Osbournes eye TV return

Ozzy Osbourne's reality show could return to US TV screens as soon as November, MTV has announced.

The Osbournes follows the life of the Black Sabbath frontman, his wife and manager Sharon, and two of their children, Kelly and Jack.

MTV president Brian Graden said "all systems are go" for a second series - but the network could still hold off transmission until January.

The second series is expected to follow Sharon's battle with cancer as she undergoes chemotherapy sessions.

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Presley court win

The estate of Elvis Presley has won an injunction in a California court barring the further sale of an eight-DVD collection, The Definitive Elvis.

A judge ruled that significant portions of The Definitive Elvis broke the copyright on Presley's TV appearances, including The Ed Sullivan Show and The Steve Allen Show.

It also made unauthorised use of songs written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, including Jailhouse Rock and Loving You.

Producers Passport Video claim they made fair use of the material and plan to appeal.

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Berry case fails

A US judge has thrown out a royalties lawsuit against Chuck Berry by former collaborator Johnnie Johnson, ruling too many years had passed since the more than 30 songs in dispute were written.

Johnson, a pianist, sued Berry in St Louis over royalties generated by songs written from 1955-66, including No Particular Place To Go, Roll Over Beethoven, and Sweet Little Sixteen.

The lawsuit claimed Johnson and Berry co-wrote many of the songs Berry made famous, but because Berry copyrighted them in his name alone, Johnson got none of the royalties.

Berry's lawyer said his 76-year-old client has no hard feelings for Johnson, 77, despite the court case.

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Lili Marleen composer dies

German composer Norbert Schultze, whose World War II song Lili Marleen struck a chord with soldiers, has died at the age of 91.

Schultze started out writing children's musicals and songs in 1930s going on to compose music for more than 50 films.

In 1938 he composed music to accompany a World War I romantic poem by Hans Leip, which was successfully covered by Lale Anderson three years later.

Despite the Nazis efforts to ban the song it became popular for soldiers on both side of the divide, and was eventually translated into 20 languages.

It went on to be performed by artists such as Greta Garbo, Edith Piaf and Marlene Dietrich.

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Rival kids' films bid for British award glory

Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings will battle it out for yet more silverware at the children's Bafta awards, in the UK.

The rival movies - huge cinematic successes across the globe - have both been nominated for best feature film.

The annual awards - now in its seventh year - will be held on 24 November at London's Park Lane Hilton hotel.