Former boxing champion-turned-actor Mike Tyson is getting animated to star as a crime-solving detective in a new TV series.

The Hangover star has signed a deal with America's Adult Swim cable network for the Mike Tyson Mysteries, which will feature a character voiced by the retired sportsman, who receives help on his adventures from a magical face tattoo and his foul-mouthed pigeon sidekick. Tyson himself is famous for the tribal inking on his face and is also known for owning racing pigeons.

The 15-minute shows have yet to be given a premiere date.

Former boxing champ Mike Tyson will play a crime-solving detective in an upcoming animated TV series. Tyson, who has made memorable appearances in "The Hangover" franchise, is teaming up with Adult Swim for "The Mike Tyson Mysteries."

The show will center a character (voiced by Tyson), who receives help on his adventures from a magical face tattoo and his foul-mouthed pigeon sidekick.

The real-life Tyson also has tribal ink on his face and is known for owning racing pigeons.

Adult Swim has yet to give a premiere date for the 15-minute shows.

Meanwhile, recently told the New York Times h...

Master thespian Mike Tyson wants to take his acting ambitions to the next level by tackling the works of William Shakespeare.

The former boxing champ has been carving out a career in TV and film since retiring from the ring, landing a string of cameos in esteemed projects such as The Hangover, Entourage and Scary Movie 5.

Now, he wants to perform in plays by the Bard, and is eager to kick-start his stage career by landing the lead role in Othello.  He tells the New York Daily News, "Wouldn't Shakespeare be awesome? That black guy... could you imagine me in Othello?"

Nevertheless, Tyso...

Activists have set up a petition urging TV bosses to drop convicted rapist Mike Tyson from an upcoming episode of crime drama Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.

The former boxer has landed a cameo role in a new episode of the cop show, playing a murderer with a murky past, but the casting has infuriated campaigners against sexual violence.

The series often features storylines about sex crimes, and activists claim producers should have avoided casting Tyson because of his 1992 rape conviction.

A petition urging show bosses to drop Tyson has been set up on the Change.org website and has...

Mike Tyson struggled with his lines during his cameo in The Hangover because he was "high on cocaine" during the shoot.

The boxer made an appearance in the hit 2009 comedy and his stint was so popular, he was hired to return in 2011 sequel The Hangover Part II.

However, Tyson has now revealed he was high on drugs when he filmed his scenes for the first movie, and credited his co-stars with helping him cope despite his raging personal problems.

He tells TV show In Depth with Graham Bensinger, "(During) the first Hangover, the guys just had my back so much. They carried me real good. I ...

Even though her ex-boyfriend Chris Brown beat her up after the 2009 Grammy Awards, Rihanna has confessed she still cares for the hip hop star and that he's the love of her life.

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Halle Berry has said an ex-boyfriend once hit her so hard she is still largely deaf in her left ear.

In 1998, Pamela Anderson's husband, Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee, was arrested for spousal abuse, child abuse, and unlawful possession of a firearm. Anderson filed fo...

New York police chiefs are hunting down a Twitter.com user who threatened to massacre audience members at Mike Tyson's Broadway show.

The blogger tweeted about sick plans to embark on a killing spree similar to that of James Holmes, the suspect in the Aurora, Colorado murders, who stands accused of murdering 12 people and injuring 58 others during a midnight screening of the new Batman movie, The Dark Knight Rises, last month.

The Twitter user, whose identity is unknown, first posted on July 29th, "I might just shoot up this theater in new York I know they leave their exit doors unlocke...

Former boxing champ Mike Tyson is appearing in the one-man show, "Mike Tyson Undisputed Truth," on Broadway. Directed by Spike Lee, Tyson's two-hour set focuses on his life - from childhood in Brooklyn, N.Y., up through his boxing career.

The athlete openly discusses his public divorce from actress Robin Givens and a surprise incident involving Brad Pitt. It also touches upon the time he spent in prison.

