News & Gossip

Heath heading for the hills? – (KP International) - Rumour has it Heath Ledger and Michelle Williams have parted ways. According to Us Weekly, a source said the pair "quietly and amicably split a few weeks ago. The relationship had been rocky recently. They tried very hard to make it work but finally decided to separate. They just grew apart." The source added that the couple, who met on the set of Brokeback Mountain, "have a beautiful daughter and they are both committed to being great parents."

Another Usher? – (KP International) - Usher Raymond confessed that he would love to have a baby boy. "I think every man wants a son," the singer told Ellen DeGeneres on her talk show, Us Weekly reported. "He's own little own doll. If it's a boy, I'm going to name him Usher. I'm hoping to name him that. I've been playing with a few names. I'm the fourth. Usher Raymond the fourth. I just want to pass the name on. Maybe I'll change the middle name." If the baby, that's due this winter, turns out to be a girl, DeGeneres suggested Usherette. "I thought you would've suggested Ellen first," Usher said, to which the host replied, "Well, that's the obvious. I'm just saying as second choice. Usherette? Or what about 'Boo?'"

Murray the "bus" driver – (KP International) - Bill Murray has opened up about his recent golf cart joyride through Stockholm. According to BreakingNews.ie, a Swedish journalist asked Murray: "What the heck were you doing in that golf cart?" The 56-year-old explained: "I was driven to a party celebrating the event in a golf cart. The people I was with didn't wish to drive home, so I said I would drive. I ended up stopping and dropping people off on the way, like a bus. As the last couple were getting out - who wished to be dropped off at a 7/11, which I didn't even know they had in Stockholm - [the police] asked me to come over and assumed that I was drunk. I tried to explain to them that I was a golfer."

Love blames bad influences – (KP International) – Courtney Love has done her fair share of dabbling with drugs; now, with her friend Owen Wilson supposedly going down a similar path, she's speaking out about who she claims is a bad influence. "Owen started hanging out around the wrong people again," a source was quoted as saying by Us Weekly. Love has voiced similar sentiments in regards to actor Steve Coogan, whom she used to date. "I went through it with Steve," she told Us. "I was just out of rehab, and he was right there with the drugs. I tried to warn Owen. I tried to warn his friends... I hope from the bottom of my heart that Owen stays the hell away from [Coogan]."

Ramsay rants – (KP International) – Notoriously foulmouthed chef Gordon Ramsay doesn't seem to think too highly of the good ol' US of A. The celebrity chef was furious over allegations that he faked scenes on his TV show, Kitchen Nightmares. "I would never, ever, ever dream of setting anything up," Ramsay was quoted as saying by the UK's Daily Snack. "I want to sleep at night. We were issued a writ because, God bless America, if the toilet paper is not thick enough and you come out with a rash on your ass [you'll get sued]... this is supposed to be the most powerful nation in the world, not the most pathetic."

Bacon strips – (KP International) – Kevin Bacon claims it's merely a coincidence that he sheds his clothes in most of his films. "It's written in my contract that I have to be naked in all of my movies," the actor joked with the UK's Daily Mail. "No, it's just a coincidence, it really is. It's not like I walk on the set or have a meeting with the writers and say: 'Where is my nude scene?' You'll be happy to hear that in my next picture [Death Sentence], as far as I know, I am not naked."

An un-Law-fully good-looking pair – (KP International) – Jude Law seems smitten with super sexy German underwear model Susan Hoecke. The pretty pair were spotted noshing at a trendy Japanese restaurant in Hoecke's native Berlin. "Jude and Susan seemed really happy and were pretty tactile with one another," a source was quoted as saying by the UK's Daily Snack. "Over dinner, initially they both appeared pretty nervous and fidgety but, after tucking into a second bottle of wine, they really loosened up, giggling, at times, loudly and uproariously. Susan is a strikingly beautiful girl and not surprisingly, Jude could barely keep his eyes off her."

Awards nixes newsmaker category – (KP International) – Three of the biggest teen idols – the stellar role models who are Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan and Britney Spears – were no-shows at the Teen Choice Awards; which was too bad as they were all apparently up for a special award. "There was originally going to be a Newsmakers of the Year award," a source told the New York Post's Page Six. "Paris was nominated for her 23-day stint in jail, Lindsay for her latest DUI bust and Britney for the infamous head-shaving incident. But none of them would dare to show up... all the publicists [for the celebutards] went crazy on Fox, and they just scrapped the category."

Worried about Winehouse – (KP International) – Amy Winehouse's in-laws released a plea for the singer and their son to quit drugs before it's too late. "We are in hell," Georgette Fielder-Civil told People magazine. "People who take drugs don't care about other people [but only care about their next fix]. My emotions are up and down, every minute of the hour. We're riddled with guilt, we question our parenting... Everything goes through your head. Do you wait until they die? You think you should have done this, you should have done that."

Scarlett's era error – (KP International) - Scarlett Johansson not only often looks like she belongs in the golden days of Hollywood, sometimes she wishes she had been born then. "It's not like that now, where you go down the street and meet Shelley Winters for dinner. A lot of times I feel like I was born in the wrong era," the 22-year-old actress told USA Today. "It was a very glamorous time. It was a really exciting time to be alive. You had Elizabeth Taylor, Dylan Thomas, artists, Lee Strasberg, studio heads — creative people. They worked in a different way then. Actors really honed in on their craft, bonding and living an artist's life. I wish I could have experienced that."

