Amanda Bynes 'Was Not Drunk' On Night of DUI Arrest, Says Her Dad

Amanda Bynes's dad is standing by his daughter, following her DUI arrest on Friday. "She was not drunk," Rick Bynes said. "I was told that she blew a zero on the Breathalyzer. She didn't have a single drink that night. My daughter doesn't drink." Rick Bynes claims the the cop who arrested Amanda, 26, was at fault for pulling out in front of the actress as she was turning at the West Hollywood intersection where she was cited. Rick adamantly says his daughter was not impaired, explaining that she was arrested because "she was upset and very emotional." Adding that Amanda was released with no bail, Rick went on to say, "She is a good girl. She just chooses not to work, and because of that, people go after her." Bynes was at L.A.'s Greystone Manor Supperclub Thursday night before she was cited for investigation of DUI. She was held overnight at the West Hollywood Sheriff's department's station, and while authorities would not comment on the actress's specific case, according to the West Hollywood Sheriff's Station website, "if the offense is alcohol or drug related, the suspect will stay at the sheriff's station until he or she can safely care for himself or herself."

Mavericks, Lamar Odom agree to part ways

The Dallas Mavericks and forward Lamar Odom have reached an agreement to end their relationship. Odom will not be released from the squad, however. Instead, he will be listed as inactive until the end of the season. The Mavericks then could trade him. ''The timing is what it is. These things never come at the best of times, so we felt with the playoff push coming up it was probably in everyone's interest,'' Nelson told the AP. ''Look, it's been a frustrating situation. Lamar hasn't performed like he wants to perform, is capable of performing. He's dealt with a lot of personal issues, and at this point, we need to be able to count on some folks. It's never easy to do these things. We just need to move on." Odom, a reality TV star by virtue of his marriage to Khloe Kardashian, took a 10-day leave of absence this season to attend to personal issues. Upon his return, he was sent to the Mavs' NBA Development League team, though he never appeared in a game with the Texas Legends before the Mavericks returned him to their active roster. Odom admitted that he came into this season out of shape and not in the right mindset after on offseason of tragedy. In July, his 24-year-old cousin was shot and killed. Shortly after, Odom was involved in a car wreck in New York City. An SUV he was riding in struck a motorcycle, which then struck a 15-year old pedestrian. The boy died the next day. The events left Odom shaken and contemplating retirement. And after 50 games, the effects were still having a toll on him, leading to a split with Dallas.The struggles of Odom seemed to be a distraction for a team fighting for a playoff spot, with players and coaches showing frustrations after games when asked about him. In his final game as a Mavericks, Odom played only four minutes and contributed only a single rebound. Dirk Nowitzki refused to answer any questions about Odom after the game. Odom averaged career lows of 6.6 points and 4.2 rebounds during his 50-game stint. He also shot a career-low 35.2 percent from the field.


Lindsay Claims Reports are False
Lindsay Lohan and her attorney, Shawn Holley, will go to the West Hollywood Sheriff's substation and ask detectives to investigate the woman accusing Lindsay of battering her -- investigate her for filing a false police report. The woman claims Lindsay pushed and shoved her at the Standard Hotel Thursday night.  Two days later she went to the Sheriff's Department and deputies took an incident report. But Lindsay insists she was at home Thursday night watching "Homeland."  What's more ... there is not a single photo of Lindsay inside or outside the Standard Hotel on Thursday night, and that is highly suspicious. Filing a false police report is a crime in California, punishable by  6 months in jail. Holley says "If it's true that someone made false accusations against Ms. Lohan and reported those false claims to police, we will take appropriate action -- which includes seeking the prosecution of that individual."

Gold-medalist diver Lenzi dies at 43

Olympic gold medal winner and former Indiana University diving star Mark Lenzi died Monday at age 43, the school announced. Lenzi died after spending two weeks in a Greenville, N.C., hospital following a series of fainting spells. Lenzi, who won gold for the US in the 1992 Barcelona Games, served as the men's and women's diving coach at East Carolina University during the 2009-10 and 2010-11 seasons. After grabbing gold in the three-meter springboard in Barcelona, Lenzi returned to the Olympics in 1996 in Atlanta, where he took bronze in the event. Lenzi won 18 international competitions and was the first American to win a gold medal at the Pan American Games on the one-meter springboard. He also was the first diver to score over 100 points on a single dive — a reverse three-and-one-half tuck — which he accomplished twice.
 Blue Ivy Carter enjoyed the feel of the ocean breeze – well, her feet did, anyway – as mom Beyoncé and dad Jay-Z relaxed aboard a yacht in the Caribbean this weekend.

Beanie Segal Faces Jail for Taxes
Beanie Siegel’s comeback could be derailed by a prison sentence later this week. The Philadelphia rapper is scheduled to be sentenced to prison on Thursday (April 12), for failing to report income to the federal government.In August, Beanie Sigel pleaded guilty to failing to file federal tax returns from 2003-2005, on more than $1 million worth of income. Beanie Sigel’s lawyers will contest the amount the government says Beanie owes during the sentencing on Thursday. According to the government, Beanie Sigel owed a total of $348,000. Beanie is facing up to three years in prison for the tax violations.


