Red Tails star Terrence Howard has finally put his bitter divorce behind him - the marriage has been deemed officially over by a judge.

In February, 2011, Michelle Ghent submitted legal papers to end the union days after the couple celebrated its first wedding anniversary.

They have been embroiled in a nasty court battle ever since, but they are now single again after a judge finalized divorce proceedings earlier this week.

According to TMZ.com, Howard has been ordered to pay $5,800 a month in spousal support for the next three years. Ghent was allowed to keep a BMW gifted to her. Whi...

Terrence Howard has finally put his bitter divorce behind him - the marriage has been deemed officially over by a judge.

Michelle Ghent submitted legal papers to end the union in February, 2011, days after the couple celebrated its first wedding anniversary.

They have been embroiled in a nasty court battle ever since, but they are now single again after a judge finalised divorce proceedings earlier this week (begs06May13).

Howard has been ordered to pay $5,800 (£3,741) a month in spousal support for the next three years, but has kept his properties. Ghent was allowed to keep a BMW gifted...

Forbes magazine just named Oprah Winfrey the the "Most Influential Celebrity in America" for the second year in a row. Editors said Oprah's headline-grabbing interview with Lance Armstrong helped her land the number-one spot on the list. The cyclist confessed to years of illegal doping during the candid chat.

Meanwhile, the media mogul opened up to talk show host Steve Harvey about her sex scene with Terrence Howard in the upcoming film "The Butler."

"It was supposed to be like a little scene, and because Terrence Howard misbehaved it turned into a bigger scene, and then a bigger scene," ...

Terrence Howard split from his second wife Michelle Ghent in February 2011, just days after their first wedding anniversary and two months after she got a restraining order against him amid claims he had hurt her.

The actor is now speaking about the incident, saying he felt "betrayed" after she accused him of violence during their short marriage because she was the one person he trusted most.

The divorce was settled last year, and Howard was bothered by being portrayed as the bad guy in the media. It also affected his film career.

He told GQ magazine, "Well, look at all the crap that's g...

Actor Garrett Hedlund spent much of his downtime on the set of new movie On the Road jamming with his co-star Terrence Howard.

The Tron Legacy star worked with avid musician Howard in 2005's Four Brothers and they both appear in the upcoming adventure drama with Kristen Stewart - and Hedlund reveals whenever they had a free moment, they got together to play guitar.

He tells Interview magazine, "When Terrence and I worked together more than seven years ago, he showed me what was basically the first thing I ever learned on a guitar. It was a little Spanish number.

"But by the time we start...

Even though her ex-boyfriend Chris Brown beat her up after the 2009 Grammy Awards, Rihanna has confessed she still cares for the hip hop star and that he's the love of her life.

Despite being famous, several celebrities have found themselves mixed up in abusive relationships. Check out our list of some of the worst...

Halle Berry has said an ex-boyfriend once hit her so hard she is still largely deaf in her left ear.

In 1998, Pamela Anderson's husband, Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee, was arrested for spousal abuse, child abuse, and unlawful possession of a firearm. Anderson filed fo...

Jeremy Renner isn't playing Jason Bourne, but he's taking over the Bourne franchise for Matt Damon in The Bourne Legacy. Renner's also not the first actor or actress to become the new face of a franchise. Here are 10 other franchise recasts:

Bruce Banner - Eric Bana/Edward Norton/Mark Ruffalo: Bana signed for three Hulk films, but was replaced by super fan Norton when Marvel re-acquired the rights. Norton re-wrote The Incredible Hulk and starred in a hit, but was unable to come to a deal when a role in The Avengers was available. Ruffalo filled in, and was given positive reviews.

Ra...

Terrence Howard's ex-girlfriend has been arrested after allegedly assaulting the actor, according to a report.

The Iron Man actor claims May Seng Yang, 39, punched him in the face outside his Pennsylvania home on May 6th, and was subsequently arrested and charged with assault, trespassing, harassment and disorderly conduct, according to CBS Philly.

