Man who punched Leona Lewis not fit for court

Tuesday, 27 October 2009 00:00

NME reports that the man accused of punching X Factor winner Leona Lewis in a bookstore on October 14 has been found to be unfit to attend court. A judge ruled that 29-year-old Peter Kowalczyk should be confined to a hospital.

The 2007 reality television contest winner was assaulted by Kowalczyk as she was signing copies of her book at a Waterstone’s store in London. After management at the Piccadilly location notified police, the man was subsequently sectioned under the Mental Health Act.

Noel Gallagher Confirms Future as Solo Artist

Monday, 26 October 2009 14:45

The Daily Mirror was surprised to see Noel Gallagher attending the reopening of celebrity hotspot Chinawhite last Tuesday night, but it wasn’t especially shocking that the ex-Oasis member wasn’t too broken up about departing from the band.

European tour from Paul McCartney

Friday, 23 October 2009 14:02

A seven date tour from Paul McCartney will begin – naturally – in Hamburg, and conclude with a Christmas performance at the London O2 Arena on December 22. The short tour dates will include gigs in Berlin, Arnhem, Paris, Cologne and Dublin.

The Good Evening Europe tour will wrap up in London exactly 46 years after the Beatles performed their first Christmas show at the Empire Theatre in Liverpool, according to the Telegraph.

Madonna tops list of least sexy music videos

Thursday, 22 October 2009 18:21

The music videos website Muzu.tv has compiled a user-ranked list of the Ten Least Sexy music Videos, which is topped by Madonna’s “Hung Up.” Coming in second was Lady GaGa’s “Poker Face,” followed by the Spice Girls’ “Wannbe.”

The site also conducted an online poll for the Top Ten Most Sexy Videos, which – predictably – was topped by a pre-breakdown Britney Spears with “Toxic.” “She Wolf,” the video for the latest single from Shakira, followed in second place, with JLS’s “Beat Again” being third.

X Factor performance puts Whitney Houston comeback in question

Monday, 19 October 2009 18:01

The Telegraph is taking the stance that Whitney Houston’s so-called comeback was a bit below par after the singer appeared on X Factor to sing her latest single “Million Dollar Bill” “over some pre-recorded vocals.” Houston’s first appearance on UK television in 12 years was also punctuated by a wardrobe malfunction when one of the straps in back of her flowing silver gown broke open.

Andy Williams announces Glastonbury 2010 performance

Wednesday, 14 October 2009 15:10

US singer Andy Williams will be 82 years old when he takes the stage at next year’s Glastonbury festival; the BBC reports that Williams announced his upcoming performance during the Cheltenham Literature Festival when giving a speech about his recent autobiography.

Robbie Williams comeback accompanied by accident

Tuesday, 13 October 2009 00:00

After Robbie Williams performed what he hopes will be his comeback single on X Factor, a photographer fell under the wheels of the singer’s people carrier, driven by a chauffeur. The young photographer was hit as the ex-Take That member was being escorted from the television studios. The Telegraph reports that Williams seemed shaken and tearful after the accident.

Boy Band Singer Stephen Gately Found Dead

Monday, 12 October 2009 20:07

Former Boyzone member Stephen Gately was found dead at his vacation residence in Majorca, Spain over the weekend. ABC news reports no evidence of foul play, as well as a lack of suicide note or any indication of excessive drug use. Gately was found dead on his sofa at 1:45 am on Saturday.

A source told the Independent: “All we know so far is that they had gone out the night before till late and had quite a few drinks and raised the alert when they found Stephen dead.”

Robbie Williams comes clean about his drug addiction

Friday, 09 October 2009 14:54

Robbie Williams informed the Sun that he was 24 hours from death at the ultimate depths of his drug addiction: “At the time you don’t give a s--- if you pop your clogs. I must have been very, very close. I would have carried on, to be honest… I might have been a couple of days of 24 hours from dying.”

Madonna awarded damages for wedding photos

Thursday, 08 October 2009 00:00

Damages are to be paid to Madonna after the Mail on Sunday apparently violated the pop singer’s privacy and copyright when it published 11 photos of her wedding to Guy Ritchie. A London judge ruled in Madonna’s favor last year concerning the breach.