• Babyshambles‘ Pete Doherty has been sentenced to fourteen weeks in jail for both failing to show up for probation hearings stemming from an October drug possession arrest and for his continuous drug use. A spokesperson for Doherty said the former Libertine was looking into an appeal.
• A breach of contract lawsuit was filed against Eminem’s mother by a literary agent that alleges she broke a 2005 exclusivity contract by writing and publishing the book My Son Marshall, My Son Eminem: Setting the Record Straight on My Life as Eminem’s Mother.
• Rumors that Jay-Z will pull out of this year’s Glastonbury festival amid low ticket sales are “completely unfounded” says festival organizer Michael Eavis. The newlywed rapper was also added as headliner of this summer’s O2 Festival in London.

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We usually avoid reporting on drug-related Pete Doherty news, mainly because it’s more of a “daily occurrence” than “actual news,” but today we’ll temporarily lift our Doherty-on-drugs embargo. This morning, Doherty pleaded guilty to a litany of charges in a London court stemming from a May 5 arrest. Doherty was pulled over for two driving offenses, and police uncovered marijuana and crack cocaine at the time of arrest, and ketamine and heroin after a strip search. This morning, Doherty played the “Will he or won’t he show up?” game that fans attending his concerts are quite familiar with. After Doherty was two and a half hours late to his own hearing, the judge issued an arrest warrant. Doherty magically appeared minutes later, and was forced to plead guilty to showing up late for court. The judge — who observed, “It seems that there has not been much difference in his use of drugs” — sent Doherty to rehab; he’s due to reappear in court August 7 for sentencing.

Pete apparently shot the first advertising campaign for his new fashion line with Manchester-based label Gio-Goi. Back in the early 90s everyone from Primal Scream to Oasis to the Stones wore Goi-Goi, and now the label is looking at Pete to put it back on the frontlines of rockstar fashion. “Peter looks fantastic as a model. We are very excited,” label co-founder Anthony Donnelly apparently told Reuters. “We look forward to having Pete’s influence as a rock icon in the design process.” We’re looking forward to Kate teaching Pete how to pose, cuz in this shot he looks like he’s modeling for Structure and pondering his next fix. Like Tyra says on America’s Next Top Model, “You have to model through it.”

THE LATEST: Those crazy kids have gone and done it. Pete Doherty and Kate Moss have confirmed rumors that they’re engaged. At a Moet and Chandon Ball held in London this week, Doherty and Moss both were full of excitement about their impending vow-reciting. “Yes, we are getting married — if she’ll have me,” a typically composed and humble Pete reportedly said. According to a guest at the party (which was also attended by Elizabeth Jagger and Scarlett Johansson, among others) Kate was all about showing off her antique diamond engagement ring, and Moss and Doherty sang karaoke to each other all night. Their super-romantic song choices? Reportedly the Beatles’ “Come Together” and the Carpenters’ “Close to You,” among others. We’re not sure “Come Together” works for a serenade (joo-joo eyeballs are not romantic) but you know what? People do crazy things when they’re in love.

THE LATEST: One of the best sources for Pete and Kate-related info is this nebulous “uncle” who is always popping up all cheery and helpful with quotes about how in love Kate and Pete are. In this latest installment “Pete’s uncle” claims that Kate Moss is officially pregnant with Pete Doherty’s child and that both parents-to-be are ecstatic and so on. Presumably Pete doesn’t want this kind of sensitive personal info leaked to the masses? Or not.

THE LATEST: The future Mrs. Pete Doherty has caused quite a frenzy via her newest clip for saucy British lingerie line Agent Provocateur. The new short, which is the third out of four mini-films collectively titled Dreams of Miss X and directed by Mike Figgis (Leaving Las Vegas) apparently features Moss stripping down to her panties. We can’t tell for sure, though, because the Agent Provocateur Web site is charging to download the advertisement, which immediately made us feel like we were officially scouring the Net for porn at work. Which we basically were. Let’s all just calm down and watch Kate pole dance in that White Stripes video. It’s art. Seriously. It is.
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THE LATEST: The news that Pete’s band Babyshambles has canceled what dates remained in their UK tour comes as a bit of a shock, only because Pete so rarely makes any remotely self-preserving moves. Word is that Pete and his people realized the rocker got back to work too quickly post-rehab and have decided to pull him out of the touring spotlight. An EMI spokesman reportedly said, “Peter embarked on this arduous and high profile tour too soon after his discharge and still needs time to recover from rehab.” Interesting theory.
Fortunately, recent news suggests the rocker is still capable of producing juicy news, even if he is sober. Pete’s uncle reports that Kate Moss and Pete are already engaged and are planning to host a wedding/birthday extravaganza in Ibiza on January 16th, which will be Kate Moss’ 33rd birthday. And they might be coming here for their honeymoon! It’s all very exciting.

