Celebrity Gossip

Boy George has been found guilty of falsely imprisoning a male escort.

The former Culture Club singer, tried under his real name George O'Dowd, was accused by Norwegian Auden Carlsen of handcuffing him in his London home and beating him with a chain.

O'Dowd, who denied one count of false imprisonment, said that Carlsen had hacked into his laptop and stolen photographs. He told police that he had handcuffed the escort to the bed while he investigated the laptop tampering.

Carlsen, 29, told Snaresbrook Crown Court that O'Dowd had fabricated the story about the laptop so that he could punish him for not having sex when they first met.

"I think he couldn't handle the refusal - me not having sex with him," he said.

O'Dowd did not give evidence during the trial. He will be sentenced on January 16.

LAS VEGAS - Former football star O.J. Simpson has been sentenced to at least 15 years in prison for a botched attempt to recover sports mementos and personal items from two collectibles peddlers.

He will be eligibile for parole in six years.

"You can't take back your own property by force," said Clark County District Court Judge Jackie Glass. "This is not behavior we can say this is OK, don't worry."

Girls Aloud have reportedly told Nadine Coyle to either commit to the group or leave.

Coyle has distanced herself from the other band members after moving to Los Angeles to open an Irish-themed pub with her family, according to the News Of The World.

"The other four can’t stand her these days because they feel her heart isn’t in the band," a source told the newspaper.

“She’s become very distant and seems to resent the time she has to spend in London away from her new base in LA. Getting her to show up for things can be very difficult.

“The girls have always rowed, but this is the first time there’s been such a big split between one member and everyone else.”

During recent filming sessions for the girls' ITV Christmas special, the other band members apparently didn't speak to Coyle.

"There was an icy atmosphere and the others didn’t speak to Nadine.

“She was the first to get ready and had to wait ages for the girls, who were having a giggle with each other. Nadine ended up chatting to the dancers to pass the time.”

Girls Aloud release their new single 'The Loving Kind' on January 12.

Wayne and Coleen Rooney are said to be "furious" after details of their earnings were revealed in a lawsuit being brought against them by their agents.

The couple allegedly failed to pay two months' commission to Proactive Sports Management, which is seeking £500,000 through the courts, reports the Sunday People.

A Proactive spokesman said: "I can confirm a writ has been issued."

Court papers reportedly show that the footballer is paid £90,000 a week by Manchester United and a further £760,000 every six months for his image rights.

Nike gives him £1 million a year for wearing its boots, Coco-Cola paid out about £600,000 for a four-year contract and computer games firm Electronic Arts gives him a further £240,000 annually.

Meanwhile, Coleen earns £41,667 per month for a magazine column and £13,000 per episode for Coleen's Real Women.

A friend of the couple said: "They are furious that details of their lives were made public."

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Angelina Jolie has sparked speculation that she may be about to marry partner Brad Pitt.

The couple have previously been reluctant to exchange vows, but Jolie has now said she may look to make Pitt her husband if it helps their future adoption plans.

"Brad and I aren't married, so as a technically single woman there are lots of countries I can't adopt from. And as a technically single man, most countries wouldn't allow Brad to adopt at all," Jolie told Now magazine.

Changeling star Jolie also revealed that there is some pressure on her and Pitt in balancing work with raising a family. She added: "Brad and I are trying to balance our lives so that we're there for our kids and can also make sure we're fulfilled as people."

I know this sounds strange but shouldn't she married Brad cause she loves him and wants to be with him???? Ok, it is great she is adopting children but what happens if the marriage breaks down? Shouldn't get married for kids

You are right, does not sound like the right reason to get married to make it easier to adopt loads of kids. Good on them for offering children a home and I am sure they will never want for anything, but there are plenty of needy kids in America, there is no need to go all over the world for adoption, even if they are perhaps more desperate still for a good home.

I know there are a lot of children out there that need looking after but doesnt she think she has enough already. The more children she adopts the less time she can spend with each of them.

Yes she is doing a good thing but she should be more concerned about the children she has now not trying to get more of them.

Both her and Brad are out publicising films, doing press conferences and doing photo shoots and then get home to five, six, seven children whatever they have. Maybe they should just be happy with what they have.

Sir Terry Wogan yesterday praised firefighters who put out a blaze at his home, saying: "Five minutes more and it could have been a disaster."

The fire began in a tumble drier in a utility room just after midnight as the 70-year-old Radio 2 DJ and his wife slept upstairs at their riverside home.

The house rapidly filled with smoke - setting off alarms that woke Sir Terry's daughter Katherine, 35.

She roused her parents and Sir Terry dialled 999, bringing a swift response from firefighters who spent two hours containing the fire.

Sir Terry yesterday said the firefighters had done a superb job.

He added: "They were absolutely wonderful. We were five minutes from disaster. We're just lucky it wasn't more serious. The firefighters were so calm and collected throughout. I have nothing but praise for them.

"Two crews from Buckinghamshire and Berkshire came 10 minutes after the emergency phone call was made, and dealt with the situation admirably.

"They had no idea whose house they were coming to and didn't know me from Adam when I made the call.

"It could have been so different, had they not reacted as they did. And so fantastically.

"The house still reeks of smoke whilst I smell like a haddock. It's those around me I feel sorry for!"

The fire began shortly after the Wogans set the tumble drier on auto and went off to bed.

The firefighters wore breathing apparatus and used two hose reels and a pressure ventilation fan to remove the smoke from the house in Taplow, Bucks. Sir Terry yesterday made light of the drama when he told listeners to his breakfast show Wake Up To Wogan about his close shave.

The veteran broadcaster said: "I must say you are lucky to have me this morning. You could be listening to a crisp because the Wogan household nearly went up - well, it did go up in smoke last night. Luckily, my alert daughter was there to hear the smoke alarm.

"Equally luckily, we have a wonderful fire service in Buckinghamshire and Berkshire and they were with us within 10 minutes and capably, ably and calmly settled everything.

Well done, fellas - you saved an old gentleman from singed eyebrows."

Speaking at the couple's home, Lady Helen Wogan said: "Fortunately, there isn't a lot of damage . The fire brigade arrived here very quickly."

My house reeks of smoke and I smell a little bit like a haddock

SIR TERRY YESTERDAY

From The Mirror

Only goes to prove that smoke alarms really can save lives and should be fitted in all accommodation by law

Actor Robert Prosky has died at the age of 77.

His eldest son Stefan confirmed that he passed away on Monday night in Washington DC following complications from a heart procedure.

"He went gracefully last night, not in pain," he said. "Everybody knows him as a fairly famous actor. My brothers and I know him as a marvellous father."

Prosky had hundreds of screen and stage credits to his name, including roles in Cheers, Dead Man Walking and Hill Street Blues.

In Mrs Doubtfire he played the TV station owner who hired Robin Williams's character.