In a candid new interview, Smashing Pumpkins star Billy Corgan reveals he considered suicide on several occasions.

The singer opened up to Carson Daly on late-night show "Last Call" and explained comments he recently made to Britain's NME magazine.

"I almost killed myself about three, four, seven times. I literally started planning my death and what I would leave behind, and what I was gonna write... three or four times in my life.

"What I finally realized, at least on the back end of this, is that God, at least as I understand God, was there all along. Once I was able to process my real...

Smashing Pumpkins star Billy Corgan has criticized reunited rockers Soundgarden for staging a comeback, insisting the move must have been motivated by money.

The Black Hole Sun hit-makers regrouped last year for the first time since their 1997 split, and they are currently performing shows across the globe but Corgan wasn't impressed by the reunion.

He tells Philippines website Philstar.com, "There are those bands that are essentially coming back only to make money - playing their old albums, and maybe somewhere in the back of their minds they're thinking there might be a future..."

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Smashing Pumpkins star Billy Corgan has urged Simon Cowell to consider him for the vacant judging post on TV talent show "The X Factor."

The rocker insists he'd jump at the chance to mentor wannabes if a role on the program was offered to him.

He tells Spinner.com, "I don't have a problem with (American) Idol or X Factor; I have a problem with when those things (talent shows) are not given the proper contextual hue. If there's an American Idol there should be a proper alternative counterbalance."

Corgan's news comes a week after rumors suggesting Britney Spears was in negotiations for a...

Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan has assured fans the band is not on the verge of a split, amid reports they plan to quit if their next album flops.

The rockers are set to release their ninth album Oceania in November, and Corgan appeared to cast doubt on the future of the group in a recent interview with Billboard.

He said, "I think if (Oceania) basically hits the same wall a lot of the other stuff has hit, we're going to have to step back and really evaluate where we're going, because it's a tremendous amount of energy to put out to just feel like you're throwing a pebble in th...

We spotted supermodel Helena Christensen in a patterned bikini as she vacationed in Ischia, Italy, this week.

The 43-year-old was holidaying with her son Mingus on the island, while the star-studded Global Festival is running in the town.

Fun facts about Helena:

-She was born on Christmas Day, 1968, in Copenhagen, Denmark.

-Her mother is Peruvian.

-She has been romantically linked to late singer Michael Hutchence, Leonardo DiCaprio and Billy Corgan.

Rocker Billy Corgan is putting pen to paper to write an autobiography detailing his private life and career.

The Smashing Pumpkins frontman has already written 300 pages of God Is Everywhere, From Here To There, which he describes as a "spiritual memoir."

He tells Rolling Stone magazine, "It's a very interesting take inside my personal life and my band life. I've decided to write this on my own, which is complete insanity. I try to spend an hour a day on the book, which is the time I would usually put towards music writing. So that means I have to find that hour, because I won't give up t...

Supermodel Helena Christensen hates reading rumors about her love life - because she is often wrongly paired with her girlfriends' partners.

The Danish beauty has been linked to a number of men since she catapulted to fame in the 1990s, but she insists most of the romance reports are completely false. And Christensen is adamant the speculation can be hurtful when she is rumored to have stepped out with her close pals' boyfriends.

She tells Britain's InStyle magazine, "I only really get annoyed by it in moments when I feel kind of down and vulnerable. But I do get bothered by the fact t...

Smashing Pumpkins star Billy Corgan has stirred up a new indie rock feud after lashing out at the members of reunited Pavement for refusing to record new music.

The two bands will be sharing the bill at the upcoming Planeta Terra Festival in Brazil - and the Pumpkins leader is far from happy.

In a tweet to fans, the outspoken singer/songwriter writes, "Just found out SP is playing with Pavement in Brazil. It's gonna be 1 of those New Orleans type funerals... I say that because they represent the death of the alternative dream, and we follow with the affirmation of life part...

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Courtney Love showed off her toned body at the "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps" premiere in New York on Monday. The Hole singer wore a long, slim fitting red dress that revealed a little bit of cleavage. We think she looks rather good. What do you think?

The wild star recently landed on a new end-of-summer survey by Parade magazine. She was included on the "Glad I'm Not Your Assistant" list along with Lindsay Lohan and Lady Gaga.

Meanwhile, Billy Corgan has reignited his war of words with Courtney, insisting she's "an idiot" for continuing to criticize him. The Smashing Pumpkins rocker...

Billy Corgan has reignited his war of words with Courtney Love, insisting she's "an idiot" for continuing to criticize him.

The Smashing Pumpkins rocker decided to "break all ties" with his former pal earlier this year after falling out over songs on the Hole singer's album Nobody's Daughter.

Corgan reportedly produced and played guitar on two tracks on the record, and claimed it "would be a real big problem" if Love used the material because he hadn't given permission.

Love dismissed the dispute, insisting she was allowed to use the tracks, but she later blasted Corgan on her Twitter.co...

