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Amy Winehouse Los Angeles, CA – E! News Chief News Correspondent, Melanie Bromley, talked exclusively with Amy Winehouse’s best friend, Juliette Ashby, in an E! News original featured posted on E! Online. In the interview Ashby discusses her experience growing up with Amy from a young age – through their adolescence and young adulthood – up until the very end. She speaks about how Amy never wanted to be famous and about the drinking and drug abuse that followed as soon as “the circus came to town.” Ashby also discusses Amy’s tragic demise and talks about the many occasions she tried to take control of the situation and save her best friend. Select quotes from the Juliette Ashby interview include: - “She knew I would not tolerate the behavior…I was the same best friend she had had her whole life, I didn't change. If people think tough love is a bad thing, so be it. I'm not going to watch my best friend kill herself.” - "She was jus...

**** THE WEB GOSSIP **** Amy Winehouse AMY WINEHOUSE R.I.P --- When I first heard the news of Amy Winehouse's passing early Saturday morning, I can't say I was all that shocked, though the news was certainly a jolt. Even her mother was quoted as saying last week, that her daughter's death was "only a matter of time." There's certainly no need to re-tell her sordid story of the Grammy-award winner, but rather, just recognize and reflect on what a tremendous body of work she produced -2 albums- the second, with producer Mark Ronson: 2006's Back To Black (nominated for 6 Grammy's; it won 5) . It was, in almost every way, just a striking album; from the subtle and spot-on production which harked back to such influences as early-Motown, as well as singers Billie Holiday and Etta James. Black was an amazing album in ever way highlighted by the tracks "Rehab," "You Know I'm No Good," "Wake Up Alone" and, my favorite, the titl...

**** AMY WINEHOUSE WAS JUST A GLORIFIED DRUG ADDICT ! **** Amy Winehouse Amy Winehouse has been found dead in her London home, Sky News has reported. The Daily Mail also is reporting that police have confirmed the very sad news. In a statement, the London Metropolitan Police said, "Police were called by London Ambulance Service to an address in Camden Square NW1 shortly before 16.05hrs today, following reports of a woman who was deceased. On the police arrival, they found the body of a 27-year-old female who was pronounced dead at the scene. She's battled drug addiction for years, having most recently checked back into rehabilitation in May. Winehouse entered treatment in late 2007 for drug problems, including heroin use. Editor James Edstrom's Note: I have very mixed feelings about Amy Winehouse's death. She was so talented and she was so blessed. I just do not understand why someone who has had such success in her career, would act the way she has acted over t...

Amy Winehouse Rehab singer Amy Winehouse will not be going to jail today, after she pleaded guilty to common assault and disorder this morning at Milton Keynes Magistrates' Court in Buckinghamshire, England. The star had admitted she had drunk too much when she pulled theater manager Richard Pound's hair and called him an expletive after he had told her she couldn't have another alcoholic drink while attending a show before Christmas. The court was told that Winehouse had five vodka and Cokes before the incident. Winehouse was given a two-year conditional discharge as well as ordered to pay court costs and compensation to the victim totaling $300. The Judge, Peter Crabtree told Winehouse that she will be "hit hard" if she commits any further offenses within the next two years. Photo By: Sara de Boer/Retna

**** AMY WINEHOUSE WALKS DOWN SAME OLD ROAD **** Amy Winehouse Troubled Amy Winehouse's ex-husband Blake Fielder-Civil is confirming they are engaged once again.The former happy couple divorced in July following a rocky two-year marriage, which saw them sink into alcohol and drug abuse. Fielder-Civil was also jailed on charges relating to a 2007 attack on a pub landlord. The union ended with the singer admitting adultery in court papers. Gossip of another reunion have been rampant since they were seen enjoying an intimate night out in September. Amy has also been seen wearing a engagement ring and was photographed visiting her ex-hubby's apartment in Sheffield, England earlier this month, where he is undergoing treatment for his drug addiction. Fielder-Civil has now confirmed reports they are engaged and planning to re-marry - and even considering starting a family. He tells Britain's The Sun newspaper , "We're back together, and we're engaged. Amy and I have t...

