The doctor who operated on Kanye West's mother a day before she died has been literally barred from plying his trade.

The doctor who operated on Kanyne West's mother a day before she died has been literally barred from plying his trade.

Plastic surgeon Dr. Jan Adams, who last year pleaded no contest to misdemeanor driving under the influence, was sentenced Monday in Solano County Court to a year in jail.

Not long after the circumstances surrounding 58-year-old Donda West's death came under intense scrutiny, Adams was busted  early on the morning of June 26 in Vallejo, Calif., after officers spotted him using an exit ramp to get on the freeway.

Per court documents filed by the Medical Board of California, Adams was also arrested for DUI in March 2006 and January 2003.

Donda West died Nov. 10, 2007, a day after undergoing an elective tummy tuck and breast reduction. The autopsy report cited evidence of coronary artery disease and "multiple postoperative factors due to or as a consequence of liposuction and mammoplasty."

Model Sues Google Over "Skank" Blog Post

Liskula Cohen, a Vogue model known for her clubland adventures, is suing Google to make it reveal the identity of a blogger who called her a "skank."The blog in question, Skanks in NYC, is a pale imitation of, say, Hot Chicks with Douchebags. Besides its anti-Cohen posts, there's not much there there. But we wonder if Cohen and her lawyers did enough digging before turning to the easy target of Google.The blogger's profile on Google's Blogger.com site reveals he or she has another blog, Who's Who in NYC, which features a list of club owners and promoters like Noah Tepperberg. The Manhattan club scene is insular enough that a little bit of asking around should reveal who might have a grudge against those mentioned. Doesn't that seem easier than going after a multibillion-dollar Internet giant which jealously guards its data vaults against legal incursions?Here's the Skanks in NYC rant which sent Cohen running to court:I would have to say that the first place award for "Skankiest in NYC" would have to go to Liskula Gentile Cohen. How old is this skank? 40 something? She's a psychotic, lying, whoring, still going to clubs at her age, skank.Yeah she may have been hot 10 years ago, but is it really attractive to watch this old hag straddle dudes in a nightclub or lounge? Desperation seeps from her soul, if she even has one.

Queen Latifah to Continue as Jenny Craig Spokesperson

Queen Latifah will reign another year at Jenny Craig The Grammy-winning singer and Oscar-nominated actress, who became spokesperson for the weight-loss chain last year, will continue through 2009, PEOPLE confirms exclusively. "We are proud of Queen Latifah's achievements and are excited to continue the relationship," says Scott Parker, vice president of marketing for Jenny Craig. "Queen Latifah embodies the healthy lifestyle principles and character that Jenny Craig stands for and we look forward to another great year." After following the footsteps of Kirstie Alley and Valerie Bertinelli as spokeswoman, Latifah, 38, shed 20 pounds in 2008. Famous for her curves, she has said her goal was never "about getting skinny" but to have a healthy lifestyle through proper nutrition and fitness.

Maniston, Owen and the Dog Have Staying Power

For a second week in a row, Marley and Me is America's #1 movie.

The pooch and company made $24.1 million this past Friday-Sunday.

The flick has brought in $106.5 million since its Christmas Day opening.

Does this mean more dog movies co-starring Maniston in the future????

Keep it in the family!

Newark Murder Rate Dropped 30 Percent in 2008

The murder rate dropped more than 30 percent here last year, but that is little comfort to Preisy Ragin, 29. On Halloween, Mr. Ragin’s cousin Lamar Ragin, 27, was shot and killed at the Pilgrim Baptist Village apartment complex when he went to pick up his 8-year-old sister, who was dressed as Cinderella to go trick-or-treating. Police charged a 21-year-old Newark man with the murder.

“Losing my cousin still hurts me,” Mr. Ragin said.

Newark recorded 67 homicides in 2008, according to the police, the fewest since 2002, when there were 65. In 2007, there were 97 homicides; in 2006, just over 100.

City officials and community leaders credit new police strategies for the declining murder rate. The yearly total is still higher, though, than was hoped for at midyear, when the city was on pace to match its lowest homicide totals in a generation.

