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Chateau Marmont unveiled: Hollywood's most shocking scandals at iconic hotel revealed - from Britney Spears' 'mental health crisis' to Lindsay Lohan's ban over unpaid tab and John Belushi's tragic overdose

www.dailymail.co.uk, May 4, 2024
The scandalous Hollywood history of the Chateau Marmont has once again come under the spotlight, fueled by Britney Spears' shocking incident at the Los Angeles hotel. The 42-year-old pop star was photographed barefoot and in her underwear, clutching a pillow, being escorted out of the hotel early Thursday morning after an alleged altercation with her boyfriend, prompting emergency services' response.  While not the first time The Toxic singer has been involved with drama at Chateau Marmont - she was sent packing after smearing food on her face in the dining room in 2007 - Thursday's debacle renewed interest in the notorious tales that have unfolded within the walls of the 1929 building. 

Fans react with horror to Britney Spears' meltdown amid new fears for her safety

www.dailymail.co.uk, May 3, 2024
Britney Spears was the topic of discussion Thursday online after making headlines when she was taken out of the Chateau Marmont in Los Angeles via ambulance, amid concerns she was experiencing a 'mental health crisis.' The Grammy-winning singer, 42, on Wednesday was wrapped in a blanket and holding a pillow looking disheveled as first responders assisted her in leaving the Hollywood hub where comic John Belushi infamously overdosed in 1982 .

Robin Williams A Life In Ten Pictures review: Comic genius who spread so much happiness but never found it himself, writes CHRISTOPHER STEVENS

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 4, 2024
CHRISTOPHER STEVENS: It's difficult to believe right now, but Robin Williams may have been forgotten - a brief but well-known comic actor who died after a blaze of heroin, booze, and fame. Pam Dawber, his co-star in Mork & Mindy, remembered rehearsals with him ashen and hungover from a wild night on the tiles in Los Angeles in March 1982. He told her how he wanted to hang out with Robert de Niro at a hotel, but he couldn't get in.' Rather, he stayed at Chateau Marmont hotel to take drugs with Blues Brother John Belushi, who was so heavy he couldn't even stand up.' Pam began to weep when seeing a publicity picture of herself with Williams on A Life In Ten Pictures (BBC2). Mork & Mindy's founders had her co-star tell Belushi that she was dead. He died as a result of Williams' overdose when he was leaving him that night.

Booze sorry now? The name of a competitor beer is a point of contention in a court dispute

www.dailymail.co.uk, November 22, 2023
A tiny Scottish brewery is taking BrewDog to court, alleging that the brand of one of its popular beers is stolen from it. Jump Ship Brewing, headquartered in Edinburgh, has filed a lawsuit at the Intellectual Property Court in London to ban its larger competitor from selling a beer named Shore Leave. Under the Shore Leave brand, the low-alcohol brewery, founded in 2019, introduced a rhubarb and ­ginger pale ale under the Shore Leave label in June last year. In March this year, BrewDog registered a trademark for the Shore Leave name. Sonja Mitchell, the founder of Jump Ships, said the first she knew about it was using the word 'Slogan', who said, 'It's time to jump ship.'

Prince Harry and Watergate burglars were among the guests in America's most infamous hotel rooms

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 26, 2023
Murder, robbery schemes, and a suspected sexual assault were all listed in the newspaper. These are just a few of the activities that have taken place in some of America's most colorful hotel rooms and suites. DailyMail.com has traveled around the country to find the places you can spend the night, with the stories certainly calling for tantalizing bedtime reading. Take a trip down to see which room numbers pique your interest.