Michael Jackson memorabilia, which includes handwritten lyrics and a fedora he once wore, is being auctioned off in Las Vegas next month. The collection, made up of about 2,000 items, spans the career of Jackson and his family from the mid-1960s through to the early 1990s. However, a spokesman for the star, told Associated Press he was considering legal action to stop the auction. Raymone K Bain claims his client is "extremely upset" about the sale. The collection is currently on display at New York's Guernsey's auction house. A price tag has not been put on any of the items, although Guernsey's president, Arlan Ettinger expects some of the pieces will generate a lot of interest. "Buyers will be of every description, from the most dedicated fans to the corporate buyer who sees this as interesting material to display," he said. The collection made news in 2004 when some of the items, including Jackson's underwear, were turned over to investigators as evidence in a child molestation case. Jackson was acquitted in California in 2005, after being accused of sexually abusing a 13-year-old. The trial was sparked after British journalist Martin Bashir made a documentary in which Jackson admitted sharing his bed with children. Fans can also bid for the items on eBay at the time of the live auction. The sale will take place at in Las Vegas on 30-31 May.

A psychiatrist who is said to have prescribed drugs to the late Playboy model Anna Nicole Smith is being investigated, a US official has said. A spokeswoman for the California medical board confirmed Dr. Khristine Eroshevich was the subject of a probe but gave no further details. Documents from the medical examiner show Dr. Eroshevich prescribed 11 drugs found in the room where Ms Smith died. Officials have confirmed she died of an accidental overdose of sleeping pills. Last month Broward County Medical Examiner Joshua Perper said the 39-year-old former Playboy centrefold had been taking a variety of sleeping pills, anti-depressants and anti-anxiety drugs. "I can only tell you that she [Eroshevich] is being investigated in connection with the Anna Nicole Smith matter," medical board spokeswoman Candis Cohen said. There was no immediate comment from the Los Angeles based psychiatrist. Ms. Smith's death, on 8 February, triggered legal battles in the US and the Bahamas over control of her body and the paternity of her baby, who could inherit millions of dollars.

Whitney Houston has been given custody of the teenage daughter she shares with estranged husband Bobby Brown, as their 14-year marriage comes to an end. The singer, 43, told a Californian court that Brown was "unreliable" and their daughter could not depend on him. A lawyer for Bobby Brown, 38, said he would appeal the judge's decision. The pair's tempestuous marriage was marred by prison sentences for Brown and stints in drug rehabilitation clinics for Houston.

'Irreconcilable differences'

Brown was briefly jailed in February over $19,000 (£9,630) in unpaid child support payment for two of his children from a previous relationship. He was sentenced to 30 days jail time, but released after a few days when the money was paid to their mother. Houston and Brown wed in 1992 when she was at the height of her fame, with a string of hit records and a starring role opposite Kevin Costner in The Bodyguard. She filed for divorce last October citing irreconcilable differences. Superior Court Judge Franz E Miller ruled that Houston and Brown's marriage would officially end on 24 April.