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Rachelle Spector and Her Husband’s Mistrial

noah | September 28, 2007 4:30 am
noah | September 28, 2007 4:30 am

Rachelle “Top 8” Spector celebrates her husband’s mistrial by humping his leg for cameras hovering above. Kind of tragic that she can’t post this to her MySpace video blog, isn’t it? More »


Phil Spector Supporters Learning That MySpace Comments Aren’t All That Private

noah | September 26, 2007 10:30 am
noah | September 26, 2007 10:30 am

spectorrrr.pngThe LAPD is investigating a MySpace comment calling for the death of the judge in Spector’s murder trial and allegedly left by Spector’s wife, Rachelle; the comment was apparently on the Team Spector MySpace page, which, alas, has been set to “private” since news of the investigation broke. Lucky for us, our West Coast bretheren at Defamer unearthed it last night, and the “top friends” list is certainly something:

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Mistrial Declared In Phil Spector Case

noah | September 26, 2007 4:53 am
noah | September 26, 2007 4:53 am

MySpace threat victim Larry Paul Fidler, the presiding judge in the Phil Spector murder trial, has declared a mistrial in the case after jurors said for a second time that they were unable to render a verdict. More »



noah | September 18, 2007 6:16 am
noah | September 18, 2007 6:16 am

“The jury in the murder trial of Phil Spector said on Tuesday it was unable to reach a unanimous verdict on the charges against the legendary rock producer, and the judge dismissed the jurors for the day. The jury said it had taken four ballots, but was split 7-5 over the verdict. More »


Phil Spector To Menacingly Stare Back From Your TV Screen

Brian Raftery | June 26, 2007 11:30 am
Brian Raftery | June 26, 2007 11:30 am

philspector.jpgVariety reports that producer Phil Spector–shown here with that “wigged deer caught in headlights” expression–will be the subject of a 90-minute BBC documentary this fall:

“Arena – The Agony and The Ecstasy Of Phil Spector” is being made by Oscar-winning director Vikram Jayanti and produced by long-time “Arena” filmmaker Anthony Wall as part of BBC2’s fall schedule…

“I like to make definitive films about creative people,” said Jayanti. “I am not interested in pursuing the question of his guilt or innocence but his standing as an artist and his psychological landscape. Spector is a tortured genius, a deeply troubled man, who speaks openly about his pain – the pain of his father killing himself and the pain of his own son dying.”

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Through It All, Phil Spector Remains A Golden Girl

Brian Raftery | May 30, 2007 10:09 am
Brian Raftery | May 30, 2007 10:09 am

The troubled producer and long-time Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot! fan does his best Estelle Getty impression during yesterday’s trial. More »



Phil Spector Discovers The Magic Of Viral-Video Marketing

Brian Raftery | May 16, 2007 12:07 pm
Brian Raftery | May 16, 2007 12:07 pm

Apparently, tonight’s Inside Edition will feature a video made by Phil Spector in 2005 in which the producer defends himself against accusations that he was responsible for the death of actress Lana Clarkson. According to the Drudge Report:

Spector, now on trial for the murder, made the video in 2005 in his chess room where Clarkson was found dead. Spector originally intended to post it on his web site to defend himself against the accusations of murdering Clarkson.

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Liner Notes: Foxy Brown Does It For The Kids

Brian Raftery | May 15, 2007 1:20 am
Brian Raftery | May 15, 2007 1:20 am

– Despite a revoked driver’s license, Foxy Brown will not be deterred from her mission of nearly running over newborn children and their moms. [Gatecrasher] – For its new residencies, the Smashing Pumpkins will go from Asheville to San Francisco. But can Billy Corgan go from ashy to classy? More »


Phil Spector’s Gun-Waving, Misogynistic Ways–Now Updated Regularly!

Brian Raftery | May 10, 2007 3:46 am
Brian Raftery | May 10, 2007 3:46 am

We didn’t realize this until yesterday, but the L.A. Times has been live-blogging (sorta) the Phil Spector trial, filing reports from the courtroom every couple of hours. More »



You Need A Wall Of Sound To Keep Phil Spector Awake

Brian Raftery | May 8, 2007 4:05 am
Brian Raftery | May 8, 2007 4:05 am

Nothing–not even the sight of doppelgänger-turned-witness Dianne Ogden–can get Phil Spector’s attention during his murder trial yesterday in Los Angeles. More »