Published: Wednesday, September 27, 2006
Dr. Phil's suit settled
Dr. Phil's suit settled
LOS ANGELES — Unhappy customers who sued "Dr. Phil" McGraw over his now discontinued Shape Up! diet plan have reached a $10.5 million settlement agreement with the TV psychologist, an attorney for the plaintiffs said. The lawsuit, filed in 2004 on behalf of three disappointed consumers, contended McGraw defrauded fans with his yearlong venture into the diet supplement business, making false statements about the pills. McGraw denied the allegations and admitted no wrongdoing or misrepresentation in the settlement.
McGraw, 56, jumped into the lucrative weight-loss market in mid-2003 with a campaign that included advice books, a prime-time special with Katie Couric on obesity and dieting, and his Shape Up! with Dr. Phil McGraw products. The plan called for 22 pills daily at $120 a month.
DUI charge for Paris
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Paris Hilton was charged Tuesday with driving under the influence. Hilton was scheduled to be arraigned Thursday in Superior Court on charges of driving under the influence and driving with a blood-alcohol level of 0.08 percent, said Nick Velasquez, a spokesman for city prosecutors.
The 25-year-old Hilton was arrested Sept. 7 after being stopped in her Mercedes-Benz SLR. Police said her blood-alcohol level was 0.08 percent.
The singer, actress, handbag designer and heiress to the Hilton hotel fortune denied driving recklessly but conceded "maybe I was speeding a little bit."
If convicted, Hilton could be sentenced to six months in jail and fined $1,000. The minimum penalty for a first-time offender is a fine, probation and alcohol-rehabilitation program.
Today's birthdays
Former Illinois Sen. Charles Percy is 87. Actress Jayne Meadows is 86. Movie director Arthur Penn is 84. Actress Sada Thompson is 77. Actress Kathleen Nolan is 73. Actor Wilford Brimley is 72. Actress Liz Torres is 59. Actor A Martinez is 58. Rock singer Meat Loaf is 55. Rock musician Greg Ham (Men At Work) is 53. Singer Shaun Cassidy is 48. Rock singer Stephan Jenkins (Third Eye Blind) is 42. Actor Patrick Muldoon is 38. Singer Mark Calderon is 36. Actress Amanda Detmer is 35. Actress Gwyneth Paltrow is 34. Country musician Patrick Bourque (Emerson Drive) is 29. Rock singer Brad Arnold (3 Doors Down) is 28. Rapper Lil' Wayne is 24. Singer Avril Lavigne is 22.
Wednesday, September 27, 2006
Dr. Phil's suit settled
LOS ANGELES — Unhappy customers who sued "Dr. Phil" McGraw over his now discontinued Shape Up! diet plan have reached a $10.5 million settlement agreement with the TV psychologist, an attorney for the plaintiffs said. The lawsuit, filed in 2004 on behalf of three disappointed consumers, contended McGraw defrauded fans with his yearlong venture into the diet supplement business, making false statements about the pills. McGraw denied the allegations and admitted no wrongdoing or misrepresentation in the settlement.
McGraw, 56, jumped into the lucrative weight-loss market in mid-2003 with a campaign that included advice books, a prime-time special with Katie Couric on obesity and dieting, and his Shape Up! with Dr. Phil McGraw products. The plan called for 22 pills daily at $120 a month.
DUI charge for Paris
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Paris Hilton was charged Tuesday with driving under the influence. Hilton was scheduled to be arraigned Thursday in Superior Court on charges of driving under the influence and driving with a blood-alcohol level of 0.08 percent, said Nick Velasquez, a spokesman for city prosecutors.
The 25-year-old Hilton was arrested Sept. 7 after being stopped in her Mercedes-Benz SLR. Police said her blood-alcohol level was 0.08 percent.
The singer, actress, handbag designer and heiress to the Hilton hotel fortune denied driving recklessly but conceded "maybe I was speeding a little bit."
If convicted, Hilton could be sentenced to six months in jail and fined $1,000. The minimum penalty for a first-time offender is a fine, probation and alcohol-rehabilitation program.
Today's birthdays
Former Illinois Sen. Charles Percy is 87. Actress Jayne Meadows is 86. Movie director Arthur Penn is 84. Actress Sada Thompson is 77. Actress Kathleen Nolan is 73. Actor Wilford Brimley is 72. Actress Liz Torres is 59. Actor A Martinez is 58. Rock singer Meat Loaf is 55. Rock musician Greg Ham (Men At Work) is 53. Singer Shaun Cassidy is 48. Rock singer Stephan Jenkins (Third Eye Blind) is 42. Actor Patrick Muldoon is 38. Singer Mark Calderon is 36. Actress Amanda Detmer is 35. Actress Gwyneth Paltrow is 34. Country musician Patrick Bourque (Emerson Drive) is 29. Rock singer Brad Arnold (3 Doors Down) is 28. Rapper Lil' Wayne is 24. Singer Avril Lavigne is 22.
Wednesday, September 27, 2006
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