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How Much Is Donald Worth? Here's How He Figures It

Clay Dillow — Mon, 18 May 2009 09:04:49 CDT

As a defamation action brought by Donald Trump against a writer for allegedly understating the Donald’s net worth gets under way today, the question on everyone’s mind is: How much is Trump really worth? The 2005 book put the figure at $250 million, Deutsche Bank pegs it at $788 million,...

Britney Grilled on Parenting

Peter Fearon — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 09:01:22 CST

After skipping out on earlier court-ordered depositions, troubled pop star Britney Spears finally spent more than two hours yesterday being grilled about her fitness as a mother by attorneys for ex-hubby Kevin Federline. The 26-year-old singer was questioned at the lawyers' offices about drug use and her often erratic behavior,...

Brit Bails on Deposition, Lawyers Bail on Her

Colleen Barry — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 03:31:32 CST

Britney Spears is now such a massive trainwreck that even her lawyers can't deal with her. The law firm representing her filed paperwork yesterday asking to be removed from the ongoing case to determine final custody of her two young sons. Brit reportedly missed a rescheduled deposition that was set...

K-Fed's Pit-Bull Lawyer Can't Wait to Grill Brit

Colleen Barry — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 10:15:00 CST

Kevin Federline's lawyer is looking forward to deposing Britney Spears in their ongoing custody case in early 2008, People magazine reports. The singer's court date was pushed back when she missed a deposition December 12, citing illness and anxiety, moving Mark Vincent Kaplan to snark: "She was out later that...

Food Critic Grilled Over Steak Review

Dustin Lushing — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 04:00:00 CDT

A miffed chef is suing the restaurant critic for the Philadelphia Inquirer after he reviewed a $15 slab of steak as "miserably tough and fatty." But the suit could be even more of a raw deal than expected for writer Craig LaBan, who was ordered to give a video deposition...