After just over an hour of deliberations, the jury in Keanu Reeves’ paparazzo injury case decided that the plaintiff, Alison Silva, didn’t have a case.

Silva spent a year and a half trying to take the “Matrix” actor to court over charges that Reeves caused a serious wrist injury by running into him with his Porsche. Alison also alleged that he was unable to continue as a paparazzo as a result of the injury, and was forced to move on to shooting videos for tabloids instead.

Unfortunately for Silva, the Los Angeles County Superior Court panel in downtown LA denied his request for $711,974 and threw out the case due to a lack of any substance to his story.

Keanu’s legal team got Silva to admit that he’d moved on to the video side of things because of better pay, rather than wrist pain. A radiologist told the jury that the supposed wrist fracture appeared to be an old injury, a claim later substantiated by an emergency room doctor who heard Silva admit hurting his wrist while playing soccer as a youth in Brazil.

And the final nail in Silva’s case’s coffin came when Reeves’ lawyers produced a video from after the incident in which Alison was shown climbing down from a fence using his supposedly injured wrist. Attorney Alfred Gerisch declared, “It’s time to end his 15 minutes [of fame].”

Source:www.celebrity-gossip.net

It’s a Sweet November for Keanu Reeves, who was found not responsible for a paparazzo’s purported injuries.

During a five-day civil trial in Los Angeles, photographer Alison Silva - who was suing Reeves for $711,974 in medical bills, lost wages, and punitive damages - claimed the Speed star struck him with his Porsche in March 2007.

But attorneys for Reeves, 44, who testified in the trial, pointed out contradicting statements by Silva and then presented the jury with video of the photographer using his injured hand to climb down a fence after shooting video of Britney Spears.

After taking a break from the trial over the weekend, the jury met Monday morning and unanimously rejected the case after less than three hours of deliberations.

Source:www.People.com

• Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise, stepping out in sync - both dressed in gray blazers - for dinner at Italian restaurant Il Valentino in midtown Manhattan. Perhaps the outing was a celebration for Holmes’s success in the Broadway show All My Sons? The drama, which is running in previews, officially opens Oct. 16.

• Nicole Richie, having a late lunch with 8-month-old daughter Harlow at the Beverly Hills Hotel’s Polo Lounge. The new mom, who sported a red floral-printed shirt and jean shorts and wore her hair partially pulled back, dined with an unidentified older woman and nibbled on the McCarthy chopped salad between playing with her little girl. She and her companion smiled and cooed over Harlow throughout their meal.

• Owen Wilson, making a late-night pit stop at one of his favorite haunts, Venice, Calif., bar The Other Room. Dressed casually in jeans, a T-shirt and a dark flannel button-down, he made his way to the back of the very crowded venue and laughed with a male friend over a drink at the bar. Wilson welcomed several fans who stopped by to say hello before leaving inconspicuously after only 20 minutes. A couple of days later, the actor had dinner with two male friends at trendy Venice eatery Gjelina, where they talked quietly at one of the restaurant’s communal tables.

• Lauren Conrad, holding hands with boyfriend Kyle Howard at a 30th birthday bash for club promoter Jean Paul Rodriguez at Teddy’s at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. The Hills star and her man stole kisses in the privacy of their booth and were inseparable during the party. Also making the scene: Jamie-Lynn Sigler, who danced to Katy Perry’s “I Kissed a Girl”, Frankie Delgado, Jesse McCartney and Kevin Connolly.

• Colin Farrell, watching his novelist girlfriend Emma Forrest do a striptease burlesque number set to traditional Jewish music at Heeb magazine’s “Heeb Storytelling” night at M Bar in Hollywood. Farrell sported his ladylove’s Star of David necklace while partying with fellow event-goers Natalie Portman, Kate Beckinsale and Rose McGowan.

• Keanu Reeves and Winona Ryder took over a dark corner of VIP-only Bar 1200 at the Sunset Marquis Hotel and Villas in West Hollywood. Reeves, dressed in jeans and a black blazer, and Ryder, wearing a black T-shirt and pants, sipped cocktails as they talked seriously. The actress, whose shoes were off, sat catty-corner from her former Dracula costar, who listened intently to her as he chain-smoked. As the night went on, the pair inched closer and closer to each other so that they ended up sitting side by side. They stayed until closing and then headed out together.

