Husband of star sentenced

Husband of star sentenced

LONDON — The husband of reality television star Jade Goody, who died of cancer last month, has been jailed for 12 weeks for attacking a cab driver.

Jack Tweed, 21, was sentenced Tuesday at Harlow Magistrates’ Court northeast of London. He had denied the assault charge.

Tweed’s wife died March 22 after a highly publicized battle with cervical cancer. The couple married in a media extravaganza two months before her death.

Goody’s last months were marked by an outpouring of public sympathy, but Tweed has been dogged by legal problems.

In September, he was given an 18-month jail sentence for beating a teenager with a golf club. He was granted early release on that charge.

Lawyer Tania Panagiotopoulou says Tweed has matured since Goody’s illness and had pleaded for a lesser sentence.

Cowell loves doing show

NEW YORK — Simon Cowell wants to look on the bright side concerning his future with “American Idol.”

The famously acerbic Cowell says he still loves doing the Fox network show and he’ll be staying put as judge at least another year. That’s the time remaining on his contract.

Cowell earlier had sparked widespread speculation that he might be leaving “Idol.” In an interview in England’s Daily Mirror, he said he can’t keep up his busy schedule indefinitely. Besides “Idol,” Cowell has two British-based shows and other projects.

Even so, Cowell tells The Associated Press he is considering all options for the future and has come to no decision about how he might trim his workload.

Today’s birthdays

Actor Michael Ansara (“Buck Rogers in the 25th Century”) is 87. Country singer Roy Clark is 76. Singer-guitarist Dave Edmunds is 65. Actress Lois Chiles (“Austin Powers”) is 62. Actress Amy Wright is 59. Actress Emma Thompson is 50. Singer Samantha Fox is 43. Guitarist Ed O’Brien of Radiohead is 41. Actor Danny Pino (“Cold Case”) is 35. Actor Seth Rogen (“Knocked Up”) is 27. Drummer De’Mar Hamilton of Plain White T’s is 25. Actress Emma Watson (“Harry Potter” movies) is 19.