Pacino And Mirren On Set Of Spector Movie
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Pacino And Mirren On Set Of Spector Movie
Al Pacino Dons Crazy Wig For Controversial Phil Spector Role
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By Alexis Tereszcuk - Radar Senior Reporter
Convicted Murderer Phil Spector To Face Wrongful Death Suit
Posted on May 01, 2011 @ 05:00AM - 6 comments
By Radar Staff
Already in prison, convicted of second-degree murder in the death of actress Lana Clarkson, Phil Spector will soon be facing a jury in a wrongful death suit brought against him.
In 2009, the legendary music producer was found guilty in the 2003 death of Clarkson, who was 40 at the time. He's serving a sentence of 19 years to life.
Phil Spector Blasts Cops As "Drunken Animals" In Bizarre Video
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In two videotaped monologues that can only be described as bizarre one-man shows, Phil Spector is speaking out about what he says happened that night in 2003 when actress Lana Clarkson died in his home.
Music Murderer Phil Spector Produces First Album In 30 Years... From Behind Bars
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Phil Spector is a jailbird music mogul, producing his first full recording project in three decades — from California’s Corcoran State Prison.
PHOTO GALLERY: Phil Spector's Wacky Wig Collection
Spector, who is serving a prison sentence of 19 years to life for the shooting death of actress Lana Clarkson, worked on wife Rachelle’s debut album Out of My Chelle.
Phil Spector: Fellow Inmates "Lowlife Scumbags, Gangsters And Manson-Types"
The 70-year-old even released his own press release from behind bars, obtained by RadarOnline.com, trumpeting the June 8 release.
"I trusted her with my life and songs and production,” Spector said. "She's fantastic on this album.”
NEW: Phil Spector Mug Shot: The Naked Truth About the Convicted Murderer
Rachelle’s music is described as “upbeat, mainstream adult pop, with hints of R&B, rock and dance.”
On her website, Rachelle said one the album’s songs, Here in My Heart, describes the couple's troubled romance.
“It has special meaning for me. Like the lyric says, 'No matter where you are, you’re here in my heart’,” she said.
BREAKING NEWS: Phil Spector Sentenced to 19 Years To Life For Murder
“For the time being, of course, Philip is actually far away. But he's still the shining light in my life, and I can always feel him here with me.”
Rachelle has stood by her husband, who shot and killed Clarkson on February 3, 2003, at the his Alhambra mansion.
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During his first trial for the shooting death of Clarkson, the jury hung 10-2 in favor of conviction. In a retrial in 2009, he was convicted and sentenced to prison.
NEW: Phil Spector Mug Shot: The Naked Truth About the Convicted Murderer
Posted on Jun 10, 2009 @ 03:33PM - Add a comment
During his trial for the murder of Lana Clarkson, Phil Spector became as well known for his collection of wacky wigs as for his love of guns and often bizarre behavior around women.
Click here to take a look at Phil wigging out over the years!
But when it came time to say cheese for his official police and prison shots, authorities have enforced their “off with your wig” policies
Spector, 69, was sentenced last month to 19 years in prison. This official portrait was taken when he checked in to the North Kern State Prison Reception Center in Delano, California.
Spector will have remain wig-less during his stay.
BREAKING NEWS: Phil Spector Sentenced to 19 Years To Life For Murder
Posted on May 29, 2009 @ 01:58PM - Add a comment
A judge in Los Angeles Friday sentenced legendary record producer Phil Spector to 19-years to life in prison for the murder of actress Lana Clarkson at his 30-bedroom mansion in Alhambra, California , and RadarOnline.com was in the courtroom when justice was delivered.
Spector -known for his collection of bizarre wigs -- was convicted of second-degree murder last April for the 2003 killing of Clarkson, who was shot in the mouth after a party at Spector's home.
PHOTO GALLERY: Phil Spector's wacky wig collection.
In court Friday, he wore a dark pin-stripped suit and appeared subdued. His wife sat in the courtroom, crying.
Prior to the judge handing down the sentence, Lana Clarkson's mother Donna told the court: "There is a hole in our hearts, and we miss you. We still miss looking into your vibrant eyes, and we hope that the court will be fair today."
Donna Clarkson also said her daughter was a dedicated actress who always made people feel important and who viewed life as a glass half full.
Clarkson, 40, had been working as a hostess at the House of Blues in Los Angeles, and went home with Spector on the night of her death.
Clarkson has appeared in a couple of 1980s cult films such as Barbarian Queen and Fast Times at Ridgemont High; then, her acting career had hit the rocks.
