Bruno Mars got a lucky break in court Friday. AP reports that the pop singer is accepting a plea deal that allows him to pay a fine, serve probation and have a felony cocaine possession charge against him dismissed.
The 25-year old crossed the line in Sept. 2010 when he was arrested in Las Vegas with possession of a controlled substance. Mars performed at the Wasted Space nightclub at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino before he was suspected by a bathroom attendant of doing drugs in the men's room. A security guard was alerted and Mars, confronted on the spot, allegedly reached into his jeans and handed over a bag containing more than two grams of cocaine.
The 'Grenade' and 'Just The Way You Are' singer told an officer he had acted foolishly and never tried drugs before in his life. If convicted, Mars could have been sentenced to four years behind bars.
Mars accepted a deal where he will pay a $2,000 fine, perform 200 hours of community service and complete drug counseling. If he has no other run-ins with the law for a year, no conviction will remain on his record.
Fortunately for Mars, this plea agreement allows him to step past the cocaine charge just in time for the 53rd Grammy Awards. He is nominated for seven awards, including best male pop vocal for his hit "Just the Way You Are."
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Saturday, January 29, 2011
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Glee Cast Celebrates Naya's Birthday in Vegas, Daily Mail Bitter they Weren't Invited
She plays a bitchy, backstabbing cheerleader on hit show Glee.
But Naya Rivera was not short of friends to help her toast her 24th birthday in Las Vegas this weekend.
And her fellow Glee clubbers certainly their hair down in sin city as they partied hard at The Bank Nightclub in the Bellagio hotel.
The group, which included star Cory Monteith, as well as Heather Morris, Harry Shum, Jenna Ushkowitz, Chord Overstreet, Kevin McHale and Amber Riley, looked like they'd been at the champagne as they sang Happy Birthday.
While she is in a supporting role onscreen, there was little doubt who was the leading lady at last night's birthday bash. And she played up to the occasion.
Naya, who plays Cheerio Santana, dazzled in a bronze sequinned dress and towering nude heels.
Posing inside the venue, the stunning brunette worked the tiny dress, which showed off her figure with its short hemline and plunging back.
The Glee students are not exactly known for their clean cut antics on the show, and the stars were not shy in letting loose in Las Vegas.
Amber Riley and Chord Overstreet appeared decidedly dishevelled at the party, as Jenna Ushkowitz and Heather Morris giggled and struggled to stay upright.
Meanwhile Kevin McHale blatantly ogled the attractive blonde waitress presenting Naya with her cake.
Cory Monteith appeared to miss out on the birthday cake, but may have been hitting up the casino, tweeting during the night: 'Vegas! Betting it all. Red or black?'
Missing from the festivities were Lea Michele, Chris Colfer and Dianna Agron.
Lea, who stars as good girl Rachel Barry, was held up with mysterious work commitments in Los Angeles.
The actress tweeted: 'It's very rare that u could have so much fun working on a weekend! Can't spill the beans yet as 2 what I was up 2 2day..but it was awesome! (sic)'
Mark Salling, who portrays bad boy Puck on the show, was also noticeably absent.
He and Naya were an item during the first season of the show, but broke up when heartthrob Mark said he was 'not in a committed or exclusive relationship.'
The pair were later forced to deny internet rumours that Rivera had egged and keyed his car when she found out he was seeing other women.
Despite his absence from her birthday, both have insisted they are the 'best of friends.'
The entire cast is riding high after taking home three awards at last week's Golden Globes, including Best Supporting actor gongs for Chris Colfer and Jane Lynch.
A sneak preview of a song from their highly anticipated Superbowl episode, to be aired after the game in the U.S. on February 6, has been released.
The gang sing a mash-up of Michael Jackson's Thriller and Yeah Yeah Yeah‘s Heads Will Roll.
'You can never re-create something as incredible as Thriller, and I don’t think we’re trying to,' Lea Michele recently told Entertainment Weekly. 'We’re making it our own.'
But Naya Rivera was not short of friends to help her toast her 24th birthday in Las Vegas this weekend.
