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Sky News: Dr Conrad Murray will return to court later to discover how long he will serve in prison for killing Michael Jackson. Prosecutors have asked the judge to sentence the 58-year-old to the maximum of four years in prison for the involuntary manslaughter of Jackson in June 2009. They also want the court to order Murray to pay "restitution" to Jackson's three children for losses and costs totalling $100m (...

Telegraph: Prosecutors have asked a judge to sentence Conrad Murray, Michael Jackson's former doctor, to the maximum four years in prison for his involuntary manslaughter conviction in the singer's 2009 death. In a separate court filing, defence lawyers for Murray sought to convince Los Angeles trial jud...

Tonight is the premiere of the brand new X Factor in the US. Simon Cowell is bringing his smash hit from the UK to American shores and it is expected to be huge.

Tony Cowell, Simon's brother, is in LA to cover the latest news from the X Factor, the gossip, and get exclusive interviews with the judges, contestants and guests. To book Tony contact GRN.

Los Angeles Times - It's not clear yet whether Simon Cowell's new television talent show "The X Factor" has a theme song. But after hearing the roar of the crowd Sunday when he and Paula Abdul walked on stage together for the first time for the Fox series premiering this fall, here's a suggestion: "Reunited." The reunion between the former love-hate "American Idol" colleagues ...

GRN: Please advise us as soon as possible if you have any requirements for coverage before, during and after the upcoming wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton in central London on April 29th 2011.

GRN can offer coverage with Royal Correspondent Christopher Lee and other reporters around the city and across the world.

Do you need any extra footage to enhance your coverage? We have applied for a position on the route for pictures and video and have access to a location ...

Mail - Lady Gaga doesn't make for the most conventional of political activists. But, conventional or not the 24-year-old singer has no problems with taking to the stage and taking a stance on issues she believes in. She did such a thing today, when she spoke at a rally in support of repealing the Don't Ask Don't Tell laws that...

New York Times: At the end of an “American Idol” season called boring and absurd by critics, the departure of Simon Cowell from the judges’ table is likely to trump whatever decision the voters make about the final two singers, Crystal Bowersox and Lee DeWyze.

The show’s producers are making Mr. Cowell’s farewell a major part of Wednesd...

Heather Mills insisted she treated her former nanny ''like a daughter'' at an employment tribunal brought against her by the former employee. The former model said she got on so well with Sara Trumble that she had been asked to be godmother to Ms Trumble's child.

Ms Trumble, 26, is seeking compensation from her former boss on the grounds of sex discrimination and unfair dismissal and claims she suffered changes to her employment terms following her maternity leave... click fo...

He's famed for his caustic put-downs on American Idol and The X Factor.

But last night, Simon Cowell showed a very different side to his personality as he blushed and shared a tender kiss with fiancée Mezhgan Hussainy on U.S. TV. After weeks of trying to deny their engagement, the 50-year-old finally confirmed they were getting married - in a very roundabout way on the Tonight Show. When asked by Jay Leno if he was engaged, a flushed Cowell replied: 'Are they true? Well, I do have ...

For once, the Oscars were a genuine nail-biter. Right through to the final reel, it was too close to call between the David and Goliath of this year's contenders: Avatar, James Cameron's 3D space opera, and The Hurt Locker, Kathryn Bigelow's low-budget drama about a squad of US bomb disposal experts working in Iraq. That Bigelow and Cameron were once married merely heightened the drama – quietly exploited by the ceremony producers who sat them directly behind each other – as did t...