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Wesley Snipes Indicted — Feds: Actor, two cohorts hatched bizarre tax avoidance scheme — Wesley Snipes has been indicted on federal criminal charges for his role in a bizarre tax avoidance scheme that allegedly included him seeking $12 million in fraudulent refunds and failing to file six years of tax returns.
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Wes Snipes a real bad actor - IRS — Star indicted as 12M tax cheat — BY ROSE DAVIS in Ocala, Fla., and CORKY SIEMASZKO in New York — Wesley Snipes, who was chased by vampires in the "Blade" movies, was being pursued last night by another frightening foe - the Internal Revenue Service.
Lara Jakes Jordan / Associated Press:
Actor Wesley Snipes accused of tax fraud — WASHINGTON - Movie actor Wesley Snipes was indicted Tuesday on eight counts of tax fraud accusing him of trying to cheat the government of $12 million in false refund claims. — Snipes, 44, also failed to file tax returns for six years, according to an indictment unsealed in Tampa, Fla.
TMZ.com:
Warrant Issued for Wesley Snipes — Wesley Snipes is officially a fugitive of justice. According to the US Attorneys office, a warrant was issued last week after the feds filed charges that the actor defrauded the Internal Revenue Service of millions of dollars.
Ellen Tumposky / NY Daily News:
Madge adopt chaos — Boy's dad left stunned — LONDON - Madonna insisted yesterday she followed the law in taking custody of a Malawian baby, but the boy's father said "everything has happened so fast" that he didn't at first realize he was permanently giving up his only remaining child.
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Whitney Houston files for divorce — LOS ANGELES - After a tumultuous 14-year marriage marked by drug arrests and stints in rehab, Whitney Houston is divorcing Bobby Brown. — The pop singer filed divorce papers in Orange County Superior Court this week, a month after filing for legal separation …
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Stephen M. Silverman / People.com:
Whitney Houston Files for Divorce — Whitney Houston filed for divorce from Bobby Brown this week in Southern California's Orange County Superior Court, her publicist Nancy Seltzer confirms. — The move is hardly unexpected - Houston, 43, filed for legal separation from her husband of 14 years on Sept. 8 …
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TMZ.com:
Scary Spice Pregnant With Eddie Murphy's Baby — TMZ has learned that former Spice Girl Melanie Brown, aka Scary Spice, is four months pregnant with Eddie Murphy's baby. The news comes amid rumors that the couple will marry next month. — A source tells TMZ that Brown came …
NY Daily News:
What's eating Al? Cracker Barrel — The Rev. Al Sharpton is due in South Carolina today to stand up for comic Chris Rock's mama. — Rose Rock, who helped inspire Rock's sitcom, "Everybody Hates Chris," has called in the Rev to demonstrate outside a Cracker Barrel restaurant where she alleges staffers ignored her.
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Willis gets Hollywood Walk of Fame star — LOS ANGELES - Surrounded by family, friends and fellow A-listers, Bruce Willis received a star on the Walk of Fame Monday as scores of fans looked on. — Ex-wife Demi Moore and her new husband Ashton Kutcher were on hand, as were Ben Affleck …
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christina aguilera - hurt - video! — i don't know which one i love more...the video or the song! — She doesn't act well. Always too over the top, like her hideous riffing. The emotion never reaches her vocals. — » THIS COMMENT WAS POSTED BY KAREN ON OCTOBER 17, 2006 2:44 PM
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Sara Evans to Husband: Don't Spend Our Money — Sara Evans has been granted a restraining order against her estranged husband, Craig Schelske, that prohibits him from withdrawing money from their joint accounts, PEOPLE has learned. — Evans's attorney, John Hollins Sr. …
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Jo Anne Way / The National Ledger:
Angelina Jolie & Brad Pitt Wear Out Welcome? — Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt charmed Namibia. The Hollywood power couple were loved in France, and Germany and seemingly all across Europe. The Dominican Republic adored Angie so much they brought out the army to protect her.
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New York Post:
STORES HOT OVER ICE-T COVER — ICE-T and his stripper-wife, Coco, have caused a problem by posing nude in a steamy clinch on the cover of the rap legend's new album - and now stores across the country are demanding it be censored before they stock it. — "Gangsta Rap," Ice-T's first studio album …
Marisa Guthrie / NY Daily News:
Bonaduce's pulling back from the 'Breaking' point — Danny Bonaduce took train-wreck TV to a new level of carnage last season with his VH1 reality show, "Breaking Bonaduce." — The series followed the child-star-turned-tabloid-headline- turned-radio-host as he fell off the sobriety wagon - very, very hard.
Jeannette Walls / MSNBC:
Is Hilton's partying too hard on Richie? — Plus: Katie and Tom may wed at Clooney's Italian villa — Nicole Richie has reunited with her former best friend Paris Hilton - but some of her other friends are a tad worried about it. — They say that Richie - who has blamed her startling weight loss …
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Ashlee and Fergie Long Lost Sisters? — How's this for a bizarre date night - Ashlee and Fergie were spotted holding hands after a little meal together on Monday night. The two were dining at Mr. Chow in London, where Ashlee is still playing Roxie in Chicago. It's crazy how much these two look alike.
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Roger Friedman / Fox News:
REESE WITHERSPOON: 'WHERE ARE ALL THE REAL WOMEN?' — Ryan Phillippe and Reese Witherspoon arrive for the New York Premiere of "Flags Of Our Fathers." — Ryan Phillippe and Reese Witherspoon arrive for the New York Premiere of "Flags Of Our Fathers." — Reese: 'Where Are All the Real Women?'
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Posh: No More Kids for a Year or So — Despite all of the rumors that Victoria wants a daughter as soon as possible, she says her three sons are hard work. I bet three boys are a handful and Posh is still very young so she can always keep trying for a girl in the future. Here's more
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