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Okay, we're not even sure why Kate Gosselin even has a clothing line -- but it's getting delayed.
Along with her cookbook that has been put on pause, Kate's next endeavor, a line of duds for a company called Healthex, is at a stand-still.
"Our project is on hold while she focuses on her family," a rep for the company told RadarOnline.com.
Really? A clothing line? Maybe hair products, I could see. Or even a line of baby-friendly products -- but a clothing line?
Just baffled.
Jon & Kate Gosselin are finally using their heads and have agreed to stop trashing each other publicly.
"During this very difficult time we will be working to focus solely on the needs of our family," the Gosselins said in a joint statement. "This includes no longer commenting publicly or reacting to media stories and speculation.
"Our goal is to do the very best for our children and that will be done as privately as possible. We appreciate the understanding, support and well wishes from so many. Thank you."
Wow! Doing something to protect the children from the media frenzy you've created over your divorce? What a novel idea!
Speaking of novels, the release of Kate's upcoming cookbook, to have been titled, Love Is in the Mix: Making Meals Into Memories, has been delayed. It was originally scheduled to hit bookshelves in November, but -- since the back cover had promised an "inside look at one of America's most famous close-knit families" -- there's going to have to be a rewrite or twenty.
Brad Pitt's mom thinks her son made a mistake when he left Jennifer Aniston for Angelina Jolie.
Well, according to Now! magazine, anyway.
The mag says that Jane Pitt is still hoping that Brad and Jen find their way back to each other -- and that Mama Pitt isn't exactly thrilled with her son's latest choice in women.
"Jane's seen, first hand, how difficult Angelina is," a source revealed. "She never comes to visit the family in Missouri and is always prickly on the rare occasions they have got together. Jennifer was the total opposite -- charming, friendly and the perfect daughter-in-law. She always made time to be an active part of the family, whereas Angie just turns her nose up."
And it doesn't help that Jane and Jen are still very buddy-buddy.
"(Jen and Jane) speak at least a couple of times a week and Jen never misses a birthday or special occasion," the source said.
How crazy must that make Angelina?
Get this -- the NY Daily News is reporting that, since Jon & Kate Gosselin have announced their split, TLC planned to introduce Jon's rumored girlfriend, Deanna Hummel, into new episodes of Jon & Kate Plus 8.
"Deanna's role isn't expected to be big," an insider reportedly told the paper. "But because she's part of Jon's life, she'll be filmed."
But reps for TLC say Deanna won't be hanging with Kate's eight anytime soon.
"There are no plans to use her," the network said in a statement. "We are in hiatus and all future episodes haven't even been planned."
That would be whole different show. And they would really need to come up with a new title, like Jon & Kate Who Date Plus 8.
Your suggestions?
Time to send back the china.
Supermodel Rachel Hunter and hockey player Jarret Stoll are no longer getting married.
"Can Associates Limited regret to inform you that the August wedding of Rachel Hunter and Jarret Stoll has been cancelled and the couple have decided to split," Rachel's rep said in a statement. "We ask you to respect Rachel and her family's privacy during this extremely upsetting time."
Rachel, who was once married to Rod Stewart, became engaged to Jarret last August, after dating for two years.
Jon & Kate Gosselin can agree that they should no longer be married -- but, when it comes to who gets what, things may not go as smoothly.
TMZ.com has gotten a hold of the Gosselin divorce papers, which state that "plaintiff and defendant have been unable to agree as to the equitable distribution of their marital property."
It continues, "Plaintiff [Kate] is and has always been willing to negotiate a fair and reasonable settlement."
But a legal source told the website that everyone who files for divorce says this -- and we won't really know how nasty the battle will get until Jon is served.
Great -- something to look forward to.
"On a good day, I feel relief. On a bad day, I feel failure."
-- Kate Gosselin, to the new issue of People, about the end of her marriage to Jon
While all of this Jon & Kate Gosselin drama seems to have come on pretty suddenly in the last few months, their divorce papers have us wondering how long things have been terrible for these two.
In the papers filed Monday in a Pennsylvania court, Kate refers to her 10-year marriage as "irretrievably broken" and checked a box indicating that she and Jon have been living "separate and apart" for at least two years.
Um, what? Then what have we been watching on TLC for the last four seasons?
But legal experts say that the filing doesn't mean that Jon and Kate haven't been living in the same house -- just that there had been plenty of problems and unhappiness way before this all blew up in the media. Which really comes as no surprise to anyone who was watching. -- Jon always looked like a miserable, beaten man sitting next to Kate on that couch.
According to a divorce attorney, Kate's filing has to do with, yup, cash. In Pennsylvania, any money that Kate made while she and Jon were "separated" belongs to her -- and she's the one who's been working it with her book deals and personal appearances.
But Kate will have to prove that she and Jon were no longer living like they were married for all that time -- which could be difficult considering they have a television show chronicling their family life.
It always comes down to the money, doesn't it? Which is especially sad when these people have eight kids. Ugh.
Looks like the fire has burned out for Nick Lachey and Vanessa Minnillo.
