Former Hollywood golden couple Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston have put their California home on the market for $28 million. The couple, whose divorce is expected to be finalized this week, are selling the house as part of their financial settlement deal, reports the Los Angeles Times newspaper. The stars purchased the property for $13.5 million in 2001, and spent two years refurbishing the luxury home. The building reportedly boasts a screening room, an art studio, tennis courts, mahogany floors and a pool and spa area. Pitt and Aniston were married in July of 2000 but filed for divorce on March 25.

Paris Hilton has called off her five-month engagement to Greek shipping heir Paris Latsis, according to reports. American magazine Us Weekly claims to have received a statement from the socialite announcing the split. The statement reads, "I'm sad to announce that I've called off my engagement. Over the last couple months I've realized that this is the right decision for me. We remain best of friends, and I'll always love him. I hope people will respect my privacy during this emotional time." The pair got engaged earlier this year after a whirlwind romance. Latsis, 22, gave 25-year-old Hilton a $5 million 24 carat diamond engagement ring.

Topher Grace and Sideways star Thomas Haden Church have inadvertently been confirmed as the new Spider-Man villains by Kirsten Dunst. After months of speculation about the actors behind the masks of the Spider-Man 3 bad guys - and the characters they'll play, Dunst, who is back to play Spider-Man's love interest Mary Jane, has let slip in an interview the identities of both the actors and their evil alter-egos. Speaking to website Zap2it.com, she says, "We have really great people as the villains in this film - Thomas Haden Church and Topher Grace - Venom and Sandman... Maybe I wasn't supposed to say that." Dunst then reversed her claim, admitting Church will play Sandman and Grace, Venom.

Blonde bombshell Tara Reid is close to breaking point after new TV show Taradise was axed by producers and other offers of work have been withdrawn. The American Pie star is distraught at the decision and has fired her publicist who Reid believes cultivated the drunken party-girl reputation she has been labeled with. In an interview with Chaunce Hayden of America's Steppin' Out magazine she was visibly strained and emotional. Gossip website PageSix.com reports her voice was cracked as she asked the journalist, "How many more years are the media going to pick on me? There's other new young bad girls. Move on to someone else! I'm just fed up. I just want a chance again. I want to show that I am an actress." The struggling star also vigorously denied reports she has a drink problem, which has been blamed for her recent weight increase. She says, "People think I am just a party girl, and it's bull. I wish the media would just tell the truth. I didn't want to look like a total party-girl drug retard. I'm not a drunk... I don't have a drinking problem. I don't have a drug problem, for sure."

Hit political drama The West Wing is set to go live in November, with a presidential debate between Alan Alda and Jimmy Smits. Smits, who plays Democratic presidential candidate Matt Santos on the show, is gearing up for a televised debate between his character and Alda's Republican Senator Arnold Vinick. And while bosses of the show have yet to confirm the plans, Alda and Smits are very enthusiastic about it. Alda says, "I love that sense of danger. The only training I had as an actor was as an improviser. It kind of fits with my aspiration to be as spontaneous as I can be. In fact, when I was a young man on the stage, if another actor missed an entrance and I was alone on stage, I thought, 'Oh boy, is this great? I can make up my own play now!' So the opportunity to do a presidential debate, although it's scripted, it'll be live, and there'll be a certain amount of uncertainty - my blood is up for that."

Kanye West has made light of the controversy surrounding his attack on President George W. Bush by teaming up with funnyman Mike Myers for a topical comedy sketch, last Saturday. While sharing screen time with Myers during a live Hurricane Katrina telethon last month, West sparked outrage when he veered away from his script to declare Bush "does not care about black people". And during the rapper's appearance on Saturday Night Live, the show's creator Lorne Michaels appeared in a sketch where he sent cast member Finesse Mitchell into West's dressing room to talk him out of saying anything controversial during his performance. West then stepped out and confronted Michaels before strolling down to corridors to meet a nervous Myers, who said, "How's everything going? I haven't seen you since... when was it? I forgot, the telethon. I got a lot of calls about it - mostly from the FBI and the IRS. They took away my American citizenship. Still got my Canadian one to fall back on! I'm pretty sure my phone's tapped. They follow me now." West told a weeping Myers to "party on" before taking to the stage to perform his hit track "Gold Digger" with a full orchestra. Later in the broadcast, West was joined by Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine to perform their song "Heard 'Em Say."

Fictional superspy James Bond's spontaneous bedroom antics have failed to impress the medical world, as the character appears to champion unsafe sex. The Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine has slammed movies including 2002's Die Another Day for their contraception-free antics between the sheets, and blames Hollywood for the rise in sexually transmitted diseases and accidental pregnancies. Raunchy movie Basic Instinct, which thrilled audiences in 1991, is also under fire for a reported six scenes of unsafe love-making, although none of the movies refer to the potential dangers. Dr Hasantha Gunasekera, the author of the research paper, says, "The social norm being presented in movies is concerning, given the HIV and illicit drug pandemics in developing and industrialized countries. The motion picture industry should be encouraged to depict safer sex practices and to depict the real consequences of unprotected sex."

Courteney Cox is preparing to support Jennifer Aniston as the actress' divorce from Brad Pitt is finalized this week. The Scream star is happy to comfort her pal - just as she always has since they first met on the set of hit sitcom Friends in 1994. She says, "We have a kind of pact. If anything ever bothers us, we don't hold it in for one second. From the first day we met, Jen would just drag me out and start telling me stories about her relationships. She's an all-round friend and she's incredibly loyal. We went through our relationships and break-ups together, through my wedding to David Arquette and my father dying. I love, love, love her."

Hollywood actor George Clooney refuses to sleep in the master bedroom of his Italian villa - because it feels too big. The screen star purchased the palatial 18th-century Villa Oleandra, which is located in the picturesque hamlet of in Laglio, from the Heinz family in 2002 and it's since hosted hoards of Hollywood stars. But Clooney admits he has issues with sleeping in the grand home's master bedroom, so he rests in one of the other 14 bedrooms whenever he's there. He says, "It's too big... It's just too much." But Clooney has no regrets about making the big purchase, adding, "It's the best thing I've ever done in my life."

Iconic singer Barbra Streisand is planning to write a revealing autobiography - as she wants fans to know the truth about her colorful life. The elusive star is sick of seeing lies in the media, and is determined to set the record straight once and for all. She says, "Sometimes when I think about it - who wants to relive my life? (But) it would be nice to set the record straight about the truth. I'm an advocate of the truth. To me it's so much more powerful and interesting than people making up stories about you."