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Shaq Divorce Settles

Basketball superstar Shaquille O’Neal and his estranged wife, Shaunie O’Neal, have reportedly settled their divorce. Shaunie’s divorce attorney, Sorrell Trope, says that the former couple has reached an agreement on all aspects of the split – division of property, child custody and child support. Under the agreement, the Florida courts actually divorce the couple, who lived [...]
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Mathew Knowles Ordered to Pay Temporary Child Support

Mathew Knowles, father and manager of singer Beyonce Knowles (and father-in-law of rapper Jay-Z), has been ordered to pay Alexsandra Wright $8,200 a month in child support for her son Nixon Wright. Little Nixon was born on February 4, 2010. The child support order is a temporary one though. Earlier this week, a Los Angeles judge [...]
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Actress Kate Walsh Finalizes Divorce

Private Practice/Grey’s Anatomy actress Kate Walsh has reportedly settled her divorce from husband Alex Young. Walsh and her divorce attorney Laura Wasser hammered out a settlement, finalizing the divorce which lasted as long as the marriage. The couple married in September 2007 and split in November 2008. According to court documents, Young was awarded $627,000 for his [...]
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Dennis Hopper Files for Divorce

Actor Dennis Hopper has filed for divorce from wife #5, Victoria Duffy. Hopper lists this past Tuesday as the date of separation. The filing, in Los Angeles, cites irreconcilable differences as grounds for the divorce. The documents indicate that he is willing to pay spousal support. Hopper and Duffy were married in April of 1996 and [...]
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NY Jets Star Braylon Edwards Served with Child Support Papers

New York Jets wide receiver Braylon Edwards apparently fathered a child with “America’s Next Top Model” contestant Nik Pace, who is now pursuing him in New York for child support. Pace gave birth to Braylon Jr. in Georgia last August. Edwards, who makes about $5 million a year, filed for paternity in Atlanta, claiming that Pace [...]
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LeAnn Rimes’s Husband Finally Files for Divorce

Dean Sheremet finally filed for divorce from LeAnn Rimes last week. Sheremet’s divorce petition seeks spousal support from Rimes as well as payment of his attorney fees and litigation costs. Sheremet married singer/actress Rimes in 2002, when they were 21 and 20 years old. They separated in July 2009, amidst rumors (later substantiated) that Rimes had [...]
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Eddie Cibrian’s Wife Asks for More Money

CSI:Miami’s Eddie Cibrian filed for divorce from wife Brandi Glanville back in August, after going public with his relationship with singer/actress LeAnn Rimes. Glanville filed paperwork in a Los Angeles court this week, requesting additional temporary support from Cibrian. She says Cibrian controls her credit card and pays only her household bills. Glanville claims that Cibrian [...]
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Shaq’s Wife Files for Legal Separation

NBA star Shaquille O’Neal’s wife has filed for legal separation in Los Angeles. Va’shaundya O’Neal’s divorce attorney Sorrell Trope (of Trope and Trope) filed the documents on November 9, 2009. Shaq previously filed for divorce from Shaunie in Miami back in 2007, but the two reconciled and that case was dismissed last year. The O’Neals have [...]
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Frank & Jamie McCourt, L.A. Dodgers’ Owners, Divorcing

Major league baseball – fresh on the heels of the divorce of the owner of the San Diego Padres – is once again in play in a California divorce court. Frank McCourt, the Los Angeles Dodgers’ owner, and his wife, Jamie McCourt, formerly the team’s CEO, are divorcing. The McCourts have been married since 1979 [...]
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Beyonce’s Dad Hit with Paternity Suit

TMZ.com is reporting that singer Beyonce’s father/manager Mathew Knowles is facing a paternity suit in Los Angeles. Alexsandra Wright, 38, filed suit in Los Angeles County Superior Court, alleging that Knowles is the father of her unborn baby. Wright is six months pregnant and, according to TMZ, works in the “name-branding business” (but appeared in one [...]
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Khloe Kardashian & Lamar Odom Marriage Not Legal Yet

Despite the gowns, tuxedos, paparazzi and bling that accompanied reality TV star Khloe Kardashian and NBA player Lamar Odom’s nuptial event this weekend, it now appears that our speculation was accurate. According to reports, the wedding was not a legally binding ceremony. Kardashian and Odom began negotiating a prenuptial agreement just last Friday, two days before [...]
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Eddie Cibrian Files for Divorce Amidst Rumors of Affair

Actor Eddie Cibrian has filed for divorce from his wife of eight years, Brandi Glanville. Rumors of trouble between these two heated up this spring when Cibrian was seen on surveillance video on an apparent date with singer LeAnn Rimes. Rimes and Cibrian co-starred in a Lifetime movie, filmed last fall. Cibrian has starred in [...]
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Transformers Star Tyrese Gibson Wraps Up Divorce

Model-turned-rapper-turned-actor Tyrese Gibson was married to Norma Mitchell for 10 months before he filed for divorce late last year. Their divorce took almost as long to settle as the entire marriage. Eight months after the filing, the former couple has settled their divorce case including custody of their 2-year-old daughter, Shayla. A judge approved the terms [...]
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Actor John Cleese Settles Divorce for Almost $20 Million

British actor John Cleese has finally settled his 18-month-long divorce battle with ex-wife Alyce Faye Eichelberger Cleese. The Cleeses were married in 1992 and divorced last year – although their financial matters were bifurcated and not determined until just last week. Cleese, who found fame in the Monty Python television show and films, agreed to pay [...]
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Jane Kaczmarek & Bradley Whitford Divorcing

Malcolm in the Middle star Jane Kaczmarek and her husband Bradley Whitford (from The West Wing) are divorcing after almost 17 years of marriage. Whitford filed for divorce last month. Kaczmarek filed her response in Los Angeles this week. The couple married in 1992. Whitford had several small acting roles under his belt by then but [...]
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