Fame, fortune and divorce can be a toxic combination. Every little piece of information can be brought to light in an instant.

It appears at this point in time that Jon and Kate Gosselin are the “it divorce couple.” But they are not the first celebs to battle out their divorce in public.

Let’s flash back to the long list of A- and B-list celebrities hashing out their divorce in the public eye.

For starters  – Charlie Sheen and Denise Richards – they went back and forth like a tennis match in their long divorce battle. The biggest scene occurred when Sheen battled Richards’ voice mail spewing out profane language and engaging in name calling. Soon after the incident, Richards released the voice message to the public.  Oops.

Next there is Christie Brinkley and her ex Peter Cook – they had a long divorce trial entailing Cook’s affair with his 18-year-old assistant and his sex scandals via webcam.

According to the New York Daily News, the two recently went back to court. They each accused one another of violating the terms of their divorce settlement. Cook stated Brinkley was in contempt of court for “custodial interference” and Brinkley claimed that Cook went on television shows to speak about their divorce, which was a big no-no.

Moving on with the history lesson – many celebs fought over child custody – both parents wanting full guardianship over their children.

Britney Spears and Kevin Federline made it through their divorce with minor complications. Their big battle involved child custody.

In January of 2008, Spears refused to bring the kids over to Federline’s at the designated meeting time. Instead she took the children back to her house and kept them there for two hours. The police eventually entered the home and forcefully removed Britney from the premises.

Spears was taken to the hospital for further observation. The couple initially had joint custody but Federline filed for a 70/30 custody order in which he would retain the children for most of the time.

In another custody battle – Kim Basinger and ex Alec Baldwin fought an intense six year battle over their young daughter Ireland. With the court’s approval, Baldwin called his daughter one day only to receive her voicemail.
This allegedly set him off and he left a message that ultimately cost him his visitation rights for a period of time. He said, “You are a rude, thoughtless little pig. You have humiliated me for the last time.”

Baldwin claims the Basinger released the voicemail to media, but she denied the allegations.

Jon and Kate appear to be on the same track as their predecessors; with the back and forth, he said/she-said arguments. Only time will tell how it all works out in the end.

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‘… leave the one I’m with.’

Which is exactly what pop music star Usher decided to do back in June when he filed for divorce with his wife, Tameka Foster Raymond due to irreconcilable differences in the marriage.

According to the Associated Press, the couple’s divorce is now finalized per the Superior Court in Fulton County, Ga.

Usher, 31, and Tameka Raymond have two children from the marriage.

Usher’s divorce lawyer, Ivory Brown, could not comment on the case. No details about child custody or support have yet been released, but Usher was seeking joint custody according to his filing papers.

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High-profile couple Frank and Jamie McCourt, the owners of the Los Angeles Dodgers major league baseball team, seem to be heading toward a divorce.

According to a CBS report, Frank McCourt owns the L.A. Dodgers, while Jamie is the CEO for the ball club – at least until she was fired last week after an alleged affair with her bodyguard.

The McCourts have been married for 30 years – and there are several assets, including four homes across the U.S., at stake. Based on other news reports, there does not appear to be a way to end this union in a friendly fashion.

Although Jamie allegedly committed adultery against her husband, she is still seeking to own the baseball team and all four houses, as well as collect a monthly alimony of nearly $500,000.

Jamie McCourt’s divorce lawyer stated that the couple lived a lavish lifestyle while they were together, and she should be entitled to continue such a lifestyle.

Frank McCourt says the Dodgers are not for sale. No other details are currently available about the McCourts’ potential divorce.

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This morning TLC announced that essentially Jon Gosselin had been fired from it’s hit show “Jon and Kate Plus Eight.”

As of November 2nd, Jon Gosselin will no longer be a star of the program, and the program will change to “Kate Plus 8.”

“Given the recent changes in the family dynamics, it only makes sense for us to refresh and recalibrate the program to keep pace with the family,” CNN reported TLC President Eileen O’Neill as saying.

People interviewed with a source close to Jon: “Given Jon’s recent antics, there was no way the show could continue to portray him as a doting Dad, not while all this other crap was going on.”