Amy Winehouse Troubled singer Amy Winehouse made her a comeback by teaming up with The Specials at a British music festival yesterday, and then she appeared with Pete Doherty later in the day. The crowd went off the wall when Amy appeared towards the end of The Specials’ set, waving to her very happy fans and grabbing the mic for You’re Wondering Now before helping them end with Ghost Town. As she left the stage, Winehouse thanked The Specials, who recently reformed after splitting in 1981, telling the crowd to applaud for the group. Photo By: Sara De Boer/Retna

Eminem Wild party girl Amy Winehouse may have brought on her recent ridiculing at the hands of rap star Eminem, after she reportedly snubbed his offer of working together. Eminem was hoping the Rehab singer would be able to help deliver him another hit like 2000’s Stan, on which he collaborated with British pop star Dido. But Winehouse passed up the chance to work with the the star on his forthcoming comeback record Relapse, according to the British newspaper The Sun.A source tells the publication, "Eminem has followed Amy’s career closely. They have both had drug addiction issues and he empathises with her and hoped to feature her on (comeback album) Relapse. His idea was to make a track as magical as Stan. But unfortunately Amy declined."He understands that recently she hasn’t been in a state to focus on music because of her tumultuous private life but he hopes they will get together on a future project." But that didn’t stop Eminem from mocking Winehouse in his upcomi...

Rehab's Amy Winehouse is slamming rumors that she has given up on her marriage to hubby Blake Fielder Civil, and is insisting she "still loves" her husband and wants to make a new life with him in London England. Fielder-Civil, who has been serving a time in jail for breaking the terms of his probation, filed for divorce last January.The pop singer was subsequently reported to be fighting to save their marriage, even flying back from a holiday in the Caribbean after hearing he had been released from jail. Recent gossip reports suggested the star had given up hope of repairing their damaged relationship, after Fielder-Civil confirmed his plans to divorce the singer. But Winehouse has come out in defence of her rocky marriage, announcing she has always planned to reconcile with her partner. She tells Britain’s Now magazine, "I still love Blake and I want him to move into my new house with me - that was my plan all along. "I won’t let him divorce me. He’s the male...

Amy Winehouse Troubled star Amy Winehouse has pleaded not guilty to a charge of common assault over alleged claims she punched a fan. The singer appeared at London's City of Westminster Magistrates' today, where she entered a formal plea to the charge. It is claimed the Rehab singer lashed out at Sherene Flash during the End of Summer Ball in London last September when the fan asked for a picture. Flash claims Winehouse punched her in the eye and ran away, shrieking: "Life can't go on. I can't do this any more." Winehouse was subsequently charged with common assault earlier this month but has denied the accusation during her brief appearance in court today. Wearing a floral mini-dress and her trademark beehive wig, the singer spoke only to confirm her name and enter a not guilty plea. Winehouse, who was accompanied in court by her father, Mitch, apologized through her lawyer after she arrived late for the case. She is due back in court at a later date.

Amy Winehouse Rehab singer Amy Winehouse had to cancel an upcoming concert after she was denied a visa following her charge with assault on Thursday. Amy was due to play the annual Coachella music festival in California next month. But United State officials have refused to issue Winehouse entry into the U.S., after she was charged with assault for allegedly punching a fan in September last year. A spokesperson for the famous star confirms, "She is not appearing at Coachella this year in the light of current legal issues."

