Badge Lost in Showbiz  Spooky goings-on in Courtney Love's
studio  Courtney Love Courtney Love. Photograph: Kevin
Winter/Getty Images  Once again, the ghost in the machine
prevents Courtney Love from delivering a new album on time.  Of
course, Courtney's behaviour has long prompted her handlers to
wait until she has left the room before they cross their eyes,
twirl a finger next to their temple, and mouth the apologetic
explanation "ghost in the machine" at whichever newbie she has
just slapped/lovebitten/accused of being the second gunman on
the grassy knoll.  Consider this a metaphor no more. Ms Love's
representative has issued a statement explaining that the mixing
of the Nobody's Daughter album has been held up by "paranormal
technical issues".  Quite literally a ghost in the machine then,
and we may regard this as evidence of a new commitment on Love's
part to provide her own punchlines. Don't believe me? Then know
this: the album is being officially sponsored by both a tequila
brand and a tampon firm.