SEXY SHIA LABEOUF MAY HEAD TO REHAB

Sexy Shia Labeouf

Hollywood star Shia LaBeouf will check into rehab to help his chances of beating a drunk-driving conviction, according to media reports. The sexy 22 year old suffered serious hand injuries and was charged with driving under the influence after a serious car crash with his SUV in Hollywood on July 27. Investigators have ruled the other driver caused the accident by running a red light, but LaBeouf is still facing a stiff sentence for drunk driving when he appears in court later this month, and he's prepared to do anything to help his case, reports the New York Post.The newspaper claims LaBeouf is readying himself for rehab because "judges like to see it." A spokesperson for the actor, who checked out of the hospital on Saturday, declined to comment on the allegations, adding: "Right now, we're focusing on Shia's hand."

SHIA LABEOUF RECOVERING FROM SURGERY

Shia LaBeouf

Arrested Hollywood star Shia LaBeouf is recovering from very "extensive surgery" on his hand after it was damaged in a car accident in Los Angeles California early on Sunday morning. The actors SUV flipped across a road after colliding with another vehicle. LaBeouf was taken to the hospital following the accident where he was treated for injuries to his head, left hand and knee. His unnamed passenger sustained a minor head injury, according to TMZ. He was also was arrested and charged with alleged drunk driving. Reports suggest the actor will be cited and released on suspicion of a DUI misdemeanour. And now, the star’s representatives have confirmed he had to have surgery on the damaged hand, and will be absent from the set of the Transformers sequel for at least one month.The spokesperson says, "Attorneys for Mr. LaBeouf confirm that an automobile accident involving an additional party occurred early morning in Los Angeles on July 27, 2008."Shia is currently recovering from extensive hand surgery with plans to return to work on the set of Transformers 2 within one month. No further comment will be issued at this time."

BILL MURRAY'S SWEDISH DRUNK CHARGE

Bill Murray

Bill Murray is facing charges of being drunk and in charge of a golf buggy.The 'Caddyshack' star - who had been at a Swedish golf tournament - was stopped by Stockholm police when they saw the cart being driven "erratically on the pavement" through the city centre at 3.30am on Sunday. Murray, 56, was asked to take a breath test because the officers believed they could smell alcohol on his person, but he refused citing American legislation. Detective Inspector Christer Holmlund said: "He refused to blow in the instrument. So we applied the old method - a blood test. It will take 14 days before the results are in."The comic actor was taken into custody and signed a document acknowledging he had been operating the cart under the influence. He also agreed to let a police officer plead guilty for him should the case go to trial. Murray - who was allowed to leave the country on Monday - will be charged if tests reveal his blood level exceeded the legal limit in Sweden.The Oscar-nominated actor apparently "borrowed" the golf buggy from the Scandic Anglais hotel when he had been staying to drive the 800 yards to the Cafe Opera nightclub. He was pulled over on his way back.Fredrik Nilsmark, head of the Scandinavian Masters golf tournament, said: "I don't hold any grudge against Bill Murray for borrowing our cart for a while."

PARIS HILTON'S DRINK AND DRIVE MESSAGE

Paris Hilton warned fans not to drink and drive on American Independence Day The hotel heiress - who left prison last week after serving a 23-day jail sentence for driving with a suspended licence - also urged party goers to have a sober driver to take them home after enjoying the annual celebrations. Paris wrote on her MySpace page yesterday: "Happy 4th of July everyone, and remember to be responsible and have a designated driver."Just looking out for you all. I love you and have an amazing summer!"The 26-year-old blond, who has just returned to Los Angeles after holidaying in Hawaii, thanked fans for their support during her time behind bars. Paris said: "I just want to thank you all for your letters of love and support. I am doing my best to respond to each and every one with the letter I wrote - that message was for fans like you who have supported me through it all!"'The Simple Life' star also repeated her intention to turn over a new leaf and do more charity work. Paris revealed: "The past month has inspired me to move forward with some exciting new projects, so I will keep you all posted." Meanwhile, the star enjoyed her first post-prison shopping spree in Los Angeles on Tuesday. Paris - wearing linen shorts, a white silk top, big straw hat and white sunglasses - is said to have spent "a lot", and her purchases included Hello Kitty T-shirts, jewellery, candles, a pink leopard kaftan, a tunic, and a princess-themed toilet roll dispenser.Alexandra Britta, co-owner of the Enchantress and Fifi 'n' Bootsie boutiques, said: "She was so nice and peaceful. She's awesome - it was really great to see her again."

