LONDON, Dec. 28 (UPI) -- Sarah Ferguson, the first of five "guest editors" for British radio's Radio 4's "Today" program, had to contend with a killer tidal wave in Asia.
KHAO LAK, Thailand, Dec. 28 (UPI) -- Supermodel Petra Nemcova, who appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated's 2003 swimsuit issue, survived the Asian tsunami by clinging to palm tree.
More bloodshed at Ja Rule event ... George Carlin books himself into rehab ... 25 films added to National Film Registry ... Mayer 'expelled' from alma mater ceremony ... News from United Press International.
LONDON, Dec. 28 (UPI) -- Slipped discs sidelined actor Nathan Lane, the second lead to pull out of London's West End rendition of "The Producers" with back problems, the BBC said.
FAIRFIELD, Conn., Dec. 28 (UPI) -- Singer-songwriter John Mayer was expelled from his former high school when he showed up unexpectedly for his hall of fame induction ceremony.
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 28 (UPI) -- Actress Portia De Rossi is having the tattoo of her ex-girlfriend's initials removed from her ring finger now that she's seeing comedienne Ellen DeGeneres. The pair got together this month after DeGeneres ended her four-year relationship with photographer
NEW YORK, Dec. 28 (UPI) -- Bloodshed marred a second Ja Rule rap party in a week, with one man killed and another injured in New York, MTV.com reported Tuesday.
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 28 (UPI) -- Comedian and author George Carlin is voluntarily checking into a substance abuse rehab program to shake off alcohol and painkillers, E! Online said Tuesday.
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 28 (UPI) -- Veteran actor Scott Baio, whose roles have taken him from "Bugsy Malone" to "Happy Days," was in talks about returning to TV in a comedy for NBC.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 28 (UPI) -- The Library of Congress Wednesday announced 25 films -- including movies featuring Popeye, Bruce Lee and Elvis -- were added to the National Film Registry.
SYDNEY, Dec. 27 (UPI) -- Some film producers are calling for the Australian Screen Directors Association and the Film Finance Corp. to cap actor's salaries.
NEWCASTLE, Australia, Dec. 27 (UPI) -- Australian singer Catherine Britt has signed with the U.S. record label RCA and is set to release her first album next year.
SYDNEY, Dec. 27 (UPI) -- Fifty years after opera diva Joan Sutherland left Australia to pursue her singing career her childhood home in Sydney is in need of some restoration.
LONDON, Dec. 27 (UPI) -- One of Britain's's top comedians, David Walliams, spent much of the British Comedy Awards snuggling up to Ozzy Osbourne's daughter Aimee.
LONDON, Dec. 27 (UPI) -- British singer Rod Stewart has revealed he once unwittingly brought a transvestite back to his hotel room, Sky News reported Monday.
Royal Zara Phillips mum over wedding plans ... Rossellini trains guide dog for the blind ... Lesbian minister featured in PBS film ... Emmerich to head Berlin film festival jury ... News from United Press International.
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 27 (UPI) -- The Sci Fi Channel announced Claudia Black, leading lady of the network's defunct cult hit "Farscape," will appear on "Stargate SG1," TV Guide reports.
BERLIN, Dec. 27 (UPI) -- Berlin International Film Festival organizers have announced German director Roland Emmerich will be the 2005 jury president, the Hollywood Reporter revealed.
RAWALPINDI, Pakistan, Dec. 27 (UPI) -- A Hollywood actor has been released from a Pakistani prison, two years after he was convicted of possessing opium, the BBC reported Monday.
Police remove a tresspasser after runing on the field in the seventh inning during a game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on May 24, 2012. UPI/Bill Greenblatt
