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James · The Sunset Strip

LOS ANGELES - Former 'Lost' star Michelle Rodriguez was sentenced Wednesday to six months in jail for failing to complete community service and alcohol monitoring as part of her probation from a previous drunk driving incident.

Rodriguez appeared before Superior Court Judge Daviann L. Mitchell, who ordered her to report to the county jail on Christmas Eve, the city attorney's office said.

Rodriguez 'admitted violation of her probation by failing to provide proof of community service and by consuming alcohol three times while wearing an alcohol monitoring device,' City Attorney spokesman Frank Mateljan said.

'She did file a document that said she completed community service on September 25th, but we obtained evidence that she was in New York that day,' Mateljan said.

The document was required as part of 30 days of community service Rodriguez was ordered to serve for violating probation in a 2003 drunken driving case.

Mitchell ordered Rodriguez to complete the community service cleaning streets and highways, and prohibited her from being granted early release for work furlough or electronic monitoring, Mateljan said.

Calls to Rodriguez's attorney Wednesday were not immediately returned.

Rodriguez was on three years probation after pleading no contest to hit-and-run, driving on a suspended license and drunken driving in connection with two incidents in Hollywood in 2003.

She violated her probation when she was arrested in Hawaii on a drunken driving charge in 2005.

Rodriguez was ordered to spend 60 days in jail, but served less than a day because of jail overcrowding in May 2006. She was then ordered to perform community service and remain on probation until June 2009.

Rodriguez appeared in one season of ABC's 'Lost.' Her film credits include 'The Fast and The Furious,' 'Blue Crush' and 'Girlfight.'

James · The Garden

We'll pop the cherry on this with the power rankings:

The AFC South has been a pretty predictable place since the league broke into eight four-team divisions in 2002.

The Colts have been the Big Cheese, the Texans have been at the bottom, and the Titans and Jaguars have taken turns being alternately second fiddle or also-ran.

But this year has been different. The AFC South is a remarkable place in 2007, with all four teams at 3-2 or better -- and all four are in the top 10 of our fearless Power Rankings -- including our new/old No. 1, the Indianapolis Colts.

The Colts replace the Patriots (who replaced the Colts in Week 2), who will get a chance to re-earn the top spot by beating Dallas this weekend. It's all splitting hairs, really, the Colts and Patriots are more 1 and 1A than anything else. Choosing between the two is like choosing between a free trip to Paris or a free trip to Rome: they're both pretty great.

But the fact is, the Colts have three wins over Quality Opponents (Houston, Tennessee and Tampa), and have crushed two preseason favorites in New Orleans and Denver. The Patriots have yet to even play a single Quality Opponent, let alone beat one.

And while you can't choose who you play in the NFL, you can't deny that the Colts have already beaten two members of their tough division twice while the Pats have beaten nothing but Patsies.

So it's the Colts going back to the top ... for now, at least.

'¢ 1. Colts (5-0)
'¢ 2. Patriots (5-0)
'¢ 3. Cowboys (5-0)
'¢ 4. Steelers (4-1)
'¢ 5. Packers (4-1)
'¢ 6. Jaguars (3-1)
'¢ 7. Titans (3-1)
'¢ 8. Redskins (3-1)
'¢ 9. Cardinals (3-2)
'¢ 10. Texans (3-2)
'¢ 11. Seahawks (3-2)
'¢ 12. Bucs (3-2)

the rest:

13. BALTIMORE (3-2, previous rank: 15) - WR Derrick Mason is on pace for an NFL record 141 catches.

14. N.Y. GIANTS (3-2, previous rank: 14) - In his last 16 games including playoffs, WR Plaxico Burress has scored 16 touchdowns.

15. CAROLINA (3-2, previous rank: 17) - Wondering how the Panthers are winning games? They lead the NFL with a red-zone passer rating of 126.0. But now Jake Delhomme is out for the season.

16. SAN DIEGO (2-3, previous rank: 23) - TE Antonio Gates has more catches (40) than San Diego's wide receivers combined (31).

17. OAKLAND (2-2, previous rank: 18) - Just Lead The Division, Baby!

18. CLEVELAND (2-3, previous rank: 16) - Browns QB Derek Anderson has thrown at least one INT all eight of his NFL starts, and a total of 15 in those eight games.

19. DETROIT (3-2, previous rank: 11) - The Lions sure know how to lose with gusto; their two defeats in 2007 are by 35 and 31 points.

20. CHICAGO (2-3, previous rank: 27) -RB Cedric Benson is 6th in the NFL in carries (101), 18th in yards (303).

21. PHILADELPHIA (1-3, previous rank: 21) - If coach Andy Reid is really on his way out, it's no cause for Philly celebration; Reid's career winning percentage of .614 in the regular season is six-thousandths of a percentage point behind Bill Belichick's (.620).

22. SAN FRANCISCO (2-3, previous rank: 22) - QB Alex Smith has ripped off more runs of 20+ yards (2) than RB Frank Gore (1)

23. KANSAS CITY (2-3, previous rank: 19) - Chiefs netted 17 rushing touchdowns in 2006, zero in 2007

24. CINCINNATI (1-3, previous rank: 24) - Bengals with an impressive zero arrests during bye week

25. DENVER (2-3, previous rank: 20) - Broncos are the Soviet economy of the NFL: shining models of inefficiency. The Denver offense ranks No. 5 in yards, No. 24 in points scored.

26. MINNESOTA (1-3, previous rank: 26) - Rookie RB Adrian Peterson on pace for 2,196 yards from scrimmage.

27. BUFFALO (1-4, previous rank: 29) - Why are the Bills 1-4? Their defense allows an average of 10 more first downs per game than their offense generates (118 allowed, 68 made).

28. N.Y. JETS (1-4, previous rank: 28) - RB Thomas Jones is not the answer (3.3 YPA, 0 TDs)

29. ATLANTA (1-4 previous rank: 25) - Tackle Wayne Gandy had started 195 of 196 career games before being lost for the season to injury.

30. MIAMI (0-5, previous rank: 30) - The Dolphins have lost eight straight dating back to last year. Five losses were by five points or fewer.

31. ST. LOUIS (0-5, previous rank: 31) - And it gets worse: Four of next five games are on the road.

32. NEW ORLEANS (0-4, previous rank: 32) - Reggie Bush touched the ball 30 times against Carolina. The longest of the 30 went for 13 yards.

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