Actress Halle Berry is being investigated by Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies in connection with a hit-and-run accident last week.
Halle Berry The felony occurred at North Doheny and Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood in the early-morning hours of Feb. 23, according to the sheriff’s headquarters bureau. Berry, 31, was in the car, a rented Chevrolet Blazer, but it was not clear if she was driving or a passenger.
She received minor injuries and sought medical treatment, while the driver of the other car, a female adult, suffered a broken right arm and was treated at a hospital. Berry‘s rented vehicle was impounded pending further investigation, said Deputy Carlos Lopez, but no arrests have been made. Calls to Berry‘s spokesman were not returned.
Berry won a Golden Globe last month for the HBO movie “Introducing Dorothy Dandridge,” in which she portrayed the first black woman to be nominated for a Best Actress Academy Award. She is engaged to R&B singer Eric Benét.
AWARDS, AWARDS, AWARDS: The Oscars are less than a month away, but some nominees dusted up their acceptance speeches Saturday.
The American Cinema Editors’ 50th Annual ACE Eddie Awards gave top honors to “Being John Malkovich” and “The Matrix.” The two films won editing honors in the dramatic and comedy categories, respectively. Meanwhile, “Sleepy Hollow” was lauded at the Art Directors Guild’s 4th Annual Production Design Awards.
The American Cinema Foundation, which honors film and television for their positive social values, will give “October Sky” its E Pluribus Unum prize Thursday. Eric Roth and Michael Mann will pick up the Writers Guild of America’s Paul Selvin Award for “The Insider” on Sunday, and finally, Aaron Spelling and Jerry Bruckheimer will each receive a lifetime achievement award from the Producers Guild of America on Thursday.
IN THE DOGHOUSE: Pamela Anderson Lee and rocker Tommy Lee are back in court, and for once it has nothing to do with their marriage.
This time it’s about their pet Rottweiler. A woman is suing the couple, saying the dog bit her during a visit to the couple’s hilltop home near Malibu, Calif., in 1997.
“This dog had a vicious nature, disposition and propensity, which was known or should have been known to the defendants,” the lawsuit said. And yes, we’re sure she wasn’t talking about Tommy.
QUICK TAKES: There’s bubble-gum pop, and then there’s just bubble gum. Teen popster Britney Spears is merging both with Britney Spears CD Bubble Gum, a promotional component to her upcoming tour. The gum, made by Famous Fixins, will give part of its proceeds to The Giving Back Fund, a nonprofit organization that encourages athletes and entertainers to raise money for charitable causes. …
… John Stamos is putting some of his things on the auction site eBay, including the underwear of his supermodel wife, Rebecca Romijn-Stamos. Stamos, 36, recently made the announcement on “The Rosie O’Donnell Show,” adding, “I told her I wanted to sell her eggs, but she didn’t like that idea.” …
… Ads for Julia Roberts‘ upcoming film “Erin Brokovich” reveal more than early-early Oscar buzz. Roberts, who plays a single mother-turned-legal-crusader, sports some newly um, enhanced — décolletage. But not to worry, she swears it’s the miracle of Wonderbras. “I’d gone 30 years without cleavage and suddenly, pow!” Roberts said of her new look. The look was dramatic enough that when she sent boyfriend Benjamin Bratt some snapshots, he replied, “You can’t go out like that.”
THE RUMOR ROUNDUP: The New York Post reports that rocker Lenny Kravitz, 35, has been snuggling with Kate Hudson, 20, the actress daughter of Goldie Hawn. Spies say they’ve been spending time together in Malibu, Calif., “snogging and acting cuddly.” People “in the know” say the two are “definitely a couple,” but a rep for Hudson says they are “just friends.” …
… He may be 55, but Michael Douglas still knows how to party. According to the New York Daily News, he and pregnant fiancée Catherine Zeta-Jones had a double date recently with his deejay son, Cameron, and his girlfriend, at a New York club. While Cameron spun the discs, dad and Zeta-Jones danced in the deejay booth before leaving at 1:45 a.m. At this rate, Douglas will have no trouble staying up all night to change those diapers.