• By DAVID CAPLAN, JENNIFER GARCIA and KEN LEE

Celebrity Hot Spots.

Monday’s Couples Watch >

It’s now question of who isn’t attending Stand Up to Cancer, the Sept. 5 multi-network TV charity event that’s raising money to fight the disease.

New additions to the line-up include Jessica Alba, Halle Berry, Jack Black, Abigail Breslin, Kate Bosworth, Sheryl Crow, Ellen DeGeneres, Melissa Etheridge, Jimmy Fallon, Jennifer Garner, Brad Garrett, Angie Harmon, Tony Hawk, Marg Helgenberger, Diane Keaton, Rob Lowe, Mandy Moore, Sharon Osbourne, Josh Peck, Mekhi Phifer, Keanu Reeves, Jimmy Smits, David Spade and Carrie Underwood.

And some of music’s biggest stars, including Mariah Carey, Beyoncé, Rihanna, Fergie and Miley Cyrus, will perform their charity single “Just Stand Up,” which benefits Stand Up to Cancer.

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• Jessica Biel, trying to get back to her seat

after taking a bathroom break during Radiohead’s electrifying

performance at L.A.’s Hollywood Bowl. There with Justin Timberlake, the actress had forgotten her ticket for re-entry. Oops!

• The Radiohead show - the second of a two-night stand

- drew plenty of celebrity fans: Mary-Kate Olsen was

spotted, and Foo Fighters singer Dave Grohl stuck around

for an afterparty at the outdoor venue. At the bash, Grohl drank a beer,

posed for pictures with fans and cracked everybody up. Keanu Reeves took in the show as well. And the night before, newlyweds Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi were among the stars rocking out to

the British band.

• Renée Zellweger, leaving a generous tip following her burger lunch with a male friend at the Indian Wells Tavern

in Amagansett, N.Y. Zellweger also has been shopping while spending time in the Hamptons: She

stopped by Intermix and picked up a jersey dress designed by Stella McCartney.

• Back from his appearance at the Olympics closing ceremonies,

David Beckham headed out for the night with some guy

friends at Villa in Los

Angeles. It might have been karaoke night, but the soccer stud didn’t sing

- or even move to the music. He seemed much more interested in a quiet

night with his buddies.

• Nikki Sixx and girlfriend Kat Von D are still

going strong. The couple shared an early dinner at Pinched Tacos, a new

restaurant on L.A.’s Sunset Strip. The two sat on the patio and “seemed to

get along so well,” a fellow diner says.

• Tiger Woods, working up a sweat at Equinox in New York. The golf star sported a knee brace - but worked out steadily on the elliptical. He left the gym in a hat and sunglasses - and looking very sweaty!

• Venice Film Festival, here she comes! Burn After Reading star Tilda Swinton, enjoying a sandwich from EAT Café while waiting for her flight from London to Venice.

• By JENNIFER GARCIA, MARISA LAUDADIO, LINDA MARX, COURTNEY

RUBIN, JEFFREY SLONIM and CHARLOTTE TRIGGS

Celebrity Hot Spots.

Tuesday’s Caught in the Act >

• Mischa Barton, still going strong with rocker

boyfriend Taylor Locke (of Rooney). The couple hit up

Hollywood lounge the Green

Door’s jazz night, and sat in the bistro table section on the patio. The

duo was “snuggled up on the couch with all their friends,” an onlooker tells

us. Barton sipped some white wine, and the pair stayed together all night.

• Paris Hilton, curled up with some magazines in

business class on an American Airlines flight from New York to Los Angeles.

The heiress, who attended beau Benji Madden’s concert in New York,

got comfy in her black and white hoodie with her own blanket and pillow,

which she carried on the flight. Hilton was escorted to the plane before

other passengers and slept throughout the flight. When she landed in L.A.,

she hit the bathroom to touch up her lip gloss and apply some makeup.

