Celebrity news
A judge yesterday threw out a wrongful termination lawsuit filed by a former “The Price Is Right’’ employee against CBS and former host Bob Barker. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Malcolm Mackey dismissed the case after finding there were no issues for a trial to resolve, attorneys handling the case said. Deborah Curling sued Barker and the network in October 2007, alleging she was improperly fired from the show and forced to endure a hostile work environment. (AP)
Caruso case dismissed
Court records show David Caruso’s ex-girlfriend has agreed to the dismissal of a lawsuit against the actor claiming intentional infliction of emotional distress. Liza Marquez sued the “CSI: Miami’’ star in April, claiming he was emotionally abusive during their relationship and had promised to pay her $1.2 million. The couple have two children together. (AP)Calif. man charged
Police in Southern California charged a man with assaulting a security guard after they say he tried to stop him from getting into a car with “American Idol’’ host Ryan Seacrest. Orange police said Chidi Benjamin Uzomah Jr. tried to enter Seacrest’s vehicle Tuesday as Seacrest left a charity appearance at Children’s Hospital of Orange County. Uzomah was booked on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon or force likely to cause great bodily injury. (AP)From jail to rehab
Redmond O’Neal pleaded no contest yesterday to bringing drugs to a jail facility and will be sent to a rehab program, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office said yesterday. O’Neal, the son of actors Ryan O’Neal and Farrah Fawcett, who died in June, will be released from jail and allowed to enter a treatment program. (AP)Oprah book club pick
Oprah Winfrey announced yesterday that her latest book club pick is Uwem Akpan’s debut short-story collection “Say You’re One of Them,’’ practically guaranteeing hundreds of thousands of sales. Akpan, 38, is a native of Nigeria and an ordained Jesuit priest who in 2006 received a master’s degree in creative writing from the University of Michigan. His work is set in Nigeria, Rwanda, and other African countries. (AP)
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