Tom Sizemore faces probation problems

Tom Sizemore faces probation problems
LOS ANGELES -- Actor Tom Sizemore has violated the terms of probation imposed for abusing ex-girlfriend and former Hollywood madam Heidi Fleiss, a prosecutor said Monday.
Prosecutors allege that Sizemore "tested dirty" for drugs in early March, according to defense attorney Mark Werksman, who filed a response under seal Monday.
"We're asking the court and the public to withhold judgment till we have a hearing and have the opportunity to prove that this allegation is bogus," he said.
Deputy City Attorney Robert Cha said he alleged the probation violation in a motion April 29. He declined to provide specifics, saying only, "I didn't file this motion for no reason, with nothing to support it."
Sizemore, a star of "Black Hawk Down" and "Saving Private Ryan," was sentenced in October to six months in jail on misdemeanor charges of harassing, annoying and physically abusing Fleiss during the two years that they had a relationship. The judge postponed the jail term to allow Sizemore to complete a live-in program at a drug rehabilitation center.
He is tested for drugs regularly under terms of his probation.
Sizemore is currently in Canada shooting a new police television series, Werksman said. The 42-year-old actor has been tapped to play Pete Rose in an upcoming made-for-television movie called "Hustle."
On the road again?Not till after surgery
ERIE, Pa. -- Willie Nelson has canceled concerts for the next two months to have surgery for carpal tunnel syndrome, a promoter said.
The 71-year-old country-western star, whose hits include "Whiskey River" and "On the Road Again," was apparently in so much pain he couldn't finish a show Saturday in Las Vegas.
"Willie Nelson will have surgery to relieve extreme pain caused by carpal tunnel syndrome," Carlos Larraz, a promoter with National Artists Corp, said Monday.
Nelson had ten concerts scheduled for the remainder of May and June, including an appearance at the three-day Bonnaroo Music Festival in Manchester, Tenn., beginning June 11.
Charlie Pride recoveringfrom brain operation
DALLAS -- Country singer Charley Pride is expected to make a full recovery after brain surgery last week, his personal manager said Monday.
Pride, 66, was hospitalized Wednesday for a subdural hematoma, a blood clot that occurs when blood from a torn vessel collects between the brain and the skull.
He had sought treatment after experiencing severe headaches, his manager, John Daines, said. The surgery was performed Saturday at an undisclosed hospital.
Daines said Pride was alert and awake when he visited him Monday morning. He's expected to make a complete recovery and could be released from the hospital today, Daines said.
"He wants to go back to work," Daines told The Associated Press.
Pride's nine-show, 12-day tour of Canada scheduled to start this week has been rescheduled for August, said Daines. Pride will take four to six weeks off and recover at his Dallas home.
The singer's hits include "All I Have to Offer You (Is Me)" and "Kiss an Angel Good Morning."
Gibb brothers honored
LONDON -- Proving once again that they are the most important Western composers since Gustav Mahler, the Gibb brothers are being awarded honorary degrees by the University of Manchester in England.
Robin and Barry Gibb of the seminal '70s band the Bee Gees will accept the awards at a university ceremony today. The Gibbs, who grew up in Manchester, will also accept a degree for their brother, Maurice, who died of a heart attack in January 2003.
Today's birthdays
Comedian Mort Sahl is 77. Rock singer Eric Burdon (The Animals; War) is 63. Actress Shohreh Aghdashloo is 52. Actress Frances Fisher is 52. Actor Boyd Gaines is 51. Country musician Mark Herndon (Alabama) is 49. Actress Martha Quinn is 45. Actress Natasha Richardson is 41. Country singer-musician Tim Raybon (The Raybon Brothers) is 41. Actor Coby Bell is 29. Actor Austin O'Brien is 24. Actor Jonathan Jackson is 22.