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TOKYO, -- American pop star Katy Perry says her husband, actor Russell Brand, was kicked out of Japan this weekend due to some old legal issues. Perry and Brand took to Twitter to announce what had happened and vowed that Perry's concert tour would continue. "But of course I love my Japanese...

Henry Hopper's father tried to talk him out of a career in Hollywood, but for the son of the late, great actor Dennis Hopper, the allure of moviemaking proved too strong. The 20-year-old makes his screen debut in Gus Van Sant's Cannes Film Festival entry "Restless," playing an orphaned teenager...

"The King's Speech" continued its regal progress through the awards season, winning the Best Film award at the BAFTAs, as Colin Firth, who plays the film's stammering monarch, picked up Best Actor. The dramatisation of the true-life relationship between King George VI and his speech therapist...

http://cnn.com/video/?/video/showbiz/2011/01/31/natpkg.sag.awards.highlights.sag http://cnn.com/video/?/video/showbiz/2011/01/30/bts.sag.awards.sheen.cnn -- "The King's Speech" actor Geoffrey Rush joked that the SAG awards should be called the "Uplift" awards because of the boost it gave his...

LOS ANGELES -- Actor Peter Fonda made a grim discovery Wednesday when he spotted a man's body inside a parked car. Fonda called 911 Wednesday afternoon to report the death, according to Sgt. Carlton Cook at the West Los Angeles Community Police Station. Fonda was driving along Sunset...

Reeve Carney is the actor who normally plays Spider-Man, but was not the one hurt Monday night, according to reports. New York -- An actor was injured after a fall during a performance of the musical "Spider-Man: Turn off the Dark" in New York on Monday night, a representative of the show...

The British monarchy tale "The King's Speech" led Golden Globe contenders Tuesday with seven nominations, including best drama and acting honors for Colin Firth, Helena Bonham Carter and Geoffrey Rush. Other best-drama nominees were the psychosexual dance thriller "Black Swan," the boxing saga...

Nominees for the 68th annual Golden Globe Awards, announced Tuesday in Beverly Hills, Calif.: MOTION PICTURES • Picture, Drama: "Black Swan," "The Fighter," "Inception," "The King's Speech," "The Social Network." • Picture, Musical or Comedy: "Alice in Wonderland," "Burlesque," "The Kids Are...

341st day of 2010 - 24 remaining Tuesday, December 7, 2010 REMEMBER PEARL HARBOR DAY December 7, 1941 is remembered as “a date which will live in infamy”: Pearl Harbor Day. Thousands of lives were lost, a major portion of America’s Pacific fleet was in pieces and the U.S. was catapulted into...

Facing reports of marital trouble, Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher jetted off to Israel for what the actor describes as a spiritual journey. "Sharing Love & Light while in Israel," Kutcher Tweeted on Saturday night, hours after the pair left from Los Angeles International Airport. "Asking 4 the...

Today is Friday, Oct. 8, the 281st day of 2010. There are 84 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Oct. 8, 1871, the Great Chicago Fire erupted; fires also broke out in Peshtigo, Wis., and in several communities in Michigan. On this date: In 1869, the 14th president of the...

Actor Maury Chaykin dead at 61 TORONTO, New York-born film and television actor Maury Chaykin died in his adopted home of Toronto Tuesday, his 61st birthday, his family said. E! News said Chaykin, who played the titular sleuth in A&E's "A Nero Wolfe Mystery" series, had been battling a kidney...

'Twilight' actor visits Michigan theaters STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich., (UPI) -- "Twilight" actor Bronson Pelletier visited sold-out theaters in Michigan to sign autographs and thank fans for their support of the movie franchise. Pelletier made appearances Saturday at the 7:30 p.m. and 8 p.m...

Actor Nicholas Brendon gets probation LOS ANGELES, (UPI) -- Actor Nicholas Brendon has pleaded no contest to charges in a scuffle with police and was given probation, Los Angeles prosecutors said. The Los Angeles City Attorney's office said Brendon, who starred in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" was...

Denzel, Catherine win their first Tonys NEW YORK, (UPI) -- "Red" was named best play and "Memphis" best musical at the Tony Awards ceremony in New York. "Memphis" also picked up the prizes Sunday night for best book of a musical, best original score written for the theater and best...

Rep: Reports of Crowe's death not true LOS ANGELES, (UPI) -- Russell Crowe's publicist says the New Zealand-born actor has not died, contrary to online and radio reports claiming he has. Crowe, 46, is an Oscar-winning actor who has appeared in the films "Robin Hood," "Cinderella Man," "A...

Meyers heading back to rehab LOS ANGELES, (UPI) -- Jonathan Rhys Meyers' publicist has confirmed the Irish actor is again seeking treatment for his addiction to alcohol. The 32-year-old star of TV's "The Tudors," and the films "Velvet Goldmine," "Bend it Like Beckham," "Match Point" and "From...

A spokesman for Charlie Sheen says the actor will soon be back at "Two and a Half Men" after undergoing rehab that temporarily halted production of CBS' top-rated sitcom. Publicist Stan Rosenfield says Sheen will be returning to work and shooting will resume next Tuesday in Los Angeles. Last...

Party in Dubai may curb wanderings of convicted actor Wesley Snipes By The Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. - Prosecutors in Florida want a judge to restrict actor Wesley Snipes' international travel because they say he attended a lavish party in Dubai while free on bond as he appeals a tax...

Actor Robin Williams recovering in Ohio after successful heart surgery By The Associated Press NEW YORK - Robin Williams was recovering at the Cleveland Clinic after heart surgery that his doctors deemed successful, his publicists said Monday. The 57-year-old actor had an operation to...