Articles by Harriet Ryan Page 2

The judge in Phil Spector’s murder retrial ruled today that jurors can hear testimony about misogynistic comments the legendary music producer is said to have made at a Christmas party a decade before he allegedly shot an actress. Read more

Jurors at Britney Spears’ driving-without-a-license trial said Monday that they were unable to reach a unanimous verdict, but a judge ordered them to continue deliberating. Read more

Jurors at Britney Spears’ driving-without-a-license trial said this morning that they were unable to reach a unanimous verdict. Read more

Dive teams were searching harbor waters off Long Beach this afternoon for the body of a fisherman who fell overboard and was presumed dead. Read more

A smiling Phil Spector shuffled out of a downtown Los Angeles courthouse 13 months ago after his murder trial ended in a hung jury, stepped into a chauffeured Mercedes and sped back to his Alhambra mansion. Read more

The judge overseeing efforts to collect a $33.5-million civil judgment against O.J. Simpson said Friday that he will hold a hearing next month to investigate allegations that the NFL star’s valuable Hall of Fame ring is in the possession of a memorabilia dealer he was recently convicted of kidnapping. Read more

Is Britney Spears a Californian or a Louisianan? Read more

To establish himself as an expert on Britney Spears, the witness turned to the jury and laid out his credentials. Read more

Perhaps it was better that Britney Spears was a no-show as jury selection began today in her trial on a charge of driving without a license. Read more