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Woody Harrelson’s father dies in prison

Woody Harrelson’s father dies in prison
Charles Harrelson, 69, found dead in cell at Supermax federal facility

Charles Harrelson was the convicted hired assassin of San Antonio federal judge John Wood and the father of actor Woody Harrelson.



DENVER - Actor Woody Harrelson’s father, Charles Harrelson, died of a heart attack in the Supermax federal prison where he was serving two life sentences for the murder of a federal judge, officials said Wednesday.

Charles Harrelson, 69, was found unresponsive in his cell on the morning of March 15, said Felicia Ponce, a Bureau of Prisons spokeswoman in Washington.

Fremont County Coroner Dorothy Twellman said an autopsy showed Harrelson had severe coronary artery disease. She said he probably died in his sleep. “It appears it was very sudden.”



Charles Harrelson was convicted of murder in the May 29, 1979, slaying of U.S. District Judge John Wood Jr. outside his San Antonio, Texas, home. Prosecutors said a drug dealer hired him to kill Wood because he did not want the judge to preside at his upcoming trial.

Charles Harrelson denied the killing, saying he was in Dallas, 270 miles away, at the time.

Wood, known as “Maximum John” for the sentences he gave in drug cases, was the first federal judge to be killed in the 20th century.

Charles Harrelson was transferred to Supermax, the highest-security federal prison, after attempting to break out of an Atlanta federal prison in 1995. Other inmates at Supermax, about 90 miles south of Denver, include Unabomber Theodore Kaczynski, Oklahoma City bombing coconspirator Terry Nichols and Olympic Park bomber Eric Rudolph.





His son got his start in acting as Woody the bartender on “Cheers” beginning in 1985 and went on to star in films including “Natural Born Killers,” “White Men Can’t Jump” and “The People vs. Larry Flynt.”

Woody Harrelson’s publicist did not immediately return a call seeking comment Wednesday.

The actor was just 7 when his father was first sent to prison, for murdering a Texas businessman. He was in college when his father was convicted of the judge’s assassination.

Carbonneau gives nod to Halak in net

Jaroslav Halak





MONTREAL (CP) - Hot rookie Jaroslav Halak will be in the Montreal Canadiens net until he loses a game, coach Guy Carbonneau said Thursday.

Halak, the starter in each of Montreal's five consecutive victories, will be in goal again on Friday night against the Senators in Ottawa.

''If he wins, he'll be in there Saturday night (at home against Buffalo) and if he wins again, he'll be there Tuesday night (at home against Boston),'' Carbonneau said.

''If he loses? I haven't figured that out yet.''

Carbonneau seemed to step back somewhat from a statement earlier this week that No. 1 goalie Cristobal Huet may return from a hamstring injury in one of the weekend games.





But it is still possible. Huet was to see a doctor on Friday, hoping to get clearance to return. The French goaltender has been out since he tore his left hamstring during a Feb. 14 game against New Jersey.

In Huet's favour is that he has earned at least one point (three wins and two extra-time losses) in five starts against the Sabres this season.

Carbonneau wants to get Huet in a game or two to get his reflexes back before the playoffs, but the Canadiens are in a six-team battle for the last three Eastern Conference spots and right now are riding Halak's hot hand.

''Cristobal did the job for us last year,'' Carbonneau said. ''If the opportunity is there to put him in the net, we will, but as long as Halak is winning, it's not urgent.''

The Canadiens also have goaltenders David Aebischer and Michael Leighton on hand, although neither is expected to see action any time soon.

Halak, 21, has been solid through the Canadiens winning streak, allowing only 10 goals in five games to improve to 8-4-0 since he was called up from AHL Hamilton when Huet got hurt.

Montreal is 3-3-1 against the Senators this season, but lost the last two in back-to-back games in early February.

''They're a team that likes to attack and force things,'' said Carbonneau. ''They'll bring three in to forecheck and their defence will pinch and that's when you have to catch them.