The Ashlee of Pete's eye – (KP International) - It took Pete Wentz a while to admit to dating Ashlee Simpson, but now he can't stop gushing about her. "This is the first relationship I've been in when I've been honest with the person," the Fall Out Boy frontman was quoted as saying by the UK's Sun. "There's something that has to be said for two people who are doing something creative. Lots of times you can feel like you're baby-sitting someone in a relationship. I've been in relationships when I've signed autographs for fans and the person would get really jealous. There's a story on the Internet saying Ashlee is like that, but it's just insane. She would never do that." Copyright KP International 2007

Halloween star's insane blessing – (KP International) - Scout Taylor-Compton, the star of the upcoming slasher remake, Halloween, claims this role was an insane blessing a decade in the making. "I feel great about myself," People magazine quoted the 18-year-old actress as saying at a press conference. "I feel like I'm actually doing a good job and people enjoy my work. To be Rob Zombie's first choice for a movie, that's insane to me, that's a blessing. It took me 10 years to get here. I just want to keep on going the path that I'm going. Obviously, I'm doing something right." Perhaps Taylor-Compton will follow in the starry footsteps of Jamie Lee Curtis, who originally played the Halloween lead.

His and her bedrooms for TomKat – (KP International) – This may not sound shocking to some, but rumour has it Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes sleep in separate bedrooms. "It's a situation that works for both of them," a source supposedly told Star magazine. "In fact, they even joke about having separate bedrooms to their friends. Katie says Tom snores, and this way she can get her beauty sleep! Of course," the source added, "they spend time together alone at night like most married couples; after all, they conceived Suri!" Apparently, at the beginning, "it was because Katie was Catholic and single, and they were only dating. It was the proper thing to do. Now that they are married, they don't feel the need to alter the arrangement. Tom has his master bedroom, and Katie has hers."

Scarlett's troop treat – (KP International) – Scarlett Johansson is purportedly planning to do her part to support the troops in Iraq by gracing them with her sexy presence. "I get letters from guys my age and younger," the actress told USA Today about servicemen in Iraq. "I wanted to go in October, but it may be a little later." As for what she'll do out there, the sultry star said she might sing, adding, "I'll probably just take the stage and ooze sex appeal and hang around."

A Gray pimp? – (KP International) – Should Macy Gray disappear from the music world, one might want to look in the red light districts to find her. Rolling Stone asked the I Try singer what other profession she could envision herself in. "I could see myself pimpin'," she replied. "I know they say pimpin' ain't easy but it just seems like something I could do. It's just so accessible. I could be Heidi Fleiss. Other than that, I would be a professional poker player. I'm not that good, but I could make money at it. Yesterday I played and I made $600, and today I made $700. So if I did that every day, four days a week... do I have to report it though?"

Dangerous Grammer – (KP International) – While there's talk about girls being addicted to bad boys, it seems Kelsey Grammer had a bit of a thing for bad girls in the past. "I'm an addictive personality. I was addicted to danger and dangerous girls, and it took me to things that were very destructive for me," Grammer told Parade magazine. "I liked the addictions. I'm not going to lie about it. But I got in too deep. I probably would've died if I hadn't stopped." The actor added: "I'm attracted to threshold experiences – to chaos, insanity, mayhem. I was also trying to reconcile how I was actually living my life with how I thought my life should be lived – the traditional idea of a normal existence with a wife, a family."

Jenna deflates her assets – (KP International) – Jenna Jameson has removed two of the reasons she became quite famous. "When I had implants, I felt uncomfortable," the now-retired porn star told Us Weekly. "I would be shy at the beach. I know it sounds funny, but I'd wear high-necked clothes – unless I was at an adult-film convention. So I thought, Why don't I be who I am and get my real ones back?" Jameson has gone from a D-cup to a C. "Even for women with naturally large boobs, getting a reduction is so freeing," she said. "I feel like I can stand up straighter... before, when I jogged, I had to hold my boobs. I looked like I was molesting myself!"

Caddyshack: Stockholm style – (KP International) – In the wee hours of Monday morning (August 20th), Bill Murray was purportedly pulled over by Swedish police whilst on his way to a disco. Though that might not sound odd, the fact that he was driving a golf cart through downtown Stockholm might. "I have done this since '68 and I've never experienced anything like this," Detective Inspector Christer Holmlund was quoted as saying by the UK's Guardian Unlimited. Sounds like Murray was reliving his Caddyshack glory.

Did Beyonce pull a Janet? – (KP International) – Beyonce Knowles may have followed in fellow performer Janet Jackson's footsteps in what could come to be called Nipplegate II. The Naughty Girl apparently suffered a wardrobe malfunction during a hot dance routine at the Toronto launch of her Dereon clothing line (let's hope that doesn't say anything about the clothes she's selling). According to the World Entertainment News Network, Beyonce's top flipped up during the dance, exposing her bare breasts to hundreds of fans. But that's not all, it was caught on camera and is sure to be more popular on YouTube than her previous video: falling down the stairs during a concert.

Green eyes ruined Uma and Ethan? – (KP International) - Ethan Hawke claims it was the green-eyed monster that destroyed his marriage to Uma Thurman. "It's unfair when one person's career is taking off and the other is really suffering," Hawke told Sunday Morning Shootout. "What happens is that the person you share your life with isn't in the mood to. You want to have a pity party for yourself, but they're off to the Golden Globes and you don't want to go because everyone is going to think you are jealous." The actor added that there has to be a give and take. "There's a certain geometry to life - that life has a certain math equation to it and if you're never together, you can't build a home," he said. "Joanne Woodward put her career on the back burner for her marriage to Paul Newman to last. Something's got to give."