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MARY-LOUISE PARKER refuses to sign up to any social networking websites, insisting she’s too sensitive to handle any "mean" insults aimed at her.
The Weeds star avoids reading about herself online because she struggle s to forget nasty comments - and she is adamant her life is better becaus e of her internet ban.
She tells the Wall Street Journal, "I’ll only remember that (an insult) , and I’ll remember it all day long… I wouldn’t go on a blog if you pai d me $100,000 right now. It’s basically just a forum for people to be mea n and have people listen to them. I don’t do any of that Twitter, MySpace and Facebook s**t.
"I don’t want to be in any f**king cultural conversation. Sorry. I don’ t know why I’m swearing so much."

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Disgraced golfer TIGER WOODS has heaped praised on his ex-wife ELIN NORDE GREN after she spoke out about his sex scandal - championing the Swedish beauty a "supportive" and "wonderful" mother.
The couple split last year (09) after news of the sportsman’s numerous infidelities hit the headlines, and their divorce was finalised this week (begs23Aug10).
Nordegren went into hiding when Woods’ private life was thrust into the spotlight, but she finally opened up about her ordeal in a interview wit h America’s People magazine, which was published on Wednesday (25Aug10), revealing she felt "embarrassed" that she "never suspected" her husband w as cheating on her.
But Woods has backed his ex after her candid comments, and insists his focus is on co-parenting their two children, Sam, three, and Charlie, 19 months.
A statement issued by the athlete on Wednesday reads: "This is a very p ainful, personal and private time for our family. Throughout this entire time, Elin has shown unwavering concern and support for our children. She is a wonderful mother. I know that the two of us will do everything we c an to help our children adjust to this new family situation.
"We both cherish the time we can spend with Sam and Charlie. Whether it ’s taking Sam to school or hitting balls with Charlie on the range, nothi ng gives me more enjoyment than these simple pleasures. We have two speci al kids, and I’m going to enjoy every minute with them.
"Personally, I am learning to balance family and golf. My children come first and always will, but I also appreciate golf more than ever. I unde rstand how important the fans and the game are to me. I know how lucky I am to do what I do for a living, and I am deeply grateful for everyone wh o has supported me."

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SANDRA BULLOCK will face U.S. TV cameras next week for the first time sin ce her scandalous split from cheating ex JESSE JAMES.
The star will sit down with Today show host Matt Lauer in New Orleans o n Tuesday (30Aug10), six months after her world was turned upside down by reality TV star James’ infidelity.
Bullock’s March (10) Best Actress Oscar win was overshadowed just days after she lifted the statuette for her role in The Blind Side, when a U.S .. tabloid revealed James had cheated on her with tattoo model Michelle Mc Gee.
The actress went into hiding, emerging in April to reveal she and James had adopted three month old baby son before news of his affair had broke n.
A divorce, ending their five-year marriage, was finalised in June (10).

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DREW BARRYMORE is mourning the death of her beloved dog FLOSSIE - the poo ch whose barking saved her life when a fire engulfed her home in 1998.
The Charlie’s Angels star doted on her adopted chow-yellow Labrador mix , and even credited the pooch with saving her and ex-husband Tom Green wh en a fire ripped through their Beverly Hills home in May 1998.
Flossie passed away last month (Jul10), and the actress honoured her be loved pet by spreading her ashes across the Ganges river during a recent trip to India - considered to be one of the most sacred spots in the worl d.
And now she’s working on training a new pup, whose picture she showed o ff on David Letterman’s late night U.S. talk show on Tuesday (24Aug10), b efore revealing Flossie’s death.
She said, "That is my new dog, Douglas… I rescued him. He was brough t to the pound when he was two weeks old, he’s six months.
"I had three other dogs, one of which, Flossie, was an infamous little soul - I had her until she was almost 16. She passed away about a month a go. She had such a good life and what more could you ask for than 16 year s with your soulmate sidekick? "I actually brought some of her ashes to India and put them in the Gang es, which is a very sacred thing to do."

