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  • Meg Ryan and John Mellencamp Split?

    Meg Ryan and John Mellencamp Split?

    Meg Ryan and John Mellecamp have reportedly split up after more than three years of dating. Sources say Indiana is to blame. And even though that sounds like a catchy title to some future song lyrics–and may well be–it’s likely the absolute truth.

    “It was the distance,” one source reports. “She lives in New York and he resides in Indiana. It was the long distance that ultimately was the cause.”

    John Mellencamp and Meg Ryan started dating right before he filed for divorce from his wife of eighteen years, Elaine Irwin Mellencamp. Ryan and actor Dennis Quaid divorced following her affair from actor Russell Crowe.

    But back to Indiana–where John Mellencamp has planted himself for good. It sounds like it really does play a huge role in his split from Meg Ryan, because he is determined to remain there, while her feet are pretty firmly planted on New York City soil. In fact, Mellencamp said just a few months ago that he was “too sensitive” for that city and its “poor people,” “trash” and “suffering.”

    “I’m not leaving Indiana,” the singer said. “I’m going to die here.”

    Neither Meg Ryan nor John Mellencamp’s publicists have made a statement about the split.

    If you can’t remember the last time Meg Ryan appeared on the big screen, it’s because the last time was 2009. She is known for her work alongside Tom Hanks in films like You’ve Got Mail and Sleepless in Seattle. She is set to star with Hanks yet again in a film she is also producing. Ithaca will premiere some time in 2015.

    John Mellencamp has been hard at work on a musical production that is co-written by Stephen King. Called Ghost Brothers of Darkland County, the production begins touring in November, but Mellencamp isn’t part of the live show.

    It sounds like absence didn’t make the heart grow fonder for Meg Ryan and John Mellencamp. In fact, it seemed to show them instead that they weren’t in love enough for one or both of them to make the change that seemed quite necessary to keep their relationship alive.

  • Julia Roberts Reveals Why She Passed On ‘Sleepless in Seattle’

    Julia Roberts is an amazing actress! There’s no denying her talent.

    She’s best known for her stellar performances in notable films like Pretty Woman, Steel Magnolias, My Best Friend’s Wedding and Erin Brockovich. However, the 46-year-old actress recently revealed there was almost another popular film added to her long list of credits – Sleepless in Seattle.

    During an interview with InStyle magazine, Roberts explained why she opted to pass on the starring role in the popular 1993 romantic-comedy film.

    “I’d been offered Sleepless in Seattle, but couldn’t do it,” she said. “Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks are just such a jewel of a fit in that. I guess what they did for that moment in time is sort of what Richard [Gere] and I were doing across town, you know?”

    The Ocean’s Eleven actress shared details about the film during a discussion about her alleged “lack of ambition.” Although she admitted she doesn’t see herself as extremely ambitious, she also explained why she doesn’t view any prospective role as a missed opportunity.

    “I always feel like there is room for everybody,” she added. “I don’t consider myself really all that ambitious. When I didn’t get a part – even when I was younger and needing to pay my rent – I would think, ‘Oh, someone else got it. She’s going to be so good.’ I never felt sour grapes.”

    Roberts went on to share a few details about her home life outside of the spotlight while revealing the one question she never wants to be asked again.

    “The question I’d never want to be asked again is, ‘how do you do it all?’” she said. “Because (a) I’m not nearly as busy as people think. (b) Half of everything just doesn’t get done. As long as no one is in tears, nobody smells bad and everyone’s sleeping peacefully, I’ve done my job. And (c) I have a supportive group of girlfriends, a great husband and an understanding family. The rest gets done with grit, spit and a whole lot of duct tape.”

    Julia Roberts‘ latest film The Normal Heart is scheduled to be released on DVD and Blu-ray on Tuesday, August 26.

    Image via Julia Roberts, Wikimedia Commons