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Lindsay Lohan has checked into a sober-living facility in hopes of having her 90-day jail sentence, which is due to start Tuesday, modified, sources say. Lohan checked into Pickford Lofts, a Los Angeles facility for addiction treatment that was founded by famed defense attorney Robert Shapiro after his son died of a drug overdose in 2005. Sources said that Lohan, facing jail for violating probation in her 2007 DUI case, was visited at the facility by her on-again, off-again girlfriend, Samantha Ronson. Shapiro, a high-profile lawyer best known for successfully defending O.J. Simpson in his murder trial, "is not yet Lindsay's official lawyer," a source told People. In the facility, Lohan will meet with addiction specialists, so, the source adds, "Shapiro can assess Lindsay's situation before he makes an announcement that he's her lawyer." The source also said Shapiro is "going to see how she behaves." "By checking into the house, Lohan hopes the judge will see that she is "trying to make an effort," the source says, and either reduces the sentence or has Lohan "stay in a facility instead of jail. The hope is that the judge sees Lindsay getting treatment and put her in an inpatient [rehab] program for 90 days instead of jail. Lindsay is not trying to fight or appeal the sentence, but adjust it."

Mel Gibson's estranged wife Robyn, seen at left with him in happier times, made a declaration defending him against ex-girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva's allegations that he is a violent man in the custody battle over their 8-month-old baby. "Mel never engaged in any physical abuse of any kind toward me before, during or after our marriage," Robyn Gibson said in a declaration to a Los Angeles judge. "Mel was a wonderful and loving father." Robyn, who was married to Gibson for nearly 30 years and had seven children with him, separated from the actor in April 2009 after he was photographed on a Costa Rican beach with Grigorieva in March. Their divorce is being worked out. A source says, "Robyn felt she needed to speak out to protect her children and family. Robyn's tried to stay out of this, but she wanted to make sure there was no speculation of what happened within her family."Grigorieva  has alleged that Gibson also struck their infant daughter when he punched Grigorieva in the face while she was holding Lucia, and has given the court a photo of the baby with a bruise on her chin. The allegation is being investigated by the state Department of Children and Family Services, which will interview Gibson next week. For now, Gibson still has visitation rights with the baby.

Meanwhile, Gibson peppers Grigorieva with a tirade of obscenities in the fifth tape released, one of those she secretly recorded earlier this year. He also says he is broke, and has been forced to sell some artwork and even his Los Angeles Lakers tickets. "I don’t have any f*cking money!" he screams. "I have to support you and everybody else! I have to sell paintings. I have to sell my box at the Lakers game!"

Melissa Etheridge says her ex, the former Tammy Lynn Michaels, used their 3-year-old twins, Johnnie Rose and Miller, as "pawns" to lure her to Boston, where she was served with court papers. In court papers filed in the increasingly bitter custody case, Melissa Etheridge says, "She used our children as pawns." Other legal papers reveal that Tammy, a former actress, is a stay-at-home-mom and has no income. She says her rent is $6,000 a month and she spends $1,500 on groceries and household supplies, $50 on laundry and cleaning and $800 on dining out with her children. When she was with Etheridge, she says her monthly clothing budget was $5,000. Now Etheridge pays all Tammy's household expenses and gives her $2,000 a month to spend. Tammy says Melissa earns between $600,000 and $750,00 a month, and she requests $4,300 a month for childcare, so that she can work or get job training.

Singer Pink suffered injuries to her legs when her harness malfunctioned during an acrobatic feat, shown at left during an earlier concert, and she fell about 8 feet and smashed into a barricade during a concert in Nurnberg, Germany Thursday. Video shows two dancers grabbing the harness, which falls to the ground, before helping her into it at the start of her song, "So What." When Pink plummets into the barricade, the band falls silent and so does the crowd. Within two minutes, she returns to the stage to applause. She apologized to the crowd, then was taken by ambulance to a local hospital. Later Pink tweeted, "Nothings broken, no fluid in the lungs, just seriously sore. I made that barricade my b*tch!!!! Thanx nurnberg:(" She revealed that she "didn't get clipped in2 harness correctly,drug me off stage, fell in2 barricade. Getting xrays.I hope it at least looked cool!!!"

The couple accused of threatening to publicize photos of John Stamos that showed him with strippers and drugs unless he paid them $680,000 were found guilty of extortion in a Michigan court and face up to five years in prison. Allison Coss, 24, who met Stamos when she was 17 and maintained a friendship with him, and Scott Sippola, 31, were convicted of conspiracy and threatening Stamos' reputation in email communications.the couple's arrest at a Michigan airport. Stamos' attorney says no such photos of him exist.

-- Anne Neville

David Letterman couldn't resist making a few jokes about the surprise reconciliation and engagement of Bristol Palin and Levi Johnston. The young couple made the announcement through the tabloid Us Weekly, where they revealed they have been engaged for two weeks, and that their parents were not aware of the engagement until the issue hit newsstands. "We got engaged two weeks ago. It felt right, even though we don’t have the approval of our parents," Bristol Palin told the magazine.

