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British singer Amy Winehouse is reportedly determined to put drug-addiction behind her after receiving a visit from the ghost of Michael Jackson.  Umm… ok!  Read more on this crazy story below. Winehouse said she had always been a huge Michael Jackson fan. Amy had stated,“I could never decide whether I wanted to be Michael Jackson or marry him. I don’t care what people say because he’s a f**king genius.” Amy, 25, visited a clairvoyant regularly during her eight month long vacation on the Caribbean isle of St Lucia. Winehouse told friends she heard Michael Jackson telling her to clean up her act. A pal told People UK: “…She heard Michael’s voice telling her if she didn’t sort herself out she’d lose everything.” Images: Wenn.com

After a very brief two day trial, Amy Winehouse has been acquitted of the assault charges against her. The judge didn’t necessarily believe Amy’s defense that she didn’t punch dancer Sherene Flash but merely pushed her away – but said he couldn’t rule it out since it very well could have been an accident. Amy was also drunk off her ass at the time, which could have contributed to it being an accident. In the U.S. court system she would still have been responsible for her actions, but I’m not sure if that’s the case in the U.K. Either way, Amy’s explanation was plausible, and she’s off the hook.

A refurbished Amy Winehouse is officially off the hook for punching a fan who wanted a picture with her. Today in London, the judge found Amy not guilty on assault charges — for the incident that happened after a charity ball last September. While prosecutors claimed the hit was deliberate, Winehouse says she felt intimidated by the drunken fan, but was too short to actually smack the girl in the face. Winehouse, who showed up to court smokin’ a ciggy, was free to go, go, go.

[From TMZ] Amy had to miss her grandmother’s funeral due to the trial. Her 86-year-old maternal grandmother, Esther, passed away after a long fight with Alzheimer’s. According to Radar, Amy joined her family right after the trial let out. They also say that, despite all the drama, Amy is very close with her mom’s family.

Singer Amy Winehouse missed her grandmother’s funeral because she was on trial in London for allegedly assaulting a fan, RadarOnline.com can reveal. While the singer was in court, she was unable to mourn at the graveside, but after the hearing was over, she joined family and friends to pay her respects. Winehouse, 25, was said to be devastated by the death of her 86-year-old grandmother Esther, who had suffered from Alzheimer’s disease and lived in a care home. The ‘Back To Black’ singer was determined to attend Shiva – the week long mourning in the Jewish faith – to support her grieving mom Janis Winehouse. “The family enjoys a close bond, and Amy is very much at the center of it,” revealed Janis. “She couldn’t interrupt the court case, but was determined to be with me and her relatives at the first opportunity. Amy is as close to them as they are to her, and it was wonderful seeing her in the garden with all her family and cousins, enjoying their company, the way it has always been.” The assault case against the singer was dismissed Friday after Judge Timothy Workman said he couldn’t be sure the incident was not an accident after listening to evidence.

[From Radar] Yesterday I mentioned (rather sarcastically) that Amy hasn’t punched anyone in months. With most people that’s nothing exceptional, but with her, that’s a big deal. Amy went through a long punching/headbutting/kicking phase last spring and summer. You know how toddlers go through a hitting phase? Amy relived hers twenty-some years later. Most toddlers aren’t drunk off their asses and beating up cab drivers, but hey, in Amy’s case you hit who’s around you. She seems to be making some progress on that front (if not others) – hopefully this is one particular issue she can wrap up now. Here’s Amy Winehouse arriving at City of Westminster Magistrates’ Court for the second day of her assault trial in London today. Images thanks to WENN.com .

Amy Winehouse took the stand in her defense today during her assault trial in London. Last year she punched a dancer, Sherene Flash, who’d asked to take a photo with her at the Berkeley Square charity summer ball. During her testimony, Amy essentially claimed that Flash was all up in her grill. But she put it the British way, noting, “‘She lent down all over me. She had her face down by me.’” Nothing she said sounded all that convincing or explained why she reacted with a punch – which she essentially denied was even a punch.