• Jennifer Garner, dropping by kid-friendly

Giggles N’ Hugs restaurant in Brentwood, Calif., with daughter Violet, 2. The duo appeared to be on a playdate with one of Garner’s

friends. Between bites of pizza, gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches and a

healthy apple salad, they spent time coloring and face painting for about an

hour before leaving.

• Renée Zellweger,hitting up celebrity favorite Neil George Salon for a little touchup. The

actress got her base and blonde highlights redone. “She was in an upbeat

mood,” an onlooker says. Also there: Kate Beckinsale’s

director husband, Len Wiseman, and celebrity stylist Rachel Zoe.

• Country music star Martina McBride, indulging in a private

tasting with her husband, John McBride, while on a tour with

the B.R. Cohn Winery in Sonoma, Calif. Also there with her daughter Ava, 3,

the singer toured the property and autographed a guitar for a charity

auction.

Also Spotted …

• A bearded Keanu Reeves, taking in the Phillip Glass concert from box seats at the Hollywood Bowl. … Gayle King, sipping wine alongside Kareem Abdul-Jabar at a

screening of the HBO documentary The Black List.

• By JENNIFER GARCIA, AMY ELISA KEITH, EUNICE OH, CALLIE

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Celebrity Hot Spots.

Wednesday’s Caught in the Act >

• Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel, getting touchy-feely in an elevator up to Sushi Park in Los

Angeles. Once in the restaurant, the affectionate couple had a quick meal,

remaining very cute and loving, an onlooker reports.

• David and Victoria Beckham, lunching at the Sunset Towers in Los Angeles. Joined by

security guards, the footballer and his wife spent a few hours lounging by

the pool - and causing a scene thanks to their beefy security detail.

According to a source, Becks lunched on spaghetti and tomato sauce while his

wife opted for a salad. The couple ended their meal with a treat -for a fellow diner. A girl at the neighboring table couldn’t stop staring

at the Beckhams, so they went over, shook her hand and graciously took a

picture. Also at the Sunset Towers: Michael C. Hall, celebrating

his Peabody Award with his Dexter costar and girlfriend Jennifer Carpenter.

• Nicky Hilton, poking beau David Katzenberg and whispering in his ear during a night out at Foxtail in Los Angeles. At some points, Katzenberg would chat with friends who approached while Hilton remained patiently seated. Later, the designer danced in her seat to a Mya song, according to an onlooker, and laughed out loud with some friends who joined the couple.

• Bruce Willis, strolling hand-in-hand with

girlfriend Emma Hemming around New York’s Time Warner Center and

looking, in the words of one eyewitness, “glowingly in love.”

• Keanu Reeves, arriving at hot new L.A. restaurant Comme %26#231;a for dinner a deux. Along with his tall, dark-haired date, the actor

sunk into a table in the back of the restaurant. The two held hands occasionally and even shared some dishes, including lamb shank, bouillabaisse, escargot, risotto and pomme frites - and, of course, wine!

• By BRYAN ALEXANDER, REAGAN ALEXANDER, JENNIFER GARCIA and ALYSSA

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Friday’s Caught in the Act >

Keanu Reeves, a self-described “vagabond,” is ready to settle down, he says - and that includes having a family.

“I’m trying not to be alone so much,” the actor, 41, who costars with Sandra Bullock in this summer’s The Lake House, tells Parade magazine in its June 11 issue. “And man, it’s a struggle. I want to get married. I want to have kids. That’s at the top of the mountain. I’ve got to climb the mountain first. I’ll do it. Just give me some time.”

In the interview, Reeves talks about his father, who abandoned the family when Reeves was a toddler, and his much-married mother, who moved the family numerous times - a lifestyle Reeves adopted himself.

“I’ve had a vagabond life,” he says. “There is a bit of the gypsy in me, and living that way seemed to make sense. I couldn’t settle down. I liked going to new places - renting apartments, staying in hotels. Then I turned 40. That birthday is hard, perhaps because you know you’re grown-up. So now it’s a makeover for me. I have bought my first house. I wanted a home.”

Reeves has faced a number of tragedies in his life. His best friend, River Phoenix, died of a drug overdose in 1993 at the age of 23, and Reeves’s sister, Kim, 39, is battling leukemia.

