Here at LAist we believe in democracy, and allowing our readers to voice their opinions. East L.A.'s (least) favorite son, Oscar De La Hoya, got caught with his pants down and fishnets up. Everyone from Mario Lopez to ODLH's lawyer have claimed that these photos are fake, but other girls are coming out with pictures of ODLH in fishnets. The latest pictures have ODLH wearing white fishnets while the first one has him wearing black ones. Say it ain't so Oscar? Is our favorite pugilist a cross-dresser? And if he is, is there anything wrong with that? What do you think?

Photos courtesy of X17Online.

The Phil Spector jury, after 6 ballots, concludes that they are deadlocked at 10 and 2. Spector watched, leaning back, chin down, eyes fixed and unblinking. Mistrial for Phil!

Once again, a celebrity gets into hot water and walks away relatively unscathed. Lana Clarkson -- pictured here, in an early appearances as a trophy wife in Fast Times at Ridgemont High -- didn't walk away at all. Her last minutes were spent in Phil Spector's foyer, where she took a bullet to the brain.

Phil, he gets a 27-year old wife, a couple of big bodyguards, a tacky license plate, a little media circus on his block, and all the crazy hairstyles a man could want.

That is, until a civil trial comes for him. And maybe the district attorney, again.

Phil Spector theme song for the day? "Unchained Melody," of course.

A recent 911 call about George Clooney's motorcycle crash in New Jersey has been made public. The operator seems quite confused - TMZ

Uh Oh - do we have another celeb heading to rehab? Pamela Anderon's friends are concerned about her hard partying ways, drinking and doing damage to her liver when she already has Hep C (Thanks Tommy) - NY Post

Bridget Moynihan poses for OK magazine with new baby boy, John, fathered by NFL quarterback Tom Brady - OK Mag

In other baby news, Usher announces he's expecting a baby boy with wife Tameka Foster - People

Despite Brit's crazy train her cute boys, Sean and Jayden, at least have each other - Popsugar

Britney needs a role model - Christina Aguilera, preggers (though not yet confirming), recording in the studio, and looking good - X17 Online

Heidi Montag from The Hills finally admits to getting plastic surgery, claiming she "hated" her body - US Weekly

Watch out Rwanda, here comes Paris H. Please make sure she doesn't adopt any babies on her way out, thanks - E Online

Tom Cruise lays out plans to build an underground bunker at his Telluride home in preparation for the end of the world to the tune of 10 million - Celebitchy

She's baaaaaaaack...Lindsay Lohan is scheduled to leave rehab this weekend. We've missed you Lindsay, and can't wait to see what you come up with next - Entertainmentwise

A reason to celebrate! Maya Rudolph is returning for another season of SNL - Sandra Rose

Charlie Sheen and Denise Richards in court over their nasty custody battle. These two really hate each other - Defamer

Happy Birthday to Serena Williams, Olivia Newton- John, Jillian Barberie and more - Dlisted

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As if the past couple of weeks haven't been bad enough for Britney, her former bodyguard has officially testified about her drug use, more specifically a bender she went on with singer songwriter and fellow rehaber Howie Day - News of the World

Nicole Richie's pregnant body has her at a normal weight finally - Daily News

Dennis Rodman has been accused of sexual battery for smacking a bar patron's ass and leaving a mark in Laguna Beach - TMZ

The co-host of Dancing with the Stars, Samantha Harris, gave birth to a baby girl she named Josselyn Sydney Hess - E Online

Salma Hayek also becomes a new mom to baby girl Valentina - US Weekly

Charlotte Church, half the age of Hayek, also gives birth to a baby girl in England - People

And though it isn't official, Brangelina is looking to add a new girl to their brood, this time from Burma - Dlisted

Prince Harry gets caught on video for snorting vodka. Not a typo...he snorted vodka - The Sun

New BFF Alert! Courtney Love and Kate Moss go fashion show hopping together - PerezHilton

Maureen McCormick aka Marcia Brady, has her upcoming tell all book sending shock waves with stories of behind the scenes sexual escapades with Eve Plumb, who played her on screen sister Jan - Defamer

Happy Birthday to Bruce Springsteen, John Woo, Jason Alexander, Ani DiFranco and more - Dlisted

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After seven days of deliberation, word came from the Phil Spector jury today that they were deadlocked. But the judge isn't ready to let them go yet.

Turns out the jury is hung 7 to 5. Either 5 people are saying that reasonable doubt exists that Spector didn't shoot Lana Clarkson, or 7 are. That's more doubt than many courtwatchers had expected.