Bristol said of her mother finding out, "It is intimidating and scary just to think about what her reaction is going to be. Hopefully she will jump on board." She did. Sarah Palin told the Today show, "Bristol at 19 is now a young adult. We obviously want what's best for our children. Bristol believes in redemption and forgiveness to a degree most of us struggle to put in practice in our daily lives."

Letterman's jokes were relatively tame, saying that Johnston would arrive at the wedding tied to "Sarah Palin's pickup truck" and that they made the announcement on an "hour-long ESPN special," a joke also aimed at NBA star to LeBron James. He also made reference to Johnston saying in the Us Weekly interview that after speaking ill of the family publicly for months, he had made a "heartfelt apology" to the Palins, to which Letterman quipped, "That kind of rings a bell."

Letterman found himself in hot water last year after making a 'teen pregnany' joke about former Alaska governor Sarah Palin visiting New York with her daughter. The joke backfired because it wasn't Bristol, it was younger daughter, Willow. Letterman apologized to the Palins after a furor about the inappropriateness of a 'sex' joke about what turned out to be a 14-year-old. 

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Not engaged, however, is Bret Michaels. The rocker is denying reports that he asked the mother of his two children to marry him. "No. We are not engaged yet," Michaels told the CBS Early Show about reports in tabloid, The Star. Michaels admits that he gave girlfriend Kristi Lynn Gibson a ring, but that it is just "a promise ring ... a friendship ring, with benefits." But Michaels says of Gibson, "She's a beautiful woman. She's strong. I love her. We respect each other. And I think that's the start of a great relationship."

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Attorneys in the John Stamos extortion case are expected to wrap up closing arguments today, with the jury to get the case shortly afterward. Defendants Allison Coss and Scott Sippola were charged with conspiracy and two counts of extortion for their part in the conspiracy to blackmail the Hollywood star with alleged compromising photos. The defense attorney is taking the Letterman extortion case argument that it wasn't blackmail, it was a business deal. If convicted, the couple faces five years in prison on the conspiracy charge and two years on each extortion count.

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Singer Kelly Obsourne has broken off her engagement to British model Luke Worrall amid reports that he was unfaithful. Osbourne made only a brief comment via Twitter, tweeting "Thank you all so much for your support but the matter is private and [I] will not be commenting. Enough damage has already [been] done!" The couple briefly argued publicly on their Facebook pages, exchanging hate-filled messages, before they were all deleted. They became engaged in November 2008.

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The sexual harassment and sex trafficking case against Steven Seagal was dismissed on Tuesday. The $1 million lawsuit brought by a former personal assistant was dismissed without reason in the court documents says E! News. The assistant claimed that Seagal hired her to be his personal assistant, then made it clear that it meant a sexual relationship was expected. It was unclear whether the lawsuit was dropped, or if a settlement had been reached. 

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Talk show host Craig Ferguson announced that he and wife Megan are expecting their first child. Ferguson made the announcement via Twitter, tweeting "Holy crackers! Mrs F is pregnant. How did that happen? Oh yeah I know how. Another Ferguson arrives in 2011. The world trembles." 

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Enrique Iglesias says that he will make good on his promise to water ski naked if Spain won the World Cup. The Latin singer told the BBC in June that "if Spain wins, I'm going to get drunk and ski naked in Biscayne Bay." Spain defeated the Netherlands on Sunday, and when asked by Access Hollywood about his bold bet, Iglesias said "A bet is a bet!"

As RadarOnline releases the third and fourth tapes of Mel Gibson threatening and verbally abusing ex-girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva, Grigorieva has contacted police to say she is receiving threatening phone calls from strangers apparently angry that the tapes are being leaked. At least one of the calls "could be interpreted as a death threat," a source tells TMZ. Meanwhile, the Gibson tapes continue to be aired. In the fourt one, released today, Gibson threatens to burn down Grigorieva's house and asks, "How dare you act like such a bitch when I'm being so f---ing nice." In the third one, Gibson and Grigorieva argue about a Latina housekeeper, to whom he refers with a racial slur. Gibson tells Grigorieva, "You're a f---ing mentally deprived idiot. You're a f---ing using whore … I own you." After he calls her a "user," Grigorieva replies, "What did I use you for? I've given you everything I have … I'm not a whore or thief … Are you insane? Of course you are." The tapes also show that Gibson objected to a Grecian-style teal dress that Grigorieva wore to the premiere of his movie, "Edge of Darkness," in Madrid in February, left. He said, "And that green thing today was enough. That's provocative!" Grigorieva has said she doesn't know who is releasing the tapes and called it "terrible."

