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Michael Jackson Announces London Concerts

March 6th 2009 10:45

It's the news fans have been waiting for. Michael Jackson is looking to mount a thriller of a comeback, nearly four years since he was acquitted of child-molestation charges.

The erstwhile King of Pop is aiming to reclaim his throne, announcing today at a press conference he plans to play 10 concerts in London's O2 Arena, his first string of shows in more than a decade.

"I love you very much," a fit-looking Jackson told thousands of screaming devotees. "This is it.

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Harry Potter Stuntman Hospitalised

January 29th 2009 10:46

A terrifying moment on the Harry Potter soundstages Wednesday, as Daniel Radcliffe's stuntman was hospitalised with serious back injuries following an onset mishap.

Because the accident took place during preproduction for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Radcliffe and the film's marquee stars were not on set at the time.

The injury occurred when the 25-year-old man, who has doubled for Radcliffe on all Potter films and whose name has not been released "out of respect for his family," was running through stunts at England's Leavesden Studios.

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Prince Harry Splits With Chelsy Davy

January 27th 2009 09:13

Prince Harry has told friends he is "gutted" about splitting from long-term girlfriend Chelsy Davy recently, but says his career "has to come first."

After five years together with the Zimbabwean-born law student, Harry, 24, and Chelsy, 23, have mutually called it quits after their respective career paths pulled them in different directions.

Friends of the pair told the Daily Mail that the split was "the right thing to do".

"The truth of the matter is that while they love each other to bits, Harry and Chelsy have been pulling in opposite directions for some time," said their source.

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Boy George In Prison

January 17th 2009 10:07

Boy George was sentenced to 15 months in prison this morning, two months after a British court found him guilty of falsely imprisoning a male escort by tying him to his bed and beating him with a metal chain.

In sentencing Boy George, whose real name is George O'Dowd, Snaresbrook Judge David Radford called the April 2007 attack on Audun Carlsen "shocking and degrading" and "so serious that only an immediate sentence of imprisonment can be justified."

The judge also said that while he was thankful Carlsen's injuries weren't "serious or permanent," he told O'Dowd, "In my view there can be no doubt that your premeditated, callous and humiliating handcuffing and detention of Mr. Carlsen shocked, degraded and traumatized him."

"He was deprived of his liberty and his human dignity without warning or proper explanation to him of its purpose, length or purported justification."

It came out in court last year that the 47-year-old '80s icon launched the attack on the Norwegian escort after he suspecting that Carlsen had attempted to hack into his computer to steal photographs.

The incident itself transpired after the Culture Club frontman hired the 29-year-old, whom he met over the Internet three months prior, for a naked photo shoot, during which both men took cocaine. An unnamed man was also present and allegedly helped Boy George carry out the beating.

The singer, who opted not to take the stand to defend himself during the trial and who pleaded not guilty to the charges, was convicted last month but allowed free on bail until today's sentencing.

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Naomi Campbell Lawsuit

January 16th 2009 08:52

Naomi Campbell's long-pending legal battle with an embittered, and allegedly beaten, ex-maid has finally been swept under the rug.

The assault-prone supermodel has settled her lawsuit with her former Romanian housekeeper, Gaby Gibson. Gibson claimed she was subjected to discrimination from Campbell, or, in Gibson's words, being a "violent super-bigot", and smacked by the catwalker over a missing pair of designer jeans.

While the 38-year-old model has repeatedly denied the claims, her attorney said she had reached an undisclosed settlement with Gibson and that both sides were pleased with the outcome.

Gibson, who worked for Campbell for three presumably interminable months in 2005, filed two suits against her ex-boss in 2006.

The first alleged employment discrimination, civil assault and battery and personal injury, while the second, filed a few months later, added verbal abuse and defamation to her list of grievances.

The first suit was ultimately dismissed after Gibson's lawyer missed a deadline to file paperwork.

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Amy Winehouse Divorce Pending

January 13th 2009 04:41

Grammy winner Amy Winehouse's husband, Blake Fielder-Civil, has instructed his attorney to begin divorce proceedings against his wife, citing the singer's alleged infidelity as the reason behind his decision to file.

Fielder-Civil's lawyer, Henri Brandman, made the long-time-coming announcement over the weekend, and while neither Winehouse nor her rep has commented on the pending action, the cleaned-up—and by the sound of it, loved-up—singer did have plenty to say about her marriage. Or at least what's left of it.

Though Winehouse's publicist Tracey Miller had "no comment at this time," Winehouse herself was slightly more forthcoming over the weekend.

In a surprisingly candid interview with the News of the World Sunday, the 25-year-old, who is currently vacationing in St. Lucia, revealed that she has "finally escaped from hell," is off of drugs for good and—here's where grounds for divorce likely come in—"in love again."

Amy Winehouse and Blake Fielder-Civil

Winehouse, who tied the knot with Fielder-Civil in May 2007, has been snapped all week with 21-year-old Josh Bowman, a fellow Brit she apparently met at her resort and who has seemingly inspired her to declare, "I don't think I'm ever going home."

"He couldn't be more different from my husband, which is not a bad thing," she told the paper of her new beau, before going on to dish out a little bit too much information.

"We just had sex; can't you tell?"

As for her once-beloved Blake Incarcerated, Winehouse said she would "deal with Blake when I get back."

"I don't know what's going on with us now and for the time being I've just forgotten I'm even married...But our whole marriage was based on doing drugs. So being with someone like Josh is much better for me."

Whether he proves as good for half of her multimillion-dollar estate remains to be seen.

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Queen Elizabeth A Led Zeppelin Fan

January 1st 2009 14:50

Jimmy Page can't seem to get Robert Plant onboard for a Led Zeppelin reunion. Maybe Queen Elizabeth can do some arm-twisting.

Seems Her Majesty is a big Zep fan, naming Plant as one of the recipients of her New Year's honors.

The 60-year-old Rock Hall of Famer, who's shrugged off his band's talk of a new tour in favor of his ongoing collaboration with bluegrasser Alison Krauss, has been named a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE). He was the most recognizable recipient on a list that included Olympians, philanthropists and civil servants.

For those keeping score at home, as a CBE, Plant just has one step to go on the stairway to knighthood.

Robert Plant CBE

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Amy Winehouse And Blake Fielder-Civil To Reunite

December 27th 2008 09:07

Troubled singer and recent topless sunbather Amy Winehouse is obviously not risk averse. Which may explain why she's considering reuniting with jailed hubby Blake Fielder-Civil, according to the U.K.'s Mirror tabloid.

Though Blake Incarcerated, as the singer calls him, is likely to be in the slammer until 2010, she's reportedly willing to make amends.

Wha?! Really? After all, this is the guy who told British tabs he got Amy hooked on drugs.

Amy Winehouse

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Star Wars The Musical

December 22nd 2008 11:23

Not content with seven feature films or myriad TV spinoffs ranging from the current Clone Wars cartoon series to the dreaded Star Wars Holiday Special, the Jedi masterminds are readying a stage show. George Lucas has signed off on Star Wars: A Musical Journey, a two-hour live musical event.

There is no featured Stormtrooper kick line or singing Wookiees, but there is John Williams' Oscar-winning score.

Premiering next year in London's O2 arena, the production will be performed by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in sync with movie clips from the six live-action films. The show will play in chronological order, from The Phantom Menace to Return of the Jedi.

Star Wars The Musical

The production will blast off April 10 in the U.K. and then embark on a European tour, complete with an exhibition of rare Star Wars collectibles including never-before-seen models, props, costumes and production artwork.

Thankfully, there has been no talk of a musical version of the Star Wars Holiday Special...

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