Jessica Simpson feeling better and out of hospital

Singer Jessica Simpson is seen at a NBA basketball game between the Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks in Dallas,in this March 18, 2008 file photo. Simpson is feeling 'much better' after being released from the hospital, where she was treated for a kidney infection. Simpson was admitted to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center on Friday for a 'minor kidney infection' and was released Monday March 31, 2008.

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Actress Jessica Simpson watches NBA action between the Dallas Mavericks and LA Lakers in Dallas, Texas March 18, 2008.

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Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo (L) and his girlfriend actress and singer Jessica Simpson (R) watch the NBA action between the Dallas Mavericks and LA Lakers in Dallas, Texas March 18, 2008.

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LOS ANGELES - Jessica Simpson is feeling "much better" after being hospitalized with a kidney infection.

Simpson was admitted to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center on Friday for a "minor kidney infection" and was released Monday, Simpson's representative Lauren Auslander told The Associated Press. In Touch magazine reported Simpson's hospitalization Monday.

Auslander said the 27-year-old singer-actress is feeling "much better now."

According to the In Touch report, Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo, Simpson's current squeeze, wanted to be by Simpson's side but had prior commitments in Dallas.

Simpson is currently working on a country music album.

Actor Richard Widmark dies at 93

In this 1984 photo released by Columbia Pictures, actor Richard Widmark appears in a scene from the film 'Against All Odds, with actress Jane Greer. Widmark, who made a sensational film debut as the giggling killer in 'Kiss of Death' and became a Hollywood leading man in 'Broken Lance,' 'Two Rode Together' and 40 other films, died Monday, March 24, 2008, after a long illness. He was 93.

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US actor Richard Widmark poses on the balcony of the Deauville casino in 1991. Widmark, who became an overnight star for his portrayal of a psychopathic killer in 1947 classic "Kiss of Death," has died after a long illness, US media reported Wednesday.

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In this 1972 image originally released by NBC, actor Richard Widmark stars as Sgt. Dan Madigan a scene from the NBC series, 'Madigan.' Widmark died at his home in Roxbury after a long illness. He was 93. Widmark's wife, Susan Blanchard, said he died Monday, March 24, 2008.

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In this 1962 image originally released by United Artists, Richard Widmark portrays Col. Tad Lawson, right, in a scene with Maximilian Schell in 'Judgment at Nuremberg.' Widmark died at his home in Roxbury after a long illness. He was 93. Widmark's wife, Susan Blanchard, said he died Monday, March 24, 2008.

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Actor Richard Widmark poses for a photograph in London in this 1982, file photo. Widmark, who often portrayed killers, cops and Western gunslingers, has died at his home in Roxbury, Conn., after a long illness. He was 93. Widmark's wife, Susan Blanchard, says he died Monday, March 24, 2008.

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Robin Williams, wife are divorcing

Robin Williams laughs with his wife Marsha Garces Williams in this Nov. 17, 2005, file photo in New York. Garces Williams filed a petition for dissolution of marriage on March 21, 2008, in San Francisco Superior Court citing irreconcilable differences. The two met when Garces Williams worked as a nanny for Williams' son Zachary, whom he had with his previous wife, Valerie Valardi. Robin and Garces Williams also have two children together, Zelda and Cody.

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Actor and comedian Robin Williams thumbs through a program before the start of the Yankees spring baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Legends Field in Tampa, Fla.,Thursday, March 13, 2008. Williams attended the game as a guest of comedian Billy Crystal.

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SAN FRANCISCO - After nearly 19 years of marriage, Robin Williams and his wife are getting divorced.

Marsha Garces Williams filed a petition for dissolution of marriage on March 21 in San Francisco Superior Court, citing irreconcilable differences.

The two met when Garces Williams worked as a nanny for Williams' son Zachary, whom he had with his previous wife, Valerie Valardi.

Robin and Garces Williams also have two children together, Zelda and Cody.

Williams, 56, won an Academy Award for his role in the film "Good Will Hunting." He also starred in the 1980s sitcom "Mork & Mindy," and has acted in a number of movies including "Dead Poets Society" and "Patch Adams."

Williams' agent Mara Buxbaum confirmed that the couple is splitting, but had no further comment. An attorney for his estranged wife would not comment on the case.

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'More where that came from' says French nude Bruni snapper

Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, wife of French President Nicolas Sarkozy, watches the ceremonial welcome at Windsor Castle near London. The photographer who took the picture of Bruni-Sarkozy posing naked has thousands more images of the ex-model, including some much more explicit, he told the Swiss media.

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France's first lady Carla Bruni (R) rides in a carriage with Britain's Prince Philip on route to Windsor Castle, southern England on March 26, 2008. French President Nicolas Sarkozy arrived in London on Wednesday on a state visit he hopes will improve cooperation with Britain on illegal immigration, defence and the economy.

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Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, wife of the French President, left and Prince Philip, right, share a joke as they watch the ceremonial welcome at Windsor Castle, Windsor, England, Wednesday March 26, 2008. President Sarkozy began the first state visit to Britain by a French president in 12 years on Wednesday. During the 36-hour trip he will be a guest of Queen Elizabeth II at Windsor Castle, hold talks with British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and address members of both Houses of Parliament.

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Justin Timberlake to host the ESPYs

Justin Timberlake poses backstage at the MTV Video Music Awards in this Sept. 9, 2007, file photo in Las Vegas.

