A lawsuit against Eminem brought by sanitation worker Deangelo Bailey, who accused the rapper for invading his privacy by publicizing unreasonable information that put him in a false light, has been dismissed. Bailey filed the lawsuit in 2001 due to Eminem's "Brain Damage" released on 1999's "The Slim Shady LP," in which the rapper mentioned Bailey beat him up in a school bathroom, banging his head on a urinal and choking him.

Bailey, on the other hand, admitted that he picked on Eminem, but said he merely "bumped" him at school and threw a "little shove." Nevertheless, the state appeals court claimed in an opinion released Friday, the song of "Brain Damage" shouldn't been taken literally and that Bailey failed to present a genuine factual issue in the suit, so they came to a decision, which was dismissing Bailey's case.

Actress Kim Cattrall has signed a deal with Caribbean alcohol giant "Bacardi," for which she will appear in both print and television advertisements of its new cocktail range Island Breeze. Explaining on her deal, Cattrall says she has always enjoyed cocktails socially, but been conscious of both the calories and drinking in moderation so that she agreed to endorse Island Breeze.

"American Pie" actor Chris Klein will be arraigned in San Diego County later this month on two counts of drunken driving. The 26-year-old actor was arrested by San Diego County Sheriff's deputies on February 5, 2005, following his last month charges of two misdemeanor counts of driving under the influence of alcohol/drugs and driving with a blood-alcohol content of 0.20 and above, more than twice California's legal limit of 0.08.

Each charge carries a maximum penalty of six months in jail, along with a fine and suspension of license. According to the district attorney's office, Klein is scheduled to be arraigned on April 29, 2005, in the Vista branch of San Diego Superior Court.

R&B singer D'Angelo pleaded guilty Wednesday April 13, 2005, to charges of marijuana possession and driving under the influence of alcohol, stemming from a January traffic stop in Richmond, Virginia. The singer was fined $250 and ordered to a 90-day suspended jail term for the DUI conviction. He was also fined $50 on the marijuana charge and given a 10-day suspended jail term.

D’Angelo waived his preliminary hearing on another charge of cocaine possession, which is a felony. The singer’s driver’s license was suspended for a year for the DUI conviction and for an additional six months for the marijuana charge.

Recent days maybe a very difficult days for actor Wesley Snipes who has had quite many trobles in his life. Following his legal battle with an Indiana woman Lanise Pettis, who claims him as the father of his son, Israel, and demands him to take a DNA test, the actor is now facing a tax sting.

US news show Celebrity Justice mentions Snipes has his property near Orlando at risk. To specify his case, officials claim Snipes owes more than $23,000 in back taxes, interest and fines on the house. Thus, the property, assessed at $257,843, was scheduled to be auctioned off on Tuesday, but the sale has been rescheduled to June.

The breach between pals Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie has put the future of "Simple Life" reality show on rock. According to a report on Thursday's syndicated Insider, the show producers have considered to replace Nicole Richie with another star, which to be Rod Stewart's daughter Kimberly.

Hinting at the replacement, Hilton says "I love the show and I just want to freshen it up and make it funner, and bring new things in. Its gonna be a big surprise. And everyone is going to be very excited and happy about it."

Actor Bruce Willis was given one of France's highest cultural honors: the Order of Arts and Letters during a ceremony in Paris on Wednesday April 13, 2005. Presented the honor was France's culture minister, Renaud Donnedieu de Vabres, who at that time praised Willis for being "an actor who epitomizes the strength of American cinema, the power of the emotions that he invites people to share on the world's screens and the sturdy personalities of his legendary characters."

Willis joins other American actors such as Robert Redford, Meryl Streep and French icon Jerry Lewis as recipients of the award.

Jenna Jameson and her best-selling book, "How to Make Love Like a Porn Star: A Cautionary Tale" publisher Judith Regan are now in court battle over television deal. The sex kitten and the powerful publisher have had a deal last spring, but now come to a serious disagreement about its details.

The problem occurs when Jenna is working on a reality TV show with A&E, and Judith thinks her contract with the star has ended, but no does with Jenna who claims to get the TV deal before her deal with Judith. Per Celebrity Justice, it is reported that Jenna thought Judith would be in charge of a TV deal with FOX, which never materialized. On the other hand, Judith thinks Jenna has violated her contract by negotiating the A&E deal without her.

Latin actress Jennifer Lopez has changed alot. Yesterday she said she wanted to go on for politics and today she says she's really want to simplify her life. And the truth is; she meant it. The actress really wants living a more simple life as she's been selling her collection of cars and trading in her lavish properties for smaller homes.

Why? "I want to go back to something simpler," that's her answer. It's not true that she sells her Los Angeles and Miami properties for less grand homes to erase memories of her failed engagement to Ben Affleck. What's true is because she's developed a new appreciation for a more simple life and she's so intend to do so. That's all.

Martin Sheen and Dennis Hoper are planning to attend the 50th anniversary of the death of James Dean, scheduled June 3-5 at the airport in Marion, about 60 miles northeast of Indianapolis. Sheen, who admits, has personally been inspired to become an actor after watching Dean's performance in the film "East of Eden," will introduce his narrated American premiere of a documentary on Dean's life, "James Dean: Forever Young."

To mark the fest there will also Dean's three movies, "Giant," "East of Eden" and "Rebel Without a Cause," all of which will be introduced by actors who co-starred with Dean.

Jennifer Aniston blames her childhood trauma, mainly on her parents' divorce, to take part in her marriage split. The 36-year-old actress admits her parents' divorce has overshadowed her marriage to Brad Pitt, in which it causes the feeling of "fear, mistrust, doubt and insecurities" during her relationship with Pitt, which at the end resulted in a divorce.

Further Aniston claims its dificult for her and others whose parents split to believe in eternal and happy marriage, because of which she openly admits her negative attitude also plays a part in ruining her romance with Pitt. The actress was even labeled 'The Leaker' by Pitt, because she cried so much.

Actor Joaquin Phoenix has checked into a rehabilitation facility to deal with his alcohol abuse problems, because of which he feels uncomfortable with the way he lives his life. Thus, the 30-year-old star voluntarily entered an undisclosed rehab facility two weeks ago as he felt the courage to deal with his disease and hoped it will encourage others with the same problem to get help as well.

Boyband Backstreet Boy member Nick Carter was pleaded not guilty over two drunken driving-related charges Wednesday April 13, 2005, in an Orange County, California. Spokesman for the Orange County District Attorney's Office explained the plea was actually phoned in by Nick's lawyer.

Since the charges, one for driving under the influence and the other for driving with a blood-alcohol level over 0.08, were misdemeanors, the boy was not required to show for the arraignment. Commenting the final decision, Nick publicist Juliette Harris said the star "deeply regrets the incident. He was actually on doctor-prescribed medication and was unaware of its interaction possibilities."

The dress worn by Judy Garland in the 1939 iconic film "Wizard of Oz," where she played Dorothy Gale, is set to be auctioned on April 26, 2005, in London, for financial support. The blue and white gingham dress is on display at Bonhams and Butterfields, and is estimated from $50,000 to $70,000.

The dress, which was custom made for Garland who was 17 in 1939, has a 27-inch waist and Garland's name on an inside hem label. Along with the dress, John Lennon's handwritten lyrics for "Revolution," and a Mick Jagger jacket will also be displayed at Bonhams in San Francisco in advance of the auction of rock, pop and film memorabilia.

Singer Billy Joel has left the Betty Ford Center in Rancho Mirage, California, early Sunday morning, after entering the facility for treatment of alcohol abuse in March 2005. He's now back at his Long Island home with his wife, Kate Lee.