George Michael has been given an eight-week sentence for crashing his car while under the influence of cannabis.

He was also fined £1,250 at Highbury Corner Magistrates Court in London and given a five-year driving ban.

The 47-year-old singer was arrested in July in Hampstead, north London after driving his Range Rover into a branch of photographic store Snappy Snaps.

Last month he pleaded guilty to driving under the influence of drugs and possessing cannabis.

The singer was told then that his offences were "a serious matter" and that he could face imprisonment.

Michael will serve four weeks in prison, with the rest of his sentence spent out on licence under the supervision of the probation service.

The pop star was greeted by a horde of photographers as he arrived at court earlier.

In 2007 he admitted another charge of driving while unfit through use of drugs at Brent Magistrates Court in London.

Michael was found slumped at the wheel of his car in the early hours of 4 July having crashed it into the store frontage.

He was arrested and taken to Hampstead police station, where he was found to be carrying cannabis cigarettes.

Michael shot to fame as half of pop duo Wham! before embarking on a successful career as a solo artist.

The singer - whose real name is Georgios Panayiotou - has made no secret of his long-time use of cannabis.

The BBC's Lizo Mzimba was in court and said Michael had "gasped" when his sentence was passed down.

Earlier his barrister said the singer was trying to get his life back on track and had started writing new material.

"For the first time in many years he has started writing again," said Mukul Chawla QC. "His creativity, so long hampered by his drug dependence, is re-emerging."

District Judge John Perkins said he had heard many things in mitigation.

"I accept entirely that you have shown remorse for the offence, that you are ashamed of it, that you admitted it," he said.

"With regret," however, he said he had no alternative in this case but to give him a custodial sentence.

"It does not appear that you took proper steps to deal with what is clearly an addiction to cannabis," he told the singer.

GEORGE MICHAEL'S LEGAL HISTORY

    * April 1998 Arrested in LA for "engaging in a lewd act" in a public toilet. Ordered to pay a $810 fine and 80 hours community service.
    * February 2006 Arrested for possession of Class C drugs. Cautioned and released.
    * June 2007 Charged with driving while unfit through drugs. Given a two-year driving ban and 100 hours community service.
    * September 2008 Arrested for possession of Class A and C drugs. Cautioned and released.
    * August 2010 Charged with driving under the influence of drugs and possession of Class B drugs. Given six-month interim driving ban until sentencing.
    * September 2010 Sentenced to eight weeks in prison, fined £1,250 and given a five-year driving ban.

He never seems to have "Faith".

He never seems to have "Faith".


Ha ha, funny.  ;D

He said once 'I want your sex'. What he didn't say was 'I want your sex in a public toilet'.

George Michael has spiralled out of control for years and this latest episode doesn't surprise me one bit.

Ha ha, funny.  ;D

He said once 'I want your sex'. What he didn't say was 'I want your sex in a public toilet'.

George Michael has spiralled out of control for years and this latest episode doesn't surprise me one bit.





and he was making out with chinese women in his video.

and he was making out with chinese women in his video.


He probably deserved jail for that too.  ;D

He probably deserved jail for that too.  ;D


http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:R6lY4ecS4j4bZM:http://i39.tinypic.com/24m6rgz.jpg&t=1


Yeah,this woman.^

I guess that he'll be praying for time, spent out of jail.

;D  :D  :-[

So he was driving under the influence of drugs, then WHAM!, crashed his car?
Good thing he has no kids.  He wouldn't make a very good 'father figure'.  He's had so many incidents with the law, it's any wonder he always gets 'one more try'.  He's been arrested so many times, when the cops show up, he breaks out into a chorus of 'I Knew you Were Waiting For Me'.

Driving while on drugs might have taken him to 'the edge of heaven', but now that he's being jailed, he's lost his 'freedom' because those drugs made him 'too funky'

He must have been baked off his buffed butt to drive through a shop window!  He could kill himself or somebody else driving effed up like that.  Maybe a few weeks in the hoosegow will get him to reconsider his behavior.
::)

On newspaper headline today:

"Whammer in the Slammer"

I guess that he'll be praying for time, spent out of jail.

;D  :D  :-[


next thing you know,he'll be making a song about jailtime. ::)

George Michael may be dropping the soap a lot in prison...on purpose! :P

George Michael may be dropping the soap a lot in prison...on purpose! :P


He wants their sex. :D

So he was driving under the influence of drugs, then WHAM!, crashed his car?
Good thing he has no kids.  He wouldn't make a very good 'father figure'.  He's had so many incidents with the law, it's any wonder he always gets 'one more try'.  He's been arrested so many times, when the cops show up, he breaks out into a chorus of 'I Knew you Were Waiting For Me'.

Driving while on drugs might have taken him to 'the edge of heaven', but now that he's being jailed, he's lost his 'freedom' because those drugs made him 'too funky'


Very impressive, Jason.  ;D

So he was driving under the influence of drugs, then WHAM!, crashed his car?
Good thing he has no kids.  He wouldn't make a very good 'father figure'.  He's had so many incidents with the law, it's any wonder he always gets 'one more try'.  He's been arrested so many times, when the cops show up, he breaks out into a chorus of 'I Knew you Were Waiting For Me'.

