Jacko's health part of Murray defense
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 1 (UPI) -- Lawyers for Michael Jackson's former physician are looking at the U.S. pop star's chronic poor health as a defense in his upcoming trial, sources told TMZ.
The Web site said Saturday that Dr. Conrad Murray's team will argue that Jackson was a wreck during previous tours and relied on a regimen of drugs to help him sleep long before Murray joined his entourage in 2009
Murray is charged with involuntary manslaughter in Los Angeles for administering the drugs that Jackson overdosed on in 2009.
TMZ's sources said witnesses who worked on Jackson's "Bad" and "Dangerous" shows have told Murray's lawyers that Jackson was frequently dehydrated and deprived of sleep during the tours and was frequently medicated.
TMZ said Murray's defense theory is that Jackson was a seasoned drug user at the time of his death and had administered the fatal shot of Propofol himself when Murray was not present.
Sandra Bullock ranked top star neighbor
HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 1 (UPI) -- Sandra Bullock would be welcome anywhere after she was named the celebrity that most Americans would want as their neighbor in a survey.
The annual Zillow Celebrity Neighbor Survey came out this week listing Bullock as the star most agreeable to homeowners at 26 percent, with former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin in second at 10 percent.
Talk show host Ellen DeGeneres was third at 9 percent, followed by President and Michelle Obama at 8 percent and 7 percent.
Zillow.com said in a written statement that Bullock polled higher with women than men. Thirty percent of women ranked the actress atop their lists compared to 22 percent of men.
The least desirable celebs moving into the neighborhood included the "Jersey Shore" cast, Mel Gibson and Kanye West.
Wesley Snipes teaching yoga in prison
LEWIS RUN, Pa., Jan. 1 (UPI) -- Actor Wesely Snipes has hung out his shingle as a yoga instructor as he serves his sentence for tax charges in a Pennsylvania federal prison.
Sources told TMZ that Snipes recently requested yoga mats for himself and other inmates at the McKean Correctional Facility, and that the request was granted.
Snipes starred in a string of films including the "Blade" action trilogy; however, he ran into charges of filing false tax returns and was locked up at McKean in December to serve three years.
LeBron James hosts Miami birthday party
MIAMI, Jan. 1 (UPI) -- LeBron James hosted a bevy of celebrities and his mom at a Miami nightclub this week to mark his 26th birthday, witnesses at the bash reported.
People magazine said Saturday the basketball star's guest list included hip-hop stars Drake, Timbaland and Ne-Yo as well as film director Spike Lee, Kourtney Kardashian and Miami Heat teammate Dwyane Wade.
The gala included dinner at STK and late-night dancing at the adjacent Coco Deville nightclub. James and Drake took a turn in the DJ booth where Lil Wayne's new track "6 Foot 7 Foot" was played to amp up the crowd further, People said.