The judge asked the jurors if anything else might convince them to change their vote -- 3 said yes, tentatively, and seemed to focus on the question of doubt. So tomorrow they'll get to hear a couple of definitions again, but since they've had 'em all along, chances are that won't change things.

There is a big change, tho: Judge Fidler may have found precedent for allowing the jury to consider manslaughter in trying to reach a verdict, which hasn't previously been an option. That could very well alter the votes of the jurors. But it would also mean more lawyering on both sides pertaining to the count. CourtTV tells us it'll probably just be new summations, and they seem to know this stuff. If that happens, and the rest of the trial is any indication, they won't finish up this week.

What does all this mean? Legal implications of adding in that manslaughter count aside, it's all about the hanging. Hung jury = mistrial. And if that happens, the DA would have to try the case all over again, if they decide to give it another go. Given that the defense didn't seem to do a fantastic job on this go round, who knows what chance another prosecution might have.

Phil Spector's theme song today? Just Once In My Life.

Nearly 12 years after his infamous acquittal in the criminal trial in which he was charged with murdering his ex-wife and her beau, OJ Simpson is locked up on multiple felony charges.

View Simpson's in-custody status / charges (.pdf).

This time there was no Brentwood stakeout, no Ford Bronco, and somewhere in heaven Johnnie Cochran isn't the least bit surprised.

Friday he was questioned, earlier today he was booked, and tonight, ordered "held without bail" by a Clark County (Nev.) judge. OJ could spend decades in prison if found guilty of any combination of the 6 felony charges stemming from a reported armed robbery Thursday night at the Palace Station Hotel-Casino, a mile from the Vegas strip. And that would mean no more golf, OJ.

We won't bore you with the details. But the irony is kind of interesting. If found guilty, Simpson's sentence will indirectly result from his liability for the murders as found in the civil suit brought by Ronald Goldman's family. Millions of dollars in debt to the Goldman family, Simpson was reportedly on a mad hunt for memorabilia -- featuring himself as a football superstar -- which he believed to be his.

Fred Goldman is quoted in the AP:

"He's believed for years, decades, that he's entitled to do anything he wants, and the legal system and society has basically agreed with him," Goldman said. "This time, hopefully, he'll get what he deserves. He'll get jail time."

We are relieved that a) this didn't happen in LA; and b) this apparently wasn't a scam to garner press in the days following the official re-launch of If I DId It.

Shady video on this sketchy, sorry, and sad news after the jump.

Photo by John Locher / AP.

We can see it now, a new bestseller hitting the shelves just before Christmas: "If I Did It: Confessions of a Sports Memorabilia Armed Robber." Ohhhh, OJ Simpson, you and a cadre of other celebrities just like to entertain the masses in a different way. A special way. The "criminal" way!

Las Vegas police arrested former football star O.J. Simpson on Sunday in connection with a hotel room break-in, CNN said.

A source with the Las Vegas Police Department told CNN Simpson was taken into custody at The Palms hotel.

Celebrity Web site TMZ.com, citing unidentified sources, said several men broke into a memorabilia dealer's room on Thursday night and held the dealer at gunpoint while they took memorabilia once owned by Simpson and other sports stars. Simpson was among the men, according to the story on TMZ.com. The details could not be confirmed. [Reuters]

The memorabilia guy said Simpson and friends came blazing in with guns drawn. Simpson said it was peaceful.

Comprehensive coverage can be found at CNN.

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I am not a fan of Britney Spears, but I do have respect for her. No really. I do. I think it was pretty damned smart of her to totally whore herself out to the entertainment industry like there was no tomorrow, make loads of money, and then happily retire after a few short years of work. The Britney business model let her quit working while she was still young so she could have sex all day with Federline at her ranch, lounge around her pool with her sister, and strut through her local Wal-Mart without a care in the world. But, then I saw the 2007 MTV Video Music Award clip and, uh, well, I just don't know what else to say that hasn't been said elsewhere.

Her performance was so unprofessional that I have to assume it's was a joke. Britney Spears was playing a joke on MTV. She must have been. And more power to her! She must have gotten the idea from the people who go on the American Idol auditions and intentionally give a bad, (albeit hilarious) performance, just to mess with the pretentious and annoying judges. We all know that MTV is painful to watch -- the way that MTV brainwashes America's children into bad-taste wielding, pre-pubescent, consumer-monsters with pre-conceived notions of self-entitlement, is just asking to get...hmmm...how do they say it nowadays? Oh yes, that's right. MTV is just asking to get punked by somebody. Now that Spears has her own kids, she probably doesn't want MTV's crap infiltrating their impressionable little minds. So I guess she decided she was the just the woman for this anti-establishment job.

