Lily Allen has been pictured smoking what appears to be a cannabis joint.

The 'Smile' singer was photographed at London's world famous Notting Hill Carnival on Monday (27.08.07) tooting on a large hand-rolled cigarette, similar in shape to a marijuana 'spliff'.

Shortly after the picture was taken, Lily - who had been drinking heavily for most of the day - passed out on the pavement outside The Cow pub and had to be helped to her unsteady feet by restaurant staff from Rosa's Dining Room.

After drinking several pints of water and strong coffee to sober up, the pop star was put by staff in a taxi which took her to her north London home.

A source said: "She was really getting into the spirit of the occasion hen she stumbled and didn't get back up.

"People were crowding around and taking pictures of her until the staff came to her rescue.

They took her inside the restaurant to stop everyone staring at her."

Earlier in the day, Lily suffered further embarrassment when she had a pint of Guinness poured over her head.

The diminutive star jumped on stage during a performance by reggae star Bobby Kray and pushed him off stage so she could sing herself.

Bobby retaliated by throwing the stout drink over her, much to the delight of the jeering crowd, leaving Lily to sulk at the side of the stage

Allen in row with neighbour over parking

A neighbour of Lily Allen's had a public row with the star after she apparently nicked his parking spot.

Lilly reportedly parked her Mini Cooper in a private bay that did not belong to her. When the bay owner saw her parking her vehicle again last week, he had an argument with her.


"The man marched over to Lily, started jabbing his finger at her and gave her a piece of his mind. He had no idea it was Lily Allen until she got out of the car and asked him what the hell he was going on about," the Mirror newspaper quoted an onlooker as saying.


Advertisement"The man, who was in his 20s, looked a bit surprised when confronted with a pop star but continued laying into her, saying she was selfish and generally having a go," the onlooker added.


Although Lily reportedly admitted that he had mistakenly parked her car at her neighbour's parking, she did demand that the man talked to her with some respect.


"She started screaming at him, telling him to shut up and to treat her with some respect," said the source.


"She said it was just a mistake, but looked really shaken by the experience - especially considering he was one of her neighbours," the source added.

This is Britney's future, 'More' or less

Grand opening: Britney arrives at the LAX nightclub at the Luxor resort in Las Vegas on Saturday.

Promotion: Spears is the poster girl for the LAX opening.



The next two weeks could be a make-it-or-break-it chapter for Britney Spears. With Friday's release of her single Gimme More from her album due Nov. 13 and her weekend appearance to open the LAX club in Las Vegas, the beleaguered pop star is juggling some vital dates in both career and family affairs. USA TODAY, with Amanda Sanders of New York Image Consultants, dissects the challenges ahead:
•Tuesday: A Los Angeles family court hearing is scheduled regarding custody of Spears' two sons with ex-husband Kevin Federline. Spears' lawyer has asked for a continuance in a custody hearing set for Sept. 17.

Expert says: "If the hearing can get postponed, it would be smart so that her personal troubles can get under the radar."

•Sunday: Spears is expected to perform two songs —Gimme More and Cry— at MTV's Video Music Awards in Las Vegas. Dancer Ruben Dario told heybritney.com that her performance will include a mirror in which she will appear and disappear (which is why she was working with illusionist Criss Angel last month).

Expert says: "She can have a public image that says mom-and-pop icon and do it tastefully. In the past, she has used these performances to inject shock value, but she needs to avoid it this time. She's a little bit older, and she should look a little wiser."

•Sept. 12, 14: Son Jayden James turns 1. Son Sean Preston turns 2.

Expert says: "The public needs to see a wholesome family gathering that is age-appropriate. I'm not saying she should go to Chuck E. Cheese, but it needs to be something mainstream that the rest of America can relate to."

•Sept. 14: A Los Angeles hearing is set to hear arguments from lawyers for media outlets that want court records in the Spears/Federline divorce and custody case made public. The couple's divorce was final July 30, when lawyers won a conditional order to have the records sealed.

Expert says: "If she shows up in appropriate attire, the public might find believable that she's interested in what's going on. Public empathy can go a long way if they believe she's not just using her money to win this battle."

•Sept. 17: Custody hearing scheduled for Los Angeles. Federline wants to modify the current agreement, which gives eachparent equal custody. Federline is seeking primary custody.

Expert says: "Right now, middle America cannot relate to Spears as a young mother in the middle of a custody battle. She needs to keep her personal affairs under the radar. At this point, she really has to fight for her kids."

