DALLAS – Isaac Hanson, the oldest member of Hanson, remained hospitalized in Dallas on Thursday after suffering chest and shoulder pain following a performance earlier this week.

Baylor University Medical Center spokeswoman Maria Carpenter said the family had requested that no information be released on the 26-year-old singer’s condition.

He was taken to the hospital Tuesday night after a show at the House of Blues.

Dallas-Fort Worth television station KDFW reported that Hanson was diagnosed with a pulmonary embolism, which occurs when a blood clot in the extremities breaks away and travels to the lungs.

Taylor Hanson, 24, told the TV station that his brother was doing well.

Hanson, which also includes 21-year-old brother Zac Hanson, is best known for their 1997 hit single, “MMMBop.”

Nick Cannon and Victoria’s Secret model Selita Ebanks call off engagement to focus on careers

NEW YORK – Months after a public proposal in Times Square, Nick Cannon and Victoria’s Secret model Selita Ebanks have parted ways – for the time being.

“Selita and Nick are taking a break to focus on their careers but still very much love each other and remain the best of friends,” Ebanks’ publicist, Melissa Raubvogel, said Thursday.

No further details were provided.

Cannon popped the question in May. The 26-year-old rapper-actor got down on bent knee as the words “Selita will you marry me?” flashed on a giant TV screen in Times Square. He then presented Ebanks with a 15-carat diamond ring that he helped design.

They met at a Super Bowl party in Miami in February.

Britney Spears’ new song, ‘Gimme More,’ is rising on music charts; album is due out in Nov.

NEW YORK – Britney Spears is finally catching a break.

Her new song, “Gimme More,” is now a success on the music charts – despite the pop star’s turbulent personal life and the humiliation of her much-panned performance at MTV’s Video Music Awards.

This week, “Gimme More” – released to radio stations in August – topped Billboard’s Hot Digital Songs chart at No. 1 with 179,000 downloads, and jumped from No. 68 to No. 3 on Billboard’s Hot 100.

The song is the first single from her new album, set for release Nov. 13.

Earlier this week, a judge ordered the 25-year-old singer to temporarily hand over custody of her two sons to ex-husband Kevin Federline.

On Wednesday, a Los Angeles court commissioner granted Spears some visitation rights, but Federline, 29, remains full-time dad to Sean Preston, 2, and Jayden James, 1.

Another custody hearing is scheduled for Oct. 26.

America Ferrera to receive another accolade – as Hispanic Woman of the Year

LOS ANGELES – The accolades keep coming for America Ferrera.

The Emmy-winning star of “Ugly Betty” is now the Hispanic Woman of the Year, the Hollywood Reporter and Billboard announced Thursday.

The publications will honor Ferrera and the 25 most powerful Hispanic women in film, television and music at their inaugural Hispanic Women in Entertainment breakfast at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel on Tuesday.

Ferrera “is a leader for all women, but especially those in the Hispanic community,” publisher John Kilcullen said in a statement.

He said the 23-year-old actress is “dedicated to advancing the position of Hispanics in television and film.”

“It’s an honor to be in such esteemed company,” Ferrera said in a statement. “And it’s a thrill to see talented women recognized for their work behind the camera.”

Ferrera has won Golden Globe, Emmy and Screen Actors Guild awards for her portrayal of Betty Suarez on the ABC show.

From Associated Press reports