George Michael Ready For American Tour

George Michael is ready for his first tour of the United States and Canada in 17 years, opening a multi-city "25 Live" tour in San Diego on June 17. The tour is scheduled to wrap in Sunrise, Fla., on Aug. 3.

Other stops include Atlanta, Las Vegas, Phoenix, Los Angeles, Seattle, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, New York, Boston, Toronto and Montreal.

Michael sang in the '80s pop group Wham! before embarking on a successful solo career.

He released his greatest-hits album "Twenty Five" in the U.S. on April 1.

Michael's summer arena tour of the U.S. will be his last, because he no longer wants to play shows to large audiences.

He admits he is ready to scale down the size of his concerts and play more intimate venues in future.

He says, "I don't want to do anything on this scale again. No more stadiums. I'd like to be the Tony Bennett for my generation.

"It's the end of a certain era, and I'm not sure how much I really want to be a part of what's next. So, it's a kind of a way of saying thank you to everybody before I move on."

Johnny Depp To Marry

Johnny Depp is set to marry longtime girlfriend Vanessa Paradis on June 14.

The couple, who have been together for over 10 years and have two children, have always insisted they don't feel the need to legalize their relationship, but French singer Paradis is now eager to marry.

A source close to the couple is quoted as claiming: "Vanessa recently told Johnny that she would love to have a wedding. Johnny loves Vanessa very much, and he said if that's what would make her happy, then he would marry her."
Depp, who recently said the couple were "for all intents and purposes married" is planning to have the ceremony in Georgia to make it convenient for his family who live in Florida.

The source added, "The children are really excited about it. Actually, the whole family is excited. They're going to send out invitations in a few weeks."

The Juice's Plea Agreement

O.J. Simpson has pleaded not guilty to charges of kidnapping and armed robbery in relation to a sports memorabilia robbery in Las Vegas in September. Simpson and his two accomplices, Clarence Stewart and Charles Ehrlich, pleaded their innocence at the start of their criminal trial. Simpson is alleged to have stormed into collector Alfred Beardsley's hotel suite at the Palace Station in Las Vegas along with Five associates, and removed memorabilia items Simpson maintains were stolen from a storage facility. Three other co-defendants agreed to testify against Simpson as part of a plea agreement; Stewart, Ehrlich and Simpson face life imprisonment if found guilty. Beardsley and an associate claim guns were pulled during the stand-off, but the collector told the preliminary hearing earlier this month that Simpson wasn't one of the men brandishing a weapon. See more O.J. Simpson

Josh Hartnett In Love

Josh Hartnett is breaking teenage girls' hearts around the world - by admitting he's in love.

The 'Pearl Harbor' hunk is revealing he's dating an old friend from his hometown of Minneapolis.

He says the relationship is an old one that he's rekindled, admitting, "I screwed up on my girlfriend with someone on a movie set and then we broke up. A while later after we became friends again she said to me 'I know why, I understand completely what it's all about, how hard it is to stay involved with someone far away when you're making a movie.'"

He continues, "She taught me the word 'communitas' which means a community that comes together to make a piece of art, then disperses. I definitely screwed up and now it's just a change in the circumstances. It's really tough not being with her to tell you the truth. When we see each other we can't deny our feelings."

Ian Mckellen Slams Producers

Ian McKellen has hit out at Hollywood movie producers for encouraging homosexual actors to remain 'in the closet'. McKellen, who revealed he was gay in 1988, has in the past criticized actors for not 'coming out'. But he now blames the forces behind the film industry for pressuring gay actors to keep their sexuality a secret. McKellen says, "With all that liberal attitude in Hollywood, you have a local industry which is saying to local people who live in the area, 'When you come to work, you are not gay.' And I think to myself, 'Can people whose minds work like that make good films? And if at the heart of Hollywood there is that lie, how many other lies are there?'" "And it's the producers who have this problem. God knows what sort of people they are, who think that it's impossible for you and me to fancy the same person. Well, what dull lives they must have." See more Ian McKellen