Linday Lohan Agrees To Get A Visit From Michael Lohan

Lindsay Lohan and her mother Dina Lohan have agreed to let the estranged father and former drunk, Michael Lohan visit her at her Utah rehab facility. Lindsay hasn’t seen her father in years due to his abusive behaviour as well as anger management issues. Michael now claims to be sober after having found God. He has also appeared on every possible media outlet in America, including Larry King Live, trying to reach out to Lindsay.

Funny thing is, Lindsay’s mother had to get a restraining order lifted just so that he could get to visit Lindsay. It will all happen together with a counselor. Linday’s rep has confirmed the validity of the story.

It’s apparently all part of the “healing process”.

I give it 6 months before she goes back to the bottle and ends the relationship with her dad, again. Mark my words!

Details of Britney Spears’ VMA Performance - Revealed!

I guess it’s time to report some rather good news on Britney. We have obtained some rumored and un-confirmed “confidential” information about Britney’s upcoming MTV Video Music Award performance in Las Vegas on September 9th.

Here’s what we found out:

- She will not open the show, she will close it.
- The performance will be a medley of a new ballad titled “Cry” followed by her new single “Gimme More”.
- It will allegedly be one of her most “complex” performances to date.
- She is set to dance in and out of mirrors which will make her appear and disappear at different areas of the stage (guided by Criss Angel).
- Dance rehearsals are currently underway in Las Vegas (sans Britney)
- Some dancers will be rigged and suspended in mid-air.
- The performance includes a reggaeton style instrumental break down.

Even though Britney performing at the VMA’s has never been officially confirmed, the fact that Billboard.com has reported a new single drop around the same week of the VMA’s adds a level of credibility to everything. Just thought I should point that out.

Paris and Nicky Hilton

Both Paris and Nicky Hilton were hard partying all night as they appeared back on the club scene again; they had their own VIP booth while at the PURE nightclub at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. It seems as if the siblings are getting back to their old ways of staying up all night and partying hard.

While Paris Hilton and Nicky Hilton we dancing to the beat other partygoers were going nuts, Paris was pleasing fans by taking time out to shake their hands, how big of her ah.

One thing that has changed with Paris was the fact that she was only drinking water and not alcohol.

Britney refuses duet with Justin; says she won't sing his Emmy nominated song, 'Junk in a Box'; critics call her decision career suicide



Britney won't sing -- oh, look, it's Dick in a box. I wonder how did he get in there? Hollywood, California - After taking a week off his busy career to help revive hers, former girlfriend, Britney, stood up Justin Timberlake by refusing to fly out to his Virginia Beach studio to record a duet with her former beau. According to Britney's publicist, she refused to sing with Timberlake because she did not care for song selection he made for them. Music industry critics call her decision career suicide.

"Britney just didn't see how singing, "'Junk' in a Box" as a duet with Justin would help further her career," said a spokesman for Britney. Music industry insiders doubt that is the reason, however.

"It doesn't sound like a legitimate professional disagreement between two accomplished artists;" said an industry insider. "Song selections are negotiated well in advanced of their scheduled recording date. If there was a disagreement between the two, it would have come up way before."

It is rumored it, instead, it had everything to do with the fact that Britney herself perceives she is accepting charity from a nice guy she dismissed with a girl-on-girl kiss with Madonna on a national broadcast of VMA Awards with him sitting in the audience after their much publicized breakup.

Britney's spokesmen then later released the following prepared statement:

Unfortunately, due to the fact that the airline industry does not have safety restraining devices (safety belts) for children on their planes, Britney thought to act in the best interests of her children by canceling her flight out to her recording secession with Mr. Justin Timberlake. Rather than compromise the safety of her children by fly with them without safety restraint devices. Perhaps this will be the wakeup call the airline industry needs to take assertive action now to correct this problem. Until then, Britney refuses to fly out and do a duet with Timberlake.

Lohan’s Denial: “I Wasn’t Driving!”

SANTA MONICA – Lindsay Lohan’s latest defense comes in two sentences: “I wasn’t driving!” and “The drugs aren’t mine!” Sorry Lindsay, but we’ve heard it all before. Three men who were at the party and in the vehicle with Lohan have reportedly told TMZ the juicy details of what really happened that night.



Apparently, Lohan had commandeered a GMC Denali belonging to Dante Nigro, one of the witnesses. “She [Lohan] was mad after her assistant quit and she jumped in my car to go after her. She was driving pretty fast, over 100mph, and was swerving all over the road.” said Nigro.



Nigro and the other men, Jakon Sutter and Ronnie Blake has gone to the party at the behest of the boyfriend of Lohan’s assistant, but only Nigro was let inside. “We were in the car and were ready to leave,” said Jakon Sutter. “She [Lohan] jumped into the driver’s seat and took off with us in the vehicle.”



