John Mayer and Minka Kelly have quietly called it quits after a brief romance. The musician, 30, and the 27-year-old Friday Night Lights actress split over a month ago, but are "still friends," sources say. Despite their split, the two have remained close: Kelly showed her support for Mayer at his December concert in L.A. and accompanied him to the after-party at Parc where they got cozy in a booth together. The two were also spotted days later having breakfast in L.A. and also drinks at The Sunset Marquis Hotel in West Hollywood. According to a pal of Kelly's, "Minka told a couple friends that she and John had broken up but she really didn't want to tell anyone." The couple became involved earlier this fall. They were spotted dining together several times in Austin, Texas, in early October and again later that month in California. They also met up with Chris Ivery and Ellen Pompeo at a Knicks game in New York in November. The split, however, may not last for long. When Mayer dated Jessica Simpson, the couple broke up and reunited numerous times before finally calling it quits for good. A rep for Mayer had no comment. Kelly's rep couldn't be reached for comment.
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Pam goes forward with divorce
Pamela Anderson had divorce papers personally served to Rick Salomon on Dec. 28. The papers were served two weeks after Anderson first filed for divorce from Salomon, a decision she rescinded just a few hours later with a blog post that they were "working things out." Seen alone on New Year's Eve, Anderson recently blogged on her site: "2007 was an interesting year for me. What's the definition of insanity? This is the year I do everything I wanted to do – my way... I'm going to be proud of every single day – and make sure I do not veer from the path." Anderson, 40, stated in her divorce request that she and Salomon were married from Oct. 6 to Dec. 13. The actress has two sons (Brandon, 11, and Dylan, 9) from her previous marriage with rocker Tommy Lee. Salomon, the father of two daughters from a previous marriage, is best known for producing and starring in a 2003 sex tape with Paris Hilton.
Sean and Robin Wright Penn split
Sean Penn and wife Robin Wright Penn are divorcing, their rep, Mara Buxbaum, confirms. No other details were immediately available. The couple, who've been married 11 years, have two children together, Hopper Jack, 14, and Dylan Frances, 16. Penn, 47, and Wright, 41, began dating in the early '90s and married in 1996. They also have starred together in several films, including 1998's Hurlyburly and 1997's She's So Lovely, directed by Nick Cassavetes. "Marriage ain't easy, but it's great most of the time," Penn told Entertainment Weekly in 1997. "I love Robin. I've always loved her." In the same article, Cassavetes was asked about working with the couple. "The beginning and the end of every day is how Sean and Robin are getting along," he said. "If they have a bad morning, Sean's broken up about it." Penn's most recent film, Into the Wild, which he directed, is drawing awards buzz, with four SAG Award nominations and two Golden Globe nods.
Brendan Fraser splits from wife
Brendan Fraser announced Wednesday that he and his wife of nine-years, Afton, are ending their marriage. "They continue to maintain a close and caring friendship," a publicist for the 39-year-old Canadian-born actor said in a statement. The couple wed in 1998 and have three children.
Pam files for divorce
Pamela Anderson filed for divorce from Rick Salomon after two months of marriage last week, but a reconciliation may already be in the works. Anderson, 40, filed for divorce Friday in Los Angeles Superior Court, citing irreconcilable differences. The actress says she and Salomon separated the day before, on Thursday. She is seeking to have Salomon pay spousal support and attorney's fees. But two days later, she was spotted shopping with Salomon, and on Monday she posted this brief note on her website: "P.S. We're working things out." The former Baywatch star married Salomon, 39, at the Mirage Hotel in Las Vegas on Oct. 6 – during an hour-and-a-half break between two magic shows Anderson was performing. Her rep had no comment on the filing, and Anderson doesn't mention it in detail on her site. Her postscript message followed a posting Monday saying she had turned down a lucrative offer to appear in another Las Vegas show so she could spend more time with her children in Malibu. "I've never made decisions based on money – and I'd hate to start now," she writes. "I'm going to work on my dream now – and stay Home--!!!" The marriage was the third for both. Anderson was previously married to Tommy Lee and Kid Rock. Salomon's ex-wives are Elizabeth Daily and Shannen Doherty. What about Anderson's poor kids? She might want to start factoring their well-being into her decisions.