Howard told police that when his former partner arrived at his house, his new girlfriend opened the door and he claims that when he went outside to see what was going on, Yang hit him in the face.

Yang denies the allegations and is due in c...

The thrilling true story of the Tuskegee Airmen buzzes to the big screen in "Red Tails," an epic war adventure from executive producer George Lucas and first-time feature director Anthony Hemingway on May 22.

In the fire and chaos of World War II, the U.S. military recruits a fearless group of African-American fighter pilots to help reclaim the skies over Europe.

Discriminated against both as citizens and as soldiers, the Tuskegee Airmen take flight in planes distinguished by distinctive red tails, and fight to defeat the tyranny of the Axis powers.

As a result of their bravery, th...

Last week, Snoop Dogg, along with Lucasfilm, hosted a private screening of Red Tails at the Arclight Cinema in Hollywood for about 200 of his friends and family. Many special guests came out to support Snoop and Red Tails, including the film's cast members Terrence Howard and Tristan Wilds, Aaron McGruder (screenplay), Warren G., Shanola Hampton (Shameless), Omar Gooding and Jill Marie Jones.

Check out the video below.

Red Tails is in theaters now.

Ne-Yo was teased about his receding hairline on the set of new war movie "Red Tails" as he and his castmates passed the time at a pre-shoot bootcamp making fun of each other.

The singer plays a member of the famous Tuskegee airmen in the film and joined his co-stars for a bonding exercise at a military facility. He admits they took it in turns to become the butt of jokes.

He tells WENN, "We would just crack on each other. During the bootcamp there was no TV or cellphone, no iPod, so at night all we had was us in this itty-bitty room and we'd just sit up and talk about each other.

"We wou...

If you’re family is like mine, you probably got one for Christmas. I have an aunt who has given on to me every year since I was seven. Each time I open the wrapping paper and feign surprise, as if my present could have been anything else. The first few times she gave me this turd of a gift, I hung it dutifully on my wall for the entire year. Each time I looked at it, I would wonder how Chocolate Labradors or Monster Trucks define me as a person (News Flash: They don’t). Now, as soon as she leaves the room, I throw my gift right in the trash without even a modicum of guilt. Still don’t know ...

Actor Terrence Howard has stepped up his ugly divorce battle by asking a court to grant a restraining order against his estranged wife.

The Iron Man star's partner Michelle Ghent filed divorce papers in February just weeks after they celebrated their first wedding anniversary, and earlier this month, a Los Angeles judge granted her a protective order after she claimed her husband hurt her during their short marriage.

Howard has now filed his own legal papers at L.A. County Superior Court, asking for a restraining order against Ghent.

In the documents, he accuses her of transforming fr...

Terrence Howard is fighting allegations of domestic violence after his estranged wife was granted a restraining order against the star.

Michelle Ghent filed divorce papers in February, just weeks after the couple celebrated its first wedding anniversary.

On Tuesday morning, Ghent was granted a restraining order against the star by a Los Angeles judge after she claimed that he beat her throughout their short-lived marriage.

In papers obtained by TMZ.com, she accuses Howard of hitting her in the face and chipping her tooth with his wedding ring.

Howard also filed legal papers, denying he ...

NBC brought back Law & Order: Los Angeles last night with two all-new episodes. While the series definitely improved, it's a shame that only brought it from unwatchable to passable.

The show decided to bring back some of the hallmarks of the franchise, including an opening narration and title sequence, but they're not great. The theme was so quiet that I had to listen closely to even follow it, not like the distinctive themes from the previous editions, and the title sequence was a slow-motion affair that felt overdone. Both failed to evoke the fondness of their predecessors. And ...

Terrence Howard's 260-year-old Pennsylvania home was a former hide-out for runaway African-American slaves.

His Philadelphia carriage house was one of the many stop-off retreats for black families who were running away from their masters in the southern states.

