By John Clark

Jane Lynch, a comedic actor perhaps best known for her starring role in the television series, “Glee,” is filing for divorce from her wife of more than two years, according to a report from ABC News.

Lynch reportedly married her wife, Lara Embry, on Memorial Day in 2010 in Massachusetts, one of only a few states that recognize same-sex marriage.
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In a recent statement, Lynch said, “Lara and I have decided to end our marriage. This has been a difficult decision for us as we care very deeply about one another. We ask for privacy as we deal with this family matter.”

Sources say the 52-year-old actress met Embry, a 44-year-old clinical psychologist, at a 2009 fundraiser honoring Embry’s professional work.

When Embry met Lynch, she “thought she was cute,” and asked to have her picture taken with her, according to an interview with The New York Times.

One year after the couple met, they were married during a small ceremony in Sunderland, Massachusetts, one of only a handful of states that allows same-sex couples to tie the knot. Sources say that the small affair only featured 19 guests.

After the two were wed, Lynch became a stepmother to Embry’s two daughters, one of whom lived with the couple during happier times.

Lynch took her parenting role seriously, and told her bride during their vows that she promised to “be the very best parent I can be,” according to sources.

During an interview last March, Lynch also told sources that her “greatest pleasure” was her stepdaughter, and she noted that she had been “surprised how much love you feel and how you would do anything for your children.”

Before contacting a divorce lawyer, the couple gained some fame for being a high-profile, same-sex couple, although they kept a relatively low profile during their marriage, sources say.

Their divorce, incidentally, will also be followed closely by a nation that is growing accustomed to gay marriage. Unfortunately, it is inevitable that gay divorce will become increasingly common.

Sources do not indicate where Lynch and Embry plan to file for divorce, but their lives will likely be much simpler if they file for divorce in a state that recognizes gay marriage.

And while the divorce proceeds, Lynch reportedly plans to keep busy. The actress is currently starring in the Broadway production of “Annie: The Musical,” and she performed at the Tony Awards in New York City last week.

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By John Clark

Sam Poueu and Stephanie Anderson, both former contestants on “Biggest Loser,” are getting a divorce after Poueu allegedly confessed to multiple affairs, according to a report from the Huffington Post.

Sources say the couple met in 2010 while filming an episode of “Biggest Loser” during the hit reality weight loss show’s ninth season. The couple reportedly met on a ranch in Calabas, California.

They quickly grew close, and were married in May 2012. Sources also report that the 33-year-old wife is two months away from giving birth to their first child, who is expected to arrive in July.

According to Anderson, she and her husband visited a marriage counselor before calling a divorce attorney, but the counseling sessions led to a shocking revelation.

Anderson says that the marriage was “getting dire,” and her 28-year-old husband eventually confessed at one of their counseling sessions that he had engaged in affairs with multiple women, according to sources.

This claim, however, was peddled to People Magazine by an unnamed “source,” so the rumors of the husband’s infidelity remain unsubstantiated.

Nevertheless, Anderson decided shortly after the counseling sessions to file for divorce, and said in a statement that the “circumstances and specifics of our marriage and our separation are extremely difficult and private.”

During a recent interview, Anderson also noted that the decision to end her marriage gave her “great sadness,” and she also thanked the media for “respecting our privacy during this difficult time.”

Of course, the media loves nothing more than a celebrity divorce story, so Anderson and Poueu will likely be given plenty of opportunities to explain their sides of the story.

Despite the traumatic breakdown of their marriage, the couple still appears to be excited about the arrival of their son, and Poueu seems to be saying the right things about the family’s complicated situation.

Recently, Poueu told sources that his focus “is on Stephanie’s continued health through her pregnancy and the delivery of our son.”

The husband also said that he and Anderson “are excited to be blessed as his parents and are focusing all of our energy and attention on doing what is best” for their son, who remains “the most important person right now to both of us.”

Poueu’s mature attitude towards his wife’s pregnancy certainly bodes well for the couple’s pending divorce negotiations, during which they will have to determine who will have primary custody of their unborn child.