RAPPER EVE JEFFERS PLEADS NO CONTEST

Eve was spared jail after pleading no-contest to drink driving yesterday. The rapper-and-actress did not attend the Los Angeles court hearing but her attorney Blair Berk entered the plea and said she admitted to driving with a.08 percent blood alcohol level or higher when she crashed her car on April 26. Berk said: "She's a very gifted artist and she is treating this with appropriate seriousness."As part of the plea bargain the prosecution dropped two other charges of driving impaired and driving without proof of insurance.The 28-year-old - real name Eve Jeffers - must stay sober for 45 days and wear an alcohol-monitoring device on her ankle during that time. Eve was fined $1,400 and placed on three years' informal probation. She must also attend a series of classes for first-time drunk-driving offenders. At an initial hearing in May, Eve's lawyer pleaded not guilty to the DUI (driving under the influence) charge on her behalf. Eve crashed her gold Maserati into Hollywood Boulevard's central reservation in the early hours of April 26. She had two passengers in the vehicle at the time and was arrested at the scene.

COCAINE REHAB GIRL LINDSAY LOHAN CALLS OFF HER LAS VEGAS BIRTHDAY BASH

Lindsay Lohan has cancelled her 21st birthday party.The 'Mean Girls' star - currently in residence at Malibu's Promises rehab center - had been planning to celebrate the milestone with a lavish party at Las Vegas' PURE nightclub on July 2.The bash was called off yesterday. PURE representative Kate Turner said: "We support Lindsay and wish her the best as she is taking care of personal matters at this time."Due to the unique circumstances Lindsay's birthday party at PURE Nightclub has been cancelled. We think the world of her and look forward to working with her in the future."The party was due to be sponsored by Svedka Vodka, Caesars Palace and the Social House restaurant at Treasure Island. Lindsay told US chat show host Ellen DeGeneres: "It's a big birthday and I'm going to milk it."The 20-year-old checked into rehab for the second time this year after she was arrested for DUI (driving under the influence) last month when she crashed her car into the curb in Hollywood. Police found a "usable amount" of cocaine in the vehicle.

NICOLE RICHIE TERRIFIED OF GOING TO JAIL

Nicole Richie is terrified of going to jail like best friend Paris Hilton.'The Simple Life' star is facing a possible jail sentence after she was arrested for DUI (driving under the influence) last December.Nicole told US chat show host David Letterman: "I'm just keeping my fingers crossed, and of course, I'm scared also, but I'm willing to face what ever consequences come my way, and I take responsibility for what I've done."The 25-year-old star pleaded not guilty at a preliminary hearing but the police who arrested her claimed she told them she had taken the painkiller Vicodin and smoked marijuana. Nicole will be jailed if found guilty as she has a previous DUI conviction in 2003 when she was found to be in possession of heroin.When asked when she will know if she is heading for jail, Nicole said:"Probably the end of this month."

LINDSAY LOHAN ARRESTED ON SUSPICION OF DRUNK DRIVING IN BEVERLY HILLS

Troubled star LINDSAY LOHAN has been arrested on suspicion of drink driving.The Mean Girls actress lost control of her Mercedes convertible at around 5:30 am yesterday, hitting a curb and trees, and was taken to Century City Hospital where she was treated for minor injuries. After receiving a 911 call about the incident, Beverly Hills Police placed Lohan under arrest on suspicion of DUI after finding a small amount of a substance, thought to be cocaine, at the scene of the crash.Lieutenant Mitch McCann of the Beverly Hills Police said it appeared as if Lohan was speeding when she lost control of the vehicle. He also added the drugs found were "not on (Lohan’s) person", but declined to reveal where they had been discovered. Two people travelling in the car with the actress were not injured, and Lohan is not currently being held in custody.

