LOS ANGELES, June 1 (UPI) -- Actor Michael Shannon is in talks to join the cast of the Joan Jett movie "The Runaways," The Hollywood Reporter said.

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 3 (UPI) -- U.S. teen actress Kristen Stewart has been cast as rocker Joan Jett in "The Runaways," a film Jett is executive producing, The Hollywood Reporter said.

ORLANDO, Fla., Nov. 11 (UPI) -- Hewlett-Packard has yanked a U.S. ad campaign because the song it uses "Do You Wanna Touch Me" was penned by British sex offender Gary Glitter.

LONDON, Oct. 29 (UPI) -- Singer and convicted British child molester Gary Glitter is expected to be paid about $164,000 in royalties for a song used in a commercial.

LONG ISLAND, N.Y., June 6 (UPI) -- Joan Jett still loves rock 'n' roll, but she's taking a political direction on her latest album.

LOS ANGELES, March 10 (UPI) -- The budget-minded 2006 Vans Warped Tour Friday announced its lineup and dates, starting June 15 in Columbia, Md.

NEW YORK CITY, N.Y., June 7 (UPI) -- The third annual Nike Run Hit Wonder tour has signed rocker Joan Jett, rapper Chingy and modern rockers Fountains Of Wayne to perform along the race routes.

IOWA CITY, Iowa, Jan. 19 (UPI) -- Howard Dean rounded off his sweep of eastern Iowa with a roaring rally of thousands in Iowa City Sunday night and a little help from rock star Joan Jett

NEW YORK, Dec. 5 (UPI) -- People for the American Way announced in New York Friday it is extending its online celebrity auction for one week. The auction began on Nov. 30, offering items from such celebrities as rapper 50 Cent, singer James Taylor and skateboard legend Tony Hawk.