Pete Doherty - Rehab Or Jail

Pete Doherty faces jail if he doesn't undergo rehab to tackle his addiction to drugs. He pleaded guilty to possessing quantities of crack cocaine, heroin, marijuana and ketamine, as well as to two drunk driving offenses. Judge Davinder Lachhar told Doherty he would only avoid jail on the condition he entered rehab before he is due to be sentenced. Judge Lachhar said "If you go to this place to have detox and take advantage of it then we will see what sentence is appropriate when you next come. But if you do not, I can tell you now that you will go into custody." Speaking to reporters outside court, Doherty vowed to abide by the ruling, saying, "I have got no choice, have I? It's rehab or jail. I was going to rehab anyway to be honest with you, this is just a little push." See more Pete Doherty

Lane Garrison Gets Prison Time

Former 'Prison Break' actor Lane Garrison could have faced nearly seven years in prison for an accident which left a 17-year-old high school student dead. Garrison was sentenced to three years and four months in prison for a drunken driving crash that killed a teenager last December. Garrison was driving a 2001 Land Rover on Dec. 2 when he lost control and rammed a tree. The crash killed his passenger Vahagn Setian, 17, a Beverly Hills High School student. Two 15-year-old girls in the car survived. He pleaded guilty in May to one count of vehicular manslaughter without gross negligence, one count of driving under the influence with a blood-alcohol level of 0.15 percent or higher and a misdemeanor of providing alcohol to a minor. See more Lane Garrison

Jason Wahler In Jail

Jason Wahler's string of arrests have finally caught-up with him. He began serving a 30-day Seattle prison sentence for his April arrest on charges of assault and underage drinking. "Jason is taking full responsibility for his previous actions," Wahler's publicist Siri Gaber said in a statement. Wahler was arrested April 8 in Seattle, Washington and booked on charges of assault and criminal trespassing. According to the incident report, officers responded to a disturbance at a Marriott hotel where a security guard claimed two guests had been wrestling in the lobby. After issuing warnings to stop, the guard reportedly accused Wahler of punching him in the mouth before he was restrained by a friend. Wahler then allegedly fled the hotel, only to return "a short time later" when police found him passed out in a third-floor hallway "smelling strongly of alcohol." "The 30-day sentence was handed to Wahler when he plead guilty to charges of assault and a minor exhibiting signs of intoxication," Seattle City Attorney's Office spokeswoman Ruth Bowman said. Wahler had also originally been charged with criminal trespassing, however that charge was dropped. According to Bowman, Wahler "could get out in 20 days for good behavior." While he was not so lucky this time around, Wahler had already side-stepped an earlier jail stint. Last September, Wahler reportedly punched a tow-truck driver as well as a Los Angeles city employee and was accused of using racial slurs against the victims. He plead no contest to one count of battery and received a two-month jail sentence and was also required to attend a one-day program at the Museum of Tolerance. Wahler was due to begin serving his sentence in early May, but that was delayed by a judge due to a stint in rehab which he completed over the summer. Wahler also completed community service at a Laguna-area church mission; went to four Alcoholics Anonymous meetings a week; attended anger-management counseling; and also spoke at local high schools, warning students about the dangers of drinking irresponsibly and disobeying the law. "He has been through rehabilitation, done community service and has been attending AA meetings," Gaber said in the statement. "He would like to be an example to young people to make them realize that there are consequences for bad behavior." See more Jason Wahler

Ronaldo Opens Boutique

Manchester United Superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has opened his own boutique. Cristiano used his initials and shirt number to name the trendy new store CR7 in his home town of Funchal, on the island of Madeira, which just opened. Cristiano has been very involved in choosing merchandise for this upmarket store which includes T-shirts and jeans for male customers, as well as clothes, handbags, necklaces and belts for women. He has also picked a range of funky jewelery including chunky shark-tooth bracelets and necklaces. While Cristiano is in Britain earning his $24 Million pay check with Manchester United, he has hired sisters Katia and Elma as managers to run the place. "Cristiano has made everyone on the island very proud. It's fitting he chose his birth city for the shop," one fan said. See more Cristiano Ronaldo

