BBC - Celebdaq - Daq Diary

Welfare and Estate Control Hearing, Britney, Los Angeles Superior Court, LA - Thursday 17 April 2008

Hearing to discuss Britney Spears' welfare and the control of her estate – ppp (probable paparazzi presence).

Picture Potential: 4
Celebrity Rating: 5
Broadsheet Coverage: 3
Tabloid Coverage: 4

Ship Naming Ceremony, Dame Helen Mirren, Southampton Docs - Wednesday 16 April 2008

Like her namesake Helen of Troy before her, Dame Helen launches a ship; mind, she's got a way to go before she gets to a thousand. But you've got to start somewhere, eh?

And there's an auction of portraits of Kate Moss, Elton John and Uma Thurman, all by various artists.

Picture Potential: 1
Celebrity Rating: 2
Broadsheet Coverage: 1
Tabloid Coverage: 1

HMV Football Extravaganza 2008, Park Lane, London - Tuesday 15 April 2008

Sir Alex Ferguson presents a lifetime achievement award to Denis Law and Sir Elton of John attends the Billie Awards in LA.

A ruling is expected in the copyright battle between Matt Willis and other ex-Busted stars and some former bandmates. Good luck with that then everyone.

And many happy returns to Emma Watson who turns 18 today.

Picture Potential: 3
Celebrity Rating: 3
Broadsheet Coverage: 2
Tabloid Coverage: 2

Court Case J K Rowling, US District Court, New York - Monday 14 April 2008

J K Rowling goes to court in an attempt to prevent the publication of a Harry Potter lexicon (that's a sort of dictionary, it says here).

Britney Spears has a single out today, Break The Ice and Mariah Carey has an album out.

Picture Potential: 2
Celebrity Rating: 2
Broadsheet Coverage: 3
Tabloid Coverage: 2

Flora London Marathon, Greenwich Park to The Mall, London - Sunday 13 April 2008

Ronan Keating, Ben Fogle, James Cracknell, Amanda Holden and Kate Lawler are a few of the celebrity runners who'll be slathering on the Vaseline and pounding through the pain barrier.

Also Daniel Craig attends the UK premiere of new movie Flashbacks Of A Fool and John Barrowman plays the Hammersmith Apollo. Aye aye, Captain.

Picture Potential: 4
Celebrity Rating: 3
Broadsheet Coverage: 3
Tabloid Coverage: 3

Britain's Got Talent New Series, On the telly - Saturday 12 April 2008

McPartlin, Donnelly, Cowell, Morgan, Holden et al will be making their merry quips and polishing up their put downs. Great.

And Good Charlotte plays the Brixton Academy. Who? But there could be a rare sighting of Paris Hilton who's dating Benji.

Picture Potential: 1
Celebrity Rating: 2
Broadsheet Coverage: 1
Tabloid Coverage: 3

RAF Graduation Ceremony, Prince William, Lincolnshire - Friday 11 April 2008

Wills gets his wings watched by his dad, Prince Charles and his stepmother Camilla Duchess of Cornwall. Rumour is though, that Kate will not be attending.

And it's Joss Stone's 21st birthday today – tra la, she's got the key of the door, never been twenty-one before, tra-la. And so on.

Picture Potential: 3
Celebrity Rating: 3
Broadsheet Coverage: 4
Tabloid Coverage: 3