Charlie Sheen filed a lawsuit against Capri Anderson -- the porn star who was in the hotel room with him when he went berserk in October -- claiming that she tried to extort $1 million from him. Sheen claims that Anderson told him that if he did not pay, she would attempt to embarrass him, have his probation violated, or ruin his career. The lawsuit calls Anderson "an opportunistic pornographic film star and publicity hungry scam-artist."
TMZ, however, purports to have a text message exchange between Sheen and Anderson, and they somewhat contradict Sheen's claim that Anderson tried to extort money from him.
The text messages show Sheen talking casually and sweetly to Anderson, calling her pet names like 'Sweetie' and 'kind lady'; and even willing to go to extreme lengths to reimburse her $20,000 for the Prada handbag that was destroyed during his tirade. The $20,000 exchange, TMZ says, never took place.
Anderson is accusing Sheen, meanwhile, of harrassment and says that she plans to sue him for abuse, assault and false imprisonment. After her appearance on 'Good Morning America,' Anderson met with NYPD to discuss a criminal complaint against the actor. E! News says that a "harrassment in the second degree" complaint was taken by NYPD officers and that an investigation will be opened.
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Prince William and his fiance, Kate Middleton, have selected a date and location for their royal nuptials. The young couple will marry on April 29, 2011 at Westminster Abbey, according to an official statement out of Buckingham Palace. Westminster Abbey was the location where Middleton was spotted last week, which fueled speculation that it was the front runner. Westminster Abbey has been called the royal family's church, as it is the church where Queen Elizabeth was both married and coronated; as well as the location of Princess Diana's funeral. Some royal observers believed that the ceremony might be in June, to take advantage of the nicer weather, but Prince William reportedly insisted on an ealier wedding date.
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Lindsay Lohan has had her driving privileges restored by the L.A. County Probation Department, with the blessing of the officials at the Betty Ford Clinic. And if that wasn't bonus enough, Lohan's father, Michael, dropped off a sweet ride for her to use. TMZ has video of Michael Lohan dropping off a Mercedes-Benz convertible at her 'sober house' in Palm Springs. Lindsay will be spending Thanksgiving with her father this week, after being denied the ability to go to New York to spend the holiday with her mother and East Coast family.
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Miley Cyrus is now legal. The young star celebrated her 18th birthday Sunday evening at a party in the trendy Trousdale nightclub in Los Angeles. The post-American Music Awards party was packed with celebs and was just the start of Cyrus' self-described 'Birthday Month.' "I have a birthday month. I do the whole month of November. Thanksgiving, cake, [it's] all about me on Thanksgiving!" Cyrus told Access Hollywood. TMZ has a photo of Cyrus getting cozy with a party-goer.
