Kevin Costner has fired back at Hollywood gossip suggesting he and his new wife Christine Baumgartner are on the verge of splitting up.

The movie star's publicist, Paul Bloch, has issued a statement on behalf of his client in a bid to end fresh US tabloid speculation about the state of his marriage.

He states, "The story is false. They sold their house in Hollywood and they are moving to Santa Barbara. Kevin is on location and Christine is getting the house ready.

"Christine Costner is on her way to Shreveport, where Kevin Costner is shooting Mr Brooks. They'll both then go to Providence, Rhode Island for daughter ANNIE's graduation from Brown University.

"The Costners will then head back to Los Angeles where Kevin will continue to help Christine with the move. After that, Kevin will go back and finish shooting the remaining several weeks of Mr Brooks."

The split rumours come just a month after allegations from a masseuse that Costner performed a lewd act in front of her while he was honeymooning with Baumgartner in Scotland in 2004.

Evan Rachel Wood has confirmed reports she is dating "Billy Elliott" actor Jamie Bell, calling the English actor "awesome."

The "Thirteen" beauty, 17, and Bell, 20, fuelled rumors they were in a relationship after they attended the "King Kong" premiere together in New York City last December.

Wood says, "I think it's obvious (that we're dating), so I'm not really going to say anything.

"We've made a public appearance together so that's why it's obvious. It's kind of pointless to deny it.

"I think Jamie is awesome."

Brad Pitt sent an e-mail to the Cannes Film Festival on Tuesday to wish the cast of his new film "Babel" luck, saying he was unable to attend because of the imminent birth of his baby.

In "Babel", directed by Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, Pitt plays a husband and father trying to cope with a crisis on vacation in Morocco. Cate Blanchett plays Pitt's wife, and the film also stars Gael Garcia Bernal.

Henri Behar, who moderates Cannes' news conferences, read a message from Pitt, who has been holed up in Namibia with Angelina Jolie awaiting the birth of their child.

"With the imminent arrival of the newest addition to our family, I am unable to join Alejandro, Cate, Gael and the rest of the cast and crew in introducing the film," Pitt said in the message. "I am tremendously proud of 'Babel' and want to congratulate everyone involved for this great achievement."

CANNES, France -- One of Hollywood's biggest stars got all wet last weekend at the Cannes Film Festival.

Bruce Willis was doing an interview with German television Saturday near the ocean when a huge wave hit him and his producer from behind.

Willis was soaked.

The "Die Hard" star was in Cannes promoting the animated film "Over The Hedge." Willis is the voice of an animated character in the film.

Heath Ledger and Michelle Williams will star in I'm Not There, Todd Haynes' unconventional biopic of Bob Dylan, reports Production Weekly.

Ledger, who replaces Colin Farrell, will be one of six prominent actors to play the iconic singer-songwriter in different stages of his life and various humors of his nature. The others will be Cate Blanchett, Richard Gere, Christian Bale and Ben Wishaw. One more Dylan is still to be cast.

Also starring are Julianne Moore and Charlotte Gainsbourg. The film starts shooting in Montreal this July.

Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes reportedly got into a big fight — that ended with Holmes deciding to take baby Suri to Ohio to introduce the two-month-old to family and friends. Tom, who is rumored to have a rocky relationship with Holmes’ parents, won’t be joining them, according to Life & Style Weekly

“He told Katie he wasn’t going, considering the bad relations between him and her family,” an “insider” told the mag. “Katie was really happy he said that, because she’d been afraid to admit to him that she didn’t want him to go.

The couple allegedly had a “huge argument” which ended with Katie declaring, “I’m doing this and you can’t stop me.” Her rep denies the story.

Cruise reportedly decided to fly his fiancée and tot to Toledo, drop them off and fly back to pick them up.

The episode, however, may be giving Holmes second thoughts. A “confidant” of hers told the mag: “Katie’s very unhappy and beginning to realize she may have made a major mistake being with Tom.”

Jude Law, Rachel Weisz, Natalie Portman and Norah Jones will star in My Blueberry Nights for famed Chinese director Wong Kar Wai, making his English-speaking film debut. Jones, the Grammy Award-winning singer, stars as a young woman who travels across America to find the true meaning of love, encountering offbeat characters along the way. Shooting starts this Summer across the country.

