Isaiah Washington in a tolerance PSA

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Hello, I'm Rebecca Field with a UPI entertainment update on this Friday, May 25, 2007.

A Public service announcement featuring actor Isaiah Washington debuted last night on ABC. In the PSA, the actor sends a message of tolerance for race, gender and sexual orientation. People magazine says the message was produced by ABC who worked with Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation and the Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network. Washington faced a lot of criticism last year when he made an anti-gay slur about his co-star T.R. Knight.

Actress Keira Knightly is firing back at a British tabloid. E! Online reports she won nearly 6,000 dollars in libel damages yesterday from the Daily Mail for commenting on her weight. The paper said she had a dangerous eating disorder and that others were following her lead. In a recent issue of Elle magazine, Knightley said she's naturally thin and the photos that sparked the rumors were taken after shooting "Pirates of the Caribbean"...which was very physically demanding.

Singer Courtney Love is speaking out against a new ad featuring a photo of her late husband Kurt Cobain. In a British ad for Dr. Martens shoes, there's a picture of the Nirvana singer in an angelic robe and the company's boots. Love's rep tells People magazine she thinks the ads are "outrageous" and she would have never approved the use of the picture if she'd known. The company has apologized for using the photo. Cobain committed suicide in 1994.

Orlando Bloom says he's taking a break from the big screen...for now. The actor has appeared in two hit trilogies... "Pirates of the Caribbean" and "The Lord of the Rings." Now he says he plans to focus on theater. He's set to star in a play in London called "In
Celebration." The actor says he's excited but also nervous for the transition.

Tom Arnold has filed for divorce...for the third time. E! News says he claimed irreconcilable differences with his wife Shelby Roos. The two met at the 200 democratic national convention and they were married 2 years later. Arnold was first married to Roseanne Barr which ended in 1994. He then wed a make-up artist and actress...that ended in 1999.

That's all for now. Go to upi.com to check out a new special segment called "Suited for the Job." It's under the features section of our video update page.

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