Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band will play at the Times Union Center in Albany on Feb. 8.

The show is part of a short tour Springsteen announced at 10 a.m. Friday. It comes in the wake of the release of "The Ties that Bind: The River Collection," a collection of songs created at the time Springsteen and the band recorded "The River" in 1980. The tour is dubbed "The River Tour 2016" as a nod to the historic run of shows the band performed in 1980 and 1981.

Tickets for the tour go on sale at 10 a.m. Dec. 11. Tickets are $58, $108 and $153.

The tour starts Jan. 16 in Pittsburgh and wraps March 17 in Los Angeles.

— Staff reports

'Orange' actress charged with assault

One of the stars of "Orange is the New Black" is facing assault charges after she was accused of punching and scratching a teenage girl.

Dascha Polanco was arraigned Thursday in Manhattan Criminal Court.

Court papers filed by the district attorney's office say the attack on 17-year-old Michelle Cardona happened inside Polanco's upper Manhattan apartment on July 29. They say Polanco punched the teen several times, pulled her hair and scratched her.

Polanco's attorney, Gerald Lefcourt, says the accusation is an attempt to extort money from the actress. He says he is confident the charges will be dismissed.

The 33-year-old Polanco plays inmate Dayonara Diaz on the Netflix prison drama.

Her next real-life court date is Jan. 28.

-— Associated Press

Douglas says cancer battle revitalized him

An emotional Michael Douglas said Thursday that surviving his cancer scare several years ago gave him new vitality as he settles into his senior years.

Douglas, 71, spoke about his health at an AARP luncheon celebrating the Academy Award-winner's storied career and said: "It's good to be alive."

Douglas battled stage four throat cancer in 2010.

"Once you come out of that end, you have a resurgence, certainly of energy," he told the crowd at the renowned restaurant Le Bernardin.

Douglas had his own celebrity cheering section as he was given AARP's "Movies for Grownups" Lifetime Achievement Award.

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Besides his wife, fellow Oscar-winner Catherine Zeta-Jones, his "Ant-Man" co-star Paul Rudd, his "Fatal Attraction" co-star Glenn Close, Blythe Danner, David Hyde Pierce, Zac Posen and Jann Wenner attended.

Close joked: "I love Michael so much that I stopped coloring my hair so I can look like him."

Douglas called "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest," which he produced, his most profound work, and noted that it was turned down at every Hollywood studio before its eventual release. He also attributed his longevity to picking the best film to work on instead of the best role.

"The greatest compliment I could get is that I see your name, and I don't know what I'm gonna get but it's going to be good," he said.

His voice cracked when he thanked his wife for her support; the couple separated a couple of years ago but reconciled, and Douglas noted the pair were celebrating their 15th anniversary this year.

He also got political, railing against super PACs that give large contributions to political candidates, blaming them for viciousness in the presidential campaign climate.

He also cited Wednesday's deadly mass shooting in San Bernadino, Calif., in asking for people of different political beliefs to unite on a common gun control solution, so "we cannot be completely embarrassed" before the rest of the world.

Douglas will receive AARP's award officially at a ceremony in Los Angeles in February.

— Associated Press

Starr's drum kit sells for $2.2M

A drum kit that Ringo Starr used to record some of the Beatles' early hits has sold for $2.2 million at an auction to Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay

Julien's Auctions says Irsay bought the 1963 Ludwig Oyster Black Pearl three-piece drum kit Friday at a sale in Beverly Hills, Calif.

The two-day auction includes over 800 items owned by Ringo Starr and his wife, actress Barbara Bach

Starr used the kit in more than 200 performances between May 1963 and February 1964. He also played it on recordings including "Can't Buy Me Love," "She Loves You," "All My Loving" and "I Want to Hold Your Hand."

— Associated Press