Reuters - U.S. actress Angelina Jolie a goodwill ambassador for the United Nations refugee agency, urged Thailand Thursday to welcome Muslim refugees fleeing Myanmar.
AP - Angelina Jolie has called on Thailand's government to give more freedom to tens of thousands of Burmese refugees it has kept locked inside camps for up to 20 years.
AP - Lily Allen isn't giving away her new CD, but at $3.99, it seems pretty close.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — James Franco who won recent acclaim for playing both a goofy pot dealer and Harvey Milk's lover, has been named Harvard's Hasty Pudding Man of the Year.


Britney Spears ex-husband is planning a U.S. tour to accompany the pop star's upcoming dates so the couple's sons can spend time with their mom on the road.


Christian Bale mother found herself willing her actor son to curb his violent temper as she listened to his recently leaked movie set rant.


The director of Jude Law new movie "Rage" has praised the actor for making the "courageous decision" to tackle the role of a transvestite.


Alaska Governor Sarah Palin has taken aim at actress Ashley Judd over the star's new anti-hunting ad campaign. The actress fired off at Palin, who last year ran as a Vice President candidate,


New mother Jessica Alba found shedding her baby weight so hard she broke down in tears at the gym.


Beloved former child star Jodie Sweetin was once so high on drugs she stopped breathing and had to be resuscitated by her estranged husband, according to her ex-best pal.


Lost star Daniel Dae Kim was so shaken up by his 2007 drunk driving arrest, he traded his sporty car for a sensible Toyota Prius.


Teri Hatcher has banned her 11-year-old daughter from becoming an actress, after helping her land her one and only role in new animated movie Coraline.


Playboy boss Hugh Hefner's ex-girlfriend has resigned as the magazine's Playmate editor. Holly Madison split from Hef in 2008 after being the publisher's 'number one' girlfriend for four years.


"I love women. I like them as friends, as interesting people to speak with. But I love gay men. I always say it. Inside me there is a gay man who wants to come out!"


90210 star AnnaLynne McCord is set to join boyfriend Kellan Lutz in the Twilight sequel, according to Internet reports.


While there are plenty of amusing web videos out there making fun of Christian Bale rant on the set of Terminator Salvation (listen to it here), how many of them feature Steve Martin?


Funnyman Ricky Gervais has asked new President Barack Obama to help him get Victoria Beckham back in Britain - in exchange for Paris Hilton


ABC announces the premiere of new half-hour comedy series, "Surviving Suburbia," starring Bob Saget and Cynthia Stevenson, on Monday, April 6 (9:30-10:00 p.m., ET),


Having just gotten great news about her new movie, "Cold Souls," in which she co-stars with Paul Giamatti we chatted with Katheryn Winnick and found her to be real, honest, and a dedicated artist


Legendary rocker Elton John will make a guest appearance on rap icon Eminem's comeback album, according to music industry gossip.


Evangeline Lilly wanted to be a flight attendant. The "Lost" star dreamed of traveling the world and thought working for an airline would be the perfect way to do it. However, the job didn't quite live up to her expectations.

She said: "I had no money. I was living on tea and peanut butter when I was a university student. I just wanted to travel so desperately that I would have done anything. I did the flight attendant training, which is grueling and hectic."
Jennifer Aniston friends thought some of her ex-boyfriends were gay. The "He's Just Not That Into You" actress - who is divorced from actor Brad Pitt and is currently dating musician John Mayer - claims pals have taken her aside to warn her off continuing relationships in the past.

She joked: "I've had people say, 'Honey, I think he's gay.' My reaction is, 'What! But we get along so well!'"
Kevin Federline's lawyer says it's not certain that Britney's children are going on tour. Mark Vincent Kaplan has revealed that an agreement is yet to be reached on whether three-year-old Sean Preston and Jayden James, two, will go on the road with their mother.

