Spears taken to hospital for surgery on knee

Spears taken to hospitalfor surgery on knee
NEW YORK -- Pop princess Britney Spears injured her knee during a video shoot and was hospitalized for arthroscopic surgery, her record label said Wednesday.
Spears, 22, was taken to a hospital after hurting herself late Tuesday, Jive Records said in a statement. An MRI showed floating cartilage in her knee.
The injury occurred after Spears completed outdoor scenes for the video of her new single, "Outrageous," with rapper Snoop Dogg in the New York City borough of Queens. Spears was doing choreography when her knee gave out, Jive said.
"Outrageous" will be featured in the movie "Catwoman," due out next month.
Taylor settles lawsuitwith former landscaper
LOS ANGELES -- Elizabeth Taylor has settled a lawsuit filed by her former landscaper, who accused her of firing him after he refused sexual advances from Taylor's butler.
Willem Van Muyden alleged in a lawsuit filed last year in Superior Court that he was fired without being paid $294,000 he was owed for 10 years of gardening work.
Van Muyden, who was fired in September 2002, alleged that Taylor dismissed him after her butler, Jean-Luc Lacquement, urged her to in retaliation for Van Muyden's sexual rejection.
The settlement was announced Tuesday. No terms were released.
Taylor's attorney, Tom Hoberman, said the settlement didn't include any money. He said a ruling on Van Muyden's legal expenses is still pending.
Calls to Van Muyden's attorney were not immediately returned Wednesday.
Arrest warrant issuedfor Love in assault charge
LOS ANGELES -- Courtney Love is proving to be anything but America's sweetheart. Felony assault with a deadly weapon is the charge of the week for the erratic rocker, who allegedly attacked a female singer in April with a bottle and a metal flashlight, reports E!Online.
The smackdown took place April 25 at the home of Love's former manager and one-time boyfriend, Jim Barber -- the same place where she had her infamous meltdown last October.
An arrest warrant has been issued for Courtney Love Cobain, accusing her of assaulting singer-guitarist Kristin King with a deadly weapon "likely to produce great bodily injury," per court documents published on the Smoking Gun's Web site.
Today's birthdays
Britain's Prince Philip is 83. Columnist Nat Hentoff is 79. Actor-director Lionel Jeffries is 78. Author Maurice Sendak is 76. Singer Shirley Alston Reeves (The Shirelles) is 63. Actor Jurgen Prochnow is 63. Media commentator Jeff Greenfield is 61. Actress Gina Gershon is 42. Actress Jeanne Tripplehorn is 41. Rock musician Jimmy Chamberlin is 40. Model-actress Elizabeth Hurley is 39. Rhythm and blues singer Faith Evans is 31. Singer Hoku is 23. Actress Leelee Sobieski is 22. Olympic gold medal figure skater Tara Lipinski is 22.