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PAUL RUDD was forced to hitch a lift with a stranger after his car broke down on the way to New York’s John F. Kennedy airport.
The Clueless star was travelling on the Van Wyck Expressway in the Big Apple when his hired ride spluttered to a halt in traffic.
Rudd was required to catch a specific flight because of his work schedule - and he was left with no choice but to hitchhike.
He tells U.S. chat show host David Letterman, "A couple of months ago I was going out to work and I had a town car to drive me to JFK and my car broke down. I was on the Van Wyck, and it was crammed and I had to catch the flight and there was no way I could get a cab and they couldn’t get another town car, so I started (to) hitchhike because I didn’t want to miss the flight.
"A very nice girl thankfully picked me up and took me to the airport. I’m thumbing it. She pulled over. I was so appreciative… her name is Allie Brown… I said, ‘I would love to thank you’, I would love it if I could offer her something really cool and interesting like a walk-on part to a movie I was working on, but I realised I don’t have that kind of juice, I couldn’t make it happen, but then instead how about a walk on to this interview. I hope that’s alright…" Rudd then introduced Brown to the TV studio set and joked, "I probably should have gotten her a gift certificate or something!"

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British actor TIMOTHY SPALL was rescued by a lifeboat crew earlier this week (beg22Aug11) after he got lost at sea while sailing in the dark.
The Harry Potter star, who is a keen sailor, is currently filming scenes for BBC TV series Timothy Spall: Back At Sea, which follows the actor and his wife travelling around the coast of Britain on their barge boat.
But on Wednesday (24Aug11) Spall had to radio for help after accidentally sailing into busy shipping lanes.
A lifeboat was called out to save the star in the Medway estuary in Kent, south-east England and rescuers guided him back in to safety.
Spall tells Britain’s The Sun, "I feel foolish, but it’s better to feel foolish and alive than clever and dead. I was terrified and very grateful to the RNLI (Royal National Lifeboat Institution). These guys risk their lives for idiots like us." A spokesperson for the RNLI adds, "We’re pleased he called us before he got into trouble." Scenes of the rescue will air in the U.K. next year (12).

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Actress MINKA KELLY has split from her longterm boyfriend DEREK JETER.
The brunette beauty began dating the New York Yankees baseball player in 2008, but the stars have called time on their relationship.
Kelly’s representative has confirmed the split to People.com, and a source adds, "They care about each other and it was amicable. They’re still friends."

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Australian actor MATTHEW NEWTON has opened up about his battle with mental illness, insisting a hospitalisation helped him reflect on his issues and "saved" his life.
The Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities star checked into a private facility in Sydney last year (10) to seek help for an undisclosed personal issue, following his alleged attack on former fiancee, Transformers actress Rachael Taylor.
Newton was arrested earlier this year (11) for allegedly breaching an apprehended violence order (AVO) by trying to contact his ex, and his lawyer revealed to a court that the star was suffering from a psychiatric illness.
The 34 year old has now revealed the extent of his issues in a candid interview on Australian radio.
Speaking on the Kyle and Jackie O show, he explains, "It’s been an interesting year for me and a huge one for reflection. There were certain things I had to take stock of. I was all over the place… I was a bit of a lost soul in a lot of ways and I didn’t want to face that.
"I worked through it. Finding myself in hospital and being surrounded by a great group of people, the people at Northside West (facility) really saved my life… There is a lot of fear and a huge amount of stigma with mental illness and a lot of judgemental people brush it off and say, ‘Get on with your life’.
"I feel like I am in the best place that I have ever been in my life… the most important thing I realised in hospital was that my opinion of myself had to be of a certain standard. If I hurt other people in my ignorance and confusion getting to this point, that causes me great regret." During the chat, Newton also dismissed reports of a rift with his famous parents, Bert and Patti Newton, adding: "The only distance between me and my parents is 1,000 kilometres - I live in Sydney and they live in Melbourne. The great thing about family is they are there through all the ups and downs and they are that core group of people in your life that support you through thick and thin."

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Actor MARK WAHLBERG is returning to his fashion roots as the new spokesman for clothing line PRVCY.
The Fighter star, who was famously a Calvin Klein underwear model, has signed on as the brand ambassador for the men’s couture collection.
A PRVCY rep tells E! Online Wahlberg’s early experience and "powerhouse image" will help catapult sales and increase the label’s awareness among male shoppers.
The actor isn’t the only celebrity to endorse the brand - Lindsay Lohan’s younger sister Ali has signed up to front the women’s line.

