AP source: TV actress plans plea in NYC bar run-in (AP)

NEW YORK – Actress Paz de la Huerta is set to admit she threatened to hit a former reality TV figure in a trendy hotel bar, a person familiar with the case said Wednesday.

The "Boardwalk Empire" actress will plead guilty Thursday to harassment in her March encounter with Samantha Swetra, who appeared on the MTV reality series "The City," the person said. Harassment is a violation, not a crime.

De la Huerta's punishment will entail a fine and a day of community service, said the person, who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity to discuss the plans in advance of Thursday's court date.

De la Huerta's lawyer, Jamel Oeser-Sweat, says he's working with prosecutors toward a plea deal and expects some movement on the case Thursday. Prosecutors declined to comment.

De la Huerta, 26, was charged with assault and other offenses after authorities said she punched Swetra in the face, gave her a bloody nose and hurled a glass that cut Swetra's leg at the swanky Standard Hotel. De la Huerta also lashed out at Swetra with words, telling police she herself was "a real actress" and Swetra "a publicity-seeker, a fake actress," according to a court complaint.

She'll admit only to saying she'd hit Swetra, according to the person familiar with the case, who said de la Huerta may also get assessed for potential alcohol counseling.

Swetra has called the actress' behavior "atrocious and utterly intolerable" in a lawsuit over the incident; the suit seeks unspecified damages. De la Huerta, in court papers, has called the claims false.

De la Huerta plays Lucy Danziger, the fiery girlfriend of politician Enoch "Nucky" Thompson (played by Steve Buscemi) on "Boardwalk Empire." The show's second season is due to air this fall. De la Huerta also has appeared in films including "The Cider House Rules," "A Walk to Remember" and "The Limits of Control."

Swetra, a fashion buyer, appeared in several episodes of "The City." The show followed Whitney Port, a star of MTV's Los Angeles-based reality hit "The Hills," as she moved to New York to work for designer Diane von Furstenberg.

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AP Source: Saxophonist Clemons suffers stroke (AP)

NEW YORK – Saxophonist Clarence Clemons of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band has suffered a stroke.

A person who has worked with Clemons in the past confirmed Sunday night that Clemons had the stroke. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the person was not authorized to speak on the matter. The person had no additional information on Clemons' condition.

Clemons is known as the Big Man in the E Street Band and his sax has been one of the most defining elements of the band's sound. He has suffered from numerous ailments over the last few years. He had double knee surgery and even had to perform from a wheelchair at one point.

But his health seemed to be improving. Just last month, he performed with Lady Gaga on the season finale of "American Idol."

He is 69 years old.

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Source: Fishburne closes `CSI' case, exits series (AP)

LOS ANGELES – Laurence Fishburne is closing the file on his "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" career.

The actor won't be back on the CBS crime drama this fall, according to a person with knowledge of the situation. The person spoke on condition of anonymity Tuesday because CBS had yet to announce Fishburne's departure.

Fishburne joined the "CSI" cast as Dr. Raymond Langston midway through the 2008-09 season. He stepped in to replace departing star William Petersen.

The person says CBS and the show's producers are taking Fishburne's departure in stride, aware that his movie career made a long TV tenure unlikely.

"CSI" returns for its 12th season this fall and continues to rank among the 20 top-rated shows.

Fishburne's credits include "The Matrix" films, and he's in the upcoming "Contagion" with Matt Damon.

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Returning to the Source for the "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides" (Fashion Wire Daily)

Los Angeles – Disneyland is the home of the "Pirates of the Caribbean" adventure ride, so it makes perfect sense that the stars of the movies created from that ride met there to celebrate the fourth installment in the series. Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush and newcomers Penelope Cruz and Ian McShane joined forces to walk the black carpet there, at the premiere of "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides" on Saturday afternoon, May 7.

Hordes of fans turned out for the chance to see Depp, who is arguably the most popular man on the planet at the moment. It's a situation that makes the handsome 47-year-old actor chuckle.

"It's interesting to experience this kind of ride, after essentially 20 years of enjoying a career based on failures," he told reporters during an earlier press conference for the new film. "Suddenly, something clicks. The weird thing is that I never changed a thing. The process is still the process, as it ever was. The fact that people decided to go and see a movie that I was in was probably the most shocking thing that I've ever been through!"

It was no shock that the "Pirates 4" premiere pass was the hottest ticket in town, as Hollywood's biggest stars headed south to Anaheim to be the first to see the summer blockbuster. Look one way, there was Javier Bardem, Cruz's proud husband, along with "Desperate Housewives" Eva Longoria and Teri Hatcher, rock legend Keith Richards and "Dancing with the Stars" duo Kirstie Alley and Maksim Chmerkovskiy. Look another, and spot Jodie Foster, Andy Garcia, Vanessa Hudgens, and Martin Short. One more turn and see Jennifer Grey, Eliza Dushku with Rick Fox as her escort, Adrian Pasdar, Emma Roberts, Ashley Tisdale and Cheryl Burke. There was even Kevin Sorbo dressed up as a pirate, complete with headscarf; he laughed with Steven Tyler and the film's director, Rob Marshall, and producer Jerry Bruckheimer.

Bruckheimer, who has made millions from the first three movies already, was probably happy to hear Depp tell reporters at the press conference that he's ready to play Captain Jack Sparrow for many years to come.

"Interestingly enough, for me, a character like Captain Jack, you feel like you could just continue. The possibilities are endless and limitless. There is always a possibility of madness and absurdity that could commence, so you feel that, with this character, you're never really done," he said. "They'll wheel me in. My dreads will get tangled in the wheels of my chair!"

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Source: Gibson's ex drops violence claims in court (AP)

By ANTHONY McCARTNEY, AP Entertainment Writer Anthony Mccartney, Ap Entertainment Writer – Wed May 4, 7:04 pm ET

LOS ANGELES – A source says Mel Gibson's former girlfriend has told a judge hearing the couple's child custody dispute that she is dropping allegations that the Oscar-winner struck her during a fight last year.

The source who is familiar with the case says Oksana Grigorieva (gree-GOR'-yeh-vuh) told a family law judge Wednesday that she was withdrawing all domestic violence allegations against Gibson from the case. Most of the case is sealed and the source spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the dispute.

The move doesn't affect a misdemeanor battery case in which the actor-director pleaded no contest in March. His plea didn't include an admission of guilt and cannot be used against him in a civil lawsuit. He remains on probation and is undergoing domestic violence counseling.

Gibson's attorney, Stephen Kolodny, declined comment.

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