Most officials are optimistic that the murder rate will continue to go down, despite concerns that the nation’s economic downturn could have adverse effects.

Some say that the new statistics are the first step toward changing the violent reputation of Newark, New Jersey’s largest city.

“When you look at the murder rate and see it decline, it does give you a real sense of hope about the city,” said Al Koeppe, chief executive of the Newark Alliance, a nonprofit group dedicated to improving business and public education.

But James Alan Fox, a professor of criminal justice at Northeastern University who recently published a study on homicide rates among young blacks, said that the 2008 statistics should be “taken with a grain of salt, and possibly the whole shaker.”

“This reflects hard work and smart policing,” he said. “But some of the decline is probably random fluctuation.”

Since the mid-1980s, Newark’s homicide totals have vacillated between a high of 117 in 1985 to 57 in 1997, according to statistics from the Department of Justice. From 1985 to 2005, the city averaged 90 killings a year.

Mayor Cory A. Booker, who has made reducing crime a priority, said that while he was pleased that homicides had dropped, they remained too common. He said he was looking forward to cutting the number further by using better technology and putting more officers on the streets.

“I think that 2009 is going to show the trend is going to continue going our way,” he said.

Around City Hall, the police director, Garry F. McCarthy, is credited with putting into effect policies that may have helped to achieve the reduction in homicide rates since he was appointed in 2006. The strategies of Mr. McCarthy, a former New York City police commander, have included closer monitoring of drug dealers and violent offenders and responding to more quality-of-life issues like noise and vandalism.

Derrick Hatcher, president of the Fraternal Order of Police in Newark, the city’s main police union, said he believed that Mr. McCarthy’s best practice was putting more officers on duty at night and on weekends, when most homicides occur.

Mr. McCarthy said he was “pleased, but not satisfied” with last year’s homicide statistics.

“We had a good year, but that brings no solace to the families of the 67 people murdered,” he said.

Murder rates also sank in the neighboring towns of East Orange and Elizabeth, though they rose slightly in Irvington; officials there speculated that the increase could be linked to drug dealers moving across the city line because of increased police pressure in Newark.

“Is there a displacement issue? Possibly,” said Sgt. Keith Sandberg of the Irvington police. “Newark made a push, and when you push, people are either going to push back or move.”

Chip Hallock, president of the Newark Regional Business Partnership, said the statistics were the beginning of a change in dialogue about the city, one that does not center on its reputation for violence.

“Now we can begin to tell a different story because of the reduction in crime,” he said.

Al-Tarik Onque, co-founder of Stop Shootin’, a nonprofit group founded in 2005 to lead a grass-roots effort against violent crime, said that last year’s homicide trend was emblematic of a groundswell.

“These stats are about people from Newark stepping up and saying, ‘Enough,’ ” he said.

Travolta Family Lawyer And Police Release More Information About Teen's Death

John Travolta and Kelly Preston 's 16-year old son, Jett, died Friday while on a family vacation in the Bahamas.Their lawyer just revealed to media the exact circumstances surrounding the tragedy. Jett apparently suffered a seizure at the family vacation home at the Old Bahama Bay Hotel on Grand Bahama Island. Attempts were made to revive him, but he died at the scene. Jett, who had a history of seizures, was the eldest child of Travolta and Preston. Their daughter, Ella Blue is 8-years old. So sad. Update: A police spokeswoman says that Jett hit his head in a bathtub and apparently that triggered the seizure.

Jennifer Hudson's Eyeing Obama Inaugural Performance

We hope this happens! A source close to Jennifer Hudson has said that the Oscar winner may perform the Star Spangled Banner at Barack Obama's inauguration on January 20th. It would be her first public performance/appearance since the horrific murder of her mother, brother and young nephew. "Organizers want Jennifer to sing 'The Star-Spangled Banner' at the Inauguration on Jan. 20. They are talking to Jennifer about it. It would be the first time she performed since the murders. She is from Chicago and a huge Obama supporter," said the insider. Do it if you're ready, Jennifer! We've missed you.