lifestyle THURSDAY, MAY 15, 2014 Gossip Blondie’s Harry speaks up for arrested musician jazz musician arrested on drug charges amid an investigation into Philip ing it or playing any role in Hoffman’s death. According to a police report, ASeymour Hoffman’s death is getting support from Blondie singer Vineberg said he was friendly with Hoffman and had occasionally sold him Deborah Harry. She and bandmate Chris Stein praise sideman Robert heroin but hadn’t seen him since October. Hoffman’s publicist didn’t immedi- Vineberg in a letter filed with court papers Tuesday as “an asset to New York’s ately respond to an email. culture.” Vineberg was arrested as police followed leads after Hoffman’s Feb 2 death from a mix of heroin, cocaine and other drugs. Vineberg has pleaded not guilty to possessing heroin with the intent to sell. He wasn’t charged with sell- Kelly Osbourne Rihanna donates proud of ozzy $25,000 to the LAPD elly Osbourne is proud of her father for my father’s friends and colleagues who came ihanna has donated $25,000 to the Los Kovercoming his addiction issues. The to celebrate such an incredible milestone in RAngeles Police Foundation. The 29-year-old star struggled to fight back his life.” The ‘Fashion Police’ co-host went on ‘Diamonds’ hitmaker made the kind tears when Ozzy Osbourne - who briefly to thank heavy metal rockers Metallica for gesture after accidentally breaking LA Police relapsed in 2012 after seven years sober - was paying tribute to her legendary dad with a Commission President Steve Soboroff’s presented with the Stevie Ray Vaughan award rendition of his own track, ‘Diary of a Mad mobile phone when he asked her for a selfie during the MusiCares MAP Fund benefit con- Man’. She enthused: “I want to thank Metallica at the Los Angeles Clippers basketball game cert on Monday night. The Black Sabbath for not only taking the time out of their against Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday. The frontman and reformed drug addict was ridiculously busy lives to be there to support pop star dropped his phone as she tried to being honoured for his contribution to the my father but seeing them play an acoustic take the photo, cracking the screen, prompt- charity and his efforts helping others fight set of some of my father’s favorite songs ing her to later tweet: “Sorry I broke your substance abuse, something Kelly has also including their own rendition of ‘Diary of a phone @SteveSoboroff :) (sic)” And Steve later dealt with in the past. She wrote in a moving Mad Man’ was one of the most amazing trib- revealed the guilty star had made a donation tribute on her website: “Whoever would have utes to my father I have ever seen. “Thank to help police cadets from underprivileged guessed that my father would win an award you to all who were involved for such a suc- backgrounds and bereaved families of officers for sobriety? As his daughter who has faced cessful night and great cause.” killed in the line of duty. He tweeted: “BIG similar struggles, I could not be more proud @rihanna news: she’s donating $25,000 to of the man that my father is today. “My father @LAPoliceFdtn for cadets & families of fallen was honored with the Stevie Ray Vaughan officers.(sic)” The pair have since met again at award (in all honestly I was so proud I had to another basketball game, and Steve asked fight back the tears). I am so grateful to all of Rihanna to sign his damaged phone. The phone is now up for sale on eBay to raise money for the police foundation, and bidding has reached a staggering $10,000. The auc- tion ends tomorrow. Beyonce’s cryptic Solange photos eyonce has hinted she is standing by her sister follow- Bing her attack on Jay Z. The ‘Drunk in Love’ hitmaker shared no less than four snaps of herself and Solange Knowles, 29, in happier times in the space of half an hour on her Instagram account today. This comes just 24 hours after it was reported her younger sister - who was caught on video attacking Beyonce’s husband in an elevator at the Met Gala afterparty - had deleted all pictures of herself and Beyonce, bar one, from her own space on the social media website. Among the reflective snaps, the singers are seen hugging Jay Z onstage just last month at Coachella festival, when Beyonce extortion case dropped surprised the crowd by joining Solange on stage during her performance. The other pictures include the sisters smiling for ay Z is no longer seeking extortion producer also insisted he repeatedly told Roc