PARIS HILTON COULD SERVE LESS JAIL TIME

Paris Hilton could serve just half of her jail sentence due to prison over crowding, authorities said yesterday. The hotel heiress - who was last week jailed for 45 days for driving with a suspended licence - could serve less than three weeks due to a state directive to reduce terms for good behaviour and to ease overcrowding.Los Angeles County sheriff's spokesman Steve Whitmore said: "It's possible that it could be 21 days to 23 days. It's a complicated formula that the state sets down. It's possible that she could do less time."Our jail is bursting at the seams and some women inmates have been released after serving only 10 per cent of their sentence."Last year, 'Lost' actress Michelle Rodriguez was released within hours due to over crowding, despite being sentenced to 60 days in jail for violating probation after her drunk driving arrest in Hawaii. Paris will be eligible for 'Good Time/Work Time' credit, a federal mandate which allows inmates sentenced to 11 days or more to leave early if they behave themselves. Every 4 days a inmate spends behind bars "in an acceptable manner"count as six days. Meanwhile a 'Save Paris' rally held in New York's Greenwich Village flopped yesterday when only three protesters turned up.The trio held up posters of 'The Simple Life' star with the words "martyr"and "victim" on them.

RAPPER EVE JEFFERS ARRESTED IN LA

Rapper Eve has been arrested on suspicion of Driving Under the Influence after crashing her car.The rapper and actress - who starred in 'XXX' alongside Vin Diesel - narrowly escaped death after she drove her gold Maserati into the central reservation on Hollywood Boulevard at around 2.45am yesterday. The star - full name Eve Jeffers - was handcuffed by police and taken in a squad car to the Los Angeles County Jail. A witness said: "She was visibly upset. The car was totalled."There were reportedly two passengers in the vehicle at the time. In a bizarre twist, Eve was visited in jail by Oscar-winning actor Sean Penn, who was seen leaving the police station in a taxi at 4am. A police source told gossip website TMZ.com: "He came to see how Eve was doing."It is not known if Penn had been out with Eve earlier that night.The Grammy-award winning artist - who has her own self-titled sitcom - was later released on bail and picked up in another Maserati.

LOS ANGELES POLICE GETTING READY TO GO AFTER PARIS HILTON

Paris Hilton could go to jail after violating her probation.The hotel heiress faces a maximum sentence of 90 days in prison if she is found guilty of driving while her license was suspended. Paris pleaded no contest to alcohol-related reckless driving and was placed on 36 months probation in January.Paris was then stopped by police on February 27 for driving without her headlights on - and discovered by officers to be driving with a suspended license.The 26-year-old star insisted she was unaware her license was suspended and she was in violation of her probation.Her spokesman Elliot Mintz said: "When Paris called me after she was pulled over, she asked if her license was suspended. If that's the case, she and I are unaware of it."However, Los Angeles' City Attorney's Office says it has evidence proving Paris was aware of her suspension. Spokesman Nick Velasquez said the other day, "We have sufficient evidence to prove that Hilton had knowledge of the suspension, and yet continued to drive."A hearing has been set for April 17, but Paris is not required to attend.

BLACK EYED PEAS 'TABOO' ARRESTED

Lot's of arrests for the 'Black Eyed Peas'

Black Eyed Peas star Taboo has been arrested on suspicion of drunk driving following a collision Tuesday morning. The 31-year-old singer, real name Jaime Luis Gomez, was taken into custody after he was involved in a car accident in Industry, Calif. He was released later in the day after being cited for possession of marijuana, possession of a prescribed medication without a prescription and driving under the influence. The arrest comes two weeks after band mate Fergie, real name Stacy Ferguson, was reportedly banned from boarding a flight from Los Angeles to the UK because she was deemed "too drunk to travel."

LAGUNA BEACH'S JESSICA SMITH'S DUI

TV actress Jessica Smith found herself in a county lockup this week after an arrest for driving under the influence on a California freeway. The 19-year-old former star of "Laguna Beach" was arrested Monday near Laguna, Calif., on a felony DUI charge by the California Highway Patrol and booked into the Orange County jail, People magazine reported Tuesday. Smith allegedly was driving a Volkswagen with one other person inside when the car rear-ended another car. According to a highway patrol statement, the accident was due to Smith's "level of intoxication, unsafe speed and wet roadway conditions," the magazine said. Smith was not hurt but her passenger and the driver of the second car suffered minor injuries.

