7 April 2006
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Aniston Looking to Move to Chicago?
Jennifer Aniston's dreams of leaving Hollywood are being realized after the former Friends star and her boyfriend Vince Vaughn were spotted checking out luxury apartments in Chicago last weekend. The actress has been vocal about her growing hatred for life in paparazzi-crazed Tinseltown in recent interviews, and now it seems she's keen to put down roots in funnyman Vaughn's home state, where the couple fell in love on the set of The Break Up. According to an eyewitness, who spotted the couple house hunting and relaxing, Aniston and Vaughn looked "down to earth and very much in love". The couple toured the Red Door Spa in downtown Chicago. Word is that they were checking out the spa because they have their eye on a property in the luxury high rise tower above it.
Leblanc Having Relationship with 'Joey' Co-Star?

Actor Matt LeBlanc is reportedly romancing his Joey co-star Andrea Anders - just one week after he filed for divorce from his wife Melissa McKnight. Last Thursday, LeBlanc filed divorce papers in Los Angeles, citing "irreconcilable differences". The couple have a two-year-old daughter, Marina, who suffers from a rare brain disorder. The star's relationship with Anders is thought to be one of the reasons he decided to head to the divorce courts, writes People magazine. LeBlanc's spokesperson says, "We're not interested in having a public discussion about private family matters."
Rodriguez Splits with Wife
Sin City filmmaker Robert Rodriguez and his wife Elizabeth Avellan have split after 16 years of marriage.
Rodriguez and Avellan insist their separation is amicable and they plan to raise their five children together, as well as continuing to work professionally as partners in their Troublemaker Studios production company, reports PageSix.com.
Rodriguez, 37, told the crew on the set of his new movie Grind House, "This is an extremely painful time for me and my family, and Elizabeth and I very much appreciate your understanding and patience." The Weinstein Company plans to release Grind House, Rodriguez's collaboration with longtime friend Quentin Tarantino, later this year.
Abdul Attacked
American Idol judge Paula Abdul suffered back injuries and concussion after being attacked at a private party on April 2. Police are investigating the case as battery, but have no suspects. Former pop singer Abdul reported the incident to authorities on Tuesday. The 43-year-old says the injuries were caused during an argument that saw her slammed against the wall by a man. Los Angeles police spokeswoman April Harding says, "She claimed she was at a private party on April 2nd and that at 1 am an argument occurred between her and a man and that the man grabbed her by the arm and threw her against a wall. "She claimed to have suffered a concussion and spinal injuries. She saw her own doctor and at the time of the report said she would make herself available for photographs (of her injuries)." Despite the incident, Abdul has made regular appearances on live "American Idol" shows this week.
Holmes' 'Passive' Behavior Stuns Interviewer

Pregnant actress Katie Holmes stunned a magazine journalist when she accompanied fiance Tom Cruise on a recent interview, by acting in a "dazed, passive and vacant" manner. The former Dawson's Creek beauty, 27, sat quietly beside Cruise as he opened up about his abusive father Thomas Mapother III to Parade reporter Dotson Rader. In the Parade interview, Rader writes, "Holmes wore a large diamond engagement ring. She seemed dazed, passive and vacant. She never stopped smiling." Rader was stunned to notice Holmes kept smiling, even as the Top Gun star recalled the beatings he suffered as a child.
Priscilla Presley Avoids 'Dallas'
Elvis Presley's ex-wife Priscilla is "very reluctant" to sign up for the silver screen version of Dallas, because she doesn't believe the TV series can be improved upon. While stars including Jennifer Lopez, John Travolta, Shirley MacLaine and Luke Wilson are clamoring for parts, Presley isn't keen on reliving the fortunes of the rich Ewing family. And Presley, who played Jenna Wade in the show, is unsure the 1980s program will translate to modern culture. She says, "I'm very reluctant about it because I don't know how it can get better than what we had. This is a whole new generation and I don't know if they will appreciate it as much as our generation. "We grew up with it, we knew the characters very well, we knew the actors very well. It is a different time period now. I don't know if I would want to be in something that was already successful and risk myself with something that may or may not be."
Lohan Demands Magazine Apology

