Johnny Depp discusses ‘bumpy’ breakup

Posted on June 18, 2013 by

Johnny Depp says the last two years have been “bumpy” and “unpleasant” due to his split from Vanessa Paradis.

The 50-year-old actor and the 40-year-old French actress called off their relationship in June 2012.

Speaking about the breakup for the first time, Johnny thinks it was especially difficult parting ways with his partner of 14 years because they have a family together.

“The last couple years have been a bit bumpy,” he told Rolling Stone magazine. “At times, certainly unpleasant, but that’s the nature of breakups, I guess, especially when there are kiddies involved.”

The screen star has daughter Lily-Rose, 14, and son Jack, 11, with Vanessa.

He admitted that making their romance last while spending so much time apart was rough on them.

“Relationships are very difficult,” he confessed. “Especially in the racket that I’m in because you’re constantly away or they’re away and so it’s hard. It wasn’t easy on her. It wasn’t easy on me. It wasn’t easy on the kids. So, yeah.”

Johnny has dated Kate Moss and Winona Ryder in the past but claims his most recent split was different to anything else he has experienced.

He maintains that he has respect and love for the woman who gave birth to his children.

“The trajectory of that relationship – you play it out until it goes, one thing leads to another,” he shared. “So for whatever reason that ceases, it doesn’t stop the fact that you care for that person, and they’re the mother of your kids, and you’ll always know each other, and you’re always gonna be in each other’s lives because of those kids. You might as well make the best of it.”

Although in the past he may have used alcohol to get over heartbreak, this time he made smart decisions.

Johnny’s priority was ensuring his kids dealt with the change appropriately.

“In terms of the breakup, I definitely wasn’t going to rely on the drink to ease things or cushion the blow or cushion the situation,” he said. “‘Cause that could have been fatal. I felt it was my duty to be real clear throughout that. I had something pretty serious to focus on, really, which was making sure that my kids were gonna be cool.”

Rihanna’s home gets roof intruder

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Rihanna’s resident security guards detained a man trespassing on her property.

The singer’s private team caught a male wandering around the roof of her Pacific Palisades, California home on Monday.

The unnamed 26-year-old was arrested after 10pm and remained in police custody on Tuesday morning, reports TMZ.

Guards allegedly held the intruder until law enforcement officers arrived at the property to take charge of the matter.

Apparently the person had a map of the area in his hands when he was captured, however he insists he was not aware he entered Rihanna’s grounds.

His bail was set at $2,882 for encroaching on the property.

According to the Los Angeles Times, the pop star was not at home at the time as she is currently on her Diamonds World Tour.

The 25-year-old was playing a concert in Birmingham on Monday evening where she apparently angered audiences by showing up two hours late for her performance.

Rihanna was a victim of the swatting prank at her house in April. A caller to emergency services claimed they heard gunshots inside the star’s home. However it was thought to be part of a wider plot to rob the star.

Additionally, in February Steveland Barrow was arrested and placed under a temporary restraining order after he tried to break into her house.

However he had actually entered the wrong home and went on to sleep in someone else’s bed and apparently stole some of their property.

The man told police that he was invited into the home.

Felicity Jones: I need downtime

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Felicity Jones needs time to “put herself back together” after filming.

The British actress has starred in a number of successful movies, including rom-com Chalet Girl, indie film Like Crazy and her latest venture, Breathe In.

Following filming, the 29-year-old likes to take a moment to concentrate on other things and have some fun.

“You need time after you’ve done a project to put yourself back together and hang out with friends and family and re-find who you are. It can be very intense when you’re working on something,” she explained to Cover Media.

Recently she’s been working on projects in America, including The Amazing Spider-Man 2 and a thriller True Story starring Jonah Hill and James Franco.

Despite enjoying the opportunity to travel, Felicity likes coming back to the UK.

“I love visiting America, but London will always be my home; that’s where my friends and family are and this is where I come to rest,” she smiled.

“With acting, you’re always travelling and you’re very much a gypsy. You’re always with your suitcase moving around the world and it’s important to have somewhere to come back to and London feels like the right place for that.”

