Hudson, Armstrong split

People

Hudson, Armstrong split

The romance between Kate Hudson, 29, and Lance Armstrong, 36, has fizzled out after barely three months, Us Weekly reports. "There was no drama or ugliness. They just decided to end things," a source told the magazine. The couple began dating in May after Hudson dumped the troubled Owen Wilson.

Ouch!

Winner out of luck

New York City doorman Richie Randazzo had said he wouldn't quit his day job after winning a $5 million lottery, and he didn't: He got fired. The Park Avenue building where Randazzo worked is run by management company Brown Harris Stevens. Randazzo made $40,000 a year as a doorman and began taking in $65,000 more every three months after hitting the jackpot May 2.

Showbiz

Bonding for 007

Alicia Keys and Jack White have recorded the theme song for the new James Bond film, "Quantum of Solace," producers said Wednesday. The R&B singer and White Stripes frontman have teamed up for "Another Way to Die," the first duet to be chosen for the film due out in Britain on Oct. 31 and around the world in November. Previous Bond themes have been performed by the likes of Paul McCartney, Duran Duran and Madonna.

Other Alicia news:

Philip Morris International has pulled down billboards and posters promoting an Alicia Keys concert Thursday in Indonesia's capital after the singer protested the cigarette company's sponsorship. In a letter released by her record company, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, she said: "I am an unyielding advocate for the well-being of children around the world and do not condone or endorse smoking."

Sold!

The royal undies

A pair of Queen Victoria's bloomers, with a 50-inch waist, were bought for $9,000 by a Canadian buyer at a central England auction Wednesday The handmade knickers belonged to a family in western England whose ancestor was a lady-in-waiting for the queen. "These pants, considering their provenance and pedigree, are very exciting," said auctioneer Charles Hanson. Queen Victoria lived from 1819 to 1901, became queen at age 18 and was Britain's longest-reigning monarch.

Passages

Anne Armstrong, 80, a Republican who served as U.S. ambassador to Great Britain in the Ford administration and whose name returned to the news when Vice President Dick Cheney accidentally shot and wounded a fellow hunter at the Armstrong ranch in South Texas, died Wednesday in a Houston-area hospice. She had cancer.

H. Tracy Hall, 88, who earned a place among scientific wizards as a principal figure in the creation of artificial diamonds, died Friday at his home in Provo, Utah. He had Alzheimer's disease and diabetes.

Today in History

1964: The American space probe Ranger 7 reached the moon, where it transmitted pictures of the lunar surface.

1972: Democratic vice-presidential candidate Thomas Eagleton withdrew from the ticket with George McGovern following disclosures Eagleton had once undergone psychiatric treatment.

1987: Iranian pilgrims and riot police clashed in the Muslim holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia, resulting in some 400 deaths, according to the Saudi government, which blamed the Iranians for the violence.

Today's Birthdays

Jazz composer-musician Kenny Burrell, 77. Actor Geoffrey Lewis, 73. Actress Susan Flannery, 65. Actress Geraldine Chaplin, 64. Singer Gary Lewis, 63. Tennis player Evonne Goolagong Cawley, 57. Actor Wesley Snipes, 46. Musician Fatboy Slim, 45. Author J.K. Rowling, 43. Actor Dean Cain, 42. Actor Eric Lively, 27.

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