Kelsey Grammer has ‘mild’ heart attack

Los Angeles – A spokesman for Kelsey Grammer says the “Frasier” star is recovering in a Hawaii hospital after a mild heart attack this weekend.

Stan Rosenfield says Grammer is “resting comfortably” in an undisclosed hospital after being stricken Saturday. Rosenfield says the 53-year-old actor will be released early this week.

Rosenfield says Grammer – the star of “Cheers,” “Frasier” and the recently canceled Fox sitcom “Back to You” – was paddle-boarding with his wife, Camille, when he experienced symptoms.

The couple live in Kona, on Hawaii’s big island.

Rosenfield says Grammer was immediately taken to an area hospital where it was determined that he had suffered a “mild heart attack.” The spokesman says he is unaware of any history of heart trouble for Grammer.

Arrest revives drug woes for Tatum O’Neal

New York – Tatum O’Neal swore she was done with drugs.

The Oscar-winning former child actress proclaimed she was sober as she promoted her 2004 tell-all memoir, cobbled her acting career back together and even offered advice to misbehaving pop star Britney Spears.

O’Neal’s arrest this week on charges of buying cocaine in her gritty-chic downtown Manhattan neighborhood suggests her struggle with addiction may not be over.

O’Neal, 44, looked tired and said nothing as she was arraigned Monday in Manhattan Criminal Court on a misdemeanor charge of possession of a controlled substance. The daughter of screen star Ryan O’Neal entered no plea and was released without bail until a July 28 court date.

Prosecutors are recommending drug treatment for the actress, who detailed her dependency on heroin and cocaine in her best-selling memoir, “A Paper Life.”

Chopra says the joke’s on him in Myers film

Los Angeles – Deepak Chopra has something to say about Hindu opposition to Mike Myers’ new movie: Get over it.

The best-selling author and spiritual teacher is defending “The Love Guru,” a comedy in which Myers plays an aspiring self-help guru who aims to achieve Chopra’s level of popularity. Chopra posted an essay online in response to those in the Hindu community who say “The Love Guru” is offensive and mocks important tenets of their faith.

“The premature outcry against the movie is itself religious propaganda,” Chopra writes, noting that the protesters based their views on the film’s 2 1/2-minute trailer. “As viewers will find out when the movie is released this summer, no one is more thoroughly skewered in it than I am – you could even say that I am made to seem preposterous.”

Chopra, who makes a cameo appearance in the film, said he and Myers have been friends for 15 years.

Chopra inadvertently inspired “The Love Guru.” During a period of depression, Myers discovered Chopra’s books and videos and began imitating his accent, Chopra said. Myers tried out his new character in New York comedy clubs and began to write the film.

The comedian sought Chopra’s blessing on the concept and script before moving forward with the movie, Chopra told The Associated Press.

Rock says poverty behind African attacks

Johannesburg, South Africa – Chris Rock said Monday he doesn’t consider a wave of attacks on foreigners in South Africa as black-on-black violence but a problem of poverty.

“It’s broke-on-broke violence. It’s broke people robbing each other,” the 43-year-old actor-comedian said Monday. “That’s the sad thing.”

More than 60 people have been killed and nearly 100,000 foreigners forced from their homes in a wave of attacks by South Africans who accuse them of taking jobs and blame them for crime.

Rock, who has visited South Africa before, opens his “No Apologies” tour in the country this week.

He said he plans to pay a courtesy call on former President Nelson Mandela, who turns 90 on July 18.

“I wish him another 90 years,” Rock said. “There is a lot of work to be done still.”