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By John Clark

Actress Jane Levy surprised celebrity gossip magazines this week when she filed for divorce from a husband many sources didn’t know she had, according to a report from the San Francisco Chronicle.

According to sources, Levy, who currently stars as the saucy Tessa Altman on ABC’s “Suburgatory,” is seeking a divorce from actor Jaime Freitas.

Sources say the two were married in March 2011, and separated just seven months later, although they’ve waited a long time before officially filing for divorce, which is not uncommon.

Many states require couples to wait a mandatory period of time between their separation and official divorce filing. The purpose behind this seemingly strange divorce law is to promote reconciliation.

In recent years, though, several states have reduced the amount of time couples must wait before they can file for divorce, as several legislatures have deemed these waiting periods to be an unfair restriction on the right to divorce.

Of course, most celebrity marriages end after a long, public courtship and a lavish wedding. This, however, was not the case with Levy and Freitas.

Sources say they did not announce their nuptials to any news outlet, nor have they appeared in many photographs together. A few years ago, they did appear in a music video for “I Know,” a song written by noted film director David Lynch.

According to sources, the music video shows the couple engaged in a “bizarre” courtship ritual in a cabin by a lake.

And while the quiet spouses are going their separate ways, sources note they remain friendly. Levy, however, stated in court documents that the marriage broke down due to irreconcilable differences. She is also looking to avoid paying spousal support, sources say.

Levy has had a more successful career on screen in recent years, after launching her stardom a few years ago by playing Mandy Milkovich in “Shameless,” a popular drama on Showtime.

In 2011, Levy rose to further stardom by landing the role of Tessa Altman in “Suburgatory,” and this year, the 23-year-old actress starred in the remake of “Evil Dead,” an incredibly gory film that has already achieved box office success.

Freitas, sources say, has a much lower profile. Reports indicate that he has starred in several small foreign films, and also the 2013 American film, “Chlorine,” which also featured Kyra Sedgwick, who is married to Kevin Bacon, in case anyone was playing that game.

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By John Clark

In the face of rumors that his wife has moved out of their home, Ozzy Osbourne took to Facebook this week to deny rumors that his wife, Sharon, is filing for divorce, according to a report from USA Today.

In a recent post, Osbourne admitted that he has been “drinking and taking drugs” for the “last year and a half,” which led him to a “very dark place.”

Osbourne also confessed that he hurt his family during his lengthy binge, but claimed that he has been sober for 44 days and swore that he and his wife were not planning to seek a divorce.

The former lead singer for Black Sabbath concluded his message by promising to “be a better person” an apologizing to his fans, as well as “Sharon, my family, my friends and my band mates for my insane behavior during this period.”

Osbourne’s Facebook post was somewhat conspicuous, given the recent flurry of rumors surrounding the allegedly inevitable dissolution of his marriage.

According to celebrity gossip magazines, Sharon Osbourne recently pulled up to a new home with a fleet of moving vans, while her 64-year-old husband has reportedly moved into a rented mansion.

While moving into her new home, located in posh Beverly Hills, Sharon reportedly did not wear her wedding ring, which fanned the flames of rumors that her 31-year-old marriage would soon come to an end.

Sources also note that Sharon was photographed without her wedding ring during a visit with her daughter, Kelly, in Los Angeles a few weeks ago.

In addition, sources claim that the celebrities, who together have raised five children, have been living apart for several months.

Fans of Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne know that their marriage has been anything but traditional, although glimpses of the couple’s relationship during their now-defunct reality television show revealed that they genuinely cared for each other.

Nevertheless, a marriage that has survived 31 years of sometimes outrageous behavior may soon be coming to an abrupt end.

And Sharon Osbourne has done little to quiet the recent rumors by staying out of the public spotlight. Sources have also been unable to gather an official comment from her publicists.

But if her husband’s online musings are to be believed, it may be too early for the couple to contact a local divorce attorney. Then again, both of the parties may have already secured the aid of divorce lawyer.

