Hart Shrugs Off ’silly’ Audience Outburst Claims

November 25th, 2009 HARRY POTTER star IAN HART is facing police action after allegedly threatening a member of the audience while he was acting in a London play. The British actor, best known for playing Professor Quirrell in 2001's Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, was appearing in West End show Speaking In Tongues on Monday (23Nov09) when he shouted at Gerard Earley, telling him to shut up.

November 4th, 2009 JERMAINE DUPRI has become embroiled in DA BRAT's legal battle with a woman who was left permanently scarred following an attack at the music producer's nightclub in 2007. Rapper Da Brat was convicted of aggravated assault and imprisoned for three years in 2008 over her attack on waitress Shayla Stevens at a Halloween party at Dupri's Studio 72 nightclub in Atlanta, Georgia the previous year (07).

November 4th, 2009 LONDON - Crooner Mary J. Blige has laughed off speculation that she and her music executive hubby Kendu Isaacs are about to become parents.

October 27th, 2009 Hart, Vito voted off 'Dancing with the Stars'NEW YORK — Michael Irvin pulled off another late comeback to survive on "Dancing with the Stars." The former NFL star narrowly advanced through Tuesday's elimination episode that saw the exit of both actress Melissa Joan Hart and snowboarder Louie Vito. Hart and her partner, Mark Ballas, were eliminated after a low score on Monday's show.

October 19th, 2009 Rap mogul SEAN 'DIDDY' COMBS has brushed off the loss of a $20,000 (£13,335) ring, joking he "didn't like" the jewellery anyway. The hip-hop star made an appearance with his Dirty Money bandmates on TV chart show 106 & Park on America's BET network last Tuesday (13Oct09).

October 7th, 2009 BEYONCE has broken her silence over KANYE WEST's infamous outburst at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards, insisting she was horrified when the rapper interrupted TAYLOR SWIFT to voice his support for his pal. The Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It) hitmaker lost out to Swift for the Best Female Video prize at last month's (Sep09) ceremony - but the country singer's big moment was ruined when West stormed the stage in protest and proclaimed it belonged to Beyonce.

September 25th, 2009 SPICE GIRLS star MELANIE BROWN has shot down reports the WANNABE hitmakers will be reuniting for a performance at the soccer World Cup in 2010 - but reveals the girl group is planning a pop return. The five-piece reformed for a final world tour in 2007, but reports of a second, full-scale reunion were sparked by singer Geri Halliwell earlier this week (begs21Sep09).

September 24th, 2009 JOHN HART, the man who replaced CLAYTON MOORE as TV's wild west hero THE LONE RANGER, has died, aged 91. Hart battled dementia in his latter years and passed away at his home in Rosarito Beach, Mexico on Sunday (20Sep09), according to the Los Angeles Times.

September 14th, 2009 The series of bewildering events at the MTV Video Music Awards this year doesn't seem to end. As if, Lady Gaga's outrageous outfit and Kanye West's sudden appearance on stage in midst of Taylor Swift's award acceptance speech, announcing that Beyonce deserved the award more, was not enough, Lil Mama appeared on stage unannounced and uninvited! It was during Jay Z and Alicia Keys "Empire State of Mind" performance that Lil Mama stepped up on to the stage from her place in the audience, unannounced.

September 10th, 2009 The organiser of Britain's Reading Festival has defended KINGS OF LEON's criticised headlining slot at the event - insisting the lacklustre reviews for the gig were due to a "connectivity" issue with the audience. The band struggled to win over the crowd during their set at the music event last month (Aug09), which was marred by problems with sound equipment and windy conditions.

August 31st, 2009 Ballas hopes for 'Dancing' repeat win with HartWESTPORT, Conn. — When he was younger, "Dancing with the Stars" pro Mark Ballas says it was a nightly ritual to watch Melissa Joan Hart in the popular 1990s show "Clarissa Explains it All." "I would tell my mom not to talk to me when it was on," Ballas confesses.

July 17th, 2009 LONDON - Aussie pop princess Kylie Minogue is said to have had a huge fight with her Spanish lover model Andres Velencoso. Minogue, 41, is said to have also shocked an onlooker at New York's trendy B Bar with her public outburst.

June 22nd, 2009 LONDON - Harry Potter star Sir Michael Gambon's mistress Philippa Hart has given birth to the couple's second child. The Irish-born actor, who plays Professor Dumbledore in the wizard films, has become a father for the third time at the age of 68.

May 29th, 2009 LONDON - Susan Boyle's increasingly strange behaviour is a result of the enormous pressure she's facing after becoming an international sensation, says psychologist. While writing in The Mirror, behavioural psychologist Jo Hemmings said that Boyle has been living her life in an absolutely different world than she's used to, making it difficult for her to cope.

May 12th, 2009 LONDON - Singer Rihanna has finally broken her dignified silence after a long time, as she has apparently lashed out at her alleged attacker Chris Brown through her latest track titled 'Silly Boy'. Rihanna's pal Kanye West has posted the demo track 'Silly Boy' on the Internet, which is about a woman who refuses to take back her beau, who does not know how to treat her.