Luckily technology helps Felicity keep up with all her UK-based loved ones.

The star sometimes doesn’t even realize how long she’s been away for.

“Thankfully there’s Skype. Skype’s brilliant, because you can see someone and it doesn’t feel like you’re so far away. The internet in general… You’ve been somewhere and then you come back and you don’t feel like you’ve been away!” she marvelled.

“You’ve been speaking on email and Facebook and you think, ‘But I only spoke to you yesterday!’ The world is just shrinking.”

Drake: Brown is my enemy

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Drake says Chris Brown made him “the enemy”.

The rapper got into an altercation with Chris at a New York nightclub in June last year.

Drake and Chris are said to have fallen out over popstar Rihanna, who both men have dated in the past.

Despite Chris and Rihanna calling time on their relationship, Drake says his feud with Chris remains ongoing.

“I don’t want my name to be synonymous with that guy’s name. I really don’t. I wish we could sit down, just like you and me are right now, and talk it out man-to-man. But that’s not going to happen. I’m not confrontational, but if someone challenges, I’m not going to back down,” Drake revealed to the US edition of GQ magazine.

“It’s embarrassing, the amount of media coverage. Two rappers fighting over the woman. He’s not even a rapper, but still, it’s the last way you want your name out there. It distracts from the music. But he’s made me the enemy, and that’s the way it’s gonna stay, I guess. If I think about it too much, I feel it wrapping around my foot, like I get a feeling it could end really badly. Like, it gets really dark.”

The 26-year-old has made millions of dollars by rapping about his rawest feelings and emotions. Drake was touched by advice he received from actor Will Smith, which made him realize the true definition of love.

“I had lunch the other day with someone I extremely look up to. Okay – I had lunch with Will Smith, and listening to him talk, it made me think I don’t know what love is. He said something profound. He said love is when you become one and you need that person. It’s not about wanting anymore, you need that person,” he revealed.

“Hearing that, I don’t know if I’ve ever felt that way. I’ve held women in very high regard almost to the point where I felt like I needed them for a very long time, but I don’t know if I comprehend it yet, and I’m okay with that. I’ve made a lot of music about love being the only thing I’m missing. I think this is the first album I’ve made saying, ‘I’m okay.’ I’m enjoying it right now. Maybe this is my time to grind it out, make a run for it and add some memories with my boys.”

Justin Bieber cleared in ‘hit and run’ case

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Justin Bieber has been cleared of involvement in an alleged hit and run.

The 19-year-old singer and his rapper friend Lil Twist were trying to leave the Laugh Factory on Sunset Strip in Los Angeles last night when they were involved in an incident.

Justin was driving his white Ferrari and apparently gestured for a scrum of photographers to move out of the way. It was claimed one of them was accidentally pinned between the singer’s vehicle and another car as he drove away, with the paparazzo taken to the hospital and apparently hurting his leg.

TMZ now claims the teenager has already spoken to police about incident.

“Justin Bieber is saying he didn’t know he hit anyone as he left the Laugh Factory, and police are clearing him of any wrongdoing,” reports the website.

Justin and his team were apparently quick to meet with police to discuss the incident. The star sat down with members of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) and it soon became clear he didn’t realize anything untoward had happened before he drove away.

It is suggested that the paparazzo was at fault because he was in the road.

In January, photographer Chris Guerra was knocked over and killed as he tried to take a picture of Justin’s car.

Justin later released a statement in which he asked for tougher regulation of paparazzi.

“While I was not present nor directly involved with this tragic accident, my thoughts and prayers are with the family of the victim,” it read.

“Hopefully this tragedy will finally inspire meaningful legislation and whatever other necessary steps to protect the lives and safety of celebrities, police officers, innocent public bystanders, and the photographers themselves.”

Robert Pattinson ‘wants Perry to meet parents’

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Robert Pattinson apparently wants Katy Perry to meet his parents.

The pair have been spending a lot of time together in recent months, fuelling speculation that a romance has blossomed. Robert recently spent time with Katy’s mom and dad during a visit to her hometown of Santa Barbara, California. Now it seems the 27-year-old Twilight hunk is eager for the popstar to get to know his family.

