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Gary Coleman charged in bowling alley incident 09/20/08 Former child star Gary Coleman was charged Wednesday, Sept. 17, with two misdemeanors -- reckless driving and disorderly conduct -- stemming from an earlier incident at a Utah bowling alley, reports People. On Sept. 6 around midnight, Coleman, 40, was backing out of a bowling alley when his truck hit Colt Rushton, 24, as well as another car. Rushton was treated for minor injuries at a local hospital. According to witnesses, Rushton had taken photos of Coleman inside the bowling alley, which led to an argument that continued outside. Rushton's attorney insists that the photos were very casual fan pics taken by a cell phone, not a case of paparazzi tactics. Rushton has sued Coleman and is seeking damages for medical bills, pain and suffering, and punitive damages. Coleman is best known for playing Arnold Jackson on "Diff'rent Strokes" in the '80s.
Blue Collar Comedy's Ron White Drug Arrest 09/11/08 Ron White of the "Blue Collar Comedy Tour" was late to a sold-out performance on Florida's Treasure Coast — but he had a good excuse. The Vero Beach Police Department arrested the 51-year-old comedian Wednesday on charges of possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. White, whose comedy album is titled "You Can't Fix Stupid," was booked at the Indian River County Jail shortly after 6 p.m. and released about two hours later on $1,000 bail. He went straight to the show after being released from jail. The show was delayed about an hour. One of White's most famous routines includes a joke about being booked into a Texas jail under the alias "Tater Salad."
Singer-Actor Jerry Reed Dead at 71 09/03/08 Jerry Reed, a singer who appeared in the "Smokey and the Bandit" movies, has died of complications from emphysema at age 71. Reed died early Monday morning. Reed was a gifted guitarist who later became a songwriter, singer and actor. As a singer in the 1970s and early 1980s, he had a string of hits that included "Amos Moses," "When You're Hot, You're Hot," "East Bound and Down," and "The Bird." In the mid-1970s, he began acting in movies such as "Smokey and the Bandit" with Burt Reynolds, "Gator," "Hot Stuff" and "High-Ballin'." Reed was featured in animated form in a December 1972 episode of Hanna-Barbera's "The New Scooby-Doo Movies". He sang and played the song "Pretty Mary Sunlite." That song is played throughout the episode as Scooby and the gang search for Reed's missing guitar.
"The Simpsons" Voice Get Pay Raise 09/02/08 Representing perhaps the most amount of money paid for the least amount of work in television, Fox has agreed to pay the actors who provide the voices for the primary characters in "The Simpsons" $100,000 per episode. The deal applies to Dan Castellaneta, Yeardley Smith, Julie Kavner and Nancy Cartwright, who play Homer, Lisa, Marge and Bart respectively. Hank Azaria and Harry Shearer, who provide many of the other voices on the animated series, also received substantial raises.
Mackenzie Phillips Drug Possession Arrest 08/28/08 Actress Mackenzie Phillips has been arrested on suspicion of possession of a controlled substance after being stopped at Los Angeles International Airport. Police confirmed they arrested Phillips, 48, and she is being held in custody at LAX. Phillips, who gained fame on the 1970s sitcom "One Day at a Time," was reportedly later fired from the show for drug abuse and was reportedly in rehab for drugs in the past.
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