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Wesley Snipes in Pennsylvania Prison

The actor Wesley Snipes, 48, was convicted in April 2008 of three misdemeanor counts of willful failure to file income taxes. After two years of unsuccessful appeals, Snipes accepted his fate and, on Thursday, turned in his street clothes for a prison uniform at the McKean Federal Correctional Institution in Lewis Run, Pa. Wesley Snipes has reported to a federal prison in Pennsylvania to begin serving a three-year sentence for failing to file his taxes. Snipes will eventually settle into the

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Wesley Snipes: Officially Ordered to Prison

He’s already been Passenger 57. But, soon, Wesley Snipes will getting another number, of the inmate variety. The action star, who tried his hardest to avoid a prison sentence on tax evasion charges, has been ordered to begin serving his three-year stint at a federal prison in Pennsylvania on December 9. All attempts by Snipes and his attorneys to overturn his 2008 conviction failed, as prosecutors allege the actor did not pay any taxes on the reported $38 million he earned from 1999 on. “The Defendant Snipes had a fair trial… The time has come for the judgment to be enforced,” wrote U.S. District Judge William Terrell Hodges. Indeed, for Snipes, it’s time to get off the Money Train.

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Wesley Snipes — One Week ‘Til Prison

Filed under: Wesley Snipes , Celebrity Justice It’s the final countdown for Wesley Snipes … the Feds just set a deadline for the actor to check into a Pennsylvania prison … by next week. Snipes is due to begin his three-year prison sentence for tax evasion on December 9th.

Zodiac actor placed on terror list for opposing oil drilling method

Indie actor Mark Ruffalo says he found himself on the Pennsylvania Homeland Security office's terror watch list for organizing screening of an oil-drilling documentary. According to the World Entertainment News Network, Ruffalo — who has starred in such films as The Kids Are All Right, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and Zodiac — told GQ magazine he found it “pretty f–cking funny” that he would be suspected of terrorism for raising the alarm about what many say is an environmentally harmful way of drilling for oil and gas. Ruffalo has been promoting GasLand, a documentary that focuses on hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking.” It's a process of drilling for oil and gas that involves pumping large amounts of water into a well to crack the rock under the ground, releasing the oil or gas. As energy prices rise and fossil fuels become scarcer, the practice has been growing in popularity. The trailer for GasLand states that at least six states have documented some 1,000 incidents of groundwater pollution related to fracking. The documentary interviews people who say they suffered from neurological diseases and other conditions as a result of contaminated water. The Pennsylvania Office of Homeland Security appears to be at least as heavily focused on anti-oil and gas documentaries as it is on international terrorism. In October, it was revealed that the department had declared the documentary Coal Country to be a “potential catalyst for inspiring 'direct action' protests or even sabotage against facilities, machinery, and/or corporate headquarters.” A Pennsylvania activist Web site reported earlier this month that the department has been monitoring the Twitter feeds of known anti-war activists. The following trailer for GasLand was uploaded to YouTube on May 5, 2010. added by: samantha420

Jenni-Lyn Watson Pictures

This image released by the Watson family and provided by The Post-Standard shows a missing poster for Jenni-Lyn Watson, 20. Nearly 100 law enforcement officers and volunteers are searching a Syracuse, N.Y., suburb for a 20-year-old college student who went missing a week ago after she returned home for Thanksgiving break. Watson disappeared last Friday, a day after arriving at her family#39;s home in Clay. 20-year-old Pennsylvania student who vanished last week while on Thanksgiving break in he

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Adam Lambert: In Purple, Pot-Filled Haze

Adam Lambert often lights up whatever city in which he performs. This is typically due to impressive visual effects that have followed the artist around the globe on his Glam Nation Tour. However, in Amsterdam last night, Lambert took the concept to another level, appearing to smoke marijuana on stage. The pot comes out around the three-minute mark of another Purple Haze rendition , as Jimi Hendrix would certainly wouldn’t approve of this drug use. So would the city itself, which has no laws against marijuana. Watch, see for yourself and decide if you’re cool with the sight of Adam puffing away in front of fans: Adam Lambert in Amsterdam ** Remember: you watch watch Adam’s entire True Hollywood Story on THG RIGHT NOW !

