by Jennifer Jordan
With the recent arrest of Lindsey Lohan, the actress/pop star/professional partier, over Memorial Day weekend, it's easy to look at celebrities and kind of chuckle. Not only was Lohan detained for suspicion of drunk driving (hello....can't she afford a cab?), but she also, in a possible attempt to appear on the television show Cops, fled the scene. It is times like these that we can't help but look back on all the weird arrests of singers who seemingly act as if they are above the law. Yes, insert eye roll here. The following is our top five weird arrests of recent years:
Paris Hilton: The hotel heiress turned singer (we are using the term "singer" very lightly), has had her fair share of legal troubles. After being arrested for drunk driving in 2006, she found herself with a suspended license. But, she's Paris Hilton and she can do whatever she wants, oh so she thought. She was caught in February of 2007 driving 70 MPH in a 35 hour zone without her headlights on (despite the fact it was nighttime). She was eventually sentenced to 45 days in jail, leaving us all to cry...tears of joy. If she thinks filming The Simple Life was hard, wait until she gets done with Prison Life. Maybe Martha Stewart can give her some tips on how to bare the bars.
Snoop Dogg: In April 2006, Snoop Dogg and his entourage were arrested in Heathrow Airport for violent disorder and affray after the members without first class tickets were (gasp!) refused entrance into the first class lounge. In September of the same year, Snoop Dogg was arrested at John Wayne Airport in California after a police baton was found in his carry-on luggage. The following month, Snoop Dog was arrested at Bob Hope Airport in California after a security guard found him with a firearm and Marijuana. Seriously Snoop, in our post-September 11th era, isn't there a more subtle place you can cause trouble than in an airport?
Hugh Grant: Though not a pop star in the common sense of the term, Hugh Grant played one in his last movie and ultimately led his vocals to the soundtrack. This makes him eligible for our list, well this and his ridiculously weird arrest. Grant, in 1995, was arrested for lewd conduct in a public place with a prostitute named Divine Brown. This incident harmed Grant's image, and his boyish appeal, and it gave Divine Brown her five minutes of fame. Perhaps even more perplexing than Grant being arrested for soliciting prostitution is the fact he was dating drop dead gorgeous Elizabeth Hurley at the time. I wouldn't even cheat on Hurley....and I'm female.
R. Kelly: A man with looks, fame, and money may seem like he could get any girl he wanted, but R. Kelly seems to only want the ones in high school. The "I Believe I Can Fly" artist also seems to believe he can date girls underage. In summer of 2002, Kelly was indicted on 21 counts of sex with a minor. These charges were, however, reduced to a lesser charge of soliciting a minor for child pornography. All of this surfaced when a videotape of Kelly having sex with an underage girl was sent to the Chicago Sun times. Though these charges are still pending, allegations against Kelly have continued coming to light. Some people claim that he may have been having sex with minors since 1991, when he was almost a minor himself.
Winona Ryder: So, she's not a singer, but she just might have sang a stirring rendition of "Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen" had she ever ended up in the slammer. Plus, she was once nominated for a Grammy so that makes her crime list-worthy. In 2002, Winona Ryder, the Girl Interrupted star, saw her criminal offense interrupted when she was caught stealing over 5000 dollars worth of stuff from the Beverly Hills Saks Fifth Avenue store. She was ultimately found guilty of felony grand theft and vandalism and sentenced to counseling, probation, drug testing, and over ten thousand dollars in fines. Ryder has, since then, remained out of trouble, and clothing store items that don't belong to her have remained out of her purse.
About the Author
Jennifer Jordan is a senior editor for http://iturbocharge.com. Possessing an infatuation with pop culture - and a gift for stalking - she keeps up on the latest news of the musical world.
With the recent arrest of Lindsey Lohan, the actress/pop star/professional partier, over Memorial Day weekend, it's easy to look at celebrities and kind of chuckle. Not only was Lohan detained for suspicion of drunk driving (hello....can't she afford a cab?), but she also, in a possible attempt to appear on the television show Cops, fled the scene. It is times like these that we can't help but look back on all the weird arrests of singers who seemingly act as if they are above the law. Yes, insert eye roll here. The following is our top five weird arrests of recent years:
Paris Hilton: The hotel heiress turned singer (we are using the term "singer" very lightly), has had her fair share of legal troubles. After being arrested for drunk driving in 2006, she found herself with a suspended license. But, she's Paris Hilton and she can do whatever she wants, oh so she thought. She was caught in February of 2007 driving 70 MPH in a 35 hour zone without her headlights on (despite the fact it was nighttime). She was eventually sentenced to 45 days in jail, leaving us all to cry...tears of joy. If she thinks filming The Simple Life was hard, wait until she gets done with Prison Life. Maybe Martha Stewart can give her some tips on how to bare the bars.
Snoop Dogg: In April 2006, Snoop Dogg and his entourage were arrested in Heathrow Airport for violent disorder and affray after the members without first class tickets were (gasp!) refused entrance into the first class lounge. In September of the same year, Snoop Dogg was arrested at John Wayne Airport in California after a police baton was found in his carry-on luggage. The following month, Snoop Dog was arrested at Bob Hope Airport in California after a security guard found him with a firearm and Marijuana. Seriously Snoop, in our post-September 11th era, isn't there a more subtle place you can cause trouble than in an airport?
Hugh Grant: Though not a pop star in the common sense of the term, Hugh Grant played one in his last movie and ultimately led his vocals to the soundtrack. This makes him eligible for our list, well this and his ridiculously weird arrest. Grant, in 1995, was arrested for lewd conduct in a public place with a prostitute named Divine Brown. This incident harmed Grant's image, and his boyish appeal, and it gave Divine Brown her five minutes of fame. Perhaps even more perplexing than Grant being arrested for soliciting prostitution is the fact he was dating drop dead gorgeous Elizabeth Hurley at the time. I wouldn't even cheat on Hurley....and I'm female.
R. Kelly: A man with looks, fame, and money may seem like he could get any girl he wanted, but R. Kelly seems to only want the ones in high school. The "I Believe I Can Fly" artist also seems to believe he can date girls underage. In summer of 2002, Kelly was indicted on 21 counts of sex with a minor. These charges were, however, reduced to a lesser charge of soliciting a minor for child pornography. All of this surfaced when a videotape of Kelly having sex with an underage girl was sent to the Chicago Sun times. Though these charges are still pending, allegations against Kelly have continued coming to light. Some people claim that he may have been having sex with minors since 1991, when he was almost a minor himself.
Winona Ryder: So, she's not a singer, but she just might have sang a stirring rendition of "Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen" had she ever ended up in the slammer. Plus, she was once nominated for a Grammy so that makes her crime list-worthy. In 2002, Winona Ryder, the Girl Interrupted star, saw her criminal offense interrupted when she was caught stealing over 5000 dollars worth of stuff from the Beverly Hills Saks Fifth Avenue store. She was ultimately found guilty of felony grand theft and vandalism and sentenced to counseling, probation, drug testing, and over ten thousand dollars in fines. Ryder has, since then, remained out of trouble, and clothing store items that don't belong to her have remained out of her purse.
About the Author
Jennifer Jordan is a senior editor for http://iturbocharge.com. Possessing an infatuation with pop culture - and a gift for stalking - she keeps up on the latest news of the musical world.
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