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By John Clark

During Bill O’Reilly’s recent divorce, the news personality tried to get his former wife kicked out of the Catholic Church, according to a report from the Seattle Post-Intelligencer.

O’Reilly and his former wife, Maureen McPhilmy, were separated in April 2010 and eventually finalized a divorce in September 2011, according to sources.

Sources suggest that O’Reilly effectively tattled on his former wife, who reportedly continues to take communion at a Catholic church, despite her prior divorce and remarriage.

Thanks in part to O’Reilly’s alleged efforts, the church issued McPhilmy an official reprimand, and asked her to refrain from telling her children that God approves of her second marriage, according to sources.

And sources note that McPhilmy could be excommunicated from the church if she refuses to abide by its directive. Sources also reminded readers that O’Reilly recently donated more than $65,000 to the local Catholic archdiocese.

Sadly, the dispute over McPhilmy’s participation with the Catholic Church may have been prompted by the mother’s efforts to change their child custody agreement.

As part of the divorce settlement, the parties agreed to share legal custody of their two children, but this agreement only lasted a month before McPhilmy returned to court.

According to sources, McPhilmy learned that her former husband had hired a neutral family therapist to work with his household staff, which troubled her because she believed that the therapist performed “virtually all of his parental duties.”

This, claimed McPhilmy, was a violation of the couple’s divorce agreement, which required O’Reilly to actually function as a responsible father, rather than simply delegate the duties to someone else, as his former wife alleged.

The mother further claimed that the assignment of the neutral therapist to what amounted to a nanny arrangement undermined “the integrity of the agreement’s custodial provisions,” because the therapist was supposed to be a “neutral third-party arbitrator” between the divorced parties.

As the parties try to sort out their child custody dispute, and as they continue to fight their now-public battle over McPhilmy’s controversial participation in Catholic services, O’Reilly is also looking to obtain an annulment of the couple’s 15-year marriage, sources say.

If he is successful in his latest effort to earn an annulment of the marriage, both the church and the courts will treat the marriage as if it never happened, which, if the former couple’s actions after their divorce give any indication, would likely be embraced by both parties.

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By John Clark

Lamar Odom is in hot water after reportedly falling asleep during a recent child custody hearing, according to a report this week from the Los Angeles Times.

Sources say the basketball star, who currently plays for the Los Angeles Clippers, is locked in a child custody dispute in Manhattan with former girlfriend Liza Morales, who gave birth to Odom’s son and daughter.

The child custody case has been relatively typical, as both parties are jockeying to spend more time with their children, but the dispute took a bizarre turn this week after Odom engaged in a serious breach of proper court decorum.

When the child custody lawyers for both sides briefly left the courtroom to have a discussion, sources say the lanky power forward stretched his 6-foot-10 frame on a “hard, not-so-comfortable courthouse bench” and started to fall asleep.

Sources on the scene were quick to note that Odom was able to fall asleep despite the fact that his legs were uncomfortably hanging over the edge of the court bench.

The napping party, of course, drew the court’s attention, and when one official asked Odom if he was alright, the basketball star assured him that he was fine. The judge then asked Odom to return to his seated position, and Odom promptly complied, according to sources.

The napping incident adds another highlight to a contentious child custody battle between Odom and Morales, who were together for about 10 years, according to sources. The couple met as students at Christ the King High School in New York City.

During their relationship, Morales had two children, 14-year-old Destiny and 11-year-old Lamar Jr. Sources say the couple has been separated for roughly four years.

Morales and Odom were struck by a tragic event in June 2006, when their 6-month-old son, Jayden, died from sudden infant death syndrome while sleeping in his crib, according to sources.

Lamar Odom significantly raised his public profile in September 2009 when he married Khloe Kardashian, a woman famous for reasons yet to be determined.

Their wedding was prominently featured on “Keeping Up with the Kardashians,” a reality television show that featured America’s most fascinating family.

The show, of course, featured Kim Kardashian, who is currently engaged in a high-profile divorce dispute with another NBA star, Kris Humphries. The two have been negotiating the terms of their divorce for more than two years after their marriage lasted only a few weeks, sources say.