Selma Blair single again
Selma Blair is back on the market. "I'm single." So when did she split with boyfriend Matthew Felker? "Oh, it was a while ago," the star explained at the L.A. opening of the new Kiki De Montparnasse lingerie store. "While I was in Budapest [filming Hellboy 2]." Blair, 35, and the model-actor (best known as Britney Spears's kissing partner in the "Toxic" video) met through mutual friends. They and had been dating steadily since her divorce from Ahmet Zappa last November. "I've just been reconnecting with my friends," Blair says of life post-boyfriend. Before catching up with Ashley Olsen (who was also on hand for the launch), Blair was game to pose with some of the store's more provocative wares – namely leather whips and gold-plated handcuffs. Surrounded by lace slips and garter belts, the actress said her newly single status doesn't lessen her love of lingerie. "I have a lot of it, but mostly for myself," she said. "It just makes you feel beautiful." And that, incidentally, is also what she's looking for in a man. "I want someone who makes me feel good," she said, adding with a sly smile, "if you know what I mean."
Leo's back on the market, ladies
Leonardo Dicaprio is reportedly looking for a new model after splitting from his post-Gisele Bundchen babe, Bar Rafaeli. On Friday night at Sweet Paradise in NYC, Dicaprio was with Josh Hartnett checking out the arm candy at the afterparty for the new skateboarding film Nothing But the Truth. And, in an odd twist, Rafaeli's new squeeze is surfer Kelly Slater, who dated Bundchen after she and the Titanic star broke up. Slater got into some trouble over the weekend in Israel when he and Rafaeli exited a hotel in a Tel Aviv suburb before dawn to find photographers waiting for them. He was arrested after fighting with local paparazzi. A police spokesperson told the AP that in an effort to prevent the photogs from taking pictures, Slater pushed them. A brawl broke out, and Slater was taken in for questioning and later released.
Reese and Jake call it quits
Dermot Mulroney files divorce papers
Actor Dermot Mulroney has filed for divorce from fellow thespian Catherine Keener. Mulroney cited irreconcilable differences in papers filed on June 8 in LA Superior Court. The couple separated in May 2005 after five years of marriage and share a 7-year-old son, Clyde. Mulroney has requested joint legal and physical custody of their child and asked the court to determine property rights.
Jessica and John: dunzo, again
Jessica Simpson and John Mayer are "off" again - and this time maybe for good. "It has been rocky and it had been rocky, and it reached the end of the road," a source close to Mayer told People mag. "It is definitely over - the relationship has ended." On Simpson's side, the story's not so clear cut. "They broke up Sunday night, but who knows what the future will hold," says a source close to Simpson. "This is the twelfth time they've broken up. Their relationship is volatile. Last week they felt better than ever. This week, things are rocky. Who knows what the future will bring?" The couple announced their split last month, but reconciled shortly after. "They tried to make it work. They dated for a year," says the Mayer source, and who added that the pair's recent trip to Cabo was an attempt "to talk things over... Every relationship has its differences, but with Jessica and John those differences were starting to become more and more apparent."
Kate and Owen: dunzo
Cute couple Kate Hudson and Owen Wilson split just before Memorial Day weekend, according to a source who knows the pair. "They're still friends," said the insider. The You, Me and Dupree co-stars quietly began dating after Hudson's marriage to Black Crowes frontman Chris Robinson ended last August. The reason for the split is not known, but Hudson was reportedly heard complaining to friends at an NYC party recently about her relationship with the Wedding Crashers star. "She said that if he didn't step up and make time for her, then she was over it," a source told Page Six. "A few days after that, she broke up with him over the phone... They've broken up and gotten back together a million times. She's complaining to everyone that she made all these sacrifices and he can't be in a committed relationship." Reps for the pair have declined to comment.
Laurie and Larry David split
The marriage between Curb Your Enthusiasm comedian Larry David and his environmental activist wife Laurie is reportedly dunzo. The couple have separated amicably after fourteen years of marriage and two children. Laurie David produced the Al Gore documentary An Inconvenient Truth and recently toured with Sheryl Crow on a biodiesel bus to promote global warming awareness.
