CELEBRITIES The Tokyo District Court on Friday sentenced Kye Eun Sook, a singer known for her “enka” Japanese ballads, to 18 months in prison, suspended for three years, for possessing amphetamine at her home in Tokyo. [MAINICHI]

MOVIES/TV Fans of classic movies produced in 1953 may soon be able to stock up on cheap DVD versions courtesy of a Supreme Court ruling Tuesday. [ASAHI]

MUSIC Pop singer Kumi Koda was the number 1 CD and DVD seller in 2007, according to the latest Oricon ranking released Tuesday. Koda sold more than 7.3 billion yen worth of CDs and DVDs. [TOKYOGRAPH]

MOVIES/TV Controversial adult satellite network Paradise TV will continue broadcasting its nude sign language news even though its public money subsidy has been cut, network officials said.

CELEBRITIES TV-personality and lawyer Toru Hashimoto announced Saturday on his personal blog he had filed a criminal complaint against an unidentified individual who had announced on Japanese internet bulletin board 2channel he intended to kill him and his family.

MOVIES/TV Movie studio Toho Company announced Thursday they will produce a screen adaption of Comedian Hiroshi Tamura’s autobiography “The Homeless Junior High School Student.” (1)

CELEBRITIES Actress Chiaki “Gogo Yubari” Kuriyama of Kill Bill fame and Babel actor Koji Yakusho were among seven celebrities selected late last month as the best dressers of the year. [MAINICHI]

BOOKS/MANGA Lawyer Saburo Abe, the court-appointed administrator overseeing the Aum Supreme Truth cult’s bankruptcy, recently published an autobiography titled “Wishes at Different Times,” which reflects his career of nearly half a century. [YOMIURI]

GAMES A top Nintendo Co. executive said holiday sales of the Wii game consoles have gotten off to a “fantastic start” but warned that Wiis would be scarce through the end of the year. [MAINICHI]

CELEBRITIES Kye Eun-sook, a Japan-based Korean singer known for such hits as “Besame Mucho,” has been arrested for possessing stimulants, authorities said. [MAINICHI]

GAMES Sony Corp said sales in Japan of the new version of its PlayStation Portable (PSP) game gear reached 1 million units in the two months since its launch, hitting the 1 million mark at a quicker pace than the original model. [REUTERS]

MUSIC Pop group NEWS has announced their first two Tokyo Dome concerts, to be held on January 9 and 10 of next year. The shows have been squeezed into their winter tour, which begins on December 15. [TOKYOGRAPH]

ENTERTAINMENT Trinket boxes by luxury French brand Louis Vuitton and a traditional Wajima lacquerware business have been unveiled in Japan. [MAINICHI]

CELEBRITIES Veteran singer Kenji Sawada was involved in a minor accident as he was parking his car in Tokyo’s Shibuya Ward on Friday night, slightly injuring a woman on a minibike, police said Sunday. [KYODO]

MUSIC Japanese pop group B’z became the first Asian musicians Monday to be inducted into Hollywood’s Rockwalk of Fame honoring notable musical artists in the world. [KYODO]

MUSIC Seiji Ozawa, music director of the Vienna State Opera since was awarded an honorary membership of the opera house on Saturday night in recognition of his services. [KYODO]

MOVIES/TV Mark Schilling reviews the Daigo Udagawa-directed “Sundome” for The Japan Times. [THE JAPAN TIMES]

CELEBRITIES An arrest warrant has reportedly been issued in Japan for “Heroes” star Hayden Panettiere over her dolphin-saving attempt last month in the country, but the actress appears to have no fear. [MSNBC]

CHUGOKU A commemorative museum has been opened in Izumo, Shimane Prefecture, in tribute to Isao Hirano, a native of the city known for his work sketching festival scenes in many parts of Japan. [YOMIURI]

CELEBRITIES Singer Yuya Takahashi has been arrested for the third time on suspicion of violating the Stimulants Control Law, police said. [MAINICHI]