He said: "There can be an agreement reached in probably the next day, but there is not an agreement that is signed yet."
Hank Azaria and his girlfriend Katie Wright are expecting their first child. The 44-year old "Friends" actor - who has won four Emmys and a Screen Actors Guild Award during his film and TV career - and Katie are expecting a boy.

Hank's representative Stan Rosenfield has confirmed 27-year-old Katie is pregnant, saying: "They're quite ecstatic."
Whoopi Goldberg has defended Christian Bale movie set outburst. The "Sister Act" star insists many artists, including herself, have lost their tempers after working long hours on films.

Whoopi's support for Christian follows leaked footage of the British actor launching a foul-mouthed tirade at a member of the crew who interrupted a scene on the new "Terminator" movie.
Etta James has threatened to "a*s whip" Beyonce Knowles The legendary singer has slammed Beyonce's rendition of "At Last" - a song which Etta, 71, is famous for performing - at U.S. President Barack Obama's inauguration, claiming she "can't stand" the singer.

Speaking at a Seattle concert earlier this week, Etta said: "You guys know your President, right? You know the one with the big ears? Wait a minute, he ain't my President, he might be yours, he ain't my President. You know that woman he had singing for him, singing my song - she's going to get her a*s whipped."
Jessica Alba has revealed the secret behind her post-pregnancy figure - she wore a girdle. The "Sin City" star - who gave birth to her daughter Honor Marie last June - has admitted her trim body has little to do with hours spent at the gym.

She said: "I wore a girdle. Eight weeks after my girlfriend had her baby, you could see her six-pack. She told me to put an elastic band around my waist - any kind of band or girdle works. I didn't recover as fast as she did. I don't have a six-pack - that's just not my body at all."
Sarah Jessica Parker is terrified a divorce will leave her penniless. The "Sex and the City" actress - whose 11-year marriage to actor Matthew Broderick is reportedly on the rocks following allegations he cheated on her with a 25-year-old beauty - is giving her relationship another go because she doesn't want to lose the multi-million pound fortune she has accumulated.

A source told Look magazine: "Sarah's family were poor when she was a child. She had seven brothers and sisters and she's often talked about missing out on birthday presents when she was young."
Victoria Beckham has been sending husband David sexy texts while he is in Italy. The former Spice Girl is determined to show her soccer star husband - who is currently completing a stint with AC Milan, on loan from his normal team Los Angeles Galaxy - what he is missing while he is away.

A source revealed: "She's now desperate to remind David how great their life is in America every time he calls or texts."
Angelina Jolie hates watching herself on screen. The Oscar-winning actress feels so uncomfortable watching her movies she hasn't seen many of her box office hits.

She said: "There's a film or two I haven't seen."
"The Insider" is at the star-studded New York City screening of 'He's Just Not That Into You,' where we spoke to Ginnifer Goodwin who talks about her experience making the new film!   Ginnifer tells "The Insider" that she can definitely relate to Gigi, the character that she plays in the film. "I am Gigi," the actress admits. "I've never played a character so close to myself. I think that all of us have been Gigi at one point or another. I'm hoping we’re all a little cooler on the surface, but yes I humiliate myself on a daily basis." A big-screen adaptation of the best-selling book by Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo, 'He's Just Not That Into You' follows the modern-day relationships of a group of twenty- and thirty-somethings and how they often misread each other. Set in Baltimore, the film stars Drew Barrymore,  Jennifer Aniston, Ben Affleck, Ginnifer Goodwin Jennifer Connelly, Scarlett Johansson, and Kevin Connolly. Watch the video for more with Ginnifer on working with the stars in the film and about how she keeps her focus and stays in shape. Catch 'He's Just Not That Into You' in theaters everywhere Friday.

