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Thanks to Naomi Campbell, British Airways doesn't actually need to be airborne to encounter major turbulence.

The trouble-prone catwalker pleaded guilty today to assaulting two police officers after causing a stink aboard a BA flight at London's Heathrow Airport in April.

But she managed to avoid the maximum six-month jail term. Instead she was sentenced to 200 hours of community service for the air-rage ruckus, fined $4,600 and ordered to pay $400 to each of the police officers she attacked and $300 to the captain of the flight.

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Naomi Campbell has the best agent ever. Ever.

When the drama queen fell into the arms of a woman on the streets of Capri while on vacation, Naomi’s agent supposedly denied reports of tipsiness to the British press, insisting, “Naomi was playing this trust game, where you fall into a friend’s arms.”

We know whose arms we’d want at the ready if unflattering photos surfaced of us—but not sure we're falling for your line about Naomi playing a game.

—Via Dlisted

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Naomi Campbell is used to hurling things at others. Now she's getting something thrown back at her: the book.

The arrest-prone supermodel has been formally charged with six counts, including assaulting two police officers, as a result of last month's terminal spit-take at Heathrow Airport.

The 38-year-old was booked on the charges while answering bail at the Heathrow Airport police station at 11:30 this morning. She remained at the station for just a half hour.

According to the Crown Prosecution Service, Campbell has been charged with three counts of assaulting a constable; one count of disorderly conduct likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress; and two counts of using threatening, abusive words or behavior toward cabin crew.

Campbell's attorney, Simon Nicholls, said his client was "bitterly disappointed" to learn that the situation could not be resolved outside of court.

"She respects that decision and she hopes this matter is dealt with expeditiously."

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Naomi Campbell as an advocate for political correctness? At least if you're an international beauty icon.

Naomi is standing up for beautiful women everywhere and trying to put a stop to the term supermodel, according to an appearance on this Ugly Betty podcast (promoting the show's season finale this Thursday).

"It's a term we don't particularly like," says Campbell, pointing out that the preferred nomenclature among good-looking women who are paid to promote stuff is "working model."

Too bad no one asked her what she thinks of the term diva.

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Naomi Campbell just flung a baseball bat and is sprinting directly toward us...Run for your lives!

OK, time-out: The combative supermodel is actually filming a scene for the season finale of Ugly Betty, a softball game between Elle and Mode magazine staffers. From the looks of it, Naomi hit it out of the park—unprovoked by assistants, housekeepers or British Airways personnel.

And while no telephones or BlackBerrys were reportedly harmed during the making of this show, if any castmembers are injured, at least they have an enthusiastic blood donor on the field.

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Ugly Betty just got a beauty of a guest star. Lookswise, anyway.

An ABC rep has confirmed to E! News that Naomi Campbell will be bringing her arresting screen presence and her own rather infamous brand of drama to the fashion-forward hit, signing on to guest star in the show's second-season finale May 22.

The 37-year-old, who's no stranger to acting out (albeit not on camera) has yet to film her part for the episode. While the show's brain trust is mum on her role, she presumably will follow the high-heeled footsteps of former guest stars Victoria Beckham and Gene Simmons and play herself—or at least a version of herself that's appropriate for family-hour television.

Campbell was originally tapped to appear as a guest star last year but, for reasons unknown, that casting coup never materialized. She was again due to appear earlier this year, but the writers' strike derailed those plans.

Warning to the wardrobe department: Unless you're itching for a concussion, guard her jeans with your life.