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Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Zooey Deschanel separates from Death Cab frontman

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Hugh Grant is new father of baby girl

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Scarlett Johansson says "nothing wrong" with nude photos

LOS ANGELES | Tue Nov 1, 2011 1:27pm EDT

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actress Scarlett Johansson has addressed her nude photo scandal from earlier this year, saying there was nothing wrong with her taking the photos, in an interview with Vanity Fair on Tuesday.

"I know my best angles," said Johansson. "They were sent to my husband," referring to her now ex-husband, Canadian actor Ryan Reynolds.

"There's nothing wrong with that. It's not like I was shooting a porno. Although there's nothing wrong with that either," added "The Avengers" actress.

Johansson fell victim to leaked nude photos in September, after a hacker infiltrated her private email account.

The photos show the 26 year-old actress in a towel with an exposed backside, while another shows her topless. They were posted on several celebrity gossip websites.

The hacker, Christopher Chaney from Florida, was arrested in October and charged with 26 counts of cyber-related crime, including leaking private photos from Johansson and other actresses including Mila Kunis and Vanessa Hudgens.

Johansson, who usually is reluctant to speak about her private life, also touched on her divorce from Reynolds, 35, earlier this year after two years or marriage.

"I didn't really know what to do with myself. It was such a strange time. There was nothing that was interesting to me. I had a very public separation. It was difficult. I felt very uncomfortable," said the actress.

The "Lost in Translation" star will next be seen alongside Matt Damon in the Christmas-themed movie "We Bought A Zoo."

The full interview will be in the December issue of Vanity Fair, available on newsstands in New York and Los Angeles on Nov 3, and nationwide on Nov 9.

(Reporting and Writing by Piya Sinha-Roy; Editing by Bob Tourtellotte)

Michael Jackson doctor says won't testify at trial

LOS ANGELES | Tue Nov 1, 2011 1:54pm EDT

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Michael Jackson's doctor said Tuesday he will not testify in his own defense during his trial on a charge of involuntary manslaughter stemming from the 2009 death of the pop star.

Dr. Conrad Murray was asked by the trial judge whether he wanted to take the witness stand before the defense rested its case in the six-week trial in Los Angeles.

"My decision is that I will not testify in this matter, judge," Murray said in court Tuesday.

Murray's attorneys told the judge they were resting their case Tuesday.

On October 25, attorneys for Murray had told the judge they had no plans for him to testify in his trial.

Murray denies involuntary manslaughter, or gross negligence, in the case and could face up to four years in prison if convicted.

Murray was at Jackson's side when the 50-year-old pop star was found not breathing at his rented Los Angeles mansion on June 25, 2009. He was later ruled to have died from an overdose of the powerful anesthetic propofol combined with sedatives.

Murray admits giving Jackson a small dose of propofol as a sleep aid, but his attorneys have sought to convince the jury that the singer somehow gave himself an extra dose of the drug, without Murray's knowledge, and thus killed himself.

(Reporting by Alex Dobuzinskis; Editing by Will Dunham)

Monday, October 31, 2011

Kim Kardashian files for divorce

LOS ANGELES | Mon Oct 31, 2011 1:48pm EDT

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Reality TV star Kim Kardashian filed for divorce on Monday, just 72 days after marrying basketball player Kris Humphries in a lavish wedding.

Kardashian, 31, star of the TV show "Keeping Up With the Kardashians", filed for divorce in Los Angeles Superior Court citing irreconcilable differences, according to court documents.

Ryan Seacrest, executive producer of "Keeping Up With the Kardashians," said on his morning radio show that he had spoken to Kardashian and that she had confirmed the split.

"Yes @kimkardashian is filing for divorce this morning. I touched base with her, getting a statement in just a few mins," Seacrest added in a Twitter message.

Kardashian's publicist could not immediately be reached for comment.

The court papers, which were posted on celebrity news website TMZ.com, show Kardashian has asked the court to confirm that jewelry and other personal items, as well as earnings before and during the marriage, be considered separate property. It also notes the couple has a prenuptial agreement.

Kardashian and Humphries married on August 20 in southern California in a wedding reported to have cost $10 million, after dating for about nine months. More than three million U.S. viewers watched a two-part TV special earlier this month called "Kim's Fairytale Wedding: A Kardashian event".

Kardashian is one of the highest-paid reality stars on U.S. television with 2010 earnings estimated at $6 million from her TV show, clothing line, perfume, jewelry and tanning cream and other product endorsements and appearances.

Claims of tension in the marriage have spread across entertainment media for the past week, with reports of 26-year-old New Jersey Nets player Humphries' reluctance to play his role in the Kardashian brand and differences over where the newlyweds should make their home.

(Reporting by Jill Serjeant; editing by Chris Michaud)