The former ‘O.C.’ actress Mischa Barton was taken to Los Angeles’ Cedars-Sinai Medical Center by police on Wednesday , after being placed under a 5150 hold - a piece of US legislation which means she poses a danger to herself or others.

Hollywood actor Dennis Quaid and his wife have agreed to a $750,000 €547,000) settlement with a hospital that gave his newborn twins an overdose of blood thinner.

California regulators have fined a Los Angeles hospital $25,000 (€16,000) for giving overdoses of a blood-thinning drug to three children, including Dennis Quaid's newborn twins.

Actor Dennis Quaid today angrily accused a hospital that gave his newborn twins a massive drug overdose of trying to cover up the facts.

A Los Angeles hospital put three children, including actor Dennis Quaid’s newborn twins, in danger by giving them overdoses of a blood thinner, California regulators said today.

Troubled movie star Owen Wilson is tackling his reported drug problems by planning a road trip with a sober sponsor.

The parents and family of actor Owen Wilson have been seen visiting Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in L.A - amid reports the troubled star has been admitted to hospital.

Eight times married actress Zsa Zsa Gabor was falling in and out of a coma in a Los Angeles hospital today two days after he car hit a lamp poll as she set off on shopping trip.

Actor Ryan O’Neal today broke his silence over his battle with leukaemia and told of his shock at learning he had the disease.