The tapes have also come to official notice  in the domestic violence investigation against Gibson. Los Angeles Sheriff's Department spokesman Steve Whitmore said, "We are reviewing the tapes." Sheriff's officials also want to interview Grigorieva's 12-year-old son, Alexander Dalton, son of James Bond star Timothy Dalton, in the case. Also involved as a witness is Grigorieva's dentist, who took photos of her mouth before he repaired the damage she says was done when Gibson hit her twice in the face.

People also reports that before the two split in March, Gibson sought therapy to help him end his crumbling relationship with Grigorieva, the mother of his 8-month-old daughter, Lucia. "He realized how unhealthy the relationship was and recognized that they were in a bad place and he was getting his buttons pushed," a friend told People. Gibson, the pal says, "wanted to figure out how to extricate himself from this unhealthy relationship peacefully and calmly. Which is what he did."

John Stamos took the stand Tuesday in a Michigan courtroom to testify in the extortion trial of a couple who threatened to air what they said were suggestive photos of him unless he paid them $680,000. Stamos said he met the woman, Allison Coss, six years ago in an adult nightclub in Orlando while he was "heartbroken" about his breakup with wife Rebecca Romijn. Coss, who was 17 when they met but told him she was older, was with a group he invited back to his hotel room, where he says they did some innocent "hanging out." Stamos said he and Coss exchanged what he called "flirty" emails through the years, until she sent him emails last fall saying she was being hounded by a man who said he had compromising photos of Stamos with cocaine and strippers. "We didn't take any bad pics. I'm too smart," wrote back Stamos. Coss and Scott Sippola both face extortion charges.

Fans have been using permanent marker to write messages on the outside wall of the mausoleum in which Michael Jackson is entombed, according to security people at Forest Lawn in Glendale, Calif. The messages, which say such things as "Keep the dream alive" and "Miss you sweet angel" are hidden under ledges or behind bushes. Forest Lawn reps say, "Activity such as this is a prime example why we are evaluating the level of access to the various entrances of the Great Mausoleum" and add that anyone caught vandalizing any structure in the cemetery will be banned for life.

First Lindsay Lohan's on-again, off-again girlfriend Samantha Ronson took on Joan Rivers on Twitter, calling her a "bully" and saying that Rivers has "collagen older than Lindsay, pick on someone your own age, oh wait, I guess people that old can't hear." Now Lindsay herself, who must report to jail on Friday, joins the feud, and drags the man she calls her "ex-dad" into it. She tweeted that Joan Rivers "and Michael Lohan are a match made in heaven .. all he needs is her botox doctor. 'Dr.' Drew- any ideas? Botox rehab reality show?" Ronson and Lohan were responding to Rivers' attacks on Lohan, including Rivers' tweet that "Lindsay Lohan said she wouldn't mind being under oath because she thought Oath was a Norwegian ski instructor."

Prosecutors have dropped the burglary charge against actor Rip Torn in connection with his bizarre break-in of a bank in Salisbury, Conn., on Jan. 29. Torn, 79, still faces other charges related to the incident, including possession of a revolver without a permit, criminal trespassing, and criminal mischief. Police said he was drunk and carrying a loaded gun when he was arrested inside the bank, which is near his house, which is where Torn said he thought he was. In court Tuesday, Torn's attorney applied for accelerated rehabilitation, a program for first-time, nonviolent offenders in which charges can be dropped after a probation period. Prosecutors say they will oppose this application. Both sides will be back in court on Aug. 11.

Robert Michael O'Ryan, the Florida man who was convicted of stalking Olympic gold-medal gymnast Shawn Johnson, was sentenced Tuesday to serve up to five years in a Califronia state mental hospital. O'Ryan was found insane had pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity, and was convicted of one felony count each of stalking and commercial burglary, along with two misdemeanor counts of carrying a loaded firearm in his vehicle. Johnson was a contestant on "Dancing with the Stars" when O'Ryan was arrested near the show's studio on March 23, 2009. He had been in custody since then.

Vince Vaughn and wife Kyla Weber are expecting their first child, a source tells People. The pair, left, who wed in January, are "having so much fun together and they're so excited to be first-time parents," the source says. Recently Vaughn said he was ready to start a family. "It's the first time that I really want to have kids," he said. "I've been very fortunate in my career, and my life has been about that for so long that you get bored of it. You're ready for your life to be about other people and other things."

-- Anne Neville

New tapes have surfaced in the bitter custody dispute between Mel Gibson and his former girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva. Earlier this month Grigorieva released a tape in which Gibson used racial epithets and verbally abused her.

The new tapes feature Gibson admitting to assaulting Grigorieva and making death threats against her. In the recorded phone call, Gibson tells Grigorieva that "you f---ing deserved it" when she brings up the assault which broke teeth in her mouth.

Gibson also repeatedly uses a profane term to describe Grigorieva, and threatens to "put [her] in a f---ing rose garden" and tells her she needs "a bat to the side of the head." Grigorieva tries to stay calm on the recording, but Gibson's ire escalates to the heights of ugliness.

Both tapes are expected to become evidence in the domestic violence case against Gibson.

