Re the life span of the marriage....it would actually be miraculous (and this is no exaggeration as it's based on hard fact) if KU doesn't have another relapse. It is a part of the nature of the recovery process. Very rare if someone who used as much as KU would simply stop after one stint in rehab. Takes a lot of patience from loved ones to endure this period. Often the second relapse doesn't occur until something like 12 months later, but it can also occur within days or weeks. Takes a lot of resilience and patience and determination for both the addicted person and his/her loved ones. My point being, I doubt she has the ability to survive the process without staging tantrums and ultimatums...which are the worst things a supportive loved one can do.

The fact that urban is now claiming that she is responsible for basically healing him, is not a good sign. And I agree with you morgan, the prognosis does not look good. It may be almost sounding like a ultra positive or cliched saying, but it is true. Addicts and alchololics have to do it for themselves... not for their wives or kids, or because they promise someone they'll do it. I'm sure in the whole "courtship" and the runup to the marriage, urban probably claimed he had it all under control, only to end up in rehab 4 months later. People should read what he's claiming now and believe it?....Why?

So, get a gander at this... do you think kidman noticed all of the recent pictures of Cruise and katie holmes with baby suri plastered all over the place?
http://www.hollywoodrag.com/index.php?/forums/viewthread/5326/#When:17:11:55Z

Notice the 3 picture series of pictures where she slyly turns and glances out the front window... (with that deathly stare of botox induced unemotion)... making sure the photogs get a clear shot of her face? No doubt she was just a hankering to counter the ex... Urban was not needed obviously, this is just about her...

There is definitely some truth to "keeping up the papparazzi photos"
something sick about involving your little niece as well.

Question: Why do so many other famous stars have the ability to avoid the tabloids most of the time ?

Answer: Because they trually want some privacy in their life and so never give the papparazzi any tip offs to the whereabouts.

Thanks Urban Myths for the tip - your blog is very entertaining!

Thanks Maclean for the photo link.

OK - here is the gossip fresh from the sets of "Australia". Everyone working on the film has to sign a confidentiality agreement so getting info is like getting blood from a stone. Everyone is terrified Ms Kidman will get them sacked or sued so Mum is the word.

True to form Ms Kidman is no friend of the crew. Word is she is extremely demanding and volatile and also quite unhinged. Generally she is regarded as a total nightmare. She shared two bedroom accomodation with her publicist and insisted on the pass door between their rooms being left permanently open. This means Ms Day (who is apparently a good sort who also thinks Kidman is a nutter) had to cope with the endlessly needy Kidman wondering in an inopportune times (like when she had people over) to give her instructions on things La Kidman needed done. Did I say a needy power freak?

Everyone on the crew is in total agreement that Botoxia is indeed a total botox junkie.

At a screening of rushes for the film, Kidman dictated notes to Ms Day detailing everything she was unhappy with with her appearence. Notes for Baz to fix.

She is apparently totally paranoid - clearly she must be reading this forum so -hello there!

Kidman comes across to everyone as tremendously insecure. Very hard work particularly for wardrobe people who have to dress her. Needless to say Hugh Jackman is a dream although apparently his male PA is an asshole.

Very interesting and insightful info, corianda. That would explain why she doesnt seem to have any close friends, beyond the usual naomi watts and russell crowe... oh yea, and now hugh jackman. Although I believe that only came about because she wanted to blow off the premiere of stepford wives, so she found an excuse in saying she wanted to present "old friend" jackman with an award at the Tony awards that same night. It seems her only friends are her sister and fam. and urban, who seems to be basically a permanent escort. Does she do anything else beside make a movie, publicize a movie, and then travel again to make another movie?