November 23, 2008

Jodie Sweetin Splits with Husband

Jodie Sweetin and husband Cody Herpin

Jodie Sweetin and husband Cody Herpin

Former Full House star and new mom Jodie Sweetin is splitting with her husband.

Sweetin, 26, filed papers Wednesday in Orange County, Calif., for legal separation from Cody Herpin, 31, whom the actress had once called a “blessing” who helped turn around her life after years of methamphetamine addiction. The couple became parents of daughter Zoie in April.

Paris Hilton Is Still in Love with Benji Madden

Paris Hilton and Benji Madden

Paris Hilton and Benji Madden

Paris Hilton and Benji Madden may have broken up, but they’re still close friends, she said Friday.

“You know, I love him. He’s such an amazing man and he’s my best friend and he’s been so great to me and so loyal,” Hilton said Friday on Ryan Seacrest’s KIIS F.M. radio show. “He’s an incredible person. We’ll always be very close. We’ll see what happens in the future. I’m still in love with him.”

Madonna Reaches Divorce Settlement

Madonna and guy Richie

Madonna and guy Richie

The BBC reports that according to court lists, Madonna and Guy Ritchie will be granted a preliminary divorce decree at the High Court in London on Friday. After six weeks and a day, the divorce would be made final.

The former couple announced they were divorcing in October after almost eight years of marriage.

November 19, 2008

Paris Hilton and Benji Madden Split Up

Paris Hilton and Benji Madden

Paris Hilton and Benji Madden

Paris Hilton and Benji Madden’s romance is over.

The pair split a few days ago after more than nine months of dating, a source close to Hilton says.

“She is saddened by the breakup but they’re just too different and they wanted different things in life,” says a source close to Hilton. “He was loyal and sweet but it was time to take a break.”

Reps for both Hilton and Madden could not be reached for comment.

November 16, 2008

E!’s Debbie Matenopoulos’s Husband Files for Divorce

Debbie Matenopoulos

Debbie Matenopoulos

E! television host Debbie Matenopoulos’s husband has filed for divorce, citing irreconcilable differences, Los Angeles court papers show.

Jay Faires, a music executive, is requesting that the court not award Matenopoulos spousal support. He indicated their property rights are to be determined.

The couple married in July 2003 and separated in March 2008, according to documents filed Wednesday. They had no children together.

Matenopoulos, 33, a former co-host on The View, is a two-time Emmy nominee and current host of E!’s Daily 10.

Joe Jonas Explains Split from Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift and Joe Jonas

Taylor Swift and Joe Jonas

In a heartfelt letter to fans, Joe Jonas addresses his recent breakup with Taylor Swift, saying that certain “issues” led to a “change of heart.”

Although he doesn’t mention Swift by name, the teen idol makes clear in a MySpace post he’s referring to the country star, who has been speaking and singing about the split.

November 9, 2008

Evan Rachel Wood Defends Marilyn Manson Breakup

Marilyn Manson and Evan Rachel Wood

Marilyn Manson and Evan Rachel Wood

Evan Rachel Wood is sick of the false reports circulating about why she and Marilyn Manson broke up.

“Manson and I both decided to take some time apart so we could concentrate on work. Someone used that opportunity to kick us while we were down and sell a completely false story,” the actress, 21, explains in a statement.

November 6, 2008

Jaime Pressly and Her Fiancé Separate

Jaime Pressly and Eric Cubiche

Jaime Pressly and Eric Cubiche

Jaime Pressly and fiancé, Eric Cubiche, who are parents to a 1 ½-year-old son, have separated, the My Name is Earl star reveals.

“We are taking a break from our relationship but we are together every day with Dezi and still love each other very much,” the actress tells Access Hollywood’s Nancy O’Dell.

The couple, who welcomed their son, Dezi James, in May 2007, plan to “remain close friends as we both adore our son and want to make sure he knows we both love him more than life,” Pressly adds.