Franco Reprimanded For Texting In Class
Spider-Man star James Franco felt the wrath of an angry professor after he was caught sending text messages during a university lecture.
The actor has been studying filmmaking at New York University's prestigious Tisch School of the Arts, and realised his stardom wouldn't afford him any special treatment when he used his cell phone in class earlier this month (May10), and was reprimanded by his lecturer.
A source tells America's Star magazine, "The professor was so annoyed that James wasn't paying attention; he told him to go wait outside the class. He didn't care James is a celebrity."
And Franco was immediately humiliated by the scolding: "James said he felt like a kid."
Buffy Star Marsters To Wed
Former Buffy The Vampire Slayer Star James Marsters is to wed a woman almost half his age.
The 47 year old actor will wed longtime girlfriend Patricia Rahman later this year (10).
He asked Rahman, 24, to marry him during a recent vacation in Germany, according to UsMagazine.com.
Gibsons Sell Artwork At A Loss
Mel Gibson and his ex-wife Robyn have been forced to sell a famous painting at a loss after agreeing to auction off Maxfield Parrish's Daybreak.
The couple bought the famous 1922 art piece for $7.6 million (£4.75 million) - the record for a Parrish - in 2006. It sold at a Christie's auction in New York on Thursday (20May10) for $5.2 million (£3.25 million).
The buyer was not identified.
Obama Film To Cover The President's Childhood
U.S. President Barack Obama's early life in Indonesia is to be explored in a new TV movie.
Little Obama will chronicle the leader's childhood in Jakarta, where he lived with his mother and stepfather.
The movie will premiere on 17 June (10) - when Obama has an official visit planned.
O'Donnell Models Brother's Clothes Every Day
Actor Chris O'Donnell is a walking advertisement for his brother John's clothing collection - because he tests out all the garments before they go into mass production.
The Vertical Limit star's sibling owns the Johnnie-O fashion label and O'Donnell admits he gets a whole new wardrobe, courtesy of his brother, every season.
He tells OK! magazine, "I do the beta testing and wear all the clothes before they come out."
Madsen 'Detained In Hospital' After Nine-Day Booze Binge
Troubled Actor Michael Madsen has sparked fresh concerns for his health after he was reportedly hospitalised following a nine-day booze binge in Britain.
The Reservoir Dogs star was staying at the Penventon Park Hotel in Cornwall, England while filming his latest movie, and left staff at the establishment shocked with his wild behaviour.
According to Britain's The Sun, Madsen drank two bottles of wine for breakfast, before embarking on a mammoth boozing and pill-taking session.
He was reportedly taken to the nearby Royal Cornwall Hospital after he was found unconscious at the entrance of the hotel earlier this month (May10). Worried medics registered him as a "high-risk" patient and place him under "suicide watch", according to the newspaper.
A source tells the publication, "He was held under the Common Law rules on mental health. If he had attempted to leave he would have been sectioned. He was a high-risk patient and was on suicide watch."
A worker at the hotel adds, "Staff were shocked by the amount of booze he put away - it was like he was on a non-stop bender. He was mixing his drinks with pills, but no one knew what they were for. He angered some guests by urinating in the car park."
It is believed Madsen was released from hospital earlier this week (begs17May10) and returned to the U.S. on Friday (21May10).
In 2008, Madsen's rep dismissed rumours the star had been put under a mental health hold at a Los Angeles hospital, after relatives grew concerned over his "crazy behaviour". The spokesperson put that incident down to exhaustion and food poisoning.
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