Phil Spector trial: Day 7
A friend of producer Phil Spector who was with him on the night of actress Lana Clarkson's death spent her second day on the witness stand today (May 14).
Spector is accused of murdering Clarkson on February 3, 2003 at his Los Angeles mansion.
Kathy Sullivan portrayed Spector in a largely positive light, saying he was courteous, generous and fun-loving. She testified that he was very protective of her and behaved in a fatherly way.
Defence attorney Roger J. Rosen objected to her testimony, but it was allowed by Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Larry Paul Fidler.
Sullivan stated that although Spector had consumed large amounts of alcohol the night of the murder, he was not out of control.
She did, however, recount an incident many years ago when she and a friend were leaving Spector's mansion, and he asked them to wait before driving away. He went inside and came back carrying a long gun -- either a rifle or a shotgun, she said.
Sullivan said the gun made her feel uncomfortable, but she never felt threatened.
"The gun was never, ever pointed at you" or your friend? Rosen asked. "It was always pointed to the ground or at his side. It was never used?"
Sullivan agreed, saying the incident was more comical than frightening, and comparing him to the gun-wielding cartoon character Elmer Fudd.
Also taking the stand today were two employees of Trader Vic's in Los Angeles, who testified that Spector was at the restaurant drinking navy grogs on the night of Clarkson's death.
Last week Sullivan testified that Spector drank at three restaurants on the night of Clarkson's death, ending at the House of Blues, where he met Clarkson for the first time.
Jurors were shown security footage from the House of Blues showing Clarkson and Spector entering a limousine about 2:24 a.m. Feb. 3, reports the Los Angeles Times. She was found shot to death less than three hours later.
The tape sets up the much-anticipated testimony of Spector's chauffeur, Andriano DeSouza, who may testify tomorrow (May 15). |
Keith Richards memoir sparks bidding war
Keith Richards' forthcoming autobiography has caused a bidding war among several publishing companies.
Publishers have already offered The Rolling Stones guitarist an advance of $7.3 million (3.5 million pounds) according to industry insiders.
As of today (July 26), the bidding has been narrowed down to two publishing houses, reports the New York Post. The companies are HarperCollins, a unit of News Corp., and Little Brown, a division of Hachette Filipacchi.
The memoirs are expected to include details of Richards' two famous arrests and his romantic relationships with models. |
The Rapture, Good The Bad And The Queen on free album
The Rapture, The Good, The Bad & The Queen and TV On The Radio are all featured on a free downloadable compilation available today.
'Warm & Scratchy' has been put together by animated comedy series 'Adult Swim' and features new/rare/previously unavailable tracks by the aforementioned acts, as well as material from 120 Days, Broken Social Scene and Les Savy Fav.
Adult Swim also produced a video for old 'n rare TV On The Radio track 'Me-I', viewable at adultswim.com
The album is available here.
The tracklisting is:
'Me-I' - TV On The Radio
'Dead Sound' - The Raveonettes
'The Equestrian' - Les Savy Fav
'Crimson Red' - The Rapture
'Justine' - 120 Days
'Canada Vs. America' - Broken Social Scene
'Color of the Love You Have' - SOUND Team
'The Bunting Song' (acoustic version) - The Good, The Bad and The Queen
'Half Century' - The Brother Kite
'Silver (Original Beats)' - Jesu
'Back to Flash' - Amusement Parks on Fire
'Stay Awake' - Asobi Seksu
'Winter' - Fennesz
'Sunset Rodeo' - Liars |