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Barry Levinson will direct Scarlett Johansson in Brilliant. The film, which will head into production in September, follows Johansson as a jewel thief who teams up with a conman to pull off the biggest heist in history. However, the duo's relationship is fraught with twists and turns. The film will be released in 2007.

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Brittany Murphy has signed on to play the lead in The Ramen Girl. The film is the story of an American woman (Murphy) who's stranded in Tokyo after breaking up with her boyfriend. Searching for direction in life, she trains to be a ramen noodle chef under a tyrannical Japanese master. Shooting will take place in Tokyo.

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Sean Combs, Audra McDonald, Sanaa Lathan and Phylicia Rashad will recreate the roles the played on Broadway in A Raisin in the Sun for ABC TV. The movie will debut in 2007.

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Director Richard LaGravense will direct Hilary Swank in PS, I Love You based on a best-selling novel by Cecelia Ahern. PS, I Love You is the story of a young Irish widow trying to put her life together again after her husband dies. She receives monthly letters he wrote before he died, helping her to overcome her grief.

Pop star Natasha Bedingfield has starting dating Jessica Simpson's ex-husband Nick Lachey.

The pair arrived arm in arm to a party in Boston where Lachey was playing a Kiss FM concert.

Earlier in the evening the two singers had met for a romantic date at the Foundation Lounge where according to a source they "huddled together in the VIP room."

They source continued saying "They were laughing and looking into each other's eyes in a rather romantic way. There was no public making out, but they were definitely there on a date."

Hollywood actress and singer Bette Midler is set to perform at Nicole Kidman's wedding next month, it has been reported.

Midler will sing the song 'Wind Beneath My Wings', taken from the soundtrack of the film Beaches.

The performance will be the highlight of the reception at Kidman's wedding to Keith Urban.

A source said: "It's not like she booked some random singer to do it - she's got the original artist. That should get a few people crying into their tissues."

The wedding will take place on June 25 in Sydney, Australia before the newly-weds jet off to Fiji for a week-long honeymoon.

Mandy Moore has admitted that she is considering shaving her head.

The singer turned actress wants to rid herself of her luscious locks and go bald after seeing Natalie Portman sporting the unusual look in the film V for Vendetta this year.

She was quoted saying, "I'm thinking of shaving my head...It looked great on Natalie Portman."

Britney Spears has written a heart-felt poem on her official website, in which she appears very unhappy in her marriage.

The poem comes after Federline, renowned for spending Britney's money, openly insulted her on a radio station in the US and also admitted that the couple spend most of their time apart.

In the poem, the pop star describes feeling chained down, asking the question of her husband, "How do you stand sleeping at night?"

She also hints that she feels secure enough now to take her son Sean Preston away from the apparently bad influence of his father.

Brian McFadden has hit out at estranged wife Kerry Katona, claiming she is a bad mother who has a new boyfriend every month.

The pair, who split two years ago, are currently involved in a bitter custody battle over their two daughters Molly, four, and Lilly-Sue, three.

Former Westlife star McFadden says: "Kerry has a different best friend practically every month and recently she seems to have a different man just as often. She's an unfit mother. She lays down crazy demands about when I can visit, designed to make it impossible for me to see them."

The 26-year-old is convinced a court will hand him custody of his daughters, if they can't settle their dispute amicably.

He adds: "If we can't sort this out and I have to do it in court it will be a miracle if a judge doesn't give the girls to me."

Kate Moss has finally betrayed her special relationship with troubled Pete Doherty.

She has deserted him for his former Libertines bandmate Carl Barat.

The model, who has never truly severed ties with the Babyshambles frontman, spent two-and-a-half hours in 27-year-old Barat's dressing room after a show.

And she was so intent on chatting to him that she barely spoke to alleged new lover Russell Brand, 30, who then left early.

Frank Skinner lost his sense of humour when he was searched for drugs on the way to the Cannes Film Festival.

Frank was stunned when Nice Airport staff checked his clothes and luggage for Colombian marching powder.

He was still mouthing off about it at the Sagatiba Brasilian football match at the beach pitch on La Croisette.

Frank, 48, took a break from commentating to explain: "The only illegally white things on me were my legs."

Meanwhile, Sting is living up to his name. The pop legend is so sunburnt he has to wear a silk sarong. He hobbled into the match with his missus Trudie Styler, 51, saying: "I'm literally glowing with heat."