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Tuesday, May 15, 2007
Stallone Pleads Guilty Of Importing Drugs
Movie star Sylvester Stallone has pleaded guilty to bringing vials of human growth hormone into Australia, in an attempt to stay young and muscular.
Sydney's Downing Centre Local Court has been told Stallone admitted two charges of importing a prohibited import when he arrived at Sydney airport from the U.S. in February.
The Australian Customs Service alleged Stallone, 60, imported 48 vials of human growth hormone in five boxes when he came to Australia to promote his latest film Rocky Balboa, his latest movie in the Rocky series.
The star of the Rocky and Rambo films was due to enter a plea last month, but the court heard that "medical material" sent by Stallone to Australia needed to be analysed by Customs first.
Customs alleged that officers found the boxes of human growth hormone when Stallone alighted from Qantas flight QF8 from the United States on February 16.
Documents previously tendered to the court alleged Stallone ticked the "no" box when asked to declare whether he was bringing in restricted or prohibited goods, "such as medicines, steroids, firearms or any kind of illicit drugs."
The documents alleged the active ingredient in the substance, going under the brand name Jintropin, was the human growth hormone somatropin.
The court documents revealed that the court attendance notice was issued on February 19, the same day that Customs officials raided his room at the Park Hyatt hotel.
When questioned by reporters, Stallone would not identify the substance but said "it's something that I've taken for years", and "it's not dangerous."
Jaime Pressly has given birth to a baby boy, People magazine reports. The actress, known for her Emmy-nominated role on NBC's "My Name Is Earl," and her DJ fiance Eric Cubiche, named their son, Dezi James, after delivery on Friday, Pressly's representative told the magazine. The 6-pound-4-ounce baby was born at 7:31 a.m. in Los Angeles.
Pressly, 29, told People the couple came up the name "Dezi" as a tribute to Cuban-born "I Love Lucy" star Desi Arnaz. The fiance Cuban-American Cubiche does an impression of him.
The pair, longtime friends, dated for 18 months before getting engaged in October 2006.
Ty Pennington, host of ABC's "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition," apologized to his fans and co-workers this week after he was arrested for drunken driving. "I made an error in judgment," Pennington said in a statement released through his publicist, Stan Rosenfield.
"We all make mistakes, however this is about accountability. Under no circumstances should anyone consume alcohol while driving. I could have jeopardized the lives of others and I am grateful there was no accident or harm done to anyone," the reality TV host said.
Pennington was arrested on a misdemeanor charge shortly after 12:30 a.m. Saturday by the Police Department's West Traffic Division, according to inmate information posted on the county Sheriff's Department Web site.
Pennington was released two hours later after posting $5,000 bail and was due back in court June 4, according to the Web site.
"This was my wake-up call," Pennington said. "I also want to apologize to my fans, ABC Television and my design team for my lapse in judgment and the embarrassment I have caused."
Another Actor that drinks in a dry town like Hollywood, where no person drinks and drives.
A California judge has today sentenced Paris Hilton to 45 days in jail for violating her probation, she was caught twice driving on a suspended license.
The judge's ruling put the brakes on the hotel heiress' famous high life and even prompted her mother to ask for him for his autograph.
Party girl Hilton, 26, must go to jail on June 5 and she will not be allowed any work release, leave of absences, use of an alternative jail or electronic monitoring in place of jail, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Michael Sauer ruled after a hearing.
The judge said she broke the terms of her probation in an alcohol-related reckless driving case.
"I'm very sorry and from now on I'm going to pay complete attention to everything," she told the judge before he announced the sentence. "I'm sorry and I did not do it on purpose at all."
She was then ordered to report to a women's jail in suburban Lynwood on the set date or face 90 days behind bars on June 5.
As a city prosecutor said during closing arguments that Hilton deserved jail time, Hilton's mother Kathy laughed. When the judge ruled, Kathy Hilton then blurted out: "May I have your autograph?"
Paris Hilton was among a series of witnesses who took the stand during the hearing. She maintained she was unaware her driving licence was suspended and thought she was allowed to drive for work purposes.
She said that when an officer who stopped her in January made her sign a document stating her licence was suspended, she thought he was mistaken and did not actually look at the document.
Hilton arrived at the court 10 minutes after the scheduled 1.30pm start time of the hearing.
Paris Hilton court arrival look as if it was a red carpet event, dozens of photographers and reporters lined up at the rear entrance. Yellow police tape substituted for velvet ropes.
Hilton pleaded no contest in January to reckless driving stemming from a September 7 arrest in Hollywood. Police said she appeared intoxicated and failed a field sobriety test. She had a blood-alcohol level of .08%, the level at which an adult driver is breaking the law.
She was sentenced to 36 months' probation, alcohol education and $1,500 in fines.
Two other traffic stops and failure to enrol in an alcohol education program are what landed the socialite back in court.
On January 15, Hilton was pulled over by the California Highway Patrol. Officers informed her that she was driving on a suspended licence and she signed a document acknowledging that she was not to drive, according to papers filed in Superior Court.
Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies stopped Hilton on February 27 and charged her with violating her probation. Police said she was pulled over at about 11pm after authorities saw the car speeding with its headlights off.
Hilton's spokesman, Elliot Mintz, said at the time Hilton was not aware her licence was suspended. A copy of the document Hilton signed on January 15 was found in the car's glove compartment, court papers say.
Hilton was also required to enrol in an alcohol education program by February 12. As of April 17, she had not enrolled, prosecutors said.
Hilton, who is appealing her sentence, has learned she will be housed away from the bulk of inmates at the jail for her protection.
Movie star Sylvester Stallone has pleaded guilty to bringing vials of human growth hormone into Australia, in an attempt to stay young and muscular. 
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