Winehouse drugs couple sentenced
Johny Blagrove and Cara Burton, who pleaded guilty to offering to supply drugs to celebrities including Amy Winehouse, were due to be sentenced on Friday.…
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Kanye West's cousin investigated over Donda's death
Kanye West's cousin, nurse Stephan Scoggins, is reportedly under investigation over the death of Donda West after leaving her unattended following cosmetic surgery.…
George reported laptop tampering, but didn't mention escort
A police officer giving evidence in the Boy George trial said the singer reported his laptop had been tampered with but did not name escort Audun Carlsen at the time.…
Five arrested over alleged ticketing scam
Five people have been arrested and bailed over Xclusive Tickets, which allegedly sold non-existent tickets to festivals and events at the Beijing Olympics to over 4000 people.…
Rapper convicted by lyrics
Atlanta rapper Rico Wright has been sentenced to 20 years in prison and 20 years' probation after a track in which he rapped about shooting Chad Blue was used as evidence.…
BBC reviewing on-air swearing
The BBC is reviewing bad language on its output following Sachsgate, with BBC Vision boss Jana Bennett saying Jonathan Ross has agreed to cut back swearing.…
Industry welcomes Danish Pirate Bay ruling
Trade bodies have welcomed a Danish appeal court ruling upholding an order for ISP Sonofon to block access to The Pirate Bay.…
Accused found guilty in TI case
Hosea Thomas has been found guilty of murdering Philant Johnson, a member of rapper TI's entourage, and faces possible life imprisonment at sentencing on 23 December.…
Axl's lawyer angry about Dr Pepper promotion
Guns N Roses' lawyer Alan Gutman has accused Dr Pepper of a disastrous free-can promotion for 'Chinese Democracy' and demanded an extended deadline and public apologies.…
Aussie web café fined for enabling illegal downloading
An Australian court has fined Sydney internet café Interville Technology AUS$82,000 plus costs for staff downloading thousands of illegal tracks for customers.…
New trustee appointed in Brown estate case
Certified public accountant Russell Bauknight has been appointed a trustee of James Brown's estate, with a settlement proposal to be reached sooner rather than later.…
Jailed Fugees producer freed early
Fugees producer John Forte has had his seven-year cocaine sentence commuted by the President's office, so he will be released in time for Christmas.…