Soul diva Amy Winehouse pleaded guilty Wednesday to assaulting a theater manager who asked her to leave a family Christmas show starring Mickey Rooney because shed had too much to drink. (She later acknowledged she had five vodka drinks.)
Judge Peter Crabtree ordered Winehouse, 26, to pay her victim $300 in compensation and said she would avoid punishment as long as she doesnt commit any more offenses for two years.
Wife has pneumonia
Charlie Sheens wife, Brooke, was in a hospital intensive care unit Wednesday with a fever of 105 degrees and an infection after oral surgery, her lawyer said. She also had developed pneumonia.
She had postponed a hearing in the Colorado domestic violence case against her actor husband because she was to undergo the surgery.
Meanwhile, Charlie Sheen was granted permission to visit; a court order had prevented that.
Dance date selected
A limelight-loving Austrian says hes taking Lindsay Lohan to the famous Vienna Opera Ball on Feb. 11.
Richard Lugner, 77, a quirky entrepreneur, invites a different woman to the flashy event each year.
Lugners recent dates include Nicollette Sheridan, Dita Von Teese and Paris Hilton.
Have a camp listing?
The Journal Gazette is compiling its annual summer camp guide, a free listing of regional day and sleepover camps that will run Feb. 28. E-mail details of your camps programs – description, dates, fees, ages, location and contact information – by Feb. 15 to Stefanie Scarlett at sscarlett@jg.net or fax to 260-461-8893.
Love story to share?
Valentines Day is coming and we want to hear your love stories. Complete this sentence: I knew my partner loved me when , and send it in for an upcoming story. Include your name, city, age and your relationship with your partner (married, dating, etc.). Send responses to Jaclyn Youhana at jyouhana@jg.net or mail by Feb. 1 to The Journal Gazette, 600 W. Main St., Fort Wayne, IN 46802.
‘Idol’ debut soars
The top five prime-time TV shows and viewership for Jan. 11 to 17:
1. AFC Divisional Playoff: Baltimore vs. Indianapolis, CBS, 30.6 million
2. American Idol (Tues.), Fox, 29.9 million
3. American Idol (Wed.), Fox, 26.4 million
4. AFC Football Post-Game Show, CBS, 25.8 million
5. NCIS, CBS, 20.9 million
Happy birthday
Among celebrity birthdays today: Singer Richie Havens is 69. Singer Billy Ocean is 60. Actress Geena Davis is 54. Singer Cat Power is 38. Singer Emma Bunton (Baby Spice) of the Spice Girls is 34.