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By John Clark

After months of rumors that their relationship was on the rocks, actors Josh Brolin and Diane Lane are officially filing for divorce, according to a report this week from Huffington Post.

Sources say Brolin and Lane have been married for more than eight years, but that their marriage has been strained in recent months.

In an added bit of poignancy, the decision to file for divorce was apparently made on Valentine’s Day, according to sources.

Lane reportedly filed her documents in Los Angeles Superior Court after noting that the couple separated on February 13, although sources suggest that the couple has been living apart for much longer than that.

According to one person close to the couple, Brolin and Lane have been separated for “several months,” and that the relationship “just ran its course.” The source also said that contacting a divorce lawyer was a “hard decision for both of them to make.

The divorce brings an end to a relatively lengthy Hollywood marriage. Sources say Brolin and Lane, who were originally introduced to each other in 2002 by Brolin’s stepmother, Barbara Streisand, were married in 2004 at a ranch in central California owned by Brolin.

Brolin, 45, told sources in 2003 that the couple was very similar because neither party saw celebrity as a “necessity” and that, when they were together, everything was “easy.”

And in 2005, Lane told a magazine that she enjoyed “having a strong man with me who makes me feel embraced and secure.” She went on to describe her second marriage as “wonderful” and said “Josh completes me because I’m so attracted to his otherness.”

But tensions between Brolin and Lane, 48, soon begin to elevate. Sources suggest that Brolin’s erratic behavior soon created a rift between the couple.

Sources note, for example, that Brolin was arrested for public intoxication two months ago on New Year’s Eve, but he was eventually released without any criminal consequences.

But the day after his arrest, celebrity watchdogs spotted Brolin strolling around Venice, California, without his wedding ring.

This week, he and Lane made it official that they are getting divorce, but if their divorce is similar to those of other celebrities, it’s likely that the details of their split will remain hidden from public view.

In order to keep the financial details of their divorce quiet, though, the couple will have to agree to the terms of their divorce behind closed doors. If the case proceeds to a trial, the details of the settlement will become a matter of public record.

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By John Clark

Actor Brendan Fraser is looking to reduce the alimony payments he is legally obligated to pay to his wife, according to a report this week from the New York Post.

Sources say the actor, who is perhaps most famous for his role in “The Mummy” is also looking to reduce his child support payments due to sudden change in income.

According to reports, Fraser and his former wife, Afton Smith, filed for divorce in 2009, after a lengthy marriage that saw the birth of the couple’s three children, Griffin, 10, Holden, 8, and Leland, 6.

In recent testimony in front of a family law court, Fraser claimed that he is no longer able to afford his child support and alimony payments, which reportedly amount to roughly $900,000.

A decade ago, Fraser was one of the brightest young stars in Hollywood, but he has struggled to find lucrative work in recent years.

So his dip in income seems to make some sense, although sources note that the 44-year-old’s former wife claims he is hiding his assets, despite Fraser’s claims that this allegation is untrue.

Fraser also argues that several “medical issues” have prevented him from working as often as he once did, which has limited his ability to work as much as he did before the medical trouble started.

Whether Fraser’s medical problems are genuine will be a key issue to be determined by the judge who is tasked with mediating the dispute between Fraser and Smith.

In order for a court to adjust a child support or alimony payment agreement, the paying party must show a substantial change in his or her financial circumstances. In addition, this change cannot be attributable to a voluntary reduction in work.

So if the judge determines that Fraser is legitimately unable to work as much as he once did, and this involuntary reduction in work has substantially changed his income, then Fraser may be able to reduce his alimony and child support payments.

Unfortunately for Fraser, the actor is facing another legal battle, as well. Sources say movie producer Todd Moyer filed a lawsuit last year against Fraser for alleged physical attacks that occurred in 2011 and 2012.

The producer’s lawsuit was filed shortly after Fraser sued Todd for delaying the production of “The Legend of William Tell,” a film that is supposed to star Fraser but has been delayed for several years, according to sources.

