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The music promoter accused of killing rapper DOLLA last year (09) has bee n acquitted by a jury.
The 21-year-old rising star, real name Roderick Anthony Burton II, was shot four times outside L.A.’s Beverly Center mall in May (09). He died l ater that day in hospital.
Aubrey Berry, 23, from Atlanta, Georgia, was arrested the same day on his way to LAX Airport and was charged with murder and two counts of assa ult.
He pleaded not guilty to the hip-hop star’s murder and remained in cust ody on $5 million (=C2=A33.3 million) bail.
At the final day of his trial in Los Angeles on Friday (21May10), the j ury returned a not guilty verdict on all charges.

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Actor CHRIS O’DONNELL is a walking advertisement for his brother JOHN’s c lothing collection - because he tests out all the garments before they go into mass production.
The Vertical Limit star’s sibling owns the Johnnie-O fashion label and O’Donnell admits he gets a whole new wardrobe, courtesy of his brother, e very season.
He tells OK! magazine, "I do the beta testing and wear all the clothes before they come out."

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Model DAISY LOWE and DOCTOR WHO star MATT SMITH have split, just a month after their relationship became public.
The pair confirmed they were "having fun" after being spotted kissing a nd holding hands at the Coachella music festival in California in April ( 10).
But the couple has decided to head its separate ways after the relation ship "fizzled out", according to Britain’s The Sun.
A source tells the publication, "It’s a confusing one. At first Matt wa s the keen on and couldn’t get enough of Daisy. But when she really got i nto him as well, their relationship just fizzled.
"Everyone thought they’d be together ages as they were totally in to ea ch other. But Matt’s really chilled out and they mix in totally different circles. They actually don’t share many common interests at all." (MJ/WN

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U.S. President BARACK OBAMA’s early life in Indonesia is to be explored i n a new TV movie.
Little Obama will chronicle the leader’s childhood in Jakarta, where he lived with his mother and stepfather.
The movie will premiere on 17 June (10) - when Obama has an official vi sit planned.

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British soccer ace DAVID BECKHAM has risked his own safety by jetting int o Afghanistan to raise the morale of troops fighting in the war-torn coun try.
The sports superstar left U.K. RAF airbase Brize Norton in Oxford, Engl and on Friday (21May10) and arrived in the war zone under the cover of da rkness.
He will make the rounds of the British army’s base in the nation’s Helm and Province, and hopes to boost the soldiers’ spirits with his surprise visit.
Before flying out of England, he told reporters, "I have nothing but ad miration for these young men and women and it makes me very proud to be B ritish.
"I’ve wanted to visit Afghanistan for a long time and I hope that in so me way it helps remind everyone at home what an amazing job they are doin g out here (sic) in very difficult conditions. I feel very humble." (MJ//

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JUDE LAW is convinced the birth of his lovechild last year (09) made him a man and forced him to grow up.
The Brit became a father for the fourth time in September (09) after Sa mantha Burke conceived during a brief fling with the actor while he filme d Sherlock Holmes in New York.
Law met little Sophia for the first time last month (Feb10) during a tr ip to Florida and is said to have agreed a deal with Burke to visit her b i-annually and hand over regular childcare payments.
And the star, who recently rekindled his romance with ex-fiancee Sienna Miller, insists the birth of his daughter made him re-evaluate his relat ionships - after years of being the "bad boy" with the women in his life.
He tells Britain’s The Sun, "I think women like bad boys. That’s been m y experience - I just think it’s kind of a given.
"You know, at a certain age, you figure out what works for you, and bei ng a good boy never worked for me.
"Eventually you have to grow up and realise relationships are hard work .. It’s like cultivating anything. They need attention.
"Being a daddy is what counts. My new daughter made me realise that if there’s anything that makes a man of you, it’s having your will broke by a little girl."

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LINDSAY LOHAN’s lawyer has hit back reports suggesting an incriminating p hotograph of the actress partying in Cannes could land her in further tro uble when she faces a judge on Monday (24May10).
The Mean Girls star was due before Judge Marsha Revel at Beverly Hills Courthouse on Thursday morning (20May10) after only completing 10 of her 13 court-ordered alcohol education classes, stemming from a 2007 arrest.
The star insisted she couldn’t return to the U.S. as her passport had b een stolen during her stay in France for the Cannes Film Festival.
Judge Revel issued a warrant for her arrest upon her return, but Lohan posted $10,000 (=C2=A36,666) of her =C2=A3100,000 (=C2=A366,666) bail and the warrant was recalled. She is due back in front of the judge on Monda y (24May10).
But the star’s legal plight was dealt another blow on Friday (21May10) when TMZ.com posted a picture of the star partying in Cannes, sitting clo se to a table which appeared to have lines of cocaine on it.
However, Lohan’s lawyer Shawn Chapman Holley insists the snap won’t pla y any part in the hearing - because the judge would never read celebrity websites.
Holley tells the site, "I do not believe that Judge Revel reads TMZ or any other ‘celebrity’ news and she would never be influenced by something which is NOT evidence in the case.
"It is difficult for Lindsay to get a fair shake because her every move is chronicled by TMZ and others. This creates an unavoidable frenzy arou nd her case and subjects her to a level of scrutiny which non-celebrities do not have to face."

