The Daily Mail — A judge has ordered an urgent hearing of a High Court plea by former Culture Club singer Boy George to be allowed to enter the Celebrity Big Brother house this January. more info

Guardian Music — After serving four months behind bars this year, former Culture Club singer fights for right to be locked up on reality TV showOne might have thought, having served four months in prison this year, that Boy George would have had enough of being incar... more info

BBC News - UK — Boy George is appealing against a probation service decision to bar him from appearing on reality show Celebrity Big Brother. more info

NME — Boy George in Big Brother court plea, Macca's bike ride, McNulty at The Pogues – your music gossip stop more info

NME — Indie comes out for Casablancas gig, Boy George for Celeb Big Brother – your music gossip stop more info

Guardian Music — Royal Albert Hall, LondonThey say Christmas is for families, and in recent years the Wainwright/McGarrigle New York Christmas concert has become an institution, with singing siblings Rufus and Martha Wainwright and their folk-icon mother Kate McGarri... more info

Starpulse — Boy George is reaping the benefits of kicking his nicotine habit - he can finally sing onstage without any difficulty breathing.[...] Read more! more info

Starpulse — Boy George has credited his time in prison with improving his life "more than 100 per cent" - because it forced him to beat his drug addictions[...] Read more! more info

MTV.com News — Singer says she hopes fans 'feel like they have a freak in me to hang out with' in appearance on 'Ellen DeGeneres Show.'By Jocelyn Vena Lady Gaga performs on the "Ellen DeGeneres Show" Photo: Michael Rozman/Warner Bros. With her flamboyant... more info

Perez Hilton — You'd think after spending some time in jail earlier this year, the last thing Boy George would want to do is get locked up in another place. But for some reason, he's about to do that. According to reports, Boy George is getting ready to appear in t... more info