Afternoon Briefs - Your Guilty Pleasure

Tawny Kitaen, 45, 1980s rock video vixen and more recently reality star of VH1’s The Surreal Life was charged Tuesday with possessing 15 grams of cocaine. Prosecutors said Kitaen faces up to three years in prison if convicted on the single count of possessing a controlled substance. (Suspended if she is found eligible for a drug diversion program and rehabilitation)
Police were called to her San Juan Capistrano, CA home in May for a child welfare check. She agreed to a search of her home and that’s when the police came across the cocaine. Apparently she did not appear to be under the influence at the time. Her arraignment is set for December 18th.

Kyle Doss, one of the men who Michael Richards targeted during an onstage rampage, told NBC’s ‘Today’ that he thinks that Richards only apologized due to the outburst being on video.
Richards has since apologized to the Reverends Jesse Jackson & Al Sharpton. Sharpton spoke out about the incident saying,
“Before any apology should even be considered, Michael Richards should apologize to the people to whom his remarks were directed and most offended. In all due respect to David Letterman, it seems strange that one would insult African Americans in a long tirade and then go on a white television show with a mostly white studio and viewing audience to make a statement of apology. If Mr. Richards has something to say, he should say it to us, and let us respond to him. Mr. Letterman, who is a fine gentleman, is in no position to discuss whether his apology should be accepted or rejected.”
Meanwhile, Jamie Foxx has threatened Richards with bodily harm if the two ever cross paths..

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are cruising Ho Chi Minh City on a motorbike. Few people recognize them in Viet Nam so you can guess why they would chose to relax there. The overrated power couple have been taking a break from filming ‘A Mighty Heart’ in India, and most likely a break from the mobs of people and publicity.

Leading Kazakh writer, Sapabek Asip-uly, has nominated actor Sacha Baron Cohen for a national award for popularizing Kazakhstan . Asip-uly says that Borat “has managed to spark an immense interest of the whole world in Kazakhstan, something our authorities could not do during the years of independence.” He also stated, “If state officials completely lack a sense of humor, their country becomes a laughing stock,” referring to Russia’s banning of the movie.

Kevin Federline has reportedly been offered almost $300K to appear on Britain’s hot reality show, “Celebrity Big Brother”.
“Kevin is hugely entertaining because he takes himself really seriously, even though no one else does. He’ll be great for the show because it’ll about larger-than-life characters,” an insider reportedly told The Sun.