Olivia Wilde: Divorce made me better actress

Olivia Wilde says her divorce has made her a better actress.

The Hollywood star, who is best known for her roles in TV drama House and 2010 science fiction film Tron: Legacy, split from husband of eight years Tao Ruspoli earlier this year.

The 27-year-old says the difficult experience has heightened her emotions, and as a result has seen her acting improve.

"It makes you a more empathetic person, and I think it's made me a better actress," she revealed in the new edition of Marie Claire. "Weakness is something we don't like to admit we have. We hold it against people, until we experience it, and then we feel more compassion for it."

The stunning star, who has been linked to a number of Hollywood hunks since the split including Justin Timberlake and Bradley Cooper, says David Shore, the creator of Fox hit House agrees with the notion.

Olivia has joked that the television producer says she should go through emotional turmoil more often in a bid to keep her acting at an all time high.

"[David] said 'You should get divorced every year; your acting's never been better!'" she laughed.

Olivia maintains that both she and Tao, a son of an Italian prince, are on good terms. The stunning star says she would hate to have a “negative” relationship with her former beau.

"We're friends; his family is my family. You always have a choice to feel angry and not be friends. But I can't handle the idea of walking into a room and seeing someone I have bad blood with. I can't keep any negative relationship with anyone,” she explained.

Olivia admits that both her and Tao, 35, knew their elopement was a risk at the time. The beauty was 19, and married her lover in an abandoned school bus.

"Our deal from the beginning was, 'We're crazy to do this, but we're doing it because we're in love and it makes us happy. The only reason to divorce is if one of us isn't happy. Life is too short.' After really trying to make the relationship evolve in the way our lives had, I realised it wasn't a natural evolution,” she said.

Olivia is feeling shaky about being a singleton. The Hollywood actress says she is fruitless when it comes to dating.

"I'm trying to be adult, entering the shark pool of dating, but I'm hopeless at it!" she smiled.

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In pictures: Hollywood's brightest on red carpet

Designer Valentino poses with Oscar co-host Ann Hathaway on the red carpet before the 83rd Academy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 27, 2011, in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. -- PHOTO: AP

HOLLYWOOD - HOLLYWOOD'S brightest stars finally hit the red carpet on Sunday for the climax of its annual awards season, with British royal drama The King's Speech hoping to be crowned with Oscars glory.

Academy Awards co-host Anne Hathaway was among the first to arrive at the Kodak Theater, resplendent in a red strapless, big bustled dress likely to be the first among numerous costume changes in store during the evening.

'There's a lot more sucking in tonight,' said first-time nominee Jennifer Lawrence, 20, reflecting the mood as photographers snapped away at the parade of glittering gowns on the Hollywood Boulevard runway.

'It's unbelievable. I never played football, so this is the closest I'll get to the Super Bowl,' added Jesse Eisenberg, up for best actor for his portrayal of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg in The Social Network. The Oscars show is the culmination of the multi-billion movie industry's awards season and has been preceded by months or frantic campaigning for the coveted gold statuettes waiting to be handed out on Sunday night.

Ashraf Al-Khaled (left) and Carie Lemack of the film nominated for best short documentary, 'Killing in the Name', arrive at the 83rd Academy Awards in Hollywood, California, February 27, 2011. -- PHOTO: REUTERS

Lisa Maria Falcone, executive producer for best picture nominee '127 Hours', wearing a dress by Zaldy Goco, arrives at the 83rd Academy Awards in Hollywood, California, February 27, 2011. -- PHOTO: REUTERS

Cinematographer Matthew Libatique, nominated for best cinematography for 'Black Swan,' arrives with an unidentified guest at the 83rd Academy Awards in Hollywood, California, February 27, 2011. -- PHOTO: REUTERS

Actress Halle Berry arrives at the 83rd Academy Awards in Hollywood, California, February 27, 2011. -- PHOTO: REUTERS

Iain Canning (2nd from left), Emile Sherman and Gareth Unwin (right), producers of the film 'The King's Speech,' nominated for best picture arrive at the 83rd Academy Awards in Hollywood, California, February 27, 2011

Australian actress Jacki Weaver, best supporting actress nominee for her role in 'Animal Kingdom,' arrives at the 83rd Academy Awards in Hollywood, California, February 27, 2011. -- PHOTO: REUTERS

Actress and presenter Cate Blanchett arrives at the 83rd Academy Awards in Hollywood, California, February 27, 2011. -- PHOTO: REUTERS

Actors Robert Forrester (right) and Denise Grayson arrive at the 83rd Academy Awards in Hollywood, California, February 27, 2011. -- PHOTO: REUTERS

Mandy Moore, who is performing the song from the film 'Tangled' nominated for best original song, arrives at the 83rd Academy Awards in Hollywood, California, February 27, 2011. -- PHOTO: REUTERS

