Phil Spector trial: Day 30
The cross examination of defence expert Vincent DiMaio continued today (June 28) during Phil Spector's murder trial in Los Angeles.
The former medical examiner insisted once again that actress Lana Clarkson held the gun that killed her.
DiMaio said he came to that conclusion based on the amount of gunshot residue on Clarkson's body, arms and the back-spatter of blood on her hands.
Spector is accused of murdering Clarkson on February 3, 2003 at his Los Angeles mansion. The defence contends that the actress shot herself.
Today the prosecution attempted to make a case that DiMaio was a hired gun for the defence and that his findings were based more on wishful thinking than fact.
DiMaio repeatedly insisted that his conclusion was an "objective scientific truth," despite the fierce questioning by Deputy District Attorney Alan Jackson, reports the Los Angeles Times.
Jackson also questioned DiMaio about whether Spector might have washed the blood spatter or gun residue off of himself.
DiMaio responded: "There is no physical evidence about Mr. Spector. In my opinion she had the gun and in the period of association, she fired it. She probably didn't think of the consequences." |
Pop band for sale on eBay
The '90s novelty band Rednex have put themselves on sale, via auction site eBay.
The Swedish band had a Number One hit with 'Cotton Eye Joe' in 1994, while they had other European hits with 'Old Pop In An Oak' and 'Wish You Were Here'.
The starting bid is ?1,106,513 ($1,500,000). In the auction description the band explain:
"Buy your own pop band! For the first time in the history of the entertainment business there is a pop band for sale....And we don't mean for sale as in, 'Hire them for your next festival'. No, we mean completely for sale as in: it's all yours!
"The buyer gets it all The Band - the Trademark - the Music. The Tour - the Record Deals - the Website. The Record Releases - the Plans - the Contacts - the Styling - the Catalogue (all previous hits and recordings).And of course... ... the opportunities... ... the future... "
Specifically the buyer will get 100% of all shares to the Swedish company Rednex AB.
The new owner will be free to sign new record deals if they wish. For more information go to Popbandforsale.com. |
Lily Allen to duet with Debbie Harry
Lily Allen is set to duet with Blondie legend Debbie Harry.
The two singers will do a version of the Blondie classic 'Heart Of Glass' on the US programme 'The Today Show'.
The performance will be part of the Summer Concert Series on Friday (May 25).
The show will see Blondie do three of their own songs, including the 1980 chart-topper 'Call Me'.
Debbie Harry is also set to release a new solo album, 'Necessary Evil', on August 7.
A track from the record, 'Two Times Blue', is currently streaming on myspace.com/debbieharry. |