According to TMZ, “Ronnie [Blake] was so fearful, he jumped out of the vehicle as it accelerated. Just as he hit the ground, she ran over his foot and just kept going.” Lohan began chasing after her assistant and they drove in circles along PCH in Malibu. Eventually, Lohan lost track of the car she was following and drove to the girl’s mother’s house instead, thinking that was where she [the assistant] would be going.



“I tried to grab the wheel, but she [Lohan] yelled, ‘If you touch me, I’ll sue you!’ and so I left her alone,” said Nigro. “She kept saying, “I can’t get in trouble, I’m a celebrity! I can do whatever the f—k I want!’”



The mother of the girl that Lohan had been chasing was the one who alerted the cops of her [Lohan’s] erratic driving and behavior. As the cops arrested and booked her, Lohan claimed, “I wasn’t driving! The black kid was!” When the police found cocaine in a pocket on her jeans while performing a routine search, Lohan stated, “It’s not mine!”



“I never saw her without a drink the entire night,” said Nigro. “We even watched her fail a sobriety test.” TMZ reported that “Nigro tried warning her [Lohan] that the woman she was chasing was heading towards the police station. She just kept yelling that she was above the law.”



Lohan is reportedly supposed to appear in a Santa Monica courtroom for her arrest on August 24.

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Lohan Hit With Drug and Alcohol Arrest

SANTA MONICA, Calif. - The troubled saga of Lindsay Lohan took another dangerous turn early Tuesday when police charged her with drunken driving and cocaine possession after a frightened woman dialed 911 to report being chased by Lohan's SUV.

Less than two weeks out of rehab, with another drunk driving case pending, Lohan had a blood-alcohol level of between .12 and .13 percent when police found her about 1:30 a.m., Sgt. Shane Talbot said.

Authorities had received a 911 call from the mother of Lohan's former personal assistant, said Officer Alex Padilla. The assistant had just quit hours before, he said.

"The mother was afraid," Padilla said. "She wasn't quite sure what was going on so she called the police saying she wanted to make sure everything was going to be OK."

The woman apparently didn't realize it was Lohan who was behind her, Padilla said.

Police said the woman drove her black Cadillac Escalade into the parking lot of Santa Monica's Civic Auditorium, about a block away from the Santa Monica Police Department, followed by Lohan driving a Denali sport utility vehicle. Authorities arrived and saw Lohan and the woman in "heated debate," Padilla said. Lohan and the woman each had two passengers in their vehicles, Padilla said.

After a field sobriety test, the 21-year-old movie star was booked on two misdemeanor charges of suspicion of driving under the influence and driving on a suspended license and two felony charges of possession of cocaine and transport of a narcotic, Talbot said.

During a pre-booking search, police found cocaine in one of Lohan's pants pockets, Talbot said.

Several hours later, Lohan was released on $25,000 bail.

A call to Lohan's publicist, Leslie Sloan Zelnik, and attorney, Blair Berk, were not immediately returned.

Padilla said he didn't know why Lohan was trying to catch the woman, whom he didn't name.

Last week, Lohan turned herself in to Beverly Hills police to face charges of driving under the influence in connection with a Memorial Day weekend hit-and-run crash.

Lohan lost control of her 2005 Mercedes SL-65 convertible and crashed into a curb and shrubs on Sunset Boulevard, police said. Lohan's blood-alcohol level at the time of that crash was above the legal limit, authorities said, but they wouldn't disclose how high it was. She also faces a misdemeanor charge of hit and run in that case.

A court date was scheduled in that case for Aug. 24.

Lohan left Promises Malibu Alcohol and Drug Rehab Treatment Facility on July 13, after a stay of more than six weeks.

When she left, Zelnik said Lohan would voluntarily wear an alcohol-monitoring bracelet.

"In part she is wearing the bracelet so there are no questions about her sobriety if she chooses to go dancing or dining in a place where alcohol is served," Zelnik said in a statement at the time.

Padilla said he wasn't sure if Lohan was wearing it when she was stopped early Tuesday.

In January, Lohan also had checked into rehab for substance abuse treatment

Lindsay Lohan turns herself in to cops, faces DUI, hit-and-run charges

Just a week out of rehab and Lindsay Lohan had to paid a visit to the Beverly Hills Police Department.

Lohan turned herself in yesterday in connection with DUI charges and misdemeanor hit-and-run charges from a crash in May, according to the Associated Press.

