Groove removed from the heart

In an alarmingly surreal turn of events, videogame giant Sega has been awarded $608,000 in damages and legal costs against Lady Miss Kier, lead singer of the poorly spelled 1990s dance act Deee-Lite.

Ironically, the court action was initiated by Miss Kier herself three years ago, who alleged that her likeness had been stolen by Sega for use in the now-ageing rhythm action title Space Channel 5, whose character Ulala could, in a certain light, be thought to resemble Miss Kier.

Sadly, evidence that "ooh-la-la" was a term uttered in Groove Is In The Heart, Deee-Lite's sole hit record, was dismissed by the judge. It's unclear whether the singer plans to go after any other skinny yet ditzy female games characters, although under the circumstances it seems unlikely.