Kanye West's mother's surgeon arrested

The plastic surgeon who operated on Kanye Wests mother just before she died last year has been arrested in California on suspicion of drunken driving.

Jan Adams was reportedly seen entering a freeway in Vallejo in the wrong direction when police pulled him over.

It turned out he was driving on a suspended license from a previous DUI, reports the Associated Press.

Adams performed a procedure on Donda West the day before her death last autumn, which was likely caused by surgical complications combined with heart disease. He was being investigated to determine whether his medical license should be revoked due to two prior alcohol-related arrests.

--By our Los Angeles staff.
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Metallica Name Death Magnetic Album

Metallica will be naming their new album as 'Death Magnetic', which will be released in September.

The rockers have been cryptic regarding the new release, only revealing the title via a stage of individual letters on their official website.

Metallica have also not revealed any of the new songs, even though they have played recent festivals.

It's thought a full headline tour will be announced in the coming months, to coincide with the release of 'Death Magnetic'.

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My Chemical Romance - My Chemical Romance Speak Out Over Emo Suicide

My Chemical Romance have spoken out for the first time about the suicide of Hannah Bond, the 13-year-old fan from Kent who hung herself.

At the inquest into her death coroner Roger Sykes claimed that the suicide may have been linked to Hannah's obsession with 'emo' music and described the overtones of the genre as "disturbing", NME reports.

Writing on their website the band claimed that they were "anti-suicide" and offered their support to Hannah's family.

"We have recently learned of the suicide and tragic loss of Hannah Bond. We'd like to send our condolences to her family during this time of mourning. Our hearts and thoughts are with them," the band said.

"My Chemical Romance are and always have been vocally anti-violence and anti-suicide. As a band, we have always made it one of our missions through our actions to provide comfort, support, and solace to our fans.

"The message and theme of our album The Black Parade is hope and courage. Our lyrics are about finding the strength to keep living through pain and hard times. The last song on our album states: 'I am not afraid to keep on living' – a sentiment that embodies the band's position on hardships we all face as human beings.

"If you or anyone that you know have feelings of depression or suicide, we urge you to find your way and your voice to deal with these feelings positively."

Fans of My Chemical Romance are set to march through London on May 31st in protest against the media's depiction of the band.


26/05/2008 11:39:57

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Richard Dreyfuss heads to the White House

To play Dick Cheney in Oliver Stone's upcoming "W"

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CANNES -- Josh Brolin has a vice president.


Richard Dreyfuss could soon make the trip to Oliver Stone's White House, entering final negotiations to play Dick Cheney in the provcateur director's upcoming "W."


The role is the last major position in the Bush administration to be filled; the West Wing is already occupied by the likes of Brolin (President Bush) Thandie Newton (Condoleezza Rice) and Elizabeth Banks (Laura Bush).


The 60-year-old Dreyfuss has never played a U.S. leader, but has had a few related roles. He starred as an opposition senator to Michael Douglas' commander in chief in 1995's "The American President," as Alexander Haig in a television movie about Ronald Reagan and played the president of a banana republic in the 1980s comedy "Moon Over Parador."


The QED-produced "W," which has been granted a waiver by SAG, begins shooting this month in Shreveport, La. QED has been selling territorial rights at Cannes' Marche du Film, with the idea that the movie will be released in October, before Americans elect a new president. A DVD release will follow in January timed to Bush leaving office.

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Charlie Sheen - Sheen Richards Can Sue Me

LATEST: CHARLIE SHEEN has invited his ex-wife DENISE RICHARDS to sue him over claims she demanded a sample of his sperm.

Sheen and Richards took their bitter ex-marital battle to breakfast U.S. TV screens on Wednesday (21May08), when they clashed over an email the actress allegedly sent begging for a sperm donation from her ex-husband.

Richards denies sending the email to Sheen's fiancee Brooke Mueller, insisting her words were doctored.

But Sheen is so confident Richards did send the email, he has asked her to sue him.

He says, "Her claims that her e-mail has been fabricated or altered in any way to create this story are absurd. The mere fact the she continues to publicly discuss and harass both Brooke and me three years after our separation which, for the record is longer than the actual length of the marriage, is beyond desperate and speaks volumes.

"I will no longer sit back and be egregiously painted as a liar. If any proof can be established that these are not in fact her words and statements verbatim, I openly invite her and would even encourage Ms. Richards to sue me in a court of law."

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Oscar winner charged after fatal crash

Oscar winner charged after fatal crash

Roger Avary, the Oscar-winning co-writer of 'Pulp Fiction', has been charged with vehicular manslaughter and driving under the influence after a fatal cable car crash nW of Los Angeles.
Reuters reports that the dash occurred in the metropolis of Ojai, 80 miles (130 km) northwest of Los Angeles, at virtually 1am on Sunday.
Thirty-four-year-old Andreas Zedini, a rider in Avary's elevator car, died of his injuries at a local hospital, Captain Monica McGrath of the Ventura County Sheriff's Department said.
Avary's 40-year-old married woman, Gretchen, was taken to infirmary with serious injuries.
Skipper McGrath said Avary was released from poky later on posting $50,000 bail.

Kidman confirms pregnancy reports

Kidman confirms pregnancy reports

Oscar-winning actress Nicole Kidman has confirmed that she is expecting a baby with her singer hubby Keith Urban.
The 40-year-old Aboriginal Australian star has pulled out of motion-picture photography for her next motion-picture show 'The Reader'.
Kidman's publiciser, Wendy Day, confirmed the intelligence in a assertion, locution: "Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban confirmed today that they are expecting a baby. The couple are thrilled."
Referring to Kidman's decision to pull come out of her next motion-picture show, her publiciser said: "I understand she's had to withdraw from the film and therefore she's had to sacrifice them the reason, and thus she's now able to confirm that she's pregnant."
"I don't know how far pregnant she is, or when the baby's due. She just now simply rang me and said, 'Wendy I always told you I would tell you first-class honours degree, and I'd confirm it and you could make the allow announcement'."
Kidman and Urban married in 2006. The actress already has two adopted children from her marriage ceremony to actor Tomcat Cruise, 15-year-old Isabella and 12-year-old Conor.