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"The Insider"'s Victoria Recano takes an exclusive tour of Ashton Kutcher Katalyst Media office -- a place so interesting that it has inspired Ashton to create a new Internet series about it called "KatalystHQ."   The new show will cover the real-life happenings in the corporate headquarters of Katalyst Media, a television, film and digital production company co-founded by Ashton. "It's like 'The Hills' on steroids in an office," Ashton jokingly tells Victoria about the new Web show. As for why he decided to do the project, Ashton says: "It's an organic show. A lot of the videos you see online are just people shooting their normal everyday lives -- something funny happens and they post the video. We feel like something funny happenes here almost everyday, so we just want to share that with people." Ashton's new Internet venture, developed in conjunction with Slide.Com, launches Wednesday at funspace.com. Watch the video to learn more about Ashton's new Web series, and find out what input wife Demi Moore has in the project!

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AP - An animal rights group is getting help from actress Ashley Judd in its campaign to try to stop Alaska's practice of killing wolves and bears from airplanes.
AP - Ang Lee protege Tang Wei has landed her first role since starring in the sexually charged spy thriller "Lust, Caution" and her reported ban in mainland China.
WEBISODE: 02/05/09 It's another day of fashion fun in Lara Spencer's wardrobe room at "The Insider." Anya Sarre has presented Lara with two stylish options, but what will Lara wear for tonight's show? The girls really need your help picking Lara's TV oufit! It's all just a click away. Post your below and remember to tune into "The Insider" on TV tonight and then click back here to get Lara's look for less!

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Watch "The Insider" on TV tonight to find out how "Grey's Anatomy" star Chyler Leigh conqured her troubled past! We go in-depth: What you don't know about McSteamy's lover! Then, it's Sports Illustrated super models -- wearing nothing but body paint! Plus, more with YouTube's Dancing Obama! Don't miss "The Insider" on TV tonight!

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Happy Birthday to "Peter Pan" star Jeremy Sumpter (1989), Manchester United footballer Christiano Ronaldo (1985), country singer Sara Evans (1971), singer Bobby Brown (1969),


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Here's Tyler Perry as Madea Simmons in the upcoming movie poster for "Madea Goes to Jail" (left) -- and "90210" star Tori Spelling (right). Only one of them is in drag. Hallelu-yer!We're just sayin'.See Also Slumdog Wants Your Sex...

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Wearing the official 2008 Los Angeles Douchebag commemorative cap, a lovely Anne Klein scarf, a cobalt Michael Jackson Thriller jacket, a pair of Jessica Simpson limited edition mom jeans and a blinged out chain belt leftover from *NSYNC's 2000 No...

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Celine Dion looks hot. There. Said it. Moving on.See Also Celine Dion: My Fans Will Go On And On... And On Celine -- My Boys Must Sit And Spin...

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Bruce Willis and Kirstie Alley -- one is an incredibly generous tipper and the other is the biggest cheapskate around... at least according to one chatty skycap-to-the-stars.After Brody Jenner shockingly handed out a twenty-spot for his service, the...

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Steve Martin and the cast of 'The Pink Panther 2' hit the "pink" carpet this week to premiere their hilarious sequel, in theaters Friday, and the stars were happy to give credit where credit was due. "[Inspector Clouseau is] such an enduring character that [we] thought, okay, we can do this without embarrassment, and I think we got away with it," says Martin. "Elements of the character are completely created by Peter Sellers, which I am adapting to myself, but I give him complete, full credit for the creation of the character." "I'm very nostalgic about 'The Pink Panther' because I grew up with it as a kid, and Peter Sellers was a particular person that I enjoyed so much as a child," says co-star Andy Garcia of the film franchise and its original star. "For me it was a hoot to actually take part of it." In 'The Pink Panther 2,' Clouseau is on the case when legendary treasures from around the globe are stolen, including the Pink Panther diamond. Taking the action to Paris and Rome, Clouseau must join up with a "dream team" of detectives from other countries to catch the elusive thief. Jean Reno. John Cleese, Alfred Molina, Lily Tomlin and Emily Mortimer also star. "It's just excellent doing bad French accents and getting to hang out in Paris with Steve Martin and all these amazing actors," enthuses Mortimer. Watch "The Insider" for more highlights from 'The Pink Panther 2' premiere!