The series first aired on April 16, 2007, portraying a happy couple coping with raising a set of twins and sextuplets.

But after 10 years of marriage, the couple announced they would be filing for divorce. Ratings soared as news leaked of the couple’s marriage trouble.

The premiere of the fifth season had 9.8 million viewers, and it was the most watched show that Monday night.

“The family has evolved, and we are attempting to evolve with it,” O’Neill said. “We feel that Kate’s journey really resonates with our viewers. Additionally, the network is in development on a Kate project for 2010.”

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Hugh Hefner, commonly known as Hef, is finally divorced from his estranged wife of 11 years, the former Playboy Playmate Kimberly Conrad.  Most have forgotten this millionaire playboy even had a wife – or least one to whom he was still married.

In his television show, “The Girls Next Door,” Hefner was dating three women while glamorizing the playboy lifestyle that he himself has become so accustomed to and completely embodies. But for the past 11 years he had his estranged wife living next door to him.

Talk about an awkward situation.

The two married in 1989 but have not lived together since 1998, and they have two children together. According to Hefner this is the reason he remained in the marriage for so long.

He had told TMZ in a phone interview, that he was happy to have the divorce finalized. He continued to state that he had remained together for the sake of the children because Conrad asked Heffner to stay with her for their sake.

Hefner recently decided to file for the divorce after Conrad sued him for $5 million. The lawsuit was based on Hefner’s decision to sell the home they owned together, which she still resided in with her two children.  Conrad stated he agreed to give her 9 months to vacate the home and she also stated he would give the $5 million for compensation.

Hefner filed divorce on the grounds of irreconcilable differences.

Up until this point, Hefner has paid Conrad $250,000 per year as established in the prenuptial agreement. He asked the courts that once the divorce is final, he pay her $20,000 per month.  He feels this is an adequate amount to pay his ex.

Hefner also states he’s been very generous with the money he has given his estranged wife so far and feels as though he owes her nothing more.

As for Hefner’s future, he might once again walk down the aisle with a young playmate, according to People Magazine. But he is not rushing into anything soon.

He is currently dating playmates Crystal Harris and twins Karissa and Kristina Shannon.

Source: NY Daily News & People.com

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Total Divorce just published an article about Jon Gosselin’s interview with ABC’s Chris Cuomo.

Jon first launched into the celebrity spotlight when him and his wife, Kate, signed to do a show with TLC about their eight children. “Jon and Kate Plus Eight” originally focused on the two raising a set of twins and sextuplets, but it has quickly turned into a tale of two bickering spouses.

The couple announced they were filing for divorce on an episode aired on June 22.  Since their announcement, the Gosselins and their children have come to the centerstage.

Many critics don’t agree with the parents’ choice to continue filming; photos of Jon with women have splashed across tabloids; the show continues to film and air with Jon and Kate in different segments.

One thing is for sure, no one is quite sure where Jon and Kate Gosselin’s divorce is headed next. Check out the article about the couple’s celebrity divorce.

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More often than not, divorce can leave a bitter taste, separating spouses and children. The need to justify your feelings and confirm that divorce is the right decision can be backed up by sharing your feelings with others.

Although some do it privately with their girlfriends or the guys, some people have access to share it with the world. Many in the entertainment industry are able to voice their opinions about their ex to the world and endearing fans who love to hear all the gossip.

But when does this cross the line?

Recently Anne Heche lashed out at her ex, former camera man Coley Laffoon, not in the privacy of her own home or on the phone but on national television.

Anne’s recent appearance on the David Letterman show proved just how to humiliate your ex if you have a bitter break up.

She called him “a lazy ass” on television. She also implied that his job is to go out to the mail box and open up the little mailbox door and exclaim, “I got a check from Anne! I got a check from Anne!”

She continued to say that his latest adventure is to coach his 7-year-old’s soccer team.

“I divorced you! I don’t want to see you on soccer days!” she said, as if speaking to Laffoon.

Anne continued to say she got a divorce so she would no longer have to be around him, but that he apparently wants to hang around her because she is so “fantastic.”

After bashing her ex, she shared her feelings about marriage, stating that she thinks a long engagement is great.

