Mickey Rourke thanks Stallone for standing by him

November 6th, 2009 LONDON - Despite being previously banned from the wrestler ring by his insurers, Mickey Rourke wants to return to the WWE. In his new book, "Wrestling With Demons," Rourke says that a clause in his contract for the Iron Man 2 movie banned him from wrestling Chris Jericho in a one-on-one match because he could have been injured and delayed filming.

October 10th, 2009 **Exclusive** Mickey Rourke smoking a cigarette and carrying a bottled water while out about at Manhattan's West Village.more images more images more images more images

October 10th, 2009 Gay rights activists have laid into actor MICKEY ROURKE, after his attempt to defend his use of a homophobic slur. Rourke courted controversy last year (08) when he was caught on camera calling a journalist a f**got.

September 19th, 2009 LONDON - Actor Mickey Rourke seems to have come between a Russian pop star and his fiancie model leading to the cancellation of their wedding. Model Lena Kuletskaya has apparently been spending a lot of time with 'The Wrestler' star, which has made her singer fiancie Dima Bilan call off their wedding.

September 14th, 2009 LONDON - The toughest men of Hollywood - Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone and Bruce Willis - will unite for a total non-stop-action-packed flick called The Expendables. The movie will see hardman Stallone - who is also directing the film- take on a South American dictator with his mercenary team.

September 10th, 2009 LONDON - Megan Fox and Mickey Rourke are set to star alongside in new film 'Passion Play'. The 'Transformers' star will play the role of a woman who has wings and is governed by a gangster.

September 9th, 2009 MICKEY ROURKE is looking for love in London - he is determined to find himself "an English wife". Rourke has been married twice, with his rocky union with Carre Otis ending in December 1998.

September 9th, 2009 LONDON - Actor Mickey Rourke, who has shied away from long term relationships since his last divorce, is determined to find himself "an English wife". Rourke, who preferred to spend time with his beloved pet chihuahuas, is now back on the dating scene and looking for a lady and he's decided to start his search in Britain, reports contactmusic.com.

September 7th, 2009 Mickey Rourke leaving Mahiki nightclub with a mystery blonde. more images

September 3rd, 2009 SYLVESTER STALLONE fans will have to wait another four months to see his all-star action movie THE EXPENDABLES - the film's release date has been pushed back to next summer (10). The picture, which also features martial arts star Jet Li, Mickey Rourke, Bruce Willis, Jason Statham and Eric Roberts, revolves around a group of mercenaries who set out to overthrow a South American dictator.

August 20th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Sylvestor Stallone has roped in action man Bruce Willis for his upcoming action blockbuster The Expendables. Willis, who was long rumoured to be a part of the eagerly awaited film, has confirmed that he's part of the flick now.

July 23rd, 2009 LONDON - Mickey Rourke gave a glimpse of his days as a boxer when he punched over a barrier erected to block off roadworks in London yesterday. The actor was at his mischievous high outside the Wellington Club, when he stole a photographer's camera and went on to click the snappers.

July 17th, 2009 LONDON - Hollywood's comeback kid Mickey Rourke is eyeing a move back to his native New York, as the actor is reportedly on the hunt for a new home in Manhattan. "The Wrestler" star, who grew up in Schenectady County but now lives in Los Angeles, rents two floors of a brownstone building in the West Village when he visits the Big Apple but Rourke is now looking for a larger, pet-friendly apartment with outdoor space where he can settle, reports dailystar.co.uk.

May 26th, 2009 LOS ANGELES - Slumdog Millionaire star Freida Pinto says that at the Oscars Hollywood actor Mickey Rourke had told her to go home because he thought she was too young to be there. Rourke approached the actress at the prestigious awards ceremony February and advised her to head home to bed, reported femalefirst.co.uk.

May 16th, 2009 LONDON - Hollywood actor Mickey Rourke is set to to star in a remake of 1986 classic movie 'Mona Lisa'. Rourke will play a conman who takes a job as a chauffeur for a high-class escort.