Prince William supported the oft-criticized behavior of his brother, Prince Harry, and stuck… Prince William supported the oft-criticized behavior of his brother, Prince Harry, and stuck up for his father, Prince Charles, in a rare interview at Scotland’s St. Andrew’s University over the weekend, reports The Associated Press.

Prince Harry has matured and simply does what he thinks is right, the 22-year-old William said of his younger brother, who landed in tabloids recently after scuffling with paparazzi outside a London nightclub.

“I don’t see as much of Harry as I used to because obviously we were at school together, but he’s grown very much into his own man,” William, a geography student at St. Andrew’s, said in the interview. “He’s very self-confident. He does what he feels is right.”

William, who is second in line to the British throne, also said he wished the media would focus more on the charitable work done by his father. A recent scandal has centered on a memo written by Charles that criticized British schools for offering children too much false self-esteem and not enough realistic criticism.

“I just wish more of his charitable work was concentrated on because he does do a hell of a lot of work,” William said. “I just really hold him in great admiration about the amount of time he gives up to do work here and there.”

William said members of the royal family remained close despite busy schedules and the wide-ranging interests of his brother and father.

“We’re a very close family,” William said. “There are disagreements, obviously, as all families do, and when there are, there are big disagreements. But when there’s happy times, we have a really good time. It’s just difficult getting all three of us in the same house at one time.”

FUNNY GUY ISN’T ALWAYS HAPPY GUY

Jim Carrey says he is better able to deal with depression now that he lives a life free of Prozac and alcohol.

In an interview for CBS’ “60 minutes,” Carrey said he took Prozac for a long time but the drug didn’t cure his depression.

“I had to get off at a certain point because I realized that … everything is just OK,” he told reporter Steve Kroft.

Even when he was taking Prozac, the depression didn’t go away entirely, he says.

“It feels like a low level of despair you live in where you’re not getting any answers but you’re living OK and you can smile at the office,” he said.

Carrey says he still has bouts of depression but he now deals with it without Prozac and alcohol.

“I rarely drink coffee. I am very serious about no alcohol, no drugs,” he said. “Life is too beautiful.”

Carrey most recently starred in the critically acclaimed movie “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.”

SHOW’S OVER FOR THE OSBOURNES

Rock star Ozzy Osbourne has said his family will not make any more episodes of reality TV show “The Osbournes.”

“At the end of it I didn’t like having cameras around the house all the time,” the Black Sabbath singer told reporters at the MTV Europe Awards in Rome.

His wife, Sharon, who also appears in the popular MTV show based on the Osbournes’ family life, agreed.

“Now everybody’s doing reality shows. He’s done it, he’s been there, he’s got to do something else,” she said.

Ozzy Osbourne said he had had enough of the work involved in making the series.

“When you watch a 25-minute episode, I’ve been filming all day,” he said.

Sharon Osbourne is currently appearing as a judge and mentor on the U.K. talent show, “The X-Factor” alongside Simon Cowell and Louis Walsh.

Earlier this year she topped a poll of the most important people in rock, for her part in guiding the career of husband Ozzy and her family.

She was the driving force behind “The Osbournes,” which ran for three series, earning the family a reported $85 million.

The renewed popularity for Ozzy has seen sales of his merchandise hit the $50 million mark, a record for a heavy metal artist.

Sales of T-shirts, accessories and action figures have rocketed since “The Osbournes” hit screens.

Osbourne himself was at a loss to explain its popularity: “I suppose Americans get a kick out of watching a crazy Brit family like us make complete fools of ourselves every week.”

MCCARTNEY TO PLAY AT SUPER BOWL

Paul McCartney will be the featured performer in the next Super Bowl halftime show and organizers promised there won’t be any breast baring this time, Reuters reported Sunday.

Last February’s broadcast on CBS in which Janet Jackson’s breast was bared during a duet with pop star Justin Timberlake spurred hundreds of thousands of complaints to federal regulators. Jackson blamed the incident on a “wardrobe malfunction.”

National Football League spokesman Brian McCarthy told Reuters on Sunday there won’t be any such malfunctions during the 12-minute performance, which will air on the Fox network. He said the Feb. 6 show will have wide audience appeal and bridge several generations of fans.