''That's what we've been doing lately - taking advantage of two-on-ones and three-on-twos.''

Another bright spot of late for the Canadiens has been their forward lines, which have all been producing.

Alex Kovalev, who has two goals in each of the last two games, is dangerous on a trio with rookies Guillaume Latendresse and Maxim Lapierre, but more impressive has been Tomas Plekanec between Chris Higgins and rookie Andrei Kostitsyn.

''When we weren't winning earlier, maybe we were relying on one line too much,'' said Higgins. ''Now all our lines are producing and that makes it easier to win.

''It makes it tougher for the opposition to play against us because they usually have one defensive line to play against your big line, so it's worked out well for us.''

Plekanec has goals in each of his last three games to reach 20 for the season, a career high. Kostitsyn has 11 points in 13 games since he was called up on Feb. 22.

''I think he's got his confidence now,'' Higgins said of Kostitsyn, a fine skater and passer. ''He knows his role and he's comfortable playing with Tomas and I.

''We like getting him the puck because he's a pretty skilled player.''

Celbutante Paris Hilton could face up to 90 days in jail if a judge finds she violated her probation.

LOS ANGELES — City prosecutors said Thursday they will ask a judge to revoke Paris Hilton's probation in a reckless driving case, a move that could lead to a jail term.
The decision followed an investigation into whether the hotel heiress and reality star violated terms of her probation by driving last month with a suspended license.

"We're confident we have sufficient evidence to prove that her license was suspended and that she had knowledge of that suspension," said Nick Velasquez, a spokesman for the city attorney's office. He declined to elaborate on the evidence, citing an ongoing investigation.





Hilton could face up to 90 days in jail if a judge finds she violated her probation, Velasquez said. A hearing was scheduled for April 17.

In January, Hilton pleaded no contest to alcohol-related reckless driving stemming from a Sept. 7 arrest in Hollywood and was sentenced to 36 months' probation, alcohol education and $1,500 in fines.




Hilton was pulled over on Sunset Boulevard on Feb. 28. Police said they saw her blue Bentley Continental GTC speeding with its headlights off. She was ticketed for misdemeanor driving with a suspended license.

Hilton's spokesman Elliot Mintz said at the time that she hadn't been aware that her license was suspended.

Mintz did not immediately return a call seeking comment Thursday.

Eminem, ex-wife call truce

MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich. Eminem and Kim Mathers agreed Monday not to criticize each other in public for the sake of their daughter.

The decision was made following a court hearing in which the 34-year-old rap superstar and his ex-wife agreed that insulting each other could prove harmful to their 11-year-old daughter, Hailie.

Eminem filed a motion in Macomb County Circuit Court earlier this month that sought to prevent Mathers from making "derogatory, disparaging, inflammatory and otherwise negative comments" about him in the media.

Mathers, who has twice married and divorced the rapper, blasted Eminem in recent TV and radio interviews, including one on a Detroit radio station in which she said he was unfaithful and uncaring - and disparaged his sexual prowess.

She attended the hearing and a closed-door meeting beforehand in the chambers of Friend of the Court Referee David Elias. Eminem, whose real name is Marshall Bruce Mathers III, wasn't in court, but spoke by telephone in Elias' chambers.

The two sides agreed to the deal, which was announced at the court hearing.


"We're happy the court was able to bring this matter to a just and equitable resolution," Eminem's lawyer, Harvey Hauer, said outside the courtroom.

Michael J. Smith, Mathers' attorney, said the decision was reached "for the full benefit of the child."

Smith said Eminem and Mathers have "to attempt to promote a good relationship" and "can't talk bad about each other to the child."

However, Smith said the order doesn't prohibit Eminem from performing songs in which he is critical of his former wife.

Eminem has assailed Mathers with his lyrics.

The couple married in 1999, divorced in 2001, remarried in January 2006 and separated three months later. Their second divorce was finalized in December.

Their daughter, Hailie, was born in 1996.

