Madonna has failed to report for jury duty. The 55-year-old star had been summoned to the Manhattan Supreme Court at 111 Centre Street near City Hall in New York to perform her civic duty along with a jury of her peers but failed to attend, according ...

Britain's Duchess Catherine deserved privacy when she was dating Prince William, a jury at the Old Bailey has heard.
The former News of the World royal editor Clive Goodman, who hacked the 32-year-old royal's phone 155 times, fell below "standards" it was announced in court.
David Spens QC said: "I am not inviting any sympathy for Mr Goodman. Any sympathy for him has been forfeited by his admission that he hacked Kate Middleton, Prince William and Prince Harry, which was a shameful thing to do.
"It's all to do with maintaining high standards of journalism - respecting anyone's right to privacy, not just Kate Middleton.
"Mr Goodman had recognised he had fallen below those standards."
Meanwhile, the Duchess of Cambridge is under the spotlight because an image baring her bottom have been published by a German newspaper online.
The decision to print the image in Bild has sparked a privacy row between Clarence House and members of the European media, according to the Huffington Post.
The revealing photograph was taken by celebrated photographer Diane Von Furstenberg during Kate Middleton and Prince William's recent trip to Australia, after the wind from a helicopter blew up Kate's skirt on a visit to the Blue Mountains near Sydney.

Kings of Leon want to quit before they get too old.
The 'Use Somebody' rockers have no intention of still making music when they're grey and wrinkly and intend to put the rock 'n' roll lifestyle firmly behind them so they can reap its rewards.
Quizzed whether they'd like to have the same longevity as The Rolling Stones, lead singer Caleb Followill laughed: "I hope not! Maybe if you're playing a gig here and there, but I don't see us going on a big tour at that age."
Nathan Followill quipped: "We would be very lucky to last that long. That would be awesome if we could. We would much rather be on a yacht somewhere!"
The band, who were forced to take a year out in 2011 due to exhaustion, are hoping for an early retirement and a relaxing lifestyle after the excess of their youth.
Discussing his top priority for the future, Nathan enthused: "Sleeping."
However, they have some big hurdles to cross before they can relax since main songwriter Caleb is constantly seeking to compete with the success of other bands, as well as their own triumphs.
During an interview on UK station BBC Radio 1, he added: "I don't think we've written our masterpiece yet. I still strive for something that we haven't achieved yet. Every time I see a band come out and release and album I think, 'Man, I should have done that.'
"You always want your next album to be better than your last. It sucks when your last record was the biggest one you've done, it makes it tougher. We're very competitive, not only with ourselves, but with other bands. We're like, 'Loved your record, now we're going to try and beat that.' "

EastEnders' Khali Best was suspended for breaching the soap's code of conduct.
The 26-year-old star - who is known for his role as mechanic Dexter Hartman on the show - was slapped with a three-month filming ban by executive producer Dominic Treadwell-Collins, and it's claimed his suspension stems from bad behaviour that broke the terms of his £50,000-a-year contract.
A source told the Daily Star newspaper: "Khali is in a very privileged position that many young actors can only dream of.
"His behaviour lately has not been to a standard the BBC expects of its 'EastEnders' cast.
"We won't go into details but his conduct outside of work has not been good at all and is a threat to the show."
Khali was reportedly called in for crisis talks with show boss Dominic about his recent behaviour and it's believed he has had previous incidents of poor punctuality on set.
The insider continued: "Khali has been fined in the past for not turning up to work on time and his behaviour has worsened recently, so much so that Dominic thought enough was enough.
"He knew he had to be tough on Khali to send out a clear message to both him and the rest of the cast that they have a duty as an 'EastEnders' employee to behave in a certain way.
"Dominic felt a three-month suspension was the right punishment and hopefully Khali will come back to work with a better attitude. If he doesn't then he may well find that his future on the show is short."

