Paul McCartney to release Beatles back catalogue to finance divorce
Sir Paul McCartney, 65, is dipping deep into his Beatles' past to help finance his divorce to Heather Mills. The former rock star is said to be releasing the Beatles back catalogue to iTunes to help pay for his multi-million dollar divorce, which should be finalized in Britain's High Court in about a week. Estimates put 40-year-old Mill's cash settlement between $40-$60 million - with McCartney's own legal and professional expenses racking up to some $10 million. Featuring legendary albums such as

Mills getting $108M in divorce settlement?
Heather Mills and former Beatle Paul McCartney have reportedly settled their very public and bitter divorce with a whopping $108 million settlement being awarded to Mills, according to Britain's the Daily Mail. Mills, who represented herself during the divorce, will reportedly receive a lump sum of $40 million up front, with another $5 million a year until their four-year-old daughter Beatrice turns 18. The settlement, which includes a strict confidentiality agreement, falls short of Mills initial r

Mills had miscarriage before Beatrice
Heather Mills had a miscarriage in the first year of her marriage to Sir Paul McCartney. The ex-Beatle made the revelation during the couple's divorce battle at the High Court, during which Mills was awarded a £24.3 ($48.6m) million settlement. Mr. Justice Bennett's 58-page judgement, which was published yesterday, revealed that the former model had lost a baby before conceiving daughter Beatrice, now four. McCartney told the court: "We stopped using contraception the night we were married. There

John Lennon returning to Liverpool - as a 10-ft illuminated pie
John Lennon is once again going to light up a Liverpool club - in the form of two 10ft figures which were formerly part of the Blackpool illuminations. The figures of the music legend once formed part of a Beatles tribute display in the Lancashire town. But when club owner Brian Corrigan, who runs Lathom Hall in Seaforth, saw them in a sale he said he jumped at the chance to buy them. The Fab Four even played at the venue ten times between 1960 and 1961. The figures were originally hung from

Secrets of Paul McCartney divorce deal to be made public ... and Heather gets less than she wanted
Intimate details of Sir Paul McCartney's multimillion-dollar divorce from Heather Mills will be made public by a High Court judge. Mr Justice Bennett has warned McCartney he is planning to make his judgment public because of the "overwhelming interest" the divorce case has attracted. Sources close to the case have said they expect Ms Mills, a former glamour model, to receive between $40 million and $60 million - a huge sum but still far less than some estimates.

Heather Mills' massive divorce pay-out: $50m for six years of marriage
Heather Mills is set to pocket £25million ($50 million) in her divorce from Sir Paul McCartney. The settlement - which roughly works out at £4million ($8 million) for every year the pair were married - is laid out in court papers sent to the former couple and their legal teams this week. The official verdict is set to be handed down on Monday, according to a newspaper, although if it is not known if the sum includes provision for the couple's daughter Beatrice. The figure will go down as one o

Heather Mills 'to host cookery show'
Heather Mills has been approached to host her own TV cookery programme, according to a report. The estranged wife of Sir Paul McCartney has told friends that she cannot wait to share details of her vegan lifestyle with viewers. She also hopes that the show will help to improve public perception of her. "Heather thinks a cooking show will give her a caring, sexy image like Nigella [Lawson]," a source told the Sunday Mirror. "She is passionate about being a vegan and loves being in the limelight... she

Heather Mills househunts in New York with her $48.6 million settlement in hand
Less than a month after her divorce from Sir Paul McCartney was finalised, Heather Mills is already looking to splash out a chunk of her £48.6 million settlement. While ex-husband Paul McCartney and his new flame Nancy Shevell enjoyed a dreamy holiday on the paradise island of Antigua, Heather was checking out multi-million pound properties in the Big Apple. The former model has shown interest in a development in the prestigious Greenwich Village area where apartments range in price from $900,000 f

Heather Mills to judge Miss USA pageant
SIR Paul McCartney's ex-wife Heather Mills has gone from judgment to judge after landing an expert role at the upcoming Miss U.S.A. pageant just days after winning $49 million (GBP24.5 million) in a London divorce court. The former glamour model-turned-activist has signed on to judge beauty queens at tycoon Donald Trump's annual parade of lovelies in Las Vegas. Osmond siblings Donnie and Marie will host the show at the Planet Hollywood Resort + Casino next month (11Apr08). Mills, who became a U.S. T

Paul McCartney song written about Heather Mills?
Fans of The Beatles and Sir Paul McCartney are debating whether a song featuring on his recently album, ’Memory Almost Full’, is about his ex-wife Heather Mills, who was recently awarded £24.3million ($48.6million) of his fortune in a divorce settlement. The title of the song ’Mister Bellamy’ is an anagram of “Mills betray me”, and fans are speculating as to whether lyrics in the song refer to Mills. Lyrics in the song include the lines, “I’m not coming down, no matter what you do”,

Heather Mills exposed as hypocrite
HIGH-LIVING Heather Mills was exposed as a hypocrite last night — for failing to buy first-class flights for daughter Beatrice. Heather slammed ex Sir Paul McCartney on Monday for forcing the four-year-old to travel “B Class” after their bitter divorce — while he flew “A Class”. She haughtily vowed to pay for Beatrice’s first-class travel herself. But details obtained by The Sun show the one-legged gold-digger has ALREADY failed to live up to her pledge. Heather, dubbed Pornocc

Donald Trump defends Heather Mills as Miss USA pageant judge
Donald Trump has backed under fire Heather Mills to be a hit as a Miss USA pageant judge. Sir. Paul McCartney’s ex-wife will try and salvage her image in the U.S by judging the beauty show, which is being hosted by Donny and Marie Osmond. Trump, who produces the pageant, has shrugged off the controversy surrounding Mills divorce settlement with the Beatles legend. “She’s been through a lot. She has great courage and you have to respect her - she’s been through the wringer.” The pageant

