Wallace busted in dustup
Veteran 60 Minutes correspondent Mike Wallace, 86, was handcuffed and driven to a police station in New York Tuesday after arguing with city inspectors over where his driver had parked, The Associated Press reports. The dispute began as Wallace was leaving a Manhattan restaurant and saw two inspectors questioning his driver, whom they said was double-parked. The Taxi and Limousine Commission told WCBS-TV that Wallace became “overly assertive and disrespectful” and interfered with the inspectors. At one point, Wallace even lunged at one of the inspectors, according to the commission. The other inspector then detained Wallace and drove him to a police station, where he was issued a summons for disorderly conduct, AP reports. He was later released.
Vanessa Williams, Rick Fox divorce
Former Laker Rick Fox has filed for divorce from actress Vanessa Williams, Reuters reports. The couple has been married for five years and have a 4-year-old daughter named Sasha, Fox spokeswoman Staci Wolfe said. “They are both extremely devoted parents, so the most important thing to them right now is the welfare of their child,” Wolfe said. “They are committed to working out what’s best for her.” Williams, 41, also has three children from her previous union with Ramon Hervey. The former Miss America had no comment about the split, her spokesman said.
Andre 3000 voted world’s best-dressed
According to Esquire magazine, Outkast’s Andre 3000 is the world’s best-dressed man. “He’s a complete individual,” Nick Sullivan, Esquire‘s fashion director, told AP. “That’s really the point.” Other best-dressed men include Today co-anchor Matt Lauer, Prince Felipe of Spain, Afghanistan president Hamid Karzai and San Francisco mayor Gavin Newsom. The list, which for the first time includes an international faction, was compiled by a panel of fashion experts and Esquire editors.
Zeta-Jones stalker tested by psychiatrist
A Los Angeles judge ruled on Tuesday that the woman accused of sending death threats to actress Catherine Zeta-Jones is to be examined by a psychiatrist to determine whether she is fit to stand trial, Reuters reports. Criminal proceedings were suspended in July after Dawnette Knight, 32, took a barbiturate overdose in her jail cell and her lawyer accused Zeta-Jones of driving Knight to attempt suicide. Knight, who is said to be obsessed with Zeta-Jones’s husband Michael Douglas, faces a 25-count charge of stalking the actress through threatening letters and phone calls over an 18-month period. A Los Angeles judge said the psychiatrist appointed on Tuesday should file a report by Sept. 15 on whether Knight is competent to stand trial. Knight is in jail in lieu of $1 million bail.
Lil’ Kim launches designer watch line
Rapper Lil’ Kim has entered the world of fashion, launching her own line of designer watches, AP reports. “I love fashion and wanted to create a designer watch collection that would translate my personal style into a product which would appeal to stylish women everywhere,” said Lil’ Kim, whose real name is Kimberly Jones, in a statement Tuesday. The rapper will work with celebrity jeweler Jacob Arabo to manufacture the watches, which will range in price from $1,800 to $3,500, AP reports.
Janet Jackson makes Will & Grace appearance
Janet Jackson is set to make a guest appearance as herself on the hit NBC show Will & Grace, AP reports. In an interview with Access Hollywood, Jackson said her part involves Sean Hayes‘ character, Jack McFarland, “trying out as a dancer.” “There’s a little bit of a routine and they go on to do their thing from there,” she said. “It’s so funny. I have to catch myself because I’m cracking up in rehearsals. It’s just funny to watch them. It’s hilarious.” The episode will air on Sept. 23.
Buffy, Grace clear charges of indecency
Speaking of Will & Grace, the show was recently cleared by the FCC on charges of indecency (let’s just hope Janet behaves herself), along with the now defunct Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Reuters reports. The complaints filed by the Parent Television Council and Americans for Decency were dismissed in a 5-0 vote because the commission found the shows didn’t violate indecency regulations. The episode of Will & Grace in question involved a “woman photographer [who] passionately kissed [a] woman author and then humped her (what she called a ‘dry hump’),” the complaint read, while the episode of Buffy showed the characters Spike and Buffy fighting before having sex. Both shows aired in primetime.