the camera in a shot that appears to be from several years charges over his old recordings. Producer Nation he had the masters - which include ‘I ago, and in another, Beyonce grins as she rests her head on J her sibling’s shoulder. Footage emerged earlier this week of Chauncey Magan was detained last Just Wanna Love U (Give It 2 Me)’ and ‘Holla’ - month after the ‘99 Problems’ hitmaker’s label over the last decade and only requested the Solange throwing kicks and punches at Jay, 44, in an elevator Roc Nation accused him of stealing master money when he could no longer afford to pay at the Standard Hotel in New York after attending a Met Gala tapes in 2002 and demanding $110,000 for the storage fee. He claims he only asked for after party on May 5. Beyonce, 32, is also present but remains Jessica Simpson sets wedding day their return, but as the rapper doesn’t want to the cash as compensation for keeping the passive throughout the altercation. While all parties have pursue charges, Los Angeles police are no recordings for 12 years in Northridge, remained silent on the incident, the singer’s spree of pictures longer investigating the case. However, California. Roc Nation sent an employee to suggests she is eager to put the drama behind her and sup- ports her sister. The ‘XO’ crooner didn’t caption her pictures essica Simpson is getting married around Independence Day. The 33-year-old according to TMZ, LAPD officers will hold on meet Chauncey at the storage locker, paying but they have certainly sent tongues wagging, with fans offer- singer-and-actress and footballer fiance Eric Johnson - who have children to the recordings until a civil judge tells them him $2,500 to open it, and were able to verify J ing their own opinions about her intentions for posting them. Maxwell, two, and Ace, 10 months, together - will tie the knot over the July 4 otherwise. Mahan - who was interning at Roc that the never-before-heard tunes were One commented: “Families have problems but you’re family so weekend in Santa Barbara, California. And the blonde beauty - who was previously Nation when the recordings were made - pre- indeed Jay Z’s. The so-called culprit also you keep it moving...love the fact that they don’t need to say married to Nick Lachey for three years until 2005 - is not planning viously claimed he had been asked by the added that some of the masters sound anything lol (sic)” Another person wrote: “Her sister delete all to walk down the aisle in a traditional white gown. A record label to keep track of the music “awful”. her photos with B and now B put the pictures back ! Only one source told Us Weekly magazine: “Jessica is having because the 44-year-old star was just “a stu- reason: B wants to make up! (sic)” On Sunday, Beyonce also something unique made. It will be very different pid kid smoking blunts” at the time, and was posted pictures of her and her husband - with whom she has from the Vera Wang she wore to wed Nick reckless with his intellectual property. The two-year-old daughter Blue Ivy - smiling and enjoying them- Lachey.” Jessica - who got engaged to Eric, 34, in selves at a basketball game. November 2010 after five months of dating - recently admitted her plans have been pro- gressing and she is “very close” to issuing invita- tions for her nuptials. She said: “We are very close to sending out our invites. I’ve been very picky on how I want everything to look and feel. Eric’s family alone is almost 90 people, so it’ll definitely be a big event.” Jessica hasn’t released new material since her ‘Happy Christmas’ album in 2010, so she wants to start focusing on her career again after the wedding. She recently explained: “We’re building a studio in our house. I bought a house from Ozzy Osbourne, so a lot of the stu- dio was already set up. I want to see what comes out. It’s time for me to find that out, and I can’t wait for my kids to experience that with me. Even Eric. He’s nev- er seen me perform onstage.” Carey and Cannon Ashton Kutcher selling bachelor pad shton Kutcher has put his Los Angeles man- ‘re-enacted’ wedding Asion up for sale. The plush Lake Hollywood Estates abode has been listed for $12 million, an increase from the $8.455 million he bought it for ariah Carey and Nick Cannon “re- were so “over the top”, the couple deliber- in 2012, TMZ reports. Boasting five bedrooms and a Menacted” their wedding at home ately opted for a more muted anniversary whopping eight bathrooms, the 9,385 sq. ft home for their anniversary.