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Troubled actor MICHAEL MADSEN has sparked fresh concerns for his health a fter he was reportedly hospitalised following a nine-day booze binge in B ritain.
The Reservoir Dogs star was staying at the Penventon Park Hotel in Corn wall, England while filming his latest movie, and left staff at the estab lishment shocked with his wild behaviour.
According to Britain’s The Sun, Madsen drank two bottles of wine for br eakfast, before embarking on a mammoth boozing and pill-taking session.
He was reportedly taken to the nearby Royal Cornwall Hospital after he was found unconscious at the entrance of the hotel earlier this month (Ma y10). Worried medics registered him as a "high-risk" patient and place hi m under "suicide watch", according to the newspaper.
A source tells the publication, "He was held under the Common Law rules on mental health. If he had attempted to leave he would have been sectio ned. He was a high-risk patient and was on suicide watch." A worker at the hotel adds, "Staff were shocked by the amount of booze he put away - it was like he was on a non-stop bender. He was mixing his drinks with pills, but no one knew what they were for. He angered some gu ests by urinating in the car park." It is believed Madsen was released from hospital earlier this week (beg s17May10) and returned to the U.S. on Friday (21May10).
In 2008, Madsen’s rep dismissed rumours the star had been put under a m ental health hold at a Los Angeles hospital, after relatives grew concern ed over his "crazy behaviour". The spokesperson put that incident down to exhaustion and food poisoning.

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ELVIS PRESLEY’s manager once tried to buy the rights to I WILL ALWAYS LOV E YOU from DOLLY PARTON.
The country superstar has made a fortune from the heart-wrenching balla d, which became a massive hit for Whitney Houston, but she briefly consid ered letting Colonel Tom Parker buy it from her.
She says, "I had got word that Elvis was gonna record the song, so the day of the session they had invited me down (and) Colonel Tom calls me an d says, ‘You know, we don’t record any songs that we don’t get half the p ublishing of.’ "I thought, ‘Oh no, that’s already been a hit and that’s what I’m leavi ng for my family.’" Parton turned Elvis and his manager down and The King never got to reco rd the ballad.
She adds, "It broke my heart, I cried for days ‘cos I could just pictur e him singing it." Parton dedicated the song to Oprah Winfrey during an appearance on her talk show on Friday (21May10), stating, "I’ve never seen somebody so love d in my whole life… Thank you for all the years you’ve helped me and al l these people. We all own a little piece of Oprah and you’ve allowed us to do that." She then quoted the lyrics of the song, stating, "I hope that life trea ts you kind and I hope you have all you’ve ever dreamed of. And I wish yo u joy and happiness, but above all this, we wish you love." Stunned by the impromptu tribute, Winfrey fought back tears as Parton a nd members of her studio audience sang "I will always love you".
The host said, "I’m gonna go into the ugly cry."

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RUSSELL BRAND and JONAH HILL will get to taste real-life rock stardom on Monday night (24May10) when they stage a one-night-only concert to launch their new movie GET HIM TO THE GREEK.
As Infant Sorrow, the duo will hit the stage at Los Angeles rock mecca The Roxy and perform songs from the film.
Brand’s band features British rocker pal Carl Barat and other "surprise guests".
It is not known if the funnyman’s fiancee Katy Perry will perform. (KL/

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Rocker PETE TOWNSHEND was amazed by director KEN RUSSELL’s sleep deprivat ion skills on the set of rock opera TOMMY - the moviemaker never took a b reak.
The Who star initially rejected plans to turn the band’s landmark conce pt album into a movie - but he knew at least the director was perfect onc e he started working with Russell.
He tells the Los Angeles Times, "Ken was bombastic, energetic, funny, t ireless and inspiring. He had an obsessive eye for detail and planning th at I now realise every great film director needs… I never had a bad mom ent with Ken.
"During the Tommy film, he only ever slept for about four hours… I ha ve no idea how he stayed awake." But Townshend isn’t sure Russell has the same fond memories of working with him: "I survived on cognac… When we filmed our own sequences as Th e Who band, I simply behaved like the arrogant half-drunk rock star I was at the time and entirely got my way."

