50 Cent reaches settlement over son visitation rights
50 Cent has settled with ex-girlfriend Shaniqua Tompkins over visitation rights to their 11-year-old son, while an arson investigation into a fire at his Long Island home continues.…
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Jury of 12 selected for second Phil Spector trial
A jury has been selected for the second murder trial of Phil Spector, accused of shooting Lana Clarkson in 2003, with proceedings expected to start next Wednesday.…
Chinese Democracy leaker pleads not guilty
The man facing criminal copyright charges for posting Guns N Roses tracks from Chinese Democracy online pleaded not guilty in an LA court.…
Lil Wayne's assistant testifies over tour bus gun search
Lil Wayne's assistant Terry Bourgeois testified that he had seen a handgun and marijuana on the rapper's tour bus, but never Wayne holding a gun.…
ASTA welcomes closure of dodgy ticket resale site Paperticket
The Association Of Secondary Ticket Agents has welcomed Metropolitan Police action that led to the closure of the Paperticket resale site, which had sold tickets at unrealistically low prices.…
Pete Burns to receive compensation over botched lip surgery
Dead Or Alive's Pete Burns will receive compensation from surgeon Dr Maurizio Viel, who admitted negligence in the High Court over lip injections.…
New communications minister plans Digital Britain report
New Minister for Communications Stephen Carter has commissioned a Digital Britain report on government's role in digital and communications industries, due next spring.…
Murdoch calls Competition Commission ITV share ruling unjust
Rupert Murdoch has called the Competition Commission's order that BSkyB cut its ITV stake from 17.9% to 7.5% unjust, saying Sky may appeal again.…
Jury selection begins in second Phil Spector trial
Jury selection has begun for the retrial of Phil Spector, accused of killing Lana Clarkson, after the first trial ended in a mistrial, and a new witness has been allowed.…
Britney's dad appears at trial
Britney Spears' father Jamie gave testimony at her driving licence trial on her behalf, arguing she did not meet California residency requirements, with the jury to deliberate today.…
Radio City presenter sacked after drink driving conviction
Liverpool station Radio City has fired presenter Kev Seed after he was fined and banned from driving for 12 months following a drink-driving conviction, and he may appeal.…
Jury selection begins in Spears trial
Jury selection has begun in Britney Spears' trial on charges of driving without a valid licence, despite her lawyer seeking to settle with a fine.…