Is there something in the water?
Thursday, November 9th, 2006
Another Hollywood Split????
The October 16 premiere of World War II drams Flags of Our Fathers in NYC was a night to remember for costar Ryan Phillippe but the reason had nothing to do with the film. According to an insider, when the actor and his wife, Reese Witherspoon, exited their limo, neither smiled. They didn’t say anything to each other when they walked in. They looked miserable. At the after party at the SoHo Grand Hotel where the usually composed actress, sources say, seemed tipsy — they kept their distance. A fellow guest has said that they kept their distance most of the night. The only exception: A 20 minute fight on the fringes of the party. Reese was said to be very angry and upset and called her husband an asshole.
The bitter exchange took on new significance when a rep for the couple released the following statement two weeks later, on October 30. “We are saddened to announce that Reese and Ryan have decided to formally separate. They remain committed to their family and we ask that you please respect their privacy and the safety of their children at this time.”
What could be the possible reason for the surprising split? Could it be the fact the Ryan has recently grown close to Abbie Cornish his Australian costar in the Indie film Stop Loss: according to an insider, during a shoot in Austin, Texas the two had “a fling”. For a married a man Phillippe was rather open about their relationship. On October 10, local Lauren Scott witnessed Phillippe and a blonde, who fit Cornish’s description kissing at a sushi restaurant Kenichi.