Rolf Harris has blasted "ludicrous" claims he sexually assaulted a teenage girl.
The 84-year-old TV star - who strenuously denies 12 counts of indecent assault against the woman and three other girls between 1968 and 1986 - gave evidence in his ongoing trial for the first time today (27.05.14), admitting to having an affair with the woman in her adult years, but insists he never performed a sex act on her when she was 13.
Quizzed about an alleged incident in 1978 after the girl stepped out of the shower, he told Southwark Crown Court: "Nope, didn't happen."
Rolf - who is married to Alwen Hughes - expressed his "guilt" over his illicit romance with the woman, a friend of his daughter Bindi Harris, when she was an adult.
He said: "It was a very flattering feeling for this young lady to be showing an interest in me."
The veteran entertainer later added: "I find it very hard to discuss this. It's very embarrassing.
"It's just a married man, a much younger girl ... I shouldn't have been doing it."
Rolf claims he began a romantic relationship with the woman and performed a sex act on her in bed during one of her visits to the Harris family home.
Insisting the tryst was consensual, he said: "She seemed to be welcoming the whole business and enjoying it."
The former 'Animal Hospital' presenter detailed how the affair ended in "a very acrimonious way" and alleges the woman tried to blackmail him in exchange for £25,000.
He lamented: "It was like the sword of Damocles hanging over me, I kept waiting each weekend for a newspaper to destroy me."
During the same conversation, Rolf says the woman became "irate" and began punching him in the face with clenched fists.
Elsewhere, the TV star bizarrely appeared to entertain the jury by singing a part of his song 'Jake the Peg' and demonstrating the sounds made by his favourite instruments, the didgeridoo and wobble board.

The BBC considered axing 'Doctor Who' after David Tennant quit the series in 2009.
Executive producer Steven Moffat has revealed BBC bosses were so worried about fans accepting a new actor as the Time Lord they nearly ended the sci-fi drama upon David's departure as the Tenth Doctor.
Steven is quoted by DoctorWhoTV.co.uk as saying: "I think there were plans maybe to consider ending it.
"David owned that role in a spectacular way, gave it an all-new cheeky, sexy performance, and became a national treasure.
"So the idea that 'Doctor Who' could go on at all in the absence of David was a huge question.
"I didn't realise how many people thought it wouldn't succeed at all. That was quite terrifying when I found out about it later."
However, it was former executive producer Russell T. Davies - who resurrected the show in 2005 - that managed to convince the BBC to continue the series.
Steven added: "It was Russell T. Davies saying, 'You are not allowed to end it' [that kept it going]."
Matt Smith succeeded David in 2010 and was the titular Doctor until the 2013 Christmas special, when Peter Capaldi took on the lead role.

'X-Men Days Of Future Past' was a "final goodbye" for the original actors.
Screenwriter Simon Kinberg insists the latest installment of the Marvel adventure, which stars Sir Patrick Stewart as the older Charles Xavier who he first played in the original 'X-Men' trilogy, Sir Ian McKellen as the villain Magneto and Shawn Ashmore as Iceman, was the final wave to these actors portrayals of the iconic characters.
Talking to The Hollywood Reporter, he said: "We approached it as a final goodbye for the original actors. But to be totally candid, that's the way I approached X-Men: The Last Stand. If you talked to me in 2006 and said, 'Do you think we'll ever see Patrick Stewart as Professor Xavier again? Do you think we'll see Ian and Halle and Ellen Page and Shawn Ashmore back on screen together?' I most likely would have said no, and certainly in the case of Patrick Stewart I would have said no way."
Although in some ways he'll miss McKellen, Ashmore and Stewart's unique take on the comic book characters the film acted as a conclusion to their story.
He added: "There's some part of our brains that hopes we will see them again, but we wanted to tell a story that felt like it was a conclusion to their stories."

Charlize Theron thought she was going to die on the set of 'A Million Ways to Die in the West'.
The 38-year-old actress stars as the wife of a notorious gun-slinger in the comedy-western and while she was filming in the New Mexican desert the temperatures were so high she didn't think she would survive.
Quizzed on what it was like to film in the state, she told Collider.com: "It's a gorgeous place ... but I wouldn't necessarily want to go and shoot in it again.
"The weather was just unbelievable. I felt like it was Biblical times and we were all going to die a horrible death by weather."
Writer-director Seth MacFarlane, 40, acts alongside the 'Snow White and the Huntsman' star in the film and takes on the role of a cowardly farmer who begins to fall for her character when she teaches him how to shoot a gun and stand up for himself.
Theron admits that one day, when they'd finished shooting, MacFarlane sent her a message to warn her to leave the set as soon as possible because the heat was melting the road.
She added: "There was a night where we shot, and Seth left before me, and I got a text from him that literally just said, 'The road is washing away. Get out of your trailer right now and start driving.'
"I was like, 'I'm gonna die on this movie!'"

