March 3 – The premiere of the film The Reckoning was so small that star Paul Bettany’s wife, Jennifer Connelly, stayed home. Costar Willem Dafoe also came solo – it was reported the day before in Page Six that he’s left his companion of 27 years, Elizabeth LeCompte, for a younger woman. The Reckoning’s director, Scotsman Paul McGuigan, joined the stars at a pre-premiere dinner at Brasserie 81/2, and then they all walked the two blocks to the Paris theater.

Meanwhile, Viggo Mortensen was over at NBC studios taping a segment of Last Call with Carson Daly, to air March 10. The handsome Mortensen, who played Aragorn in The Lord of the Rings trilogy, seemed stunned at the gaggle of squealing female fans clamoring for his autograph. He’d better get used to it - his first starring role is in the film Hidalgo, opening March 5. If it’s a hit, Hollywood will keep calling.