JAPANESE POP STAR SAKAI ARRESTED

October 5th, 2009 A Malaysian pop star has been arrested in Hong Kong, a week after he admitted attacking a fellow singer. Gary Chaw was arrested on Friday (02Oct09) for alleged common assault after he was caught on camera fighting Justin Lo on 23 September (09).

September 26th, 2009 Actress Tawny Kitaen arrested in Calif. for DUINEWPORT BEACH, Calif.

September 25th, 2009 Celebrated British playwright TOM STOPPARD has been awarded Japan's top arts prize, taking home a cheque worth $158,000 (£105,335). The star was named among five recipients of the Praemium Imperiale, alongside Japanese photographer Hiroshi Sugimoto, Austrian pianist Alfred Brendel and fellow Brits Zaha Hadid, an architect, and sculptor Richard Long.

September 18th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Hollywood veteran Kirk Douglas still has nightmares about his stint in the American navy during World War II. Douglas was part of a team assigned to destroy submarines carrying Japanese sailors in the Pacific Ocean.he 92-year-old actor is still haunted by the memories of shooting down gulls "to relieve the boredom of the day".

September 3rd, 2009 Actor HAYDEN CHRISTENSEN's producer brother TOVE CHRISTENSEN has been arrested for felony assault with a deadly weapon. Christensen, 36, was arrested early on Wednesday morning (02Sep09) after reportedly dragging his girlfriend 30 feet (9.14 metres) as she clung to the side of his car after a heated argument, according to TMZ.com.

August 28th, 2009 Charges against Japanese artist dropped in NYCNEW YORK — Japanese pop artist Yoshitomo Nara has something to smile about. Nara was arrested in New York City in February for scrawling a smiley face with a marker on a subway station wall.

August 28th, 2009 Rapper TOO SHORT has been arrested for a string of driving offences after a run in with cops in Las Vegas. The star - real name Todd Shaw - was stopped by police officers who spotted him speeding through the city at 4am on Thursday (27Aug09).

August 5th, 2009 Troubled actor TOM SIZEMORE is back behind bars after allegedly assaulting a woman during a heated argument in Los Angeles on Wednesday (05Aug09). The Saving Private Ryan star was arrested and booked on a charge of misdemeanour domestic violence following the late night altercation.

August 3rd, 2009 MICHAEL DOUGLAS' actor son CAMERON has been arrested for possession of methamphetamines with intent to distribute. Douglas, 30, was taken into custody by federal authorities in New York on Monday (03Aug09), according to TMZ.com.

July 17th, 2009 Ex-NBA star arrested in Vegas debt caseSTATELINE, Nev. — Former NBA all-star Antoine Walker has been arrested on criminal charges stemming from $822,500 in gambling debts in Las Vegas.

July 15th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Hollywood actor Daniel Radcliffe was once gifted a rubber ear by a Japanese fan. The 19-year-old star, best known for playing boy wizard Harry Potter in the famous film series, has revealed that some admirers give him unusual gifts to show their devotion.

July 8th, 2009 Richard Gere: Dog is hero in film about Japan tale TOKYO — Richard Gere stars in a Hollywood remake of Japan's long-cherished story of Hachiko, a faithful dog that died at a train station waiting for its master. But "Hachi: A Dog's Story" is more about the dog than about Gere, the 59-year-old actor said Wednesday.

May 31st, 2009 Actress Lori Petty arrested on suspicion of DUILOS ANGELES — Police in Los Angeles say "Point Break" actress Lori Petty has been arrested on suspicion of drunken driving after she struck and injured a skateboarder. Police spokesman Bruce Borihanh (BORE'-ee-hahn) says the 45-year-old Petty was arrested Saturday night in the Venice neighborhood of Los Angeles.

May 9th, 2009 US team concludes island search for missing poetCHEYENNE, Wyo. — An American rescue team had no luck on its final day of searching for a Wyoming poet missing on a remote Japanese island, but a Japanese team will continue working, a rescuer said Friday.

May 4th, 2009 Relative says search still on for missing poetCHEYENNE, Wyo. — A week has passed since a well-regarded poet disappeared on a Japanese island and his sister-in-law says the search will go on for at least one more day.