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Dec. 12, 2006 found at showbuzz.cbsnews.com

Nicole Richie's 'Difficult Time'

(CBS/AP) Nicole Richie isn't going to let her recent arrest stop her from moving forward with her career.

"This is a difficult time for Nicole, but she is prepared to accept whatever responsibility is appropriate," her attorney, Howard Weitzman, said in a statement to The Showbuzz Tuesday. "She intends to continue with her career and will deal with any other issues that need to be addressed."

Nicole Richie was arrested at 1:45 a.m. on Monday for investigation of driving under the influence of alcohol, authorities said.

California Highway Patrol officers took Richie, 25, into custody without incident after she failed a field sobriety test, CHP Officer Todd Workman told the Associated Press.

"She admitted to the officers that she had taken Vicodin and she had smoked marijuana earlier that evening," Workman said.

Her black Mercedes SUV was stopped in the car pool lane of State Highway 134 when officers arrived.

Other motorists had placed emergency calls around 12:30 a.m. about a car headed against traffic, officers said.

"I don't know if he kept going, but I saw him coming up the off-ramp and I was like 'you've got to be kidding me.' I thought maybe it was a cop, but it was just a normal SUV," said an unnamed 911 caller reporting the incident.

Descriptions of the vehicle matched Richie's. When officers arrived, they found her car facing in the right direction.

Richie was placed in the passenger seat of her car and an officer drove the vehicle off the freeway.

Physician Michael Hirt told The Associated Press that Vicodin slows down reaction times and can also make people feel confused, dizzy and light-headed.

"And if you combine that with another central nervous system depressant like marijuana it's really like driving with a shirt pulled over your head — you are really in a cloud and not really competent to be driving," he added.

The star of "The Simple Life" reality series and daughter of pop singer Lionel Richie, was booked in Glendale, tested for drugs and released later Monday morning, Workman said. He said the results of the drug test hadn't been determined.

Her arraignment will take place Feb. 7, 2006 in Glendale Superior Court.

The Truth About Diamonds
Author: Nicole Richie
Buy New at Amazon: $16.47

– The San Francisco Bay Guardian
"Richie...has a Jackie Susann sense of humor."

–The New York Post
"Shockingly entertaining."
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I really enjoyed this book... Give it a chance!, November 25, 2005
Reviewer: William Neely "Will"
First off, I am a fan of Nicole. I think she is an awesome person. I would have enjoyed this book even if I wasn't, though!

The story is simple enough. Chloe Parker is a club kid with a drug problem. She gets her own series of "reality commercials" with her friend Simone. It is about her struggle with fame, drugs, and romance.

"The Truth About Diamonds" is a quick read. It has a total of 224 pages. It didn't take me long at all to finish. I also found it to be a page-turner. I was very interested in what was going to happen next. Nicole's writing is very light and enjoyable. As an added bonus, there is a picture insert in the book with some great photos of Nicole.

One of the most interesting aspects of this story is that the narrator is Nicole Richie herself. I thought that was a very nice touch. The book is also filled with pop-culture references. Nicole mentions everything from Mean Girls to Desperate Housewives here. I also found it interesting to see which characters might be based on real people. A few of those comparisons are made quite obvious by the author.

If you are a fan of Nicole, or you just like to read a good story, buy this book! You won't be disappointed!

In closing, I want to say, give Nicole a chance. She is trying to make a name for herself, and I think she deserves it! Buy this book... What have you got to lose?

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Dec. 12, 2006 found at showbuzz.cbsnews.com

Nicole Richie's 'Difficult Time'