Bobby Brown sued by divorce lawyers
Bobby Brown is being sued by his own divorce lawyers for $90,000 in unpaid fees and late payment penalties from his 2007 divorce from Whitney Houston.…
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Britney's custody battle getting expensive
Britney Spears has reportedly run up $407,000 in fees to lawyer Stacy D Phillips, while Laura Wasser has charged $60,000 so far in the custody fight.…
Babyshambles banned from Moonfest festival
Wiltshire police have persuaded a court to bar Babyshambles from headlining Moonfest, and Adam Ficek has called the ruling a farce.…
Muxtape closed by RIAA
Online mixtape site Muxtape has been temporarily shut down, apparently after action from the RIAA, though its owners say no artists or labels have complained.…
30 Seconds To Mars sued by EMI
EMI is suing 30 Seconds To Mars for $30 million after the band terminated their contract, with Jared Leto saying they were owed payment and the law limits such deals.…
DMX jailed until October
DMX remains in a Florida jail with no bail after his arrest, and will stay there until his next court date on 2 October.…
Date set for Spector retrial
Phil Spector's murder retrial will take place in October, after Judge Larry Paul Fidler rejected the defence's double jeopardy claims.…
Browne sues McCain over ad
Jackson Browne is suing John McCain for using 'Running On Empty' in a TV advert without permission, claiming copyright infringement and false endorsement.…
Holy Fuck blamed for Canadian arts funding cuts
Canada is cutting the PromArt funding programme, with officials citing Holy Fuck as an example, though the band says its share is under 0.1 percent of the budget.…
Sugababes machete attack hearing today
Jimmy Wenman, charged with attacking Freddie Fuller, boyfriend of Sugababe Amelle Berrabah, with a machete, is due at Winchester Crown Court to enter his plea.…
Gary Glitter to be deported to Britain
Gary Glitter will be deported to Britain on Tuesday when released from a Vietnamese jail, after serving his 27-month sentence for child molestation.…
Spector's lawyers request stay
Phil Spector's lawyers have asked for an indefinite stay of his murder retrial to pursue a double jeopardy argument, which Judge Larry Paul Fidler has doubted.…