Michael Jackson’s death has been officially ruled as murder, it was revealed today. The cause of death on the 50-year-old’s death certificate has been amended to ‘homicide’ after months of speculation. According to the document the King of Pop died from ‘acute Propofol intoxication’ due to an ‘intravenous injection from another’. On the original certificate issued on July 7 deputy coroner Cheryl MacWillie refused to give a cause of death.

However after further investigations, the certificate was amended and re-released in August by medical examiner Christopher Thomas. It now states the cause of death on 25th June 2009 as ‘homicide’. A source said that the Jackson family are ‘keeping faith with the police’, adding: ‘We still feel that there is more than one person responsible for Michael’s tragic death. Joe won’t give up on getting justice for his son and a lawuit is his focus.’ The news comes after it emerged that the singer’s doctor Conrad Murray is expected to be charged with manslaughter.

Dr Murray could be prosecuted for ‘gross negligence’ for his treatment of the  pop star during his last hours, police sources said. Murray, a cardiologist, was with the star at his rented Los Angeles mansion in June and tried to revive him when he was found unconscious. Murray already has a Houston law firm building his defence. Police affidavits say he admitted loading up Jackson with Propofol and other drugs in the hours before his death. Miranda Sevcik, a spokeswoman in Houston for Murray and his lawyer, Edward Chernoff, said Friday the doctor had no comment and reiterated that Murray neither prescribed nor administered anything that should have killed Michael Jackson. Jackson died while under Murray’s care as the singer prepared for an ambitious concert schedule. The district attorney’s office is waiting for Los Angeles police to turn over the case before presenting it to a grand jury, the law enforcement source said.

— Daily Mail

Lewis Hamilton and Nicole Scherzinger split to ‘focus on their careers’

British racing ace Lewis Hamilton has split from his pop star girlfriend Nicole Scherzinger. The handsome couple confirmed in a statement they had ended their long-distance relationship after 20 months together.

The former F1 world champion, 25, and Pussycat Dolls frontwoman, 31, said they were focusing on their careers. A statement said: ‘They have decided to go their separate ways. They want to focus fully on their careers and will remain close friends.’

— Daily Mail

Give the leather leggings a miss, Mischa!

There was a time when Mischa Barton could throw on any old clothes and the fashion world would follow. But spotted out wearing unflattering leather leggings with Converse trainers and a low-cut white blouse, the actress looked nothing like her normal stylish self.

The 23-year-old squeezed into the tight wet-look trousers as she popped to Le Pain Quotidien restaurant in Los Angeles on Friday. Even switching coats did not help improve the look, and the overall sartorial selection certainly did nothing to flatter her fuller figure. The actress has sparked concern in the past over her fluctuating figure, which has seen her drop from a healthy weight to a gaunt size six.

— Daily Mail

Miley Cyrus steps out in a revealing ripped top

She says she’s a tomboy at heart, but Miley Cyrus’s outfits have become more and more revealing as she attempts to distance herself from her clean-cut Hannah Montana persona, and yesterday the Disney star didn’t disappoint as she flashed her bra in a sexy ripped top.

The 17-year-old donned the cobweb style grey T-shirt, which looked as though it had been ripped to shreds from behind, with paint-splattered and ripped jeans plus knee-high studded boots during a shopping trip in Los Angeles.

— Daily Mail