ACADEMY Award winner Charlize Theron has paid tribute to her age-defying co-star Kim Basinger, saying the actress had gained strength as she became older.

HOLLYWOOD megastars Brad Pitt and George Clooney kick off this year’s Venice film festival today with the world premiere of the latest quirky offering from the Oscar-winning Coen brothers.

The drawn-out child custody feud between actors Kim Basinger and Alec Baldwin continues, while there is still no answer to the question of who leaked a voicemail of Baldwin lashing out verbally at his 11-year-old daughter.

Kim Basinger and Alec Baldwin's long drawn out custody battle over their daughter Ireland will be resolved soon, according to the actress' lawyer.

Kim Basinger and Alec Baldwin's courtroom battles are set to move to the box office in America later this month when their new movies are released on the same day.

Alec Baldwin has been dubbed a bully by the movie producer who first introduced him to ex-wife Kim Basinger.

A bitter custody feud that saw actor Alec Baldwin lash out at his 11-year-old daughter in a leaked voicemail went hush-hush when a court commissioner ordered lawyers not to talk about the case and closed a hearing to the public moments after it began.

Actor Alec Baldwin has sought therapy sessions with TV physiologist Dr Phil McGraw after his outburst at his 11-year-old daughter, Ireland.

Troubled actor Alec Baldwin has parted company with his long-time Hollywood agents.

KIM BASINGER has denied she leaked a voicemail in which her ex-husband, Alec Baldwin, calls their 11-year-old daughter a “rude, thoughtless little pig.”

Heather Mills has offered her support to shamed actor Alec Baldwin insisting it's not for her to judge if the film star is a good father or not.

Kim Basinger has denied she leaked a voicemail in which her ex-husband, Alec Baldwin, calls their 11-year-old daughter a “rude, thoughtless little pig”.

Kim Basinger has reportedly hired round-the-clock protection to keep ex-husband Alec Baldwin from their 11-year-old daughter.

Actor Alec Baldwin has posted an apology online, explaining that his leaked answer machine rant was the result of being "driven to the edge" by his bitter custody battle with ex-wife Kim Basinger.

Hollywood star Alec Baldwin went online to apologise to fans for his furious voicemail message to his daughter, calling her a “thoughtless little pig”, that was broadcast around the world.

The tension between movie-star divorcees Alec Baldwin and Kim Basinger erupted when an angry phone message from Baldwin to his daughter was made public.

Alec Baldwin has hinted his bitter divorce and custody battle with ex-wife Kim Basinger is over after taking time to praise her mothering skills on US TV.

Kim Basinger will go to trial in Los Angeles after pleading not guilty to disregarding court orders concerning ex-husband Alec Baldwin’s visitation rights with their daughter.

Hollywood star Kim Basinger has been ordered to appear in court to explain why she should not be held in contempt for allegedly disobeying a judge’s orders concerning ex-husband Alec Baldwin’s visitation time with their daughter.

Kim Basinger has filed a motion to stop ex-husband Alec Baldwin from publishing a book about their divorce.

Alec Baldwin has accused his former-wife Kim Basinger of trying to block him from seeing their daughter.

Kim Basinger is set to join the cast of hit drama 24 after confessing to star Kiefer Sutherland that she's a huge fan.

Kim Basinger's mother has blasted her own daughter for wrecking relations between her ex-husband Alec Baldwin and the couple's daughter.

Academy award-winning actress Kim Basinger has been enlisted by Italian fashion designer Muiccia Prada to model her new spring/summer Mui Mui collection.

Alec Baldwin's messy custody battle with former wife Kim Basinger is about to get nastier after the actor called the police on the actress for not handing over their daughter.

The always-excellent Jeff Bridges delivers the goods once again in this solid drama of shattered dreams and a troubled family.

Kim Basinger is so sick of the "hard life" she's led as an actress, she constantly wants to quit the movie industry.

Big screen beauty Kim Basinger has spent 30 years struggling to win dream film roles, because directors could never see beyond her sex symbol image.

Hollywood actress Kim Basinger credits her eight-year-old daughter Ireland with helping her become more courageous.

Fans of Kim Basinger felt sure the actress had fallen on hard times when they saw her posing in front of a poster promoting her new film Cellular - but the actress was just waiting for a pal.

Kim Basinger's shocked dad once sent her a tube of tennis balls after she upset him by talking about oral sex in a TV interview.

Kim Basinger and Mimi Rogers will be the latest members of the over-40 brigade in Hollywood to bare all in their new film, The Door in the Floor.

Alec Baldwin and Kim Basinger have been told to undergo counselling to settle a bitter custody battle over their daughter.

Kim Basinger has sold her 3.7 carat diamond engagement ring from ex-husband Alex Baldwin for $59,750 (€50,000).

Movie star Kim Basinger is selling a collection of jewels given to her by former husband, actor Alec Baldwin, it emerged today.

A dispute between Alec Baldwin and ex-wife Kim Basinger over custody of their eight-year-old daughter, Ireland, will go to trial on February 23, a judge has said.

Kim Basinger and Jason Statham will star in thriller Cellular, in which she plays his victim. William H Macy will also star.

Kim Basinger is in negotiations to take on the lead role in New Line's "Cellular," a thriller in which she'll play a kidnapped woman who places a random call.

The white rapper, Eminem - though he hates his colour being such an issue - makes his screen debut in a drama based, by and large, on his own life.

Kim Basinger has filed for divorce from Alec Baldwin.