Jessica "very happy" since the split
A back-to-blond Jessica Simpson is doing fine since her split from John Mayer. While promoting her flick Major Movie Star in Cannes, Simpson was asked about the breakup and replied, "I am very happy, but I don't really want to talk about my personal life tonight because it's not what it's about. But I am very happy. I will let you know that."
Jessica and John: update on the split
Update on the Jessica Simpson/John Mayer split rumor... It's true! "They have broken up," a source told People mag. "But they have broken up and gotten back together at least ten times before." The pair are still in constant contact, however, emailing and talking to each other many times a day. "They talk to each other at least six times a day," says the source. "I don't know if this breakup is permanent, but for right now they are broken up." As for the reason for the split, a source close to Mayer says, "John did say that he broke up [with Jessica]. He said that it was because he was just over it... He's fine about it, he's not upset - but he's definitely not looking for someone right now." Reps for both stars have declined to comment.
Splitsville for Jess and John?
Are things over for Jessica Simpson and John Mayer? Perez Hilton says they are. TMZ cameras caught Mayer clubbing solo at NYC's Stereo last night, while Simpson is in Cannes to promote her movie career. A rep for Mayer refused to comment on the singer's personal life, and Simpson's rep has not been reached.
Anne Heche's ex says she's "bizarre and delusional"
Things are getting ugly between Anne Heche and her estranged husband Coley Laffoon. In papers filed in LA Superior Court, Laffoon is seeking at least $33,000 a month in child support as well as primary support of the former couple's 5-year-old son Homer. "Clearly, [Heche's] anger toward me has clouded her ability to think rationally about what is in Homer's best interest," Laffoon says in the documents. "[She] has at times exhibited bizarre and delusional behavior for which she refuses to seek professional help... Due to [her] lack of attention to Homer's needs and poor parenting skills, Homer's emotional stability has been detrimentally affected." Laffoon, who gave up his $6,000-a-year career as a videographer to raise Homer, says Heche earns $81,000 per episode for Men in Trees, and that because the show is filmed in Vancouver, she has "little time available from her busy schedule to spend time with Homer." Laffoon says that during a trip to NYC to appear on the Letterman show, Heche called him to say she "did not know where she was and that she needed help. She sounded confused. I was extremely frightened for her safety," and that when she returned home, she "acted as if nothing ever happened" and "never acknowledged the seriousness of her actions." Since their split in February, Heche has been romantically linked to her Men in Trees co-star James Tupper.
Denise and Richie: dunzo
Denise Richards and Richie Sambora split - about two months ago, although they attended Sambora's father's funeral together last month. "Denise ended things but wanted to be there for him as a friend," says a source close to Richards. "They did break up about a month prior to Richie's dad's death. She came to the funeral to support him. He needs to focus on his daughter Ava and wishes Denise and her kids all the best." The pair dated for about a year, which caused a rift in Richards's friendship with Sambora's ex Heather Locklear. A source close to Sambora describes the split as "amicable."
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Jennifer Esposito files for divorce
Another Brad and Jen have called it quits. Jennifer Esposito and Bradley Cooper have split after just four months of marriage. Esposito filed for divorce in LA Superior Court yesterday citing irreconcilable differences. The couple dated for just over a year before marrying on December 21, 2006. "Jennifer asks that you respect her privacy at this time," said Esposito's rep. Cooper's rep calls the split mutual and says, "actually they've been separated for quite a while."
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Jessica and Cash: dunzo
Jessica Alba and longtime boyfriend Cash Warren are reportedly over - for real this time. The former couple have been letting people know that they split over a week ago, with friends hinting that time and scheduling problems are to blame. Warren had intended to take Alba to the Coachella music fest for her birthday on April 28, but plans have been nixed since the pair are not on speaking terms.
Royal breakup
After months of speculation about a possible royal wedding between Prince William and longtime girlfriend Kate Middleton, the couple have split. After five years of dating, the breakup was "amicable," according to friend of the pair. "We don't comment on Prince William's private life," said a spokesperson at the prince's office. A British newspaper first reported the story today, saying the pair had reached an "amicable agreement" to separate.
