Minnelli husband registers no-show

LIZA MINELLI made an appearance in a New York divorce court, where her lawyer complained that the entertainer’s husband, David Gest, was avoiding pre-trial examination by hiding in Hawaii.

Ms Minnelli's lawyer, Frederic Siegel, noted that Mr Gest had filed two legal actions against the star a petition for divorce and a lawsuit in which he alleged she beat him so badly that he suffered permanent injuries.

"Either he should come here and be deposed or withdraw his actions," Mr Siegel said. "There is no reason for him not to be here."