The bat-loving rocker has decided to quit the label after the company’s boss Tommy Mottola left early this year.

The Iron man is the Money man! - 26/02/03
Brummie Ozzy and wife Sharon have entered the British rich list straight in at number three.

Their 40 million pound fortune following the success of placing their family in front of MTV’s all seeing eyes, mean that they are well on the nations rich list.

But topping the list is Sir Paul McCartney - you’d have to go a long way to coming close to his ?120 m fortune - possibly you’d need a yellow submarine to catch up, but it might make you a bit paranoid.

Here is your F****** award! - 14/01/03
Last night the Osbourne’s became the first family ever to host the American Music Awards.

The event took place at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles and air on ABC. Eminem reigned supreme at last night’s 30th annual American Music Awards, collecting awards in all the categories for which he was nominated.

Ozzy, Sharon, Jack and Kelly Osbourne were true to form, they uttered so many expletives that they were bleeped constantly during their opening sequence.

Osbournes renew wedding vows - 02/01/03
Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne have renewed their wedding vows during a New Year’s Eve party.

The couple who were married in 1982, delayed their 20th anniversary celebration because of Sharon’s battle with colon cancer, but on New Year’s Eve the celebrations took place at the Beverly Hills Hotel in front of hundreds of guests.

Sharon wore a cream wedding gown and diamond tiara as her father escorted her down the aisle whilst daughter Kelly was a flower girl.

The 1970s group Village People provided the music.

Kylie ’to duet with Ozzy Osbourne’ - 23/12/02
Kylie Minogue is rumoured to be teaming up with Ozzy Osbourne for a new duet.

Ozzy’s daughter Kelly, who became friends with Kylie when they toured America last month, suggested the duet. The pair are to sing Especially For You.

Kylie has also agreed to appear on the family’s reality TV show The Osbournes early next year.

Kylie first recorded the song with her Neighbours co-star Jason Donovan back in 1989.

MTV sets date for second Osbournes - 13/12/02
The second series of ’The Osbournes’ will premiere on MTV in Ireland and the UK on 5 February. The first series of ’The Osbournes’ was the highest rating show in the history of the MTV UK & Ireland channel.

The first episode of the new series will feature daughter Kelly preparing for her debut live performance.

Cheers, ears - 10/12/02 Courtesy of Heat Magazine
Ozzy Osbourne is the star of a new educational video about the dangers of listening to loud music. The 15-minute video will be played in classrooms across the US and Canada and features Ozzy passing on pearls of wisdom such as "You should be really careful, man - those eardrums are sensitive."

Toilet Talk - 03/12/02 Courtesy of heat Magazine
Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne lock themselves in the bathroom whenever they need privacy from MTV’s cameras. Sharon says, "It’s very romantic with the smell of urine."

Osbournes will shave off their hair - 29/11/02
The Osbourne family have said they will all shave there hair off if Sharon loses hers following her Cancer treatment.

So far Sharon’s hair hasn’t thinned much but Ozzy, Jack and Kelly are ready to come out in solidarity if need be. "We’ll be known as the Osbalds," Sharon told People magazine.