Sean Penn, who has been helping relief workers in Haiti, has harsh words for the folks who think his do-gooding is an attempt to distract the world from his high profile divorce from actress Robin Wright Penn.

In an interview to air on CBS’ “Sunday Morning” this weekend, Penn told journalist Lara Logan that he has been so busy in Haiti he hasn’t had much time for his critics — but he did offer a few choice words to his foes.

“Do I hope that those people die screaming of rectal cancer? Yeah,” he later told Logan. “But I’m not going to spend a lot of energy on it.”

Penn was in Haiti for a second time, having visited the quake-torn country in January with a suitcase of cash in tow. The actor helped aid workers purchase new X-ray machines and ventilators.

Last year, Robin Wright Penn filed for divorce from Penn after a 20-year roller-coaster relationship.

The couple were married in 1996 but initiated divorce proceedings twice before calling it quits for good in August.

On the possibility of reconciling with her husband again, Robin Wright Penn told More magazine: “I hit that crossroad a while ago. I know what I don’t want.”

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Nicole Richie has joked fiance Joel Madden has no say in their forthcoming nuptials.

The reality TV star and the Good Charlotte rocker – who have two children, Harlow, two, and five-month-old Sparrow – announced their engagement last month but admit Nicole is the one in charge of the plans.

Talking about the wedding, Joel said: “It’s the same thing as our engagement, we’re kind of doing it at our own pace. We have no idea right now.”

Nicole then quipped: “Like he has any say.”

The couple are also disagreeing what kind of wedding they want.

Joel added: “According to her we’ll have a really big wedding. According to me, it will be really small.”

Nicole and Joel attended last night’s Oscars together and joked they were set to tie the knot imminently.

When asked about the date of their big day, Nicole deadpanned: “It’s tomorrow.”

Joel – who performed a DJ set at the ceremony – quipped: “I thought it would be cool to do it here.”

Although their engagement was announced last month, the couple had secretly been engaged for some time.

Joel tweeted recently: “Yep. I’m engaged. Very happy.

“Yeah we’ve been engaged for a while so your all kind of late on that. But Thanks for the hooplah all the same.”

The couple denied that they had plans to marry as late as last year, and were in no plans to rush into tying the knot.

Nicole said: “One day I would love to get married. It’s not something we’re talking about right now. If my kids ask me to get married, I’d get married.”

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Madonna’a brother, Christopher Ciccone, is not giving up on his quest to take Simon Cowell’s seat as a judge on Fox’s hit “American Idol.”

Ciccone at various times during his 25-year career has served as his sister’s assistant, backup dancer, stylist and artistic director. He launched a Facebook page — “Christopher Ciccone for American Idol! — in January, though it’s so far drawn only 602 members. Still, he’s not giving up.

“I think I can bring a particular kind of credibility to the show. I’d be the only person sitting at the table who actually created a pop star from the beginning, and helped keep her there for 20 years,” he said. “I know what it takes to make it.”

Ciccone isn’t worried about his competitors for the Cowell seat — who are rumored to include Howard Stern, Interscope chief Jimmy Iovine, Warner Music CEO Lyor Cohen and former Sony Music boss Tommy Mottola. “I think Howard is a great guy, but it’s difficult to see him sitting there, with the demographic he brings to the table,” Ciccone says. “And I know producers are talking to Perez [Hilton], although he’s probably the only person who doesn’t realize how irrelevant he is.”

Ciccone says that he hasn’t yet talked to Madonna about his quest, but, “I’m sure she’d be supportive,” he says. “Though I can’t imagine what she’s doing on ‘The Marriage Ref’ [Jerry Seinfeld’s new NBC show, on which Madonna was a recent panelist] giving advice to married couples. I guess it’s kind of ironic. Everyone has their experiences regarding marriage — hers are maybe what not to do,” he laughed.

Ciccone also thinks he’d fit in with the current judges — even new addition Ellen DeGeneres, with whom Cowell has privately feuded. “I like Ellen,” he says. “She’s got the regular-folks appeal. I really love the show. It’s become part of the American dream.”

