Police were called to BILL MURRAY's home in March (08) after his estranged wife got drunk and became "physical" with their children, according to police reports.
Jennifer Butler Murray filed for divorce last month (May08), accusing her husband of almost 11 years of domestic abuse, drug addiction and infidelity.
But police near their home in Charlston, South Carolina were called out twice in one day in March (08), while Murray was in California.
According to police documents obtained by the New York Post, cops first visited the family home after neighbours had heard Butler Murray drunkenly shouting at her children.
The attending officer writes, "I spoke with her and advised her of the complaint. The w/f (white female) seemed to be very impaired and didn't want me on her property any more, she slammed the door and I left the residence."
Later the same day another neighbour called the police, after two of Butler Murray's kids had run to her house asking for help, because their mother was drunk.
The police report continues, "I then had the complainant meet me at the police station to talk with the juveniles. They informed me that their mother had been drinking heavily and had (become) physical with them."
Butler Murray's lawyer has refused to comment to the Post about the reports.
Murray and Butler Murray have four sons: Caleb, Jackson, Cooper, and Lincoln, all aged between 14 and six.
MADONNA is set to further tighten her bond with the African nation of Malawi - a government official has revealed the pop superstar is set to be made an honorary citizen.
The 4 Minutes hitmaker has become emotionally attached to the impoverished nation after adopting tot David Banda from an orphanage there in 2006, leading her to fund orphanages in the country. She has also set plans in motion to build a $40 million (GBP20 million) school to help provide education to Malawian girls.
Madonna recently produced the documentary I Am Because We Are, in which she chronicles the plight of the Malawian people. The documentary opened to critical acclaim at the Cannes Film Festival in France earlier this month (May08).
And now the pop icon will be honoured for her devotion to the country, with the country's government making plans to grant her the same rights as their citizens, reports Britain's Hello! magazine.
Billy Kaunda, Malawi's deputy tourism and culture minister, is quoted as saying, "We are proud as a country to be associated with such a megastar.
"She will have freedom of all cities here. She won't be bothered with issues like visas and other limitations."
The pace of 21st century life means that young music fans do not have time to listen to their favourite songs in their entirety, according to new research.
Some 44 per cent of British music fans will only listen to a song for 30 seconds before skipping to a new track, while one in five women aged 18-24 hit the 'next' button after less than 20 seconds of a song.
And according to a new survey carried out by Sony Ericsson, the impatience of young listeners is also evident in music sales, with the majority of consumers purchasing single tracks rather than albums.
The Sony Ericsson research also indicated that 18- to 24-year-olds listen to snippets of songs in search of an emotional reaction of sorts, whether it be to feel cheered up (29 per cent of respondents), relaxed (eight per cent), more motivated to work (nine per cent) or to feel more alert (six per cent).
Dave Hilton, Sony Ericsson UK & Ireland's head of marketing, commented: "We suspected that music listening trends were changing and the research proves this.
"We are consuming music in much shorter bursts to fit in with our busy lifestyles - a quick music fix on the way to work, in between phone calls, between classes, is what we are looking for.
"As music providers we need to adapt to this new trend and make it easier than ever to enjoy music on the move."
He explained that the phone giant is to conduct biological research to reveal the emotional and physiological effects of short bursts of music.
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