Kiefer Sutherland Faces Jail

Kiefer Sutherland, already on probation for a 2004 drunken driving arrest, was charged with misdemeanor driving under the influence in a case the city attorney's office said could put him in jail for more than a year. "Sutherland was charged with single counts of driving under the influence and driving with a blood-alcohol level of .08 or above," said city attorney spokesman Nick Velasquez. "If convicted, he faces a maximum sentence of a year in jail and a minimum of four days,"Velasquez said. "We also charged him with a second DUI offense within 10 years, which we believe also violates the terms of his probation," Velasquez added. If found guilty of violating probation, Sutherland could be sentenced to an additional six months. Sutherland remains free on $25,000 bail. He was scheduled to be arraigned Oct. 16. "Because he's been charged with a misdemeanor, Sutherland won't have to appear in court for his arraignment unless the judge specifically orders him to be there," Velasquez said. Police said they stopped Sutherland shortly after 1 a.m. when they saw him make an illegal U-turn. He was arrested after failing a field sobriety test. Authorities haven't disclosed his blood-alcohol level except to say it was .08 or above, exceeding California’s legal limit. Sutherland was also arrested for DUI in 2004, and in November of that year he pleaded no contest to one misdemeanor count. He was sentenced to Five years probation, 50 hours of community service and was ordered to attend an alcohol treatment program. See more Kiefer Sutherland

Mike Tyson Pleads Guilty

Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson pleaded guilty to charges of drug possession and driving under the influence stemming from a traffic stop last year as he was leaving a nightclub. Tyson quietly acknowledged to a judge that he had cocaine and was impaired when he was stopped for driving erratically in Scottsdale, Arizona on Dec. 29. He pleaded guilty to a single Felony count of cocaine possession and a misdemeanor DUI count and faces up to four years and three months in prison when he is sentenced Nov. 19. A felony charge of possession of drug paraphernalia and a second misdemeanor DUI charge were dropped, according to the terms of a plea agreement. Defense lawyer David Chesnoff said Tyson has been clean and sober for eight months. "It's obvious this was a crime he was committing against himself," Chesnoff said. Police stopped Tyson after he had spent the evening at the Scottsdale club. An officer said he saw Tyson wiping a white substance off the dashboard of his black BMW, and that his speech was slurred. Authorities said they found bags of cocaine in Tyson's pocket and in his car. Tyson told officers later that he used cocaine "whenever I can get my hands on it," and that he preferred to smoke it in Marlboro cigarettes with the tobacco pulled out, according to court documents. He also told police that he used marijuana that day and was taking the antidepressant Zoloft, the documents state. Since his arrest, Tyson checked himself into an in-patient treatment program for what his lawyer called "various addictions." Defense lawyer David Chesnoff had said previously that he had try to keep the boxer out of prison. See more Mike Tyson

George Clooney Injured

George Clooney and girlfriend, Sarah Larson were injured when their motorcycle collided with a car on a narrow road in New Jersey, across the Hudson River from New York City. Clooney suffered a broken rib and scrapes while Larson broke her foot in the collision. "The two were treated at Palisades Medical Center in North Bergen and released," Clooney's spokesman, Stan Rosenfield, said. "He's doing fine," Rosenfield said. "He has a broken rib, it's very painful and it'll take a long time to heal." "Clooney and Larson were traveling north and sped up to pass on the right of a vehicle that was reportedly preparing to make a right turn," said Weehawken police Sgt. Sean Kelly. "Both were wearing helmets." "It wasn't known whether the other driver, whose identity was not immediately released, used a turn signal," Kelly said. The accident was under investigation. Rosenfield said the accident occurred when the vehicle's driver signaled a left-hand turn, but turned right and struck Clooney's motorcycle. "The car signaled left. George was riding to the right. The driver decided to make an abrupt right turn and clipped George," he said. Clooney was in the New York area filming a new movie. Rosenfield said, "Clooney's recovery shouldn't interrupt the production's schedule." See more George Clooney