By the same measure, said Winehouse, Flash “was pretty much leaning on me. She’s a big girl. She was being overly presumptuous. I’m not Mickey Mouse. I’m a human being.”… In the dressing room area backstage, the singer, 25, said that as she moved her left hand across her face, she pushed her right hand upwards, towards Flash. “She’s there, she’s tall. I wanted her away from me,” she told the court. “I thought: ‘Do I get a choice in this? Hello?’ People are mad, people are rude.” As if to emphasize the height differences, the 5′, 2½” Winehouse moved away from the evidence box and showed chief Magistrate Timothy Workman her flat pink ballet pumps. “And my hair does make a difference,” the often-beehived singer added. Earlier, prosecuting lawyer Lyall Thompson told the court that there was “nothing accidental about Miss Winehouse’s actions. It may be that well-known figures find such requests tiresome, but they need to develop strategies” to deal with them. “She acted with deliberate and unjustifiable violence,” he said of Winehouse allegedly landing a “direct blow” to Flash’s face with her right hand. Flash called the cops and later saw a doctor. She said she was left with a “slightly swollen” right eye after the incident. Flash told the court that she had been dancing at the event and then, later, went backstage with a friend to see if they could meet the Grammy-winner. She said that she had not touched Winehouse. Asked by Winehouse’s lawyer Patrick Gibbs if she had “misread” the situation, Flash answered, “Even if I did, it doesn’t give someone the right to punch me in the face.” Flash, who admitted she was “tipsy,” described Winehouse as seeming “drunk.” Other witnesses concurred, with Jack Jefferson saying of her performance earlier: “Her speech was slurred and she didn’t appear to be in control of her physical actions.”

[From People] So Amy’s defense is essentially that she didn’t punch Sherene Flash but that she used her right hand to push her away. She also seems to be arguing that as a much smaller person, she felt physically intimidated by the way Flash was so close to her. The problem is that other witnesses saw Amy punch Sherene Flash. She also headbutted a photographer at the same event. And not a paparazzo – an official photographer for the fancy ball. She was also described as extremely inebriated – no eyebrow raising here. It seems likely that Amy perhaps intended merely to push away Sherene Flash and may have felt that’s what she was doing. But most likely she was drunk and clumsy, and really did punch her. Nonetheless, it seems unlikely she’ll do any serious time (the max would be six months). I’m guessing she probably will be found guilty, but be given some kind of nominal probation. And to her credit – Amy hasn’t physically assaulted anyone in months. Here’s Amy at Westminster Magistrates Court today. Images thanks to Fame Pictures .

After a crazy marriage with arrests, public arguments and apparently major drug abuse, Amy Winehouse and Blake Fielder-Civil’s marriage is now over. Read more on this story below. The Associated Press reported that Amy Winehouse, 25, and Fielder-Civil, 27, were not present when a judge granted the divorce petition at a Family Court hearing. Their divorce becomes final after six weeks and a day. The couple met in a London pub in 2005 and were married in Miami in 2007. But much of their marriage they spent apart as Blake was arrested six months later for assault and went to jail. Winehouse’s father, Mitch Winehouse, accused Fielder-Civil for introducing his daughter to hard drugs. Winehouse was caught on video carving the words “I Love Blake” into her stomach with a shard of glass. The couple was known for thir Sid and Nancy type of love affair. Blake was later arrested on charges of suspicion of attacking a bar landlord and attempting to bribe him to drop the charges. After Blake was in prison, Amy took it quite hard and was seen wandering the streets in her Camden neighborhood appearing very out of it. Fielder-Civil was released from jail in February and then filed for divorce on claims of Winehouse’s infidelity.  The AP reported that the divorce papers filed with the court stated that he found living with Winehouse “intolerable.” Winehouse  returned to England after several months of living on St. Lucia, where she is reportedly working on her comeback record to follow up Back to Black. Click Thumbnails for Larger Pictures Images: Wenn.com

After six months in St. Lucia, Amy Winehouse returned to Britain ten days before she’s set to stand trial for assault. She started crying as soon as she landed as did every other Brit because they thought they made her St. Lucia’s problem.

