Judge grants Seacrest a restraining order

Judge grants Seacrest a restraining order

LOS ANGELES — A judge granted “American Idol” host Ryan Seacrest a temporary restraining order against a man arrested on suspicion of stalking the radio and television host outside his workplace Friday, court records show.

Seacrest’s attorneys obtained the stay-away order hours after they say Chidi Benjamin Uzomah Jr. was detained at the E! Entertainment Television headquarters in Los Angeles.

The filing claims Uzomah was carrying a knife and was trying to see the popular television and radio host.

Uzomah, 25, is on probation for another incident involving Seacrest. Court records show he pleaded guilty in Orange County, Calif., last month to three misdemeanors: carrying a switchblade knife, assault and battery. Uzomah was charged after he attacked one of Seacrest’s bodyguards outside an event.

Today’s birthdays

Singer Earl “Speedo” Carroll of The Cadillacs and The Coasters is 72. Singer Jay Black (Jay and the Americans) is 71. Actress Stefanie Powers is 67. Keyboardist Keith Emerson of Emerson, Lake and Palmer is 65. Singer J.D. Souther is 64. Singer K.D. lang is 48. Bassist Bobby Dall of Poison is 46. Actor David Schwimmer (“Friends”) is 43. Bassist Fieldy of Korn is 40. Rapper Nelly is 35. Rapper Prodigy of Mobb Deep is 35. Guitarist Chris Walla of Death Cab For Cutie is 34.