Actor Adrien Brody wants to settle down and start a family after finding his dream home in the New York countryside.

The Pianist star, 35, has been dating Spanish actress Elsa Pataky for two years after they met in Madrid, Spain.

They have since made a movie together, Dario Argento’s crime thriller Giallo, and set up home after Brody bought a 19th century castle in upstate New York as a surprise birthday present for Pataky last year.

Amy Winehouse’s distressed mum Janis has confessed her shock at pictures of the singer’s latest shambolic public appearance.

The Rehab hitmaker attended the Prince’s Trust End of Summer Ball bash in London late last month and stunned revellers with her erratic behaviour and frighteningly dishevelled appearance.

Winehouse was incoherent throughout the bash, and faced police questioning after she reportedly lashed out at a female dancer when asked to pose for a photo.

Comedienne Sarah Silverman has stepped into the US political arena, urging young Jewish citizens to encourage their grandparents to vote for presidential hopeful Barack Obama.

Silverman stars in the provocative comedy sketch entitled The Great Schlep, reflecting on her own Jewish sensibility to relate to young voters, hoping their influence will transcend to older generations in the swing state of Florida.

Natalie Portman has been dealt a bitter blow just in time for Jewish holy day Yom Kippur - a leading US Rabbi has condemned her portrayal of an Indian princess in a new video.

The Star Wars actress portrays Princess Carmensita Saplingita in ex-boyfriend Devendra Banhart’s new promo for Carmensita - a move that has already upset leading Hindu scholars, who have called for her to publicly apologise for mocking their religion.

Bette Midler denies tragic rock star Janis Joplin was the inspiration for her character in the 1979 movie The Rose.

Midler starred as lead character Rose, a self-destructive rock star who struggled to come to terms with the pressure of being famous.

But the star denies a long-time industry rumour the movie was based on the life of late star Joplin.

Singer/actress Bette Midler has blamed the US government for the current credit crisis - and has pledged her allegiance to presidential hopeful Barack Obama’s campaign.

The star has vowed to support the Democratic presidential candidate in the elections next month - because she can no longer live under a Republican government, currently led by George W. Bush.

David Duchovny has left rehab after completing treatment for sex addiction.

The 48-year-old actor checked himself into the Meadows rehab centre in Wickenburg, Arizona in August in a bid to control his sexual urges.

But the star left the centre on Monday to begin work on a new movie.

His lawyer Larry Stein told People.com: “David is out of rehab and about to start a new movie. He successfully completed his treatment.”