Officials re-examine Anna Nicole Smith’s death

August 13th, 2009 NY lawsuit v. Anna Nicole Smith book's author OK'dNEW YORK — A New York City judge says a jury can decide whether the author of a best-selling book about the death of Playboy playmate Anna Nicole Smith defamed her lawyer by calling him a pimp.

May 20th, 2009 LONDON - Formula 1 racing champ Lewis Hamilton and Pussycat Doll girlfriend Nicole Scherzinger are reportedly planning to tie the knot this summer. Talking to Hello! magazine, Nicole said: "Would I get married? For sure and, yeah, the Dolls can be the bridesmaids.

May 1st, 2009 WASHINGTON - Nicole Richie has revealed her childhood ambition: to become a rapper. The Hollywood socialite revealed that as a kid she was totally into hip-hop and she and her two pals had formed a band.

April 27th, 2009 MELBOURNE - Nicole Scherzinger is reportedly planning to quit The Pussycat Dolls to focus on her solo career. Rumours are abuzz that Scherzinger, who is dating F1 ace Lewis Hamilton and is by far the highest-profile - and most ambitious - of the Pussycats, is planning to leave the group at the end of their tour, reports Herald Sun The singer is said to have already quit the girl group but will make the announcement of her departure once they complete their touring commitments.

April 22nd, 2009 MELBOURNE - Nicole Kidman's sister Antonia is three years younger to her, but at a recent event she looked quite older than her famous sis. Although the 'Australia' actress had earlier described her TV presenter sister as her 'other half', people witnessed a big contrast when Antonia appeared for a television awards ceremony this week.

April 8th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Socialite Nicole Richie has placed her 14-month-old daughter's items for auction to raise money for charity. The adopted daughter of R and B-pop singer Lionel Richie has a little girl named Harlow with Good Charlotte rocker Joel Madden.

April 8th, 2009 WASHINGTON - An attorney representing Anna Nicole Smith's boyfriend Howard K. Stern has said that the allegation that he was the late Playboy bunny's "principal enabler" in acquiring the toxic prescription drugs that claimed her life two years ago are politically motivated.

March 26th, 2009 LONDON - Hollywood socialite Nicole Ritchie has laughed off rumours that she is expecting twins with lover Joel Madden. Nicole and Joel, who became parents to daughter Harlow last January, are preparing to welcome another child.

March 24th, 2009 UDAIPUR - Oscar winning Hollywood actresss Nicole Kidman arrived in Udaipur on Monday. Kidman is in the city to shoot some sequences for her forthcoming movie 'The Eighth Wonder,' a movie based on an archaeological discovery.

March 17th, 2009 NEW YORK - Ex-Playboy centerfold Anna Nicole Smith's psychiatrist, who is charged with conspiracy for allegedly funneling drugs to the actress, has turned herself in at the Los Angeles Police Department's Van Nuys station. Khristine Eroshevich surrendered to police for excessively prescribing drugs to Smith, which led to her 2007 fatal overdose death, according to media reports.

March 13th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Anna Nicole Smith's boyfriend, attorney and two doctors were charged Thursday with conspiring to give her prescription drugs before she died in 2007, the Los Angeles District Attorney's office said in a press release. Howard K. Stern, the boyfriend, and doctors Sandeep Kapoor and Khristine Eroshevich were charged with conspiracy for giving controlled substances to Smith from June 5, 2004 to Jan.

March 13th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Nicole Scherzinger came up with a rather "saucy" idea to congratulate her racing ace beau Lewis Hamilton on receiving an MBE-she sent him a sexy video message The Pussycat Dolls singer was upset because she couldn't be with her British racing driver boyfriend when he accept the honour from Queen Elizabeth this week, and thus sent a unique congratulation message to him. Scherzinger's group is currently supporting Britney Spears on her world tour, reports the China Daily.

March 12th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Nicole Richie admires fellow mum Christina Aguilera for being a "great wife, great mom and great singer". The American actress welcomed her first child Max around the same time when Christina gave birth to her little Harlow last January.

March 12th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Hollywood socialite Nicole Richie has revealed that she's not sure she will marry her daughter's dad, Good Charlotte rocker Joel Madden. Though the 'Simple Life' actress has reformed her wild partying ways since giving birth to daughter Harlow in January 2008, she has still not made up her mind about tying the knot.

February 11th, 2009 LONDON - The life of deceased model Anna Nicole Smith is to be turned into a West End opera. Dailymail.co.uk reports that the Royal Opera House confirmed plans for English music composer Mark-Anthony Turnage to write the story, which will be staged in London's Covent Garden in 2011.