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Assistant says Johnny Rotten punched her

NEW YORK, June 5 (UPI) -- A female assistant to Johnny Rotten said the former Sex Pistols frontman punched her at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Southern California.

The New York Post said Roxane Davis is suing Rotten, whose real name is John Lydon, because he punched her on Jan. 23, 2007.

Davis claimed in the suit that Lydon was furious his posh hotel room didn't have a connecting door to the room of his personal assistant Jon "Rambo" Stevens.

The Post said it wasn't able to reach the rocker for a comment.

Illness forces Yes to say 'no' to tour

LONDON, June 5 (UPI) -- The British rock band Yes said it has canceled the North American leg of its 40th anniversary tour because lead singer Jon Anderson is ill.

Anderson, the band's main lyricist and one of the two original members of Yes, was diagnosed with respiratory failure and ordered by doctors to rest for six months after suffering an asthma attack, the BBC said.

The 63-year-old singer said he is "deeply disappointed" about the cancellation, but noted, "Health has to come before anything else."

The band was scheduled to begin the North American leg of its tour July 12.

'ET' investigating erroneous Jolie report

LOS ANGELES, June 5 (UPI) -- "Entertainment Tonight" said it is re-examining a story it ran last week about U.S actress Angelina Jolie giving birth, after other media outlets challenged it.

The U.S. entertainment news program ran a story last Friday announcing Jolie had given birth to Brad Pitt's twins, and stating both mother and babies were doing well.

However, quickly after the item ran on the "ET" Web site, several other media outlets, including E! Online and People.com, quoted representatives for Jolie and Pitt who said the story wasn't true.

"ET" stuck by its report and ran it on that night's television program.

E! Online said "ET" issued a statement Wednesday, admitting it might have fallen victim to a hoax.

"'Entertainment Tonight' takes this very seriously and is, of course, concerned that the show may have been victimized by someone allegedly posing as a member of Ms. Jolie's team," the statement said. "We are actively investigating the matter and are reaching out to law enforcement agencies."

E! Online also said an "ET" representative insisted the show wasn't aware of the existence of an imposter until Monday when Jolie's attorneys issued a statement to media outlets warning them of the situation.

Seth Rogen to star in 'Green Hornet'

LOS ANGELES, June 5 (UPI) -- Canadian-born comic actor Seth Rogen reportedly is set to play the title character in the superhero movie "The Green Hornet."

Rogen, who started out on TV's "Freaks & Geeks," has gone on to appear in the raunchy, but sweet comedy blockbusters "The 40-Year-Old Virgin," "Superbad" and "Knocked Up."

EW.com said Rogen will play Britt Reid, a bored playboy who inherits his father's newspaper and fights crime at nights with his sidekick, Kato, in the new Sony film.

Rogen and his "Superbad" co-writer Evan Goldberg are penning the "Hornet" movie, which is due in theaters June 25, 2010, EW.com said.