A US judge has ruled that Austin Powers star Verne Troyer is not a threat to his ex-girlfriend’s safety.
Model Yvette Monet’s request for a temporary restraining order to be made permanent against Troyer was today dismissed by a judge in a Los Angeles court.
Monet split from the Mini-Me star a few months ago and since [...]

X Factor judge Dannii Minogue has said she is ‘not friends’ with Cheryl Cole and they are just ‘colleagues’.
Minogue, 38, is a judge on the hit UK show alongside Simon Cowell, 50, Louis Walsh, 57, and Cole, 26.
There have been constant rumours that the two girls do not get on outside of the show and [...]

Rapper Eminem is to become an X Factor judge after Simon Cowell offered him a job, according to reports.
The 37-year-old recently revealed that he was keen to join the show to look for a new rap star and it is claimed Cowell, 50, has since offered him a job.
Cowell said: “It would be great to [...]

Simon Cowell’s pal Amanda Holden has wound up the X Factor judge by branding the show boring.
The 38-year-old is a judge on Britain’s Got Talent alongside Cowell, 50. She said: “I could never be a judge on X Factor simply because it is only about one type of entertainer. I would get bored to tears [...]

A lawsuit filed against rocker Courtney Love by American Express is set to move ahead.
A Los Angeles judge has set a mid-December date for a status conference in litigation between Love and the credit card company, which alleges she owes more than $300,000 in unpaid charges and other fees.
The complaint, filed in late May [...]

Simon Cowell has reportedly convinced his X Factor co-star Cheryl Cole to judge the US version of the show.
Cowell, 50, is said to be in advanced talks to make a US version of the hit talent show and believes Cole, 26, is a key part in it.
A source said to UK newspaper News of the [...]

Chris Brown has appeared in a Los Angeles courtroom for his first progress report since being sentenced for beating ex-girlfriend Rihanna earlier this year.
He was spotted laughing with his lawyer before the hearing, which lasted under 10 minutes.
Brown received an “extremely favourable” report from probation officials after completing seven of his 52 domestic violence classes [...]

American Idol host Ryan Seacrest has been granted a permanent restraining order against an alleged stalker, who was arrested inside the TV offices where the presenter works with a knife.
The order granted by an LA judge means Chidi Uzomah is forbidden from having any contact with the TV and radio presenter and must stay at [...]

X Factor judge Dannii Minogue has revealed that she is in talks to design her own fashion line.
The 38-year-old model, who is currently a judge in the UK talent show The X Factor, said that she will be ‘hands on’ with the new range.
She said: “I am in talks with a few people to do [...]

A website accused of selling music by The Beatles without permission was placed under a temporary restraining order on Friday.
BlueBeat.com were issued an order by U.S. District Judge John F. Walter that has stopped them from offering digital Beatles music.
Beatles’ record label EMI sued the Santa Cruz based company on Tuesday for alleged copyright [...]