Amy Winehouse Pop singer Amy Winehouse's mother is insisting that her daughter will divorce her jailed hubby, despite recent rumors of a reconciliation in the works. Lawyers for Winehouse's husband, Blake Fielder-Civil, who is currently in prison for causing actual bodily harm and perverting the course of justice, filed papers last month in a bid to bring the pairs marriage to an end, once and for all. Winehouse reportedly had second thoughts about the split, and planned a trip back to Britain from her current vacation break in the Caribbean in a final effort to save their relationship. But Winehouse's mother, Janis, has confirmed the couple is pressing ahead and making the divorce official. She tells British magazine Heat, "The divorce proceedings are still going ahead. Her dad Mitch deals with that side of things." Internet gossips have speculated that Fielder-Civil could receive a multimillion dollar pay out in the divorce, and Janis Winehouse admits she doesn...

Rehab star Amy Winehouse is reportedly handing control of her $21 million singing fortune over to her parents. The troubled singer has been on vacation in St. Lucia since December following numerous health problems throughout last year, which included a stint in rehab and several long stays in hospital. Amy has been known to spend her money recklessly in the past, but in a bid to keep a reign on her vast savings, she is now said to have signed over controlling rights of her money to parents Mitch and Janis Winehouse. It means that Winehouse cannot make any major business decisions concerning her company, Cherry Westfield, without consulting them first. A source tells Britain's Sunday Mirror newspaper, "Everyone is pleased because it means Amy is listening to good advice. It's still her money and nobody else can touch it. But this stops her doing anything stupid. And it is evidence that Amy is really turning her life around." The singer reportedly signed documents that...

Reality show star Paris Hilton has bought a London Mansion. The new home is just doors away from rehab singer Amy Winehouse, according to reports. Icon Paris, purchased the beautiful $2.9 million trendy home in the heart of the city’s Camden district, after she spent time in the U.K. filming her reality Television show Paris Hilton’s British Best Friend. And according to British newspaper the Sunday Mirror, Hilton plans to spend another $365,000 improving the property.Neighbor's include Girls Aloud singer Sarah Harding, Blur rocker Graham Coxon and wild Amy Winehouse. A source tells the publication, "Paris started looking for a base when she was last in the U.K. to film her reality show, Paris Hilton’s British Best Friend. "She wanted lots of room for her friends from L.A. to sleep over. She will be spending a lot of the time in the U.K., so she wants somewhere comfortable and quiet similar to her place in L.A." Photo By: RD/Kabik/Retna

Amy Winehouse Rehab singer Amy Winehouse has applied for permission to visit her husband in jail, desperate to make a final attempt to save their marriage. Blake Fielder-Civil, jailed in England for causing actual bodily harm and perverting the course of justice, filed for divorce earlier this month in a bid to bring the couple's 20-month union to an end. But Winehouse, who is currently on a sunshine break in the Caribbean, has subsequently vowed to salvage their relationship and marriage any way she can. The singing icon, has reportedly made plans to fly back to Britain and visit her spouse in prison, with the hope she can persuade him to change his mind about the divorce. A source tells British newspaper The Sun, "Since he (Fielder-Civil) began divorce proceedings, Amy has decided she wants to try and work things out. "She has applied to visit him in jail in Britain and if he accepts she will fly back. We will see what is his priority. Amy or her money."

Amy Winehouse's dad, Mitch, is criticizing his pop singing daughter for cavorting with a man while her hubby, Blake Fielder-Civil, is still in jail. Winehouse is on a very long holiday on the paradise island of St. Lucia in a bid to forget her wild partying ways back home in London England. The Rehab singer was pictured earlier this month exercising and cuddling up to clean-cut, former rugby player Joshua Bowman, who has since denied romancing Winehouse. But the photos were the final straw for Fielder-Civil, who has instructed his lawyers to start divorce proceedings against Winehouse on the grounds of adultery. Mitch Winehouse was equally mad to see the shots of his daughter with another man while she was still married, and he made his feelings clear in a phone call. Mitch Winehouse says in the new documentary "Saving Amy," "I had to call Amy before she heard about it from someone else. She asked me, 'Daddy, why does he want to divorce me?' "I said, ...

