Gary Glitter release decision due this week
Judges in Vietnam will decide on 7 February whether to reduce Gary Glitter's three year sentence by 18 months under an amnesty, after which he would be deported to the UK.…
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Whitney Houston divorce papers revealed
Celeb.TV has obtained Whitney Houston's divorce papers, which seek a fast-track divorce and custody of their 13-year-old daughter, with visitation for Bobby Brown.…
IMPALA welcome European Commission deadline for SonyBMG ruling
IMPALA has welcomed the European Commission's reassessment of the Sony and Bertelsmann recorded music merger, with a provisional deadline of 1 March.…
Shooter at Kanye West gig gets life
Abidan Raphael has been jailed for life for shooting two NEC stewards at a Kanye West concert, while his girlfriend Joanne Bushell was jailed for three years.…
Diddy sues over use of name on MySpace and YouTube
Richard 'Diddy' Dearlove has launched High Court action claiming Sean 'Diddy' Coombs breached a settlement by using the Diddy name on MySpace and YouTube.…
Kanawa on the pants
Kiri Te Kanawa has testified in court that she was concerned about underwear being thrown at John Farnham during their planned joint concerts.…
Judge denies Mike Love motion in Beach Boys dispute
A judge has denied Mike Love's motion to rule in his favour in his dispute with Al Jardine over use of the Beach Boys name, so the case will go to trial.…
Tomi Rae Hynie goes to court over James Brown estate
Tomi Rae Hynie is going to court seeking half of James Brown's estate and access to his former home to retrieve her belongings, despite questions over the validity of their marriage.…
BBC gets go ahead for on-demand service
The BBC Trust has approved a TV-on-demand download service, the BBC iPlayer, with programmes available for seven days after broadcast.…
EC begins SonyBMG merger re-review
The European Commission has started re-reviewing its 2004 approval of the SonyBMG merger after IMPALA's successful appeal, with findings expected on 1 March.…
AEG reviewing supercasino decision, arena to go ahead regardless
AEG says the O2 arena will open despite Manchester being chosen for the UK's supercasino, though analysts say the decision may affect the wider Dome project.…
Brandy faces civil lawsuit over car crash
The family of Awatef Aboudihaj has launched wrongful-death proceedings against Brandy, seeking $50 million over the fatal crash.…