A most excellent award

Los Angeles — Keanu Reeves, who traveled through time in “Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure” and took on humanity’s machine conquerors in “The Matrix” films, has received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Reeves, 40, was honored with the star Monday for a career that includes movies such as the action thriller “Speed” and the dramas “Little Buddha” and “My Own Private Idaho.”

His star was placed along Hollywood Boulevard near the spot where some scenes in “Speed” were shot.

“When I was 15 years old in Canada, I did a play called ‘Romeo and Juliet,”‘ Reeves said. “I asked my mom (Patrick) if it was OK to be an actor, and she said, ‘Whatever you want.’ So thanks, Mom.”

Splitsville

Los Angeles — Hollywood couple Orlando Bloom and Kate Bosworth have split after dating for nearly three years, People magazine reported.

“They did decide to take some time apart due to their upcoming work schedule, and they remain very close,” the couple’s representative, Robin Baum, told the magazine. “It was a mutual decision.” The couple’s split was reported Monday by People.

Bloom, 28, starred in the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy and last year’s “Troy.”

Bosworth, 22, who starred in 2002’s “Blue Crush,” played Sandra Dee in last year’s “Beyond the Sea,” about 1950s crooner Bobby Darin.

The couple began dating in the spring of 2002.

Country singer pleads not guilty to shoplifting

Taos, N.M.– Lynn Anderson has been accused of shoplifting a “Harry Potter” DVD from a Taos supermarket and punching a police officer.

Anderson’s lawyer entered pleas of not guilty on behalf of the 57-year-old country singer to charges of battery on a police officer, resisting a police officer and shoplifting.

Taos County Magistrate Betty Martinez allowed Anderson to seek medical treatment out of state after the pleas were entered Friday. Martinez said she didn’t know why Anderson was seeking medical treatment.

Anderson was arrested Jan. 24 at Smith’s Food & Drug Center.

According to a statement filed by Taos police officer Virgil Vigil, Anderson asked him, “Do you know who I am?” when refusing to sign a citation after supermarket employees had accused her of taking the DVD.

Anderson allegedly balked several times when she was asked to go to a patrol car. When the officer asked whether she was resisting arrest, Anderson turned and punched him on the left forearm, according to his statement.

Chasez just a friend

Monterrey, Mexico — Eva Longoria was desperate to set the record straight on her love life during a photo shoot in this northern Mexico city where her family has roots.

The “Desperate Housewives” co-star was spotted at Monterrey’s international airport Sunday with ‘N Sync singer JC Chasez, after her weekend photo shoot with Latina magazine, the Reforma newspaper reported in its Monday editions.

Longoria arrived alone Friday, but Chasez was present later during the photo shoot, Reforma said.

Chasez told reporters he was vacationing in Monterrey, while Longoria said she was “here alone, with my friends, my publicist.”

Chasez “is only my friend,” the actress told the newspaper.

Peter, Paul & Mary guitar recovered on eBay

Miami — Fans of Peter, Paul & Mary know a hot guitar when they see one.

A handmade Larrivee acoustic guitar owned by Peter Yarrow disappeared on a flight from Washington to Fort Lauderdale in December 2000. It looked like it was gone for good until something like it surfaced on an eBay auction.

Browsers recognized the six-string guitar and notified eBay and Yarrow. The online auction company canceled the auction and e-mailed law enforcement.

Within an hour Monday, FBI spokeswoman Judy Orijuela said, agents found the guitar in the Miami suburb of Sunny Isles Beach.

“I’m very delighted, and so is Puff the Magic Dragon,” Yarrow said.

Peter, Paul & Mary, known for songs such as “If I Had a Hammer” and “Puff, The Magic Dragon,” canceled the opening concerts on a tour this year after Mary Travers underwent chemotherapy for leukemia late last year, but Yarrow said he would take the recovered guitar on a planned spring tour.

‘Medium’ to return in fall

New York — NBC will bring back the midseason drama “Medium” for a second season, the network announced.

The show, which premiered just weeks earlier, has received good ratings. It stars Patricia Arquette as Allison DuBois, a woman who solves crimes through her dreams and visions.

“With Glenn Gordon Caron’s flair for developing characters, Patricia Arquette’s winning performance and a unique concept for television, ‘Medium’ has resonated with viewers,” said Kevin Reilly, president of NBC Entertainment, in a statement Friday.

Besides the full second season pickup, “Medium” will add three more episodes to the already planned 13 episodes.

“Medium” airs at 9 p.m. Mondays on Sunflower Broadband Channels 8 and 14.