Doherty denies Rome punch-up

Pete Doherty has denied claims that he started a fight with an Italian photographer in Rome on Monday night.

The Babyshambles front man had performed a gig with his band in the Italian capital and was reported to have been involved in a scuffle outside the concert venue.

Newspaper reports described the singer as having blood pouring from his head while the photographer was taken to hospital to receive treatment. Doherty was treated by fans and band members.


But a statement issued from his spokesperson denied the claims that he had started the fight, saying: "Pete Doherty totally denies that he instigated a fight with a photographer in Rome.

"Reports that the photographer might make an official complaint will certainly interest Pete's lawyers, who can call on witnesses who clearly saw Pete being hit with a camera outside his hotel."

Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera reported that during the concert Doherty clashed with fans, causing him to brandish his microphone stand at fans in the front row.

Earlier this month Doherty's drug progress said to have slipped from being "impressive" to "optimistic-ish". He is expected to attend Thames magistrates court on December 4th for sentencing on drugs charges.

Mix-up over Britney's baby

It turns out that Britney Spears' new baby is not called Sutton Pierce after all.

Sources close to Britney and her husband Kevin Federline had led the press to believe that the six-week old tot had been given the name by his parents, whose birth has never officially been announced by the couple.

But in further mystery surrounding the arrival of Britney's second son, it has been revealed that the baby's name is actually Jayden James.

The child's real identity was revealed on a birth certificate signed by his father, which was filed with Los Angeles officials earlier this week.

The certificate confirms that Jayden James was born at LA's Cedars Sinai hospital at 01:11 local time on September 12th just two days before Britney's eldest son, Sean Preston, celebrated his first birthday.

Official confirmation of the birth finally puts paid to a series of rumours that had surrounded the secretive arrival of Britney's new baby.

Before his birth, gossip magazines had been convinced that the star was expecting a girl after reportedly spying her stocking up on pink baby clothes.

Meanwhile, one rumour which Britney fans will be hoping is not true is that her husband Kevin is planning to make his Hollywood debut in a new hip-hop movie.

According to website, Popsugar.com the wannabe star will appear in the musical Caught on Tape, which is being directed by rapper Sticky Fingaz.

Jolie faints for third time

Angelina Jolie has fainted for a third time in as many weeks, sparking fears for the actress's health.

The mother of three has lost conscience three times since arriving in India to film 'A Mighty Heart'.

'Angelina was in the middle of filming when something went wrong,' a source said.

Jolie, a UN goodwill ambassador, fainted twice in her hotel room in early October.

Her latest spell occurred while filming an emotional scene of the film.

'In it, her character, Marianne Pearl, learns that her husband, Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl, has been killed by terrorists in Pakistan,' the source added.

'She literally collapsed while filming it.'

Jolie and her partner Brad Pitt have had a stressful time since arriving in India. The media has mobbed the superstars and their security has been accused of threatening and attacking waiting photographers.

Two E! Network journalists have also been fired after they allegedly trespassed on the couple's Hollywood property.

Madonna 'blames media' for adoption row

Madonna has suggested that the media are to blame for the controversy that has erupted surrounding her planned adoption of a Malawian baby, according to audience members privy to her interview yesterday with chat show host Oprah Winfrey.

The queen of pop told the queen of daytime television that she believed media pressure had led the father of 13-month old David Banda to change his story about his feelings towards the adoption of his son, audience members said following the taping of the show.

In the interview, which will be screened in the US today, Madonna spoke to Oprah via a satellite link from her home in London.

Speaking after the filming of the interview, audience member Brook Carter, 24, told People magazine that Madonna had expressed her "frustration" with the media over the controversial adoption.

"She's frustrated with the media because she believes it's the pressure of the media that's prompting the father to change his story," said Carter.

Carter added that Madonna had recalled a meeting with Yohane Banda in which the father of her intended new son had apparently told the star he was "thankful" to her for giving baby David a future.

Fellow audience member Sheryl Lewis also told ABC News that Madonna had expressed surprise at the attention and controversy her planned adoption of the child had attracted.

Comments reportedly made by the singer come after Mr Banda cast doubt on Madonna's plans to bring up his son David earlier this week when he told the AP news agency that he did not realise Madonna wanted to fully adopt the baby.

Mr Banda, who lives in the Malawian village of Lipunga, had previously defended the star against the claims of human rights groups in Malawi that Madonna by-passed the country's usual adoption laws in order to gain the right to bring up the child, claims which have subsequently led to the filing of a legal challenge against the planned adoption.

Baby David was recently flown to Britain to live with Madonna after a Malawian judge granted her and husband Guy Ritchie temporary custody of the child.

Meanwhile, reports claim that the star is planning to ask actor Rupert Everett to be the baby's godfather.

The Sun newspaper said earlier this week that Madonna had decided to ask her famous friend to do the duty as a result of his experience working in Africa with Aids victims.