NEWSMAKERS | Nicolas Cage arrested in New Orleans

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Nicolas Cage arrested in New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS

Actor Nicolas Cage was arrested after he got drunk in the city’s French Quarter and argued in the street with his wife over whether a house they were in front of was theirs, police said Saturday.

Police said in a press release Saturday that Cage was arrested the previous evening. Police said the couple was in front of a home that Cage insisted they were renting. She said it wasn’t theirs, and Cage then grabbed her arm.

The release said Cage started hitting vehicles and tried to get into a taxi. A police officer saw that Cage was drunk and told him to get out of the cab. Cage then started yelling at the officer.

The actor has been booked on charges of domestic-abuse battery, disturbing the peace and public drunkenness. He remained in the Orleans Parish Prison on Saturday afternoon. Cage was released on $11,000 bond Saturday.

Representatives for Cage could not immediately be reached Saturday.

Cage has been a frequent visitor to New Orleans, where he has owned property and shot movies in the past. He also has had financial troubles, despite being one of the highest-paid stars in Hollywood.

He had been behind on taxes and has said he’s had to sell numerous assets because of his finances. He sued his former business manager in October 2009 for $20 million, claiming the man’s advice led him to financial ruin.

Cage won an Academy Award for his performance in 1995’s “Leaving Las Vegas.”

Philly Orchestra board OKs Chapter 11 filing

PHILADELPHIA

The world-renowned Philadelphia Orchestra will be filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

Orchestra board chairman Richard Worley says the decision was made after an emotional meeting of the board Saturday. Officials say they’ll make the filing in a federal bankruptcy court in Philadelphia.

Worley says the orchestra is running low on cash and has been running a deficit. But officials say concerts and business operations will continue, and a fundraising campaign is planned to try to save the 111-year-old orchestra, traditionally considered one of the best in the nation.

Orchestra musicians who object to a bankruptcy filing distributed leaflets to the audience before Thursday night’s concert.

Martha Stewart touts hard work, passion

HYDE PARK, N.Y.

Martha Stewart tells graduates from a New York culinary school that the keys to success are generosity, passion and hard work.

The homemaking maven gave the commencement address Friday at the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park.

The institute gave the 69-year-old Stewart an award called Master of Aesthetics of Gastronomy, along with an official chef’s jacket.

She told students that many people don’t know how much hard work it takes to build a business, but that any good idea is only as good as the effort behind it.

About 80 graduates received degrees in baking, pastry and culinary arts.

Hyde Park is about 90 miles north of New York City.

Trump stalls TV pact to consider campaign

PALM BEACH, Fla.

Donald Trump says he has put off agreeing to an extension of his “Celebrity Apprentice” reality show while he weighs a presidential bid.

The real-estate mogul and potential Republican contender says he told NBC on Friday he could not commit to a three-year contract extension for the series until he decides whether he’s running.

Trump spoke at an event at his Mar-a-Lago estate on Palm Beach.

Associated Press