In the women's mags: Oscars a curse on winners' married bliss

Reese Witherspoon might have a little golden man, but her marriage to a flesh and blood fella is apparently doomed.

New Idea reckons there is an "Academy Awards curse that has rocked the careers and love lives of a decade of Oscar winners".

The science on this is seemingly irrefutable - there was Gwyneth Paltrow, who broke up with Ben Affleck soon after winning in 1998. Other winners who ended up down the end of lonely street were Julia Roberts and Benjamin Bratt, Halle Berry and Eric Benet, and Kim Basinger and Alec Baldwin.

Nicole Kidman didn't break up with anyone, but apparently struggled to find a date.

"They should save time and put the divorce papers in with the envelope," adds a helpful "insider".

Substantiating evidence that Witherspoon's win at the Oscars for her role as June Carter Cash in Walk the Line will doom her marriage is found in the other mags.

Woman's Day and NZ Woman's Weekly pontificate that Ree-Ree's big statue and $48 million film fees will give Ry-Ry (Ryan Phillippe) the sulks, to add to those rumours he was sleeping around.

Witherspoon will no doubt be cheered up by Trelise Cooper's analysis of Oscar night fashion in the NZ Woman's Weekly. Cooper decides Witherspoon's vintage 1955 Christian Dior frock made her look "very beautiful".

Others were not so lucky - Trelise says Naomi Watt's dress "does her no favours," that Jennifer Aniston "looks like she's going to a funeral", that Sienna Miller's "formless mu-mu is a big fashion no-no" and that Dolly Parton "threatens to topple over under the weight of her Great Smoky Mountains".

One of the few dresses she approved of was Diane Kruger's Elie Saab, which sported frills aplenty.

Over in England, the Royals are really loosening up. Not only is Wills meant to be moving into a cottage with girlfriend Kate Middleton, but - shock, horror - the Queen allowed Camilla to peck her on the cheek, says the Weekly.

"Even more extraordinarily, Philip and Charles also exchanged a peck."

Meanwhile, it's all love, marriage and baby carriages for the New Zealand celebs.

In Woman's Day, Mikey Havoc got a lei from Claire Chitham at their Napier beach wedding. There were "Togs, towels and vows" - not to mention "tears and cheers" all topped off with "family, friends and fireworks".

In the Weekly, "model mum" Sally Ridge's days of modelling her own line of bloomers may be over soon - she's planning to have another baby with husband Adam Parore to add to her crop of three.

Babies are also the latest accessory for Aussie stars in Woman's Day - McLeod's Daughters' Bridie Carter has one and The Alice stars Erik Thomson and Caitlin McDougall want one.

But to remind those who have copy approval of just how wrong it can all go, Britney has biffed out Kevin even though she's apparently pregnant. Again. Jennifer Aniston turned up at the Oscars alone. Posh is still skinny, and Sophie Monk is, too.

But Paris Hilton's acting teacher told the zillionaire socialite she has a similar acting style to Charlize Theron. Daddy had better tell her about that Oscars curse before it's too late.