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LINDSAY LOHAN has been ordered to adhere to a strict outpatient rehabilit ation program including regular addiction counselling and psychotherapy s essions following her early release from inpatient rehab on Tuesday (24Au g10).
The Mean Girls actress was jailed last month (Jul10) for breaching her probation stemming from a 2007 DUI arrest.
Upon her release, after just 13 days, she was ordered to spend 90 days in rehab at the UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles.
Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Elden S. Fox agreed to discharge the 2 4 year old from the facility on Tuesday on the advise of her doctor.
And Fox laid out the terms of her release at a court hearing on Wednesd ay (25Aug10), which included orders Lohan undergo psychotherapy and couns eling sessions several times a week until November (10). She was also ord ered to submit to random drug and alcohol testing at least twice a week a nd to continue living in the Los Angeles area.
But all isn’t bad for the actress - Fox dismissed two drug counts that the actress had pleaded guilty to in 2007, and said Lohan will be taken o ff supervised probation if she complies with his orders, passes all drug and alcohol tests and does not miss any of her counseling sessions.
Lohan did not attend the hearing. However, her attorney, Shawn Chapman Holley, assured the court the actress is ready to prove she can comply wi th Fox’s orders, stating: "She has changed. She’s healthy. She’s clear-he aded. She is positive at looking forward." Fox took over Lohan’s case after another judge, Marsha Revel, recused h erself earlier this month (Aug10).

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Workaholic rocker MIKE SHINODA struggles to relax during breaks from his LINKIN PARK duties - and insists he’s "afraid" of his own endless energy.
Shinoda admits he rarely enjoys having free time to rest and instead ke eps himself busy by painting for his art exhibitions and writing material for the Crawling hitmakers or for his other musical side project, Fort M inor.
And the star reveals he is often surprised by his seemingly limitless e nergy.
He tells Britain’s Kerrang! magazine, "I’m definitely not very laid-bac k. A couple of the guys (in the band) actually try to get me to focus mor e on relaxing. I tend to stay in work mode.
"I worry that makes me sound neurotic or crazy. I don’t think I’m crazy .. I don’t really golf, I don’t like television, I don’t get out to the mo vies often, so the studio is where I spend most of my time. The studio an d doing my art…
"I saw some footage recently. We were filming a documentary for the mak ing of the (Linkin Park) album (A Thousand Suns) and some of the footage made me afraid of myself. I was watching it going, ‘Dude, you are crazy! You are obsessed.’"

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STEVIE NICKS is convinced the internet has "destroyed" rock ‘n’ roll beca use young bands are no longer given the chance to develop if they don’t a chieve instant success.
The Fleetwood Mac singer is vehemently opposed to the expansion of the internet, blaming the growth of the online music industry for stifling up coming talent and discouraging youngsters from socialising with their pee rs.
She tells the New York Daily News, "The internet has destroyed rock. Ch ildren no longer develop social graces. They don’t hang out anymore. I’m financially stable. I’m OK. But what about the kids trying to make it in this business? If you’re not an established band, if you don’t have a hit single, they’re (the record labels) gonna drop you. There are a lot of p eople out there as talented as we (Fleetwood Mac) were, but they can’t su stain being in a rock ‘n’ roll band for long without success. We were abl e to, but we’re going to die out."

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DETROIT SOCIAL CLUB frontman DAVID BURN was left hobbling around on a mus ic video set after falling through a creaky floorboard during filming.
The British rockers were shooting a promo clip for their upcoming singl e, Northern Man, in an abandoned property earlier this summer (10) when B urn stepped on a piece of flimsy flooring and plunged into a giant hole.
He tells NME.com, "It was right at the beginning of the shoot in this d ilapidated old building. I was walking around, trying a suit on when I fe ll through the floor into this big trench. No one helped me at all. Every one was shouting, ‘Photo! Photo!’" And Burn admits he’s still recovering from the accident, adding: "I rea lly knackered (injured) my ankle. It still throbs occasionally now. Last week I tried playing football for the first time and I still can’t, it’s agony."

