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Spears Not Arrested, But 4 Paparazzi Chasing Her Are

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The Tampa Tribune

Published: January 18, 2008

Four paparazzi have been arrested for reckless driving while chasing Britney Spears' car in the San Fernando Valley.

Los Angeles police Lt. Mario Munoz said officers observed several cars following a white Mercedes-Benz at about 11:30 p.m. Wednesday in Mission Hills.

The cars were following Spears' car too closely and traveling at unsafe speeds. They also made several unsafe lane changes, authorities said.

Munoz said officers stopped the Mercedes, interviewed Spears and released the 26-year-old pop star after verifying her driver's license.

The four photographers in the cars chasing her were booked for investigation of reckless driving.

Directors Put Pressure On Writers
Hollywood directors reached a tentative contract deal Thursday with studios, a development that could turn up the pressure on striking writers to settle their two-month-old walkout that has crippled the entertainment industry.

"Two words describe this agreement: groundbreaking and substantial," said Gil Cates, chairman of the Directors Guild of America's negotiations committee. "There are no rollbacks of any kind."

Among other things, the three-year agreement establishes key provisions involving compensation for programs offered on the Internet.

That issue has been a sticking point between striking writers and the studios, which broke off talks Dec. 7.

The writers walkout has halted work on dozens of TV shows, disrupted movie production, turned the glitzy Golden Globes show into a news conference and is threatening the upcoming Academy Awards ceremony.

The Writers Guild of America said it would evaluate the terms of the directors' proposed contract. The guild also reiterated that it has been calling on the studios to resume negotiations.

The deal was welcomed by others in Hollywood.

"I'm very pleased with the new agreement and I hope it helps speed up the negotiations" with the writers guild, George Clooney said in a statement.

Faustino: Unmarried, With Treatment

Prosecutors in New Smyrna Beach have dropped a drug charge against David Faustino, best known for playing Bud Bundy on the TV series "Married With Children."

Faustino was charged in May with misdemeanor marijuana possession after he was arrested during an argument with his estranged wife. A disorderly intoxication charge was dismissed that month, and Faustino agreed to complete a drug treatment program.

"He successfully completed the deferred prosecution agreement, which included a drug treatment program," said Linda Pruitt, spokeswoman for the State Attorney's Office.

Faustino, 33, completed the treatment program in California, where he lives.

Police spotted Faustino trying to climb out a car window before continuing to argue with his wife in the street while their car was stopped at an intersection. Faustino's breath smelled of alcohol, and he had a plastic bag containing a gram of marijuana in his pocket, police said. The couple divorced in December.

Today's Birthdays

Singer-songwriter Bobby Goldsboro is 67. Comedian-singer Brett Hudson of the Hudson Brothers is 55. Actor-director Kevin Costner is 53. Country singer Mark Collie is 52. Comedian Dave Attell ("Insomniac") is 43. Actor Jesse L. Martin ("Law and Order") is 39. Rapper DJ Quik is 38. Singer Jonathan Davis of Korn is 37.

Source: The Associated Press

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