A defence lawyer for Michael Jackson's doctor said Wednesday the singer was so anguished about his deteriorating finances in his final days that he took desperate actions that caused his own death. The statements by attorney Edward Chernoff came during a pretrial hearing in the case of Dr. Conrad Murray, who has pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter in Jackson's death. Chernoff was asking to see Jackson's financial records to prove a key defense theory. "The crux of the defense is going...

Nicole Scherzinger thinks Lady Gaga is a 'monster' in the 'most wonderful way'. The 'Don't Hold Your Breath' hitmaker was supported by the 25-year-old singer while she toured with the Pussycat Dolls early in her career, and she knew the eccentric pop star was always destined for great things. She said: 'We were one of her very first tours. I'm a huge fan. I just love her style and her vibe and her energy. You could say that she was an artist, even when she didn't have a big production or the money....

Mariah Carey has developed 'so much respect' for mothers since she got pregnant. The singer ' who is expecting twins with her husband Nick Cannon ' believes all parents should be celebrated, especially those who have had 'difficult pregnancies'. She said: ' have so much respect for mothers everywhere, especially those who've had difficult pregnancies or given birth to multiples. 'We need to have Mother's Day once a week!' The 'Dreamlover' hitmaker was speaking as she posed without a top and exposed...

The 'Till The World Ends' singer - who split from husband Kevin Federline in 2006 after two years of marriage, while her union with childhood friend Jason Alexander was annulled in January 2004 ' has been dating agent Jason Trawick for two years and says she's very happy with him and would consider tying the knot if he proposed. When asked if she has plans to marry, Britney told Us Weekly magazine: "Maybe. Never say never! "We have such a great time together! He makes me laugh, and we are so comfortable...

Eminem has become the world's first person to achieve 30m Facebook fans, or likes, according to Famecount.com, the social media statistics service. The record sees Eminem achieving more likes on the social network than the entire populations of Australia and New Zealand combined. It was just 8 months ago that Lady Gaga become the first living person to achieve 10m Facebook likes, and over the last year a number of stars have seen their Facebook fame explode. In one year, Eminem has seen his Facebook...

Apl.De.Ap from Black Eyed Peas has opened a studio in his country the Philippines. The rapper has launched his apl.de.ap Music Studio and Library at his old school Holy Angel University and a library, computer room and music room at Sapang Bato National High School. Apl attended the school and university as a kid when he was known as Allan Pineda Lindo, Jr. At age 14, he was adopted and moved to the USA and where he formed Black Eyed Peas with will.i.am and Taboo in 1995. This week, Apl was also...

The British rapper is influenced by a wide variety of different artists when making music, which he believes is due to the way people listen to their favourite songs by skipping through to the tracks they like. He said: ''m very experimental. I like to use lots of influences in my music because I am from the iPod generation ' we're used to the shuffle button.' Tinie, 22, is currently lining up a collaboration with Pharrell Williams and has also revealed he would love to duet with Cheryl Cole after...

The 21-year-old singer ' who was sentenced to five years probation and six months of community service for assaulting his then-girlfriend in 2009 ' admits he has been shunned by a number of celebrity pals for the last two years, but thinks people are now willing to put the incident behind them. He explained: "A handful of people stuck by me. But when [most] people see certain things happen to somebody, they usually turn away. They don't want to get involved with it because they don't want their...

The singer-and-actress ' who is married to hip-hop superstar Jay-Z ' says it's much sexier if a man has a subtle scent rather than something that is overbearing. She said: 'A man should never be too overbearing with his scent. I've been in too many elevators next to too many men with strong aftershave and it's a total turn-off. With men, a scent should be subtle, clean and fresh, and just make you want to lean in to smell more. That's sexy.' Beyonce has just launched her second fragrance, Heat...

Critically acclaimed electronic duo The Chemical Brothers have teamed up with film director Joe Wright to score Wright's boldly original adventure thriller Hanna, which stars Academy Award nominee Saoirse Ronan, Eric Bana, and Academy Award winner Cate Blanchett. The soundtrack will be released exclusively through iTunes on March 15th, in advance of the film's April 8th nationwide theatrical release through Focus Features. From the haunting "Hanna's Theme," written for the 16-year-old title character,...