Johnny Depp has been warned about Amber Heard's temper.
The 28-year-old actress - who is engaged to the heartthrob movie star - has revealed her closest pals often alert her paramours about her fiery side, claiming she can become extremely rowdy when angered.
She said: "Whenever my old friends meet someone I'm involved with romantically, they immediately warn them, 'She may look refined, but when she's angry, she can go trailer park really fast.' "
'Pirates of the Caribbean' star Johnny, 50, is thought to have popped the question to Amber over Christmas last year and confirmed their engagement in April, but the blonde beauty admits her newfound celebrity hasn't had much effect on her standing in Hollywood.
Speaking in the new issue of W magazine, she said: "I haven't noticed any change in my career. And, for better or worse, I've always had a love life that seemed particularly salacious to some people. Before it was also seen as unconventional."
Meanwhile, the openly bisexual 'Paranoia' actress has defended her past romance with photographer Tasya van Ree, insisting she is not "ashamed" of their four-year relationship.
Amber explained: "I didn't want to look like I was hiding anything. I'm not, and wasn't ever, ashamed. I don't imagine myself, my work, or my life, fitting into any kind of standardised path. In fact, the idea of there even being a standard freaks me out a lot."

George Clooney and Amal Alamuddin are planning to marry on September 12, it has been reported.
The couple, who have enjoyed a whirlwind romance and engagement, could tie the knot in just four months' time, but the British lawyer is reportedly reluctant to wed in Lake Como, Italy, where George owns a home.
A source close to Amal told Britain's HELLO! magazine: "September 12 is the date they are aiming for. Everyone thinks they will marry in Lake Como, where George owns a beautiful home, but Amal feels that is too public.
"They are looking to host a small wedding in an Italian village where they can control the photographers. But they haven't decided yet. They will then have big parties for her relatives in Lebanon and London."
Among the guests expected to be invited are George's close pal Matt Damon, who is tipped to be best man, Brad Pitt and his fiancée Angelina Jolie, and U2 frontman Bono.
George, 53, recently whisked his 36-year-old bride-to-be away for a romantic trip to Highclere Castle in Surrey, South West England, which is where the hit period drama 'Downton Abbey' is filmed.
The visit has sparked speculation the couple could wed at the famous castle.
A source previously said: "George loves the idea of marrying at the castle, because it's a glamorous place he could secure."

Idris Elba has directed a new short film for a track produced by Dutch DJ R3hab.
The actor chose to work on the promo for the song 'Unstoppable', featuring Eva Simons, which will be included on the Pepsi Max 'Beats of the Beautiful Game' album to celebrate the World Cup this year, because he loved the idea of being unstoppable.
Idris, who has also achieved success as a DJ, said: "When I first heard the song I really loved the idea of being unstoppable ... it's self belief, its someone that just says, 'Guess what? I can do anything I want to do'."
The six-minute video is set in the 1970s and features a group of teenagers on a school bus, outlining 'the nerd', 'the lads' and the popular girls, who are all in different social circles.
The promo tackles bullying and eventually shows the school nerd throwing away his glasses, standing up for himself and showing off his skills in a game of football as the girls watch one.
Idris said: "I like the whole '70s era, the haircuts and the style, and I chose a character that is stereotypically a nerd, isn't sporty looking ... but [it] turns out that he really is good at [football], and he is unstoppable when he starts to let himself go."
Talking about the track, R3hab told BANG Showbiz: "For me, when we were making this song, we wanted to really look at the message and it was to do with winning and emotions and being unstoppable.
"You can be unstoppable in sports, in school, in business or even in a relationship. It can mean so much. We kept working on the idea and wanted it to relate to everybody. It took a fair amount of time but it was important."
R3hab, who has also remixed songs or the likes of Rihanna, Rita Ora and Calvin Harris, claims he feels unstoppable when he's on stage and performing at festivals.
He said: "When I'm performing [I feel unstoppable]. I've come a long way from playing festivals for free drinks. Now I'm playing in New York, Las Vegas, it's absolutely insane and hard to realise sometimes. I also have Creamfields [festival] coming up.
"I get a lot of feedback from the artists when I remix their tracks. I've also remixed for Tiesto and now he's remixing my records, which is pretty cool."
To watch the video directed by Idris Elba, search 'R3hab ft Eva Simons' and 'Pespi' on YouTube, or visit www.pepsi.com for more information about 'Beats of the Beautiful Game'.

Taylor Swift has cancelled her upcoming concert in Thailand due to the political unrest in the country.
The 'I Knew You Were Trouble' singer was due to perform in Bangkok on June 9 but has decided to pull the plug on the show now the Far East nation is under military rule following the army's coup last week.
Taylor, 24, took to Twitter to express her regret over the cancelled concert, tweeting: "I'm sending my love to the fans in Thailand. I'm so sad about the concert being cancelled."
Concert promoter BEC-Tero posted a statement on its website confirming that Taylor would not be appearing in Bangkok.
The statement revealed that "due to recent events in Thailand" the musician would not be coming to Bangkok but it was "a difficult decision for all parties".
The next stop on Taylor's 'Red Tour' is the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Shanghai, China, on May 30.