Eminem has won nine Grammy Awards, including best rap album for "The Slim Shady LP," "The Marshall Mathers LP" and "The Eminem Show." He won an Oscar for the song "Lose Yourself" from the hit 2002 film "8 Mile."

Who's your daddy?

Decide for yourself!





March 20, 2007— A DNA test was ordered by a Bahamian court judge on Tuesday to determine who is the real father of Anna Nicole Smith's infant daughter, Dannielynn.

Virgie Arthur, the late Playboy playmate's mother, confirmed to ABC News that a test was ordered in a closed court hearing on the Bahamian island of Nassau, though she declined further comment on the day's proceedings.

Larry Birkhead, the man many believe to be the father of the 6-month-old baby, was jubilant as he emerged from the courthouse.

"I feel great,'' he said, adding, "it's been a good day in court for me.''

Howard K. Stern, who is listed as the father of the child on her Bahamian birth certificate, also declined to comment after court.

It remains unclear whether he will comply with the order. Should he challenge the order, the paternity mystery could drag on for another month or more. But if he complies and allows the baby's DNA to be tested, the vexing question of who fathered Smith's baby daughter will finally be answered.

The paternity test is one of a series of legal battles regarding the untimely death last month of Anna Nicole Smith.

There's also the custody fight. Smith's mother Virgie Arthur was in a Bahamian court last week trying to wring custody of the baby away from Stern, whom she says is an unfit father, if a father at all.

And while Bahamian and Florida police have both insisted that their ongoing probe into Smith's death is not a murder investigation, new evidence they turned up was enough to delay a Florida medical examiner from announcing his findings last week. Bahamian police met with Florida investigators last week at the hotel where Smith died.

Paris and Nicole to work as camp counselors

Once-feuding friends must come together on ‘Simple Life’
Nicole Richie, left, and Paris Hilton will be back together working at a camp on the next season of "The Simple Life."



NEW YORK - On-again friends Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie are taking “The Simple Life” — which shows the tabloid-ready celebutantes thrown into everyday situations with real people — to camp.

After last season’s format allowed the then-feuding friends to have little to do with each other, this year’s edition brings them together again.

“The Simple Life Goes to Camp,” set to debut in May, has Hilton and Richie working as counselors at Camp Shawnee in the mountains near Los Angeles, E! Entertainment Television Inc. announced Wednesday. The camp will be host to five different specialty groups: Wellness Camp, Pageant Camp, Couples Camp, Survival Camp and Drama Camp.


Hilton, 26, and Richie, 25, will be expected to eat, sleep and keep the same schedule as the campers. They will be working under the direction of various experts, the network said.



“The fact that Paris and Nicole are friends again and will have to survive without their luxuries at a family run camp in the middle of nowhere takes us back full circle to the original concept that makes this show so much fun,” Lisa Berger, who oversees original programming and series development, said in a statement.

“Paris and Nicole will be advising and training girls and their moms for beauty pageants, or providing therapy for couples seeking to strengthen their relationships,” she said.

Meanwhile, Richie has been diagnosed with hypoglycemia, or low-blood sugar, her publicist confirmed Wednesday in an e-mail to The Associated Press.

Bewigged, Bothered and Bewildered BRITNEY ??

- Poor Britney Spears. The newly bald pop star finally landed in rehab , according to People.com. For gossip fans, it’s been a long time coming. During months of hard partying, occasionally with the likes of fellow bad girls Paris Hilton and Lindsay Lohan, Brit has been photographed in various stages of dishevelment, with and without underwear. Last week, she apparently checked into and then out of a rehab center in Antigua—all within a matter of hours. Then she made her way to Los Angeles, where she shaved her own overprocessed locks in a hair salon in Tarzana, Calif. After that, she stopped at a tattoo parlor to get a cross inked on her hip and a pair of lips on her wrist. The next day she pulled on a platinum wig and hit a few bars.



