Kanye West was arrested in England this morning after an altercation with a photographer outside a pub in Newcastle. From the Associated Press:
LONDON (AP) — Rapper Kanye West was arrested after a fracas outside a nightclub but released without charge, British media reported Friday.
The Press Association news agency and others reported that that the 31-year-old rapper was detained early Friday after an incident involving a photographer outside the Tup Tup Palace bar in Newcastle, northern England.
Police said only that a 31-year-old man had been arrested on suspicion of assault after an incident at a nightclub. They said he was later released without charge. British police do not usually identify suspects who have not been charged.
The Tup Tup Palace said West visited the club after his gig in Newcastle Thursday but could not confirm the arrest.
A spokeswoman for West did not immediately return a call seeking comment.
West was arrested last month at Los Angeles International Airport after he was filmed struggling with a paparazzo. He was not charged.
Honestly, at this point it’s really only “news” if Kanye West shows up anywhere and fails to do one of the following:
a) Cry like a little bitch
b) Assault someone
c) Rant to anyone who will stand still long enough about how awesome he thinks he is
If a full day ever went by without ANY of those things happening, I’m pretty sure it would herald the dawn of the Apocalypse.
Look out Britney and Jamie Lynn — there’s a new white trash queen in Louisiana! And she even had the crown to prove it. Until yesterday, that is. Miss Teen Louisiana 2008 Lindsey Evans has been stripped of her title after being arrested for theft and possession of marijuana. That Donald Trump sure knows how to pick ‘em. TMZ says
Evans was arrested this weekend after she and a group of friends allegedly tried to dine-and-dash over a $46.07 bill. Problem — the pageant queen left her purse at the scene of the crime. She went back to retrieve it, and was busted when cops found pot in the purse.
A key element of the dine ‘n dash is not leaving your identification at the scene. See, this is why your average pot-smoker is never a mastermind jewel thief or bank robber. It’s hard enough to remember where you put your keys after a few bong hits. I can’t tell you the number of times I’ve been driving high down a street within a five-mile radius from the house where I’ve lived for ten years and suddenly panicked because nothing looks familiar and I’m not sure if I’m going the right direction and oh, God, did I miss my exit five miles back? Seriously, this is a weekly occurrence for me. You get a couple of stoners to try to orchestrate a dine ‘n dash and you’ll end up with two stacks of cash on the table that both amount to the total bill plus tip, one guy’s smelly old coat, four lighters, a half a pack of Camel Lights and a fully loaded pipe inside somebody’s purse. Really, they’re the best customers a waiter could have.
Now that the sad stuff’s out of the way, on to the other big news of the weekend — actress Heather Locklear was busted for driving while impaired in Santa Barbara on Saturday. You might remember that Heather checked herself into rehab for “anxiety and depression” (re: pill-popping) back in June. TMZ says
A resident reported Heather “driving erratically” as she was pulling out of a parking lot in Santa Barbara. An officer then noticed her car parked on a state highway and blocking a lane. After speaking with Locklear, the officer determined she was under the influence of something and arrested her.
Law enforcement officers tell us alcohol was not involved, however, they are conducting tests to determine if Locklear was under the influence of drugs.
Maybe she was just confused by the misnomer “parkway.” I could see how one, in theory, might think you should park on a parkway. Provided you were the kind of person who also wonders how they get deer to cross at those little yellow signs on the side of the road and why they would make an oil out of babies. I believe the technical term is actually “dumbass.”
“Indiana Jones” and “Transformers” star Shia LaBeouf was arrested on suspicion of DUI early Sunday morning after making an illegal left hand turn and plowing into an oncoming vehicle. Curiously, Shia was not breathalyzed at the scene, even though he reportedly stank of alcohol. TMZ reports
Shia faces misdemeanor DUI charges after he allegedly made an unsuccessful left turn in front of another car. Shia’s truck rolled and he sustained an injury to his left hand that required him to have surgery. A female riding with him and the male driver of the other car sustained minor injuries.
Law enforcement [say] Shia LaBeouf will not be booked on felony DUI charges — he’ll be cited and released on suspicion of DUI misdemeanor.
Fortunately for Shia, Super Faggy Facial Hair isn’t a class one misdemeanor, and you can’t legally charge people with Douchebaggery in the 3rd Degree. Believe me, I know. I’ve tried. You can’t even get a restraining order for “Gayest Name Ever Invented.” American justice is just an inherently flawed system.
Josh Brolin and Jeffrey Wright were arrested this past weekend in Louisiana after a wrap party for Oliver Stone’s movie “W” turned into a bar fight. But the fun didn’t stop there — oh, no. The actors were also pepper sprayed and tased by a bunch of racist cops. TMZ reports
Wright, who plays Colin Powell, was repeatedly tasered and pepper sprayed as he lay prone on his stomach in the street. We know witnesses heard the officers using extremely foul language, including the “N” word, directed at Wright.
Brolin was observed by witnesses attempting to make peace and standing still as he was repeatedly sprayed in the eyes by cops.
Geez, I hope the South doesn’t get a bad rap for this. It’s not like the whole South is that way, you know. We have lots of other proud traditions. Traditions like “protecting our white women from coloreds” and “drinking shirtless at Craftsman Series Truck racing events.” It’d sure be a shame for an entire culture to be judged on the actions of two ignorant police officers.
One white woman who doesn’t need any help being protected from the coloreds at the ESPY’s last night:
42 year-old “comedian” Andy Dick was arrested outside a Buffalo Wild Wings early this morning in Murrieta, California and charged with drug possession and sexual battery. According to TMZ
Around 1:15 AM this morning cops responded to a report of a person peeing in the parking lot outside the wing joint, causing a disturbance. Once there, they stopped a van and found Dick in the passenger seat. He was arrested for groping a 17-year-old girl’s breasts and pulling her top down. When he was searched, cops found weed and one Xanax in his pants pocket.
It’s looks like Matt Foley’s life plan has finally found a taker! Only instead of “living in a van down by the river,” it’s “sodomizing an underage girl in a van down by the wing joint.” Kinda the same, only creepier and more pathetic.
