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Bill Murray’s wife of almost 11 years has filed for divorce, citing both substance and domestic abuse.  

Jennifer Murray claims that her husband frequently left the couple’s home in Charleston, South Carolina, departing on day-long trips, sometimes overseas, without telling her. Murray says he physically abused her, hitting her in the face and threatening her life. She also claims he is addicted to marijuana and alcohol.

You may remember that in August of last year, the actor was pulled over in Stockholm for driving a golf cart through the city. He admitted that he had been drinking, but it appears there were no serious repercussions.  Stories like that made us all chuckle: That Bill Murray, what a lovable old bum, just like one of his characters! This latest, however, points to a scary dark side to the funnyman.

Sharon Stone recently angered many in China when she brought up the May 12 earthquake in relation to China’s occupation of Tibet. The actress suggested that the quake, which has devastated the Sichuan Province in China, was due to bad karma over the Chinese government’s treatment of Tibet. During a red-carpet interview at Cannes, Stone said, “I’m not happy about the way the Chinese are treating the Tibetans because I don’t think anyone should be unkind to anyone else. And then this earthquake and all this stuff happened, and then I thought, is that karma? When you’re not nice that the bad things happen to you?”

The comments have resulted in rampant Stone-bashing online, where many are urging a boycott on products she advertises. Even more disastrous for Stone’s career, quite a few Chinese theaters have announced a ban on her films. The actress has at least four films due to be released by 2010, but it looks like Chinese audiences won’t want to see her any time soon.

Pete Wentz and Ashlee Simpson were eager to return to their natural habitat after their blink-and-you-missed-it honeymoon in the Caribbean. Who wants to be alone together when you can mess around with the media?

Yesterday the couple were photographed leaving a Memorial Day party, with Pete sporting a new accessory. The rocker covered his face with a paper plate mask bearing the words “Your ad could be here,” while good wife Ashlee smiled convincingly to show that she appreciates Pete’s edgy wit, and does not at all find the idea totally lame. The couple reportedly scored around $1.4 million for their wedding pics, but here Pete reminds us that he’s still a cynical rocker at heart. Whoops Pete, don’t fall down the stairs!

The E! Network is debuting two new celebrity reality shows tomorrow night, both chronicling the daily lives of tabloid rag regulars. At best we’re hoping for mindless entertainment here, but according to the critics these two aren’t even guilty pleasure material. 

Denise Richards: It’s Complicated follows the Charlie Sheen ex as she attempts to move on after their nasty split. No matter how bitchy or scandalous Richards might be, she doesn’t have a whole lot going on at the moment.  She’s had an unremarkable acting career and is known mainly for her trainwreck of a divorce. Even with two young daughters, a house full of pets, and Richards’ desperate desire to prolong her fame, the show sounds like a snooze that no wacky hi-jinks can save.

Living Lohan, featuring all the Lohans except the one who made them famous, is another bad idea. Variety calls it “profoundly boring” while Entertainment Weekly gives it an F. It’s hard to imagine a more vacuous show than, say, Keeping up with the Kardashians, but E!’s newest offerings look even less interesting.

If you’re into artier fare than The Hulk, you’ve probably heard of screenwriter Charlie Kaufman, the creative mind behind Adaptation, Being John Malkovich, and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. Kaufman has worked with many a talented director, most notably Spike Jonze and Michael Gondry. Now the writer tries his hand at directing, with Synecdoche, New York premiering at Cannes.

The film still doesn’t have a U.S. distributer, but it certainly features a strong cast. Catherine Keener, Philip Seymour Hoffman, and Michelle Williams star in a story that, like Kaufman’s other projects, mixes autobiographical elements with the surreal. No definitive reviews are in, but the movie sounds ambitious and intriguing. Says Variety: “At its core a study of a theater director whose life goes off the rails into uncharted artistic territory, it’s the sort of work that on its face appears overreaching and isn’t entirely digestible on one viewing.” Hmmm, sounds familiar. 

 Actress Christina Ricci emerged from a tanning salon in Beverly Hills today looking painfully thin. She’s like a baby bird, with the bones in her face too evident. 

The former child star battled anorexia as a teen. She said of the illness: “My anorexia had a huge amount to do with the fact that I’d developed this body and yet wasn’t ready to be a sexual being. I didn’t want it.”

Ricci now appears the picture of confident sexuality. She was on the May cover of the magazine BlackBook, posed slinkily in the backseat of a car in a purple bikini. However, with pictures like the above, questions about her health may resurface. 

The stars were out at the yearly amfAR event at Cannes, and unusual fashion choices were on display. Madonna looked decidedly un-trendy in a prim, salmon-colored Stella McCartney dress that concealed her ripped bod.  The always classily attired Natalie Portman got a little avant garde, possibly the influence of her new beau, freak folk rocker Devendra Banhart. She stepped out in a sculptural Givenchy, looking like a paper-mache swan, while Sharon Stone commanded attention in skin-tight leopard print. Hey, Sharon’s earned the right to wear that fabric.

Us Magazine is reporting that Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler has checked into Las Encinas Hospital drug rehab clinic in Pasadena, CA. The facility is the same one in which Dr. Drew recently filmed VH1’s Celebrity Rehab.

The sixty year old rocker has been honest about his past struggles with drug and alcohol abuse. In the 70’s and 80’s, he and Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry were nicknamed the Toxic Twins because of their extreme indulgence in illicit substances. Tyler became addicted to heroin in the 80’s, collapsing on stage during performances, until an intervention in 1986 forced him into treatment.  

Since then, Aerosmith has had great success, with Tyler growing into an international icon. I was under the impression that Tyler had been clean and sober for decades–I think a lot of people were. However, it just takes one slip to end years of sobriety…

Lindsay Lohan’s little sis, Ali, appeared on Letterman last night to promote the Lohan clan’s upcoming reality show, “Living Lohan.” Ali recently underwent a makeover and could easily pass for a college student in her early 20’s. Like Linds, she has a husky smoker’s voice, which makes it even harder to believe that she’s only fourteen.

Ali has some serious ambitions for an eighth grader. She told Letterman she’s working on an album, and hopes to follow in her sister’s footsteps to become an actress and a singer. As for “Living Lohan,” Ali says it’s intended to “set the record straight,” showing the Lohans as a normal family.  She wouldn’t say whether Linds would be making any appearances.

Ali’s Letterman appearance could have been a disaster, but she made for an engaging, fun guest. Despite being styled as a thirty year old, she talks like an eighth grader, really open, making exaggerated faces as she talks, ready to laugh at herself. It’s too bad she’s chasing fame this early, as she won’t be a cute kid much longer.   

Believe it or not, there are celebs besides Brangelina at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. British singer Lily Allen, for one, has been a dream come true for the Cannes paparazzi. The party girl began her trip by sunbathing topless at a French Riviera hotel, where she didn’t mind being caught by photographers. That night Allen had to be carried out of a party to a waiting cab with the help of her father, actor Keith Allen.

The next day photos of Allen’s good time appeared, as did her lady parts. Despite her sheer dress, the singer had neglected to wear underwear. In several seated shots, she gives the finger and a whole lot more. 

Allen was later kicked off a yacht after taking off her bikini and diving into the Mediterranean. The crew rescued her, albeit reluctantly, and the yacht’s millionaire owner was so embarassed he booted Lily from the party. Maybe it’s time for a quiet night in? With clothes on? Here is a shot of Lily’s rough ride home with her father.