I have to give it to her, for being a down-with-the-establishment novice, Spears did a pretty good job. Just a few seconds into her act, you can clearly see that she is trying really hard not to crack up laughing at herself. I mean the glittery bikini + heavy-duty boots + pre-pot belly costume was a great comedic choice. Letting us all see the right angle where her real hair meets her extensions was a great touch. Not knowing the words to the song; not bothering to accurately lip-synch; and being obviously drunk was just hysterical to watch. The way all of the other dancers had to help her get around the stage was just classic physical comedy. The Three Stooges, Laurel and Hardy, and John Ritter were clearly her inspiration for the performance.

And the best part is that MTV hasn't figured any of this out yet! This is all just too funny. Really it is. You can go to the MTV website and watch the whole thing where they claim that they have "hit the jackpot." MTV has yet to edit out a single stunned audience member not clapping. Bravo Britney!

In her closing arguments, defense attorney Linda Kenney Baden showed a video montage of witnesses who said they couldn't put the gun in Phil Spector's hand.

The defense is trying to convince the jury that Lana Clarkson, a marginally talented, fairly beautiful actress/model whose career was on the wane, left her crappy job at the House of Blues with the wealthy record producer late one night, got to his house, found a handgun and blew her brains out while sitting in a chair in his foyer. Spector was upstairs, they say.

As for Spector himself, he never testified. Today he slumped in his chair at the defense table, slumped as usual, his hands clasped and shaking. The shaking -- probably due to the meds he's on -- has been noticed before, but today he shook more than usual. Maybe the stress is starting to get to him -- or maybe it's the sound of Kenney Baden's voice.

In yesterday's closing, Kenney Baden was shrill and unpleasant. Somebody on the defense team noticed and coached her last night -- today she's less shrill, at least. The trial is being broadcast on CourtTV, up until they pull the plug on it for the creepy Star Jones. On the web, though, it's streaming without interruption, except during lunch. (click on video in the navigation bar). But there's not much time left to watch.

"It's now time for you to make things right," Kenny-Baden said as she finished her closing argument. After lunch today, there will be more from the prosecution. The lawyers could be done sometime Monday -- although in this trial, every argument seems to take a little longer than expected. Anyway, the jury will begin deliberating soon. No wonder Phil is shaking.

photo credit: AP

Nicole Kidman reveals details about her previous miscarriages and subsequent adoptions- Metro

More Anna Nicole baby daddy drama - Explosive accusations in Rita Cosby's new tell all book of Larry Birkhead and Howard K Stern being lovers is setting off defamation lawsuits...I personally can't wait to read it - NY Post

Jerry Lewis pulls an Isaiah Washington, using the "F" word during his live annual telethon for muscular dystrophy - TMZ

Bill Murray explains his arrest in Sweden a few weeks ago for driving a golf cart through downtown city streets, claiming he was just dropping some people off - Assocoated Press

Sad to say one of the coolest couples on the block, Heath Ledger and Michele Williams, are over - US Weekly

P. Diddy denied entry to Katie Lee Joel (the much younger wife of Billy Joel) for inappropriate attire- not enough white- at his annual Hamptons White Party - A Socialites Life

Paris Hilton wants a baby, inspired by BFF Nicole Richie's pregnancy - Female First

Speaking of kids...

R. Kelly's child pornography trial postponed again, to September 17th - Chicago Sun Times

Kim Kardashian denies pereforming sexual acts like "peeing on someone" in her and singer Ray J's infamous sex tape that has never been released - PR Insider

Madonna's child welfare official from Malawi who is overseeing her adoption of son David, has been replaced due to "compromising" his position - StarPulse

Brad Pitt was mauled by some crazy fans this weekend in Venice - PerezHilton

On her first appearance on The View, Whoopi Goldberg defends Michael Vick and gets everyones panties in a twist - DListed

Happy Birthday to Beyonce, Dr. Drew, Ione Skye, Shar Jackson and more - Dlisted

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Everyone's favorite secretary is set to become the new celebrity face for the self-proclaimed "most erotic lingerie in the world". The upscale, reservation-only, lingerie shop on Melrose, Agent Provocateur has taken the torch from the coke-stained claws of Kate Moss and handed them to Maggie Gyllenhaal, an honor once bestowed upon Kylie Minogue and Dita Von Teese.

The UK's Daily Mail has a handful of the photos from the Alice Hawkins photoshoot of Jake's sister and Kirsten's BFF.

According to the Agent Provocateur website (totally not safe for work, but it's labor day, fuckit), Gyllenhaal's "Lessons In Lingerie" launches Friday and we wonder if Maggie will bend over backwards for the company the way Kylie did not that long ago.