“We’re very cognizant we’ll be under spotlight with this year’s halftime show and we’ve looked at all facets of the show including talent selection, song selection and costume selection, to ensure we wouldn’t have a repeat of what happened last year,” McCarthy said.

“We’re very comfortable that this year’s show will be acceptable to a mass audience and won’t have any issues.”

CBS was fined $550,000 by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission after the last show but Viacom Inc. co-President and CBS Chief Executive Leslie Moonves planned to fight the fine.

This will be McCartney’s second Super Bowl appearance. He provided a memorable pregame Super Bowl performance in 2002, the first Super Bowl after the Sept. 11 attacks.

“There’s nothing bigger then being asked to perform at the Super Bowl,” former Beatle McCartney said in a statement. “We’re looking forward to rocking the millions at home and in the stadium.”

Watched by more than 144 million viewers in the United States last year, the Super Bowl is the nation’s highest-rated TV program and the most-watched single-day sporting event. The game will be broadcast in more than 200 countries worldwide.

PITT’S MODEST REFUSAL

Brad Pitt turned down the chance to star in critical chat show “Inside The Actors Studio” because he doesn’t think he’s experienced enough.

The modest Pitt was invited by host James Lipton to review his film career and discuss his acting methods on the Bravo program, when his blockbuster “Troy” came out this summer. According to Pagesix.Com, Pitt said that he didn’t have a “sufficient body of work.”

Pitt needn’t have worried about his 27-movie portfolio: Recent Studio guests include Natalie Portman, who has 14 movies to her name and Jennifer Lopez, with 16.

MOVIEGOERS DIG `NATIONAL TREASURE’

Nicolas Cage’s treasure hunt soaked up more box-office cash than a cartoon sponge. Cage’s “National Treasure” debuted as the No. 1 weekend movie with $35.3 million, coming in just ahead of “The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie,” which opened in second with $33.5 million, according to studio estimates.

After two weekends in the No. 1 spot, the animated superhero tale “The Incredibles” slipped to third with $26.8 million. The film has made $177.8 million in three weeks.

Tom Hanks’ Christmas adventure “The Polar Express” came in fourth with $15.2 million in its second weekend. Costing $170 million to make, the movie has had a cool reception from audiences, taking in $51 million in 10 days.

After a healthy $8.7 million debut in narrower release of 530 theaters a week earlier, Renee Zellweger’s “Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason” had a so-so expansion, taking in $10.1 million in 2,450 cinemas. A sequel to the 2001 romantic comedy hit, the movie came in at No. 5.

“National Treasure,” Cage’s fourth collaboration with producer Jerry Bruckheimer, centers on a plot to steal the Declaration of Independence to obtain the hidden clues to a colossal fortune stashed by the Founding Fathers.

Unlike Bruckheimer action flicks aimed at the adult-male crowd, “National Treasure” has a softer PG rating to appeal to family audiences.

“The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie” is the first big-screen adventure for the Nickelodeon TV cartoon bottom-dweller, a cheery sponge who lives among his aquatic pals. The movie was generally well received by critics, unlike “National Treasure.”

In limited release, Pedro Almodovar’s “Bad Education” had a stellar opening, grossing $147,366 in three theaters. The movie’s convoluted plot centers on the relationship of two boys whose budding romance is destroyed by a jealous priest.

Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at North American theaters, according to Exhibitor Relations Co. Inc.:

1. “National Treasure,” $35.3 million.

2. “The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie,” $33.5 million.

3. “The Incredibles,” $26.8 million.

4. “The Polar Express,” $15.2 million.

5. “Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason,” $10.1 million.

6. “After the Sunset,” $5.3 million.

7. “Ray,” $4.6 million.

8. “The Grudge,” $3.8 million.

9. “Seed of Chucky,” $3.1 million.

10. “Saw,” $3 million.

MONDAY’S BIRTHDAYS

Baseball player Greg Luzinski is 54. Actress Jamie Lee Curtis is 46. Actress Mariel Hemingway is 43. Actor Mark Ruffalo is 37. Tennis player Boris Becker is 37. Actress Scarlett Johansson is 20.

(Compiled by Monica Roos from staff and wire reports.)

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