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Rocker DANI FILTH was once stalked by a woman who believed she was the reincarnation of ‘Blood Countess’ ELIZABETH BATHORY.
The Cradle of Filth frontman admits he received regular correspondence from the delusional fan, written as if she was the infamous 16th century Hungarian noblewoman who allegedly bathed in the blood of virgins, while he was on tour in America.
He says, "Strangely enough, I was her husband from the Middle Ages… I met her a couple of times, and she was really into it." Bathory was accused of killing young girls sent to her for etiquette lessons. She died a recluse locked in her castle in 1614.
Filth admits the fan who thought she was the notorious serial killer is one of many odd groupies he meets on the road.
He tells Hustler magazine, "I had a fan who gave me his grandmother’s thigh bone, which was cool - and odd."

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Rocker LENNY KRAVITZ dreams up his songs.
The Let Love Rule hitmaker admits he often wakes up with new tunes racing around his mind and he has to race to the studio to record them while they’re fresh.
The Are You Gonna Go My Way singer says, "A lot of the music on my albums is dreamt. I wake up, go to the tape recorder, I put it down, I run to the studio and make it happen."

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Singer/actress CHARLOTTE GAINSBOURG has become the indie music world’s new BEYONCE after shooting a stunning new video with a small army of dancing look-a-likes.
The Jane Eyre star and her leather jacket-clad doppelgangers perform a synchronised dance routine in a multi-storey parking garage in the promo for Terrible Angels.
The odd video ends with Gainsbourg running herself over in a black car.

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Bosses at guitar giant Fender have unveiled a signature instrument in honour of BLUR rocker GRAHAM COXON.
The beige-coloured, vintage-style Telecaster has the guitarist’s autograph on its body and has gone on sale for £1,150 (£720) on the company’s website.
In a statement, a Fender spokesman says, "Graham Coxon emerged from the 1990s Britpop movement as one of the U.K.’s most acclaimed and distinctive modern guitarists. Through his hit-filled career with Blur and a highly renowned solo career, his sonic paintbrush of choice is most often a Telecaster guitar, and Fender now honors him with the signature Graham Coxon Telecaster."

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Rock group 3 DOORS DOWN have teamed up with bosses at do-it-yourself store The Home Depot to help better the lives of America’s military veterans.
The Here Without You hitmakers have partnered with the retailer as part of the company’s Celebration of Service campaign, which aims to provide adequate housing, job training and improved medical facilities to veterans across the United States.
As part of their efforts, 3 Doors Down will donate a portion of the proceeds of their new album - purchased from The Home Depot website - to the cause, to ensure that retired servicemen and women have a proper place to call home.
Lead singer Brad Arnold says, "Veterans should not have to worry about where they and their families are going to live, and that’s why we’re so excited to be working with The Home Depot Foundation to change and improve the lives of thousands of brave men and women who have served this country. It’s time to honour those who have served us all." The rockers jetted to Los Angeles on Wednesday (24Aug11) to show their support for the campaign launch and make repairs and upgrades to New Directions, Inc. - a residential facility which houses up to 600 homeless veterans each year.

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LMFAO frontman REDFOO is grateful to his dad BERRY GORDY for offering advice about his career after witnessing how his famous father guided DIANA ROSS and MARVIN GAYE to stardom.
Redfoo, real name Stefan Gordy, grew up around superstars and admits his early experiences inspired him to create LMFAO with his nephew Skyler Gordy.
And he’s now credited his music mogul father with helping the duo find fame.
Gordy tells the Associated Press, "He has been where we are now with all his artists, with Diana (Ross), Smokey (Robinson), Marvin (Gaye), The Jackson 5.
"He is saying, ‘OK. You need this or you need to get on these shows.’ Then will.i.am has been here, and he says, ‘You need to do Good Morning America. You need to do this and that.’ They are from two different times and they are both saying these things, and so we have the best of both worlds."

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WILLIE NELSON has paid tribute to his friend GLEN CAMPBELL in a new Rolling Stone magazine expose, revealing the WICHITA LINEMAN singer helped him stay solvent at the beginning of his career.
The publication’s Patrick Doyle asked a host of stars for their thoughts about Campbell, who announced he is suffering from Alzheimer’s Disease in June (11), for his article - and Nelson provided a real eye-opener about the singer’s generosity.
He explained, "He’s always been a big help to me. During one of my down years, he signed me to his publishing company and paid me a lot of money.
"I only wrote one song, and it was Bloody Mary Morning. I hope he got his money back."

