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Evening Standard libel case bankrupts opera composer Keith Burstein
From Media Guardian. Posted July 15 2008, 4.38pm
The composer of an opera who unsuccessfully sued the London Evening Standard has been declared bankrupt after failing to pay £67,000 to the newspaper. By Oliver Luft (more)

Joan Rivers thrown off Loose Women for Russell Crowe outburst
From Media Guardian. Posted June 17 2008, 5.44pm
Joan Rivers has said she was shocked to be kicked off ITV1 talkshow Loose Women after she swore on air - an outburst that prompted almost 50 complaints. By Leigh Holmwood (more)

O2's bubble bursts as it loses trademark case
From The Times. Posted June 12 2008, 3.08pm
O2, the British mobile operator, has lost its four-year battle with rival 3 over the use of its bubble trademark in a television advertisement. (more)

McKeith: 'I don't regret my outbursts'
From Digital Spy. Posted May 17 2008, 10.00am
Gillian McKeith admits that she does not regret any of her on-screen outbursts. (more)

BNP councillor says sorry for 'Nazi' outburst
From Press Gazette. Posted April 25 2008, 12.00am
A British National Party candidate in next week's London Assembly elections today apologised for calling a local newspaper journalist a "Nazi" in an offensive outburst at the paper’s coverage of his party. (more)

O2 bubble burst over comparison adverts
From Financial Times. Posted February 1 2008, 2.54am
EU advocate-general says that television adverts by Hutchison 3G featuring bubbles alongside the O2 brand name does not breach European advertising rules (more)

BBC iPlayer bursts through user target
From Media Guardian. Posted January 15 2008, 7.19am
More than 3.5m programmes were viewed on the BBC's iPlayer catch-up TV service over the Christmas period. By Mark Sweney (more)

Oliver says sorry to Sainsbury's for chicken outburst
From Media Guardian. Posted January 10 2008, 11.43pm
· Chef attacked grocer for missing TV farming debate· Apology follows phone talk with chief executive (more)

MPs sues Mail on Sunday over 'foul-mouthed outburst' claims
From Press Gazette. Posted June 12 2007, 12.00am
A Labour MP is suing the Mail on Sunday over a claim that he subjected a security guard to a foul-mouthed outburst. (more)

MP sues Mail on Sunday over 'foul-mouthed outburst' claims
From Press Gazette. Posted June 12 2007, 12.00am
A Labour MP is suing the Mail on Sunday over a claim that he subjected a security guard to a foul-mouthed outburst. (more)

Saint outburst DJ sentenced
From Radio Today. Posted January 29 2007, 11.24pm
A wayward presenter who burst into the studios of Southampton radio station The Saint and subjected listeners to an obscene rant has been sentenced to 120 hours community service and banned from driving for three years. (more)

The Saint's air turned blue
From Breaking Radio. Posted December 13 2006, 2.28pm
The airwaves turned blue when a man burst into The Saint radio station and subjected listeners to a foul-mouthed rant live on air. (more)

Michael Richards Apologizes on Jesse Jackson's Radio Show
From radio.about.com. Posted November 27 2006, 12.00am
From abc4.com: "Actor Michael Richards says anger, not bigotry, fueled his recent racist outburst at a Los Angeles comedy club. The comedian appeared on the Reverend Jesse Jackson's syndicated radio... (more)

Sony ad bursts on to screens
From Media Guardian. Posted October 17 2006, 1.00am
12.30pm: Sony is to unveil its TV ad tonight, featuring 70,000 litres of paint exploding on a disused council block. By Mark Sweney. (more)

Brazilian pair attempt a robbery live on the radio
From Media Network Weblog. Posted August 7 2006, 1.55pm
Two would-be robbers in Brazil, who must surely qualify for the title of the world’s dumbest criminals, burst into the studio of Rádio Verde e Rosa in Alto Paraná at 1.30 am on Sunday morning. Romualdo Fernandes, 35, and a 17-year-old teenager demanded money, but apparently didn’t realise that their victim, Tiago Amorin da Silva, was talking [...] (more)

C4 thrown by trainer's outburst
From Media Guardian. Posted May 18 2006, 12.20pm
Channel 4 was forced to issue three on-air apologies after a trainer said 'cunt' during live horseracing coverage. By Jason Deans. (more)

Channel 4 thrown by trainer's outburst
From Media Guardian. Posted May 18 2006, 12.20pm
Channel 4 was forced to issue three on-air apologies after a trainer said 'cunt' during live horseracing coverage. By Jason Deans. (more)

On a wing and a prayer: radio sermons risk flights
From Media Guardian. Posted May 11 2006, 11.31am
Pilots on transatlantic flights had been complaining about mysterious bursts of static on their cockpit radios as they approached Dublin airport. Now officials say it could be a case of divine interference. By Owen Bowcott. (more)

Observer outburst shows 'Blair is ignorant of law'
From Press Gazette. Posted May 4 2006, 12.00am
Leading civil rights lawyer Helena Kennedy has claimed that Tony Blair’s email comments to an Observer columnist demonstrated “he had forgotten any law he learned”. (more)

Listings bubble bursts in ABCs
From Press Gazette. Posted February 2 2006, 12.00am
Magazine market shows signs of a downturn after a period of little Christmas cheer (more)