· This is "Kate's Nightmare," declares Us magazine's cover in 450-point type, all but dwarfing the pink box above it reminding readers of Wilson's tangential involvement. They report that "inner circle members" insist Hudson was forced to abandon Wilson because he was abusing both cocaine and heroin, a potentially lethal combination more commonly known on the streets as "dynamite." (At least as recently as 1977.) [Us]
· How could the shaggy, suspiciously mellow Daily Show guest have gotten mixed up in the hard stuff? By hanging out with the wrong kind of people, of course, such as Courtney Love's ex--British actor/comedian Steve Coogan. Says Love: "I went through it with Steve, "I was just out of rehab, and he was right there with the drugs. I tried to warn Owen. I tried to warn his friends. I hope from the bottom of my heart that Owen stays the hell away from that guy." [NY Post]
· Coogan's rep has already responded to Love's claims: "These accusations are unfounded, unhelpful and hurtful to all concerned. We are taking legal advice." [Ireland On-Line]
· Wilson has dropped out of his next project, a cameo role in the Ben Stiller-directed ensemble comedy Tropic Thunder, the result of a "mutual agreement between Stiller and Wilson." This tragedy is tearing one of Hollywood's great screen romances apart! [Variety]
· One writer pontificates on what went wrong: "Numerous comedians, from Jim Carrey to Sarah Silverman, have epitomized the cliche of the sad clown, struggling with depression." [abcnews.go.com]
· While another sneezes loudly, barely muffling a fully intelligible, "Bullshit!" [mattzollerseitz.blogspot.com]
