. The actor pleaded no contest to misdemeanor charges.

Cate Blanchett balances 5 movie roles, children, 1 marriage, and a 10,000 mile journey home. Cate, 37, dishes in the November 2006 issue of Vogue. “How you set out on an adventure will pretty much dictate how you continue,” she said. Says writer / producer / director Wes Anderson, “Cate can visualize her entire performance in her mind before she ever says a word.”

Sober for more than a year, Courtney Love is working on a comeback album after a highly publicized struggle with substance abuse.

Love was ordered into a rehab program in August 2005 after tearfully admitting court that she'd used drugs in violation of her probation terms. At that point, she knew it was either rehab or jail. "I had no choice," the former Hole singer, 42, tells Billboard in its new issue. "I was backed up against a wall. I had f–in' nothing."

The previous February, Love was sentenced to three years' probation and anger management counseling after pleading no contest to misdemeanor assault on a woman at the home of her former boyfriend.

"I always thought I'd be that girl that lives with no regrets," Love says. "I have regrets. I've written so many amends letters, I can't even count them. It's still not enough. Drugs make you an a–hole."

Love is working on her new album with veteran music producer and former 4 Non Blondes singer Linda Perry, whom Love had called from rehab. Perry brought Love a new guitar there.

"It wasn't some run-of-the-mill guitar," Love says. "It had a punk sound to it. But my hand-eye coordination was so bad, I didn't even know chords anymore. It was like my fingers were frozen. And I wasn't allowed to make noise (in rehab). So I'd sit there and try to quietly write and struggle."

The final result, she says, is "a very personal album."

Renowned astrophysicist and best-selling author Stephen Hawking is getting a divorce, according to media reports Friday.

British newspapers reported he and his wife, Elaine, have lodged divorce papers at Cambridge County Court.

Graham Jones, the office manager at the court, said he could not comment on family cases.

Hawking's university spokeswoman, Judith Croasdell, declined to comment on the reports.

Hawking has been married to his wife, Elaine, 55, for 11 years. Hawking divorced in 1991 from his first wife, Jane, with whom he has three children.

The mathematics professor at the University of Cambridge has done groundbreaking work on black holes and the origins of the universe, making him one of the best-known theoretical physicists of his generation.

The 64-year-old scientist, author of the best seller "A Brief History of Time," is almost completely paralyzed by amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig's disease.

He communicates with the help of a voice synthesizer, which was designed by his wife's previous husband.

Though he usually revels in the spotlight, Lane Garrison was in no mood to be photographed after crashing his car outside of Hyde nightclub last night.

The former "Prison Break" star, who was recently killed off the show, was approaching a stop light when his Land Rover struck the Infiniti in front of him. The owner of the Infiniti, who watched the collision from the valet stand, ran to his vehicle shouting "Hey stop the car, stop the car, you hit my car!" at Garrison as he bolted towards the Land Rover. A voice from in front of the club was also heard shouting, "Write down his license plate right now in case he drives off!"

Once Garrison noticed the camera, he hid his head in shame, pulling his jacket over his face -- probably not the best move while still driving. Moments later, the actor and the owner of the Infiniti pulled onto a side street and exchanged information.

The Dog remains unleashed - for now. Attorneys for TV reality star Duane "Dog" Chapman on Friday said the Mexican federal court has granted them an order that halts the criminal case against Chapman until further evidence and witness testimony are gathered.

U.S. Marshals arrested Chapman here on Sept. 14 along with his son Leland and another associate after Mexico issued a warrant because of his capture of fugitive convicted rapist Andrew Luster, the Max Factor heir, on June 18, 2003, in Puerto Vallarta. Bounty hunting is considered a crime in Mexico.

Chapman was released on $300,000 bail after spending a night in a federal detention center. He and his crew have been facing extradition to Mexico since then.

At a circus-like news conference Friday, the star of the popular A&E show "Dog the Bounty Hunter" said the "tide is changing a little bit." His side of the story, he said, is finally being told to the court through his lawyer, William Boller, who spent the past month in Mexico.

"If it comes out right, would I do it again? You damn right," Chapman said.

The possible extradition has ignited an uproar among members of Congress and Chapman's fans, who consider him a hero for capturing a rapist and doing a job the government could not. Twenty-nine congressmen have sent a letter to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice asking her to deny the extradition.

At the press conference, Chapman said Mexico is becoming a safe haven for American fugitives and killers.

"These guys know where to run. Where can we go so the Dog can't catch us?" said Chapman, wearing a powder-blue dress shirt with rolled-up sleeves, black jeans, cowboy boots, a big silver bulldog belt buckle, a Rolex watch and mirrored Oakley sunglasses. He was not wearing an electronic monitoring ankle bracelet that a judge agreed this week to remove.

After the press conference, Chapman, 53, spoke with The Associated Press and reflected on his legal and personal challenges since his arrest.

"I'm too old to be traumatized, but it's right next to that. It's just incredible," he said.

The man who considers himself the best bounty hunter in the world said he still has nightmares about federal marshals banging down his door as well as the night he spent locked up.

"Jails are truly man-made hells," he said.

Chapman believed he was working within Mexican laws by having a local police officer supervising the hunt for Luster. Chapman said also that he left Mexico in 2003 and didn't return for a scheduled court hearing based on the advice of an attorney there.

After he left, Chapman said Friday, he was threatened by the attorney with additional legal problems in Mexico if he didn't wire him "hundreds of thousands of dollars."

Chapman's capture of Luster, who had fled the United States during his trial on charges he raped three women, catapulted the bounty hunter to fame and led to the reality series on A&E, the network's highest-rated series ever. Luster is serving a 124-year prison term.

After a very bitter breakup, Charlie Sheen and Denise Richards have decided to call a truce to their endless feud for the sake of their children.

Charlie's spokesman confirmed: "When it comes to the welfare of their children, any past drama is history." The couple put on a front this week, when they took their girls to a festival and Denise attempted to show her friendly attitude by inviting Charlie's new girlfriend, actress Brooke Mueller, along.

A source said: "They are working really hard to be good friends and great parents"

"Denise wants Brooke to feel comfortable. She put together a bag with toys for her and the girls, along with a card telling her she's glad Brooke makes their father so happy."

In her divorce papers, Denise claimed Charlie was verbally and physically abusive towards her, was "addicted" to pornography and had sex with prostitutes...all while Denise was getting busy in bed with her best friends ex-husband.

Sky One has managed to get the exclusive first run rights to Lost for Season 3 and 4, after sucessfully outbidding Channel 4, and unlike Channel 4 who showed the series several months after their US premier, Sky One will begin broadcasting the series in November, just 1 month after their US debut.