The star says, "It was like the final place for them to escape the bounty hunters... There's a 300-foot tunnel that leads from right underneath my floor all the way into the woods.

"I made the mistake of having a drink one night and then I'm like, 'I wanna go through the tunnel...' You're crawling (through) and halfway through it'...

"Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" will feature three star-studded episodes this spring with actor, producer and musician John Stamos, "Law & Order: Los Angeles" star Terrence Howard and Golden Globe Award-winning actress Lori Singer as guest stars.

Since production on "Two and a Half Men" shut down, rumors swirled that Stamos would replace Charlie Sheen on the hit CBS series.

Oscar, Emmy and Tony Award-winning actor Jeremy Irons and series alum Diane Neal will also return to make a guest appearance in the upcoming "SVU" episodes.

Stamos will appear in the episode titled, "Bang," as an...

Iron Man star Terrence Howard is heading for another divorce - his wife has filed papers to end their marriage, just days after the couple celebrated its first anniversary.

The actor wed Michelle Ghent in January, 2010, and they spent their one-year wedding anniversary at the Sundance Film Festival in Utah, where Howard was promoting his new film The Ledge.

The star took time out of his busy schedule to treat Ghent to a romantic home-cooked meal, prompting his partner to gush to the New York Post, "He made me dinner... I got to our condo and he had made a nice dinner (and bought) flowers....

Every year, the Oscar nominations seem all sewn up. There are so many predictors – winners of critics’ awards, Golden Globe nominees and winners, BAFTA nominees and the SAG nominees. Yet somehow, almost every year, a nominee slips in out of nowhere, and pundits shake their heads asking, “Where did that come from?”

This year’s Oscar nominees will be announced next week, Jan. 25. We won’t speculate yet, but there are bound to be some surprise nominees, even to the pundits.

Let’s take a look back at the last 10 years and look at what was particularly surprising among the major Oscar nomin...

New mom Alicia Keys has something else to celebrate after learning she has been nominated for four Soul Train Awards.

The "No One" singer gave birth to her first child, Egypt, on Friday, and now she's leading the way at the soul and R&B prizegiving, which is due to take place in Atlanta, Georgia on November 10.

Usher also landed four nominations, while Drake scored three. Monica, Nicki Minaj and Sade were among the double nominees.

Ronald Isley and Anita Baker will be the recipients of special career achievement awards at the event, which will be hosted by "Hustle & Flow" co-stars Terren...

Law & Order: Los Angeles lined up an impressive cast even by the franchise standards. Terrence Howard and Alfred Molina join the newest edition as alternating D.A.s in the standard half cop/half law drama. Howard believes his return to TV will improve his movie career, he told media in a conference call on Tuesday.

“What’s interesting is a couple years ago I was in Toronto and bumped into Reese Witherspoon,” Howard recalled. “She said, ‘You’re doing too many movies.’ So I had to think about what she said and it was true. I was just jumping on whatever I could jump on because I just wanted ...

NBC is likely getting tired of being referred to as "fourth place NBC." Last year's Jay Leno experiment was clearly a disaster and served as a boon for TBS, which won the Conan sweepstakes. This fall, NBC has fresher programming. With aging favorites and risky new underdogs, does the network have a shot at moving up the ratings ladder, even to third place? Time will tell. Stranger things have happened. Here's a look at what new shows could make the grade and what's in store for old favorites.

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"Iron Man" star Terrence Howard has let it slip he's married. The 41-year-old actor reportedly wed Michelle Ghent, 33, in a small Los Angeles ceremony in January.

The couple kept the news to themselves for months - but Howard went public with his marital status at the Cannes Film Festival in France earlier this week when he revealed he was at the event with "my wife."

A source tells UsMagazine.com, "Terrence is so in love with her and she's a great, down-to-earth girl who really understands and loves him for him."

Speaking to CNN at the film festival, the "Hustle & Flow" star said, "To c...

