LAS VEGAS (AP) - A judge in Las Vegas is expected to hear evidence in a felony case alleging entertainer Flavor Flav attacked his longtime girlfriend and her teenage son last October. The 54-year-old former rap and reality TV star is due Wednesday before a Las Vegas judge who agreed twice before to postpone his hearing.

Defense attorney Tony Abbatangelo has said he hoped to settle the case, but prosecutor Jake Merback says nothing is resolved so far. The entertainer's legal name is William Jonathan Drayton Jr. He's accused of pushing his girlfriend of eight years to the floor Oct. 17 and wielding two knives while  allegedly chasing and threatening the woman's 17-year-old son. He could face prison time on assault and child endangerment charges.

BLANTYRE, Malawi (AP) - The Malawi government alleges pop diva Madonna tried to use her fame and money to press the state for VIP treatment. A harshly-worded statement issued Wednesday by the president's office in the capital, Lilongwe, criticized Madonna, alleging that she expected to have special VIP status.

Madonna, who has had VIP treatment during her previous visits, was apparently surprised when she and her travelling party had to line up with ordinary passengers and be frisked by airport security when she left the country. President Joyce Banda was reportedly angered by Madonna's claims that she has built 10 schools in Malawi, saying that that the star only added classrooms to existing schools. Despite the new furor, Madonna said that she remains committed to helping the children of Malawi.

NEW YORK (AP) - Sarah Jessica Parker is auctioning three pairs of shoes from her Carrie Bradshaw days to raise money for a New York high school. Her "Sex and the City" shoes from Prada, Jonathan Kelsey and Dolce Vita will be sold alongside Elvis Presley's brown leather boots, Shaquille O'Neal basketball shoes - size 22 - and pink platforms that Britney Spears wore on tour.

The auction benefits LaGuardia High School of Music, Art and the Performing Arts, according to statement Wednesday from Gotta Have Rock and Roll, a memorabilia company. It will also feature Madonna's leopard-print boots, Sylvester Stallone's fur ones and Eminem's white sneakers. The sale starts on Apr. 24.

NEW YORK (AP) - Many actors have rituals they do before they go on stage, Deborah Cox sings lullabies to her kids with her computer. Cox is in previews on Broadway, co-starring in "Jekyll and Hyde" with Constantine Maroulis. Her family is back home in Florida. While Cox was touring with the show, she got into the habit of singing to her kids before they went to bed. She gets teary-eyed thinking about how much she misses her family. She says it's been "a tough time." The show officially opens April 18.

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Lisa Vanderpump had a tough week on "Dancing With the Stars." She was voted off last night, after passing out during rehearsals for her performance Monday. She didn't know if she would be able to go on, and was throwing up right up to airtime. But she did manage to dance and the judges say she did pretty well under the circumstances. Vanderpump and boxer Victor Ortiz were tied for the lowest judges' scores this week. And they were the bottom two last night factoring in the viewers' votes. But Ortiz gets to dance again next week