People: ‘Wire’ actor stabbed at D.C. nightclub
Authorities say actor Anwan Glover, known for playing a gang member in the TV series “The Wire,” has been treated for a laceration after he reported being stabbed and kicked at a nightclub in Washington, D.C.According to a police report obtained by the Washington Post, Glover told investigators he was at Cafe Asia early Sunday when an unknown person punched him and another person hit him on the head. Glover told police he was then kicked repeatedly and felt sharp pain in his side.
Authorities say Glover was treated for a laceration to the torso at George Washington University Hospital. His condition wasn’t immediately known.
The 41-year-old actor lives in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, and most recently appeared in the Oscar-winning movie “12 Years a Slave.”
King, Morgan trade jabs
Clearly, former CNN prime-time stars Larry King and Piers Morgan aren’t big fans of each other.
After King derided Morgan’s interview skills and called him pompous, Morgan responded on Twitter on Friday that King was a “graceless, petty little man.” Morgan’s 9 p.m. CNN show was canceled this year. He had replaced King in that time slot in 2011.
King, in an interview with WGRF in Buffalo, said he had trouble watching his successor because the interviews were all about him.
Morgan, in turn, criticized King’s ratings, posting a clip where King famously misidentified Ringo Starr as “George,” and writing, “Get over it, you daft old goat.”
‘Shield’ actor waives hearing
Actor Michael Jace, who has been charged with killing his wife, has waived his right to a preliminary hearing.
The decision Friday in Los Angeles Superior Court means the case will proceed to trial without an initial presentation of evidence to a judge.
The actor’s attorney, Jason Sias, said outside court that the case is still under investigation and the defense will be presented at trial.
Jace is accused of shooting his wife, April Jace, in their Los Angeles home on May 19. He pleaded not guilty during his June arraignment.
Jace played a police officer on “The Shield” TV series, appeared in the show “Southland” and had small roles in such movies as “Boogie Nights” and “Forrest Gump.”
The birthday bunch
Singer Frankie Ford is 75. Actress-singer Tina Cole is 71. Actor-comedian Richard Belzer is 70. Actor-screenwriter Billy Bob Thornton is 59. Actress Lauren Tom is 55. President Barack Obama is 53. Actress Crystal Chappell is 49. Author Dennis Lehane is 49. Rock musician Rob Cieka (Boo Radleys) is 46. Actor Daniel Dae Kim is 46. Actor Michael DeLuise is 45. Actors Cole and Dylan Sprouse are 22.