“Rob confessed that he was falling for her after their date night at the Björk concert, and it’s left Katy in turmoil. He’s planning a trip to the UK and wants Katy to go with him to meet his parents,” a source told British magazine Closer.

Last week it was reported that Katy was finding it “tough” to choose between British heartthrob Robert and her on-off musician beau John Mayer.

It seems John may have had a change of heart following his latest split from Katy, but she isn’t sure if he is right for her.

“John insists he’s made a ‘huge mistake’ and has tried wooing Katy back,” the insider continued. “Katy’s told her friends that she finds dating bad boys like John exciting, but has so much in common with Rob.”

Katy and 35-year-old John dated from last summer until March this year. They are said to have broken up several times, with John’s womanizing reputation believed to have sparked a series of arguments.

She has now spoken out about the tumultuous romance, confessing she was smitten with the musician.

“Yes [I was seeing John, now it's] over,” the 28-year-old revealed. “I was madly in love with him. I still am madly in love with him. All I can say about that relationship is that he’s got a beautiful mind. Beautiful mind, tortured soul. I do have to figure out why I am attracted to these broken birds.”

Kim Kardashian ‘given baby warning’

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Kim Kardashian’s sister Kourtney has reportedly warned she has “no idea” what motherhood is like.

The reality star and her partner Kanye West welcomed their first child together into the world on Saturday.

Mother-of-two Kourtney has allegedly raised concerns about how unprepared her sibling is when it comes to looking after a baby.

“Kourtney has told Kim that she has no idea what she’s in for as a mom,” a family insider explained to RadarOnline.com.

“Kim thinks that she is just going to live her life exactly the way she did before now just with a little baby along with her. But Kourtney has told her that her life is going to completely change and she’s going to be totally surprised at everything.”

Kourtney and her partner Scott Disick have two children together, son Mason and daughter Penelope.

While Kourtney hopes Kim has learnt some parenting skills from watching her, she fears Kim doesn’t realise how much disruption a baby can cause.

“Kourtney says Kim doesn’t even know the beginning of what an impact having kids has. She says Kim thinks everything will be the same, that she’ll be able to do everything she did before and that her life will be as picture perfect as it always is. Except Kourtney knows that isn’t true – everything from her messy house to messy clothes and hair,” the insider explained.

“Kim is about to be shocked at all the changes and Kourtney knows this because she’s been going through it for years.”

The couple have remained tight lipped about the details of their new arrival so far.

A family friend has told HollywoodLife.com that an announcement about the name of their little girl is coming any day now.

“Kai Georgia Donda West has been mentioned,” the insider revealed about the potential name.

The name proposed would have significant meaning for both Kim and Kanye. Georgia is where Kanye grew up, while Kim’s late father Robert Kardashian’s middle name was George. Donda would be in tribute to Kanye’s late mother Donda West.

It has also been reported that Kim’s mother Kris Jenner hopes to debut her granddaughter on her new TV show when it airs in July.

Brad Pitt calls parenting into question

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Brad Pitt has joked about his parenting skills, as his son’s character gets shot in his new film.

The hunk is currently promoting the zombie thriller World War Z, which also features his 11-year-old son Maddox. Brad was happy to laugh about allowing his child to appear in a more grisly scene for the movie.

“My kids love these kinds of things and that’s the thing that first drew me to it,” Brad said at the New York premiere of World War Z on Monday night. “[Maddox] has got a small piece in it. He’s a zombie who then gets shot. I don’t know what that says about my parenting!”

Brad’s co-star Abigail Hargrove also spoke about Maddox’s work on the film. She was impressed by his commitment to his role, even when it meant transforming his appearance.

“I remember one day he was talking to his dad, Brad, and I remember him talking about how he had to shave off his Mohawk because he had to play one of the zombies and I was like, ‘No! Not the Mohawk!’” Abigail laughed. “But he was very excited to be a zombie. Definitely.”

Brad went on to speak about his fiancée Angelina Jolie, who underwent a preventative double mastectomy earlier this year. He was full of praise for his partner’s decision to reduce her risk of getting cancer by having the surgery, and says his feelings for the beauty are stronger than ever.

