Rapper Method Man turned himself into authorities early Monday morning after he failed to pay nearly $33,000 in back taxes. The Grammy-award winning member of the Wu Tang Clan, whose real name is Clifford Smith, arrived at the Staten Island District Attorney's office at 8am to face felony charges.

Smith faces felony charges for neglecting pay $32,799 in back taxes, dating back to 2004. Authorities say that the rapper failed to pay taxes for three years. The investigation was conducted by the District Attorney's office and the state Department of Taxation.

Emmy Award-winning CBS News producer Robert "Joe" Halderman, who worked on the news program 48 Hours, was arrested Thursday outside the CBS News broadcast center in New York City on charges of attempted grand larceny in the first degree. Halderman allegedly tried to extort $2 million from David Letterman over sexual affairs he had with female employees.

It is rumored that Halderman dated Letterman's former assistant, Stephanie Birkitt, who is said to be one of the women at the center of the extortion case.

Reps for the network issued a statement:

"CBS was made aware of an ongoing police investigation involving David Letterman and an employee at 48 Hours who was subsequently arrested yesterday on charges of attempted grand larceny in the first degree. CBS is cooperating fully with the authorities and the employee has been suspended pending the results of the investigation. Mr. Letterman addressed the issue during the show's broadcast last night, and we believe his comments speak for themselves."

During his late night show on Thursday, Letterman revealed that three weeks ago he got in his car early in the morning and found a package with a letter saying:

David Letterman will be getting better ratings then Conan O'Brein tonight for all the wrong reasons. Letterman had a shocking admission to his studio audience today admitting he has had affairs with members of his staff. The popular CBS Late Night host was called as a witness in an extortion case this afternoon prompting him coming public with the information.

Here is video of Larry King of CNN breaking the news earlier this evening.

While most people in the entertainment business try lose weight to snag a role or increase their career prospects, Britney Spears' ex-husband Kevin Federline hopes that the opposite will work for him. Since putting on a little extra chub, he's been a little more popular with the media and not as vilified as he was before. Instead of trying to lose the weight, he is now actively trying to gain additional weight. Why? Because he thinks that the more he weighs, the more he will lose on Celebrity Fit Club, and that will turn his career around.

He'll be joining the Celebrity Fit Club cast on February 14, and will reportedly earn $100,000. A friend of his said that his overeating and putting on extra weight now is part of a big scheme to make him a bigger brand post-weight loss.

The friend said:

After years of rumors, Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel have finally called it quits. No, Jessica didn't get fed up with JT's lying, cheating ways. He actually dumped her - over the phone - say friends. Ouch. Meanwhile, Jessica is said to be in severe denial that they have split-up.

A friend told Us Weekly that the break-up actually happened about a month ago, and that when Timberlake, 28, was in New York City for Fashion Week, he was "clearly on the hunt". In fact, he was spotted out dirty dancing with a tall blonde at a NYC club.

Nevertheless, the fact that he was seen getting close with another woman is no indication that he's split up from Jess. Back in June, he was spotted in the NYC club Avenue kissing a woman that definitely wasn't Biel. Fellow club-goer Lindsay Lohan had witnessed him making out with another woman, and twittered "So dark - where's jb cheater?" Later she claimed her account was hacked, but sources say that she removed it after Justin to his people to make her life miserable.

A second source revealed to Us Weekly:

"There's no way of knowing if it's a firm breakup, because with them it's so hot and cold."

Actor Dennis Hopper, 73, was taken by ambulance today to an unidentified New York hospital. Eyewitnesses told Entertainment Tonight that he was brought into the ER wearing an oxygen mask, but his publicist says he is merely suffering from a flulike stomach ailment.

Hopper was in NY to promote his role in the Starz TV version of "Crash", but has since cancelled most of his scheduled stop. He was due to appear on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon tonight, and the Today show.

Hopper first made a name for himself by writing, starring, and directing in the 1969 film "Easy Rider". In 1987, he was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for his role in "Hoosiers." He is also well known for playing a series of villians in films including Blue Velvet and Speed, as well as in the first season of 24.

Adam "DJ AM" Goldstein was found dead in his New York Apartment on August 28. Police found a crack pipe and various drugs in the vicinity of his body, and it was assumed that he died of a drug overdose. Toxicology reports have now been released, and a mix of deadly drugs were found in his body.

Toxicology reports show that he had cocaine, OxyContin, Hydrocodone, Xanax, Ativan, Klonopin, Benadryl and Levamisole in his system. The NYPD, however, is not planning to investigate, even if he may have gotten the drugs illegally.

A police source said: "It's over. It's been ruled an accidental death."

Prior to his death, Goldstein had just finished an MTV reality show called "Gone Too Far" about his efforts to help other addicts. A spokesperson for MTV said that the network had not made a final decision about airing the program.

Chuck Knoblauch, a former Major League Baseball player, has been charged with assaulting his common-law wife. He turned himself in and appeared in court on Tuesday. A judge set his bond at $10,000. According to the complaint filed, Knoblauch's wife told police that he hit her in the face and then choked her on Friday at their Houston home.

The incident was witnessed by a family friend, and occurred when the couple were engaged in an argument. She reportedly took his keys and would not let him leave the home. Prosecutors say he was drinking heavily and taking xanax on Friday evening.

The two are currently in the middle of divorcing. His attorney, Dan Cogdell, told the Houston Chronicle that "the incident was a dispute between two divorcing people and said charges should not have been filed."

Knoblauch now faces a charge of assaulting a family member, a third degree felony.

A native of Houston, the former infielder played for the New York Yankees, Minnesota Twins, and Kansas City Royals. He was also a four-time All-Star.

Knoblauch's legacy was tarnished, however, when he was included as one of the more than 80 players accused of using performance enhancing drugs in the 2007 Mitchell Report. He later acknowledged using performance enhancers.

Miley Cyrus will be making a brief guest appearance in the upcoming "Sex and the City 2" movie, but you'll want to rethink bringing along your children. According to GossipCop.com, the Hannah Montana star will appear in the R-rated movie alongside Kim Cattrall.

In the scene, Samantha Jones wants to look "hot and young", and winds up on a red carpet with Cyrus wearing the exact same dress. Samantha's sidekick Anthony thus yells out "Mother of God. She is wearing the same dress as Hannah Montana." This is followed by embarassment and possible cat fights.

The leaked scene has not yet been shot, but MTV reports that it will be filmed on October 16th. However, fans will have to wait to see if it makes the cut when the film debuts in May 2010.

Having first announced his engagement and marriage to Esther Nazarov on Twitter, it was only fitting that Fred Durst announce the end of his marriage on the popular microblogging site as well. They lasted a mere two months. He tweeted:

"For those of you inquiring, I will confirm that Esther and I have decided to go our separate ways and we both thank you for your support. We remain very positive and wish only the best for each other."

Seriously, why do all the celebrities have to tell us how they remain friends after they split-up? It's far more refreshing when you have those like Travis Barker and Shanna Moakler who openly discuss their hatred of eachother when breaking-up.