And her fellow Glee clubbers certainly their hair down in sin city as they partied hard at The Bank Nightclub in the Bellagio hotel.
The group, which included star Cory Monteith, as well as Heather Morris, Harry Shum, Jenna Ushkowitz, Chord Overstreet, Kevin McHale and Amber Riley, looked like they'd been at the champagne as they sang Happy Birthday.
While she is in a supporting role onscreen, there was little doubt who was the leading lady at last night's birthday bash. And she played up to the occasion.
Naya, who plays Cheerio Santana, dazzled in a bronze sequinned dress and towering nude heels.
Posing inside the venue, the stunning brunette worked the tiny dress, which showed off her figure with its short hemline and plunging back.
The Glee students are not exactly known for their clean cut antics on the show, and the stars were not shy in letting loose in Las Vegas.
Amber Riley and Chord Overstreet appeared decidedly dishevelled at the party, as Jenna Ushkowitz and Heather Morris giggled and struggled to stay upright.
Meanwhile Kevin McHale blatantly ogled the attractive blonde waitress presenting Naya with her cake.
Cory Monteith appeared to miss out on the birthday cake, but may have been hitting up the casino, tweeting during the night: 'Vegas! Betting it all. Red or black?'
Missing from the festivities were Lea Michele, Chris Colfer and Dianna Agron.
Lea, who stars as good girl Rachel Barry, was held up with mysterious work commitments in Los Angeles.
The actress tweeted: 'It's very rare that u could have so much fun working on a weekend! Can't spill the beans yet as 2 what I was up 2 2day..but it was awesome! (sic)'
Mark Salling, who portrays bad boy Puck on the show, was also noticeably absent.
He and Naya were an item during the first season of the show, but broke up when heartthrob Mark said he was 'not in a committed or exclusive relationship.'
The pair were later forced to deny internet rumours that Rivera had egged and keyed his car when she found out he was seeing other women.
Despite his absence from her birthday, both have insisted they are the 'best of friends.'
The entire cast is riding high after taking home three awards at last week's Golden Globes, including Best Supporting actor gongs for Chris Colfer and Jane Lynch.
A sneak preview of a song from their highly anticipated Superbowl episode, to be aired after the game in the U.S. on February 6, has been released.
The gang sing a mash-up of Michael Jackson's Thriller and Yeah Yeah Yeah‘s Heads Will Roll.
'You can never re-create something as incredible as Thriller, and I don’t think we’re trying to,' Lea Michele recently told Entertainment Weekly. 'We’re making it our own.'
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
'Dexter' Connection in Gruesome Vegas Murder
"Dexter" -- the show about a charming serial killer -- was used as bait to lure a Las Vegas showgirl to her death ... this according to investigators.
According to the Las Vegas Metro Police Department, 31-year-old Deborah Flores-Narvaez told her roommate she was going to her boyfriend's house to watch "Dexter" on December 12 ... the last day she was seen alive.
Cops believe when Deborah got to her BF's house, the two got into a fight -- and the BF choked her to death. Cops believe the BF -- an alleged scumbag named Jason Griffith -- then chopped off her legs and buried her in cement in an effort to hide the body.
Eventually, Jason's roommate -- who was allegedly involved in hiding the body -- informed police about the killing and led cops to Flores-Narvaez's corpse.
Griffith was arrested and charged in connection with the murder -- and according to the Las Vegas Sun, he told police the killing was "not a premeditated thing."
According to the Las Vegas Metro Police Department, 31-year-old Deborah Flores-Narvaez told her roommate she was going to her boyfriend's house to watch "Dexter" on December 12 ... the last day she was seen alive.
Cops believe when Deborah got to her BF's house, the two got into a fight -- and the BF choked her to death. Cops believe the BF -- an alleged scumbag named Jason Griffith -- then chopped off her legs and buried her in cement in an effort to hide the body.
Eventually, Jason's roommate -- who was allegedly involved in hiding the body -- informed police about the killing and led cops to Flores-Narvaez's corpse.
Griffith was arrested and charged in connection with the murder -- and according to the Las Vegas Sun, he told police the killing was "not a premeditated thing."
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