I’ve got good news for Jude Law and some bad news for Jude Law. The good news is that he is going to be a father again!! The bad news is that the child was borne from a random fling with some chick last year and now he’s gonna be a babydaddy. I mean, it’s easy to see how Jude Law can get as much lurvin’ as he likes, what with all the sexiness and all, but DUDE! … wrap it up when you’re hookin’ up, yo! Move over Iris, Rudy and Rafferty … there’s a new Law baby on the way:

Jude Law’s spokesperson has released the following statement …

“Jude Law can confirm that, following a relationship last year, he has been advised that he is to be the father of a child due in the fall of this year. Mr. Law is no longer in a relationship with the individual concerned but he intends to be a fully supportive part of the child’s life. This is an entirely private matter and no other statements will be made.”

Law, 36, is currently single and has three children with his former wife, Sadie Frost. He will appear on Broadway in Hamlet, which opens in October, and will star opposite Robert Downey Jr. in the movie Sherlock Holmes, opening Dec. 25.

Oh, Jude … Jude, Jude, Jude … I don’t think this is going to help your persona as a player, my friend. I love how the spin is that he was in “a relationship” last year. LOL! I don’t recall any relationship … so you just know it was a fling. My guess is that Jude‘s Jude’stache is what got him into trubs … with that sexy piece of facial hair luring in the ladies, well … I guess something like this is to be expected. Congrats on the new baby, Jude! You better take care of it, ya hear?

UPDATE: I’m hearing from a Pink reader that the rumor is that Jude Law knocked up Rachel McAdams‘s sister Kayleen and Rachel was the one that pressured Jude into publicly admitting he fathered the child. I’m inclined to believe this bit of goss considering Jude could’ve met and hooked up with sister McAdams while filming Sherlock Holmes last year (Jude and Rachel co-star in the film). It doesn’t make sense that Jude would issue a public statement admitting that he fathered a lovechild unless he was pressured to do so by someone … HMMMMMM. Of course, we don’t know if any of this is true but it does make a helluva lotta sense. I suppose if Jude Law really did father a lovechild with Kayleen McAdams then that bit of goss cannot stay quiet for long. Juicy.

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Speaking at the panel discussion for his upcoming film Sherlock Holmes at 2009 San Diego Comic-Con this weekend, Robert Downey, Jr. revealed to fans that there may be some overt man-on-man “love” (ie. affection) going on in the film. While he didn’t go so far as to say that Sherlock Holmes and his sidekick Dr. John H. Watson would be lovers, he did reveal that the men are very, very close in the film … as a result of, what he calls, “circumstantial homosexuality”. Shoot, whatever he calls it … I’m all for it!

Will Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson be the latest bromance to hit Hollywood? Robert Downey Jr., who plays Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s classic fictional character opposite Jude Law’s Watson in Guy Ritchie’s remake of Sherlock Holmes thinks he and Law have some sexy chemistry together. “It’s called circumstantial homosexuality,” he jokingly told the press at Comic-Con Friday, after leading lady Rachel McAdams suggested the film’s central love story is really between the sleuth and his sidekick. The two actors took to each other even before Law signed on to the part. Downey was sent to meet his future costar and “sell” him on the role and “Jude walks down the hall and my assistant – who never cares about anything – is standing in the hall and she’s like, ‘Oh my God, there he is!’ He was dressed in that kind of fabulous, super expensive, under-dressed way. “I said, ‘Dude’ – and literally before he said he was going to do the movie, before he said that he was available, before he said that he either did or didn’t want to be courted, we just started talking like two serious actors about what would need to happen to make this work as a piece of straight drama. We just became really close really quickly, because we just rolled up our sleeves and started working from jump.” Downey said Law, who is currently performing Hamlet on stage in London, “is so the right arm of this movie.” But good thing for the ladies, the film isn’t just about male bonding. Downey shares some romantic moments with McAdams – but “not enough for my taste,” he said.

Oh man … how awesome is this. You gotta love actors that are secure enough in their manhood that they can willingly and believingly play male characters that show love and affection for one another without it necessarily being a gay lovestory. While I would have no problem with Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson being lovers, that development doesn’t really jibe with the lore that we all know and love. That said, the men are very close and I’m happy to know that that closeness will be respected in the film version of the book series. I have full confidence that RDJ and Jude will do great justice to the beloved characters that they portray … and if they want to take the relationship to a bromantic level, who are we to argue?