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JAY-Z and BEYONCE are splashing the cash on their summer vacation - they have rented a luxury yacht on the French Riviera for a reported $377,000 (=C2=A3251,330) a week.
The celebrity supercouple was recently spotted enjoying a summer holida y in Portofino, Italy but they’ve now docked in Cannes, France, according to the New York Daily News.
A source tells the newspaper the pair has rented The Altitude, an 180-f oot (54.86 metre) Italian-made Benetti luxury yacht priced at $377,000 a week.
The Altitude boasts six cabins, a gym and a Jacuzzi.

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RUSSELL SIMMONS is using his lavish New York City apartment to affirm his support for plans to build a mosque close to Ground Zero - he has painte d the word "co-exist" on to the windows of his home.
The hip-hop mogul has been vocal in his backing of the scheme, which wi ll see a Muslim holy site erected just streets away from the area of Manh attan where the World Trade Center stood before the terrorist atrocities of 9/11 in 2001.
Many residents of the city are outraged by the proposals, but Simmons i nsists the building will help heal rifts between communities.
And he has now covered his apartment windows, which overlook Ground Zer o, in religious and spiritual symbols to get his message across, decorati ng the panes with shapes that spell out the word "co-exist".
Simmons’ pal Glen Friedman, who designed the peace-promoting signs, tel ls the New York Post, "This is compelling for Russell because he lives he re and he’s always involved with issues of people getting along. The deba te… It’s obviously for freedom. I don’t have a problem with it at all. It’s meaningful to have these signs at Ground Zero."

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Rockers THE LIBERTINES might be back for good - the cult band is consider ing making its reunion permanent.
The British group split in 2004 after a series of bust-ups between fron tmen Pete Doherty and Carl Barat over Doherty’s spiralling drug addiction s.
They announced earlier this year (10) that they would reform for two fe stival gigs in England this month (Aug10) but ruled out a long-term reuni on.
But intense rehearsals for their comeback shows have brought the previo usly warring band close together again - and a permanent return to perfor ming and recording is now "definitely possible".
Drummer Gary Powell tells British rock magazine NME, "I think that deci sion will actually come (after the reunion shows). (We) would all love to continue doing this." Bassist John Hassall adds, "I think it’s very important how these gigs go. Not for everyone else but for ourselves. The focus is on these gigs, and then we’ll see what happens. Really, you couldn’t say at the moment ( if we’ll reform permanently). But yeah, it’s definitely possible." The band is due to play at the Reading and Leeds festivals in the U.K. this weekend (27-29Aug10).

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MISSY ELLIOTT has paid tribute to her late friend AALIYAH on the ninth an niversary of the R&B star’s death.
The Try Again hitmaker was killed in a plane crash in the Bahamas on 25 August 2001 at the age of 22, shortly after the release of her third alb um and just as she was launching herself as a Hollywood actress.
Elliott collaborated with Aaliyah many times throughout her tragically short career and insists she still misses her friend nearly a decade afte r her death.
She tells MTV.com, "There’s not a day that goes by that I don’t think o f (Aaliyah) or watch a video or play her music. I miss her every day." But the rapper insists she is proud to see the singer’s influence live on in present day artists, including Ciara.
She adds, "I think it’s hard for Aaliyah to be duplicated, because she had her own lane. But Ciara is an R&B singer who loves to dance, and Aali yah was that same kinda artist. We knew when she dropped a record, we cou ldn’t wait for the video. I think Aaliyah has influenced artists like Cia ra."

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HAPPY MONDAYS hellraiser BEZ was jailed for a month on Wednesday (25Aug10 ) - after he refused to carry out community service for attacking his ex- girlfriend.
The British dancer/percussionist attended a court in Manchester, Englan d for sentencing after he was convicted earlier this month (Aug10) of ass aulting Monica Ward during a domestic dispute.
District judge Marie Cash told the star, real name Mark Berry, he would have to carry out community service as punishment - but he refused, tell ing her: "I’m not doing it. (I’m not) bothered. I’m going to appeal and t ake this to a real court." The official then told the rocker he would be jailed for four weeks ins tead, prompting him to shout, "Victory is in my grasp" as he was handcuff ed and led to the cells.
Bez was also handed a restraining order preventing him from contacting Ward for two years.
He later asked his solicitor to tell the court he would accept the comm unity service sentence after all - but the judge refused. The court heard Bez intends to appeal against the jail sentence.

