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Hopper being treated for prostate cancer

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 30 (UPI) -- Dennis Hopper's manager says the film star is undergoing treatment for prostate cancer under a special program at the University of Southern California.

The 73-year-old actor has appeared in the classic films "Rebel Without a Cause," "True Grit," "Easy Rider," "Apocalypse Now," "Blue Velvet" and "Hoosiers." He recently finished work on Season 2 of the TV drama, "Crash."

"We're hoping for the best," his manager, Sam Maydew, told E! News.

Hopper was hospitalized Sept. 30 with flu-like symptoms and gastrointestinal problems, but was released the next day and said to be feeling "much better," E! noted.

'This Is It' opens with $20.1M worldwide

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 30 (UPI) -- The Michael Jackson film "This Is It" grossed $20.1 million worldwide when it opened this week, Variety reported.

Comprised of footage showing the pop icon rehearsing on stage before he died June 25, the film officially opened Wednesday after advance screenings Tuesday night.

Variety said it grossed $7.4 million from 3,481North American theaters, including $2.2 million from the Tuesday night shows.

"This Is It" also earned $12.7 million in 97 international territories, the entertainment industry trade newspaper said Thursday.

Ailing Elton scraps last tour date

LONDON, Oct. 30 (UPI) -- British rock 'n' roll icon Elton John has postponed the final date on his Red Piano concert tour because he is still suffering from the flu.

"Elton's symptoms have not improved significantly enough for doctors to allow him to perform this Friday at the O2 in Dublin," a message on the 62-year-old singer's Web site said.

"Elton's spokesman said, 'He is bitterly disappointed not to play in Dublin.' He had picked Dublin to close the Red Piano worldwide because of the great warmth of the people and the great concerts he had in the city over many years. He is hoping to reschedule the dates in the very near future."

The tour's promoters apologized on John's Web site and said they are working to reschedule the dates.

In addition to the Dublin gig, John also canceled shows in Liverpool, Sheffield, Newcastle and London this month due to his illness.

Ledger's last music video hits Web

SYDNEY, Oct. 30 (UPI) -- "Cause An Effect," the music video Australian actor Heath Ledger directed before he died for his friend, rapper No Fixed Abode, is now on the Internet.

Ledger died in early 2008 of an accidental prescription drug overdose. He won a posthumous Oscar for his portrayal of the Joker in "The Dark Knight" this year.

"The idea was to keep it very artistic, which is what we did," the Australian hip-hop artist, who also goes by the nickname N'fa, told TVGuide.com about collaborating with Ledger on the clip. "Heath directed really well ... and I know that Heath was happy with the work."

The performer told the magazine's Web site Ledger had worked on what would be his last video in N'fa's garage in Sydney a few months before his death at the age of 28.

"Every day I count my blessings that I got to have him direct this piece of art. It was a song I was proud to have written, but I never expected to have such an immense video made for it," N'fa told TVGuide.com. "I'd known Heath since we were very young, and he was always a creative kind of guy and, in many ways, ahead of the curve. When he had the idea about doing this video, I had no question about it."

A music video Ledger had helmed for Modest Mouse debuted online about two months ago.