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Star Hollywood couple Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones have separated in what could spell the end of their nearly 13-year marriage, People magazine reported on Wednesday, and a representative for Zeta-Jones confirmed the separation. "Catherine and Michael are taking some time apart to evaluate and work on their marriage," a spokeswoman for Zeta-Jones said in a statement provided to Reuters, adding that she would not make any further comment.

Sunny Obama’s birth certificate has yet to be released — where is Donald Trump when you need him? — and the White House is being tight-lipped about the origins of the First Family's new Portuguese water dog puppy. But Daily Intelligencer has found a trail of evidence that seems to solve the mysteries around Washington, D.C.'s most adorable new media spectacle. The official White House announcement of Sunny's entry into the Obama family offered only a few sparse details, including that the puppy came from Michigan and was born in June of last year. In the small world of PWD...

The family that George Zimmerman rescued from an overturned SUV in Florida last week is white ... this according to the police report obtained by TMZ. According to the Seminole County Sheriff's Office, the two adults who were pulled out of their overturned SUV on July 17 were described as a white male and a white female. The report states that the SUV was traveling toward an off-ramp on State Road 417 when the driver lost control ... causing the vehicle to "go off road and roll over." As we previously reported, two men responded to the accident and helped...

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Chris Brown gave his most revealing interview yet after previewing his new single “Fine China” on the Today show. Host Matt Lauer asked him very pointed questions about his relationship with Rihanna, their difficult past and his commitment to domestic violence counseling. Chris didn’t hesitate to answer all of Matt’s questions without becoming defensive or upset. In fact, he was humble and forthcoming, while looking extremely comfortable giving his responses. Good for Chris! Chris Brown Talks About His Past With Matt Lauer On ‘Today’ Show “I think its just me proving myself once again and also just me being a...

In Friday's Washington Post, gossips Amy Argetsinger and Roxanne Roberts reported that Sarah Palin's eldest child Track is divorcing his wife after a little more than a year of marriage. "She keeps her jewelry; he keeps his guns" in the settlement, they joked from the TMZ report. But in June of 2010, when Al Gore's eldest child Karenna was divorcing, she was a "crisis management" role model like Dear Old Mom and Dad. Check out the difference. Here's Friday's Palin announcement: Divorcing: Track Palin, 23, and Britta Hanson, 22, who filed a court petition in Alaska to dissolve their marriage,...

Danica Patrick and her husband are divorcing after seven years of marriage. Patrick announced the split with Paul Hospenthal on her Facebook page Tuesday. "I am sad to inform my fans that after seven years, Paul and I have decided amicably end our marriage," she said. "This isn't easy for either of us, but mutually it has come to this. He has been an important person and friend in my life and that's how we will remain moving forward." Hospenthal is a physical therapist who met Patrick while treating her for a non-racing injury. The two were married in 2005,...

Maureen Sullivan Stemberg, ex-wife of Staples founder, sits in her $5,200 a month, 14th-floor, concierge-at-the-door, elegantly furnished Back Bay apartment and tells you she’s broke. She can’t work. She can’t afford a car, her medications, her rent, even the family springer spaniel, J.J., who she just gave away. She produces doctors notes detailing medical woes: possible lupus, bouts of pneumonia requiring hospitalizations, a history of cancer, petit mal seizures, plus recommendations for thrice weekly psychotherapy and psychiatry. She says her insurance won’t cover mental health care. “I’m going to be out on the street,” says Sullivan Stemberg, a tiny, 50-ish...

Does outspoken Obama supporter Gloria Allred really have an “October surprise” in the works that will sabotage Mitt Romney’s run for the White House, or is the rumor, first published by the Drudge Report, all wet? Inquiring minds want to know. Another website named The Red Side of Life, Conservative Musings from New York is quoted as having written: Don’t underestimate Gloria Allred’s ability to inflict damage. The media will ‘eat up’ anything she feeds them and turn it into an endless scandal. Recall she took down Cain and RINO Whitman with NO EVIDENCE.

"Good Morning America" can't say Tom Hanks didn't warn them. The movie star was on the ABC morning show Friday promoting his new film "Cloud Atlas" when interviewer Elizabeth Vargas asked Hanks to say something in an accent he used for one of the many characters he portrays in the picture. Hanks replied that the character mostly speaks in swear words. Vargas said that if he uses the accent, "they won't know." You can guess what happened next, and hear it in the uncensored video [AT LINK], though the audio quality is poor, apparently due to microphone issues. Hanks started...