A magazine has been forced to apologize to Lindsay Lohan after the teen actress was misquoted in an interview. Lohan was quizzed alongside her A Prairie Home Companion co-star Meryl Streep by W magazine writer Kevin West, who went on to describe how her relatives visit her dad Michael Lohan in jail, where he is serving time for drink-driving, aggravated assault and criminal contempt. West wrote: "As for the ongoing drama with her father, Lohan acknowledges that she hasn't spoken to him, although her mother and siblings do visit him in jail, where he is serving time for multiple unrelated crimes, including assault and driving while intoxicated." However, according to Lohan's spokeswoman Leslie Sloane, there will be a correction in the next edition of W magazine. She tells website PageSix.com, "There will be a correction in next month's issue. Kevin West took down the wrong notes and inferred something about (Lindsay's mother) Dina and her kids visiting him in jail. No, they haven't visited and neither does Dina want to - she has nine orders of protection out against him. Michael and the children only speak occasionally on Mondays when he calls."
Eminem Blasts Kim Over Divorce Interview

Rap star Eminem has blasted his soon-to-be ex-wife Kim Mathers following her appearance on a radio show to talk about their divorce - slamming her claims about his sleeping pill addiction as "untrue." The "Stan" hitmaker on Wednesday announced plans to divorce his childhood sweetheart for the second time, after just 82 days of marriage. In a radio interview yesterday Kim claimed she had been both unaware of Eminem's plans to file for divorce, and blamed their break up on his battle with addiction to prescription drugs. She said, "He's having problems with his problem that he had, I was hoping we could get counseling and work it out, you know? "Right after he came home from his rehab, we started to have a few problems, and I thought it was going to be in our best interest to delay the wedding, but he really pushed it and I thought it was really going to be something that worked this time. "I don't really necessarily want to get divorced. I was hoping he was going to come home and say, 'I got us a counselor, let's go.' But you, know it didn't work out that way. I got an attorney at the door instead." Eminem is furious over the claims, and immediately issued a blistering rebuttal through his publicist. His statement reads, "The details surrounding both my marriage and subsequent filing for divorce are private, and I had hoped to keep them that way for the sake of my family. "However, a few of Kim's statements in a radio interview this morning need to be addressed. "First, her allegations regarding my status post-rehab are both untrue and unfortunate. Second, she was aware that I was filing for divorce. We both tried to give our marriage another chance and quickly realized that a wedding doesn't fix the underlying problems." The couple's first marriage lasted from 1999-2001, they have a ten-year-old daughter named Hailie.
Stone Confirms Album Aspirations

Actress Sharon Stone has confirmed she would love to make a music album and just needs a producer to come on board. The Basic Instinct star has been writing lyrics for the past year and was thrilled when a song she wrote to raise money for the victims of August's Hurricane Katrina disaster was selected for an album. She explains. "I wrote a song for hurricane relief and many people wrote songs for hurricane relief. "We gave it to the label and my song became the title track on this double album with all these important people. It was so exciting. "Now I'm trying to keep writing songs. When asked if she would like to record an album the actress said, "I would if someone wanted to - I'd love to. I will! "I write lyrics anything from R&B, soul, everything!"
Pregnant Sorvino Did Own Stunts

Oscar winner Mira Sorvino was terrified while filming her latest action movie, because she found out she was pregnant during the shoot. The Mighty Aphrodite star was filming the mini-series adaptation of Robert Ludlum's Covert One: The Hades Factor in Canada when she found out she was expecting. Sorvino says, "There was a bit of anxiety about it because it's a very tough, violent secret agent film. Everyone was very accommodating and thoughtful. I did all of my own running, and most of my own stunts." The actress, who is expecting her second child with husband Christopher Backus this summer, is looking forward to a much-needed break. She adds, "I'm not going to work until after the baby is born. I felt like I worked a little too much last year."
Navarro and Electra Plan a Family

Odd couple Dave Navarro and Carmen Electra are laughing off reports their marriage is in trouble by announcing their plans to start a family. The pair wed in 2003 and have recently become the latest couple destined to split, according to Hollywood gossips. But rocker Navarro insists the rumors couldn't be further from the truth. He says, "We'll have our baby in 2007. It's something we definitely want to do."
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