Drew Barrymore credits director Steven Spielberg with providing her with stability as she was growing up - and sees him as a father figure.

The actress, who shot to fame in E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, at the age of six, had a turbulent childhood after her parents divorced when she was a tot.

And it was Spielberg, who is also her godfather, who provided Barrymore with “consistency” in her life and guided her in her career.

Jeremy Piven is recovering well after he was struck down with mercury poisoning, insisting he is “grateful to be here”.

The Entourage star was ordered to pull out of Broadway play Speed-The-Plow last month because his mercury levels were “shockingly high” - reportedly due to eating too much sushi.

Piven made his first public appearance since the diagnosis at the Golden Globes on Sunday, and described the impact the affliction had on him.

David Duchovny used his red carpet appearance at the Golden Globe awards on Sunday to thank his family for supporting him through his treatment for sex addiction.

The actor split from his wife actress Tea Leoni after 11 years of marriage last October  - just a week after checked out of a rehab clinic in Arizona.