Scarlett Johansson hates playing "damsels in distress." The Hollywood beauty - who portrays Natasha Romanoff and her alter-ego, sexy Russian spy Black Widow, in new superhero movie "Iron Man 2" - doesn't enjoy playing weak female characters, preferring roles which challenge her.

She is quoted as saying: "Well obviously I don't do the damsel in distress very well. The essence of this character is that she throws a punch like it's going to go through you. For me that was an exciting challenge."

Gwyneth Paltrow feels "pure" after surviving for three weeks on pumpkin seeds and coconut water. The slim actress followed the Clean Detox program "to the letter," after gaining some weight during a "majorly fun and delicious relax-and-enjoy life phase."

Writing on her website, Gwyneth said: "This program allowed me to work and exercise regularly, something I cannot do if I am on a liquid only detox. I followed it to the letter and I feel pure and happy and much lighter."

Gwyneth Paltrow has been offering advice on relationships. The actress - who is married to Coldplay singer Chris Martin, was previously engaged to Brad Pitt and dated Ben Affleck - compiled tips from experts to help people survive the "ever-evolving organism" of their romances.

She wrote in her GOOP newsletter: "A long-term relationship between two people is an ever-evolving organism. Some stay the course, some fall, all stumble."

Simon Pegg has become a father for the first time.

The 'Star Trek' star's wife Maureen McCann has given birth to a girl, but no other details about the new arrival are yet to be released.

Gwyneth Paltrow says Spain has "become a second home." The "Iron Man" star spent a lot of time in the Mediterranean country filming cooking show "On the Road Again" with chef Mario Batali and would happily leave New York and move there permanently.

The 36-year-old actress said: "It is so different from the United States. It seemed to have a history, and the buildings are years and years and years old. Here in the United States an old building is about 17 years old, and over there it's from 500 B.C., it's incredible."