Singer Van Morrison a father again, at 64

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Singer Van Morrison became a father again on Monday at the age of 64 after his manager gave birth to a son he described as “the spitting image of his daddy.”

Charlie Sheen’s wife claims knife threat in assault

DENVER (Reuters) – Charlie Sheen’s wife accused the actor of threatening her with a knife in a Christmas Day emergency phone call to police that led to his arrest, a recording released on Monday revealed.

Tyra Banks bringing end to TV talk show

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Former supermodel Tyra Banks said on Monday she is ending her Emmy-award winning TV daytime talk show in the spring of 2010.

Polanski thanks backers as extradition wait goes on

PARIS (Reuters) – Roman Polanski has thanked people who have sent messages of support during his battle to avoid extradition from Switzerland to the United States over a case of having sex with a 13-year-old in 1977.

"Avatar", Chipmunks lead worldwide box office

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The 3-D extravaganza “Avatar” ruled the worldwide box office for a second weekend on Sunday, while the latest exploits of Alvin and the Chipmunks and Sherlock Holmes helped set a North American sales record.