Brown's youngest son told to take paternity test
A US judge has ordered a DNA test to establish whether James Brown was the father of Tomi Rae Hynie's son, a key step in the dispute over his estate.…
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Yoko Ono sues someone
Yoko Ono and Sean and Julian Lennon are suing Premise Media for using 'Imagine' in the film 'Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed' without permission.…
Snoop Dogg granted UK visa
A UK judge, Neha Bird, has ruled that Snoop Dogg should be allowed back into the country, and the Home Office is considering an appeal.…
Amy Winehouse accused of assault
Police are investigating three reported assault allegations against Amy Winehouse, according to Sky News and The Sun, with no confirmation yet of which occurred.…
Run DMC murder witness jailed
Ronald Washington has been sentenced to 17 years in prison for further robbery charges, while the judge declined to add charges relating to the Jam Master Jay shooting.…
Chicago press call for open access to R Kelly case
Two Chicago newspapers and the Associated Press have asked courts to open R Kelly's child pornography trial to the public and lift the gagging order.…
Madonna's adoption hearing delayed
Madonna has requested a postponement of the Malawi high court hearing to finalise her adoption of David Banda, now set for 15 May unless her lawyers ask for another date.…
Court to reveal that John Lennon took drugs
Yoko Ono is in a copyright dispute with World Wide Video over nine hours of 1970 footage of John Lennon, with a Boston court case due to begin on 30 April.…
TI banned from speaking at Atlanta schools
Two Atlanta-area school districts have stopped rapper TI giving talks at their schools, despite his community service sentence requiring them.…
Smooth has to keep the jazz
Ofcom has ruled that GMG Radio's Smooth stations in London and Manchester must keep their jazz programming, rejecting a proposal to cut it.…
Bon Jovi man pleads no contest to DUI charges
Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Sambora has pleaded no contest to drink driving charges and received three years' probation, a fine and an alcohol education course.…
Altamont angel sues over biking TV show
Hells Angels veteran Sonny Barger is suing HBO and the producers of a motorcycle drama pilot, claiming it used his ideas developed with writer Michael Tolkin.…