Sideshow: Uma gets a big rock from fiance
Uma Thurman has gotten engaged to Swiss financier Arpad "Arki" Busson, the N.Y. Daily News says. Arki popped the question at Nelson Mandela's 90th b'day party Wednesday in London, giving her an absurdly ostentatious ring. (The 8-carat diamond is surrounded by 20 smaller ones.) It's so big, a source tells People, Uma "can't fit it through the sleeve of her coat." (Ugh . . .)
Uma Thurman
has gotten engaged to Swiss financier
Arpad "Arki" Busson
, the N.Y. Daily News says. Arki popped the question at
Nelson Mandela
's 90th b'day party Wednesday in London, giving her an absurdly ostentatious ring. (The 8-carat diamond is surrounded by 20 smaller ones.) It's
so
big, a source tells People, Uma "can't fit it through the sleeve of her coat." (
Ugh . . .
)
A two-time divorcee, Uma was married to
Gary Oldman
from '90 to '92. Her subsequent, six-year marriage to
Ethan Hawke
produced a son and daughter.
For his part, Arki sired two boys with
Elle Macpherson
during a long engagement that ended when they split up in '05.
Gone Phishing
Jam band
Phish
may get back together after a four-year break. Keyboardist
Page McConnell
says the band will meet later this year to discuss a possible reunion.
A lil' sis for Lindsay?
Lindsay Lohan
's da,
Michael
, said yesterday he was investigating an ex-gf's claim that she bore him a daughter 13 years ago. M. L. admits that he saw a woman named
Kristy
while he was separated from wife
Dina Lohan
. But, he said, he hadn't seen her for 12 years.
"Years later, she contacted me convincing me that I was the only person she was with and that she had my child," Michael said. "My lawyers will sort this out." No comment from Lindsay's rep.
Congrats to Ruben
American Idol
alum
Ruben Studdard
, 29, is due to wed his gf of two years,
Surata Zuri McCants
, 30, today at Canterbury United Methodist Church just outside Birmingham, Ala. If you're worried about Ruben, don't be.
The Velvet Teddy Bear
will have
20 groomsmen
to help keep him chill. Ruben and Surata met in October '06 during a CD-signing at a Wal-Mart.
Cameron Diaz to wed?
The N.Y. Daily News says
Cameron Diaz
was spotted this week with a ring on her wedding finger. But reports indicate Cam is not that serious about her latest squeeze,
Paul Sculfor
, a model who also has dated
Jennifer Aniston
.
The Madonna divorce
The latest round of rumors claiming that
Madonna
, 49, is poised to divorce her 39-year-old hub,
Guy Ritchie
, got a fresh coat of credibility yesterday with a report in the Times of London that Madge has, indeed, consulted
Prince Charles
' divorce lawyer,
Fiona Shackleton
. The paper says Guy also has seen his lawyers at the law firm Forsters. "No comment" from Madge rep
Liz Rosenberg
.
Noth out, Goldblum in
A TV tradition has ended:
Chris Noth
, who played Detective Mike Logan on
Law & Order
from '90 to '95, and brought back the cocky cop for
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
10 years later, has left the franchise for good.
Fret not. As any
Hegel
ian will tell you, every death is followed by a rebirth: Variety says
Jeff Goldblum
, star of
The Fly
, is joining the show, which migrated from NBC to USA in the fall.