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Nick Stahl has made a habit of disappearing for weeks at a time, according to friends of the actor.

Stahl’s estranged wife Roseann Murphy reported him missing on Monday, telling Los Angeles police she hasn’t seen or heard from the fallen star since May 9 and is concerned for his safety.

But sources close to the actor have assured fans he’ll show up sooner or later.

One pal tells Eonline.com, “He does this sometimes. He’ll be back,” while another source reveals he saw Stahl carrying boxes outside his West Hollywood apartment complex the day after his wife’s last sighting.

Nick Stahl and his wife have been locked in a custody battle over their two-year-old daughter since February, when Roseann filed court documents to request that he only be allowed supervised visits with the tot and that he be ordered to take a drug test before seeing the child.

Los Angeles police sources have confirmed they are searching for Stahl, who played John Connor in the Terminator sequel, in Los Angeles’ notorious Skid Row area after learning the actor was a frequent visitor to the rundown part of the city.

Police spokesman Richard French tells the Los Angeles Times that foul play is not suspected in Stahl’s disappearance.

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The Avenger’s star Jeremy Renner  escaped serious injury in 2008 when a vicious windstorm knocked a tree onto his mother’s California house.

Jeremy Renner was visiting his mom in Modesto when a violent storm swept through the area, sending a 50-foot tree tumbling to the ground and onto the home he had recently bought for her.  Hopefully he got her insurance.

He tells the National Enquirer, “I heard lots of noise and craziness. And I felt branches and broken glass on my neck, so I started running – even though I wasn’t really sure what I was running from.”

Fortunately Jeremy Renner’s mother was not at home when catastrophe struck.

Valerie adds, “Jeremy is my real-life hero – I’m so proud of him. I wasn’t at home when it happened, but I’m sure he would have saved me.” Aww what a sweet mom.

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John Travolta’s second accuser has moved to withdraw his sexual battery lawsuit against the actor.

A male masseur, identified only as John Doe #2, launched a legal battle against the Grease star earlier this month, claiming Travolta inappropriately touched him and masturbated during an appointment at a spa resort in Atlanta, Georgia on 28 January (12).

The sensational accusation caused a stir as the news came just days after the actor was hit with a similar suit from an unnamed victim, dubbed John Doe #1, who claimed John Travolta propositioned him for sex during a massage.

The 58 year old’s lawyer Marty Singer moved swiftly to dismiss both suits, calling them “absurd and ridiculous”, and on Tuesday the first accuser, John Doe #1, filed dismissal papers in a California court.

The second plaintiff has now fired his lawyer, Okorie Okorocha, and withdrawn his suit, bringing an end to the case.

According to CNN, John Doe #2′s former attorney Okorocha is still unclear as to why his client withdrew from the lawsuit.

Singer had picked holes in both accusers’ claims, insisting his client wasn’t even in Los Angeles on the day one of the reported incidents took place. Singer presented photographic evidence, showing John Travolta was in New York on the day in question.

But the scandal may not be over for John Travolta - the first plaintiff has recruited celebrity attorney Gloria Allred as his new representative, and she has revealed there may be another suit pending.

A statement from Allred reads, “We are in the process of conferring with him (plaintiff) regarding the next steps, which he may wish to take.”

Allred has offered no comment on the second plaintiff’s withdrawal.

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Celebrities have fears too. Naomi Watts  is “absolutely terrified” about playing Diana Princess of Wales in a new movie and she even considered turning down the job.

The British-born actress, who grew up in Australia, has been cast in Oliver Hirschbiegel’s upcoming drama Caught In Flight, which will tell the story of the last two years of the late royal’s life before she died in a car crash in Paris, France in 1997.

However,  Naomi Watts admits she is really scared about taking on such a high-profile part and almost refused the offer because of her fears.

Naomi Watts star tells the Press Association, “She is a part of our history, an incredible woman and fascinating but (suffered) a tragic ending. The filmmakers came to me and it’s a good script and it’s very scary and I kind of wanted to say no but I couldn’t…

“I saw the wedding (Diana’s 1981 wedding to Charles, Prince of Wales) and everything and she is a very inspiring woman and it’s kind of impressive how she sort of changed the whole gearing of the tradition of the royal family and opened it up and brought warmth to it.”

The best way to deal with fear is to act. That’s exactly what she is doing by throwing herself into researching the role, which is due to begin shooting in the U.K. later this year.

Naomi Watts adds, “I’m doing all the research and there is so much to read, I just hope we make a good film and people can learn something new about her that’s interesting. There are a lot of people that knew her and a lot of books to read and so much information and one story is different to the next so it’s hard to gauge what was the truth. It’s going to be a tough one, it’s a big beast to take on, I just try to do my best.”

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Jenny McCarthy is baring it all again for Playboy one more time as she prepares to celebrate her 40th birthday in November.

The model and actress kicked off her career with a Playboy pictorial in 1993 and went on to become that year’s Playmate of the Year. She has returned for spreads in the men’s magazine over the years and in 2009 admitted she would like one more chance to pose naked for the publication before she turned 40.

She said, “I would absolutely pose for Playboy. I would be so flattered if they asked me. It’s probably not going to happen but I think I want to do it again.”

But it is happening, Jenny McCarthy will now appear naked in the July 2012 issue of the magazine.

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