Mark Wahlberg gets a star on the Walk of Fame... just don't mention Marky Mark

It's rare to find a successful star who doesn't regret the jobs they took on as a struggling actor.

But while roles in toothpaste commercials are easily deleted from resumes, there's no forgetting Marky Mark.

Now an Oscar-nominated actor, Mark Wahlberg began his career as a 90s rapper.

This morning, as he was honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, he still couldn't forget his musical past.

'I don't miss those days,' he told Variety. 'Although occasionally a show like Glee does some of my songs, which is nice.

'But I have no involvement with any of that now.'

After starting his career as a rapper and singer, Wahlberg became a successful Calvin Klein underwear model, then moved into acting.

This morning the Oscar nominee got down on his hands and knees to kiss the floor as he accepted his star.

The Departed star, 47, attributed his success to rediscovering his faith.

'I was raised around the Church, but then I strayed off and started hanging out with guys in the neighbourhood.

'When I got into trouble, I turned to God. Once I started to refocus my faith, really good things started happening for me.

'And even when bad things happened, it was a lot easier to deal with. It's become the most important part of my life.'

Wahlberg was nominated for an Oscar for his role is the 2006 film The Departed alongside Leonardo DiCaprio.

He is also executive producer of the hit HBO show Entourage, which is in its 4th season and is in development to be turned into a feature length film.

But Wahlberg says his family is his proudest achievement.

He and wife Rhea Durham married in August last year and have 4 children together, Ella, 7, Michael, 4, Brendan 20 months and Grace 6 months.

Rahul punches, Dimpy walks out, walks in

Amid high drama, Kolkata-based model Dimpy Ganguly walked out of her four-month-old TV marriage with Rahul Mahajan, accusing him of ''punching, kicking and dragging'' her by hair only to return home after an apparent patch-up. 

Dimpy, 22, married Rahul, 36, son of late BJP leader Pramod Mahajan, with much fanfare on the Imagine TV reality show "Rahul Dulhaniya Le Jayega" in March this year.

"Rahul beat me up early on Thursday morning after waking me up to know the contents of a message that had beeped on my phone. When I asked him to go back to sleep, he flew into a rage and began hitting me. He punched, kicked and dragged me by hair," Dimpy said.

Dimpy showed bruises on her shin and right and left hands. Her left cheek was also swollen and she had a lump on her head.The model, who left home vowing never to return, told reporters that she had had a "conversation" with Rahul, who expressed regret. Dimpy returned to the Mahajan residence in Worli in the afternoon today.

"Rahul has apologised. He regrets his action sincerely. I am sad at what happened," Dimpy said, adding "I haven't recovered from what happened."

"I am extremely upset and hurt," Dimpy said, adding, "I need some time alone to recover."

Asked about the future of her marriage, the model said she did not want to comment further and needed time to think things over.

"Till that time I want to be left alone. Right now this is all I can tell you," she said.

Dimpy reportedly decided to talk things over with Rahul at the behest of his family.

Rahul could not be immediately reached over phone for his comments and did not respond to SMSes.

This is the second time that Rahul, who is also involved in a drug abuse case, has been accused of domestic violence.

His first wife Shweta Singh, who was his childhood friend, had accused him of physically abusing her. The couple got divorced in 2008 after which Rahul participated in Colors' reality show "Big Boss". He continued to be in the limelight for his closeness with co-contestants Monica Bedi and Payal Rohatgi.

Incidentally, Rohatgi too alleged harassment by Rahul, saying he has been calling her asking for a second chance.

"I just don't want to be harassed anymore. That's about it. I don't want to speak to him. He is a married guy," Rohatgi said.

However, Dimpy's co-contestant Nikunj Malik on the reality show, seemed less sympathetic to Dimpy's plight.

"The kind of charges that Dimpy has pressed on Rahul, they sound very childish...If she had such a fear for her life, she would have reported to the police rather than going to the media," said Nikunj, who was a finalist on the show.

Ellen DeGeneres quits "American Idol"

Pulling the plug after just one season, Ellen DeGeneres will no longer be taking a seat in the judge's booth on "American Idol".

Releasing a statement on Thursday, Ellen told, "A couple months ago, I let FOX and the American Idol producers know that this didn't feel like the right fit for me."

She continues, "I told them I wouldn't leave them in a bind and that I would hold off on doing anything until they were able to figure out where they wanted to take the panel next. It was a difficult decision to make, but my work schedule became more than I bargained for."

The daytime talk show host finishes, "I also realized this season that while I love discovering, supporting and nurturing young talent, it was hard for me to judge people and sometimes hurt their feelings. I loved the experience working on Idol and I am very grateful for the year I had, I am a huge fan of the show and will continue to be."

Source: Jennifer Lopez to become judge on American Idol

Is Jennifer Lopez adding a new job to her resume?

An industry source tells People that the singer-actress has closed a deal to become a permanent judge on American Idol's season 10. "It's true," says one insider. "She's excited about it."

The news comes the same day that Ellen DeGeneres announced she was stepping down from her position as Idol's newest judge. The talk show host announced her departure, saying, "It was a difficult decision to make, but my work schedule became more than I bargained for."

According to another source, Lopez's longtime manager, Benny Medina, orchestrated the deal. Lopez, 41, mom of twins Max and Emme, will join judges Randy Jackson and Kara DioGuardi on the panel. She previously served as a guest mentor to contestants in 2007.

Simon Cowell also announced his departure from the show earlier this year.

Fox has not officially announced any replacements for Cowell or DeGeneres, and had no comment about whether Lopez would be joining the show.

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