The show opened on Thursday, and Tyson told the Associated Press he doesn't mind talking about his personal life on such a public stage.

Tyson said he's fine with revealing intimate deta...

The infamously garrulous Mike Tyson recently appeared on the Today Show to discuss his new Broadway show collaboration with director Spike Lee. This is Spike Lee’s first attempt at Broadway and Tyson is set to perform a one-man show titled Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth to open at the Longacre Theatre for six days only, starting July 31.

What will surely make this show interesting is Tyson’s infamous no-holds-barred story telling approach to his life. In his heyday, Tyson was known to make public outlandish, comical, and, sometimes, incomprehensible remarks – so much so, he was often parodie...

Yes, Starpulse has an exclusive preview into Michigan Avenue Magazine’s Summer issue with Bravo reality star, author and soon-to-be new TV talk show host, Bethenny Frankel!

In her cover story, the celebrity chef and mom dishes on her first experience living in Chicago years ago, her love for her now talk show peer Ellen Degeneres and how they compare (“Ellen is not remotely as inappropriate as I am”) her relationship with her former role model, Martha Stewart and her real thoughts on reality TV. The former Real Housewife of New York also discusses being a mom and what she wants to do on he...

Sean 'Diddy' Combs has sparked rumors he is fishing for a cameo role in the next The Hangover sequel after he was spotted meeting with director Todd Phillips.

The rapper has been pursuing an acting career over the last few years, landing a two-episode role in CSI: Miami, a slot on Hawaii Five-0 and a part opposite Russell Brand in 2010 comedy Get Him to the Greek.

He also won his first Oscar in February after working as an executive producer on sports documentary Undefeated, which was named Best Documentary Feature at the Academy Awards.

Combs is now said to be going after a role in t...

Former boxing champ Mike Tyson once impregnated a prison official while serving time behind bars.

The retired sportsman has been revealing all about his controversial career and personal life as part of a one-man stageshow, titled Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth, which recently debuted in Las Vegas, but there was one interesting topic from his time behind bars that he left out.

In a TV interview with ESPN's Rick Reilly, Tyson fails to state when exactly the incident occurred, but reveals the prison employee terminated the pregnancy soon after their encounter.

He says, "I didn't talk about g...

Overcoming drug and alcohol addiction is never easy, and can be extremely difficult to deal with when you’re in the public eye. Despite the fame and fortune many celebrities' lives have fallen apart right in front of our eyes, due to their battles. And most recently we sadly said goodbye to one of the best voices of all-time, Whitney Houston, because of her struggles with addiction.

Although the battle continues to be an ongoing one for many in Hollywood, there are some who seem to have made it to the otherside. And in lieu of alcohol awareness month, I decided to put together a list of si...

Boxing champ Mike Tyson has sensationally revealed he found out about ex-wife Robin Givens' romance with Brad Pitt during an early morning booty call to her home.

The mismatched former couple had a tempestuous marriage, dogged by reports of domestic abuse and brawls, but Tyson admits he was still fond of the actress after they split.

And one morning he plucked up the courage to go to Givens' new home in Hollywood in the hope of reconciling with his ex.

He recalls, "During our crazy marriage, I'm saying, 'You're a thief, you're a gold digger,' and (she's like), 'You're an abuser, you beat...

Former boxer Mike Tyson has revealed he once dodged a DUI arrest after police pulled him over while his was driving high on cocaine - because they were big fans.

The Hangover star made the confession during an appearance on late night show Conan on Tuesday, recalling the cops even agreed to take him to his drug dealer's house.

Tyson said, "When they pulled me over, I said, 'It's over, man...!' But they (cops) said, 'Mike, that was awesome in The Hangover, that was great!' And I said, 'Excuse me, would you take me to this address, sir?'"

The sportsman also revealed he didn't have his driv...

Rosie O'Donnell put news of her axed talk show aside on Monday night to celebrate her 50th birthday with boxer Mike Tyson.

