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NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (AP) -- First he got in trouble for raucous partying at his beach house. Now the city is cracking down on former basketball star Dennis Rodman's restaurant.

In Newport Beach's first civil action against Rodman, officials are asking a judge to issue an injunction against Josh Slocum's seafood restaurant, which Rodman and Random Holdings Inc. co-own, calling the eatery a public nuisance.

"This is a warning that we're serious about things," Newport Beach spokeswoman Gail McElroy said Wednesday.

The complaint alleges Slocum's owners repeatedly violate city ordinances by hosting live entertainment and dancing without permits. If a judge grants the request, Slocum's must apply for a special permit.

Cate Blanchett pregnant

SYDNEY, Australia (AP) -- Australian actress Cate Blanchett announced Friday that she is pregnant and said she and her screenwriter husband are preparing to make room for parenthood in their packed work schedules.

Blanchett, 32, and her husband of four years, Andrew Upton, said they are thrilled at the pregnancy.

"It was a wonderful surprise and we couldn't be happier," Blanchett said in a statement issued through her Sydney publicist.

"It has been a busy couple of years for us and it looks like things have just got busier, which is great."

Blanchett received an Academy Award nomination for best actress in 1999 for the title role in the movie, "Elizabeth."

She is currently filming "The Shipping News" in Newfoundland with Kevin Spacey.