Then she gave good old Dave Letterman a hard time about his nuptials, stating she told him not to get married because it ruins everything.

After hearing what Anne had to say on television, Laffoon told U.S Magazine he “was disturbed to see Anne taking out her personal frustration on the father of her child on national television.”

Laffoon filed for divorce in February 2007 after five years of marriage with Anne, and it was finalized in March 2009. They will share legal child custody of their son Homer, whose primary residence is established in LA to live with his father.

After all this bitterness, Anne now lives with her new beau, former co-star James Tupper. The two recently had a son and are happy together.

Sources: LA Times, U.S. Magazine & Entertainment Weekly

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On Friday, July 24, Johnny Knoxville, whose real name is Philip John Clapp, managed to suspend his notorious tomfoolery long enough to finalize a divorce from his wife of 12 years.

Married back in 1995, the couple separated in July of 2006 and officially filed for legal separation in 2007. Neither Knoxville nor his newly ex-wife, Melanie Lynn Clapp, sought spousal support from the settlement.

Although Clapp will receive $6,000 a month in child support from the “Jackass” star, they will share joint custody of their 13-year-old daughter, Madison.

Additionally, in agreeing to split their assets evenly, Clapp will receive half of the residuals from Knoxville’s MTV series franchise and his 2005 movie, “The Dukes of Hazzard,” for which he was paid a reported five million dollars. Individually, Knoxville was able to retain stakes in his various production companies.

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This morning Linda Bollea and Hulk Hogan, whose real name is Terry Bollea, settled their divorce in court. And although the divorce process was a bitter battle, the hearing seemed to show a side of the Hogans America remembers watching on their reality TV show a few years ago.

When Bollea entered the courtroom, she gave Hogan a kiss on the cheek.

“The war is over,” Bollea said after the hearing. “I still love him. He’s the father of my children.”

Both look forward to putting the divorce behind them and moving on with their careers.  According to Bollea the divorce was “embarassing.”

“When you’re married to someone for 23 years … you hope for the best …. We just got torn apart,” Hogan agreed.

According to the press, even the opposing divorce attorneys hugged each other after the hearing.

Source: TBO.com

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British singer Amy Winehouse and video production assistant husband Blake Fielder-Civil were granted a divorce by the High Court of London on Thursday, July 16. Fielder-Civil filed for a divorce allegedly in response to Winehouse’s adultery and infidelity.

Winehouse has confirmed involvement with 21-year-old actor, Josh Bowman. Bowman and Winehouse were reported together earlier this year in St. Lucia while husband Fielder-Civil remained behind prison bars in England.

Winehouse and Fielder-Civil were married for two years, having tied the knot in May 2007. Just six months into their marriage, Fielder-Civil, 27, was convicted and sentenced for perverting the course of justice and grievous bodily harm after a bar fight.

Fielder-Civil filed for divorce from within prison. Winehouse has just returned to Britain after a six month retreat on the Caribbean island of St. Lucia.

The judge of the London High Court granted the couple a “decree nisi,’ a preliminary grant of divorce without either party appearing in court. If no cause to the contrary is presented within the next six weeks, the divorce will become absolute and will be dissolved according to Winehouse’s spokesman, Chris Goodman.

The couple’s relationship has been turbulent. Winehouse has battled drug and alcohol abuse, which she muses over her hesitation to enter drug and alcohol rehabilitation in her hit “Rehab.” Fielder-Civil’s influence and involvement with Winehouse correlates to excessive drug and alcohol abuse and self-destructive behavior.

The two seem to feed off of one another’s habits. Winehouse has referred to Fielder-Civil as the male-version of herself. While having pled not guilty, Winehouse was charged in September 2008 for quarrelling and hitting a fan after agreeing to pose for a photograph at a charity ball in London.

Winehouse’s dichotomous and controversial life has been depicted by professional fame and personal turmoil. Alston of Newsweek called her “a perfect storm of sex kitten, raw talent and poor impulse control.”

Her tumultuous life and relationship may inform the basis of the lyrics to her world-wide hit from her album “Back to Black,” where she sings that “love is a losing game.”

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