Rehab singer Amy Winehouse is reportedly investing $1.5 million to launch her own record label in a bid to make her 12-year-old goddaughter a teen singing star. Dionne Bromfield shot into the limelight when a brief recording of her singing as Winehouse played the guitar appeared on video-sharing website YouTube last May. Amy is so confident that Bromfield has what it takes to be a huge success, she has allegedly founded new label Lioness to help begin the youngster’s career.Bromfield says, "I had a lot of record companies wanting to sign me but I didn’t know where to go. So for Amy to set up this record company and make me her first signing means so much." Winehouse has collaborated with the young singer on a number of songs, co-writing and co-producing her debut album which is set to be released in March, according to Britain’s News of the World newspaper. Click Here To Read About Winehouse Vacation....

Rehab star Amy Winehouse is laughing off rumors she is causing havoc on the island of St. Lucia, branding reports she has ruined fellow holidaymakers' vacations with her debauched antics as "ridiculous." Amy escaped to the Caribbean island in December following a month-long stay in a London hospital after suffering a allergic reaction to prescribed medication. And despite Amy looking happy and healthy throughout the vacation, British tabloids claim the star has been pestering locals for booze and upsetting fellow hotel guests with her crazy wild ways. But Winehouse refutes the reports, insisting she has simply been enjoying her holiday like any other young person would. She tells Britain's Daily Mirror newspaper, "I'm certainly not out of control as some people have said. Yes, I've had a few drinks but I'm on holiday -- I'm just young and having fun. "I'm getting loads of exercise, eating brilliantly and I've really been able to relax...

Rehab singer Amy Winehouse has allegedly begged her dad to join her on holiday in St Lucia to comfort her after reported new beau Joshua Bowman returned to the United Kingdom.The troubled star escaped to the Caribbean island in December, and has since been photographed by the paparazzi cuddling up to the clean-cut former rugby player. She is insisting she is so happy spending time with Bowman she hasn’t been tempted to use any drugs, and is even considering staying in the Caribbean permanently, telling press reporters that she’s feels the best she has in years. In a candid interview with Britain’s News of the World newspaper, Winehouse compared handsome Bowman to her incarcerated husband Blake Fielder-Civil, stating she loved the huge differences between the two men. But Amy has reportedly now been left devastated by Bowman’s departure from the paradise resort, and has jetted in her father Mitch to provide some comfort. A source tells U.K. newspaper The Sun, "She has be...

Troubled Amy Winehouse has been ordered to appear in a Norwegian court on Jan. 12th in her appeal against a fine in a drugs possession case, a police prosecutor said yesterday. Winehouse and her husband, Blake Fielder-Civil, were arrested in the western city of Bergen in October 2007 during a concert stop on charges of possessing 7 grams of marijuana. They were held overnight and released after paying fines of $415.00 each. The star later appealed the fine, claiming Norwegian police made mistakes in the case. An initial trial date in March 2008 was postponed at the request of her attorney. Police prosecutor Rudolf Christoffersen says the singer and her husband had been informed of the date by British police and will probably have to appear in person in the Bergen appeals court."She is the one who appealed, so that makes it her appeal," Christoffersen told The Associated Press by telephone. "Often, if you don't appear at your own appeal hearing, then the c...

Alex James is very convinced that Rehab singer Amy Winehouse will be dead within two years - and would be "surprised" if she lives any longer. The bassist is worried for the star and British musician Pete Doherty, who have both had much publicized battles with drugs and alcohol. And James is insisting that he doesn’t expect the pair to live to see 2010, unless they get urgent help.He tells Britain’s Daily Mirror, "I’d be surprised if Pete Doherty and Amy Winehouse both live to see the decade out. You know, it’s not funny. "I’ve been in situations where my best friends have been killing themselves (with drugs) and they won’t listen… It is scary." Photo By: Sara De Boer/Retna