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NEW YORK - Justin Timberlake is hosting an awards show — and it's not the Grammys.

ESPN has lined up the 27-year-old singer-actor to host its annual ESPY Awards show this summer, celebrating some of the best and funniest moments in sports over the past year.

The ceremony, to be held at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live in Los Angeles on July 20, will be televised live on ESPN, the network said Wednesday.

Timberlake says he's a sports junkie.

"I'll do my best to deliver a great show, as I do not want to be roughed up backstage by these athletes who are bigger, faster and stronger than me," he said.

Timberlake will be in the summertime movie, "The Love Guru," with Mike Myers and Jessica Alba. He recently showed a different kind of stage presence when he inducted Madonna into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

`American Idol' axes another contestant

Contestant Amanda Overmyer attends the 'American Idol' annual Top 12 Party in this Thursday, March 6, 2008 file photo in West Hollywood, Calif. Overmyer sang 'Back in the U.S.S.R.' on Tuesday, March 18, and now, she's going back home. The 23-year-old nurse from Mulberry, Ind., was voted off 'American Idol' Wednesday night, leaving 10 hopefuls to vie for the title and a record contract.

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Former American Idol contestant David Hernandez appears onstage during a taping of MTV's 'Total Request Live' at the MTV Times Square Studios, Monday, March 17, 2008, in New York.

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In this undated image released by FOX, 'American Idol' contestant Brooke White, 24, of Mesa, Ariz., is shown.

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Harry potter book in 2 films

British writer J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter series of books, is shown in London in this, Dec. 10, 2007, file photo. Harry Potter helmed seven novels, but he'll star in eight films. The final book in the wildly successful series will be made into two films, Warner Bros. officials told the Los Angeles Times. Producers are expected to announce Thursday, March 13, 2008, that J.K. Rowling's last 'Potter' installment, 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows,' will be split into two parts on the big screen. The first film is slated for release in November, 2010, with part two following in May 2011.

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Britney Spears the new superhero...

Singer Britney Spears is seen as an animated character in the new animated music video for her single 'Break The Ice' in this undated publicity handout released March 12, 2008. The music video will premiere on the Internet on Wednesday .

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Singer Britney Spears is seen as an animated character in the new animated music video for her single 'Break The Ice' in this undated publicity handout released March 12, 2008. The music video will premiere on the Internet on Wednesday .

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Actress Byrne joins Cage in sci-fi thriller

Australian actress Rose Byrne poses as she arrives for the world premiere of the film 'Troy' in Berlin May 9, 2004.

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By Gregg Goldstein Tue Mar 4, 3:11 AM ET

NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) - Rose Byrne, co-star of FX's legal drama "Damages," will join Nicolas Cage in the sci-fi thriller "Knowing." The project is set to begin shooting later this month in her native Australia.

Byrne will play the daughter of a woman who buried a 1962 time capsule bearing the dates of the assassinations of historical figures, the hotel fire death of the wife of a professor (Cage) and an imminent world apocalypse. After the professor discovers its contents and alerts her, the initially skeptical Byrne begins remembering strange incidents from her childhood. Alex Proyas ("I, Robot") will direct.

Byrne, received a Golden Globe nomination this year for her supporting turn as an ambitious young lawyer in "Damages," which stars Glenn Close. After its first season wrapped last fall, FX ordered two additional seasons. Byrne's feature credits include "Marie Antoinette" and "28 Days Later."

Summit Entertainment, in theaters with the Christina Ricci drama "Penelope," will fully finance and distribute "Knowing."

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Winehouse back on top of UK charts

Amy Winehouse performs at the Brit Awards at Earls Court in London February 20, 2008.

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Barrymore donates $1 million to UN body

In this photo released by Harpo Productions Inc., talk-show host Oprah Winfrey, right, stands with actress Drew Barrymore during the 'The Oprah Winfrey Show' which aired Monday, March 3, 2008, in Chicago. Barrymore announced she was making a personal donation of $1 million to the World Food Programme.

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Actress Drew Barrymore listens during a news conference where she was named Ambassador against Hunger for the United Nations World Food Program (WFP), on Captiol Hill in Washington May 10, 2007.

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CHICAGO - Drew Barrymore said Monday she is donating $1 million to help fight hunger.

She made the announcement on "The Oprah Winfrey Show," saying she would give the money to the World Food Program, a U.N. body that delivers millions of tons of food aid to more than 70 million people in about 80 countries.

"I'm able to make this incredible donation — this has changed my life," she said on the program. "But I encourage everyone to give."

Barrymore, who serves as a World Food Program ambassador, later told The Associated Press that the $1 million is the largest donation she's made.

"By far," the 33-year-old actress said. "But nothing has ever felt so good."

Barrymore, whose screen credits include the "Charlie's Angels" movies and "E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial," visited the floor of the Chicago Board of Trade Monday afternoon, saying she discussed the impact of rising food prices on the poor.

"I wanted to bring awareness to it because it's not something we think about," she said.

There has been a 40 percent rise in commodity prices since the middle of last year, caused in part by skyrocketing energy costs and rising consumer demand in developing countries like India and China, a World Food Program statement said.

The Rome-based agency has an annual budget of about $3 billion, but it said it needs $500 million more this year than it anticipated to help feed the world's poor because of the rising food and energy prices.