Rocker Ozzy Osbourne suffered two years of sexual abuse as a child but was too afraid to report the horrific attacks. The former Black Sabbath frontman, 54, was just 11 when he was tormented by two boys who lay in wait for him as he walked home from school in Birmingham, England in the 1950s. And Ozzy - who was too scarred by the abuse that he decided not to include it in new family biography Ordinary People - admits that the memory of his trauma still impacts on his life. He says, "Two boys used to wait for me to come home after school. Then they would f**k around with me. They didn't f**k me but they messed around with me. They would force me to drop my pants and all that s**t. They felt me and touched me and...it was terrible. They first time it happened was in front of my sister June and that affected me even more. Everything when you are a kid affects you in later life. I was afraid to tell my father or mother and it completely f**ked me up. Dirty little secrets fester and that is one of the first things I said to my kids. When I was a kid, people did not talk about these things like they do now. You didn't have chat shows talking about child molestation. I worked it out with a therapist but if you have a traumatic experience when you are young it does f**k you up. My wife Sharon knows all about it and it was only with her that I could finally relax and be myself."

Troubled pop superstar Michael Jackson is facing more problems as he fights allegations of child molestation, his finances have spiraled out-of-control. The hitmaker is reportedly facing debts of up to $200 million and has been instructed by financial advisors to limit his spending to $1 million-a-month in order to remain financially solvent. According to newspaper The New York Times, Jackson has taken out a series of loans to retain his lavish lifestyle but is finding it difficult to keep up repayments due to his fading musical popularity. Before the recent charges were leveled at him, Jackson had been hoping that the sales of his new compilation album Number Ones would inflate his dwindling bank balance but despite hitting the top of the chart in Britain, he is languishing at number 13 in his native America. Now, with a hugely-expensive legal battle looming, Jackson may have to sell his prized possession, The Beatles back catalog - which is valued at $300 million, in order to solve his financial woes.

Oscar-winning actress Halle Berry has tentatively settled a $2 million countersuit against the former owners of her home. The Catwoman star filed her lawsuit with her now estranged husband Eric Benet in June, claiming the former owners of the home failed to disclose it needed $1 million worth of repairs. Jonathan and Alison Roth had claimed Berry knew the property in Beverly Hills, California was sold as seen. However, Berry's lawyer Martin Singer says the case has been tentatively settled, and will be finalized in January.

Oscar-nominated actress Sharon Stone is causing havoc on the Vancouver, Canada set of new movie Catwoman with her diva-like behavior, according to movie insiders. The Basic Instinct star allegedly demanded more glamorous costumes, ordered last-minute script rewrites and even walked off the set to make a phone call in the middle of a shot, according to British tabloid the Daily Sport. An insider says, "Sharon's ego was absolutely out of control - and so was her behavior. She'd scream and yell if the slightest thing wasn't to her liking." In an interview earlier this year Stone told reporters that suffering a brain aneurysm in 2001 has made her look more carefully at her behavior.

Troubled hotel heiress Paris Hilton has ignored her family's order to stay indoors for two weeks - by going out partying disguised in a long brown wig. The socialite donned her disguise to go to a rock concert at Club Lingerie in Los Angeles on Saturday night, as she attempts to keep a low profile after a sex tape she made with ex-boyfriend Rick Solomon was leaked onto the internet. Meanwhile, reports are suggesting Hilton was aware the tape may become public as early as this summer, and took legal advice to block it. However, according to friends quoted on the Pagesix website, Hilton "never pulled the trigger - no one knows why".

The blossoming romance between Nicole Kidman and Lenny Kravitz has been accidentally confirmed - by her ex-husband Tom Cruise. Cruise was being interviewed by veteran broadcaster Larry King on his CNN chat show on Friday night when he was drawn into the speculation surrounding the Cold Mountain beauty's new relationship. The Minority Report star told King that he was still in love with his ex-wife because, "We've lived a life together," but told of how glad he was that they both had new partners in their lives. He said, "I'm now with Penelope Cruz and she is with, erm, she is with another." King pressed him by asking, "Who's she with?" prompting Cruise to mumble, "She's with Lenny, Lenny Kravitz. He's a very talented musician."

Movie legend Jack Nicholson is planning to turn his incredible Life story into a film because he believes the chemistry between him and his mother would make compulsive viewing. The As Good As It Gets star grew up believing his grandmother was his mother because his real mother was forced to pretend she was his sister due to the shame attributed to single mothers in 1930s society. And Nicholson - who only discovered the truth after he became famous when a researcher from Time magazine uncovered the secret - believes the movie version of the saga would intrigue cinema goers. He says, "I have thought that I would like to write it myself. There were certain things about my relationship with my actual mother that were clarified when I learned the truth. Just small things, body English. Your mother relates to you differently than your sister does. I remember thinking, when my sister doted on me, `What are you worried about?' But of course a mother would worry. Another thing I thought about is that others must have kept the secret too. I grew up in a very small town. I don't know why I never heard an inkling about this. It doesn't matter. I had a great family situation there. It worked great for me."

The stars of romantic comedy Love Actually are split after learning the spoof Christmas tune sung by Bill Nighy in the film is being released as a single. Nighy's rendition of The Troggs' "Love Is All Around, Christmas Is All Around," which makes it to the top of the festive pop charts in the movie, will compete for this year's Christmas number one for real in Britain. But not all the film's co-stars have given the release the thumbs up, although Nighy is thrilled at the possibility of life imitating art. Alan Rickman says, "I wouldn't be listening to a radio station that played that." And Colin Firth adds, "Past the first listen I don't think I'd spend a lot of time with it. It's designed to hurt the eardrums." But Nighy's co-stars Emma Thompson and Laura Linney have both declared they'd play the song "from the rooftops" if it came on the radio.

Film and television star Jennifer Garner now wants to tread the boards - she's put herself forward for the lead role in a New York production of Andy And Edie. The striking Daredevil actress wants to play cult artist Andy Warhol's tragic muse Edie Sedgwick in the off-Broadway play - and isn't afraid to audition for the role. Playwright Peter Braunstein tells the Pagesix website, "Her people at the Endeavor agency called me and said she's interested. They want me to give her an audition."

Comedienne Rosie O'Donnell has signed up for a starring role in troubled New York musical Taboo, in a bid to bring theatre-goers to the show. O'Donnell - who's producing the Broadway musical based on British pop star Boy George's experiences in eighties London - will take up the part of Big Sue when heavily-pregnant actress Liz McCartney takes maternity leave next month. Reports suggest O'Donnell's move is a desperate attempt to help the struggling show attract larger audiences and alleviate its financial problems. Taboo has also been plagued with scathing reviews since it transferred from the West End, London stage to Manhattan. An insider says, "Rosie's been working with a voice coach."

Golf superstar Tiger Woods is marrying his ex-model girlfriend Elin Nordengren after proposing to her on safari this week. Tiger, 27, asked 23-year-old Elin to be his wife during a romantic stroll at the Shamwari Game Reserve in South Africa on Tuesday after competing in the country's President's Cup. Father of the bride Thomas says, "She called me yesterday morning and was incredibly happy. I only spoke shortly with them on the telephone but they were happy and I congratulated them."