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Cory Monteith of Glee among those tabbed to present TV awards at Gemini bash

TORONTO - The Canadian star of the U.S. musical comedy Glee is among the celebrities who will present awards at this year's Geminis, honouring the best in homegrown television.

Cory Monteith, who plays the singing football jock Finn on the Global TV series, has been tapped to appear as a presenter along with Flashpoint star Hugh Dillon and Being Erica star Erin Karpluk.

Monteith is a Calgary native, and this year the Gemini Awards will be broadcast from the Alberta city on Nov. 14.

Other presenters include Vancouver's Jessica Lucas of Melrose Place, writer Mark McKinney of Less Than Kind, and The Hour host George Stroumboulopoulos.

CTV's Flashpoint and the CBC-TV miniseries Diamonds are among the multiple nominees.

The awards gala will be hosted by comedian Ron James and broadcast on Global and Showcase.

Manager says actor Dennis Hopper has prostate cancer

LOS ANGELES - Dennis Hopper has been diagnosed with prostate cancer and is cancelling all travel plans to focus on treatment, his manager said Thursday.

The 73-year-old actor and artist is being treated through a "special program" at the University of Southern California, said Sam Maydew.

Asked about Hopper's prognosis, Maydew said, "We're hoping for the best." He would not elaborate on the actor's condition.

Hopper was forced to cancel his appearance at an exhibition of his artwork and photography at the Australian Centre for the Moving Image in Melbourne. Called Dennis Hopper and the New Hollywood, the show celebrates "the work and life of an extraordinary filmmaker, artist and key figure in the evolution of American cultural scene from the 1950s to today."

Hopper was hospitalized in New York earlier this month and treated for dehydration.

The Easy Rider star recently finished shooting the second season of Crash, a TV version of the Oscar-winning 2004 film.

Nicolas Cage's father, August Coppola, dies

LOS ANGELES - Nicolas Cage's father, literature professor August Coppola, has died. He was 75.

Coppola is the brother of filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola. He taught literature and served as dean of creative arts at San Francisco State University.

Source: The Canadian Press, The Associated Press