MEL GIBSON TELLS LADY "F**K OFF" !

Nasty Nasty Drunk Mel Gibson

Mel Gibson has been caught up in a new controversy after telling an Central American Studies professor to "[bleep] off" during a tense press conference. The movie mogul, who made headlines last summer for anti-Semitic comments he made during a drunk driving arrest, was addressing a film class at Cal State University at Northridge Thursday night when the professor questioned the accuracy of his "Apocalypto" film. Alicia Estrada asked Gibson if he had read about the Mayan culture before shooting the controversial film, suggesting that some of the bloodthirsty, sacrificial scenes in the film were both wrong and racist. According to TMZ.com, Gibson suddenly exploded in anger, responding, "Lady, [bleep] off." Gibson also became angry when members of the Mayan community protested on how they were portrayed in the film during the lecture. They were escorted out of the room.

DUI NICOLE RICHIE PLEADS 'NOT GUILTY'

Nicole Richie May Spend 90 Days In Jail

Nicole Richie entered a plea of not guilty for her charge of Driving Under the Influence (DUI) yesterday. 'The Simple Life' star is due in court on April 2 to face the charge. Due to a prior DUI conviction in June 2003, she faces mandatory jail time of 90 days up to a year if convicted.Nicole, 25, was arrested on December 11 for driving on the wrong side of a California highway.The charge states she was driving under the influence of "an alcoholic beverage or a drug". Nicole, the adopted daughter of singer Lionel Richie, told police at the time of arrest that she had taken the strong pain killer Vicodin and smoked marijuana . Earlier this month, Nicole met friend Paris Hilton at Los Angeles' Mr. Chow restaurant and confessed her fears. A source said: "She was really freaking out. Paris kept telling Nicole not to worry, that everything was going to be fine."Nicole's lawyer, Howard Weitzman, recently represented Paris in a DUI case and agreed a plea bargain for her to a lesser charge of reckless driving.

RAY LIOTTA BUSTED FOR DUI IN LA

Drunk Driver Ray Liotta

Ray Liotta was arrested for DUI on Saturday night, Times Square Gossip has learned. LAPD confirmed the actor was arrested shortly after 8 p.m. on Saturday night in Los Angeles when Liotta's vehicle collided with two parked cars. No one was injured, according to LAPD. Liotta, 52, was arrested on site and charged with misdemeanor DUI. Bail was set at $15,000. He is scheduled to appear in court on March 19. Liotta's film credits include "Smokin' Aces," "Identity," "Unlawful Entry" and "Goodfellas." He also stars in the new comedy "Wild Hogs," alongside Tim Allen, Martin Lawrence and John Travolta.

NICOLE RICHIE COULD GO TO JAIL

Nicole Richie was charged Friday with misdemeanor driving under the influence. In addition to the single count, the case contains an allegation that Richie had a prior misdemeanor DUI conviction in June 2003, the Los Angeles County district attorney's office said. The California vehicle code specifies that if convicted of DUI twice within 10 years, a person can be sentenced to between 90 days and a year in jail, fined between $390 and $1,000, and have driving privileges suspended. The complaint alleges Richie was under the influence of an alcoholic beverage and an unspecified drug when she was arrested Dec. 11, said prosecution spokeswoman Sandi Gibbons. Arraignment was scheduled for Feb. 21 in suburban Glendale Superior Court. Richie, who starred in the TV reality show "The Simple Life" with Paris Hilton, does not have to appear because it is a misdemeanor case. Telephone messages seeking comment from Richie's publicist Nicole Perna were not immediately returned. Richie, 25, was arrested Dec. 11 after 911 callers reported her car headed the wrong way on a freeway in Burbank about 12:30 a.m. She was found alone in her SUV, stopped in a car-pool lane.
Richie was arrested after she failed a field sobriety test, according to the California Highway Patrol. CHP Officer Todd Workman said at the time that Richie, the daughter of pop singer Lionel Richie, volunteered information that she had smoked marijuana and taken the prescription painkiller Vicodin, but no drugs were found on her or in the car.