Actor Ishida Issei (29) became a father today. His wife, former TV personality Miyake Emi (25), gave birth to a baby boy at a Tokyo hospital. Ishida is rebuilding his career after an arrest two years ago for drug possession. He returned from a Niigata film set to be with his wife at the birth. The couple married on December 6, Ishida’s birthday.
• Actor Watanabe Ken (photo, 44) has been nominated for a Golden Globe award for his supporting role in the Tom Cruise movie “The Last Samurai.” “Out of hundreds of Hollywood movies, and hundreds of actors, to be among the six chosen is truly an honor,” he said. “I’m even more happy that Tom was also nominated. He called me last night on my mobile to congratulate me.” Cruise was nomonated for Best Actor.