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MARY-LOUISE PARKER was thrilled to make a brief cameo appearance in HOWL, the upcoming biopic of famed poet ALLEN GINSBERG - because she’s a secre t "poetry geek".
The Weeds actress plays an expert witness in a courtroom scene in the d rama, which focuses on the 1957 obscenity trial which Ginsberg faced afte r the publication of his controversial poem Howl.
And Parker admits she was delighted to land the short role - because th e poem holds sentimental memories for her.
She tells the Wall Street Journal, "I’m a huge poetry geek, and it’s on e of those things you would know about me if you knew me for more than a half an hour. My brother came to the hospital the day my son was born and read him Howl. It was wonderful. So I kind of did it for my brother in a way." Spider-Man star James Franco plays Ginsberg in the forthcoming film. (P

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EMMA WATSON stunned onlookers in Bangladesh by trying her hand at sewing and weaving machines while visiting the factory where her eco-friendly cl othing line is made.
The Harry Potter actress travelled to the rural towns of Dhaka and Bajs hahi last month (Jul10) and visited workers at Swallows, the Fair Trade f irm producing the range she is releasing with fashion label People Tree.
And Watson jumped at the chance to get involved - she waded barefoot in to a river to help dye natural yarns and fabric and attempted to operate several textile machines.
The kind-hearted star also made a stop at a local school, where she tau ght a math class to young students and handed out gifts.

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DAVID LYNCH has been handed the ultimate honour by the American Film Inst itute - the director has been put in charge of the upcoming AFI Fest.
The Mulholland Drive moviemaker has been named the first ever Guest Art istic Director of the famous film festival, which takes place in Los Ange les in November (10).
Lynch, who studied at the AFI before becoming a director, will help co- ordinate the festival and will choose a selection of movies which inspire d him throughout his career. He has also helped design the promotional po sters for the event.
He says, "I said yes to being the Guest Artistic Director of AFI Fest 2 010 because I love the AFI. AFI can do for others what it did for me. AFI gave me an opportunity and money to make a short film, The Grandmother, and my first feature film, Eraserhead. AFI put me on the map." The AFI Fest will run from 4-11 November (10).

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ADAM SANDLER is set to play a woman in his next film - the actor has sign ed up to star as male/female twins in a new comedy.
The funnyman will take on two of the lead roles in Jack & Jill, playing a man whose twin sister visits for the Thanksgiving holiday and then ref uses to leave.
Sandler will play both twins opposite Katie Holmes, as Jack’s wife, and Al Pacino as himself.
The movie is set to begin filming in October (10) and will be directed by Dennis Dugan, who previously worked with Sandler on Happy Gilmore and Grown Ups, according to the Hollywood Reporter.

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Movie director BRETT RATNER has voiced his support for New York City afte r WOODY ALLEN sensationally snubbed his hometown by declaring it too expe nsive to film in.
Allen, who was born and raised in New York City, spent much of his earl y career making movies in the Big Apple, but in recent years has turned h is attentions to Europe, filming in Spain, France and Britain.
And at a press conference in Spain on Monday (22Aug10), Allen riled his fellow New Yorkers by insisting he won’t make any more movies in Manhatt an as he can’t afford to shoot there.
But X-Men: The Last Stand director Ratner is adamant Allen is wrong abo ut New York, insisting he has chosen to film upcoming Ben Stiller caper T ower Heist in the city this November (10) because he found it cheaper tha n shooting on location in Canada.
He tells Deadline.com, "When you have a big budget film, you’re getting a huge tax rebate and that made it more affordable compared to Toronto. The bigger the film, the more you’re going to save. The New York crews ar e in my opinion some of the best, because they grew up working for Woody, Joel and Ethan Coen, Marty Scorsese and Spike Lee. New York becomes a ch aracter in any movie and the rebate made it so reasonable that we’re shoo ting 100 per cent of the film here and doing all of the post-production i n New York."

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