Internet rumors surfaced Wednesday that the 45-year-old actress’ husband, celebrity motorcycle builder and reality-TV star Jesse James, had been unfaithful while she was making her Oscar-winning film. Bullock subsequently canceled a planned appearance next week at the London premiere of “The Blind Side,” citing “unforeseen personal reasons.”


On Thursday, James apologized to his wife and three children from previous relationships through a statement issued to People magazine and later obtained by The Associated Press.

“It’s because of my poor judgment that I deserve everything bad that is coming my way,” he said. “This has caused my wife and kids pain and embarrassment beyond comprehension and I am extremely saddened to have brought this on them.”

He added that “the vast majority of the allegations reported are untrue and unfounded,” but offered no other details, saying, “Beyond that, I will not dignify these private matters with any further public comment.”

Representatives for Bullock did not respond to calls and e-mails seeking comment Thursday. A receptionist at James’ motorcycle shop, West Coast Choppers in Long Beach, Calif., said James was not expected at the shop on Thursday. Later in the day, James returned home to the couple’s oceanfront home in nearby Huntington Beach without speaking to assembled journalists.

Throughout Hollywood’s lengthy award season, there was no indication of domestic strife as the couple appeared happily arm-in-arm while Bullock racked up the accolades.

She called her husband “sexy” as she accepted her Screen Actor’s Guild award. Backstage, he held her purse as she spoke to reporters.

At the Golden Globes, Bullock told James from the stage, her voice cracking with emotion: “There’s no surprise that my work got better when I met you. Because I never knew what it felt like for someone to have my back.”

Things were different at the Academy Awards.

Bullock did not thank her husband, who appeared teary-eyed on camera as she accepted her award. Instead she thanked mothers and parents everywhere - including a poignant tribute to her own mother - along with her fellow nominees and “everyone who’s shown me kindness when it wasn’t fashionable.”

Still, Bullock and James, 40, walked hand-in-hand down Oscar’s red carpet, celebrated together at the parties afterward and were photographed outside a Long Beach burger joint the next day.

The actress and the “Monster Garage” star met in 2003 and married in 2005. Initially deemed an odd match by some - she’s the girl next door, he’s a tattooed bad-boy - the couple stayed blissfully out of the public eye while continuing their individual successes.

Bullock had dated actors, including Matthew McConaughey and Ryan Gosling, and was engaged to Tate Donovan, but her marriage to James is her first. James had been married twice before and is in an ongoing dispute with his most recent ex-wife over custody of their 5-year-old daughter, Sunny.

Bullock has said she loves James’ children as though they were her own and that the eldest, Chandler, selected her regal Oscar gown.

Oscar frontrunners Jeff Bridges and Sandra Bullock will be among the many presenters at this Sunday’s 82nd Academy Awards.


Both are nominated for leading Oscars for their performances in ‘Crazy Heart’ and ‘The Blind Side,’ respectively, and are expected to win following an impressive run in the precursors.

Uh-oh Sandra Bullock! How could you miss a party thrown by your director and then blame it on David Letterman?


Paul Haggis, who directed the Oscar-nominated actress in The Blind Side, threw a super swanky party at New York restaurant Monkey Bar on Monday Feb. 8 - and Page Six reports Sandra Bullock showed up late!! There is no excuse for that! Well, except maybe the one Sandra has …

Sandra says her taping for the Late Show with David Letterman was delayed because the show’s producer, Bill Henderson, was injured on set and had to be run to the hospital. But, when the actress DID finally show up, she was carrying a football signed by New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees!

Hmm … we think waiting around for Brees was the real reason this New Orleans and football loving actress was tardy to the party!

Sandra Bullock knows why “The Proposal” was her biggest box office opening yet.

“I’m going to be naked in every single film,” she joked on the UK’s “GMTV” on Tuesday, referring to an awkward scene with co-star Ryan Reynolds. “Can you imagine me at 70? Zac Efron doing a big film - there I am, running naked in the background. Just back and forth until someone notices. Big box office - they’re all going to want me in their film.”

The romantic comedy topped the box office with $34.1 million after opening on June 20, beating Sandra’s previous high water mark, 2007’s “Premonition,” by almost double.

And while the longtime star said she’s ready to strip down again, she noted nudity works best at the box office when it’s just for laughs.

“If you’re naked and you’re trying to be sexy - you don’t really make as much money as if you’re naked and you’re funny,” she explained, naming one actor as a master of the style. “Will Ferrell has been onto that for quite some time. Have you noticed how he drops his trousers in every single film? I’m going to do that from now on. Action film - all naked!”

Sandra will get another chance to show off her box office clout in her next film, September’s “All About Steve,” which will find her starring alongside “The Hangover” star Bradley Cooper.

Angelia Jolie raked in an impressive $27 million between June 2008 and June 2009 to top this years Forbes Magazine list of top earning actresses.

Angelina beat her partner Brad Pitt’s ex-wife Jennifer Aniston, who came second in the list with earnings of $25 million.

In a statement, the magazine said: “Much of Angelina’s earnings came from her share of the profits on ‘Wanted’, but she also scored a fat upfront cheque for ‘Salt’, an action film originally slated to star Tom Cruise, in which Jolie plays a CIA agent who is accused of being a Russian spy.”

‘Mamma Mia’ star Meryl Streep was placed third with an income of $24 million, while ‘Sex and the City’ actress Sarah Jessica Parker came fourth with $23 million in earnings.

Cameron Diaz was ranked fifth generating $20 million, while Reese Witherspoon and Sandra Bullock tied for sixth place after making $15 million each. Nicole Kidman and Drew Barrymore tied for eighth place, followed by Renee Zellweger.

The magazine compiled the list after speaking to agents, managers, producers and lawyers. Money earned from clothing, perfume or accessories lines was also taken into account.

As usual, the actresses earned significantly less than their male counterparts. This year’s top-earning actor Harrison Ford earned $65 million, $38 million more than Angelina. The top 10 actors earned a combined total of $393 million, compared with the actress’ earnings of $183 million.

Forbes magazine’s top 10 Top-Earning Actresses of 2009:
1. Angelina Jolie, $27 million
2. Jennifer Aniston, $25 million
3. Meryl Streep, $24 million
4. Sarah Jessica Parker, $23 million
5. Cameron Diaz, $20 million
6. Sandra Bullock, $15 million
6. Reese Witherspoon, $15 million
8. Nicole Kidman, $12 million
8. Drew Barrymore, $12 million
10. Renee Zellweger, $10 million