The Rosie Show on Oprah Winfrey's OWN network has been cancelled after just one season as bosses at the struggling channel put restructuring plans in place.

However, O'Donnell refused to let her career woes put a dampener on her birthday and she celebrated in style in Chicago, Illinois.

The star and her fiancée Michelle Rounds partied at the city's Paris Club alongside 50 other women who were also turning 50, and the presenter was stunned when Tyson turned up to h...

Actress Megan Fox has teamed up with boxing legend Mike Tyson for a bizarre new advert promoting an English language school.

Producers of the commercial used computer trickery to 'clone' the actress and show dozens of versions of her inhabiting a sun-kissed paradise called Megan Fox Island.

In the ad, two plane crash survivors are washed up on the shore and Fox initially flirts with the men before banishing them as they don't understand English.

The pair is next seen arriving at a storm-lashed, fire-ravaged wasteland where former world heavyweight boxing champ Tyson greets them with a sn...

Boxing legend Mike Tyson was targeted by a burglar as he slept at a hotel in Las Vegas, according to a report.

The former heavyweight champ and his family were staying in Sin City over the New Year weekend when he awoke to see a flashlight and hear rustling in his room.

However, before Tyson got a chance to grab the intruder, the man fled, according to TMZ.com.

A spokesman for the hotel tells the website, "We have received a report of an incident that is currently under investigation. As always, guest safety is of the utmost importance."

X2 star Alan Cumming is set to become a vegan in 2012 after taking inspiration from retired boxing champ Mike Tyson.

The Scottish actor adopted a meat-free diet in early 2010 but now he's set himself a New Year's resolution to cut out all dairy and animal products from his eating habits altogether, opting instead to feast on seitan, wheat gluten widely used as a substitute for meat.

In a post on his Twitter.com blog on Friday, he writes, "That's it. I was toying with going the whole hog to veganism and now I see Mike Tyson is the new Vegan poster boy! Sold! Get ye back, seitan!"

Tyson...

Former boxing champion Mike Tyson has apologized to fans in the Middle East following bogus reports which suggested he is set to appear at a fight in Dubai.

Local advertisements stated The Hangover star would be in the United Arab Emirates next month for a boxing match, but Tyson insists he has no immediate plans to visit.

The sports star has warned fans not to fall for the fake promotion, and apologized for the confusion.

In a post on his Twitter.com page, Tyson writes, "There is a rumor about me being in Dubai on Jan 21st to do an appearance (at) a fight match. This is not true. I w...

A modest bachelor brunch devolves into a wild weekend in Bangkok when the gang travels to Thailand to see Stu get married in "The Hangover Part II."

Still traumatized by memories of the Las Vegas fiasco, Stu (Ed Helms) vows to keep his pre-wedding partying to the bare minimum. But when Phil (Bradley Cooper), Doug (Justin Bartha), and Alan (Zach Galifianakis) show up, Stu's low-key brunch makes their previous Vegas fiasco look like a family trip to Disneyland. "The Hangover Part II" features cameos by Mike Tyson and Paul Giamatti.

The film made U.S. box office history after grossing $86.5 ...

Who cares about the season premiere of Dancing With the Stars and seeing Nancy Grace attempt to shake her tailfeathers, last night it was all about Charlie Freakin Sheen!

After months and months of crazy insane tweets, public rants, live home webcasts and an eight city comedy tour - we finally got a chance to see the self proclaimed warlock from Mars in his Comedy Central Roast and boy, it did not disappoint - and per Charlie’s request there were no trolls allowed in the audience. The roasters led by Family Guy’s Seth MacFarlane brought their A Game - Kate Walsh did a pretty spot on Mike T...

"Jackass" star Steve-O is nursing a broken nose after a TV stunt with boxer Mike Tyson went too far.

The zany stuntman stunned the audience at Charlie Sheen's Comedy Central Roast on Saturday after repeatedly slamming his face into Tyson's hand.

