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Despite a flurry of engagement rumors, Kate Hudson and Owen Wilson – Hollywood's most notorious on-again, off-again couple – have called it quits, less than two months after rekindling their romance in Miami.

The end of their erratic courtship (they began dating in September '06) comes amid erroneous reports that the pair were engaged, fueled by photos of Hudson wearing a Tiffany & Co. ring (it was a prop!) both on-and-off set of her film Bride Wars, which she's filming in Boston.

"It was a pretty bad breakup," says a Wilson pal. "Owen said it was a tough one. He definitely doesn't want to dwell on it. He wants to put it behind him."

Since the split, Hudson, 29, and Wilson, 39, have each been spotted letting loose. On May 9, Hudson and Bride Wars costar Steve Howey, 30, visited Boston's Liberty Hotel bar, Alibi. And on May 11, Wilson dropped by N.Y.C.'s Upstairs with two women.

"He was pretty chummy with the ladies ... he was certainly doing some sweet talking," according to an onlooker. "He looked happy to be there hanging with them." The late-night outing was followed by a visit to Butter the next night, where he chatted up a sexy blonde. Says a Hudson source: "She feels dumb thinking it was so serious."

One week the rumor mill has Jennifer Aniston paired with Aaron Eckhart, and then suddenly Brian Bouma’s her main man. The latest reports of hot and heavy times for Jen involve her “Marley & Me” co-star Owen Wilson. Conflicting reports? Not according to OK! magazine, whose sources claim Jen’s rolling through the hotties in search of daddy material.

That’s right. Jennifer’s allegedly on a quest to make her maternal dreams come true, and one insider says it’s down to Brian and Owen. “Both men have some of Jen’s favorite qualities: Brian has the height and looks, while Owen can make her laugh,” a pal of Jen’s shared with the magazine. “Either one would be a good choice for Jen.”

Then again, one of the guys may not be ripe for the papa picking. A friend from camp Owen told OK! the actor isn’t seeing anyone seriously, and “wants to keep his options open.”

As for Brian, “(He’s) really good guy,” another source said. “He’s a bit overwhelmed by all the attention since he’s been identified as Jen’s boyfriend.” But not scared off yet, as “(Brian and Jen) still talk on the phone with each other.”

“[Owen's] chemistry with Jen was instantaneous! The hugging didn’t end when the cameras stopped rolling. They were very flirty together, far more than you would expect. In between takes they were hanging onto each other. Jen is known for being a recluse on set, but she’s having so much fun with Owen. She’s just really happy.”

Santa Monica Police issued the following statement to TMZ: "On Sunday Aug. 26. 2007 at 12:10 PM, officers from the Santa Monica Police Department responded to a medical assistance call from the Santa Monica Fire Department at the 900 block of 23rd Street. The person was transported to a local hospital where they are being treated."

Actor Owen Wilson was hospitalized after attempting suicide. Sources tell the ENQUIRER and Star that he sliced his left wrists and took an indeterminate amount of pills. Police and an ambulance responded to a 911 call from Owen’s house around noon on Sunday. His wrist was sutured and bandaged at the hospital. The ENQUIRER and Star broke the story of Owen’s hospitalization earlier Sunday and revealed that he was being transferred from St. John’s after being stabilized. The publications learned that he was going to be detoxed.

"They're in a relationship. They're in a happy place."