Entertainment

Wolverhampton, England -- Actress Sarah Thom said she learned of a man in the West Midlands, England, who underwent a sex change in order to hide from debt collectors.

Laguna Niguel, Calif. -- U.S. publicist Jack Hirshberg, who worked on films such as "The Ten Commandments" and "Ordinary People," died at the age of 92, a family representative says.

Los Angeles -- Actress Rosie O'Donnell is working on a new syndicated TV talk show to follow her work on U.S. series like "The View," Showbiz411.com reports.

Los Angeles -- U.S. actress Dakota Fanning said appearing in the upcoming film "The Runaways" gave her a chance to embrace a more mature film role.

Los Angeles -- U.S. actor Forest Whitaker said while "Repo Men" may feature gore and dark humor, he is happy he took a chance by appearing in the new film.

New York -- A representative for Chris Rock says a young girl spotted with the U.S. comedian's family in New York was not a child fathered out of wedlock.

Burbank -- U.S. TV personality Heidi Montag says she is happy not having a man managing her entertainment career.

Stockholm -- U.S. film director Spike Jonze's 30-minute robot love story "I'm Here" was released online Friday at www.imheremovie.com.

Los Angeles -- Marvel has offered U.S. actor Chris Evans the titular role in its forthcoming "Captain America" movie, sources told The Hollywood Reporter.

Universal -- NBC says it has picked up the hit daytime drama "Days of Our Lives" for its 45th season, keeping the soap opera on the network through the 2010-11 season.