Morning Links: Amy Winehouse released after drug charge

Amy Winehouse was arrested yesterday in England over her appearance in an undercover video by The Sun newspaper from January which showed the singer smoking crack. The 24-year-old singer was charged with alleged possession of a controlled drug.

Reports said the singer looked her usual disheveled mess when she arrived at the station to turn herself in. She was questioned for more than nine hours by police and was released after making bail, pending further inquiries later this month.

British authorities have explained that it's routine procedure to put someone under arrest when they appear for questioning in connection with an alleged crime.

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TMZ is stoking the conspiracy theory that Jason Castro was asking people not to vote for him during Tuesday night's telecast of American Idol. They allege that when Ryan Seacrest was giving Jason's number, they say Jason is mouthing "Don't vote" in a joking subliminal message. Others think he is saying "Vote, vote" but they swear it is "Don't vote."

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ESPN has recruited Coldplay singer Chris Martin to help promote soccer with American viewers. The band's music will be used in commercials promoting the sport, especially the European Championship which is next month.

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CSI co-star Gary Dourdan has been charged with three counts of drug possession. Dourdan was arrested April 28th with cocaine, heroin and ecstasy in his possession.

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The new issue of people magazine has wedding pictures of Mariah Carey's wedding over the weekend to Nick Cannon.

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Rapper DMX was charged three months after the police in Scottsdale, Arizona said he was clocked at over 100 mph at various checkpoints on their highways. DMX was busted in early-March 2000 on the Kensington Expressway in Cheektowaga for speeding too, among other charges.

-- Dave Valenzuela