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Hollywood actor Matt Dillon was arrested and charged with driving at an excessive speed after police clocked him traveling at 106 miles per hour on a Vermont interstate highway. The "Crash" star if convicted, faces a maximum penalty of three months in jail and a 300 dollar (USD) fine.

Pepsi and English soccer star David Beckham are calling it quits after 10 years in a move described as mutual by both sides. The move is just the latest in a line of lucrative endorsement deals that have dried up as a result of the global recession.

Amy Winehouse will be heading to Norway. The 25-year-old singer has a court appearance scheduled for Jan. 12 to appeal the fine she received after she and her husband were busted for drug possession back in 2007.

Dane Cook's half brother is being held on a 3 million dollar bail after being charged with embezzling million of dollars from the comedian. Darryl McCauley, who acted as Cook's manager, pleaded not guilt to the charges.

Nicole Kidman's box office blues continue with the lukewarm results from her latest film, the period epic "Australia." Despite earning critical acclaim, the actress was named by Forces magazine as Hollywood's most overpaid celebrity.

In Los Angeles, I'm John Russell for Reuters.