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22 July 2008 12:10 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Latest: Actor Balthazar Getty has confirmed reports he has split from his wife Rosetta, amid rumours he is having an affair with actress Sienna Miller.

The Brothers + Sisters star, 33, was photographed frolicking on a yacht off Italy's Amalfi coast with a topless Miller earlier this month, just days after he denied he was romantically involved with the Alfie star.

But Getty, who has four children with Rosetta, says the photographs have forced him to admit he and his wife are living apart.

In a statement released on Monday, he says, "The breakdown of a marriage is a very difficult and painful experience especially when children are involved.

"In light of the fact that many pictures have surfaced in print and on the Internet which has caused myself and my family great embarrassment, I felt it necessary to at least acknowledge publicly that, yes indeed my wife and I have separated and I will not be commenting any further."

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17 July 2008 9:03 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

American Idol host Ryan Seacrest and supermodel Heidi Klum have picked up their first Emmy nominations, after the 2008 Primetime TV Awards introduced the category of top host for a reality competition show.

The presenters will go up against Dancing With the Stars' Tom Bergeron, as well as Deal or No Deal's Howie Mandel and Survivor's Jeff Probst to take home the first honour.

Mad Men picked up 16 nods, the most nominations of any drama series, including Best Dramatic Series and Best Actor for its lead, Jon Hamm.

Hamm will face actors Hugh Laurie, for House; Michael C. Hall, for Dexter; Gabriel Byrne, for In Treatment; Bryan Cranston, for Breaking Bad; and James Spader, for Boston Legal.

Meanwhile, 30 Rock was the frontrunner in the comedy category, with 17 nominations, including best series - a gong the show took home last year - and leading actor, Alec Baldwin, and actress for Tina Fey, the show's creator.

The winners for the 60th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards will be unveiled on 21 September at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles.

A list of nominees is as follows:

Best Series, Drama:

Boston Legal

Damages

Dexter

House

Lost

Mad Men

Best Series, Comedy:

30 Rock

Curb Your Enthusiasm

Entourage

The Office

Two And A Half Men

Best Actor, Drama:

James Spader - Boston Legal

Bryan Cranston - Breaking Bad

Michael C. Hall - Dexter

Hugh Laurie - House

Gabriel Byrne - In Treatment

Jon Hamm - Mad Men

Best Actor, Comedy:

Alec Baldwin - 30 Rock

Tony Shalhoub - Monk

Lee Pace - Pushing Daisies

Steve Carell - The Office

Charlie Sheen - Two And A Half Men

Best Actress, Drama:

Sally Field - Brothers + Sisters

Glenn Close - Damages

Mariska Hargitay - Law + Order: Special Victims Unit

Holly Hunter - Saving Grace

Kyra Sedgwick - The Closer

Best Actress, Comedy:

Tina Fey - 30 Rock

Christina Applegate - Samantha Who?

Julia Louis-Dreyfus - The New Adventures Of Old Christine

America Ferrera - Ugly Betty

Mary-Louise Parker - Weeds

Best Supporting Actor, Drama Series:

William Shatner - Boston Legal

Ted Danson - Damages

Zeljko Ivanek - Damages

Michael Emerson - Lost

John Slattery - Mad Men

Best Supporting Actor, Comedy Series:

Jeremy Piven - Entourage

Kevin Dillon - Entourage

Neil Patrick Harris - How I Met Your Mother

Rainn Wilson - The Office

Jon Cryer - Two And A Half Men

Best Supporting Actress, Drama Series:

Candice Bergen - Boston Legal

Rachel Griffiths - Brothers + Sisters

Chandra Wilson - Grey's Anatomy

Sandra Oh - Grey's Anatomy

Dianne Wiest - In Treatment

Best Supporting Actress, Comedy Series:

Kristin Chenoweth, Pushing Daisies

Jean Smart, Samantha Who?

Amy Poehler, Saturday Night Live

Holland Taylor, Two And A Half Men

Vanessa Williams, Ugly Betty

Outstanding Reality Competition Program:

American Idol

Dancing With The Stars

Project Runway

The Amazing Race

Top Chef

Outstanding Host For A Reality Or Reality Competition Program:

Ryan Seacrest, American Idol

Tom Bergeron, Dancing With The Stars

Howie Mandel, Deal Or No Deal

Heidi Klum, Project Runway

Jeff Probst, Survivor.

