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After divorcing Tom Cruise
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Nicole Kidman reveals her deep depression Over a decade later, details are still scarce, but in a new interview, Kidman – now happily remarried to Keith Urban – talks a little bit more about her failed first union, and sets the record straight about any involvement she may have had in Cruise’s divorce from Katie Holmes. For the 20th anniversary of the Australian magazine WHO, Kidman talks about her last two decades as a Hollywood star, including her headline-making marriage to Cruise. Noting that she “married really fast and young,” the 45-year-old actress – who reportedly had issues with Cruise over religion (she was raised Catholic, he’s the most famous Scientologist) – said they had a “fantastic marriage for a long period,” calling it a “fantastic decade.” Their eventual split, which was a bitter one (she was pregnant when he filed for divorce and later suffered a miscarriage), took a toll on her. “When it didn’t work out, I had to really dig deep and find my way through depression,” Kidman said, referring to that period of her life as the “loneliest, loneliest existence.” However she doesn’t dwell on it, noting, “I have no regrets about any of it. It was all about growing up … I wish all of the people that have been involved in my life well, because it’s very important to me to be in a place of forgiveness and love.” Another reason to remain upbeat? Her marriage to Cruise brought her two children. Although Kidman is rarely seen with adopted kids Bella, 19, and 17-year-old Connor – they live with their father, and Kidman has said that they call her “Nicole” instead of mom – she says she cherishes the relationship she does have with them. “All of my children are highlights of my life,” said Kidman, who also has daughters Sunday, 4, and Faith, 1,
John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John Wish You a ‘Grease’-y Christmas
Did you ask Santa for a John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John reunion this Christmas? No? Well too bad, because that’s what you’re getting. Former “Grease” co-stars Travolta and Newton-John have teamed up once again for the Yuletide collection “This Christmas,” to fill you with holiday cheer. And the pair won’t be alone in caroling for you this year -- they’re being joined by guests such as Barbra Streisand, Tony Bennett, James Taylor, Chick Corea and, of course, Kenny G. Even ‘50s Brit heartthrob Cliff Richard is along for the sleigh ride. The album contains a stocking-full of standards, plus a newly roasted chestnut, “I Think You Might Like It,” a sequel to the hit “You’re The One That I Want,” the mega-hit from the “Grease” soundtrack, penned by the original song’s writer/producer, John Farrar. The album, which debuts Nov. 13, benefits charity, with proceeds going to Travolta’s Jett Travolta Foundation and the Olivia NewtonJohn Cancer and Wellness Centre in Melbourne, Australia.
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Ever since Tom Cruise pulled the plug on his marriage to Nicole Kidman in 2001 after more than 10 years together, there has been endless speculation as to what went wrong with the “Days of Thunder” and “Eyes Wide Shut” co-stars.
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with Urban. “I remember when we adopted Bella, her looking at me for the very first time. That is extremely powerful, like a kind of birth, too. They are my biggest joys.” Kidman also addressed Cruise’s divorce from his third wife, Katie Holmes. The “Paperboy” star said that, despite reports, she was never Holmes’ confidante when she was secretly plotting to leave Cruise last June. “I never spoke to her,” Kidman told WHO. “I wish all of them well, but I was not involved of any of that.” With her “loneliest” days behind her, Kidman also opened up about finding love again when she started dating Urban in 2005. “There was a long time when I never thought it would happen for me again – and it happened!” Kidman told the magazine. “I never, ever take Keith or our love for granted and I always keep in my mind that my dream is to grow very old with him.”
Romney attacks Obama in crucial US debate
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DENVER — Republican Mitt Romney, looking to jolt his struggling presidential campaign, accused Barack Obama of misrepresenting his positions as the two candidates shared a stage for the first time in a high-stakes presidential debate. With the long presidential campaign entering its final month, Romney needed a strong showing in the debate before tens of millions of television viewers as polls show him falling behind the president in what has been a tight race. It is not clear what effect, if any, the debate will have. But Romney, often seen as wooden and lacking passion, seemed more at ease than Obama. In a rare post-debate concession, some Democratic strategists IBP/Net
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not involved in the campaign conceded the president was not at his best and missed opportunities to challenge his rival. Romney was clearly on the offensive, blaming Obama for the weak U.S. economy — the biggest issue in the campaign. “Going forward with the status quo is not going to cut it for the American people who are struggling today,” Romney said. He repeatedly accused Obama of misstating his positions, virtually lecturing
him at one point after the president accused him of seeking to cut education funds. “Mr. President, you’re entitled to your own airplane and your own house, but not your own facts.” Obama sparred back, accusing Romney, a former Massachusetts governor, of seeking to “double down” on economic policies that led to the devastating economic downturn four years ago — and of evasiveness when it came to prescriptions for tax changes, health care, Wall Street regulation and more. After Romney said he would repeal and replace regulations passed after the 2008 financial crisis, Obama responded: “Does anyone think there is too much oversight and regulation of Wall Street? Because if
you do, then Governor Romney is your candidate.” Obama, a former legal scholar, seemed somewhat professorial at times. He avoided themes that his campaign has used against Romney, including criticism of Romney’s private equity firm, Bain Capital, which the Democrat has demonized as a corporate predator. Obama also did not mention that Romney has personal assets in Swiss bank accounts. More surprisingly, Obama made no reference to a widely publicized secret recording of Romney, in which he said that 47 percent of Americans view themselves as victims who depend on the government and refuse to take responsibility for their lives.
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