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Charlie Sheen gets visit from cops, lawsuit, custody deal and cooking show in one day

The self-described “Messiah of Malibu” had a busy day yesterday March 10, 2011 . Charlie hosted a visit from gun-hunting cops, struck a child-custody deal with his estranged wife, filed a $100 million lawsuit against Warner Brothers and his ex-producer — not to mention appearing on a mock cooking show.

LAPD seize ‘antique’ weapon and bullets from Charlie Sheen’s house

Detectives descended on his mansion — followed by a wave of media in trucks, vans and helicopters — to confiscate his guns.

They seized an “antique” weapon and bullets of a different caliber, according to his lawyer, Mark Gross, who said his client was not detained.

An LAPD spokeswoman said: “It came to our attention he does have firearms that are registered in his name, and part of his restraining order states he cannot be in possession of any firearms and ammunition.”

But the order was lifted after Mueller and Sheen reached an agreement, according to a joint statement by their lawyers.

“The LAPD were AWESOME. Absolute pros! they can protect and serve this Warlock anytime!!!” the troubled Sheen wrote to his 2.5 million Twitter followers after the cops left.

Adding to the weirdness, Gross claimed someone — not Mueller — phoned in a false report to cops that Sheen was a danger to himself.

The TV train wreck had earlier appeared in a bizarre cooking-show parody on the “Funny or Die” Web site, pretending to prepare a meaty meal while wearing a tiger-striped chef hat and an apron bearing the words “Winning Recipes.”

“I am living the life of a rock-star Vatican assassin,” Sheen said.

He also slapped Warner Bros. and his former boss, Chuck Lorre, with a $100 million suit and bizarrely claimed to be acting on behalf of the “Two and a Half Men” cast and crew.

“Chuck Lorre, one of the richest men in television who is worth hundreds of millions of dollars . . . [took] money away from the dedicated cast and crew of the popular television series ‘Two and a Half Men’ in order to serve his own ego and self-interest, and make the star of the series the scapegoat for Lorre’s own conduct,” the lawsuit claims.

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Lindsay Lohan is reportedly preparing a lawsuit against jeweler Kamofie & Company for using her image to profit without permission. The company sold CCTV footage of her in the store on the day she is accused of stealing a $2,500 necklace.

The video was sold for at least $40,000 and will be aired tonight on Entertainment Tonight.

A representative for the jeweler has, however, said they felt it was “necessary” to release the video.

A statement to website TMZ read: “We hope that everyone understands that this is beyond our control, the flood of the requests to see this video were simply too overwhelming.  It was truly necessary to put it out.”

Meanwhile it has been claimed Lindsay — who is still on probation after completing a court ordered rehab stint in January — will not accept a plea bargain for a six month jail term, offered by the District Attorney when she returns to court to face judge Keith Schwartz on Thursday.

This is partly because her attorney, Shawn Chapman Holley, thinks they have a strong chance of getting her sentence reduced to between 30 and 45 days in light of the video being leaked.

If Lindsay doesn’t take the plea deal her case will proceed to trial and be referred to Judge Stephanie Sautner, who has a reputation for being firm but fair.

A source told website Radaronline.com: “Judge Sautner doesn’t care if you are a celebrity or not, she is fair, but make no mistake, with repeat offenders, she shows no mercy.”

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The 24-year-old singer has previously admitted to taking cocaine and says she still worries about the extent of her narcotic use when she was trying to launch her music career.

She told Neil Strauss in his new book Everyone Loves You When You Are Dead: “Sometimes it freaks me out – or I should say it petrifies me – when I think about laying in my apartment in New York with bed bugs and roaches on the floor and mirrors with cocaine everywhere, and no will or interest in doing anything but making music and getting high.

“I’ve had such obstacles with drugs and rejection and people not believing in me. It’s been a very long and continuous road that I love, but it’s hard to just chalk it up to myself. I have to believe there’s something greater than myself.”

The author also revealed the “Born this Way” hitmaker confided in him that she had previously suffered a “traumatic experience” but wouldn’t give details as she doesn’t want her fans to be upset.

He told RadarOnline.com: “I asked her if she’d been through a traumatic experience when she was younger and she said yes, that it was when she was in New York and it was so terrible that she’d blocked it out.

“She said it was so horrible that she didn’t want it in her younger fans’ heads. I think she felt that if she opened up about herself, then it would define her and that’s all anyone would ask about.”

However, Gaga did hint at her problems, but insisted she had brought them all on herself.

She said: “I didn’t have a bad childhood. All of the things I went through were on my own quest for an artistic journey to f**k myself up like Warhol and Bowie and Mick, and just go for it.

“All of the trauma I caused to myself. Or it was caused by people that I met when being outrageous and irresponsible.”

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Lady Gaga has cancelled a major marketing deal with US retailer Target, allegedly due to the company’s weak support for gay rights. Target, which had been expected to release an exclusive version of Gaga’s forthcoming album, has been criticised for donations to political groups seen as anti-gay.