Heather Mills Branded a Liar
In her fight to get her hands on Paul McCartney's money, Heather Mills made a series of "exaggerated" claims, according to the judge in the case. The onetime Dancing with the Stars contestant sought close to $250 million of her ex's fortune, claiming expenses that didn't hold up under scrutiny. (She was ultimately awarded $48.6 million.) For example, Mills claimed to need $60,000 annually to cover her equestrian needs and $80,000 to pay for her wine consumption. However, the judge noted that she no l

Judge in Paul McCartney divorce case fires back at Heather Mills
Read it and weep Mills! A 58-page document may reveal why Heather Mills' tirade yesterday included a promise to appeal the publication of the judgment in her divorce from Sir Paul McCartney. Mills claimed the judgment exposed private information about her 4-year-old daughter Beatrice. But with judge Justice Bennett noting in the document that Mills was "less than candid" and a "less than impressive witness," there are rumors that the 40-year-old wanted to keep these damaging remarks private as well.

Judgment Date Set for McCartney and Mills
They couldn't work it out and now judgment day looms for Paul McCartney and Heather Mills. After the former couple was once again unable to hammer out a divorce settlement over five days of closed-door hearings this month, High Court Justice Hugh Bennett has announced that he will deliver a decision in the split on Mar. 17. The judge's ruling will determine what portion of his fortune—estimated at a whopping $1.64 billion—McCartney will be ordered to hand over to Mills. It is unclear whether the d

Details of Paul McCartney's $774m fortune revealed
ASTONISHING details of Sir Paul McCartney’s colossal £387m ($774m) fortune were revealed for the first time yesterday as his divorce deal was made public. The former Beatle, 65, disclosed vast personal wealth at London’s High Court — including a huge collection of luxury homes. In total, his property empire is worth £34m ($68m). But that accounts for just a small part of his wealth. When he separated from Mucca in 2006, Sir Paul asked accountants to value his business assets. They include hi

Heather Mills nominated for Celebrity Mother of the Year along with Spice girls
Heather Mills might have been fighting Paul McCartney in the divorce courts but yesterday she was also nominated as a Celebrity Mum of the Year. Heather, 40, is mum to four-year-old Beatrice with Paul, 65. She was joined by Spice Girls Victoria Beckham, 33, Mel B, 32, Geri Halliwell, 34, and Emma Bunton, 31, who made it on to the list for taking their seven children on their world reunion tour. But Kerry Katona, 27 - pregnant with her fourth child - failed to make the shortlist this year. More than 12

Joy Division's "Unknown Pleasures" voted most iconic cover art of all time
Joy Division's Unknown Pleasures album has the most iconic cover artwork of all time, according to a poll at online music store MusicMagpie.co.uk. Readers chose the artwork above other acts including The Stone Roses, The Beatles and The Smiths. The poll, which is made up exclusively of rock and indie artists, also features albums from David Bowie and Paul Weller. The cover art for Joy Division's debut album was created by Peter Saville in 1979 based on an image guitarist Bernard Sumner saw in an astronom

Mariah, Madonna eclipse Elvis in Billboard charts
Two leading ladies of pop music, Mariah Carey and Madonna, surpassed the King of Rock 'n' Roll in the Billboard charts record book this week. As expected, Mariah Carey moved past Elvis Presley and into sole possession of second place for most No. 1 singles in the rock era, as "Touch My Body" soared 14 places on the Billboard Hot 100 to become the 18th chart-topper of her career. With her latest album, "E=MC2," yet to hit retail, Carey might equal The Beatles' record of 20 No. 1 hits before her set run

David Hernandez is the First Finalist to Fall
American Idol’s most controversial contestant, David Hernandez — whose past as a male stripper and lap-dancer came to light during the semifinals — was eliminated from the show after his Beatles tune wasn’t so fab. On Tuesday night, judge Simon Cowell ripped apart David’s rendition of "I Saw Her Standing There," calling it “corny verging on desperate... like a rabbit in the headlights.” And America apparently agreed, making the Arizona-native the first finalist to be eliminated this season

McCartney Divorce Fight Drags On
The divorce battle between Paul McCartney and former model Heather Mills looked set on Friday to run into a second week. At stake is a slice of the former Beatle's 825 million pound ($1.6 billion) fortune and a decision that could establish an important legal precedent about the short-lived marriages of the super-rich. After five days of legal argument, any sign of a breakthrough were dashed when officials revealed that Court 34, scene behind closed doors of one of the most high-profile show business

Paul McCartney for PETA
One issue Paul McCartney and his estranged ex Heather Mills aren’t feuding over: animal rights. McCartney, 65, is lending his face to PETA's new "I Am a Vegetarian" ad campaign – and Usmagazine.com has an exclusive first peek! "If anyone wants to save the planet, all they have to do is just stop eating meat," McCartney tells Us. "That's the single most important thing you could do. “It's staggering when you think about it,” he adds. “Vegetarianism takes care of so many things in one shot:

Lovestruck Sir Paul, 65 going on 16 in the sun with his new flame
Young love is such a joy for those involved. The childish capers, the shared jokes and the public displays of intimacy are so familiar to teenagers wrapped up in their first affair. But when you're 65, it's all a little less dignified. Holidaying in the Caribbean with his new flame, Sir Paul McCartney didn't seem to care. Reinvigorated after his gruelling divorce, the former Beatle seemed bent on impressing 47-year-old Nancy Shevell with his physical prowess. So after a yoga session, he