He later took to Twitter to thank Tyson for the injury, writing, "Tonight I asked Mike Tyson for a black eye and I wound up with two black eyes and a broken nose. Thanks so much, Brother! @MikeTyson."

Steve-O assured fans he'll show off his bruises soon, adding, "I would post a photo of how messed up my face is now, but I'm going to look so much ...

There are only 13 days left before the live unveiling of the celebrity cast of Dancing with the Stars airs on ABC August 29. That means that really juicy rumors are coming through the woodworks over who could be shaking their stuff on the dance floor for the 13th season. Here are some of the best:

Snooki, Tiffani Thiessen, and Queen Latifah were all named in the same rumor recently as shoe-ins for spots on the show. However, Queen Latifah officially said through a representative that she wasn't doing the show, putting the rest of the list in doubt. Still, we think Snooki and Tiffani are gr...

Pamela Anderson is reportedly set to star in the re-launched U.K. version of Celebrity Big Brother.

The former Baywatch bombshell is said to have been recruited to join the newest series of the reality show, which is undergoing a makeover after switching TV networks in Britain.

Anderson tells Britain's Daily Star, "I am very excited about the show. I will just be myself and have fun with the contestants in the house."

The actress is no stranger to the hugely successful franchise - she has previously appeared on both the Australian and Indian versions.

Former boxing champ Mike Tyson ...

Dina Lohan may join the cast of Dancing with the Stars for its 13th season. According to the NY Post, Dina was at a party when it was overheard that she was in talks with ABC to join the reality competition.

If she signs on, she'll be in a cast that allegedly includes Shaquille O'Neal, Donnie Whalberg, Khloe Kardashian, Nick Jonas, Queen Latifah, Regis Philbin, and Mike Tyson.

In other Dancing news, Season 12 champion Hines Ward was arrested over the weekend for DUI. His lawyer has since refuted the police's claims of intoxication.

La Toya Jackson has alleged her ex-husband Jack Gordon once offered to let Mike Tyson have sex with her for $100,000.

Michael Jackson's sister has previously spoken out about the alleged abuse she suffered at the hands of her late partner and former manager, insisting she was forced into marrying him in 1987 and endured years of violence throughout the union.

And now La Toya has made another string of claims about Gordon, who died in 2005, alleging he once offered her up for sex - for a price.

Speaking on The Talk, Jackson says, "Mike Tyson later told my mother and father and some othe...

Boxer and actor Mike Tyson has remarried his third wife in Las Vegas.

Tyson renewed vows with Lakiha Spicer after turning a joint birthday party at the M Resort into a surprise wedding bash for family and friends.

The Tysons greeted guests and then disappeared to change into their wedding attire before renewing their vows in a traditional Muslim ceremony, according to TMZ.com.

The couple secretly married at a small Vegas chapel back in 2009, just weeks after Tyson's four-year-old daughter was killed in a freak accident at home.

Hollywood tough guy Sylvester Stallone and legendary fighter Mike Tyson were inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame on Sunday for their services to the sport.

Stallone, who packed the punches in six Rocky movies, was honored for his famed film series at a ceremony in Canastota, New York and he thrilled spectators at the end of his acceptance speech by reciting the movie boxer's famous line, "Yo, Adrian, I did it."

Former world heavyweight champion Tyson was also among the honorees and stunned the audience by giving an emotional talk about his career and breaking down in tea...

Bosses behind The Hangover sequel will digitally alter Ed Helms' fake face tattoo if a lawsuit over the inking is not resolved by the time the film is due out on DVD.

The actor is seen sporting a black tribal design around his left cheek and temple in The Hangover Part II and S. Victor Whitmill, the artist who created, inked and copyrighted an iconic facial tattoo for boxer Mike Tyson, filed suit against film's studio, Warner Brothers, back in April. He alleged producers copied his design and used it in the film without permission.

His request to stop the film's May release was denied, ...