Miley Cyrus

A man has been charged with allegedly threatening to kill Miley Cyrus on the set of her latest movie “The Last Song,” on the same day another obsessed fan had felony charges of attempted stalking dropped.

US soldier Sean Christian Mathis, 22, is accused of showing up at the Georgia location where Cyrus’ body double was filming a scene for the Disney movie in June. He is reported to have mistaken the stand-in for Cyrus herself and shouting, “Hey, it’s Miley Cyrus. I’m going to f**king kill you.”

According to a police report obtained by TMZ.com, authorities arrested Mathis for making “terroristic (sic) threats” and disorderly conduct, and, after discovering he was a member of the army, called in the military police to take over the case. Officials announced on Wednesday they were pressing ahead with the case against Mathis, although details about court dates have yet to be revealed.

On Wednesday, 53-year-old Mark McLeod had counts of attempted stalking, obstruction of a police officer and disturbing the peace dismissed following his two arrests near “The Last Song” set over the summer.

McLeod, who was accused of making “inappropriate comments” to young Cyrus fans, escaped the charges after a grand jury ruled there was insufficient evidence to indict him. (Starpulse.com)

Sean Penn plans movie in Venezuela

Actor/director Sean Penn is planning to shoot a new movie in Venezuela, the country’s President Hugo Chavez has revealed. Penn shared his plans with the controversial leader during a meeting on Wednesday at the presidential palace in the capital Caracas.

The movie will be based on Cuban author Alejo Carpentier’s 1953 novel “The Lost Steps.”

Speaking on state television Chavez says “(He) told me was very interested in a film project... that would most likely be shot in part in Venezuela.”

The Mystic River actor has been heavily criticized for his connections to Chavez and former Cuban leader Fidel Castro.

Penn will be writing about his trip to Cuba and Venezuela as part of an upcoming Vanity Fair article. (Starpulse.com)

Actor Dennis Hopper battling prostate cancer

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Actor Dennis Hopper is suffering from prostate cancer and canceling all travel plans to focus on his treatment, his manager told media on Thursday. Hopper, 73, was released from the hospital earlier this month after his manager, Sam Maydew, said he checked in with flu-like symptoms during a trip to New York and was treated for dehydration.