Smashing Pumpkins star Billy Corgan appears to have gone public about his romance with The Veronicas star Jessica Origliasso in a series of affectionate tweets.

The rocker sparked rumors he had a new Jessica in his life, after dashing reports he was dating Jessica Simpson, in May by telling Twitter followers about a "beautiful day" he had had with the Aussie star after she confessed she was missing Corgan while touring.

And Origliasso, 25, was very much in his thoughts on Friday as Corgan looked forward to spending the weekend with the pop star.

He tweeted, "Looking forward to seeing @je...

Smashing Pumpkins leader Billy Corgan has assured fans he's fine after passing out onstage during a show in Tampa, Florida, on Wednesday night.

The rocker appeared dizzy during the band's performance of "Bullet with Butterfly Wings" at the sold out Ritz Ybor venue and briefly stumbled and fell.

But he insists there's nothing to worry about and the show will go on.

In a Twitter post to fans on Thursday, Corgan wrote, "For those that saw me fall last night during Bullet, that wasn't a stage move or clumsiness, that was me blacking out and wiping out. I have no memory of falling against the...

Courtney Love has turned her back on Twitter.com after becoming addicted to the "stupid" social networking site.

The Hole rocker, who has battled substance abuse in the past, has frequently turned to her Twitter.com blog to give fans minute-by-minute updates on her thoughts and feelings. She has even used the website to blast peers like Billy Corgan and ex-boyfriend Edward Norton.

However, Love claims she has now quit the celebrity trend. She tells MTV's Buzzworthy, "I've stopped twittering. It's mind crack and it's stupid." Love's last tweet was posted on Monday.

The rocker isn't th...

Courtney Love has responded angrily to former pal Billy Corgan's Twitter.com comments about her poor skills as a mom, accusing the "jealous" rocker of obsessing about her estranged daughter.

The Smashing Pumpkins frontman blasted Love in a series of tweets on Monday, in which he accused her of living off late husband Kurt Cobain's fortune and cruelly stated, "Only you could abandon such a beautiful, incredible child who is smarter than u, cooler than u, and better than u," in reference to her estrangement from daughter Frances Bean Cobain.

The teenager was placed under the temporary guard...

Courtney Love has issued a heartfelt apology online to Billy Corgan in the hope of repairing her fractured relationship with the Smashing Pumpkins rocker.

The Hole star took to Facebook on Tuesday after Corgan went public with his feelings about Love in recent Spin and Rolling Stone magazine articles.

The rocker told Spin, "After almost 20 years of friendship, I have decided to break all ties to Courtney. I don't want anything to do with her."

In another interview with Rolling Stone, he then added, "I have no interest in supporting her in any way, shape or form. You can't throw enough th...

"I puke a couple of times... I had to drink some cow urine; not tasty at all...In India, it's a way of detoxing. I wouldn't recommend it personally." Jessica Simpson on the lengths she went to while filming her new TV show, "The Price Of Beauty."

Meanwhile, Jessica's rumored love interest Billy Corgan has taken aim at her ex John Mayer over remarks he made about the pop star's sexual prowess in a racy Playboy magazine article.

Corgan told Rolling Stone magazine, "I think for any person, who has celebrity, to sort of drop rocks at somebody else's feet like that, there's things you shou...

Jessica Simpson's rumored love interest Billy Corgan has taken aim at her ex John Mayer over remarks he made about the pop star's sexual prowess in a racy Playboy magazine article.

Mayer spoke candidly his sex life with Simpson, comparing her to "sexual napalm" - and has since reached out to apologize to her after the comments hit the headlines.

Simpson has refused Mayer's personal apology, recently admitting she is "disappointed by the article".

And now The Smashing Pumpkins frontman has leaped to her defense, insisting Mayer should have kept his mouth shut.

He tells Rolling Stone maga...

Rocker Billy Corgan has launched a new open audition process to find a new bassist and keyboard player for The Smashing Pumpkins. Corgan has been forced to replace bassist Ginger Pooley after she quit the band last week to concentrate on motherhood. In the meantime, The Electric Prunes' star Mark Tulin will fill in.

Corgan launched an audition process to find his new drummer Mike Byrne last year after longtime collaborator Jimmy Chamberlin quit the new-look Pumpkins.

Pooley, who toured with Corgan and the band in 2007 and 2008, says, "With sorrow and yet with much thankfulness for the opp...

Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan is baffled by rumors he is dating Jessica Simpson - insisting the reports make him feel like he's living in a "cartoon."

The pop star was first linked to the rocker in December after they were spotted enjoying a night out together. Simpson subsequently spoke out to insist that she's single, and she's only been spending time with Corgan while they work on a song together.

Corgan has previously been coy about commenting on the stories of a romance, but he's now spoken out to insist the pair is definitely not dating.

He tells the Chicago Trib...

Jessica Simpson has played down rumors she's dating Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan, insisting she's enjoying life as a single girl. The odd couple sparked reports of a romance in December after the stars were snapped together during a night out.