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Reuters - This is the year when 10 actress nominees should be laying burned offerings on the shrine of "Slumdog Millionaire" for not boasting heavyweight leading ladies. In a year when "Slumdog" is heading locomotive-like to the top of the Oscars (unless a recent controversy about its child performers derails it), the two actress categories remain wide open. So who will win and why?
Reuters - The former self-styled manager of Britney Spears sued the pop star and her parents on Tuesday, accusing them of slander and failing to pay his fees.
Reuters - Bruce Springsteen and his manager, Jon Landau, criticized Ticketmaster for redirecting customers attempting to buy Springsteen concert tickets to the company's secondary ticketing site, TicketsNow.
New mom Jessica Alba shares her secret to losing the baby weight. "I wore a girdle," she tells Elle magazine. "Eight weeks after my girlfriend had her baby, you could see her six-pack. She told me to put an elastic band around my waist – any kind of band or girdle works. She was like, 'I slept in it.' I didn’t recover as fast as she did. I don’t have a six-pack -- that’s just not my body at all." The actress' husband Cash Warren doesn't seem to mind what she looks like. “Whether I’m dressed as a boy or wearing a gown, he’s pretty cool about it all. He doesn’t want to change me. He’s always like, 'Okay, whatever makes you happy.'" Alba also talked about being away from her daughter Honor for the first time. "It sucks; it’s the worst thing ever. But we Skype, so I can see her on video. The worst is when you can see her little chubby hands grab the screen, and I’m not there. …I never cried before. Just being a mother is making me a big, weepy mess." Alba is featured in the February issue of Elle magazine.

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Ever wonder how the magical story behind Bella Swan and Edward Cullen's love came together for the big screen in 'Twilight'? You can have the juicy details soon!   Reuters reports that 'Twilight' director Catherine Hardwicke is set to release Twilight: Director's Notebook on March 17, a book that details how the hit vampire romance film was made. Fans can learn the scoop behind 'Twilight''s casting process, various shooting locations, wardrobe details, and see behind the scenes photos from the set, says Reuters. Little, Brown Books for Young Readers will reportedly release the book, which hits book stores days before the March 21 DVD release of 'Twilight.' Hardwicke will not direct 'Twilight''s highly-anticipated sequel, 'New Moon,' which will be helmed by Chris Weitz 'New Moon' will hit theaters November 20.

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AFP - Princess Anne, the only daughter of Queen Elizabeth II, on Wednesday became the first British royal to visit Kosovo since the disputed Balkan territory declared independence.
E! Online - Brittany Flickinger may be Paris Hilton new BFF, but that doesn't mean she minds if the hotel heiress finds even more besties.
AFP - French first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy will travel to Burkina Faso next week on her first trip as goodwill ambassador for the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, officials said Wednesday.
Reuters - Country music star Emmylou Harris is coming back home again.
E! Online - Tommy Lee weekend helicopter joyride is officially under investigation, the FAA tells E! News.
E! Online - Count Stephen King among those not swooning over Edward Cullen.
E! Online - There's a reason they call him the Boss.
AP - It has the makings of an all-star ensemble: an Osmond family member, a Rosie O'Donnell protege, the sister of a Grammy-winning blues singer, an actor from "Wicked," a former Miss New York USA, an actress who's been on "The Sopranos" and a recording artist who was covered by Britney Spears
AP - James Franco who won recent acclaim for playing both a goofy pot dealer and Harvey Milk's lover, has been named Harvard's Hasty Pudding Man of the Year.
Vivica A. Fox will host the upcoming TV Land original series "The Cougar," a one-hour elimination dating series set to premiere in April on TV Land PRIME.


The latest episode of "Nip/Tuck"...Where do I begin? Crazy as usual; addicting as usual. Liz (Roma Maffia) struggles with her own insecurities as her relationship with Christian (Julian McMahon) continues.