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Switzerland has decided not to extradite Roman Polanski back to the U.S. to face child sex charges due a "fault" in the U.S. petition. After serving 10-months in a Swiss jail, and later home confinement, Polanski was released on Monday and disappeared back into seclusion. Political leaders in Switzerland, Poland and France all expressed pleasure with the court's decision. The U.S., meanwhile, expressed disappointment in the court calling it a "disservice to justice and other victims as a whole." A statement from the U.S. State Department said that they will evaluate their options to pursue Polanski to seek justice for the then-teenaged victim of the 1977 rape..

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Tammy Etheridge filed papers in court yesterday claiming that she has been left "destitute" since splitting with rocker Melissa Etheridge. Melissa Etheridge's attorney says that his client gives $2,000 month to Tammy, and also pays utility bills, a car lease, among other bills. But Tammy's lawyer says those payments and monthly stipend leave her and the couple's twins destitute, pointing to a declined credit card as proof of their financial crisis. Tammy's lawyer said, "It doesn’t put money in her wallet. Literally she has no cash."

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Jesse James and ex-wife Janine Lindemulder were in court yesterday arguing over the custody of the couple's daughter, Sunny. The daughter lived with James and ex-wife Sandra Bullock while Lindemulder did jail time for tax evasion, and now Lindemulder wants her back. Lindemulder claims in these new court papers that James has kept her from seeing their daughter, and has failed to make promised payments to her, as well. James says that Lindemulder is unstable and incapable of caring for their daughter. 

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A lawyer that visited with Lindsay Lohan over the weekend expressed to People magazine doubts that the actress really understands what she's gotten herself into. Attorney Stuart V. Goldberg was contacted by Lohan after her previous lawyer quit, and after meeting with Lohan, her mother and sister, Goldberg decided not to take her case. "My impression of Lindsay is that she's a fragile lost child – a sleeping beauty with her head in the sand. I found her not fully forewarned of the consequence of her actions," Goldberg told People. Lohan took notes during their 6-hour meeting, but Goldberg says that the family didn't seem to "understand the urgency and gravity of the situation."

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John Stamos was in a Michigan court yesterday as the trial of two people who tried to extort $700,000 from the actor begins. The Michigan couple claimed to have compromising photos of Stamos, and threatened to make them public if he didn't pay. The alleged photos purport to show Stamos with strippers, and using cocaine. But Stamos' attorney always have maintained that the photos are simply posed shots of Stamos with fans. Stamos' sex-life was expected to be a large part of the couple's defense strategy.

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TMZ reports that Lawrence Taylor is to be in court today where he is expected to plead not guilty to a host of charges. Taylor was arrested in May after a 16-year-old girl said she was forced to act as a prostitute and perform sex acts with Taylor. The former NFL great was charged with committing a criminal sexual act, sexual abuse, endangering the welfare of a child, and patronizing a prostitute.

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Singer Scott Stapp, of the rock band Creed, and his wife Jaclyn welcomed a son to their family over the weekend. Daniel Issam Stapp was born on Sunday to the Stapps, and the couple announced his arrival via Twitter. "It is such a true blessing to be a father and husband. Again, I am reminded of how deeply I love, how deeply I respect, how deeply I admire and how deeply I appreciate my best friend, my only love, my wife — Jaclyn," Stapp tweeted.

LaToya Jackson says her brother Michael spent thousands of dollars consulting with doctors about performing surgery on the throat of his pet chimp Bubbles to enable the animal to speak words. "Michael always wanted to know how to make Bubbles speak and talk," LaToya told the British tabloid News of the World. "They definitely communicated," LaToya said. "One morning Michael called me and said, 'You got to see this -- he mimics everything I do'. So Michael starts brushing his teeth and Bubbles looks up and gets a toothbrush and starts brushing his teeth too. Then he wanted to give him vocal cords and asked doctors, 'Can I give him an operation so that I can know what his thoughts are?'" La Toya also said her brother suggested a surgeon might move Bubble's larynx down his throat to let him produce word sounds, but doctors said the surgery could harm Bubbles and had no chance of success. Bubbles lived in Jackson's Encino home until he reached adolescence. "The trainers who came to the house felt the situation wasn't normal and he shouldn't be there," she said. Bubbles, still speechless except for the occasional hoot or bark, was moved  to a California monkey sanctuary, but continued to visit Jackson's Neverland Ranch. Bubbles, who now lives in a Florida primate sanctuary, did not appear to recognize an emotional LaToya when she visited him for an Animal Planet documentary.

