Owen Wilson returns to the public eye

Owen Wilson returns
to the public eye

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Owen Wilson returned to the public eye Thursday night, making an appearance at the Los Angeles premiere of “The Darjeeling Limited.” Sporting a shaggy blond beard and a dark jacket, Wilson was joined by fellow cast mates Adrien Brody, Anjelica Huston, Jason Schwartzman and filmmaker Wes Anderson. It was among Wilson’s first public appearances since a suicide attempt in late August. Before the movie started, Anderson introduced Wilson, his longtime friend and collaborator, saying, “I’ve never made a movie without him and I hope I never have to.” The two have worked together on several films, including “Bottle Rocket,” “Rushmore,” and “The Royal Tenenbaums.”

Man charged in theft
of ‘Indiana Jones’ items

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — A man arrested in connection with the theft of computers and photos from the upcoming “Indiana Jones” movie has been charged with receiving stolen property. Roderick Eric Davis, 37, of Cerritos pleaded not guilty during his arraignment in Beverly Hills Superior Court on Thursday and was ordered held on $100,000 bail, a court clerk said. Davis, who had prior convictions for burglary, grand theft and receiving stolen property, faces at least four years in prison if convicted in the latest case, prosecutors said. Davis was arrested Tuesday by Los Angeles County Sheriff’s investigators probing the theft of materials taken from a film production office on the Universal Studios lot last week. The stolen items were “motion picture production budget and proofs” related to the fourth installment of the popular adventure series, prosecutors said.

Today’s birthdays

Actress Britt Ekland is 65. Impressionist Fred Travalena is 65. Singer Millie Small is 61. Singer-musician Thomas McClary is 57. Rock singer Kevin Cronin (REO Speedwagon) is 56. Rock singer-musician David Hidalgo (Los Lobos) is 53. Actress Elisabeth Shue is 44. Singer Matthew Sweet is 43. Actress Jacqueline Obradors is 41. Country singer Tim Rushlow is 41. Rock musician Tommy Stinson is 41. Actress Emily Mortimer is 36. Actor Ioan Gruffudd is 34. Actor Jeremy Sisto is 33.