All in the family...

Following in the footsteps of his big sis, Barron Hilton was charged with misdemeanor charges of driving under the influence, unlawful use of a license and unlicensed driving. The Los Angeles District Attorney filed charges officially yesterday.

The 18-year-old little bro of Paris Hilton was arrested on Feb. 12 in Malibu after his blood alcohol level was registered at .08 — above the legal limit.

Papa knows best

Britney Spears’ father still wants a piece of her and he will get it. Jamie Spears will retain control over his daughter’s personal and business affairs until July 31, a court spokesman said yesterday. The ruling by Los Angeles Superior Court Commissioner Reva Goetz was made on Wednesday, said spokesman Allan Parachini.

The court placed Brit’s assets under the co-conservatorship of her father and attorney Andrew Wallet after Spears was hospitalized twice in January for psychiatric evaluation. The conservatorship was set to expire on March 10.

It has been a downward spiral for Spears since she split with her ex-husband Kevin Federline in 2006. In the year leading up to the hospitalizations, Spears had been caught on camera by paparazzi engaging in increasingly bizarre behavior. She shaved her head, beat a vehicle with an umbrella, wore skirts sans underwear, donned a pink wig and left her car on a busy thoroughfare after getting a flat tire. The Louisiana native also has adopted a British accent — like her hero, Madonna.

Her behavior caused the fallen pop princess to lose custody of her two sons, Jayden James, 1, and Sean Preston, 2. K-Fed continues to have full custody and she was allowed brief visits with the boys beginning in late February after not seeing them for nearly two months.

Hard time for soft core

Girls Gone Wild mogul Joe Francis has lost his bid to be released from a Nevada jail without fear of being extradited to Florida.

The 34-year-old video empire founder is facing trial in Nevada for tax evasion. He’s wanted in Florida on charges related to filming underage girls on spring break. Francis has been jailed for nearly a year while caught in a tug-of-war between the two states.

On Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Brian Sandoval denied arguments by Francis’ lawyers that would have freed Francis, but kept Florida prosecutors from jailing him.
Francis has made millions selling videos of often inebriated women exposing themselves.