Terrence Howard is in talks to portray soul legend Marvin Gaye in moviemaker Cameron Crowe's biopic after Will Smith rejected the role.

The "I Am Legend" star pulled out of negotiations in April after months of discussions with Crowe, and the filmmaker was forced to start his search for a leading man all over again.

"Crash" star Howard has now put himself forward to take on the project - but admits he's hesitant about taking on such an iconic role.

He tells Deadline.com, "Nothing's been signed on paper yet. Everybody who loves music will hate me if I get this one wrong."

Crowe has been ...

The stars came out in Hollywood last night for the "Iron Man 2" premiere at the El Capitan Theater. Robert Downey Jr. walked the red carpet wearing funky red and blue sneakers and red sunglasses. Gwyneth Paltrow strutted her stuff wearing a low-cut blazer with matching short shorts.

In the film, Downey Jr. returns as Tony Stark, the wealthy playboy whose exploits as Iron Man are now public knowledge after his admission at the close of the first film. In the follow-up, Stark is pitted against his Russian arch nemesis, Whiplash (Mickey Rourke), and corporate rival Justin Hammer (Sam Rockwel...

Scarlett Johansson turned heads at yesterday's "Iron Man 2" premiere in Los Angeles in a pretty white Giorgio Armani Privé dress with sparkling silver heels. Jennifer Lopez donned a Privé gown at the Academy Awards, but we think Scarlett pulled hers off better. And it's a far cry from what she had on the day before at the film's photocall.

Scarlett recently admitted she's boring and hates going out on the town. The actress is rarely seen stepping out with husband Ryan Reynolds, and she prefers quiet nights at home to wild parties with her peers. She told In Style magazine, "I've just never...

Scarlett Johansson and Gwyneth Paltrow must have coordinated their outfits before stepping out for the "Iron Man 2" photocall in Los Angeles on Friday. They both opted for gray dresses, but which actress has the better figure?

In the follow-up film, Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) is pitted against his Russian arch nemesis, Whiplash (Mickey Rourke), and corporate rival Justin Hammer (Sam Rockwell). Also making their Marvel debuts are Johansson as the sexy Russian spy Black Widow, and Don Cheadle, who takes over the role of Colonel James Rhodes from Terrence Howard. Gwyneth Paltrow returns ...

Scarlett Johansson plays the sexy Russian spy Black Widow in "Iron Man 2." Robert Downey Jr. returns as Tony Stark, the wealthy playboy whose exploits as Iron Man are now public knowledge after his admission at the close of the first film.

In the follow-up, Stark is pitted against his Russian arch nemesis, Whiplash (Mickey Rourke), and corporate rival Justin Hammer (Sam Rockwell).

Also making their Marvel debuts is Don Cheadle, who takes over the role of Colonel James Rhodes from Terrence Howard.

Check out more "Iron Man 2" photos here!

Al Pacino has signed on to fill the shoes of fellow Hollywood legend Robert De Niro in forthcoming film Son Of No One. De Niro was originally cast to co-star in the police thriller - about a young cop with a family secret assigned to work in his old neighborhood - but he dropped out of the project unexpectedly.

However, Pacino has stepped up to save the project and replace his The Godfather Part II co-star De Niro, while Channing Tatum, Terrence Howard, Ray Liotta and Katie Holmes are also in talks to join the cast, according to the Hollywood Reporter.

Filming on the Dito Montiel mo...

Ah, Valentine's Day weekend, the perfect time for Hollywood to embrace the mainstream audience by giving them cheesy and wonderful romantic comedies to prepare for the big day of love. This year the aptly named "Valentine's Day" is perfectly timed to get big notice, but one of the first things that impresses viewers is seeing the celebrity cast involved. It seems like almost every major actor is involved with this project, including Julia Roberts, Jamie Foxx, Ashton Kutcher, Bradley Cooper, Jessica Alba, Anne Hathaway, Jennifer Garner, Patrick Dempsey, and on and on with at least ten other ...