The 9 0'Clock News – Mon 3 Aug

Posted by heatworld on Monday 03 Aug 2009

Filed under: Jack Tweed, Jackiey Budden, Jade Goody, Jeff Brazier, Kerry Katona, Mark Croft, Michael Jackson, Strictly Come Dancing

Drug overdose DID kill Jacko:
Michael Jackson was killed by an accidental overdose of prescription drugs, it was claimed last night. Doctor Conrad Murray, who was Jacko's personal cardiologist, has allegedly admitted to police that he did give the star a powerful dose of Propofol, but that it wasn't this which led to his heart attack. While the doctor slept, Jacko woke up and demanded an aide give him a shot of the separate pain-killer Demerol, and it was the combination of this and the already administered Propofol which proved to be fatal. Dr Murray reportedly had a system in place whereby the Propofol was drip-fed to the star at regular intervals throughout the night, but when Jacko awoke he assumed it had worn off. The drug is so powerful that it's usually only ever used in hospitals, where monitoring equipment is available. If he'd been in hospital, an alarm would have roused the doctor as soon as a problem occured, but in this case the star was sadly already dead before Dr Murray reached him. The investigation continues.

Jackiey's mum "talks to Jade" during seance
Jade's mum Jackiey Budden claims her daughter has spoken to her from the grave, and that she "told her" marrying Jack Tweed was "the biggest mistake of my life". Jackiey says she spoke to Jade through TV psychic Jayne Wallace in a two-hour séance. Jackiey said, "I could smell Jade like she was standing there next to me – the feeling was incredible." Jayne started the séance by claiming that Jade is disgusted with her widower's behaviour, saying, "Jade wants to say, 'Sorry Mum' for not listening to you. She knows it was the biggest mistake she ever made, but she just wanted to be a princess. She still loves him and knows he loved her, but she's disgusted with his behaviour and thinks it's disrespectful to her memory and to you." Jackiey has always been fairly scathing of Jack, saying yesterday, "I've stuck up for him too often – but not anymore. If he wants to go round sh***ing other girls that's up to him. He's 22 and I expect that. But don't give interviews blaming drink, because it's rubbish. It made me sick that he was with a girl just three weeks after the funeral. I was shocked."

Kerry friends urge her to dump Mark
Kerry Katona's marriage to Mark Croft has well and truly hit the skids, after pictures emerged this weekend of Mark cavorting with a lap dancer called Claire Bassett, while they were both on holiday in Magaluf. While Kerry allegedly sat waiting for him in their hotel room, Mark is said to have gone on an all-night bender and these new pictures – one of which sees Mark nuzzling a girl's neck and rubbing his hand down her right thigh – have left Kerry distraught once again. Friends of the star have called for Kerry to ditch Mark, and now that Kerry has seen proof of his behaviour, pals say they hope she will see sense and "get rid of him for good." Kerry kicked Mark out of their house two weeks ago, after hearing about his night with a stripper in a text from a pal – but Mark then filed for divorce, blaming her for the breakdown of their marriage. The pair went to the Lake District this week to try to salvage their relationship, and were even pictured on Saturday – before the pictures emerged – out for a walk with their children. Former cabbie Mark has said he will instruct lawyers over the photographs, claiming, "I've been set up." Hmmm...

Another ageism row for Strictly
Strictly Come Dancing is facing a fresh barrage of criticism today, after it was revealed that the show's oldest female professional dancer has also been given the boot. Karen Hardy, who is 39, will not return to the series later this year, and insiders say she's not the only slightly older dancer to be replaced with someone in their twenties. Karen won the show back in 2007 with cricketer Mark Ramprakash, and is one of the most popular dancers on the show. One source said, "Karen wants to branch out with work, but the BBC were happy for her to leave. They made the decision." The BBC have so far declined to comment, but the new official line-up is expected to be announced very soon. Are you sad that Karen's leaving?