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By Aerin Raymond

Posted on Thursday, October 7th, 2004, 12:00 am

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Mercury Music prize winner Ms. Dynamite has been arrested over allegations of assault at a London restaurant.

The R&B singer was released on bail on Sept. 17, after reporting to police last week.

“A 23-year-old woman voluntarily attended a central London police station on Oct. 1 following an allegation of assault on Sept. 17 at premises in Wardour Street,” said a spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police.

Ms. Dynamite has had three Top 40 hits, and two years ago she won the Mercury Music prize for her debut album, “A Little Deeper.”

The long-awaited Nirvana box set has a confirmed release date of Nov. 22 in the United Kingdom. The set has long been rumored on various fan Web sites. A U.K. source has now confirmed details.

With a possible title of “With The Lights Out,” the four-disc compilation will be comprised of three audio CDs including over 40 tracks and one DVD with archive footage, including a rare promo of “In Bloom.” An early live show is also expected to be featured.

The audio tracks on the box set will be rare and, in some cases, previously unheard demos, alternative versions and radio session tracks.

Courtney Love in a Beverly Hills courtroom on Sept. 30 added a new defense attorney to her team: a former attorney for Michael Jackson.

On Thursday, her trial for two counts of illegally possessing prescription painkillers last October was postponed until Nov. 3. When she returns to court, she’ll have celebrity attorney Howard Weitzman by her side. The celebrated litigator has also represented Ozzy Osbourne and OJ Simpson.

In other Love news, as the singer headed out of court, she was hit with a new lawsuit, this one by New Act Travel, who claim the singer owes the company a large sum of money in unpaid transportation bookings.

Eminem has scored his highest ever U.S. chart hit with new single “Just Lose It.”

The song went in at No. 17, making it the fourth highest new entry of 2004.

“Just Lose It” is taken from the rapper’s newest album ‘”Encore,” which is due to be released Nov. 15.

Eminem’s previous highest U.S. chart hits were “Lose Yourself” at 43, and “Without Me” at 44, two years ago.

Longtime collaborator Dr. Dre and 50 Cent both appear on his new album.

John Lennon’s killer Mark Chapman will appear before a parole board later this week in a bid to secure his freedom.

Chapman, 49, was sentenced to 20 years to life in jail for shooting the former Beatle in the back outside his New York apartment on Dec. 8, 1980.

Lennon’s widow Yoko Ono is opposing his release along with 2,000 fans who have signed an online petition campaigning for him to remain in prison for the rest of his natural life.

Ono believes that Chapman remains a threat to the safety of her and Lennon’s sons, Sean and Julian.

Chapman’s last bid for release in 2002 was rejected on the grounds that it would diminish the seriousness of his crime.