Driving while on drugs might have taken him to 'the edge of heaven', but now that he's being jailed, he's lost his 'freedom' because those drugs made him 'too funky'
...and now finds himself in a 'different corner' of his prison cell.

I'm really hoping George starts to pull his life back together after a short stint in jail...  :o

http://www.virginmedia.com/images/ridgeley-431.jpg

I'd like to see a WHAM! reunion with Andrew Ridgley.

http://www.virginmedia.com/images/ridgeley-431.jpg

I'd like to see a WHAM! reunion with Andrew Ridgley.


That's not likely.  I don't think Andrew could take time away from his hectic work schedule ;D

Cons taunt George Michael, in jail.

http://www.torontosun.com/entertainment/celebrities/2010/09/16/15367961-wenn-story.html

That's not likely.  I don't think Andrew could take time away from his hectic work schedule ;D


Why interrupt his stellar solo career?  I can't wait for the follow-up to "Son of Albert"!

http://earbuds.popdose.com/jon/Andrew%20Ridgeley%20Son%20Of%20Albert.jpg

We're going club hopping
finger-popping
this party's never stopping...

:-\\

Cons taunt George Michael, in jail.

http://www.torontosun.com/entertainment/celebrities/2010/09/16/15367961-wenn-story.html


Aw jeez.  I can't help feeling sorry for the guy even though he needed a wake up call.  Sometimes you gotta be cruel to be kind.  At least they assigned him to the Vulnerable Prisoner's Unit so all the randy blokes who want his sex can't get to it!  I'll bet next time he'll do like a responsible pot-smoker and get stoned at home!
http://www.inthe00s.com/smile/14/nono.gif

That's not likely.  I don't think Andrew could take time away from his hectic work schedule ;D



But his buddy George needs to be bailed.

But his buddy George needs to be bailed.


We're leaving those boys in a precarious situation!  Be sure to tune in next week to the George and Andrew Show!
http://www.inthe00s.com/smile/03/coolsquare.gif

Someone should Wake Him Up Before He Go Gos. :D

Why interrupt his stellar solo career?  I can't wait for the follow-up to "Son of Albert"!

http://earbuds.popdose.com/jon/Andrew%20Ridgeley%20Son%20Of%20Albert.jpg

We're going club hopping
finger-popping
this party's never stopping...

:-\\
 

He had help from George with that album, but even that didn't save him.  He did do one thing alot of people envy him for ...

Keren Woodward of Bananarama (the one on the right)

http://www.barbarasobel.com/images/bananarama.jpg

She's been together with him since the 90's

 

He had help from George with that album, but even that didn't save him.  He did do one thing alot of people envy him for ...

Keren Woodward of Bananarama (the one on the right)

http://www.barbarasobel.com/images/bananarama.jpg

She's been together with him since the 90's


Are they boyfriend/girlfriend?  ???

 

He had help from George with that album, but even that didn't save him.  He did do one thing alot of people envy him for ...

Keren Woodward of Bananarama (the one on the right)

http://www.barbarasobel.com/images/bananarama.jpg

She's been together with him since the 90's


Funny thing is, we thought Wham! were gay.

I can't imagine why.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIgZ7gMze7A&ob=av3e

Funny thing is, we thought Wham! were gay.

I can't imagine why.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIgZ7gMze7A&ob=av3e


Does that make Andrew Ridgley gay too? ???

Jailed pop star George Michael has been transferred to a softer Category C prison.

The former Wham! star was moved out of Pentonville Prison on Friday after abandoning plans to apply for bail.

The 47-year-old, whose real name is Georgios Panayiotou, moved to Highpoint Prison in Suffolk.

Funny thing is, we thought Wham! were gay.

I can't imagine why.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIgZ7gMze7A&ob=av3e
Keren Woodward of Bananarama (the one on the right)

http://www.barbarasobel.com/images/bananarama.jpg

She's been together with him since the 90's


Oddly enough, Bananarama would have been a better name for Wham!  ;D ;)

Oddly enough, Bananarama would have been a better name for Wham!  ;D ;)
Bananawhama?

Bananawhama?


Andrew Ridgley's wife is one fine mamma jama.  8)

Wake me up before you have a cruel summer? ;D

Are they boyfriend/girlfriend?  ???


Common Law, like Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn

Imagine Wham and Bananarama singing a duet?

Oddly enough, Bananarama would have been a better name for Wham!   ;D ;)


What, plum-smuggler shorts?
???

Imagine Wham and Bananarama singing a duet?
I heard a rumour.... waiting for the day.

I heard a rumour.... waiting for the day.


Wake Me Up Before You Have A Cruel Summer?

Imagine Wham and Bananarama singing a duet?


I've seen plenty of mash-ups involving one of these two artists, but a few moments' googling draws up a blank.  I'm sure some DJ has done it though.  (And "Wake Me Up Before You Have A Cruel Summer" would work.)  Someone post a link, or if you've got talent, mash it up.

Inspiration?

For quick-and-dirty-but-awesome, check out George Michael vs. Lyrics Born: "I Want That There".  ("I Want Your Sex" vs "Do That There")

But for sheer genius, let DJ Earworm take it to the next level with "No One Takes Your Freedom" (Scissor Sisters "Take Your Mama" vs. Beatles "For No One" vs. George Michael "Freedom '90" vs. Aretha Franklin "Think".)  Yes, the MP3 is available from the artist's site.