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Michael Brea: Charged with Gruesome Murder

Michael Brea has officially been charged with as gruesome a crime as one can commit. The small-time actor was discovered inside his Brooklyn apartment yesterday morning, covered in blood, clutching a bible and standing near the bathroom where police found his 55-year old mother’s dead body. Reports indicate Yannick Brea had severe cuts on her head, countering sources who originally claimed she was decapitated. Police had to subdue Michael with a taser. Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly told The Associated Press that officers found the 31-year old actor – who appeared in Step-Up 3D – “in a bedroom… with a 3-foot sword.” After undergoing a psychiatric evaluation at a Brooklyn hospital, Brea was arrested on charges of murder and criminal possession of a weapon.

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Kate Gosselin Now Home-Schooling Troubled Kids

Jon and Kate Gosselin’s troubled kids Collin and Alexis are reportedly “doing a lot better” since their surprising, recent expulsion from private school . The six-year-olds were booted out of their Pennsylvania school and are currently being home-schooled by their famous (and controversial) mom. Kate was forced to take over after Collin and Alexis’ rage issues, including incidents of violence and bullying, continued to spiral out of control. BEFORE THE RAGE : Collin and Alexis is simpler times . The expulsion was a wake-up call for Kate, who is working to get their behavioral issues under control and providea more structured environment at home. “The two kids are doing a lot better. It seems like they are happier now that they are receiving more attention to meet their needs,” a source told Radar . “Both Collin and Alexis are happy they are enjoying spending more time with their mother and also with (their dog) Shoka now that he has returned.” Kate and Jon Gosselin are on the same page when it comes to Collin and Alexis’ structure for schoolwork and are directly addressing behavioral issues. Jon and Kate hope that the troubled pair can even return to the same school next year to rejoin their brothers and sisters if things keep improving. The kids’ issues sparked fresh criticism over whether living their lives on TLC TV shows is hurting their development and causing behavioral woes. Jon certainly believes it does, pleading with Kate to end it. TLC and Kate have no such intentions of pulling the plug. They’re putting their differences aside now, though: “Jon and Kate are working to share time with the kids at Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s.”

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David Archuleta to Fans: Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas!

At the official Christmas tree lighting yesterday at The Grove in Los Angeles, David Archuleta and Charice took to the stage and sent an important message to listeners: Have yourself a merry little holiday, people! Indeed, the former American Idol finalist teamed up with the Glee guest star to sing a Christmas classic. Listen to it below and consider: Archie says he’s never had a girlfriend . Think he and Charice would make a good couple? David Archuleta and Charice

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Sarah Palin Defends Dancing With the Stars Voting, Brushes Off "Haters"

With the judges’ scores comprising half the total, Bristol Palin needs a surge of voter support to overcome Jennifer Grey’s lead and win Dancing with the Stars . Can she do it? Ask Audrina Patridge or Brandy if they doubt her fans’ ability to pull her through. Bristol’s march to the final week has been something to behold. It’s surprised some fans so much that there’s been talk of vote-rigging, but her mother, former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, dismisses all conspiracy theories . “The producers of Dancing With the Stars are explaining over and over again, there’s no way to cheat the system,” Sarah said . “But the haters are going to hate.” “Bristol has said it best. Bristol has said, ‘Mom, it doesn’t matter what we do, we’re going to get criticized anyway, so we might as well just dance.” So, so true . The mother of Bristol and Willow Palin said, “You’re right, honey, you might as well dance, fly, and soar and speak about issues that are important to this country.” “We might as well do it, and we’ll take that criticism, because we know that, at the end of the day, truly, being committed to a cause is worth it.” What cause she’s talking about is subject to interpretation, but how inspirational. Anyway, does Bristol Palin deserve to be in the DWTS finals?

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