On the Rocks

Aug. 21, 2006

Kate Hudson is a delightful actress who looked headed for a wonderful career, starting with her Oscar-nominated ""Almost Famous.'' Then she got married and had a child, and has since appeared in a series of iffy, often bland movies. ""You, Me and Dupree'' is her latest dud. Was her sparkling start a fluke? Did her marriage, now on the rocks, distract her from great performances? Is Hudson enduring the usual career versus marriage-motherhood quandary? Or, does she just need an agent with better judgment in picking scripts?