Sat Nov 21 2009
Dennis Hopper diagnosed
with prostate cancer
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Dennis Hopper has been diagnosed with prostate cancer and is canceling all travel plans to focus on treatment, his manager said Thursday.
The 73-year-old actor and artist is being treated through a "special program" at the University of Southern California, said Sam Maydew.
Asked about Hopper's prognosis, Maydew said, "We're hoping for the best." He would not elaborate on the actor's condition.
Hopper was hospitalized in New York earlier this month and treated for dehydration.
Randy Quaid and wife are
no-shows in California court
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) -- California prosecutors say they will seek the extradition of Randy Quaid and wife Evi after the couple were no-shows for a felony court hearing.
The Quaids were due in court in Santa Barbara, Calif., on Thursday afternoon to answer to felony charges that they defrauded an innkeeper. They have been given multiple chances to appear in court but never have.
'Cheers' star Ted Danson
wants WTO to save fisheries
GENEVA (AP) -- Actor Ted Danson called Thursday for tough limits on subsidies that are promoting overfishing around the globe.
In an interview with Associated Press, the actor said the World Trade Organization needed to address the problem of boats fishing on the high seas longer and farther away from port thanks to billions of dollars in annual government handouts.
The subsidies are a major reason why 80 percent of the world's fisheries are threatened, and why the industry is bringing in smaller catches despite the bigger fleets, Danson said.
Most famous as bartender Sam Malone on NBC's 1982-93 Emmy-winning sitcom "Cheers," Danson, 61, founded the American Oceans Campaign in 1987 to bring national attention to marine environmental issues. The group later merged with Oceana to publicize the cause worldwide.
Accused Miley Cyrus stalker
due back in Georgia court
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) -- A 53-year-old Georgia man accused of trying to stalk teen pop star Miley Cyrus is expected in court just two days after a grand jury refused to indict him.
Mark McLeod is scheduled to appear this morning before a State Court judge in Savannah, where he's been jailed since August.
Police say McLeod twice traveled to nearby Tybee Island looking for the 16-year-old "Hannah Montana" star as she filmed a movie on the Georgia coast. Investigators said he resisted officers who tried to remove him from the set.
A grand jury on Wednesday declined to indict McLeod on felony charges. He still faces misdemeanor charges of attempted stalking and disorderly conduct.
Nicolass Cage's father dies
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Nicolas Cage's father, literature professor August Coppola, has died. He was 75.
Coppola is the brother of filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola, and he taught literature and served as dean of creative arts at San Francisco State University.
Cage spokesman Annett Wolf said August Coppola died Tuesday after a heart attack.
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