“Lady Gaga and Target came to a mutual decision to end their overall exclusive partnership a few weeks ago,” a spokesperson for the singer said. But according to the Advocate and Metro Weekly, the decision was not rooted in an financial dispute. The deal was “in a sensitive stage of continued discussion for probably the last three weeks”, according to publicist Bob Witeck, who claims to have had knowledge of the proceedings. “Throughout this whole process, [Gaga] has remained true to her audience. I think she’s a person of great integrity, and I think people will recognise that.”

Many Gaga fans questioned the Target deal, announced last month, given the retailer’s record of supporting controversial rightwing candidates. Target is notorious for a $150,000 (£92,587) corporate donation to MN Forward, a lobby group that supported Tom Emmer in his 2010 bid for Minnesota governor. Emmer, who lost the election, was vocal in his opposition to gay marriage.

“Part of my deal with Target is that they have to start affiliating themselves with LGTB charity groups,” Lady Gaga told Billboard at the time of the announcement. “Our relationship is hinged upon their reform in the company to support the gay community and to redeem the mistakes they’ve made supporting those groups.”

But though Target has made contributions to organisations such as Project 515, which advocates same-sex marriage, a spokesperson couldn’t guarantee that the retailer would not continue to support candidates with anti-gay voting records.

Lady Gaga’s third album, Born This Way, is due on 23 May. Elton John has described its titular lead single as “the new gay anthem”.

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TMZ.com is reporting that Charlie Sheen’s “Tiger Blood” is Mangosteen Juice:

Charlie Sheen’s kept his “Tiger Blood” cocktail a secret while waiting for an official sponsorship deal — but TMZ has learned the secret beverage he’s sipping is something called … Mangosteen?!

Mangosteen is a rare Southeast Asian fruit — and a puree of the stuff is bottled and sold as XANGO juice.  The bottler claims the juice helps maintain intestinal, joint, and immune system health … and also promotes a healthy respiratory system.

Charlie and health drinks may not sound like a perfect match, but friends close to Sheen tell us he “drinks the stuff everyday” — and though publicly he’s been referring to it as tiger blood … privately he calls it his “mango drink.”

As of now XANGO hasn’t tapped Charlie to be a spokesperson. Sources connected with the company tell us they are “very nervous” about being associated with the actor.

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Sheen’s Korner Season 1, Episode 4: At war – You be the judge

What do you think; is this rants of a mad man or just an elaborate viral marketing campaign?

As the world knows by now, Mariah Carey and her husband Nick Cannon are expecting twins after a long and hard struggle for the 40 year old star to fall pregnant! Mariah must be getting ready for the big day for the twins’ arrival any day now, because this past weekend the couple held a baby shower at the fancy Beverly Hills’ Hotel.

You can just imagine what it was like, in true Diva Mariah style, we hear it was completely over the top, the theme was pink and blue, as they are having both a girl and a boy and we hear there were items on the gift registry ranging up to $2,000 for a custom-made bed set and even a $1,200 stuffed giraffe! Isn’t that a bit excessive Mariah?

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Charlie Sheen has been fired from the hit CBS sitcom Two and a Half Men following a string of interviews where Sheen has continued to badmouth the show’s producer, Chuck Lorre. Warner Bros. released a statement confirming the news Monday.

The actor reacted by saying it was “good news.” He told website TMZ.com: “This is very good news. They continue to be in breach, like so many whales. It is a big day of gladness at the Sober Valley Lodge because now I can take all of the bazillions, never have to look at whatshisc–k again and I never have to put on those silly shirts for as long as this warlock exists in the terrestrial dimension.”

The sitcom had already been placed on indefinite hiatus partway through filming its eighth season in February because of Charlie’s behavior, which included being hospitalized in January.

The 45-year-old — who became the highest paid TV star ever, commanding almost $2 million per episode — was upset with this decision and has since launched a number of bizarre rants against the show’s producers, in particular creator Chuck Lorre, saying he had no right to question what he does outside of working hours.

He said: “They sent out a memo to the security team on the show saying if this guy shows up for work, don’t let him in. I don’t understand what I did wrong except live a life you’re all jealous of. I don’t have burnout in my gearbox, I just have go and I’m ready to go. I’m insulted and I’m confused.

“You guys want to go to war, let’s go to war. When I call winner, game over, I hope you all have your apologies ready, I hope you’re writing them now.”

A representative for Warner said no decision has been made as to whether the show will return without Charlie.

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Rumor… Kate Middleton to Wear Alexander McQueen Wedding Gown

The speculation over Kate Middleton’s wedding dress will not cease until she takes her trip down the aisle next month. The latest rumor has her wedding her prince in an Alexander McQueen gown.

The Daily Mail reports that Alexander McQueen chief executive Jonathan Akeroyd reportedly dished the news of a major royal wedding commission to a colleague, although he has since denied the reports.

If Middleton is indeed wearing McQueen, we can expect something pretty magical from creative director Sarah Burton on April 29.

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