She looked healthier than when she left, with a clearer complexion and a light tan and, despite her red eyes, her spokesman said she was “really happy to be back and can’t wait to catch up with family and friends.”

Winehouse will also begin work on a new album. She penned a few tracks while on vacation, but her record company gave those the thumbs down and said, “Pbbbbt!” Oh, did I tell you that in my world Amy’s record company is run by a baby? Here’s Winehouse at Gatwick teary-eyed looking a lot less haggard, but still reeking of Jack and Coke. She’s probably crying because they cut her off mid-flight.

Amy Winehouse has seemed to have her shiz together, and ready to perform in London. But Winehouse was hospitalized yesterday with chest pains. Read more on Amy Winehouse below. Amy Winehouse was put into the hospital after suffering chest pains.  Winehouse has canceled her UK show, the weeklong celebration for Island Record’s 50th anniversary. “Amy Winehouse’s management has regretfully announced that Amy and her band will no longer be performing at the Shepherd’s Bush Empire,” her rep said in a statement. “Amy would like to apologize to her fans who bought tickets for the shows.” Refunds will be made available to ticket holders for the homecoming show. Winehouse recently revealed on her MySpace that cameras are currently following her every move for a documentary that will be called “Saving Amy”. “Amy and her family will be the subject of a new documentary later this year,” the announcement read. “The journalist spent time with Amy and her family recently on St. Lucia, and in true honest to goodness Amy style, the doc will be a truthful and revealing look at her complicated lifestyle.” A documentary on Amy Winehouse’s life should be quite interested, don’t you guys think? Click Thumbnails for Larger Pictures

For those wondering what has this extended vacation in St. Lucia done for Amy Winehouse, here’s your answer: absolutely nothing.  Winehorse’s first concert for this year was a complete bust: her traditional drinking binge was set in full motion, a hysterical breakdown on stage, and it was all mixed in with a disgruntled, booing audience.

Amy - who is currently staying on the Caribbean island as she attempts to overcome her problems with drink and drugs and write new material - started to sob before collapsing on stage amid the jeers.

One unhappy fan said: “Amy could barely stand up, she didn’t know the words to her songs. It’s a disgrace. She was so drunk she didn’t know where she was. She’s a lost cause.”

One insider told Britain’s Daily Star newspaper: “Amy was drinking heavily before the concert, she was really nervous about performing after so long.

“She is still very upset about Blake and was over-emotional. She is really disappointed that fans were booing her off stage.”

As I’d like to say, “You can bring a horse to water, but you can’t make him drink it if they find out it’s not vodka.”

Amy Winehouse is said to be seeking to adopt a child from St. Lucia, where she is now living. Ummm… is it just us or does this sound like a very bad idea? Read more below. A UK magazine is reporting that Amy Winehouse is considering adoption.  A source said, “Amy is seriously thinking about adopting. But she is aware it’s going to be incredibly difficult with her background.” This seems like a very poor idea, but apparently Winehouse has always wanted to be a mother. “She has always wanted to be a mother. She loves St. Lucia and would move there for good in order to adopt.” Winehouse is said to really admire Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie and wants to help underprivileged kids on the island. Amy’s spokesman revealed: “Amy was talking about adopting in the context of looking after children on the island, perhaps through some kind of music and education-based project.” But some wonder if her desire to have a child could stem from her estranged husband Blake Fielder Civil expecting a child with the woman he cheated on Amy with in rehab. What do you guys think about Amy Winehouse’s idea to adopt?

Things are looking better for Amy Winehouse both physically and personally. Her jackass husband Blake Fielder-Civil has filed for divorce, which is good for Amy whether she realizes it or not. And she is looking absolutely fabulous. She just returned to London after taking quite the extended vacation in St Lucia. Not only has she put on some much-needed weight, but she is no longer a ghastly shade of pale. As the Daily Mail points out, she even has some light freckles on her face. Her hair is all cleaned up and newly behived and her clothes are clean. Amy’s also back to her signature ballet slippers, but this time there’s no blood on them. Miraculous! She looks like the Winehouse of two years ago.