Simpson later revealed they had teamed up in the studio to record a new song, but refused to publicly address the dating claims. Corgan also failed to put a stop to the rumors last week when he dodged questions about the status of their relationship.

When asked if he was dating "Jessica", the 42 year old told Eonline.com, "Jessica R...

Rocker Billy Corgan has fuelled rumors he is romancing Jessica Simpson - after refusing to confirm or deny if he is dating the pop singer. The odd couple is rumored to have begun dating in December after the stars were snapped together during a night out.

Sources claimed the longtime pals had taken their relationship to the next level and were "officially dating." However Corgan, 42, has refused to go public about the alleged romance - deflecting questions about the status of their relationship.

According to E! Online, when asked if he was dating "Jessica", Corgan responded, "Jessica...

Jessica Simpson showed up to the "Extraordinary Measures" premiere in Hollywood last night wearing a see-through turtleneck, a suit jacket, and leggings. She looks a little frumpy in the black and blue ensemble. What do you think?

Jessica recently went public with her working relationship with Smashing Pumpkins rocker Billy Corgan, revealing the odd couple has teamed up for a new song. The musicians have remained silent over the romance rumors, but Simpson has now admitted they have been spending time together in the recording studio.

Jessica Simpson has gone public with her relationship with Smashing Pumpkins rocker Billy Corgan - revealing the odd couple has teamed up for a new song.

The singer/actress was alleged to be dating Corgan in December after they were snapped on a night out together. Simpson has been friends with 42-year-old Corgan for years, but sources claimed the stars were taking their relationship to the next level and were "officially dating."

The musicians have remained silent over the romance rumors, but Simpson has now admitted they have been spending time together - in the recording studio.

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Contributing writer Erin Demchak shares the Top 10 latest Hollywood gossip on the Starpulse Scene. This week Erin discusses baby news. Amy Adams has a little one on the way and Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen just gave birth to a baby boy.

Uma Thurman and her fiance broke up, just as her and Robert Pattinson deny rumors that they are a couple. Tiger Woods continues to have more ladies coming out of the woodwork, Jessica Simpson is dating Billy Corgan of Smashing Pumpkins, both Hulk Hogan and Eddie Vedder got engaged. Check out these stories and more on this week's hottest Hollywood gossip ...

Jessica Simpson has finally moved on from her ex-boyfriend, football quarterback Tony Romo - she's dating Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan, according to reports.

The singer was dumped by Romo on the eve of her 29th birthday in July, and she's so far failed to find another partner.

Simpson has been friends with 42-year-old rocker Corgan for a while, and has now taken the relationship to the next level, according to E! News.

A source tells the website, "She has fallen hard and is smitten and they are officially dating. (But her friends) think he's too old for her."

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Smashing Pumpkins leader Billy Corgan has blasted plans to force everyone in Massachusetts to have swine flu vaccinations, insisting he'll never agree to be injected.

The outspoken rocker insists the medical emergency currently sweeping America is nothing but an illness "created by man" and driven by "a propaganda machine" in a post on his blog.

He rages, "I for one will not be taking the vaccine. I do not trust those who make the vaccines, or the apparatus behind it all to push it on us thru (sic) fear. This is not judgment; it is a personal decision based on research, intuition, con...

The Smashing Pumpkins are helping fans hit hard by the economic downturn by giving away their next album for free.

The band was back in the studio on Tuesday to begin recording Teargarden By Kaleidyscope, which will feature a whopping 44 tracks. Frontman Billy Corgan is adamant fans won't have to pay a penny for the songs, which will be released one at a time from next month.

Corgan explains on his blog, "Each song will be made available absolutely for free, to anyone anywhere. There will be no strings attached. Free will mean free, which means you won't have to sign up for anything...

We thoroughly enjoy the fact that there are great singers out there with three names that are essentially the same in the form of one name: Bill, Billy and Billie. You don't get this with any other name.

Check out the best singers named Billy:

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System Of A Down rocker John Dolmayan has auditioned to become the Smashing Pumpkins' new drummer.

Frontman Billy Corgan is rebuilding the band after the departure of percussionist Jimmy Chamberlin earlier this year. And he's considering hiring Dolmayan to take his place.

He reveals in a statement, "In total, 12 drummers were auditioned on Tuesday. An additional tryout could potentially be held in May due to such overwhelming response to the audition process. Overall, the drumming auditions were considered a very positive experience. The talent in all the drummers that tried o...

Former Smashing Pumpkins drummer Jimmy Chamberlin has spoken out about his decision to quit the group last week, revealing he could no longer be a part of something he wasn't "into".

The drummer has opened up about his choice to opt out of upcoming recording and touring commitments with frontman Billy Corgan in a blog post to fans.

He writes, "I can no longer commit all of my energy into something that I don't fully possess. I won't pretend I'm into something I'm not. I won't do it to myself, you the fan, or my former partner. I can't just, 'Cash the check' so to speak."

But ...