Come on, give her a brake

Sat., March 6, 2010

From Wire Reports

The driver who accused supermodel Naomi Campbell of assaulting him says he “got angry and overreacted” and regrets involving the police.

“This whole thing has been blown out of proportion and I apologize to Ms. Campbell for causing that to happen,” Miodrag Mejdina said.

Mejdina told police Tuesday that Campbell hit him from behind and his head struck the steering wheel of the car, causing bruising under his right eye.

Campbell, 39, who has faced a series of lawsuits and criminal cases accusing her of attacking her household employees and two police officers at London’s Heathrow Airport, said she was pleased that Mejdina had apologized and that she wanted to move on.

“I have worked very hard on correcting my previous wrongdoings and I will not be held hostage to my past,” she said in a statement.

Well, isn’t that charitable?

Speaking of temperamental celebrities, Sean Penn has strong words for those who think he’s showing off with his aid to earthquake-ravaged Haiti.

In an interview airing on this weekend’s “Sunday Morning” on CBS, the outspoken actor says he hopes any cynic who dismisses his efforts as a star turn will “die screaming of rectal cancer.”

Penn, who has established a relief organization, has brought water filters for distribution to villages and met with aid groups.

The birthday bunch

Singer Mary Wilson (The Supremes) is 66. Singer-guitarist David Gilmour (Pink Floyd) is 64. Actor-director Rob Reiner is 63. Singer Kiki Dee is 63. Actor Tom Arnold is 51. Actor D.L. Hughley (“The Hughleys”) is 46. Actress Yvette Wilson (“The Parkers”) is 46. Actress Connie Britton (“Friday Night Lights”) is 42. Actress Moira Kelly is 42. Actress Amy Pietz (“Caroline in the City”) is 41. Rapper Beanie Sigel is 36. Rapper Bubba Sparxxx is 33.

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