Her mother, along with everyone else who cares about her, must be appalled and worried sick. Personally, I feel a little relieved. Relieved at the possibility (even if it’s a remote one) that the rest of Britney’s horrifying breakdown will take place in private. But I’m also relieved for a very selfish reason. I no longer have the slightest fear that my daughter will want to be like Britney Spears when she grows up. As I described in a recent cover story for NEWSWEEK called “The Girls Gone Wild Effect,” our kids are being bombarded with images of underdressed, oversexed celebrities, often falling-down drunk. Rich, beautiful and untouched by responsibility, these celebs are like a dog whistle for young girls. It’s not that girls set out to emulate them, but they can create a sense of normalcy about behavior—drinking, smoking and casual sex—that is dangerous for teens I’m not the only concerned parent: A recent NEWSWEEK poll found 77 percent of Americans believe that Britney, Paris and Lindsay have too much influence on young girls.






In truth, I really wasn’t that worried about Britney in particular; my kid is only 6, and Britney has been on a long, steep slide from her days as a perky pop princess. Thanks to her very public antics, her influence has been steadily waning. Last month, the founder of her biggest fan site pulled the plug saying, “it is very hard to maintain the respect needed to keep things going.” Fifth graders told NEWSWEEK that they had begun to turn on Brit, because she didn’t seem to be taking very good care of her two young sons—not to mention that whole no-underwear thing.

When out-of-control celebrities get too out of control, they quickly lose their appeal. Other famous bad influences have managed to scandalize us while staying firmly in charge. Madonna made us blush when she writhed on the floor in a wedding dress or published a coffee table book glorifying nearly every sexual fetish you can think of. Yet she always managed to wield scandal as a weapon, and with each new wave of controversy her fame grew. She seemed to carefully calculate just how far she could go. But while Madge has done her time with the tabloids, it’s impossible to imagine her stumbling around drunk with smudged make up and nasty hair extensions.

Even as I worry about the bad-girl effect on my very own girl, I know I am partly to blame. I am an avid consumer of celebrity gossip. I am always happy to see US magazine. I start the day with the New York Post’s Page Six. I really can’t read enough about Paris Hilton. I have always had a big weakness for bad girls. These celebs seem wild and independent and free to do whatever the hell they’d like. I really hope my daughter never hears about Britney’s latest misadventures. But if she does, I think it will be pretty easy to convince her that Brit is no role model. The girl really is a walking, talking teachable moment. And I believe that my daughter, like other kids, will learn her values from me, at home. Plus, she thinks not wearing underwear is really gross.

Snoop Dogg arrested in Sweden

Snoop Dogg held overnight in Sweden

Stockholm police arrested US rap star Snoop Dogg and a woman in her early 20s early on Monday for suspected narcotics use, a police official said.

Snoop Dogg, 35, whose real name is Calvin Broadus, was detained at 1:25 a.m. and released nearly four hours later, duty sergeant Mats Brannlund of Ostermalm police said.

"He was arrested for use of narcotics. It's illegal in Sweden to use them, even to have it in your system," he said.

"You can see that a person indicates that he has used narcotics in looking at his eyes or his movements. (Police) suspected that he had taken drugs."















Snoop Dogg played Stockholm's Globe Arena on Sunday and was due to play the Oslo Spektrum later on Monday with fellow rapper Sean "Diddy" Combs as part of a joint European tour. Oslo-based concert promoter Atomic Agency said Snoop Dogg was en route to the Norwegian capital.

Media representatives for the rapper were not immediately available for comment.

Brannlund said police took "body samples" from Snoop Dogg and the woman and sent these to a laboratory for tests. Results are due in two to three weeks and the rapper could face a fine if the tests confirm drug use.

Such fines are means-tested and "if he earns a lot, it can be a couple of thousand (Swedish crowns) ($280)", he said.

Police said Snoop Dogg and the woman, also a foreigner, were travelling in a car in the centre of Stockholm with one other person. They did not disclose the name of the woman.

Snoop Dogg was arrested in Los Angeles in January for deadly weapons possession after airport security found what police said was a collapsible baton in his luggage.