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Soul legend BOBBY WOMACK has credited DAMON ALBARN’s group GORILLAZ for kickstarting his career after excessive drug use robbed him of his creative edge.
The singer/songwriter, dubbed ‘the last great soul man’, all but quit the music business following the death of his infant son in 1978 and he admits much of the music he wrote and recorded after the tragedy wasn’t up to his previous standards.
And he’d quit completely when Albarn called and asked him to be part of Gorillaz for the group’s Plastic Beach album.
Womack tells WENN, "I went through burn-out… I was always doing music or working somewhere and then one day I lost the feeling and I didn’t believe in myself, I didn’t believe in the songs I wrote. I walked away.
"Then Gorillaz called me and asked me if I’d join them on their next single. I’d never heard of Gorillaz. I said, ‘I’ve heard of The Monkees!’ "But they loved me when I didn’t even know me and the single was a big hit and then they said, ‘Will you do a tour?’" Womack was reluctant because he feared he’d be around drugs again and he didn’t want to risk his sobriety, but the money he was offered was too good to turn down.
He adds, "I’d dropped the habit and I hadn’t sung in a while and I hadn’t been around entertainers… But they were paying me tax free way over what I would have earned doing nothing but dates in five years, so that impressed me.
"There was no drugs around on tour, there was always people happy and loving each other… I was like, ‘What kind of place is this? Heaven?’" And the experience inspired Womack to start writing again: "One day I was riding on the bus and I told my assistant to tell the driver to pull over and get my guitar and bring a a pad and I wrote about 20 songs. My thoughts were running crazy. I was like, ‘Thank God, that’s the feeling I wanted back.’" The soul man is now planning a major comeback with a new blues album, called Living in the House of Blues, which features collaborations with Stevie Wonder, Snoop Dogg and Rod Stewart.

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Actress KAT DENNINGS’ career has come full circle - her new TV sitcom, 2 BROKE GIRLS, was created by SEX & THE CITY’s MICHAEL PATRICK KING.
Dennings had a small role on the Sex & The City TV series when she was just 14 and she admits the experience made her all the more serious about acting.
She explains, "I played Jenny Brier in the episode called Hot Child in the City. It changed my life, really it did.
"I lived in the woods, so I hadn’t thought about doing TV. We didn’t have any money when I was growing up, and I used to get all my films from the library. My mom would get me classic movies and stuff.
"I actually wasn’t allowed to watch TV as a kid growing up except for, like, PBS, Sesame Street. I was a homeschooled kid living in the forest, and I didn’t even have cable. I’m serious. We had to get cable to watch my episode of Sex & The City."

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Former SAVED BY THE BELL star MARIO LOPEZ is launching a new hidden camera TV show to give celebrities a platform to confront their haters.
Lopez has partnered with U.S. network CW for the project, called H8R.
He tells America’s Star magazine, "The Internet provides a forum for haters. We thought, ‘What if a person confronted the celebrity they’re bashing? Would they still have the guts to stay it to their face? "It’s a chance (for celebrities) to rehabilitate their image. They can have a little fun with somebody who dislikes them because of a perceived notion and then try to show them the real person behind the celebrity." And Lopez has recruited a slew of stars to guest on the show: "We base it on who we assume might have a hater. Nobody is going to really hate Dustin Hoffman, but somebody like (Jersey Shore reality star) Snooki… she’s on our first show." Lopez’s show will debut in the U.S. on 14 September (11).

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JESSICA CHASTAIN took her grandmother’s book club buddies to the premiere of hit new film THE HELP - to thank them for their support.
The actress’ gran and her friends were big fans of the book and though they weren’t convinced Chastain was the right choice to play Mississippi socialite Celia Foote in the film adaptation, they gave her pointers on how to play the part.
Chastain says, "My grandmother is a huge fan of the novel. When I told her I was doing the movie she and her whole book club was really excited. Then I told her I was playing Celia Foote and she was a little nervous.
"Knowing me and being such a fan of the novel, she knew I wasn’t Celia at all." The actress admits she was more nervous about her grandmother’s reaction to the film than the critics’.
She adds, "I took her to the premiere with her three best friends, who were in the book club, and they loved it. She was the big critic and I passed."

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GERARD DEPARDIEU has hinted his Hollywood career is over after confessing he never liked America’s big-budget projects.
The French actor, who starred in films like Green Card, 1492: Conquest of Paradise and The Man in the Iron Mask, insists he has no plans to make another starry Tinseltown film - because they don’t inspire him.
Depardieu says, "I have experienced the enormity of American productions with huge budgets and a galaxy of assistants. That’s too much for me.
"There is no place left for what is spontaneous or natural."

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LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE star MELISSA GILBERT has filed for divorce from her husband of 16 years, five months after trying to salvage her marriage.
The former child actress separated from actor Bruce Boxleitner in March (11), but days later, took to her Facebook.com page to tell fans the couple were trying to work things out.
However, the pair has failed to repair its relationship and Gilbert is going ahead with divorce proceedings.
According to Los Angeles Country Superior Court documents, the actress filed papers on Thursday (25Aug11), citing irreconcilable differences.
She has asked for joint custody of the couple’s son Michael.

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