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Yesterday we saw photos of Jude Law involved in a run-in with a female paparazzo in London, England this week that seem to show him intentionally whacking the photog on the back of the head (at least, that’s how the photos look to me). Today we get to see new photos of Jude emerging from the Donmar Warehouse Theatre after his performance of Hamlet last night as he was confronted by a group of angry photogs taunting him with newspapers that reported on his earlier run-in with that female pap. Undaunted, Jude just laughed off his accusers and continued on his merry way:

As far as I know, Jude did not take the bait and did not lay his hands on any of the paps last night … clearly, homie learned his lesson. I still contend that it is never right for anyone to physically put their hands in an aggressive manner on any other person … but being confronted like this really appears to be a bit much. Good on Jude for acting like an adult and just laughing off the incident. Here’s hoping he stays out of trubs from here on out ;)

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Normally we get to see cute pics of Jude Law spending time with his children or just generally lookin’ hot whenever he is out and about … but today we get to see a couple of very unfortunate photos of Jude Law seeming smacking a female photographer on the back of the head as he made his way out of a restaurant in London, England last night. According to Jude‘s people, the smack was an “accident” but from the look of the photos it really looks intentional … here are the pics, judge for yourselves:

A female photographer is today considering pressing charges against Jude Law after he hit her while leaving a central London restaurant in the early hour s of this morning. The actor appeared to strike the 28-year-old paparazzo as she took pictures of him leaving a celebrity dinner party at Automat in Dover Street, Mayfair. Harsha Gopal claimed the attack was unprovoked, and added: “He hit me full on the face, it was a real stinger, it was very sore.” Jude was at a dinner hosted by movie director Christopher Nolan, where other guests included Leonardo DiCaprio, Jay- Z and s inger Michelle Williams. As he left the eatery at 1am he appeared to throw a hand towards Harsha’s face, leaving her reeling away in pain. She was among a group of other photographers who had assembled outside to catch the A-list crowd on their way out. She added: “It was really loud – there was a massive thud and my face is still stinging today. It was deliberate – you could see it in his face. Maybe he didn’t realise he was hitting a girl, but he could at least apologise.” Jude Law’s lawyer Graham Shear today called the claims ‘nonsense’ and added: “Last night’s incident was an accident. Jude was blinded by the camera flashes when he left the restaurant, raised his hand to shield himself and inadvertently struck somebody standing very close. He apologised and left.” Harsha was resting up today and suffered no injuries, but is now considering whether to press charges against the 36-year-old. Jude was arrested after allegedly assaulting a photographer near his Maida Vale home in 2007.

Yeah, I realize that photographs do NOT tell the whole story but from the look of these two photos, the incident didn’t look accidental. I love me some Jude but there is NO excuse for ever laying hands on anyone … man or woman, assaulting someone is totally unacceptable. The fact that he was arrested for assaulting a photographer previously tends to show a pattern of behavior. I sincerely hope that this really was an accident because I really do like Jude Law. What do ya’ll think … was this accidental or intentional?

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Jude Law, who has been appearing in a revival of the William Shakespeare play Hamlet in London’s West End Theater District, spent some time singing autographs after one of his performances earlier this week and was spotted wearing a very interesting shirt … a shirt that looks like it was stolen from the closet of Michael Lohan:

OY! As nasty as this shirt looks on most men (see Michael Lohan above), it kinda pains me to admit that it looks kinda hot on Jude. I know, I know … please don’t hold it against me. Jude Law is just a hottie and any peek we get at his physique is welcome in my book. As long as Michael Lohan never, EVER wears this shirt again … I think we can be OK with it … yes? Do we like?

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Here are a few photos of hottie dad Jude Law taking his young son Rudy Indiana out for a stroll in London, England yesterday after father and son picked up some caffeinated drinks at their friendly neighborhood Starbucks:

While I love seeing photos of Jude Law out and about with his kids, I think I much prefer the ones where he is wearing as little clothing as possible. The vest is the closest thing to shirtless, no? As much as I miss the Jude’stache, seeing photos of Jude‘s muscly arms kinda makes up for the loss I think. Aren’t these two just the cutest ever?

