A man who once was accused of plotting to kidnap David Letterman’s young son was sentenced to 10 years in prison for overcharging the talk show host for painting work at his ranch.
The Choteau, Mont., prosecutors dismissed more serious charges accusing Kelly Frank of planning to abduct the boy and his nanny for ransom. Frank, 43, was arrested in March after investigators said he told an acquaintance of a plan to abduct Letterman’s then-16-month-old son, Harry Joseph, and the nanny. Frank was ordered to pay Letterman’s ranch $1,500 and pay the state $8,000. Teton County Attorney Joe Coble said Letterman intends to donate the $1,500 to a local charity.
Michael Jackson does have some friends, after all.
A large roster of performers have offered to sing on Jackson’s single “From the Bottom of My Heart,” to benefit the victims of Hurricane Katrina, E! Online reported. Among them: Jay-Z, Mariah Carey, Missy Elliott, R. Kelly, Wyclef Jean, Lenny Kravitz, Lauryn Hill, Mary J. Blige, Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds, James Brown, Snoop Dogg, Yolanda Adams, the O’Jays and Ciara.
Heidi Klum has named her newborn son after her Grammy-winning husband, Seal, and her father.
Henry Guenther Ademola Dashtu Samuel was born Monday in Los Angeles, the couple announced on Klum’s German-
language website. Seal’s full name is Sealhenry Olusegun Olumide Samuel, while Heidi’s father and manager is Guenther Klum.
Russell Crowe’s lawyers are working to win a reduction of the assault charge filed against him after he allegedly hurled a phone at a New York hotel staffer, an Australian magazine said Wednesday.
The 41-year-old Oscar-winning actor was charged with felony assault after he was accused of throwing a malfunctioning telephone at hotel concierge Nestor Estrada in June. Last month, Crowe reached an undisclosed settlement with Estrada.
Prosecutors charged Crowe with second-degree assault and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon – the telephone. Crowe was scheduled to return to court this month but said his case had been deferred until November.
Emma Roberts, niece of Julia Roberts and daughter of actor Eric Roberts, has signed to play teenage detective Nancy Drew in a new big-screen version of the popular youth-oriented fiction book series, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Emma Roberts, 14, stars in the Nickelodeon series “Unfabulous” and recently signed a recording contract with Columbia Records.
– Compiled by Greg Henry from wire and Internet reports
It’s official: Matt’s off the market
Matt Damon is joining his buddy Ben Affleck in the married ranks. The “Bourne Identity” star is engaged to Luciana Barroso, his publicist confirmed to Us Weekly. They have dated for two years.