If you'll remember, back on Memorial Day weekend, Lohan had a little incident with her Benz and some shrubs along Sunset Boulevard. Officer Brian Ballieweg told the AP that Lohan's blood-alcohol level at that time was more than the 0.08 percent legal limit.

The crash was in the days before the actress headed to rehab.

But don't start imagining a Paris-sized jail stay just yet, the cops released Lohan last night and she's due in court on Aug. 24.

Los Angeles - Paris Hilton has reportedly been seen smoking marijuana outside a Los Angeles nightclub.

The hotel heiress – who told US chat show host Larry King in a recent interview she had never taken drugs – climbed out of an SUV car in front of trendy Hollywood hangout Teddy’s in what witness described as a cloud of marijuana smoke.


One fellow clubber told the New York Post newspaper: “She took a huge puff off of a joint, then opened the door and exhaled the pot smoke basically in my face.”

Does Paris have a fan in Lily?

She's 'amazing' and 'hideous'


Sarcasm doesn't always translate well in the written word, so it's hard to tell if Lily Allen is a fan of Paris Hilton or not.

"I think Paris is amazing. I mean she's hideous, but I think she's amazing at the same time," the Smile singer told Star magazine.

"I love her. I think The Simple Life is genius. I can never figure out if she plays up to it or not."

Allen's either seriously sarcastic or has heinous taste.

Hotel heiress Paris Hilton walked out of a Los Angeles-area jail

Hotel heiress Paris Hilton walked out of a Los Angeles-area jail early Tuesday with a big smile on her face after serving 23 days for violating her probation on a reckless driving conviction.

With paparazzi and reporters swarming behind a police barrier, Hilton waved and beamed but ignored shouted questions as she left the jail about 12:15 a.m. PT.

She walked past sheriff's deputies into a sport utility vehicle where her parents waited. (Watch as Hilton walks free )

The media dogged Hilton as she made her getaway, jockeying for position and snapping photos of the socialite for miles along the Los Angeles freeway system.

When her SUV had to stop at a red light, photographers jumped out of their cars and surrounded it, The Associated Press reported. (Blog: Much ado about nothing)

CNN affiliate KTLA-TV in Los Angeles reported that Hilton went to her grandparents' home in the Benedict Canyon area of Beverly Hills.

Her arrival there initially provoked amusement among residents out for early morning walks, according to the Associated Press.

"What I think is funny is every single news person here apologized to me," said 50-year-old retired attorney Martha Karsh, out for a stroll with her college-age daughter, Katie, told the AP.


"It's not real news. What's the story here?" asked Karsh, adding that she wasn't aware that any Hiltons lived in the neighborhood until TV satellite trucks and other news vehicles crammed the street.

Later in the day, the AP added, neighbors were less blase as traffic built up amid the frenzy of media personnel and equipment. The news service noted that one motorist made an obscene gesture to reporters while driving by.

Hilton, 26, was sentenced to 45 days for the 2006 probation violation but served about half the term, gaining credit for good behavior. (Gallery: Stars who have done time)

"She has fulfilled her debt to society and it's now concluded," said sheriff's spokesman Steve Whitmore.

Hilton is scheduled to give her first post-jail television interview Wednesday on CNN's "Larry King Live" show after ABC and NBC dropped rival offers last week.

The imprisonment -- and temporary release -- of Hilton ignited a global media storm and raised questions about celebrity justice.

Her jail time was sparked by her arrest in September on a drunken-driving charge. (People.com: Full Hilton coverage)

She admitted alcohol-related reckless driving in January and was sentenced to three years' probation but was caught driving the following month on a suspended license. Superior Court Judge Michael Sauer ruled in May this violated her probation.

He rejected Hilton's defense that her publicist had misinformed her about the status of her license.

Hilton surrendered to authorities on June 3 to begin her sentence and spent all 23 days -- bar one -- at Century Regional Detention Facility in Lynwood, California. (Watch what might be next for Hilton )

'Hardest thing I've ever done'
Three days after Hilton began her jail stay, she was released by the Los Angeles County sheriff to home detention with electronic monitoring because of an unspecified medical condition.

She was at home a little more than a day before the judge ordered her back to jail to complete her sentence. Hilton was led out of the courtroom weeping.

"This is by far the hardest thing I have ever done," she said in a statement. "I have had a lot of time to reflect and have already learned a bitter but important lesson from this experience."

Hilton's probation will end in March 2009, as long as she keeps her driver's license current and doesn't break the law, according to the AP.

The city attorney's office has said she can cut 12 months off that time if she does community service, which could include a public-service announcement, the AP reported.