He also talks about his late girlfriend Jennifer Syme, whom he met in 1998 and who later gave birth to their stillborn baby daughter. Reeves and Syme remained best friends until April 2001, when Syme died in a car crash.

“Damn it! It’s not fair! It’s absurd,” Reeves tells the magazine. “Grief changes shape, but it never ends. People have a misconception that you can deal with it and say, ‘It’s gone, and I’m better.’ They’re wrong. When the people you love are gone, you’re alone.”

He goes on to say, “I miss being a part of their lives and them being a part of mine. I wonder what the present would be like if they were here - what we might have done together. I miss all the great things that will never be.”

A Porsche driven by Keanu Reeves “grazed” a photographer, who was taken by ambulance to the hospital, authorities said Tuesday.

The accident occurred about 7:30 p.m. Monday in the Rancho Palos Verdes section of Los Angeles, according to the Sheriff’s Department.

Reeves was not injured. No citations were issued.

“Reeves pulled out of a parking space parallel to the curb and grazed a paparazzo standing in the street in front of Mr. Reeves’s 1996 Porsche,” says a sheriff’s statement. “The man fell to the ground. Paramedics were summoned and treated the man at the scene. He was then transported via ambulance to a local hospital for further treatment.”

The nature of his injuries was not known.

This was the latest injury involving a celebrity and a photographer. Police say singer James Blunt also was involved in an accident last month in which a man’s foot was run over while Blunt tried to drive through a crowd of paparazzi.

Reeves’ rep was not immediately available for comment.

While making the Richard Linklater film A Scanner Darkly, a bearded Keanu Reeves has been busily taking in Austin’s nightlife. One favorite haunt has proved to be local eatery La Traviata, where he dined Tuesday night on a spicy shrimp and pasta dish and champagne before sharing a lemon tart with his female companion. (After dinner he laid out a platinum American Express card, though they split the tab.) The Matrix star, 39, apparently loves this pasta dish - he’s ordered it several times at the cozy bistro, we’re told. Recently, a group of teenage girls celebrating a friend’s birthday there tried not to stare at Reeves - but the soft-spoken star stopped by their table anyway on his way out and congratulated the guest of honor. Unfortunately, the locals weren’t so hospitable on a different night at the popular Dog %26 Duck Pub - Reeves got up and left when an inebriated patron began heckling him.

Acting: The Dogg Method
Apparently rapper Snoop Dogg isn’t satisfied with the mostly supporting roles he’s had in more than 15 movies. “I want to be the star - I don’t want to be the costar. I’m trying to become the black Tom Cruise,” says Snoop, 32, currently starring in Soul Plane. “Tom Cruise don’t sit back and ask. He just tells the (studios) what he wants and they get it done.” A fair point. As far as what he’ll do for his craft, Snoop has his limits: “I’d gain weight, but I’d never cut my hair, because James Brown told me, ‘Snoopy, your hair is your strength.’ ” Would you argue with James Brown? Neither would we.

Idol Worship
As challenging as life can be for American Idol-ers, they know they can count on at least one person for support. No, not Simon. “They’re getting ready to launch their tour, so I’ll be going out and visiting them on the road,” perky panelist Paula Abdul tells us. “I always stay in touch with the Idol kids, and they always know that in me they have someone that is there to be their friend and help them through the tough times.” The tour, which features Season 3 winner Fantasia Barrino, runner-up Diana DeGarmo and finalists La Toya London, Jon Peter Lewis, Jennifer Hudson, among others, kicks off July 14 in Salt Lake City.

Caught in the Act
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• Johnny Knoxville, Scott Speedman, Aimee Osbourne, Oliver Hudson and The O.C.’s Samaire Armstrong, at L.A. club Guy’s, celebrating an unidentified friend’s birthday.

• Hockey legend Wayne Gretzky and his wife, actress Janet Jones, at The Coffee Bean in Malibu.

• Pamela Anderson, tooling around L.A. in a brand-new red Ferrari.

• By MICHAEL HAEDERLE, ANNEMARIE CRUZ and SANDY POSNAK

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