Wilson 'Doing Well,' Making Others Laugh, Director Says

Published: Sep 4, 2007

Owen Wilson is doing well as he recovers from an apparent suicide attempt and even is making colleagues laugh, the director of his latest film said Monday.

"Obviously he has been through a lot this week," said Wes Anderson, who directed Wilson in "The Darjeeling Limited," one of the films in competition for the Venice Film Festival's top award.

"I can tell you he has been doing very well; he has been making us laugh," Anderson told a news conference to promote the film.

"When he is ready, he's going to speak for himself much better than any of us could," the director said, asking that the actor's privacy be respected.

Wilson and Anderson have worked together for more than a decade.

The 38-year-old Wilson was taken by ambulance to a hospital last week after police responded to a call about a suicide attempt at his Santa Monica, Calif., home.

In "Darjeeling," Wilson plays a distraught man - bandaged throughout the film - who other characters imply has attempted suicide.

Pitt, Jolie Ready To Expand Family Brood

Brad Pitt and partner Angelina Jolie are ready for another child, the actor said Sunday as he was promoting his new film.

Pitt and Jolie, with children in tow, were in Venice, Italy, to talk about his film on Western outlaw Jesse James. The movie is competing for the top Golden Lion award at the city's film festival.

Pitt and Jolie have four children, including a 15-month-old girl, Shiloh, born to the couple. Jolie also has adopted three children from Cambodia, Ethiopia and Vietnam.

Asked by Italian state TV whether they were ready for a fifth, Pitt replied: "Yeah, we're ready."

He did not indicate whether they planned another biological child or if they would adopt.

Diddy Throws 'Legendary' White Party

White was the dress code at a star-saturated party thrown by Sean "Diddy" Combs at his East Hampton, N.Y., home, and the dress code was strictly enforced.

The hip-hop mogul's annual White Party featured a white carpet to go along with the white dress code.

"This party is up there with the top three that I've thrown," Combs said. "It's a party that has legendary status. It's hard to throw a party that lives up to its legend."

Mariah Carey, Busta Rhymes, Donna Karan, Ashley Olsen, Star Jones and Tommy Lee were among the guests.

Those who failed to abide by the dress code found themselves being told to change, including the wife of Billy Joel, Katie Lee. She had gone to the party dressed in cream, but that did not win over Combs' fashion police. Turned away, she opted to go home.

Combs wore white sneakers with silver detailing, a white shirt and pants and a gold medallion.

2 Of 'Dancing's' Professional Dancers Tie Knot

"Dancing With the Stars" professional dancers Alec Mazo and Edyta Sliwinska were married in San Francisco on Saturday, their representative said.

Polish-born Sliwinska, 28, and Russian-born Mazo, 29, competed on the professional Latin ballroom circuit before joining "Dancing" in 2005, when Mazo captured the disco ball trophy with "General Hospital" star Kelly Monaco.

This season, Mazo is paired with model Josie Maran and Sliwinska is teamed with "All My Children" star Cameron Mathison.

Today's Birthdays

Actress Mitzi Gaynor is 76. Golfer Tom Watson is 58. Actor-comedian Damon Wayans is 47. Singer Beyonce Knowles is 26.

Sources: The Associated Press, People.com