Idolator: Boy George

Boy George has claimed all of his human sex ...

Jess Harvell — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 10:45:02 EST

Boy George has claimed all of his human sex toys are free to come and go as they please and plead not guilty to that nasty business last year where a male "model" claimed the singer kept him imprisoned in a London basement with the aid of chains. The judge released George on his own recognizance with a stern warning about the use of martial aids in ways their manufacturers didn't intend and set a November date for his trial. [BBC]

Boy George Arrested For Keeping A Dude On A Hook

jharv — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 08:55:43 EST

George was nabbed by authorities yesterday in London for the Rick Jamesian crime of imprisoning a gentleman against his will for purposes that probably can't be discussed in polite society. Let's see what the BBC has to say: "Singer and DJ Boy George has been charged with the false imprisonment of a 28-year-old man, police have said. The offence is alleged to have taken place at the 47-year-old's home in Ravey Street, Hackney, east London on 28 April." Pretty dry. But U.K. tabloid The Sun come through in a purple prose pinch, as per usual.

Auden Karlsen, 28, claimed he was a prisoner at the singer's flat - as The Sun exclusively revealed in April.

Norwegian Auden said he met George on website Gaydar, but only went to the apartment as a photographic model.

He said George and another man pounced after taking a few snaps.

The '80s idol allegedly produced whips and sex toys and told terrified Auden: "Now you'll get what you deserve."

The escort said he escaped after wrenching a hook out of the wall in Shoreditch, East London.

Auden said at the time: "I was convinced I was going to die."

George is set to appear in court November 22 to explain how this poor fellow he met on a personals website for the purposes of "photographic modelling" ended up strung up and prodded in his basement. Mr. T had yet to be reached for comment.

Boy George On Imprisonment Charge [BBC]
Boy George Kidnap Charge [The Sun]

Liner Notes: The Game's Drawn-Out Drama Continues

Brian Raftery — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 13:10:32 EDT

- The Game was in a Manhattan court yesterday, where he declined a deal to plead guilty for criminal impersonation, and, judging by this illustration, twisted his head halfway around his body. [TMZ]
- Prog-rock supergroup Asia is reuniting, and will release a new album—tentatively titled R U Still Downe?—next year. [Billboard]
- Boy George has canceled an entire U.K. tour, citing "scheduling conflicts" and "excessive tumbling." [NME]

Boy George: He's Had Better Days

Brian Raftery — Mon, 14 Aug 2006 14:54:16 EDT

It's been a pretty terrible day for George Alan O'Dowd, so let's lighten things up with a video scrapbook of his overly made-up, tumbling-4-ya, occasionally smacked-out glory days. Keep an eye out for the horrific back-up dancing of his fellow Culture Clubbers.

Idolator Returns for Court-Ordered Duty

Brian Raftery — Mon, 14 Aug 2006 09:12:41 EDT

It's been a few months, but we're back in action, ready to sweep up the day's music-related detritus. We may have to get up early, but at least our bosses don't make us wear capri pants.