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DOLLY PARTON has laughed off reports she and her reclusive husband CARL e njoy an open marriage, insisting she’d "kill him" if he cheated on her.
The country superstar insists past comments she has made about their re lationship have been taken out of context and she remains as loyal and de voted to her man as she did the day she married him, 44 years ago.
Speaking on TV talk show Oprah on Friday (21May10), Parton said, "We le t each other be who we are and what we are, but I’d kill him if I knew he was with somebody and he’d kill me… I’m open to saying that.
"He knows I’m a flirt and a tease but it’s harmless. I’ve never met the man who would take his place… We’re good friends." The country singer met her husband the day she arrived in Nashville, Te nnessee to embark on a career as a performer - and she knows he loves her for all the right reasons.
She adds, "I wasn’t a star then so I’ve never had to worry that he love s me because I’m a star or I’ve got money… I know he loves me for me."

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THE EAGLES have scrapped two upcoming stadium shows with KEITH URBAN and the DIXIE CHICKS amid reports bass player TIMOTHY B. SCHMIT is ill.
The classic rockers have refused to offer a reason for the cancellation s in Pennsylvania on 14 and 15 June (10), but the band has only just retu rned to the road after scrapping a string of shows to allow bassist Timot hy B. Schmit to recover from unexpected surgery.
The group cancelled a handful of concerts when Schmit fell ill. He unde rwent surgery on 14 May (10).
Performing at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado on Thursday night (2 0May10), Schmit took a moment to acknowledge a friend in the audience, co yly revealing, "He’s partially responsible for me being here tonight." He then dedicated Love Will Keep Us Alive to Poco star Richie Furay. (K

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RONNIE JAMES DIO’s widow has urged the rocker’s fans and friends not to t urn on religious right protesters who plan to picket outside the late BLA CK SABBATH and RAINBOW star’s memorial service in Los Angeles on 30 May ( 10).
Wendy Dio, who also managed her husband’s career, has released a statem ent in response to reports that members of the Westboro Baptist Church wi ll protest outside her late husband’s public farewell memorial service at Forest Lawn cemetery’s Hall of Liberty.
She writes, "Ronnie hates prejudice and violence! We need to turn the o ther cheek on these people that only know how to hate someone they didn’t know. We only know how to love someone we know!" The WBC is led by pastor Fred Phillips and members of his family, who w ere the subject of a 2007 BBC documentary.
In a news release, Phillips claims Dio taught "rebellion against God, i n the form of glorifying atheism, promoting the devil horn hand sign and other such idolatries".
Announcing the protest at the rock star’s memorial, the release continu es, "The arrogant God-hating fool changed his name from Padavona to Dio ( meaning God in Italian)." The release goes on to blast Dio for standing "idly by" and watching hi s niece become a porn star.
It concludes with "Thank God for the dead brute Dio."

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JENNIFER LOPEZ’s ex-husband is in negotiations to take his legal battle w ith his former wife to TV.
Ojani Noa is hoping a new reality TV deal will help fund his ongoing co urt battle with Lopez over his plans to chronicle his life story in a TV movie.
Lopez moved to block the project, claiming her ex would use hours of ca ndid home video footage - and lawmakers moved to slap an injunction on No a’s plans.
Noa and his production partner Ed Meyer maintain they never intended to use the footage in their film, but they had reviewed it for research pur poses.
Noa and Meyer are now in negotiations to turn the legal battle with Lop ez into a TV series - and producer Meyer tells WENN, "NBC/Telemundo, thro ugh their first look deal with Big Dreams Films is going to fund the I Ow e J.Lo pilot.
"Ojani Noa and I are off to meet with Telemundo, Univision and others. We may get something going ahead of September 8, our next court date with J.Lo."

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MEL GIBSON and his ex-wife ROBYN have been forced to sell a famous painti ng at a loss after agreeing to auction off MAXFIELD PARRISH’s DAYBREAK.
The couple bought the famous 1922 art piece for $7.6 million (=C2=A34.7 5 million) - the record for a Parrish - in 2006. It sold at a Christie’s auction in New York on Thursday (20May10) for $5.2 million (=C2=A33.25 mi llion).
The buyer was not identified.

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Movie star RYAN PHILLIPPE has brought his grandfather and his son togethe r in a touching tattoo on his back.
The Crash star’s son Deacon never got to meet his great-grandfather - b ut Phillippe likes to think the "most impressive man I’ve ever met" still watches over his kids.
And he has a large tattoo on his right shoulder to acknowledge the fami ly link.
The actor says, "He (grandfather) passed away before my son, Deacon, wa s born and so that tattoo is his hand holding my son’s because they never got to meet. It means so much to me."

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Movies LILY SOMETIMES and ILLEGAL are the toast of the Cannes Film Festiv al in France after landing top honours at the 42nd Directors’ Fortnight.
French director Fabienne Berthaud’s Lily Sometimes, starring Diane Krug er and Ludivine Sagnier, claimed the Art Cinema Award and Belgian Olivier Masset-Depasse’s Illegal, featuring Anne Coesens, scored the Society of Dramatic Authors and Composers Prize.
Other Friday (21May10) winners were Michelangelo Frammartino’s Le quatt ro volte (Europa Cinemas Label Award) and Cautare and Mary Last Seen, whi ch shared the SFR Prize.

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