Somber Ashton Kutcher Wears Wedding Ring, Says He's "Doing OK"
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Ashton Kutcher wasn't his usual wild and crazy self at the GQ Gentleman's Ball at the Edison Ballroom in NYC on Wednesday night.
Although wife Demi Moore was M.I.A. for the evening -- where Kutcher was honored for the charity they cofounded, she certainly seemed to be on his mind. Kutcher, 33, wore his wedding ring, and when video monitors played footage of him with his wife of 6 years, the Two and a Half Men star watched with rapt, somber attention.
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Instead of Moore, Kutcher's date for the evening was Rabbi Philip Berg, his spiritual mentor and the current Dean of the worldwide Kabbalah Centre organization.
Sitting down for the dinner with Berg and other companions, Kutcher -- rocked by the revelation of his September one-night stand with 22-year-old Sara Leal on the eve of his wedding anniversary with Moore, 48 -- was in a atypically pensive, quiet mood. He lit up briefly when he removed his yarmulke to show off his long, shaggy hair to the table. For dinner that night? Salad, salmon, a roll -- and a glass of wine, which he chugged within five minutes.
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Honored for "Real Men Don't Buy Girls," Moore and Kutcher's foundation which fights child prostitution worldwide, Kutcher took the podium for an emotional, passionate speech -- peppered with more than a few expletives -- as fellow stars Josh Lucas and Jason Sudeikis looked on.
"Our global issues are getting tougher," Kutcher said during the speech. "A lot of the things we're doing we can't talk about, but I can promise you we're fighting and we're going to make a change, so that's a little about what I'm working on."
After his speech, Kutcher returned to his seat and stayed low-key and serious while The Roots played a 20-minute set during dessert.
Once the event was over, he and Berg encountered radio personality Craig Schwartz, a.k.a.. "Radio Man," as they waited for their car outside the ballroom.
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Schwartz lightly broached the topic of Kutcher's marital woes, and whether he was with okay with "everything that's going on."
His reply: "Yeah. Yes. I am doing OK, thanks. Thank you for caring. Thank you for caring, really. It means a lot."
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12Oh for God's sake. You guys actually believe the money-hungry bimbo?
But is the hot sex with men or woman? Two and 1/2 Men is gayer than George Michael in a public urinal; after seeing Kutcher french John Cryer I think I know what team he's batting for. You didn't really think a successful, wealthy, famous young man would marry a woman 20 years his senior except to have a beard, did you?
He sure is with all that hot sex hie's been having!! he he!
Does anyone see the irony in Kutcher "fighting" child prostitution, when in the last episode of Two and 1/2 Men he wagged his naked penis in the face of a teenage boy?
Is the unflattering hair and beard part of a religious experience or conversion (bios say he was raised Catholic but he is clearly Jewish now)? For someone who has relied (quite successfully) on his appearance, he's looking pretty rough these days.
Never could stand him. Shows me nothing.
It looks like he is wearing his and also a smaller one, Her's maybe?
fa real who cares...tell me something about how to be a better person in God's eyes....I'm waiting
Just because he wears his wedding ring doesn't mean they are ok. The guys a skank. He made a complete fool out of Demi. Going the way of Brad Pitt, and all the other skanks.
He is worthless. I have never been a fan but seriously, what a loser and a cheat. Poor Demi. Especially now since her ex Bruce Willis is happily married and are awaiting their first child together. Sad.
fact is, he cheated and embarrassed his wife. Cuteness isn't helping, he is a jerk without dignity.
at least he looks very, very cute.