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By John Clark

The heated divorce negotiations between Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries have kept the media on its toes for several months. But a new development threatens to derail the process even further, according to a report from the Huffington Post.

According to sources, Kardashian recently announced that she’s pregnant with Kanye West’s child, and she’s growing increasingly frustrated with the slow pace of her divorce process.

Humphries, however, doesn’t seem particularly concerned with the pace of the divorce, according to representatives from Kardashian’s camp who claim the basketball player is using “stall tactics” to slow the divorce proceedings.

The latest chapter in the saga following the couple’s 72-day marriage started a few weeks ago, when Kardashian called her doctor in the middle of the night after experiencing severe pains, according to sources.

The 32-year-old reality television star received a rare house call from a physician who told her that she was suffering extreme stress, and warned her that she needs to resolve it before she suffers “long-term effects,” according to Kardashian.

And in a recent television interview, Kardashian reportedly said that she wants “to move on with my life,” especially since her divorce process is entering its second year.

Following these revelations, Kardashian and her celebrity divorce lawyer accused Humphries and his attorneys of delaying the divorce process, which the husband quickly denied.

According to his divorce attorney, Humphries “had nothing to do with” his wife’s “apparently unplanned pregnancy,” and Kardashian is using her pregnancy as an opportunity to gain a litigation advantage by trying to force this court to prematurely set this matter for trial,” sources say.

Sources note that the key disagreement between the two parties is that Humphries wants to be in attendance for Kardashian’s deposition before the trial begins, which is not an uncommon request, especially in a divorce case where the financial stakes are so high.

Humphries, however, is in the midst of a brutal NBA schedule that will keep him occupied through early summer. Humphries and his attorney claim this is one of the primary reasons why they will not agree to an immediate trial.

Of course, the addition of Kanye West, an entertainer who experienced a rapid rise to fame in a remarkably short period of time, has further complicated an already messy divorce.

Sources say Kardashian became involved with West just a few months after she officially filed for divorce from Humphries last October.

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By John Clark

Dina Manzo, the former start of “Real Housewives of New Jersey, is filing for a divorce from her husband, Tommy, according to a report this week from the Huffington Post.

Sources say Manzo announced the news on her Twitter account in a post that occurred well after midnight on February 2.

In her Twitter post, Manzo said she was finally revealing the “secret” that she and her husband had been separated since October. She also said “my heart hurts” but that she and her husband “will always share a very special love.

Manzo, a 40-year-old socialite, married Tommy Manzo, the co-owner of The Brownstone, in 2005. Dina Manzo also has a 17-year-old daughter from her previous marriage to George Hadjiapostoli, according to sources.

Tommy Manzo is related to Albert Manzo, who is married to Dina’s sister, Caroline. According to sources, the two sisters haven’t spoken in a few years, thanks to a mysterious rivalry that was fueled by Dina’s support of Teresa Guidice, her sister’s “nemesis,” according to sources who keep track of these things.

Interestingly, Tommy Manzo never appeared on “Real Housewives of New Jersey,” preferring to keep his private life separate from his wife’s reality television adventure.

For her part, Dina Manzo seems to be going through the divorce process with a positive attitude. On Twitter, she expressed her gratitude for “the support of my loved ones during this time, especially my spiritual friends.”

Remarkably, Dina Manzo is the 18th participant in the “Real Housewife” franchise to announce a divorce or separation.

Perhaps the most famous recent split was that of Bethenny Frankel, one of the superstars of the “Real Housewife” series, and her husband, Jason Hoppy. Sources say Frankel filed for divorce in New York earlier this month.

Frankel announced the news in late January, saying that separating from her husband of three years was an “extremely difficult decision that, as a woman and a mother, I have to accept as the best choice for our family.”

Frankel also noted that she and her husband still have “love and respect for one another and will continue to amicably co-parent our daughter who is and will always remain our first priority.”

Sources say Frankel and her husband have a 2-year-old daughter, and that the couple signed a prenuptial agreement before their marriage that might protect many of the assets held by her husband, who is reportedly worth at least $12 million.

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