People in the News

Sandra Bullock won a restraining order against a fan she says repeatedly visited her home and tried to run down her husband, Jesse James.

The actress testified in court in California that on five occasions, Marcia Valentine left in her yard palm fronds adorned with “weird signs” and “pieces of animal fur.”

Orange County Superior Court Judge Thomas Borris found “clear and convincing evidence” of stalking and issued a three-year order barring Valentine from contacting or coming within 500 yards of Bullock, James or his three children.

The judge also gave the couple permission to record phone calls or videotape Valentine if she violates the order.

Valentine, 45, did not attend the hearing. Attempts to call her were unsuccessful.

Jaime Pressly has given birth to a baby boy, People magazine reports.

The actress, known for her Emmy-nominated role on NBC’s “My Name Is Earl,” and her DJ fiance Eric Cubiche, welcomed their son, Dezi James, on Friday, Pressly’s representative told the magazine. The 6-pound-4-ounce baby was born at 7:31 a.m. in Los Angeles.

Happy Mother’s Day to Sheryl Crow—the singer-guitarist has adopted a baby boy.

“I am so excited to share with you guys that I’ve adopted a little boy. He was born two weeks ago,” Crow announced on her Web site.

She told fans the boy’s name “is Wyatt (after my dad) Steven (after my little brother and Scooter) and we are enjoying some very private family time.”

This is the first child for Crow, 45, who underwent

Ewan McGregor may earn millions making movies, but the actor has decided to perform Shakespeare on the London stage for minimum wage.

The 36-year-old star, known for Hollywood roles such as Obi-Wan Kenobi in the Star Wars films, will earn $790 a week—standard minimum wage for actors in Britain—playing Shakespeare’s arch villain Iago in “Othello,” Donmar Warehouse spokeswoman Kate Morley said Saturday.

McGregor was recruited for the role by Donmar Warehouse artistic director Michael Grandage, who worked with the actor on the musical “Guys and Dolls.” The production marks Grandage’s fifth anniversary as the acclaimed theater’s artistic director.

It opens on Dec. 4 with Golden Globe nominee Chiwetel Ejiofor starring as Othello and Kelly Reilly as Desdemona.

Dayna Ho-Henry, daughter of the late entertainer Don Ho, has died, a family member said in Honolulu, Hawaii.

The 51-year-old’s death comes less than a week after the May 5 beach funeral in Waikiki for her father, who died April 14 of heart failure at age 76.

Ho-Henry was the third of 10 children of the legendary Hawaii entertainer known for his catchy signature tune “Tiny Bubbles.”