Check out pictures of Kristen Bell posing with Chewbacca and Star Wars Stormtroopers at the premiere of her new movie 'Fanboys,'


Hollywood actress Kate Hudson has cleared her diary for 2009 - because she wants to spend more time with her young son.


Emma Watson has laughed off reports studio bosses in charge of the Harry Potter franchise have written a "good behavior" clause into her contract - dismissing the rumors as "myth."


Robert Plant has finally divulged the real reason why he opted out of a full Led Zeppelin reunion - because it would be inappropriate without their late drummer John Bonham.


Former pop idol Nick Carter faces a daily struggle staying sober after doctors warned the Backstreet Boy a booze binge could kill him.


Bruce Springsteen upcoming tour is embroiled in controversy - a U.S. congressman has demanded an investigation of an online ticket distributor after the rocker's fans were prevented from purchasing tickets.


Vivica A. Fox will be hosting an elimination dating show on TV Land called 'The Cougar.' Click through the photos and tell us what you think of 44-year-old Vivica


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Decades before Kendra, Holly and Bridget, Barbi Benton became famous for being Hugh Hefner's girlfriend in the '60s and '70s. Guess what she looks like now!...

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Tonight on TMZ TV -- Meet the girl who was up to no good with Tommy Lee's pilot, Katy Perry's got someone else's head up her ass, and Bette Midler up to her neck in gays.Check your local listings....

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"Slumdog Millionaire" star Dev Patel was caught in a hairy situation yesterday at JFK -- as in, deciding who has the better coiffeur A) Hottie Freida Pinto or B) Indian Regis Anil Kapoor Feel free to use a lifeline.

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Jenny from the block is one step closer to owning one! Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony are expanding, and recently purchased the house next door to the one they already own on Long Island. And while the house looks nice from the outside, it's...

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Filed under: Movies, You Might Want to Rethink

Things got pretty racial pretty quick last night when some guy asked "Benjamin Button" star Taraji P. Henson for an autograph ... on a picture of the other African-American Best Supporting Actress nominee, Viola Davis from "Doubt."...

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The autopsy report in the death of Scott Ruffalo -- Mark Ruffalo brother -- reveals Scott was shot in the head at a 45 degree angle, front to back, left to right -- suggesting someone shot him.Although witnesses at the scene claimed Scott shot...

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Criss Angel has finally completed his first good magic trick -- he's made Holly Madison disappear from Playboy.We're told the former Hugh Hefner hanger-on resigned her position as Playmate editor (whatever that means) for Playboy magazine -- all...

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We haven't seen much of Jonathan Silverman lately -- sorry, we missed "Beethoven's Big Break" -- but the photog who found him last night used to see a lot of him back in the day, when he was Silverman's personal trainer!...

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Filed under: Wacky & Weird, Celebrity Feuds, Beyonce Knowles This is not a joke: 71-year-old Etta James actually threatened to beat the crap out of Beyonce Knowles -- and it's caught all on tape!The war is all over Etta's song, "At Last " -- Beyonce sang the tune at Obama's 1st Inauguration Ball on Jan. 20th...

