The soul diva pleaded guilty Wednesday to assaulting a theater manager who asked her to leave a family Christmas show starring Mickey Rooney because she had too much to drink.

The singer, whose scrapes with the law often overshadow her music, was given a fine and a warning to stay out of trouble by a judge who praised her for trying to clean up her act.

District Judge Peter Crabtree ordered Winehouse to pay her victim 185 pounds ($300) in costs and compensation, and handed down a conditional discharge, meaning the singer will avoid further punishment as long as she does not commit any more offenses for two years.

“(That) may be harder than a fine, because you have now got to stay on the straight and narrow for the next two years,” the judge said.

“If you commit another offense you’ll be hit hard and you’ll be hit twice,” he said.

A scrum of photographers met media-magnet Winehouse as she arrived at Milton Keynes Magistrates Court, 50 miles north of London, dressed in a white shirt and dark skirt with her beehive hair piled high.

The 26-year-old singer admitted charges of disorder and common assault during a Dec. 19 performance of the pantomime “Cinderella,” in which 89-year-old Rooney played the heroine’s father, Baron Hardup. The petite singer had earlier admitted drinking five vodka and cola drinks before the show.

Audiences at British pantomimes — a popular form of seasonal variety show incorporating fairy-tale plots, slapstick humor, cross-dressing and music — are traditionally rambunctious and are encouraged to shout at the stage and join in with the songs. But prosecutors said Winehouse’s behavior went beyond the usual audience participation.

Prosecution lawyer Julian Vickery said Winehouse had been “raising her voice in the spirit of the pantomime” during the show at Milton Keynes Theater. She “accepted in interview that some members of the audience may have found her disorderly,” and one had asked her to be quiet, he said.

The attorney said Winehouse was moved to a private box for the second half of the show, but later left the auditorium to go to the toilet and, passing the bar, asked manager Richard Pound for a double vodka and Coke. Vickery said Winehouse felt “hurt, embarrassed and patronized” when Pound suggested she have a glass of water instead and then asked her to leave because she had had too much to drink.

He said Winehouse “with no premeditation, grabbed his hair and pulled.” She also was overheard muttering obscenities.

The judge said it was “obvious that alcohol played its part” in the incident. He said a medical report showed the singer had since tried to curb her drinking.

“You clearly have taken effort from this report to address your alcohol problems and any other problems you may have, so you get credit for that,” the judge said.

Defense lawyer Paul Morris said Winehouse had made “huge changes” to her lifestyle.

Winehouse had been charged under her married name, Amy Civil, after reporting to a police station Dec. 23.

The singer shot to stardom with the Grammy-winning album “Back to Black” in 2006, but her music has been overshadowed by drug use, legal run-ins and a tempestuous marriage that ended in divorce last year.

Since her divorce from Blake Fielder-Civil in July, Winehouse has kept a lower profile, spending several months in St. Lucia and then moving from London’s nightlife hub of Camden to the quiet suburb of Barnet.

She recently has been back in the recording studio, raising fan hopes of a follow-up to “Back to Black.”

Last July she was acquitted of assaulting a fan who asked to take her picture after a charity ball. The judge said he could not be sure the blow had been deliberate.

After Wednesday’s hearing, local police superintendent Simon Eatwell warned that celebrity disorder would not be allowed in Milton Keynes, a busy “new town” of 200,000 people, largely developed since the 1960s.

“Milton Keynes has a very safe nighttime economy,” he said. “We will not tolerate incidents of public disorder and will always deal with them robustly.”

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Amy, I guess,  felt guilty and decided to turn herself into the Thames Valley Police today. Needless to say, she posted bail quickly and is now free to beat up the next person that pisses her off.

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Pouting as she showed off her fuller set of lips, the “Rehab” crooner was accompanied by her two personal security guards and old friend, fellow singer Tyler James.

Meanwhile, it seems as if Amy’s dad is following in her footsteps – as Mitch Winehouse has announced an upcoming album.

“It’s a Sinatra-ish album. There will be six covers of Sinatra,” Mitch said. “We were always singing in the house.”