After a relaxing two month holiday in the Caribbean, Amy Winehouse is looking healthier than she has done in years. Spotted near her new home in Barnet, Herts, the singer appeared to have lost the pale, gaunt look she sported for the majority of last year. Showing off her lightly sunkissed legs in a black mini-skirt, the 25-year-old star’s face was covered with freckles from her recent stay in St Lucia. Despite her healthier demeanour, Amy has reverted back to one of her old habits - buying sweets. With her female bodyguard in tow, Amy drove to a newsagent near her new Barnet home to indulge her sweet tooth. At the height of her drug addiction last year, the Rehab singer was regularly spotted leaving her local corner shop in Camden in the middle of the night clutching bags full of sweets. After sporting her natural short, curly hair in St Lucia, Amy is again wearing her signature beehive extensions. Amy returned to London on Sunday after an extended vacation in St Lucia, during which she took part in various sporty activities, including gymnastics, aerobics and horse-riding. A long dose of sun and exercise has clearly done the troubled star the world of good. With her face now looking fuller in the cheeks and covered with light freckles, Amy has lost the pale and spotty complexion she sported last year. Considering how long Amy spent on the island, she is looking less tanned than expected, prompting speculation the wayward star was sensibly applying sun lotion to protect her skin from sun damage.

[From the Daily Mail] Amy no longer appears like someone who screams “drug addict” just by looking at her. I’ve learned to be cautious about saying it seems like she’s turning things around, because every time I do, she manages to fall off the horse again. But this is the best I can remember her looking in a long, long time. She’s just so… hygienic! Obviously Amy looks healthier than she has in the last year, but what I’m most amazed by is how put-together and clean she appears to be. There is nothing about her that makes you think she’s been rolling around in the mud or tromping through gutters. Hopefully she’s not doing all this in an attempt to win back Blake, but instead because she’s moving on with her life. Here’s Amy leaving her new home and grabbing some candy today. Images thanks to WENN.com.

Amy Winehouse isn’t just spending her time in St Lucia stealing cocktails and playing on the trapeze - she’s also hanging out at the beach. While there she rescued a woman suffering minor injuries after a boating accident.

Louise Williams, 39, was having a sailing lesson in the Caribbean when she was thrown out of her boat by a 6ft wave. The Brit landed painfully on rocks near where former heroin addict Amy was relaxing with a pal on her St Lucia break. The singer dashed to Louise — who was lying in agony at the water’s edge and in danger of being swept back into the sea. She helped her up and guided her to a beach shower, where the singer cleaned her cut back. Grateful Louise said: “I was bowled over by her kindness. She went out of her way to help me.” Amy, 25, told The Sun about the drama last week, saying: “I thought she was going to drown.” Louise, an admin officer of Plymouth, Devon, said: “A six-foot wave caught the boat and I went flying and hit a rock. “Amy was on the beach 20 metres away and she ran across immediately and said, ‘Let’s have a look at you.’ “She picked me up and took me across to the showers and was constantly asking, ‘Are you all right?’” The Rehab star then washed the gashes clean, ran to get fresh towels and wrapped her in them. Later Amy posed for a snap with Louise, looking proud.

The Sun I think it might be stretching the truth to call this an act of heroism, but more an act of common decency. It’s true the woman could have drowned, but it’s not like Amy ran David Hasselhoff style into the surf, risking life and limb, before pulling her back to shore and giving her mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. Amy simply helped the obviously jarred and shocked woman up from the waters edge and took care of her until she regained her composure. Still, it was a damn nice thing to do, and many people would have just continued on their holiday. Particularly a famous person who might be trying to have some privacy and avoid drawing attention to themselves. Good job Amy! Still, there’s a tiny part of me that is imagining being thrown from a boat, dazed and confused, and being confronted by the sight of Amy Winehouse coming to my rescue. It’s a great mental image. On that note, in the picture taken by Louise with Amy, she looks much happier and healthier than she does in the many paparazzi shots of her vacation. Amy Winehouse is shown in St. Lucia on 1/12/09. Credit: Splash News