Kinglsey Joins Iron Man 3
Ben Kingsley is joining the Marvel Universe as the Big Bad for Iron Man 3. He would join Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle, and Scarlett Johansson for the threquel, set to start filming next month for a May 3, 2013 release date. Ben Kingsley is close to joining the Marvel Universe as the Big Bad for Iron Man 3. He would join Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle, and Scarlett Johansson for the threquel, set to start filming next month for a May 3, 2013 release date


2 Guns
Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol‘s Paula Patton is in talks to join Denzel Washington and Mark Wahlberg in the graphic novel adaptation 2 Guns. Baltasar  Kormakur (Contraband) is set to direct.

Dead Man Down
Terrence Howard will face off against Colin Farrell in Dead Man Down, as a powerful gangster. Noomi Rapace and Dominic Cooper costar.


Percy Jackson and The Olympians: The Sea of Monsters
"The Hunger Games" actress Leven Rambin has signed for Fox's "Percy Jackson and The Olympians: The Sea of Monsters" opposite Logan Lerman. Rambin will play Clarisse, daughter of Ares and a skilled warrior.
 Pink, 32, stepped out in Malibu with husband Carey Hart, 36, and their 10-month-old daughter, Willow Sage.


FIU Players Protest Isiah Firing
Isiah Thomas was shocked when he was canned as Florida International’s coach a month after the season ended. So were his players, and they decided to do some shocking back. At an end-of-the year banquet held to honor the Golden Panthers on Monday night, the entire basketball team got up and walked out as a highlight reel of the season was introduced. Tanner Wozniak, a freshman guard on the team, told Yahoo Sports that a couple of seniors suggested the players leave as a way to show the university the team is upsetabout Thomas being fired Friday. "We didn't want to disrespect the program at all or anything," Wozniak told Yahoo. "We just wanted to show our support for Isiah Thomas. He was a great coach, a mentor and a father figure to us. He didn't have a winning record, but you can't build a program in three years." Florida International was 8-21 this season and 26-65 in Thomas’ three years as coach. His firing came as a surprise not only to Thomas, who said he had no hint the sacking was coming, but also to players and supporters. Spring recruiting, and finding another coach after most other schools have made their new hires, will be hampered with Thomas gone. He had two years left on his contract. Wozniak said Thomas was never the uncommitted, attention-seeking coach some branded him to be. Amid rumors that Thomas took the Florida International job as a way to work back toward relevancy, Wozniak attested that Thomas had great relationships with his players. "He was there for us every time," Wozniak said, and on Monday night, they were there for him.


TV NEWS
Fox has officially announced renewals of three of its comedies - a second season for "New Girl", a third for "Raising Hope" and a fourth for "Glee."


Dana Delany is headed back to Desperate Housewives before the sun sets on Wisteria Lane. Delany — who recently wrapped production on the second season of Body of Proof (the finale airs Tuesday) — will reprise her role as Katherine Mayfair in the show’s May 13 series finale.


Bryan Cranston has confirmed the fifth and final season of "Breaking Bad" will be split into two eight episode halves. "We're splitting it. We're going to shoot the first eight, then take a four-month production break, then the rest will air next year… We pick up right where we left off. We're cleaning up the pieces from last season's huge ordeal".


Glee is going tribute-crazy this April, with New Directions paying homage to two major influences on pop culture: Saturday Night Fever and late musical icon Whitney Houston. First up, “Saturday Night Glee-ver” (airing April 17) finds the Glee gang honoring the soundtrack to John Travolta’s 1977 dance flick — and that’s not all. The installment also features the debut of Glee Project finalist Alex Newell, who is kicking off his arc as a mystery man named Wade. Meanwhile, “Dance With Somebody” (set to air April 24) will use Houston’s heartfelt tunes to help the graduating seniors cope with their impending goodbyes.

 Fox is pulling the long-running COPS from its Saturday schedule for the foreseeable future in order to maximize its sports coverage.


Florencia Lozano is slated to bring her tough-as-nails Llanview attorney, Tea Delgado, to Port Charles this spring. Lozano’s One Life journey ended with her pregnant character determined to take down Roger Howarth’s Todd Manning for “murdering” her husband, Victor Lord Jr. (played by Trevor St. John). Howarth, as we first reported, has been made a contract player on GH, alongside his on-screen offspring Kristen Alderson (Starr).



If past history is any indicator, things look to be getting serious in the Kim Kardashian and Kanye West relationship. the hip hop star will guest on the upcoming season of Kim's reality show "Keeping up with the Kardashians." This news comes just days after Kim was seen sneaking out of West's NYC apartment and Kanye professed his feelings toward Kim in his song "Theraflu." Of course we all know what happened last time Kardashian made a televised spectacle of her relationship. It was a lovely, blissful affair that lasted all of 72 days. The new season of "Keeping Up With The Kardashians" kicks off on May 20 on E!.