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Jude Law took to the West End stage in London, England last night to begin his run in the new theatrical production of the immortal bard William Shakespeare‘s masterpiece Hamlet. Here is a Gollum-esque promo pic released from the play along with portions of very favorable reviews of his performance in the production:

Jude Law defied critics last night with a stunning performance of Hamlet. The Oscar-nominated actor was greeted with a rapturous applause after his powerful portrayal of the troubled Danish prince in the Wyndham’s Theatre production of the Shakespearean tragedy. Seven years after a mixed response to his run as Dr Faustus at the Young Vic, Jude showed off the full extent of his acting skills in the powerful, emotional production. Starring alongside Jude in the Michael Grandage production is Penelope Wilton as Hamlet’s mother Gretrude, Gugu Mbatha-Raw as Ophelia, Kevin R McNally as Claudius and Alex Waldman as Laertes. His performance as Hamlet comes several months after Doctor Who David Tennant gave a strikingly different take on the distressed Dane. Reviews of Jude’s performance have been mostly positive, with only the Independent describing his as “fine” while frequently comparing him to Tennant. The Guardian’s Michael Billington wrote: “What exactly does Law bring to Hamlet? Principally, a sense of moody solitude and moral disgust… Law’s Hamlet has the right inwardness and self-awareness.” Evening Standard’s Henry Hitching said: “As the scholar-soldier-prince, Law’s performance is detailed and powerful. He brings a rumpled charisma to the role: his Hamlet is both disgusted and dangerous.” The Telegraph’s Charles Spencer writes: “There are a few rough edges, moments when Law seems to be skating on the surface of the role rather than digging deep, but this is already a deeply moving, lucidly spoken Hamlet which I’m sure will grow even stronger in the course of the run.” The Times’ Benedict Nightgale: “His verse-speaking is immaculate and his charisma comes powering out from below the pock-marked columns, black walls and towering gates of Christopher Oram’s grim set.” Speaking ahead of the opening night, Jude admitted he felt an empathy with Hamlet after being let down in his life. He said: “I’m a lot more cynical now than I was. I used to have optimism and the belief that people would usually do the right thing, and that has been somewhat tainted by experience, which I think mirrors Hamlet’s journey. He’s let down by people.”

I don’t immediately always think first of Jude Law as an amazing actor but I have to admit that I’ve pretty much loved him in everything he’s done. He’s one of those solid actors that always puts on a believable performance every single time. I am very excited to see him as Dr. Watson in the forthcoming film Sherlock Holmes (alongside Robert Downey, Jr.‘s Holmes) but I’m totally intrigued by this notion of Law as Hamlet. While Macbeth is my favorite Shakespeare play, I really enjoy Hamlet as well. I’d love to be able to see Jude Law in this production. Perhaps if it does really well, it will eventually make its way to Broadway. In any event, I’m happy to know that Jude‘s performance in London is being met with such great reviews. See, he’s not just a pretty face after all.

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Sad news for fans of the Jude’stache (that hairy piece of cuteness that took up residence on Jude Law‘s upper lip for the months he filmed scenes for the new Guy Ritchie-directed film Sherlock Holmes wherein Law plays the role of the dutiful sidekick Dr. Watson to the super sleuth) … it is no more. Jude was spotted out and about on the streets of London, England this week and he was, sadly, without facial hair … behold:

Sad face. I suppose it is to be expected … I guess we’ve always known deep down in our hearts that the Jude’stache would not be with us forever. Tho we dared to dream, alas, it has departed and left this mortal realm for sweet silence of oblivion. Sigh. I suppose there is a chance that the Jude’stache might, one day, return … after all, Ritchie might order up some reshoots for Sherlock Holmes that would compel, nay, require Jude Law to grow back the Jude’stache. But, until that time (should it ever come), we’ll just have to content ourselves with the sweet memories that the Jude’stache has left us with. Ah … but that I had a lock of hair from that sweet, now departed, friend to hold close to my bosom in sweet reverent remembrance. Again, I say, Sigh. May flights of angels wing you to your eternal destination. Peace the Spork Out, Jude’stache … you will be sorely missed.

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Robert Downey, Jr. gave an interview to USA Today about his Best Supporting Actor Academy Award nomination and the irony of securing an Academy Award nomination by playing a character that goes to extreme lengths in a fictional film to secure his own Academy Award nomination. Along with this new interview, USA Today published the first promo photo to be released from RDJ‘s upcoming new film (which is currently in production) Sherlock Holmes … behold:

