Dennis Hopper goes to hospital

[brendan120678]

NEW YORK — Dennis Hopper, in town to publicize his TV series "Crash," was taken to a hospital after developing flulike symptoms.

Sheila Feren said that the 73-year-old star of "Easy Rider" and "Blue Velvet" was being examined at an unidentified New York hospital Wednesday afternoon after complaining of stomach ailments usually associated with the flu.

Hopper was forced to cancel a number of interviews and TV appearances, including The Associated Press, "Today" and "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon," where he was replaced by Jack McBrayer of "30 Rock."

His current project is "Crash," a TV version of the Oscar-winning 2004 film. Hopper plays maniacal music producer Ben Cendars on the drama, which airs on the Starz network.

Source: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hA1jKAnkVeKnfTUuoMggF4g7jsWgD9B1QTJG1

I know some here don't really like him, but I still think he's a great actor.

[DJ13]

1. His role in Blue Velvet was extremely disturbing

"Mommy!"

He's a great actor, hope he gets well.

[brendan120678]

2. You can blame that on David Lynch...

he's a great (but disturbed) filmmaker.

[brendan120678]

3. And his character in Apocalypse Now was even more disturbing (nt)

[Winterblues]

4. He is almost as right wing as Dennis Miller.

I have liked some of his movies though, before I knew his politics. I am one of those people that refuses to support with my money anyone on the political right..I will not go to a movie with a right wing nut job in it. PERIOD..Most are all into extreme violence anyway...