Steve Coogan is "terrified" of his upcoming stand-up tour.

The "Around the World in 80 Days" star - who also appears in Ben Stiller's new comedy film "Tropic Thunder" - has revealed his fears about returning to his roots with the upcoming British shows.

The former Hole singer has been seeing the TV weight-loss guru - who wrote bestselling self-help bible I Can Make You Thin - since piling on the pounds after quitting drugs.

She told friends: "I've known Paul for years. I lost weight last year the old-fashioned way by dieting and living off protein shakes. But it was hard to stay disciplined."

Courtney Love has branded ex-lover Steve Coogan "mean" and "sociopathic." The singer, who briefly dated the British comedian in 2005, says Coogan left her in a "dark" place.

Also making reference to her late husband Kurt Cobain - who committed suicide in 1994 - Courtney posted on her MySpace blog: "The only real 'feud' I ever had was with Mr. Self Destruct back in the 90s and he started it. I just had a far better bon mot than him, which happened.

Courtney Love has been sued for allegedly duping a business management and accounting firm over a percentage of Nirvana's publishing rights.

Love, widow of Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain, purportedly failed to give London & Co. their share of $975,000 from the proceeds of the band's publishing rights, which was sold for $19.5 million. They claim that Love made an oral agreement with them in which she promised to give them 5% of her earnings.

Courtney Love had a panic attack on the way to stay with Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin because she thought she wasn't "good enough" for them.

The former Hole singer - who has had well publicized battles with drug addictions in the past - felt inadequate as she traveled to stay with the 'Shakespeare in Love' actress, who she calls GP, and her Coldplay frontman husband.

Courtney Love is reportedly "suicidal" after her late rocker husband Kurt Cobain's ashes were stolen from her Los Angeles home.

News of the World reports that the Hole singer's pink teddy-bear-shaped bag where she keeps the Nirvana icon's ashes along with a lock of his hair has been missing since a couple of weeks ago. Clothes and jewelry were also said to be taken away from her Hollywood abode.