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R. Kelly has postponed his forthcoming European tour due to a throat problem.

The I Believe I Can Fly hitmaker was due to begin the trek on March 22 but has now been forced to push back the dates after developing nodules on his vocal cords.

Doctors have ordered him to rest his voice for at least a month.

The singer says in a statement, “I owe it to my fans to give them the best shows possible and right now my voice isn’t up to the job.”

R. Kelly is due to reschedule the shows later this year.

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The Scottish actor – who is currently promoting ‘The Bounty Hunter’ with Jennifer Aniston – is heading to Belgrade to start shooting the movie, in which he plays rebel leader Tullus Aufidius, and he is currently bulking up.

He said: “Tullus is totally fearless and I’m getting in shape and having fight training. War’s not supposed to be fun, but I’m looking forward to making the film with Ralph.”

The story – which was originally a tragedy written by legendary English playwright William Shakespeare – tells the tale of a hero of Rome who is banished from the city only to return with its sworn enemy in an effort to avenge his honour.

Speaking about his character, Gerard told Daily Mail columnist Baz Bamigboye: “I’m playing Tullus Aufidius, the general of the Volscian rebel forces. They’re the underdogs and Tullus is Coriolanus’ sworn, hated enemy – but Coriolanus respects him.

“They have shed blood on the battlefield and there’s an admiration they have for each other.”

As well as directing the movie, Ralph plays titular character Coriolanus, while recent BAFTA Academy Fellowship honouree Vanessa Redgrave also stars.

The movie is still in production and does not yet have a preliminary release date.

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The actress claims the one of the company’s famous baby ads used her name to mock her.

Lindsay Lohan is suing New York financial company E-Trade, insisting that a boyfriend-stealing, “milkaholic” baby used in its latest commercial is modeled after her, the New York Post reported Tuesday.

The star is demanding $100 million for her pain and suffering caused by the ad tot – also called Lindsay – in a lawsuit filed Monday in Nassau County Supreme Court, N.Y.

The commercial, which debuted during the Super Bowl this year and is part of a series starring babies who play the stock market, features a boy apologizing to his girlfriend via video chat for not calling her the night before.

“And that milkaholic Lindsay wasn’t over?” the baby girl asks him suspiciously.

“Lindsay?” the boy replies, just before a baby girl sticks her head into the frame and slurs, “Milk-a-what?”

Lohan’s lawyer, Stephanie Ovadia, said the actress holds the same single name recognition as Oprah or Madonna.

“Many celebrities are known by one name only, and E-Trade is using that knowledge to profit,” Ovadia said.

“They’re using her name as a parody of her life. Why didn’t they use the name Susan? This is a subliminal message. Everybody’s talking about it and saying it’s Lindsay Lohan.”

Ovadia said E-Trade violated Lohan’s rights under New York state civil rights law and used her “name and characterization” in business without paying her or getting her approval.

She said that since the spot was seen by hundreds of millions of people watching the Super Bowl and Winter Olympics finals, the firm garnered great profits.

Lohan is owed $50 million in exemplary damages, plus another $50 million in compensatory damages, Ovadia claimed.

The Lohan camp is also seeking an injunction to force the spot off the air, and wants every last copy of the commercial.

Chris Brown, a spokesman for Grey Group, which produced the spot, threw cold milk on the controversy, saying it “just used a popular baby name that happened to be the name of someone on the account team.”

E-Trade could not be reached for comment.

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The other night at “Miscast,” an annual benefit for MCC Theater, a walk-on role on Noth’s hit TV show, “The Good Wife,” was up for auction.

When the bidding started to die down, Noth leapt up, declaring, “We’ll make it a nude scene. I’ll take off my shirt.” Then he added, “And I’ll give the winner lots of kisses — and a good tickle.” The winning bidder, Marianne Mills, of Bronxville, paid $6,000 for the, er, package.

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