“She has always been the brave, bold individual that I fell for – and sexy as ever,” he smiled.

Brad was then quizzed about his impending nuptials. The Hollywood stars, who raise six children together, are reportedly planning to wed this summer.

However, the 49-year-old star refused to be drawn on the rumors.

“Ha, Ha,” Brad replied to People when asked about the nuptials. “I’m movin’ on, man. I’m moving on!”

Brad Pitt: My daughters prefer Gomez

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Brad Pitt’s daughters won’t watch his latest movie because Selena Gomez isn’t in it.

The actor and his fiancée, Angelina Jolie, raise six children together, three girls and three boys. While Maddox, Pax and Knox were excited to hear their dad was shooting zombie movie World War Z, Shiloh, Zahara and Vivienne were less impressed.

“If it’s got Selena Gomez in it or something they’ll be interested in it,” he laughed to Access Hollywood. “I gotta work on that for the next one.

“I earned some points with [the boys] and they gave it a thumbs up.”

It’s already known that the children are a fan of Selena’s Disney show Wizards of Waverly Place. Earlier this year, Selena shared an embarrassing encounter she had with Brad at an awards show, which saw her hiding, as she was so nervous after meeting him.

“So I was in my dressing room and I had just finished performing. They knocked on my door and they said, ‘Brad Pitt would like to come in,’ and I was like, ‘He can come in.’ I was trying to play cool and be really nice,” she recalled. “As soon as he walked out I ran and I hid under the craft service table for like two minutes because I couldn’t believe it was happening.”

Brad has been jetting around the world to promote his new movie over the last few weeks. On Monday he was in New York City greeting crowds in Times Square. The star was amazed to see how many fans had turned out for the event and assured them the movie is worth it.

“It’s been a long process and it deserves it. It’s so much fun,” he said. “It’s the most intense thing you’re gonna see all summer. We want to make sure that people know that and enjoy it.”

After the event it’s thought Brad joined some of the other people involved in the film for an intimate dinner at nightspot Catch followed by a rooftop party.

It was a busy day for the star, who earlier appeared on Good Morning America and spoke about Angelina’s decision to have a preventative double mastectomy after she discovered she was genetically prone to breast cancer.

He then stopped off for a break at The Royalton hotel, where he was happy to spend more time with admirers of his work.

“A group of fans then approached him in the lobby and begged for photos. Brad’s security team gave him a look, but Pitt replied, ‘Of course, I can take a photo – I would love to,’” a source told New York Post.

Rihanna addicted to love?

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Rihanna is reportedly considering entering rehab for “love addiction”.

The 25-year-old’s split from singer Chris Brown became public last month, after he claimed he is too young to be “wife-ing” the Barbadian star during a radio interview.

Last week pictures emerged showing Chris snuggling up to his ex-girlfriend, Karrueche Tran.

The images have reportedly made Rihanna consider seeking professional help for her heartbreak.

“Rihanna is still desperately in love with Chris,” a friend revealed to UK magazine Grazia. “It’s like she’s obsessed with him and, although he’s told her it’s over, she just can’t get over him. After talking it through with her friends and a psychotherapist, Rihanna is now considering a 12-step program to get rid of her demons. [She's been researching rehab facilities specializing in] love addiction.”

The pop star is said to be considering entering therapy when her tour breaks for six weeks at the end of July.

Rihanna hopes she’ll be able to complete a course to help her get over her relationship issues during this time.

“Rihanna wants to finally close the door on everything with Chris and feel free to be herself again,” the source continued.

The couple have had a notoriously rocky relationship. Chris was convicted of assaulting Rihanna in 2009, which caused them to split after three years of dating. The pair reportedly reconciled last year but have made it clear in recent weeks they’ve grown apart.

Friends hope Rihanna will be able to get over Chris once and for all.

“Rihanna knows she’s got to do something to move on and everyone hopes it will be the opportunity she needs to address her issues and find the happiness she deserves,” the friend explained. “This is a turning point.”