Taking Names

Over and out

San Francisco Chronicle

Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich has split with his wife, Skylar, on the heels of reports that he’s dating actress Connie Nielsen.

Mr. Ulrich was spotted kissing the “Gladiator” beauty in New York recently, sparking fears he was cheating on his wife, but he split with his spouse back in March.

“Lars and Skylar are very private people,” Mr. Ulrich’s spokesman told the New York Post’s Page Six column. “They have been separated since March. They didn’t think it was anyone’s business, but since you’ve got the story, they’re going public with it on Metallica’s Web site.”

The couple will share custody of their two children, the spokesman said.

The soon-to-be-ex-Mrs. Ulrich, a former flame of Matt Damon’s, has famously been credited with being the inspiration for Minnie Driver’s character in the movie “Good Will Hunting.”

Sexy vegan

Boston Globe

The secret to Grammy-winning hip-hop? Maybe it’s the veggies.

Andre 3000 of OutKast has been voted the “world’s sexiest vegetarian” in People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals’ annual online poll. He shares the honor with actress Alicia Silverstone.

More than 12,000 votes were cast in the annual PETA contest. Results were released last week.

Previous winners include Tobey Maguire, Lauren Bush and Shania Twain.

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