Gwinnett Daily Post

Mills McCartney: Media pushed her 'to the edge'

LONDON - Heather Mills McCartney broke her silence Wednesday about her divorce from Paul McCartney, saying in TV interviews that she fears for her life because of death threats and blaming tabloids for her problems.

'We've had death threats, I've been close to suicide. I'm so upset about this,' Mills McCartney said on ITV. 'I've had worse press than a pedophile or a murderer and I've done nothing but charity for 20 years.'

Spears discusses kids in interview

LOS ANGELES - Britney Spears defended her parenting and chastised her critics, lamenting 'how cruel our world can be,' in a brief interview on Ryan Seacrest's radio show Wednesday.

When 'American Idol' host, who has a morning radio show on KIIS-FM in Los Angeles, asked Spears if she was doing all she could for her children, Spears replied, 'Oh God, yeah.'

Writers' contract talks resume

LOS ANGELES - Hollywood writers have a revision ready for TV and movie producers. Contract talks resumed Wednesday, with the Writers Guild of America ready to submit a revamped contract proposal with the hope of avoiding a strike after the current pact expires at midnight.

Actor gets 3 years in deadly crash

LOS ANGELES - Former "Prison Break' actor Lane Garrison was sentenced to three years and four months in prison Wednesday for a drunken driving crash that killed a 17-year-old Beverly Hills High student last December.

Seymour skips 'Dancing' results show; Bryan out

LOS ANGELES - Jane Seymour was absent from the results show on 'Dancing With the Stars' - but she had a good excuse.

The 56-year-old actress missed Tuesday's live broadcast because she was sickened by food poisoning, ABC publicist Aime Wolfe said Wednesday.

Sabrina Bryan, star of Disney Channel's 'The Cheetah Girls,' was voted off Tuesday night.

Brosnan being investigated in alleged assault

MALIBU, Calif. - Sheriff's officials are investigating Pierce Brosnan in an alleged assault in Malibu last week.

Steve Whitmore, a spokesman for the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, said the incident allegedly occurred outside a Mexican restaurant Friday night. Whitmore identified the alleged victim as Robert Rosen, but declined to give more details.