New York, Jan 7 : Brad Pitt has set the record straight – Angelina Jolie is not a homewrecker.

In an interview with W in the annual "A-List" February issue, Pitt said that Jolie, who was his co-star in ‘''Mr. & Mrs. Smith'', had no hand in breaking up his marriage with Jennifer Aniston.

"What people don''t understand is that we filmed [''Mr. & Mrs. Smith''] for a year. We were still filming after Jen [Aniston] and I split up," The New York Post quoted him as saying.

New York, January 7 : Jessica Simpson has contributed her recipes in the 2008 Cowboys Family Cookbook, presented by the wives of the Dallas Cowboys.

The singer is, however, yet to be engaged to Cowboys quarterback beau, Tony Romo.

However, according to Happy Hills Farm Academy/Home founder Ed Shipman, the term ‘wife’ is not taken in a literal sense, rather as a general better half.

"We just work with whomever they''''re currently living with,” the New York Daily News quoted him as saying.

New York, January 7 : Madonna reportedly had no qualms in leaving ‘beau’

New York, Jan. 7 : A newly-released poll has warned that New York Governor David Paterson would be wise not to consider appointing Caroline Kennedy to Hillary Clinton's Senate seat.

The poll, conducted by Public Policy Polling, suggests that Republicans would have a credible chance to win the New York Senate seat if Kennedy is appointed.

Kennedy leads Republican congressman Peter King by only two points, 46 to 44 percent, in a hypothetical match-up, reports Politico.

New York, Jan 7 : Levi Johnston, the father of Sarah Palin's 17-year old-daughter's baby, has quit his oil field job after questions arose concerning his eligibility for the post.

According to Anchorage Daily News, the 18-year-old worked in Milne Point oil field with ASRC Energy Services Inc.

Johnston's father confirmed that he has quit his job after questions arose concerning his eligibility.

Employees in the electrical apprenticeship program in which Johnston worked are required to have a high school diploma, which he does not possess.

New York  - Dow Chemical Co, the largest US chemical maker, said Tuesday it plans to seek more than 2.5 billion dollars in damages from Kuwait for cancelling a joint venture just days before its launch.

A 17.4-billion-dollar deal between Kuwait's state-run Petrochemical Industries Co (PIC) and Dow fell through on December 28. The joint venture would have enabled Dow to acquire rival Rohm & Haas, the world's largest maker of acrylic paint ingredients. Dow would have gained about 7.5 billion dollars after taxes from Kuwait's investment.