RadarOnline has posted Mel Gibson's racist and obscene rant recorded by Oksana Grigorieva, the mother of his 8-month-old daughter Lucia. Gibson starts by haranguing Grigorieva about her breast implants, saying, "They look ridiculous. Get rid of them, why don’t you?" When Grigorieva tells him it’s none of his business, he replies, "Keep them if you want, they look stupid. Keep  ‘em if you want. Look stupid. See if I give a f--. They look like a Vegas whore. And you go around sashaying in your tight clothes. I won’t stand for that anymore ... You go out in public and it’s a f------- embarrassment to me. You look like a f------ bitch in heat. And if you get raped by a pack of [racial slur] it will be your fault. All right? Because you provoked it. You are provocatively dressed all the time with your fake boobs that you feel you have to show off. I don’t like it. I don’t want that woman. I don’t want  you. I don’t trust you. I don’t love you." In an on-the-street interview with paparazzi Saturday, Grigorieva said she could not comment about Gibson, but said she doesn't know who aired the tapes: "I have no idea. It's terrible, terrible."

TMZ reports that Lindsay Lohan accumulates large amounts of prescription medication by seeking pills from many doctors on both coasts and even from a doctor at a former rehab facility. She has prescriptions for antidepressants Zoloft and Trazodon, the stimulant Adderall, which is used to control ADHD; Nexium for acid reflux and the powerful painkiller Dilaudid. Lohan reportedly "would get a large supply" of pills every time she visited a doctor, a source told TMZ.

Meanwhile, Lohan continued her preparation for entering jail Friday by staying home, but she had a surprising companion -- her ex-girlfriend Samantha Ronson. Ronson gave waiting photographers the finger as she arrived and left Lohan's house. Ronson also defended Lohan on Twitter, taking on Joan Rivers. "Hey Joan Rivers- you have collagen older than Lindsay," she wrote Friday night. "Pick on someone your own age, oh wait, I guess people that old can't hear. #bully" Actor Lane Garrison, who was jailed after he killed a teenager in a 2007 drunk driving crash, has also been providing moral support to Lohan as she prepares for prison and the court-ordered rehab that will follow. "He has known her for a while and yes, he spent the last few nights with her and talking her through everything," said a source close to Garrison.

Edward Norton, who played Dr. Bruce Banner and his alter-ego, the Incredible Hulk, in the 2008 hit of the same name, will not take the role in the superhero movie "The Avengers," Marvel Studios has confirmed. The movie, set to open in the summer of 2012, already has an all-star lineup, including Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson, Samuel L. Jackson, Chris Evans and Chris Hemsworth. To add insult to injury, Marvel Studios President of Production Kevin Feige explained the reason Norton got dropped: "Our decision is definitely not one based on monetary factors, but instead rooted in the need for an actor who embodies the creativity and collaborative spirit of our other talented cast members. 'The Avengers' demands players who thrive working as part of an ensemble, as evidenced by Robert, Chris H., Chris E., Sam, Scarlett, and all of our talented casts. We are looking to announce a name actor who fulfills these requirements, and is passionate about the iconic role in the coming weeks."

Call her Carrie Fisher now, after "American Idol" winner Carrie Underwood and Ottawa Senators player Mike Fisher married Saturday under a tent at Reynolds Plantation in Greensboro, Georgia, before 250 guests. The ceremony, which their wedding planner called "a spiritual expression of their love,"  featured classical music and Bible readings.  "We could not feel more blessed to have found each other and to have shared this day with our friends and family that mean so much to us!" the pair said in a statement they signed  "Mike & Carrie Fisher." Underwood wore a Chantilly lace dress by Monique Lhuillier. The two became engaged Dec. 20, after quietly dating for about a year. In March, Underwood told People that with their busy schedules, “We'll be little nomads for a while,” and they planned to keep residences in Nashville and in Peterborough, Ont.

Also marrying Saturday was John Krasinski, who wed actress Emily Blunt on Saturday in a private ceremony at the Villa d'Este in Como, Italy. George Clooney, who has a house nearby, attended the ceremony with his girlfriend, Elisabetta Canalis. The newlyweds had reportedly been staying at Clooney's nearby Lake Como estate since last weekend. Blunt wore a Marchesa Bridal custom cream chiffon sweetheart draped gown. Krasinski and Blunt began dating in 2008 and became engaged in 2009. Krasinski, who plays Jim Halpert, half of the on-screen couple Pam and Jim on "The Office," said his vows one week after his co-star, Jenna Fischer, married writer Lee Kirk.

The third celebrity to marry Saturday was Martin Lawrence, who tied the knot with his longtime girlfriend, Shamicka Gibbs, at his home in Beverly Hills. The pair said their vows in the backyard before 120 guests, who included Eddie Murphy and Denzel Washington. Flower girls were their daughters Amara, 9, and Iyana, 7, and Lawrence's daughter Jasmine, 14, from a previous marriage. "They wanted an intimate celebration," a source says. "This wedding was all about family."

-- Anne Neville

Is there anything more adorable than a panda?

Yes, indeed -- a panda doing something cute. Remember the baby panda sneeze heard 'round the world?

Here are some older cubs at a Chinese panda breeding facility playing on a slide, though they are unclear on the exact concept:

Well, last week in Washington it was extremely hot. In fact, it was this hot:

So keepers at the National Zoo put together some ice pops for pandas Tian Tian and Mei Xiang, which they enjoyed with great gusto and plenty of drooling.