Academy Awards presenter Hilary Swank arrives at the 83rd Academy Awards in Hollywood, California, February 27, 2011. -- PHOTO: REUTERS

British actor Colin Firth, best actor nominee for his role in 'The King's Speech,' and his wife Livia Giuggioli arrive at the 83rd Academy Awards in Hollywood, California, February 27, 2011. -- PHOTO: REUTERS

Aron Ralston, subject of the film '127 Hours,' and wife Jessica Trusty arrive at the 83rd Academy Awards in Hollywood, California, February 27, 2011. -- PHOTO: REUTERS

Actress Scarlett Johansson talks with her agent Joe Machota as they arrive at the 83rd Academy Awards in Hollywood, California, February 27, 2011. -- PHOTO: REUTERS

Amy Adams, best supporting actress nominee for her role in 'The Fighter,' and her partner, actor Darren Legallo, arrive at the 83rd Academy Awards in Hollywood, California, February 27, 2011

Actress Sharon Stone arrives at the 83rd Academy Awards in Hollywood, California, February 27, 2011. -- PHOTO: REUTERS

The Social Network hopes it could yet dethrone the British film, nominated in 12 categories including best picture and best actor, which is widely expected to go to Colin Firth.

Ballet thriller Black Swan is also among a clutch of films hoping for one of the prestigious golden statuettes, with Natalie Portman in the lead for the best actress Oscar. Hosted by Hathaway and James Franco - in a bid to attract a younger audience - the show is expected to include music by Randy Newman, Gwyneth Paltrow and Britain's Florence Welch. -- AFP

Lindsay Lohan to Be Charged With Grand Theft

Lindsay Lohan's excuse for walking out of a jewelry store with a piece the owner says she ripped off was that the store let her borrow the thing on loan.

The store basically called BS on that, saying they don't just loan stuff out. There are insurance requirements and lots of paperwork required beforehand.

Apparently the L.A. County District Attorney agrees with the owner. Sources say that officials will soon file felony grand theft charges against Lindsay.

Lindsay's freedom in the great necklace caper is riding on her claim that the Venice, Calif., jewelery store owner loaned her the $2,500 necklace in question.

Proving that might be a tough task, but proving she's lying may be equally difficult for the accuser and D.A.'s office. Especially if someone else signed for it.

But the simple fact that surveillance video from the store shows LiLo with the necklace and photos of her wearing it a week later were enough for the D.A.

If convicted, Lindsay faces a maximum of three years in state prison.

Can she beat the wrap on this? It will all depend on what happened at the store, or more accurately, how much of what happened the store can prove.

According to a Lohan source, she doesn't fill out diddly when she "borrows" necklaces ... she leaves that to her people, or so pals of the star are saying.

Lindsay is telling friends ... "I don't deal with things like that" and blowing it off as a "misunderstanding." But there's one issue with the "on loan" theory.

When she figured it out, why didn't she just return it to the store instead of sending an underling to the LAPD, just as they were ready to raid her place?

That's what law enforcement likely isn't buying.

Christie Brinkley Prevention cover 2011

Christie Brinkley , 56, has three children – Alexa Ray, 25, Jack, 15, and Sailor, 12 – and says being a mom was always part of her life plan. 

Christie Brinkley has been divorced for more than two years, but she's in no hurry to find love again. 

"Most of the time, I've got my kids with me, so I'm not as prone to meeting people," Brinkley tells February's Prevention, out Tuesday. "And then, you never really know if someone is talking to you because you're a celebrity. It's not my number one priority." 

"I always knew I wanted to be a mother ... it takes a lot of work," Brinkley says. "My work makes me a better mom. It gives me a little door to step out of my parenting and bring the excitement from that day back home." 

She also says she's found a novel way to bounce back from her painful – and very public – divorce from ex-husband Peter Cook. (She was also previously married to singer Billy Joel.) 

"You've got to find a way to keep laughing, even if it's black humor, and my friends are very good at that," she says. "Some people think of happiness as a luxury, but it's a necessity, and you need to make space for it in your life." 

Rihanna's Strange Style. Covered, Uncovered

The singer rocked a leather studded Phillipe and David Blond corset after picking up two American Music Awards in Nov. 2008.

Rihanna, who has said she loves "very flirty" clothes, wore a highly structured, futuristic blouse with a bubble skirt at the DKMS gala in NYC in May 2009.

Rihanna wore a bouffant tuxedo by Dolce & Gabbana at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's annual Costume Institute gala in NYC in May 2009.

Rihanna took her love of denim to a new level with white skinny jeans and an acid-washed denim vest while out in NYC in Aug. 2009.

LINDSAY Lohan due back in court

BEVERLY HILLS (California) - LINDSAY Lohan is returning to familiar territory - a criminal court to face a judge who could send her back to jail or rehab for a failed drug test.

Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Elden S. Fox will formally determine whether the 'Mean Girls' star violated her probation with the drug test in September. If the actress admits the results are accurate - as she has already done publicly - then Fox could return her to jail or order her to remain in an inpatient rehab program.

Fox had been expecting Lohan to arrive at court directly from jail, where he ordered her to be held on Sept 24 after a brief hearing. Within hours another judge had overturned his ruling and the starlet was released on bail.

Lohan latest picture.

The following week, a person close to the actress told The Associated Press, Lohan entered rehab for the fifth time. The source spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the issue.



Her recent court troubles have put Lohan's career on hold. She missed opportunities to promote her role in the summer film 'Machete' because she was in jail and rehab. Her next starring role is supposed to be in a biopic on porn actress Linda Lovelace.

Friday's hearing will be Lohan's fifth court appearance since May, when she ran into trouble with her probation on a three-year-old drug and drunken driving case. -- AP

Aguilera, husband separate

LOS ANGELES - CHRISTINA Aguilera and her husband of nearly five years have separated.

The 'Beautiful' singer says in a statement released Tuesday that she and husband Jordan Bratman's commitment to their 2-year-old son remains 'as strong as ever.'

The Grammy Award winner's statement did not indicate when the couple split or whether either would file for divorce.

Court records in Los Angeles do not show any filing by either Aguilera or Bratman.

The couple married in November 2005. Their split was first reported by US Weekly. -- AP

Krisdayanti seen kissing KD Raul Lemos

Krisdayanti seen kissing KD Raul Lemos, and so did the opposite. Both Like a pair of lovers who can no longer be separated.

After appearing on stage to sing with a smile KD flushed, kept holding tanggan Raul. Fingers appears the two met, and love both of them decorated with a ring binder.

Actress Lindsay Lohan: From A-list to jail

LOS ANGELES - TROUBLED Hollywood starlet Lindsay Lohan sobbed and pleaded in court but a judge still slapped her with 90 days in jail for violating probation in two 2007 drunken driving cases.

The actress, 24, also was ordered Tuesday to participate in a 90-day in-patient substance abuse program.

'I'm not taking this as a joke and this is my life. This is my career and everything I've worked for for my whole life,' Lohan pleaded with Beverly Hills superior court Judge Marsha Revel. 'If I had known I had to be here every week, I would've balanced it - work and everything.... It's just been such a long haul.' The judge however would have none of it.

Actress Lindsay Lohan (left), reacts with her attorney Shawn Chapman Holley after being sentenced 90 days in jail after ruling she violated probation in a 2007 drug case be failing to attend court-ordered alcohol education classes. -- PHOTO: AP

Revel likened Lohan to 'someone who cheats and only thinks it's cheating if she gets caught'. Revel announced: 'the court doesn't buy that this time'. Once a promising young A-list actress whose career since has spun off course, Lohan has been known to audiences for years.



After working as a child model, the freckle-faced redhead earned big breaks to become a Disney star in movies like Freaky Friday, the remake of the kids' classic Parent Trap, and Herbie Fully Loaded. Lohan wowed fellow actors and many critics, swiftly acting her way up the Hollywood food chain to A-list work with the likes of Oscar-winners Meryl Streep in Prairie Home Companion and Jane Fonda in Georgia Rule. She is currently working on a film about porn star Linda Lovelace. -- AFP.

Watch video Cut Tari, Ariel And Pictures

Latest news about Luna Maya Scandal: Indonesia is in the grips of a s3x video scandal involving some of the country’s top celebrities.

The clips allegedly involve Ariel – the vocalist from popular band Peterpan – and Luna Maya – a top actress and presenter

The two videos – which are about eight minutes long – were posted online on Facebook. another clip allegedly features Ariel and another television presenter Cut Tari.

All the videos have been removed from the social networking website but not before they were downloaded and spread through the Internet.


All three celebrities deny the videos are of them. But several media experts say the people in the clips do resemble the celebrities. Unilever Indonesia has stopped airing a television soap commercial featuring Ariel and Luna Maya.

Indonesian police are investigating. This is not the first time s3x videos of prominent Indonesian personalities have been posted on the Internet.

Rachel Uchitel

Rachel Uchitel is a 34 year-old New Yorker with a history of dating married celebrities after she lost her fiancée in the September 11 terrorist attacks.

In the wake of reports that Tiger Woods was involved in a single car accident on Friday, November 27, more details have been exposed on the avid golfer's alleged affair with Rachel Uchitel. Star Magazine claims to have been informed by Uchitel's friend Ashley Sampson that Uchitel first met Woods when she was still working as an event planner and the director of VIP Operations for the Big Apple hotspot Griffin.