*Paris Hilton awoke Saturday behind bars again in a maximum security detention center. The distraught hotel heiress is believed to be undergoing medical and psychiatric evaluations at L.A.’s Twin Towers detention center to help determine the best jail to keep her in as she serves the rest of her sentence for violating probation in a reckless driving case.
*Patrons of a downtown bar in Edwardsville were surprised when Tim Robbins strolled in and started jamming with a local band. The 48-year-old actor, who was in Illinois for his upcoming movie “The Return,” brought a guitar and played classic R&B at Laurie’s Place on Wednesday evening, The Telegraph of Alton reported.
*Britain’s Prince Harry is training at a British army base in Alberta, Canada, in preparation for possible deployment to Afghanistan, The Sunday Times reported.
*Ildar Abdrazakov has withdrawn as bass soloist from the Chicago Symphony Orchestra’s performances of Verdi’s Requiem this week because of travel-related difficulties. American bass Morris Robinson will sing the part. David Zinman will conduct the orchestra and chorus in concerts at 8 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday in Symphony Center.
*”More Shreks are coming!” said producer Jeffrey Katzenberg, flanked by “Shrek the Third” stars Cameron Diaz, Mike Myers and Justin Timberlake at a news conference in Berlin on Friday. In addition to a fourth movie from Dreamworks, Katzenberg said there will be a half-hour animated TV special, “Shrek the Halls,” featuring the “Shrek” characters’ versions of holiday traditions.
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Personals was compiled by Alan Leo from Tribune news services and staff reports.