While you enjoy a few more photos of pandas beating the heat, be sure to consider whether they look more like cartoon characters or burly guys in dark turtlenecks!

Have a great weekend, and stay cool!

-- Anne Neville

Los Angeles sheriffs are now investigating reports that Mel Gibson struck ex-girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva several times in the face back in January, breaking her teeth. "Yes, there's an investigation into allegations of domestic violence [by Mel Gibson]," Sheriff's Department spokesman Steve Whitmore told People. But Whitmore refused to say whether Grigorieva made a complaint, saying,  "We don't talk about alleged victims." In a request for a restraining order filed June 25, as part of a bitter custody fight over their 8-month-old daughter Lucia, Grigorieva said the actor punched her in the face "more than once" in January, breaking her tooth, knocking out a veneer and causing a concussion. Sources close to Gibson say he physically restrained her to stop Grigorieva from shaking Lucia "like a ragdoll." But law enforcement oficials say they are concerned that Grigorevia seemed to want Gibson to pay her in return for the tapes she has in which he is heard uttering crude ethnic slurs and sexual threats. Grigorieva was photographed walking into her attorney's office Thursday afternoon.

Did he do that? Also being investigated for striking the mother of his child is Jaleel White, who played nerdy Steve Urkel on "Family Matters." Friends say Bridget Hardy, the mother of White's 7-month-old daughter, claims White allegedly punched her in the chest while they were driving on Pacific Coast Highway two weeks ago with the baby in the car. She claims when they got home White allegedly slapped her, then pushed her into a toilet so hard it broke the tank. White's representative said, "There was absolutely no battery ... no abuse ... and the incident never happened. This is just a ploy in an ongoing custody battle over their young daughter to tarnish his name."

Tammy Lynn Michaels, the ex-partner of singer Melissa Etheridge, has filed for full custody of their 3-year-old twins. When Etheridge filed to dissolve their domestic partnership, she sought joint legal and physical custody of daughter Johnnie Rose and son Miller Steven. Michaels delivered the children, who were conceived with an anonymous sperm donor. Etheridge also had two children with ex-partner Julie Cyper, who were fathered with sperm donated by singer David Crosby. Michaels is also seeking spousal support. The two, who married in 2003, say irreconcilable differences led to the split. But now, Tammy has thrown down the gauntlet, asking for full legal and physical custody.  Tammy carried the twins to term, after being impregnated by an anonymous sperm donor.."

After saying the obscenity on Lindsay Lohan's fingernail in court this week was barely visible and not directed at the judge, her attorney, Shawn Chapman Holley, quit representing the troubled starlet. "The fact is, the words could barely be seen by the naked eye," Holley, seen at left with Lohan, said in a statement. "That a courtroom camera, purportedly there to accurately chronicle the proceedings, would use a telephoto lens to zoom in as it did to Ms. Lohan's fingernail is a commentary on the entire issue." Holley also blasted the 90-day sentence given Lohan. "Ms. Lohan and I are extremely disappointed in the sentence handed down by Judge Revel. ... We believe that the penalty is far harsher than what others would have received under the circumstances." But Holley adds, "That said, Ms. Lohan is prepared to serve her jail time and to comply with the Court's orders." But Lohan reportedly has hired a new attorney, Tiffany Feder-Cohen, and plans to appeal the ruling. A friend who spent time with Lohan Wednesday night says she was saying confidently, "I'm NOT going to jail!" but TMZ says that even if Lohan appeals, her chances of getting the sentence overturned are very slim. The Lynwood, Calif., jail where she will probably serve her sentence, where Paris Hilton was incarcerated in 2007, has strict rules that prohibit makeup, hair extensions and cigarettes -- and Lohan is said to be a two-pack-a-day smoker.

Lohan skipped a planned birthday party in favor of a low-key evening with -- sitting down? Kim Kardashian and a woman described as a "British socialite" named Lady Victoria Hervey. The three stayed in to mark Lohan's 24th birthday.

The divorce is off for Larry King and wife Shawn Southwick. The pair, who field their divorce petitions within an hour of each other on April 14, went back to court to both withdraw their petitions this week. The two reconciled soon after their separation, and were photographed affectionately greeting each other at their sons'  baseball games. The judge needs to sign the papers to dismiss the divorce petitions, which would have been King's eighth marriage dissolution. The pair have been married for more than 12 years and began to clash over King's attentions to Southwick's sister. Southwick was hospitalized after an apparent overdose of prescription medication at her home in Provo. Utah, back in May.

Last week, the divorce of Tiger Woods and Elin Nordegren was said to be hours away from being finalized. But with this workweek over and no divorce yet, TMZ.com says the couple's attorneys are negotiating one final document. It's already been decided that Nordegren will be allowed to take the children Charlie and Sam to Sweden, but it's not known whether they will move there permanently. The web site says Nordegren will get only about $100 million -- between a fifth and a sixth of Woods' worth.