THE LATEST: On Thursday Pete will be reading selections by one of his favorite poets, Siegfried Sassoon, on British television in honor of National Poetry Day. Pete reportedly gave colorful descriptions of how literature got him through his stint in prison, citing Emily Dickinson and Rimbaud as particularly helpful.

“[I read] Crime And Punishment!” he told The Guardian, explaining his literary choices in lockdown. “Except my cellmate at the time kept pulling his shorts down and getting his knob out, and going, ‘Is this normal, Pete?’ And I’m trying to read.” That must have been . . . distracting?

Maybe these little anecdotes will serve Pete well if he takes a job as drug counselor at the Priory clinic, which he left, oh you know, nine days ago. Apparently the counselors on staff were particularly impressed with Pete’s willingness to admit he has a problem. We’re hoping it takes more than a well-timed display of honesty to qualify one for this kind of job, but whatever. He does have a lot of fans to care for back at the clinic.

THE LATEST: Recent reports allege that just three days and fifteen hours after getting out of rehab, Pete was spotted buying two hypodermic syringes from a drug store in Dublin. Now let’s not jump to conclusions. They could be for . . . something other than shooting drugs. Right?

In related news, it seems that Pete’s rehab stint at the Priory Clinic actually upped attendance. Apparently, during Doherty’s spell at the facility some of his groupies took to showing up and complaining of anxiety and other ailments, then asking if Pete was around. According to a source at the clinic, “Pete has even visited some of the girls and helped them write poems. They are hooked on his every word — it’s frightening. They think being in rehab is cool . . . it’s not.”

Thanks for the clarification there, source.

Life is so exciting since Pete got out of rehab! Kate Moss apparently joined the rocker onstage Monday night at Carlow’s Music Factory in Ireland, helping sing a rendition of “La Belle et La Bete” off Babyshambles debut Down in Albion. In addition to allegedly drinking lager in front of her sober boyfriend and allowing these attractive pics of her nostrils to be taken, Kate apparently smoked up a storm in the club, which is totally illegal in Ireland. Pete was allegedly lighting up too, and the rebellious pair could face prosecution for their reckless abuse of public air.

UPDATE: Okay, now Pete is going to design clothes and, after the seemingly inevitable wedding, the couple is settling down in leafy New Jersey? Whatever.

THE LATEST: Yesterday we reported that the wedding of Kate Moss to Pete Doherty might be, like, for real, on. Pete’s post-rehab activities certainly reaffirm that suggestion, as the rocker and his girlfriend reportedly made out like teenagers at Heathrow airport after his release. The pair were on their way to Ireland where Babyshambles was scheduled to play the first of several dates. According to the Babyshambles Web site, the singer has Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights off. So that bodes well for the wedding thing, but he has also earned a mysterious giant shiner on his right eye, which could be a wedding photo dealbreaker for anyone else. To be continued.

THE LATEST: The (totally unsubstantiated) rumor is that it’s almost “I Do” time for a newly sober Pete Doherty and his long-suffering girlfriend Kate Moss. The rocker will apparently be let out of the Priory Clinic sometime in the next day or so, and will head straight to an undisclosed location where he and Kate will be married. A source at the clinic explains that Pete now holds the key to staying clean: not taking drugs. “In counselling sessions he has said things that show he knows what he needs to do - stop taking drugs and seek help as soon as feels the urge to do so.”

THE LATEST: Well that’s kinda hot. After tromping around New York Fashion Week for a few days, Kate Moss apparently went back home and got busy with her boyfriend Pete Doherty. The whole locked-away-in-rehab thing was apparently no match for the passionate fire burning between these two, who reportedly enthusiastically made out (and other stuff) on the lawn at the Priory Clinic. According to the source, “hands were going up clothing and there was lots of groaning.”

THE LATEST: Reports are out claiming that Pete Doherty has made inquiries into holding his wedding to Kate Moss at the West London stadium where his favorite football team, Queens Park Rangers, play. When he was a kid, Doherty apparently wrote his own lil’ football-worshiping fanzine “All Quiet On The Western Avenue” (he’s got a way with words, that kid). Various shady sources quote a Doherty pal as saying, “Pete’s first love is QPR, and holding his big day there is something which he has always thought about.” One thing though? Earlier this year the rocker disparaged his “first love” by allegedly shooting up in the VIP bathroom at the team’s stadium. Dealbreaker? If it’s true love, perhaps not.

THE LATEST: A British judge has taken pity on poor Pete and held off sentencing him for various drug related charges until the rocker has had a chance to clean up a bit more. The sentencing will now take place on December 4th, and Doherty has been instructed to stay in rehab until then, which the singer tells the BBC he can’t afford. (Guess Parlophone hasn’t sent his check over yet?)

Meanwhile, Doherty’s collaboration with Mike Skinner on a remix of The Streets’ single “Prangin’ Out” (which Skinner wrote about his cocaine problems) is now up on the rapper’s MySpace page. We’re not in love with it, but that’s us. What do you think?