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On her way back home from visiting the friend the singer danced around in a construction zone, signed autographs for fans and then when she did get home she came back out with a bottle of vodka for the paparazzi.
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Record bosses allegedly claim work on the follow-up to her award-winning “Back to Black” album is “going slower than hoped” because of her health problems.

However a spokesperson for the star insisted there was no need to worry.

“Amy isn’t on a deadline with her album,” he said. “She’s in and out of the studio working. Amy’s fine.”
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The troubled singer was rushed to hospital on Saturday (25.10.08) for scans after fears she had a return attack of the disease emphysema – which she developed and was treated for in June this year.

Amy – who is still battling drug addiction – was visited by a doctor at her London home last Thursday (23.10.08) but was rushed to The London Clinic after her condition worsened.

The centre is the same place she has previously undergone treatment for her drug problems.

A friend said: “Amy is in hospital being checked out for a chest infection. She is not back in rehab. She should be fine and is expected to return home soon.”

Amy, 25, was worryingly thin and had yellow teeth as she was admitted to the hospital. The scans she was given were precautionary measures to check emphysema had not returned.
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A source said: “It’s going to be explosive stuff. Amy first met Quincy backstage at the Nelson Mandela show in Hyde Park in June.

“He knew who she was and she was so thrilled to meet him. Her performance clearly impressed him – he was raving about her. This is just the opportunity she needs to show the world she has still got it.”

Other stars rumoured to be appearing on the album include Mariah Carey, Usher and John Mayer.

Last week, Amy made a shambolic appearance at London’s Berkeley Square Ball – an annual charity event in aid of The Prince’s Trust.

She was attending the event to support her 12-year-old goddaughter Dionne, who was performing in a bid to launch her music career.

The troubled singer was supposed to sing backing vocals during Dionne’s performance, but only managed to mumble a few words.
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“She kept saying she was ugly and was in an awful state.”
Remi spent three hours trying to coax the ‘Rehab’ star out of her house, but eventually became so annoyed she left.

The source added: “They couldn’t get her out. Remi and Amy had a huge row.
“Amy can be very selfish – there was no convincing her and she ruined the night for everyone, including herself.”

Guests – including DJ Mark Ronson and singer Adele – began arriving at the event at 9.30pm and thought Amy was just running late, with her friend Blake Wood telling the owner Sam Shaker not to serve any food or drink or allow the band on stage until the singer showed.

However, just before midnight the revellers – which included Amy’s mother Janis, who was on crutches – became tired of waiting and began drinking, while the band finally performed.

Sam said: “It was her mum Janis that I felt so sorry for. She was crying – she was so upset.”

The party eventually ended at 2.30am, with many guests going back to Mark Ronson’s room at London’s exclusive Haymarket Hotel to continue the festivities.
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The troubled singer – who left hospital earlier this week following treatment for scarring on the lungs – is being monitored round-the-clock and even has a security guard stationed outside her home.

Yet despite the measures, Amy managed to sprint out of the house and into a waiting car of her female friends, only to later be taken home by dad Mitch.

According to onlookers, the car sped off for a 20-minute drive only for the singer to jump out of the moving vehicle in Camden, North London, hurl abuse at her pals and run into the nearest pub. Mitch soon arrived to take her home.

Before the incident happened, Amy was reportedly heard screaming to be let out.

An onlooker told Britain’s Daily Express newspaper: “Amy could be heard pleading to be allowed out for some fresh air, only to be told to stick her head out of the back window. Anyone who rang her doorbell had to be given approval by the man on the door. He left after a few hours, only for another big guy to take his place.”

Record Company bosses have made the decision to keep Amy in her home to keep her away from “undesirables”.
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After taking the stage Saturday, the troubled singer climbed down into the pit and scuffled briefly with a reveler.

It was unclear what sparked the altercation but witnesses say a fan tried to grab Winehouse.

Winehouse sang for about an hour in front of an estimated crowd of 80,000.

She shocked fans last week by performing at a special birthday concert for Nelson Mandela.

The performance came just after she was hospitalized. Her father says she developed emphysema from smoking cigarettes and crack cocaine, although her spokeswoman has said Winehouse only has pre-emphysema symptoms.
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