House of Lords won't hear Springer appeal
The House Of Lords has refused to hear Christian Voice's appeal against the High Court ruling that barred its blasphemy case against the BBC over Jerry Springer - The Opera.…
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Weiland pleads not guilty
Scott Weiland has pleaded not guilty to driving under the influence of drugs through his attorney, with a pre-trial hearing set for 4 April.…
James Spears keeps control of Britney
A court has extended James Spears's conservatorship of Britney Spears until 31 July, and reports suggest she is refusing to attend sister Jamie Lynn's wedding.…
eBay introduce charity levy on benefit gig tickets
eBay UK will require sellers of profit-making charity gig tickets to donate 20% of the sale price to the charity, and bans resale of free event tickets.…
Linda Perry sues Warner over James Blunt royalties
Producer Linda Perry has sued Warner Music claiming millions in unpaid royalties from James Blunt's debut album, alleging Atlantic cut her share.…
SOAD's Tankian launches political sites
System Of A Down's Serj Tankian has launched two websites, one on environmental issues and one calling for US electoral and campaign finance reform.…
Minister says Proms aren't representative of Brits
Culture minister Margaret Hodge says audiences at events like the Proms do not reflect Britain's diversity, prompting a rebuke from David Cameron.…
Backstreet Boy manager agrees to plea deal
Former Backstreet Boys and NSync manager Lou Pearlman has agreed to plead guilty to bank fraud and help recover assets in return for a more lenient sentence.…
Nickelback man's attempts to sidestep DUI charge unsuccessful
Judge Peder Gulbrandsen has ruled police acted professionally when stopping Chad Kroeger, so the drink-driving case against him will continue on 12 March.…
Andy Kershaw back in court over restraining order violation
Andy Kershaw received a suspended sentence on the Isle Of Man after breaching a restraining order by harassing ex Juliette Banner, days after leaving prison.…
Testifying with the lights on: Busted trial update
Ki McPhail testified about the band's early songwriting in his continuing royalties dispute with Busted's Matt Willis and James Bourne, after settling with former management.…
File sharers would take notice of ISP warnings
A survey for law firm Wiggins finds 70% of UK file-sharers would stop after an ISP warning email, ahead of government pressure on ISPs over illegal downloading.…