Britney Spears was taken from her home by ambulance early Thursday and escorted to the hospital by more than a dozen police officers in cars, on motorcycles and in helicopters.
A man who identified himself as a freelance reporter was arrested outside the Los Angeles home of Brad Pitt, police said.
In his new role as U.N. messenger of peace, George Clooney was playing himself.
The footage shows the late ‘Brokeback Mountain’ star snorting the class A drug after the Screen Actor’s Guild (SAG) Awards on January 29 2006.
US TV shows ‘Entertainment Tonight’ and ‘The Insider’ have purchased the tape for a reported $200,000, but bosses have now decided not to show the footage.
In a statement the two programmes said: “Out of respect for Heath Ledger’s family, ‘Entertainment Tonight’ and ‘The Insider’ have decided not to run the Heath Ledger video which has been circulating in the world’s media.”
The footage - which was shot at Los Angeles’ Chateau Marmont hotel without Heath’s knowledge - shows the actor sniffing a “cocaine-like substance” off a table with a rolled-up bank note.
At one point Heath, who died in his New York apartment last week, talks about his former fiancé Michelle Williams and their two-year-old daughter Matilda, adding: “I’m going to get so much s**t from my girlfriend. We have a baby together - Matilda, Matilda Rose.”
Referring to his love of cannabis - an illegal drug often smoked in cigarette form - Heath added: “I used to smoke five joints a day.”
The shows have also released a statement warning that if any media outlet chooses to show the footage, they are likely to be subject to lawsuits and fines.
The tattoo, inked onto his left arm, is Beckham’s 11th. He already boasts designs bearing his wife and three sons’ names.
A source close to the couple told the Mirror newspaper: “They are both thrilled with the result. It’s been beautifully done. Victoria was flattered.”
Beckham showed off his new tattoo during his visit to Brazil. The footballer is in the country to launch his third soccer academy.
Jessica Alba and Cash Warren have discovered the sex of their unborn child - but they’re not sharing it with the world.
The actress confessed she and Warren couldn’t resist the temptation to find out if they are expecting a boy or girl during an appearance on The Late Show with David Letterman on Monday.
Alba - currently in her second trimester - says, “I might know, but I’m not saying anything.”
Ashley Tisdale paid a last minute visit to the local Los Angeles salon earlier today, enjoying a day of beauty as she prepares for her trip to New Zealand.
Wearing a light blue sweatsuit and carrying a Louis Vuitton bag, the 22-year-old actress braced herself for a legs waxing, followed up by a manicure and pedicure.
A U.S. publication is reporting that the actress was seen romping in the Bahamas with the actor earlier this month.
An eye-witness tells the New York Daily News: “He has a house down there, and they were frolicking on the beach. They were definitely smooching.”
At 32, Scott is a mere three years younger than Cam, whose youngest catch is still Justin Timberlake at nine years her junior.