Rourke Pulls Out Of Fight Night Party

November 9th, 2009 RIHANNA's explosive TV interview about her beating at the hands of ex-boyfriend CHRIS BROWN drew in an estimated eight million viewers when it aired in the U.S. on Friday (06Nov09).

November 7th, 2009 LONDON - American actor Mickey Rourke is said to have turned the air blue during an interview after he used a cuss word in each and every sentence. Rourke, 57, who had acted in '91/2 Weeks', was interviewed by presenter Alex Zane, 30, for Sky Movies, and telly bosses ended up censoring most of it with bleeps as there were too many swear words used.

November 6th, 2009 Rapper DMX's new career as a martial arts fighter has already floundered - he's pulled out of his upcoming bout with actor ERIC MARTINEZ, according to U.S. reports. The bad boy hip-hop star, who served jail time for drugs possession, animal cruelty and theft earlier this year (09), was set to step into the ring with Martinez in a celebrity Alabama Pride MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) event in December (09).

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.

October 10th, 2009 WASHINGTON - American actor Mickey Rourke has been blasted by gay rights activists, after he made an attempt to defend his usage of a homophobic slur. Rourke, 57, who last year was caught on camera calling a journalist a f**got, was probed this week about his use of the term.

October 8th, 2009 MICKEY ROURKE has blamed his abusive stepfather for his drink and drug problems. The 57 year old made a triumphant return to the big screen last year (08), with a starring role in The Wrestler, after more than a decade in the Hollywood wilderness battling drug addiction and alcoholism.

October 7th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Actor Mickey Rourke has disclosed his drug-ridden childhood and the dark side of his life in a new book. Rourke, who has penned his experiences in a new paperback edition of PETA President Ingrid E.

September 28th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Mickey Rourke wants to wrap up his upcoming mafia flick 'The Ice Man' before the author of the book on which the movie is based is dead. Rourke plays real life hired gun Richard Kuklinski in the film, based on Philip Carlo's 2006 book The Ice Man: Confessions of a Mafia Contract Killer.

September 27th, 2009 MICKEY ROURKE is racing against time to shoot and release his new mafia movie THE ICE MAN - because the author of the book it's been adapted from is dying. Rourke plays real life assassin Richard Kuklinski in the film, based on Philip Carlo's 2006 book.

September 24th, 2009 MICKEY ROURKE has a killer new role - playing a Mafia assassin in THE ICE MAN. The star will also team up with the author of the original 2006 book, Phil Carlo, to produce the forthcoming picture.

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 11th, 2009 MICKEY ROURKE refuses to watch the non-action scenes in THE WRESTLER - because they stir too much emotion in him. The 55 year old plays heavyweight retired grappler Randy 'The Ram' Robinson in the film, a role that earned him a Golden Globe award earlier this year (09).

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.

July 23rd, 2009 WASHINGTON - Evan Rachel Wood says that she likes to date older men because she has more in common with them. The 21-year-old has dated musician Marilyn Manson, 40, actor Mickey Rourke, 55, and now she's moved on to 31-year-old actor Shane West.