-- Anne Neville

Lindsay Lohan is taking to Twitter to defend herself over the fingernail stencil that was photographed during her court appearance Tuesday. With digital photography allowing her photo to be blown up, it was discovered that she was wearing a profane message on her fingernail which read "F--- U." Critics have been questioning whether it was a statement about her court appearance or directed at the judge, but Lohan tweets otherwise. "Didn't we do our nails as a joke with our friend? It had nothing to do w/court.. it's an airbrush design from a stencil." Since that tweet, Lohan has been deep-thinking, quoting an article about the legal system that "saps moral judgment through its mechanical rules."

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But maybe the message was indeed meant for the judge, if we listen to TMZ's sources. The gossip site reports that hours after Lohan was sentenced to 90 days in jail, Lohan was telling friends that the judge is a "f---ing b---h." Lohan continues to insist that she does not have a drug or alcohol problem, and told friends that Judge Marsha Revel hates her, was out to get her, and simply was trying to make an example out of her. 

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It's safe to say that Lohan probably didn't invite Revel to her birthday bash. Lohan was said to be excited to belatedly celebrate her birthday (July 2nd) at the trendy Hollywood restaurant Las Palmas. But in light of the heavy scrutiny she has been receiving since her sentencing, Lohan scrapped her plans. Las Palmas owner Marcus Molinari tweeted to friends, "She is at home with friends and family!!! We wish her well and love her!!!"

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NBA star LeBron James and his mother are being sued by a man who claims he is the father of James, but that paternity tests are being tampered with to say otherwise. Leicester Bryce Stovell claims to have met James' mother in the 1980s at a Washington D.C. club, and later had unprotected sex with the girl. Stovell claims that he distinctly remembers the night and swears that he must be the father. Results from a paternity test show that Stovell is not the father, but Stovell claims that the Jameses used their wealth and influence to tamper with the results. Stovell points to his own basketball prowess and what he says are physical similarities. James' camp simply calls it an attempted "money grab."

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Don Johnson won his lawsuit against Rysher Entertainment over profits owed from his late-CBS series 'Nash Bridges.' In the suit, Johnson claimed that he helped conceive the 90's detective show, and was promised 50-percent of the copyright and profits from the show. Johnson sued the production company for $100 million, but was awarded $23.2 million  Rysher, for their part, said that there were no profits to split, because the show was $75 million in the red at the time it ended in 2001.

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Dean McDermott was released from the hospital on Tuesday after recovering from a punctured lung. McDermott, who stars with wife Tori Spelling on the reality TV series 'Tori & Dean: Home Sweet Hollywood,' was injured last week after crashing his dirt bike. It was the second crash for McDermott this year, which has become a bone of contention for Spelling. On their reality series, Spelling has pleaded with her husband to give up racing and dirt bikes. McDermott gave up professional racing, but continued to ride recreationally. Now he says he will give up all motorcycles. "‘When I first saw him he just softly said 'I'm so sorry,'  Spelling said of her husband. ‘I just held his hand and cried. That's when he said, 'I'll never do this again. You and the kids mean everything to me.'

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Jeremy London credits his acting abilities for his returning safe from his alleged kidnapping. London tells People magazine, "I was acting my way through the whole thing, telling myself, 'Just play like you are one of them.'" London claims that while fixing a flat tire on June 10, he was kidnapped by the people who stopped to help him, was held for hours and forced to take Ecstasy and smoke crystal meth. In the May 3 issue of People, London discussed his battles with drugs over the years, including struggles with marijuana, Ecstasy, prescription painkillers and heroin.

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'American Idol' runner-up Crystal Bowersox has had her teeth fixed, and has posted a photo on her Twitter page to show off her new smile to fans. "whats NOT missing in this picture?????? Yeah. That’s right," Bowersox tweeted. During the last season of 'Idol,' Bowersox sported a gap on the right side of her mouth, which became a target for even host Ryan Seacrest to tease about.

A sobbing Lindsay Lohan was sentenced to three months in jail and three months in rehab by the angry judge who heard her probation violation case Tuesday. Beverly Hills Superior Court Judge Marcia Revel told Lohan, "I couldn't have been more clear" about her orders that Lohan attend alcohol-education classes weekly. Prosecutor Danette Meyers told the judge that Lohan regularly violated probation by failing to attend her alcohol ed classes. As her father Michael, who wrote a letter asking the judge to sentence his daughter to rehab,  and sister Ali wept in the crowd, Lohan broke into tears as she said, "I did everything I was told to do, I thought I was being compliant. I have to provide for myself. I have to work. Having said that, I did everything to balance my jobs and showing up. I'm not taking this as a joke, it's my life and career. I don't want you to think I don't respect you and your terms." Lohan was ordered to surrender July 20 to begin her sentence. This will be her second time at the women's Century Regional Detention Facility in Lynwood, Calif., where three years ago she skipped off after serving just 84 minutes of a 24-hour sentence. Lohan may again end up serving only a portion of the three-month term due to the severe overcrowding that requires the county sheriff to release nonviolent offenders early.

