DENISE RICHARDS - RICHARDS BLAMES MEDIA FOR SAMBORA SPLIT

DENISE RICHARDS is convinced her relationship with BON JOVI star RICHIE SAMBORA only broke down because the media accused her of breaking up his marriage.
Richards began dating the Bon Jovi guitarist after she split from her former husband Charlie Sheen in 2006 - just months after he ended his 11-year marriage to her friend Heather Locklear.
The Wild Things star was the focus of many press reports accusing her of coming between Sambora and Locklear - and Richards blames the media's depiction of her for putting a major strain on their year-long romance.
She tells U.S. talkshow host Larry King, "They (Sambora and Locklear) were getting divorced; he and I were friends and it happened. And she had moved on. She was already involved with someone else at the time.
"It (the press coverage) affected, I think, the circumstances. It was very difficult to sustain a relationship. We were so slammed in the press. We were dealing with our parents dying. We were going through very difficult divorces and custody and it put a strain on our relationship. I regret the timing, perhaps, and I feel terrible anyone that was hurt and involved. But I did not split up their marriage."

Miley Cyrus doesn’t want to end up like other child stars

Teen sensation Miley Cyrus says she’s determined not to fall victim to the trappings of celebrity in the way other child stars like Britney Spears have.

“I definitely try to steer away from it as much as I can, but it’s all around me,” she says in an interview with Britain’s Daily Mirror newspaper. “I think it’s more of a personal battle really.

“You have to know what you feel and what’s in your heart.

“But I’m more of a positive person. I’ve always wanted to be a positive role model and that’s what I want to continue to be.”

The 15-year-old ‘Hannah Montana’ star — who was last week at the center of controversy following the publication of her risqué photoshoot for Vanity Fair magazine — says she relies on her guitar to help her through the tough times.

Adds Miley, “My guitar is like my best friend. My guitar can get me through anything. If I can sit down and write an amazing song with my guitar about what’s going on in life, then that’s the greatest therapy for me.”

Miley is fast becoming one of the biggest stars in America, she became an overnight success when Hannah Montana first aired in 2006—and with a clothing line; merchandise; perfume; album sales; a book deal; and movies, the teenager from Tennessee has made a small fortune.

But despite all the trappings of success, Miley is determined to keep her feet firmly on the ground.

“It’s pretty crazy and life is going so fast. I never have the chance to slow down, but I’m having a lot of fun and that’s what you’ve got to keep in mind,” she says.

“As long as you’re having fun, then that’s all you can do.

“Whatever happens, I want to make sure my family is all set.

“Once I’m a little bit older I want to make sure my family is safe and get my parents a nice house and make sure they’re good and settled.”

The teen-superstar also denied rumors she’s dating Nick Jonas, the youngest member of the up-and-coming Jonas Brothers — saying she’s “too much to handle”, and insisting she’s single.

“I think I’m too much to handle right now,” she says.

“There’s so much going on in my life at the moment with traveling and there’s always cameras following me — all that kind of stuff. I don’t think it’s great for dating anyone.

“There are guys who I like to hang out with, but I like to be the girl who no one can get. I think that’s always hotter anyway. It’s more attractive to be the person everyone talks about.”

Are Paris Hilton and Benji Madden engaged?

There are three reasons I ask this:

1. Paris Hilton was snapped out shopping yesterday wearing a huge sparkler on her engagement ring finger.

2. Benji Madden told E! that that although he and Paris have only been dating a few months, "I always knew that she was, like, wife material, or serious girlfriend material," and that he wouldn't "bet against" the pair of them being engaged before the year is out.

3. Celebrities do tend to get engaged after only dating each other for a few months.

Am I right? Watch this space, Mystic Meg celebrity fans!