B2k’s Raz B Was Never Bipolar

November 13th, 2009 MATT DAMON was thrilled to land his starring role in THE INFORMANT! in 2001 - because he feared his career was over after a string of flop movies. Damon saw his popularity in Hollywood plunge in the early 2000s, and was convinced 2002 film The Bourne Identity would be a disaster following a series of problems on the shoot.

November 10th, 2009 more images more imagesROBERT PATTINSON has shocked his legions of female fans by uncovering his dark side - the actor suffers bouts of manic depression. The Twilight hunk often endures mood swings and although he doesn't have an official diagnosis, he's convinced he suffers from the condition, also known as bipolar disorder.

October 27th, 2009 Pierce powers Celtics past Cavs in season openerCLEVELAND — The reunited Big Three — and Rasheed — are one up on the Big Two. Paul Pierce scored 23 points, Ray Allen 16 and Kevin Garnett 13 in his first regular-season game since last March as the Boston Celtics beat Cleveland 95-89 on Tuesday night in the NBA season opener, spoiling the hyped debut of the Cavaliers with LeBron James and Shaquille O'Neal.

October 21st, 2009 Hollywood star GLENN CLOSE is spearheading a new campaign to destigmatise mental illness in the U.S. The Fatal Attraction star has thrown her support behind Bring Change to Mind, an initiative aimed at encouraging people to talk openly about the health problem.

September 8th, 2009 MATT DAMON had the "funnest time" ever working on THE INFORMANT - because he could pig out on fatty foods and skip sessions at the gym. The usually hunky star packed on 30 pounds (13.6 kilograms) to portray bipolar whistleblower Mark Whitacre in the dark comedy.

September 8th, 2009 Stroup says bipolar role on '90210' is challengeNEW YORK — Jessica Stroup says she appreciates the challenge of playing someone with a mental disorder. The 23-year-old actress plays the bipolar Silver on the reincarnation of "90210" on the CW network.

August 15th, 2009 LONDON - Matt Damon has confessed that he enjoyed gaining weight for his new film 'The Informant!' as he was allowed to chew on anything he desired. "I definitely got doughy.

August 4th, 2009 "It feels like just yesterday I was knocking on doors in Nashville saying, 'Hey, would you listen to my demo?' I feel so lucky to have had the opportunity to open for all those people who were nominated with me." Country music star TAYLOR SWIFT can't believe how far she's come since launching her career in Tennessee three years ago. The singer became the youngest person to be named Entertainer of the Year at the prestigious Country Music Association Awards on Wednesday night (11Nov09).

June 16th, 2009 NEW YORK - Oscar winner Anna Paquin has learned to beat the heat in style - wearing skimpy bikinis and short-shorts. The 26-year-old star said that shooting her hit show "True Blood" in the Deep South has taught her to adjust to wearing very little.

June 1st, 2009 B'way's big question: How many Tonys for 'Billy'?NEW YORK — The big question seems to be: How many Tonys will "Billy Elliot" take home? If the Broadway theater gods are appeased Sunday, June 7, at Radio City Music Hall, "Billy Elliot" could win as many as 13 Tonys, which would be a record, besting the dozen collected by "The Producers" in 2001. The British musical received 15 nominations, although in the featured-acting categories it has performers competing against each other.

May 30th, 2009 LONDON - Kerry Katona fears her gyrating life has made her the most hated person in Britain. The former Atomic Kitten said she is scared social services are secretly monitoring her life to separate her from her kids.

May 13th, 2009 Tveit and Bernstine named 2009 Derwent winnersNEW YORK — Aaron Tveit (TUH'-vate) of "Next to Normal" and Quincy Tyler Bernstine of "Ruined" are winners of the 2009 Clarence Derwent Awards, given each year to the most promising performers on the New York stage. In "Next to Normal," Tviet plays the son of a woman dealing with bipolar disorder, while Bernstine portrays a young prostitute in Lynn Nottage's Pulitzer Prize-winning play "Ruined." The winners were announced by Actors' Equity Foundation, which administers the prizes.