Lohan's day in court ended badly, but it didn't start off so well, either. Lohan "freaked out" and refused to accept the legal papers handed to her in a courthouse elevator Tuesday morning, says the process server who confronted her there. The server, working for a company called Tough As Nails, tried to hand her the legal papers when he says she "freaked out," and demanded that the people with her get him out of the elevator. The process server says Lohan refused to take the documents from him, so he dropped them on the floor at her feet, which is acceptable delivery of legal papers. TMZ has reported that Lohan is being sued by Tough as Nails, which operates a store called Church, after she paid just $180 for about $17,000 worth of clothing, shoes, jewelry and accessories.

Lohan has been spending time with a new friend, an Israeli military veteran named Eilat Anschel. TMZ reports that Lohan has turned to Anschel for a "shoulder to cry on," as she deals with her legal woes. Lohan posted on Twitter that "@ilikeueilat is one of my best friends! and best friend ONLY - just an fyi," but TMZ reports that friends say, "It's not the healthiest relationship in the world," because Lohan is obsessing about the woman.

Kelsey Grammer, in the throes of a divorce that will end his 13-year marriage, says in a lengthy statement on his blog that although he and soon-to-be-ex-wife Camille "have sworn to avoid any public forum as we go through what is bound to be a difficult process," he will not hold back when "malicious and unfounded rumors" are told. The first rumors include reports that he failed to phone his children, Mason, 8 and Jude, 5, on Father's Day. "The truth is that I did call my kids that evening," he wrote. "Frankly, I was surprised that they did not call me in the morning but I was thousands of miles away and working that day so I didn't give it a second thought." Grammer says he texted Camille that morning to remind her to wish her father a happy day, which he said, "I hoped might serve as a reminder" that his children should call him. He writes, "I have spoken to [daughter Mason] and her brother Jude every day before; perhaps it was foolish of me to expect a call on Father's Day, but frankly I did." Grammer also addressed rumors that he was seen "smooching" a woman with dirty blond hair at a restaurant in New York City in April. "The dirty blond was my daughter Spencer, who was visiting that entire month.  I do take issue with the characterization that we were smooching but surely if that were the case then even I admit it might be newsworthy in some fashion," he wrote. However, he says, "Certainly, the time will come when I do see another woman. I expect Camille to see other men.  I hope people and the press will understand that we are both free to carry on with our lives."

George Michael was arrested early Sunday after his Range Rover smashed into a storefront in north London as he was returning home from a gay pride parade. London police took Michael into custody at about 3:35 a.m. on suspicion of being "unfit to drive," after his SUV destroyed the exterior of a Snappy Snaps photo shop. He was later released on bail pending further investigation, and a hearing has been set for Aug. 13. In a statement Tuesday, Michael said, "I want to apologize to my fans for screwing up again, and to promise them I'll sort myself out. And to say sorry to everybody else, just for boring them." Michael was banned from driving between 2007 and May 2009 for obstructing a traffic light while high on a mixture of drugs, including the club drug GHB and marijuana, in October of 2006. Last August, he crashed his Range Rover into a truck, but was released without being charged.

Reality-show stars continue to hook up with NFL players, past and present, to replace exes who are also NFL players. Kim Kardashian, who recently broke up with Reggie Bush, brought her current boyfriend, Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Miles Austin, to her sister Khloe's 26th birthday party at Chelsea Piers. And singer Jessica Simpson, who dated Dallas Cowboys star Tony Romo for two years, is seeing former San Francisco 49ers tight end Eric Johnson. "It's true," a source told People, that Simpson and Johnson have been dating since May. A friend of Simpson's said, "She is happy that she found a great guy. She's really happy." Simpson, who will turn 30 on Saturday, told EOnline back in March, "I'm single. I am OK being single. I'm flirtatious and single."

Pam and Jim got married in Niagara Falls, but Jenna Fischer, who plays new mom Pam on "The Office," tied the knot with writer Lee Kirk Saturday in Malibu. Details are scare, but "Office" costar Rainn Wilson, who attended the ceremony, later tweeted, "Went to the most beautiful wedding I've ever experienced. Total Love, Jenna Fischer & Lee Kirk!" The couple has been dating since 2008; Fischer was married to director James Gunn from 2000 to 2007.

-- Anne Neville

Have you checked out the precious and slightly over-the-top celebrations of new love that are the New York Times video vows? If not, meet Sarah and Reed, a couple of dedicated artists who are handmaking all the paper for their wedding.

Sweet, right?

But what if love were just a little too blind? Slate imagines it with a chilling and devilishly funny take on love and/or obsession.

Warning: the final moments may be disturbing if you are eating lunch, or any dessert involving ladyfingers.

Have a great Independence Day weekend!

-- Anne Neville