Which actress has just separated from her
husband but possibly would have done so earlier
if she had read "big questions" last
September? His bit-on-the-side claimed
that as he climaxed the husband had once
shouted, "I love you, my dick loves you, I wish
I could rip my dick off and give it to you."

Sir Ian McKellen has urged the government to move against religious groups that preach homophobic views.

McKellen came out as a gay man in 1988 and, though he believes in freedom of speech, insists that religion should not be used as a cover to incite prejudice against social groups.

He said: "On the whole I think it would be nice if people were polite to each other, although sometimes these leaders make it very difficult to be polite about Catholicism."

THE OC star ADAM BRODY was "grossed out" when he had to film his first sex scene with MEG RYAN and finds watching the clip unbearable. The 26-year-old landed his first leading role in THE LAND OF WOMEN, in which he stars as a young writer who has an affair with an older neighbour, played by Ryan. He explains, "I've done pre and post-sex scenes, but I've never done the sex scene. It was nutty. "It really was. I've done countless make-out scenes, but I've never insinuated or pantomimed sex. "I saw it and I covered my eyes. I don't want to see me doing that! It's not graphic, but I grossed myself out."

WE recommend wearing a hard hat if you ever find yourself on the dance floor with movie hunk Orlando Bloom.

The 29-year-old actor put on quite a show as he jumped around to Brit rockers Kasabian in a London club on Thursday night. "Orlando started head banging and really going for it," our champagne-swilling spy tells us. Rock on...

Christian Slater couldn't resist dropping into the FHM Sexiest Women party. The 32-year-old was practically foaming at the mouth as he mingled with a bevy of beauties. An onlooker said: "Christian went for a busty blonde in the end called Samy Jane. He was in his element."

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Catherine Zeta Jones is in talks to play Houdini's lover in Death Defying Acts. The role as an exotic psychic would put Catherine, 36, opposite Guy Pearce, 38, as Houdini.

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Ashlee Simpson only lets herself eat a tiny mouthful of her favourite foods. The 21-year-old is so worried about putting on weight, she orders dozens of calorific treats at restaurants.

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Victoria Beckham, 32, wants a royal seal of approval for her £500,000 World Cup bash - she's invited Prince Charles and Camilla.

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Tara Palmer Tomkinson is set to race to the rescue of Love Island. The 34-year-old has been asked to co-host the ITV show after Liza Tarbuck pulled out.

Which well-known American female singer is having a secret fling with a British star? And the famous face-in-question loves nothing better than getting down and dirty with her "friend" at a top-notch hotel in London. It's no wonder she visits such seedy sex shops in Soho whenever she is in town.