<p>Monica Lewinsky - Single, living with her mother and still struggling with her weight - but 'set to make $12m with a tell-all book about her affair with Clinton'</p> <p>Stepping into the pouring rain, her thick hair swept up underneath a cap and rather bizarrely wearing sunglasses despite the gloomy New York weather, the woman went about her business without attracting a single gaze from passers-by.</p>

Serial Hollywood heartbreaker George Clooney may soon be up for grabs. Confidenti@l has learned exclusively that lovebirds Stacy Keibler and Clooney’s rocky relationship is almost kaput. The couple who’ve been hot and heavy for more than a year are still dating, sort of, but it’s anyone’s guess how much longer they will last.

n a refreshing sea change in tabloid culture, former child star Amanda Bynes has replaced Lindsay Lohan as Hollywood's resident "troubled starlet" following a DUI arrest, the suspension of her license, and a bunch of photos of her hitting a pipe from the driver's seat of her BMW. The similarities between the two stars haven't gone unnoticed by the media, nor by Lohan. One might think Lohan would empathize with Bynes, but instead, she's railing against what she sees as unfair treatment. "Why did I get put in jail and a nickelodeon star has had NO punishment(s) so far?" Lohan...

Gillian Anderson has split from her longtime partner Mark Griffiths. The duo, who never got married, share sons Oscar, five, and Felix, three and spent six years together. A representative for the actress told Us Weekly magazine: "Gillian Anderson and her partner Mark Griffiths have amicably separated after six years together." 'The X-Files' and 'House of Mirth' actress has been married twice before. She and film art director Clyde Kotz, with whom she shares daughter Piper, 17, divorced in 1997. The star and documentarian Julian Ozanne were married for two years before parting ways in 2006. Last month Gillian revealed...

<p>Americans will be "f**ked" if Barack Obama gets re-elected ... this according to Beach Boys singer Bruce Johnston.</p>

Bruce Johnston of the Beach Boys unloaded some foul-mouthed political commentary onto both President Obama and presumed Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney recently, labeling both men “a–holes” and further declaring Obama a socialist. Sound a little harsh for the ‘Fun, Fun, Fun’ / ‘Good Vibrations’ singer? Well, see for yourself in the video below, courtesy of TMZ.  “Obama’s an a—-le,” the musician declares to a fan looking for a photo opportunity. “Unless you’re interested in never having any money and being socialized.”He also warns of what will happen if our President doesn’t face re-election pressure: “Wait ’til Obama doesn’t have...

Bristol Palin has had to take on the full responsibility of raising her son, Tripp. Now, she's having to deal with the shock that her 'Baby Daddy', Levi Johnston, has again yet another girl pregnant. Bristol found out via text messaging with a friend, "I said, 'No way, shut up!' The pregnancy shouldn't come as a shock to Bristol who broke up with Johnston after he got another girl pregnant. In her book, Not Afraid of Life: My Journey So Far, Bristol admitted that Tripp, now 4, may already have a half-sibling somewhere out there. Now comes the news that...

Michelle Obama fired up the stars in Tribeca Monday night for her hubby’s reelection bid. An A-list crowd — Beyoncé and her mother Tina Knowles, “The View” host Whoopi Goldberg, Star Jones, actors Ben Stiller, Angela Bassett and Alfre Woodard, and movie mogul Harvey Weinstein and his fashion designer wife — turned out for the Obama cash bash. The fund-raiser was hosted by Robert De Niro and his wife, Grace Hightower, at Locanda Verde, the restaurant in his Greenwich Hotel in Tribeca. It seemed like the only big name missing was Jay-Z, who was performing at the Darby on W....

Felicia Moon, the ex-wife of former Houston football quarterback Warren Moon was arrested and charged with public lewdness Monday at a rodeo trail ride camp.

Tim Tebow Katy Perry Dating Rumor “[Katy's] mentioned on more than one occasion how much she likes Tim,” a source tells OK! magazine.”Katy’s mom firmly believes the best cure for heartache is to quickly fall in love again… In her mind, Tebow is the perfect guy for her daughter. He’s handsome, charming, intelligent and above all, a good Christian.” Katy’s parents have gone as far as inviting Tim to speak at the church Katy used to sing at in Huntington Beach, Calif. Of course — when Katy will be there!