tv/ movies: which hollywood actor combined gibraltar & a river to create his name?

Questions

To what does the obscure song "Turning Japanese" refer??

Which red-head won Star Search and then went on a shopping mall singing tour that took America by storm in 1987 and 1988??

Which band had members Robert palmer, Andy and John Taylor, and Tony Thompson??

What was the claymation Domino's Pizza thing to avoid??

What TV actress co-starred in 1986's "Howard The Duck"??