*Sam Waterston may be a getting a “Law & Order” promotion. The actor is negotiating for his character, Jack McCoy, to step in as the show’s New York district attorney, replacing co-star Fred Thompson, a source close to the production said Monday. Thompson, a former U.S. senator, is weighing a presidential run and asked to be released from the NBC drama.
*Caffeine junkies who go to Starbucks for their fix will get a non-stop dose of Paul McCartney’s “Memory Almost Full” on Tuesday as the company’s new record label releases its first CD. Starbucks Corp. estimates that some 6 million people will hear the new album as they line up in more than 10,000 stores in 29 countries, where it will play throughout the day.
*Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has split with his wife of 10 years. The 35-year-old pro wrestler-turned-action star announced his separation from wife Dany Garcia Johnson in a statement to People magazine last week. The pair have a daughter, Simone Alexander, 5.
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Personals was compiled by Alan Leo from Tribune news services and staff reports.
