Kate Winslet, who slipped to fame in "Titanic", has escaped an ugly fire early Monday morning at the house of Richard Branson's Caribbean.
Virgin Group boss said about 20 people, including Winslet and her children were in the eight-bedroom Great House Necker, his private island in the British Virgin Islands.
Branson said he was in another property within 100 feet, with his wife, Joan, and his son Sam, 25.
He said the fire started about 4 hours in a wind storm and lightning, and Sam Branson has managed to evacuate the guests Winslet and others in the house.
Richard Branson, said that guests, including his 90 years, mother and daughter Holly, 29, has managed to get out safely.
Winslet, a current partner is a British model of Louis Dowler. He is separated from her second husband, Sam Mendes, the father of her son, Joe, 7
Spokesperson Kate Winslet, Sara Keene, has confirmed the actress was not injured.
Branson said the house was "completely destroyed" and that the fire was not completely out Monday.
"My office was based at home, and I lost thousands of photographs, which is very sad," said Branson.
Virgin said the cause of the fire was still under investigation, but lightning was the likely cause.
People magazine says that Nick Lachey breath and Vanessa Minnillo were married last month, close to Branson home.
Branson, 61, bought the island in early 1980 and began building a large house in 1982. He has developed an exclusive eco-resort on the island has a renewable energy technology.
Winslet, 35, shot to international fame with his appearance opposite Leonardo DiCaprio in James Cameron's "Titanic" and is the youngest actress to be nominated for six Oscars, won best actress, "The Reader" (2008).
Lil Wayne Lil OWIE: Lil Wayne-platinum rapper went to the emergency room in St. Louis, after falling from his skateboard and hit his head on Sunday night.
Lil Wayne, 28, wiped out in a skateboard park near Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, where he had just finished a concert. He was treated and released at DePaul Health Center.
"I broke my head sk8park (cry)! 9stitches" He tweeted after his release. "Gash Gnarly above my left eye! Luv the people. "
Lil Wayne is scheduled to perform Sunday MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles and will drop his latest album, "Tha Carter IV" immediately after the show at midnight, E! Online reports.
Wait Katy listen to what Linda has to say about Russell Brand: Linda Perry, songwriter and former 4 Non Blondes front-woman, there is not much good to say about Katy Perry (no relation), poppingest pop pop star on the planet.
In an interview last week, the music journalist Heath Daniels was on the music industry, Linda Adele compared to Katy, while admitting that "it was not a big fan of" Adele is, either.
"You hear the record Adele (" 21 ") ... is a solid disc," he said. "Who wants a (beep) Katy Perry register? You will receive two songs are probably the success ... but the rest of the album is gonna be (expletive). ... So many people download the single and is already ".
The day before the interview with Linda Perry, Katy Perry broke the record for most No. 1 singles from the album, "Teenage Dream."
In an attempt to lose heart burners, Linda said Katy is "perfect for what we do. But it is not to reinvent the wheel, which gives no substance. Is right to give, you know, microwave popcorn for treatment in right now. ... It's part of why the music industry is in crisis, so to speak. "
Mmm, microwave popcorn.
Katy said Monday on Twitter: "Sherlock Holmes Good listeners know that a lot of interesting information in these songs!" Uh, OK.
Mirror Ball trophy but it still seems that it will cost $ 2.95: TMZ reports, "Dancing with the Stars" is set to more than $ 3 million.
The changes are turning down a triple with balcony Bleacher levels available, Statler and Waldorf with TMZ than snarking theme of "The Muppet Show". Even the stairs in the middle phase are divided in half to reveal a swimming pool, so the competitors can create a scene in Charleston, "This Wonderful Life".
No, in fact, reveal a split stage, orchestra pit.
Next "Dancing With the Stars zone 'announced Monday on ABC's" bachelor "in a desperate attempt not to get anyone to watch" bachelor. "He said participants in the" Jersey Shore "hive queen Snooki, singer Chynna Phillips, and this step, Statler and Waldorf, and breakout "star" and "bachelor".
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