Brit Reality Star Prepares to Die on Camera

Plus, Rihanna house hunts, and more

(NEWSER) - The funeral for Jade Goody, the British reality star who died of cervical cancer, will be held April 4, the BBC reports. A funeral procession will go from her house to a nearby church. Elsewhere:

• Rihanna was spotted house-hunting yesterday in the Hollywood Hills, the Sun reports.
• Struggling-for-cash Lindsay Lohan probably ain't too happy that her assistant scuffed up her $115,000 Maserati, according to TMZ.

Jacko offers support; possible movie in talks

(NEWSER) - A hammer-wielding woman was arrested after sneaking into the London hospital room of dying reality-TV star Jade Goody yesterday, the Mail reports. Goody, whose husband had stepped out momentarily, awoke to the intruder “chanting and praying” over her. “Jade was very, very frightened and she screamed,” her publicist said. Goody had more welcome contact when Michael Jackson phoned to offer his support, the Sun adds. More»

Cancer patient Jade Goody in 'emotional service' with sons

(NEWSER) - Terminally ill British reality star Jade Goody was christened today along with her sons in a ceremony at a London hospital chapel, the BBC reports. The “very pale and fragile” Goody had a “smile and a kiss for everyone” at the “very short and emotional service,” her publicist said. Attendees included the boys' father, Goody’s husband, and her mother. It was to be her last public event, the publicist noted. More»

Jade Goody weds fiancé Jack Tweed in a televised ceremony

(NEWSER) - British reality TV star Jade Goody married fiancé Jack Tweed today in an emotional ceremony near London, the BBC reports. Goody, whose battle with cancer has played out on UK television, shed tears because of "the lovely things that were being said,” she said. Like most recent events in Goody’s life, the wedding was televised: A British network paid $144,000 to broadcast it, while OK! dished out over $1 million for exclusive magazine rights. More»

Tickets to the show will run you $37

(NEWSER) - Seems there is no end of ways to make money off Jade Goody’s death. An artist is staging a reenactment of the British reality star’s final hours, the Mirror reports, and tickets are $37. “This is my tribute to Jade,” said Mark McGowan in a statement. A video preview shows a man singing to a woman with a picture of Goody held in front of her face. More»