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Former BOND girl Denise Richards and TV stuntman STEVE-O are set to join the cast of DANCING WITH THE STARS, according to leaked reports.The celebrity contestants for the upcoming spring (09) season of the hit U.S. show will be announced later this month (Feb09), but sources claim the actress and the Jackass star will be
Boxing legend Muhammad Ali will be honoured with the President’s Award at next week’s (12Feb09) National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Image Awards.Ali will follow in the footsteps of past winners, who include human rights leader Jesse Jackson and former U.S. president Bill Clinton.NAACP CEO Benjamin Jealous reveals the 67-year-old former fighter
Director WOODY ALLEN missed the same sex kiss between Scarlett Johansson and PENELOPE CRUZ in his new movie VICKY CRISTINA BARCELONA - because he was busy having a suspicious mole tested.The two actresses were stunned when the filmmaker disappeared as they were preparing to pucker up for the saucy scene.But Cruz insists he did them
Late singer SONNY BONO’s 20-year-old son has been hired as an assistant to BARRY MANILOW’s tour manager after kicking his addictions to painkillers and heroin.Chesare Bono turned to drugs at the age of 14, five years after his father was killed in a freak skiing accident.It took him five years, three stints in rehab and
Mickey Rourke and MARISA TOMEI’s Oscar hopes have been given a boost after their movie THE WRESTLER was named top film by the London Film Critics’ Circle on Wednesday night (04Feb09).Darren Aronofsky’s gritty movie claimed the group’s Best Film prize, while Rourke was named Best Actor.But Oscar favourite Slumdog Millionaire took home the biggest awards
Alaska Governor SARAH PALIN has taken aim at actress Ashley Judd over the star’s new anti-hunting ad campaign.The Double Jeopardy star fired off at Palin, who last year (08) ran as a U.S. Vice-President candidate, in a recent Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund, accusing the politician of planning to expand the aerial hunting of wolves
Beloved former child star Jodie Sweetin was once so high on drugs she stopped breathing and had to be resuscitated by her estranged husband - according to her ex-best pal.The ex-Full House star - a former methamphetamine and alcohol addict - recently declared herself clean and sober after her husband Cody Herpin alleged she had
LOST star Daniel Dae KIM was so shaken up by his 2007 drink driving arrest, he traded his sporty car for a sensible Toyota Prius.The actor became the third Lost cast member to face a DUI charge in Hawaii, where the desert island drama is filmed, after he was pulled over by cops for speeding
Playboy boss HUGH HEFNER’s ex-girlfriend has resigned as the magazine’s Playmate editor Holly Madison split from Hef in 2008 after being the publisher’s ‘number one’ girlfriend for four years.She appears in a naked spread, alongside Hefner’s other two exes Kendra Wilkinson and Bridget Marquardt, in the current issue of the magazine.Reports suggest Madison, who also starred
Acting couple Duane Martin and TISCHA CAMPBELL-MARTIN are set to become parents again - the 40 year old is two months pregnant.The Martins already have an eight-year-old son, Xen, and now Tisha’s former co-star on TV comedy show Martin, Tichina Arnold, has confirmed her pal is expecting again.She tells Usmagazine.com, "She just found out and
British comedian Stephen Fry used his time while stuck in an elevator in London to blog about the ordeal to his online fans.The funnyman was on his way to a meeting at the top of the city’s 33-storey Centre Point Tower on Tuesday (03Feb09) when an electrical fault brought the device to a halt, leaving
Funnyman RICKY GERVAIS has asked new U.S. President BARACK OBAMA to help him get VICTORIA BECKHAM back in Britain - in exchange for Paris Hilton The comedian is concerned that Hilton is househunting near his London home, and has penned an open letter to Obama asking for a trade, and posted it on his website.Gervais explains
British punk icon STEVE JONES has offered his services to Iggy Pop as the LUST FOR LIFE hitmaker contemplates life after the death of THE STOOGES guitarist RON ASHETON.Asheton, 60, reportedly died from a heart attack on 6 January (09) - just months after reconciling with Pop for a Stooges comeback.But Jones is keen to
The director of JUDE LAW’s new movie RAGE has praised the actor for making the "courageous decision" to tackle the role of a transvestite.The 38-year-old British star is set to shock fans as he dons women’s clothing, a wig and make-up for his performance as supermodel Minx in the upcoming picture.And moviemaker Sally Potter was
BRITNEY SPEARS’ ex-husband is planning a U.S. tour to accompany the pop star’s upcoming dates - so the couple’s sons can spend time with their mum on the road.Federline was granted full custody of the boys last year (08) after his pop star ex suffered a series of much-publicised breakdowns and medical dramas.But the dancer/rapper’s