- Spector Found Guilty of Murder. Six years after 40-year-old actress Lana Clarkson was shot to death in the foyer of famed music producer Phil Spector's house, Spector was found guilty of the crime. In his 1960s heyday, Spector was the man behind a slew of major hits, including "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling" and "Be My Baby." He faces 18 years to life in prison, barring a successful appeal -- he will be sentenced on May 29. [Associated Press]
- Sans Prenup, Robyn Gibson Could Get Paid. People is reporting that Mel Gibson's divorce from longtime wife Robyn could be the most expensive in Hollywood history -- causing Gibson to ink a $500 million check, about half of what he's earned in their time together. (Are you thinking what I'm thinking? ... Mel Gibson is worth a BILLION dollars?!) [People]
- Spring Awakening To Come To Big Screen? McG -- he of "Terminator" tirade fame as the pipsqueak telling Christian Bale to cool it -- has a first-look deal with Warner Brothers. He'd be directing and producing. The Hollywood Reporter chronicles his qualifications to deal with the 19th-century-set, Tony-winning musical about young men coming of age in Germany as his co-writing credits on one of Sugar Ray's old CDs. Get it? Musical...music... [The Hollywood Reporter]
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