George Takei planning to marry longtime partner

May 21, 2008 at 12:00a.m.

LOS ANGELES — George Takei said he will wed his longtime partner and business manager, Brad Altman, now that the California Supreme Court has legalized same-sex marriage. Takei, the original Mr. Sulu on “Star Trek,” said on his Web site that he and Altman have shared their lives for more than 21 years and are “overjoyed” to be able to legally marry.

“No more ‘separate but equal.’ No more second-class citizenship,” wrote Takei, 71. “Brad and I are going to be married as full citizens of our state.”

Takei, who also had a recurring role on NBC’s “Heroes” last year, said he and Altman are planning the details of their wedding.

Student sues Lohan over missing coat

NEW YORK — A New York City college student has sued Lindsay Lohan, claiming the “Mean Girls” star took her mink coat without permission and kept it for more than two weeks. Maria Markova said in a lawsuit filed Monday that Lohan, 21, took the $12,000 golden sheared mink coat while in the nightclub 1 Oak on Jan. 26.

The 22-year-old Markova’s lawyer, Merrill Cohen, said Lohan had been sitting next to her client. Cohen said Markova next saw her coat on Lohan in a photo in OK! magazine. Cohen said she called Lohan’s representatives and demanded the return of the coat. She said Markova got the coat back Feb. 14.

Lohan’s lawyer, Blair Berk, said it would be inappropriate to comment on the case. Cohen said the lawsuit, filed in Manhattan’s state Supreme Court, asks unspecified damages.

Today’s birthdays

Actress Jeanne Bates (“Ben Casey”) is 90. Singer Ron Isley of the Isley Brothers is 67. Actor Richard Hatch (“Battlestar Galactica”) is 63. Keyboardist Bill Champlin of Chicago is 61. Actress Carol Potter (“Beverly Hills, 90210,” “Sunset Beach”) is 60. Singer Leo Sayer is 60. Comedian Al Franken is 57. Actor Mr. T is 56. Drummer Stan Lynch (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers) is 53. Actor Judge Reinhold is 51. Actor Brent Briscoe (“Mulholland Drive,” “A Simple Plan”) is 47. Actress Lisa Edelstein (“House”) is 40. Actress Fairuza Balk (“The Waterboy”) is 34. Rapper Havoc of Mobb Deep is 34. Actress Ashlie Brillault (“Lizzie McGuire”) is 21. Actress Sarah Ramos (“American Dreams”) is 17.