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Vince Neil pleads guilty, fined $1,000

LAS VEGAS

A lawyer entered a guilty plea for rocker Vince Neil to end a court case stemming from a confrontation he had with his ex-girlfriend at a Las Vegas lounge.

The 50-year-old M ∂tley Cr ºe singer didn’t appear in court Monday when a Las Vegas judge accepted a plea deal in the misdemeanor disorderly conduct case. Neil’s lawyer paid a $1,000 fine on his behalf.

The justice of the peace dismissed a more serious misdemeanor charge of battery constituting domestic violence and declared the case closed.

Neil could have faced a year in jail if he’d been convicted.

Young actor charged in burglary effort

WILMINGTON, N.C.

Actor Kesun Mitchell Loder, whose television credits include “CSI” and “ER,” faces a court hearing in Wilmington on charges he attempted a burglary at a mobile-phone store.

The StarNews of Wilmington reported that the 18-year-old was arrested on charges of attempted breaking and entering, possession of burglary tools and carrying a concealed weapon. Loder’s acting stage name is K’Sun Ray.

Superior Court records in New Hanover County indicate a court hearing is scheduled next week. It was not clear Monday whether he has an attorney.

Police say Loder was arrested last month after cutting an alarm-system cable and trying to enter a mobile-phone store through a side door. Employees confronted Loder. and he ran away but was caught by a police officer.

Ebert says show faces cancellation

CHICAGO

Famed film critic Roger Ebert is telling his readers that he may have to cancel his television show “Ebert Presents: At the Movies” unless someone steps up and helps him and his wife pay for it.

The Pulitzer Prize- winning film critic wrote on his blog Sunday night that after an initial contribution of $25,000 from Kanbar Charitable Trust gave out, he and Chaz Ebert have been paying virtually all the bills for the show, which began airing on public television in January.

Ebert said he has been pleased with the program, which is hosted by Associated Press movie reviewer Christy Lemire and Mubi.com film critic Ignatiy Vishnevetsky.

But after months of paying for everything from screen tests to interns to lunch on taping days, “We can’t afford to support the show any longer,” wrote Ebert, who can no longer speak after cancer surgery.

Vindicator wire services