Entertainment Briefs

The Associated Press

Scarlett Johansson, Ryan Reynolds engaged

LOS ANGELES -- Scarlett Johansson and her boyfriend, Ryan Reynolds, are engaged.

The 23-year-old actress and the 31-year-old actor have not set a wedding date, Johansson's publicist, Marcel Pariseau, said Monday.

Johansson's recent credits include "The Other Boleyn Girl" and "The Nanny Diaries." Reynolds recently starred in "Definitely, Maybe." He was previously engaged to Alanis Morissette.

 

Laryngitis forces Avril Lavigne to postpone shows

LOS ANGELES -- Avril Lavigne has laryngitis and has postponed shows on her national tour this week.

The 23-year-old singer, whose hits include "Complicated" and "Girlfriend," backed out of performances in Los Angeles and Anaheim over the weekend.

"My sincerest apologies to all of my fans," Lavigne said in a message posted Saturday on her Web site.

Refunds are available where fans purchased tickets, Lavigne's message said.