Hugh Grant struck a photographer with a manila folder Tuesday, the New York Daily News reported.
Grant, 45, swatted an unnamed photographer while walking down Central Park South. Former Daily News spokesman Ken Frydman witnessed the attack and said, Grant was “looking at his cellphone, when this young guy started flashing his camera.” Grant responded by taking photos of the intrusive lensman with his cellphone camera, saying, “How do you like it, mate?” and then slapping the manila folder across his head.
When the photographer “kept taunting him … Grant kicked him in the butt. Not hard – he was just trying to shove him away,” Frydman said.
Will Nicole Kidman beat her former husband Tom Cruise down the aisle?
Us Weekly reports Kidman, sporting a huge diamond ring on her left ring finger, and country singer Keith Urban already have sent out invitations to a wedding in early March in Kidman’s native Australia.
Cameron Diaz escaped serious injury when a bird collided with a car she was riding in, breaking the windshield, according to British reports.
Diaz was headed to the set of her film “The Holiday,” being shot in Surrey. Her chauffeur calmly pulled over, though he and Diaz were covered with broken glass.
Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston have finalized their $60 million divorce settlement. Pitt gained control of the couple’s lucrative film company, Plan B Productions. Aniston gets their $29 million Beverly Hills mansion and a “minor stake” in Plan B.
Kid Rock has won an initial victory in his attempt to stop a California company from releasing an explicit sex video featuring the rap-rocker, former Creed singer Scott Stapp and four women.
A U.S. District Court issued a temporary order stopping David Joseph and his World Wide Red Light District company from posting a preview clip of the video. Rock’s lawsuit seeks a permanent court order halting sale or distribution of the video.
The illustrator for Madonna’s children’s books suffered multiple skull fractures, including a broken eye socket, after a vicious attack Sunday.
The New York Daily News’ Lloyd Grove reports Madonna was “shocked” and “devastated” over the attacks on Jeffrey Fulvimari, who illustrated Madonna’s 2003 book “The English Roses.” Fulvimari checked out of St. Vincent’s hospital Tuesday and returned to his upstate New York home.
Fulvimari said he and a friend were beaten by three thugs at a Chelsea parking facility after leaving the nightspot Crobar. Ricardo Paredes suffered a dislocated shoulder and other injuries.
Morgan Freeman will be honored with UCLA’s Spencer Tracy Award, which recognizes outstanding screen performances and professional achievement.
Previous Tracy Award recipients include Jimmy Stewart, Michael Douglas, Denzel Washington, Tom Hanks and Anthony Hopkins. The awards ceremony is scheduled for March 7.
James Brown is the hardest working man … in China.
The 72-year-old Godfather of Soul made his mainland China debut Wednesday at the People’s Liberation Army acrobatics theater in Shanghai. Brown drew a capacity crowd at the Shanghai concert as part of his Asian tour that also included a swing through Australia.
– Compiled by Greg Henry from wire and Internet reports
Another “Royale” pain: Bond can’t drive a stick
Daniel Craig, the new James Bond, ran into another obstacle on the set of “Casino Royale.”
Craig could not drive 007’s trademark Aston Martin because it has a manual stick shift, according to British media reports. Craig, 37, already has lost two front teeth while filming a fight scene for “Casino Royale.”