Robert Downey Jr. is grooving on the great irony of being nominated for a supporting Oscar as Tropic Thunder’s Kirk Lazarus, a pretentious Aussie actor who is so Method that he dyes his skin to play a black character. “It’s so funny to me that the role is a guy who is an Oscar-seeking moron. His whole motivation is Oscars,” he says during a shooting break. He’s starring in the first major big-screen version of Sherlock Holmes in more than 20 years, which moved from the streets of London to Brooklyn last month and wraps this week. He then adds, “Irony is synonymous with pretty much everything that is going on.” If he is talking about his career, that is certainly true. At 43, Downey has gone from being an oft-brilliant yet erratic talent who bounced from rehab center to jail cell to being one of the most bankable and popular male stars around. That he has accomplished this feat not in low-budget, high-art vehicles but in a blockbuster like Iron Man, last year’s No. 2 grosser at $318 million, and in the raucously profane comedy Thunder, is fairly unprecedented. “What I am doing is really quality films,” he says. “The trend is turning back to commercial films that are actually, more often than not, where the quality happens.” That’s what he is hoping for with his still-brainy yet brawnier re-imagining of England’s famous Victorian sleuth, with Jude Law as a dashing Watson and Rachel McAdams as the deceptive Irene Adler. The PG-13 adventure opens this year during the competitive month of November. “I was the picking-at-the-leftovers kid for the first 22 ½ years of my career, and it changed because life is like that,” he says of his good fortune after five years or so of sobriety. “Sooner or later, once you pull the one-armed bandit enough, you are going to get some gold bars.” Downey is clearly pleased that his efforts have led to his second Academy Award attempt after a lead nomination for 1992′s Chaplin. He’s told that the only other actor to be in the running while in blackface for an entire performance — or nearly, as in Downey’s case — was Laurence Olivier in 1965. “Ohhh,” he says as the fact dawns on him. “For Othello.” The late Heath Ledger is all but guaranteed to take the gold for his Joker in The Dark Knight. But if the impossible happens, it would be hard to be the actor who took it away. “It’s weird, because what you have is real life, and then you have the movies,” Downey says. “When they intersect, it becomes disquieting that it also becomes something to discuss. But that’s part of the deal. Anything that happens privately is public.”

I love RDJ … and while I’m thrilled that he has secured his second Academy Award nom, I think it’s pretty safe to say that he’s not going to win it this year. That said, he has proven time and time again that he has a formidable talent and not even his own destructive behavior can sidetrack his career. I am very happy that RDJ‘s darkest days seem to be behind him and that we can look forward to many years of great movies from him in the future. I am really looking forward to seeing his portrayal of Sherlock Holmes but I am most anxious to see him get back into the red and yellow suit and become Iron Man again. While Robert Downey, Jr. may not walk home with a golden statue at this month’s Oscars, I suspect that his time will come … prolly sooner than we think.

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Jude Law, who is currently filming scenes as Dr. Watson in the Guy Ritchie-directed film Sherlock Holmes, will be featured in a new film directed by Sally Potter titled Rage. In Rage, Jude plays a drag queen named Minx … and here is our first look at Jude Law in all his Minx-y glory:

The image above features Jude Law, a male actor, who will be seen later this year in Sherlock Holmes alongside Robert Downey Jr. Jude Law plays a character called Minx in a film called Rage, directed by Sally Potter. Part of the subject matter of RAGE is the ugly use of beauty in the pursuit of profit. Drugged by Marketing, sapped by fear of aging, conned by the cult of celebrity… image becomes all. Jude Law, whose beauty has sometimes been held against him as an actor, made the courageous decision to accept the role of Minx – a “celebrity super-model” and took on a kind of hyper-beauty for this persona… a ‘female’ beauty which gradually unravels as the story unfolds. Strangely, the more he became a ‘she’, coiffed and made-up – the more naked was his performance. There was great strength in his willingness to make himself vulnerable. It was an extraordinarily intense part of the shoot. Okay then. I know this film must have an ‘artsy’ ‘depper meaning’ thing going on but that image scares me a little. Other cast members include Judi Dench, Steve Buscemi and Eddie Izzard. RAGE is a tragicomedy seen through the eyes of a boy who becomes a player in a high fashion murder investigation when interviews for his website start to spiral into catastrophe.

My first thought when I saw this pic was that Jude in drag looks a lot like Gael García Bernal in drag, particularly in the movie La Mala Educación (Bad Education). My second thought was that Jude makes a fugly woman (unlike Bernal who actually looked very pretty in La Mala Educación). Personally, I think I much prefer Jude lookin’ hairier … all this make-up just doesn’t really work on him. That said, I am very curious about this movie role and I am very much looking forward to seeing if Jude‘s got the acting chops to play a believable drag queen. What do y’all think? Does Jude make a pretty woman and do you y’all think he can handle a role like this?

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