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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Troubled former teen star Amanda Bynes was arrested over the weekend on a misdemeanor charge of driving under the influence of drugs in Los Angeles, the California Highway Patrol said on Monday. Bynes, 28, who has become known in recent years more for her legal troubles and bizarre public behavior than for her acting, was taken into custody Sunday at 4:10 a.m. (1110 GMT), the CHP said. CHP declined to say what drugs Bynes was suspected of having used. The arrest report said Bynes was arrested “based on the observed driving and her evaluation. …

PARIS (AP) — Beginning with Stella McCartney and ending with powerhouse Saint Laurent, Paris fashion shows packed a creative punch Monday — luring in myriad front row stars such as Salma Hayek, Lenny Kravitz, Catherine Deneuve and Neneh Cherry.

By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc could soon have a new Japanese owner in a deal that highlights the challenges facing Hollywood’s smaller studios in remaining independent and could prompt a string of other deals. Over the weekend, a source said DreamWorks, the studio best known for movie franchises including “Shrek” and “Madagascar,” was in talks about a possible sale to SoftBank Corp, the cash-rich Japanese communications and media company. …

By Antonio Denti and Cristiano Corvino VENICE (Reuters) – American screen idol George Clooney and Lebanese-born human rights lawyer Amal Alamuddin formalised their marriage in a civil ceremony in Venice on Monday, after a weekend of celebrations attended by Hollywood stars. The couple, who married at a lavish party on Saturday night, spent about 10 minutes inside the lagoon city’s 14th century city hall for a civil service registering their marriage. It was presided over by former Rome mayor and close friend, Walter Veltroni. …

VENICE, Italy (AP) — George Clooney and Amal Alamuddin had a second opportunity to say “I do” when they celebrated a civil ceremony in a historic palace along Venice’s Grand Canal.