Berry gets restraining order

Santa Monica, Calif. — A Louisiana man was ordered to stay away from Halle Berry, who alleged that he stalked her.

Superior Court Judge Linda K. Lefkowitz granted a preliminary injunction that bars Greg Broussard from coming within 100 yards of the actress, her manager or publicist.

In a written declaration to the court, Berry, 35, alleged that the 35-year-old Baldwin, La., man “has imagined a relationship with me wherein he and I are engaged to be married and that my manager and publicist are preventing him from being with me.”

“I do not know Mr. Broussard and do not wish to have any contact with him,” she said in court papers. “The threats he has relayed make me fear for my own safety as well as those who represent me.”

Madonna’s third book ready

New York — Madonna’s third book for children, “Yakov and the Seven Thieves,” will be published June 21 by New York-based Callaway Arts & Entertainment.

The singer-actress describes the book, written for readers age 6 and up, as “a story about how all of us have the ability to unlock the gates of heaven — no matter how unworthy we think we are. For when we go against our selfish natures, we make miracles happen, in our lives and in the lives of others.”

“Yakov and the Seven Thieves” is among five children’s books Madonna is writing, each set in a different time and place. Her fourth book, “The Adventures of Abdi,” will be published Nov. 8.

R. Kelly tops Billboard list

New York — Singer-songwriter R. Kelly tops the list of finalists for the Billboard-American Urban Radio Networks R&B/Hip-Hop Awards with eight nominations.

Kelly’s nominations include top R&B/hip-hop artist, R&B/hip-hop artist-male and R&B/hip-hop single for “Step in the Name of Love.”

Jay-Z has seven nominations, including top artist, top male artist and R&B/hip-hop album for “The Black Album.” Beyonce, Alicia Keys and OutKast all have five nominations.

The annual awards show is set for Aug. 6 in Miami Beach, Fla.

The awards honor the genres’ most popular albums, songs, artists and contributors as determined by sales data from Nielsen SoundScan and radio airplay information from Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems.

‘Apprentice’ shares philosophy

New York — Bill Rancic, winner of Donald Trump’s NBC hit reality show, “The Apprentice,” is writing a book about his philosophy of business success.

Tentatively titled “You’re Hired: How to Succeed in Business and Life From the Winner of ‘The Apprentice,'” the book will be published this fall by HarperBusiness, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.

“The American dream is still alive and well, and nice guys can finish first,” Rancic said in a statement. “I hope that this book will inspire others to have courage, pursue dreams and convert risk into success.”