October 18, 2008

Jury Begins Deliberations in Britney Spears Traffic Trial

Britney Spears

Britney Spears

After hearing closing arguments, a jury began deliberations Friday in Britney Spears’s driving-without-a-license trial.

The panel deliberated for two hours without reaching a verdict and was dismissed for the weekend.

In a half-hour closing argument, prosecutor Michael Amerian told jurors that Spears, 26, should be convicted of the misdemeanor charge because she did not have a California driver’s license at the time of a August 2007 fender bender.

Nelly Furtado Is Married!

Nelly Furtado and husband Demacio Castellon

Nelly Furtado and husband Demacio Castellon

Nelly Furtado’s “Maneater” days are over.

In an interview with Entertainment Tonight Canada airing Friday night, the British Columbia-born singer confirmed that she married sound engineer Demacio “Demo” Castellon over the summer.

“We got married July 19th,” she said. “I love it.”

The singer continued, “It’s a nice phase of my life.”

Furtado, 29, recently sported a new diamond ring in Miami, sparking rumors that she had tied the knot.

Eminem Opens Up About His Paralyzing Grief

Eminem

Eminem

In a new memoir, rapper Eminem recalls his devastating grief after the 2006 shooting death of his close friend and fellow D12 rapper Proof.

“I have never felt so much pain in my life,” he writes in The Way I Am, which hits stores Oct. 21 and features dozens of personal photos, handwritten lyrics and sketches. “It was tough for me to even get out of bed, and I had days when I couldn’t walk, let alone write a rhyme.”