Spector had arrived at the club with waitress Kathy Sullivan, before setting his sights on Clarkson.
Spector's Brazilian chauffeur, Adriano De Souza, said his boss appeared to be drunk and that Clarkson was initially reluctant to go home with him.
She was found dead in the foyer of his house in the early hours of the morning.
A holster that matched the snub-nosed Colt Cobra revolver that Spector used to kill her was found in a drawer in the foyer.
Spector's chauffeur called authorities , saying: "I think my boss killed somebody", after Spector emerged from his home with a gun.
He told jurors Spector had said: "I think I killed somebody." The defense argued he had misheard his employer.
The producer was taken into custody about 40 minutes after the shooting and had to be subdued by officers using a stun gun.
It took two trials to convict Spector. His first trial was abandoned in 2007 after a jury failed to reach a unanimous decision.
The "Wall Of Sound" producer had been linked with several gun incidents with various women, trial witnesses claimed, over the years before the Clarkson shooting.
Spector's attorney Doron Weinberg says that the 69-year old producer , who worked with icons such as John Lennon, Tina Turner and Leonard Cohen, has kept his spirits high during the trial and sentencing process by focusing on an appeal.
"He's adjusting to the circumstances and settling down to wait out an appeal with high hopes," Weinberg said. "He feels he will win the appeal."
Weinberg also claimed that Spector has “steadfastly maintained since the February 3, 2003… that he did not kill Lana Clarkson, and he is not responsible for her death.”
(Photo: Wenn)
Phil Spector To Be Sentenced Friday
Posted on May 29, 2009 @ 07:59AM - Add a comment
Phil Spector has found himself in a hairy situation.
The music stalwart with the pallet of bizarre hairdos, convicted on second-degree murder charges in connection with the fatal 2003 shooting of actress Lana Clarkson at his Alhambra mansion, is slated to receive a minimum 15-year-sentence from Judge Larry Paul Fiedler Friday. He faces up to life imprisonment, officials said.
The "Wall Of Sound" producer had been linked with several gun incidents with various women, trial witnesses claimed, over the years before the Clarkson shooting.
Phil Spector’s Wife Speaks; Discusses Cancer Rumors
Posted on May 29, 2009 @ 04:54AM - Add a comment
Upon leaving the courthouse after the sentencing of her husband Phil Spector to 19 years to life for the murder of Lana Clarkson, Rachelle Short maintained Spector’s innocence and also shed light on the rumors that the legendary record producer has throat cancer.
“My husband is not doing very well. He absolutely maintains he is innocent and that he was a victim of a character assassination during his trial,” Rachelle Short told reporters. “This is a sad day for everyone. The Clarksons lost a daughter and a sister but I have lost my best friend too. We will still try for options to bring Phil home where he belongs.”
As for the rumor that Spector is suffering from throat cancer, Short confirmed that, “he does have pre-cancerous pollups on is throat that continually have to be removed and he receives treatment for.”
It took two trials to convict Spector. His first trial was abandoned in 2007 after a jury failed to reach a unanimous decision.
The "Wall Of Sound" producer had been linked with several gun incidents with various women, trial witnesses claimed, over the years before the Clarkson shooting.
Spector's attorney Doron Weinberg says that the 69-year old producer (who worked with icons such as John Lennon, Tina Turner and Leonard Cohen) has kept his spirits high during the trial and sentencing process by focusing on an appeal.
"He's adjusting to the circumstances and settling down to wait out an appeal with high hopes," Weinberg said. "He feels he will win the appeal."
Weinberg also claimed that Spector has “steadfastly maintained since February 3, 2003… that he did not kill Lana Clarkson, and he is not responsible for her death.”
(Photo: Splash News)
Oy Vey! Phil Spector: The Bald Truth
Posted on May 15, 2009 @ 05:11PM - Add a comment
Phil Spector is feeling a little exposed in jail.
As RadarOnline.com reported earlier, after his conviction for the murder of Lana Clarkson, Spector's toupee was confiscated by the authorities. Wigs and other personal items are not allowed in jail.
Check out our photo gallery of Phil Spector's wigs over the years!
Now we've learned that while Spector is in LA County Jail awaiting his May 29 sentencing date the balding music producer has repeatedly asked to wear a hat. He's been turned down.
Spector then asked for, and was given, a guide to prison rules. One day later, a knowledgeable source tells RadarOnline.com, Spector informed authorities that he is an Orthodox Jew and needed to wear a yarmulke (translation for you bacon eaters: religious skullcap!).
Authorities had no choice but to grant Spector's request and we now hear he is wearing a yarmulke the size of a Mexican sombrero!