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26 June 2008 9:09 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Welsh actor Matthew Rhys has dismissed rumours he has revived his relationship with The Edge Of Love co-star Sienna Miller - insisting on-set romances are "the worst idea in the world".

The Brothers + Sisters star, 33, dated the British actress before she become involved with Rhys Ifans - and has been blamed by the media for the couple's subsequent break-up earlier this month.

But Rhys insists he is not romantically involved with Miller, accusing the press of making up stories about their alleged relationship.

He says, "(There has been) a lot more speculation about the whole thing than actual fact."

And Rhys admits that he would never consider dating a co-star - because relationships forged on a movie set rarely work out.

He adds, "On-set romances are the worst idea in the world. You get caught up in the microcosm of filming, especially if you're playing romantic parts, and I'm only speaking from my own experience here, but it never really pans out afterwards."

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23 June 2008 9:10 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Actor Matthew Rhys prefers to live in Britain - because he is fed up of his American friends setting him up on disastrous dates.

The Brothers and Sisters star moved from his native Wales to America three years ago.

But he is regretting his decision - because he is becoming tired of his new pals setting him up with the wrong women.

He says, "Here, everyone who's in a couple is obsessed with matchmaking up single friends. Everyone's like, 'You guys should go on a date.'

"Initially you go along with it and then you realise, actually, this is ridiculous."

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17 June 2008 10:36 AM, PDT | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news

Despite the success of Brokeback Mountain in theaters and Brothers & Sisters on television, gay-themed movies are "doing worse than ever" according to a report by the Reuter News Agency. The drop-off in attendance is being blamed on the proliferation of "gaysploitation" films that are easily available on Amazon, gay-oriented cable channels like MTV-owned Logo, cable pay-per-view, the Internet, and Netflix. Few of these films, however, are aimed at mainstream audiences, possibly because they are doing so well with gay audiences. Commenting on the trend, the Reuters article concluded, "Despite breakthroughs like Brokeback, gay films already are well down the same path as 1970s black films, where quality projects like Sounder were the exception and blaxploitation flicks were the rule."

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4 June 2008 5:59 PM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Brothers + Sisters star Matthew Rhys once almost caused a multi-car pile up in Los Angeles by driving on the wrong side of a road - because he is so used to traffic rules in his native Britain.

The Welsh star had just returned home to Los Angeles after a trip to the U.K. when he took to the left hand side of the road - to the horror of other drivers.

Rhys recalls, "This poor woman was driving towards me.

"I was there, 100 per cent in my conviction that I was in the right, gesticulating at her, and she panicked, because I was so convinced, and she wasn't sure what she was doing wrong."

But the 33-year-old noticed his mistake just in time and narrowly avoided a major road accident.

He adds, "I suddenly realised I was on the wrong side of the road and felt awful."

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31 January 2008 | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Actress Sally Field has denied throwing a tantrum over the current Hollywood writers strike at the recent Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles. The Brothers & Sisters star was rumored to have launched a scathing attack on Screen Actors Guild President Alan Rosenberg during Sunday's ceremony - resulting in a heated argument between the pair. It was reported that Field was angry about the delay in resolving the walkouts by the Writer's Guild of America union members - which have crippled the U.S. film and TV industry since November. A representative for the actress concedes the discussion did take place, but insists it did not get out of hand, telling the New York Post's gossip column PageSix, "(Field) did not throw a tantrum. She was sitting next to Alan (Rosenberg) at the table and wanted to talk to him, she didn't corner him. She thought talks should have begun sooner and was trying to relay information from other actors that contract negotiations should begin sooner rather than later, and he became incensed. She had to raise her voice to be heard over his. She has every right to express her opinion to him."

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22 January 2008 | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Stardust, Desperate Housewives, Brothers & Sisters and Ugly Betty are among the nominees for the 2008 Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) Media Awards. The Matthew Vaughn-directed Stardust will compete in the Outstanding Film - Wide Release category, against Across The Universe and The Jane Austen Book Club, while The Bubble, Whole New Thing and Dirty Laundry are just some of the nominees up for the Outstanding Film - Limited Release award. In the TV categories, Brothers & Sisters, Degrassi: The Next Generation, The L Word, Greek and Dirty Sexy Money are all in the running for Outstanding Drama Series, while Desperate Housewives, Ugly Betty, Exes And Ohs, The War At Home and The Sarah Silverman Program will compete for Outstanding Comedy Series. The 19th annual GLAAD Media Awards nominations were announced at the Queer Lounge in Park City, Utah, on Sunday, and the winners will be revealed later this year.

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