A rep for V confirms that the couple who have been dating seriously since 2006 are over.
"They have amicably split but remain good friends who still greatly care for one another," the mouthpiece said.
A pal of the couple concurs that the "friend" talk isn't bunk, and that Vanessa & Nick are still close, but that the split "was the right thing for both of them to do."
I'm thinking Vanessa was pushing for a ring and maybe former-Newlywed Nick wasn't so ready to jump back into that situation.
Oh well -- they were kinda boring together anyway. Except for those steamy hot tub photos.
After last night's highly anticipated episode of Jon & Kate Plus 8, TLC has announced that the series will be on hiatus until August. Production has come to a halt in light of Jon & Kate's recent decision to divorce, which will change the show's dynamic.
Although the series was slated to have 40 episodes this season, the break is occurring after just 6 episodes. Next week's show will feature previously unseen footage, but will be the last until August. The next new episode will air August 3rd, "and then a modified schedule will be in place to support the family's transition," the network says.
It's interesting that TLC, not Jon or Kate, decided to halt the show. Maybe someone is finally paying attention to the kids' best interests? Or maybe it's because they have no idea how to film episodes when the parents are in the middle of a messy divorce battle?
What do you think of the hiatus? Do you think TLC should rename the show when it comes back in August?
E! Online did some research and what they found out was pretty interesting. In most states, the parent who doesn't have custody (presumably Jon) would be required to give 40-50 percent of their wages to the kids. Twenty percent is typical for the first kid, and so on, and so on.
"It's a sliding scale, the more children you have," family law attorney Jennifer C. Smetters told the website.
But they have to put a cap on it somewhere, as in Jon and Kate's case, or all of Jon's money would be going to the eight kids.
"There's only so much support that someone can give," divorce attorney Joshua Forman said. "The law has to give him the incentive to work. Otherwise he might think, 'You're taking 90 percent of my salary? Forget this.' "
Either way, Jon had better find a way to make money soon. But, really, is that going to be a problem? He can sell his stories to the tabloids for the next six months and become a gazillionaire. Then he can write a tell-all and make a movie. But he should move fast as the gossip world is fickle and could be over him before he knows it.
Last night came Jon & Kate Gosselin's major announcement -- they are splitting.
Not too much of a shock considering all the problems they have been having -- and the fact that they also filed their divorce papers in Pennsylvania yesterday.
"Over the course of this weekend, Jon's activities have left me no choice but to file legal procedures in order to protect myself and our children," Kate said in a statement Monday night. "While there are reasons why it was appropriate and necessary for me to initiate this proceeding, I do not wish to discuss those reasons at this time, in the hope that all issues will be resolved amicably between Jon and myself. As always, my first priority remains our children."
Jon released his own statement, as well. "This afternoon, Kate filed for divorce. Our kids are still my number one priority. I love them and want to make sure they stay happy, healthy and safe. My job is being the best, most supportive and loving father that I can be to my kids, and not being married to Kate doesn't change that."
"This will be a difficult transition for all of us," the dad's statement continued, "but Kate and I will work out a schedule that enables our kids to have plenty of quality time with both of us at home in Pennsylvania. In terms of my marriage, it's no secret that the past six months or so have been very difficult for Kate and me. We are no different than other couples and parents who are facing a crossroads in their marriage. I am of course deeply saddened that we are divorcing."
On last night's episode of Jon & Kate Plus 8, the couple spoke about their decision to end their marriage. Complete with flashbacks of early episodes where the Gosselins seemed happy, the whole hour-long special was just depressing.
The parents have decided that they will switch off living in their Pennsylvania house, depending on who has the kids. Makes sense -- who wants to shuffle eight kids and all their stuff back and forth all the time?
Kate said she thinks the split would have happened whether or not they did this reality show, but admitted she doesn't want to be alone. Jon has gone out and gotten his ears pierced and, if you listen closely, you can almost hear him singing, "Ding, dong, the witch is dead."
So, it's over for Jon & Kate. Are you sad? I am for those kids, but they shouldn't have to live with parents who are pretending to love each other. That would be a major disservice.

This makes me so sad!
West Wing's Bradley Whitford and Malcolm in the Middle's Jane Kaczmarek filed divorce papers on Friday in Los Angeles.
"He hopes the media will respect their wish for privacy as they focus on their children," a rep for Bradley said.
The couple have been married just shy of 17 years and have three children together.
It was finally Jon Gosselin's turn to chase after all eight kids, as he celebrated Father's Day at his home in Pennsylvania.
According to People.com, Jon and his brood played lacrosse and splashed down a Slip N' Slide, while Kate was nowhere to be found. When asked by a bunch of fans (who just showed up outside the house) where the mom was, Jon simply said he had "no idea."
The Jon & Kate groupies then grilled the dad on whether or not the couple was headed for divorce, to which he answered, "You'll have to watch the show."
Ugh. Still trying to rake in the publicity....
Hang on to your hats, Jon & Kate Plus 8 fans.
In a new promo for Monday's special one-hour episode, Kate Gosselin says that she and her estranged hubby, Jon, have "made some life-changing decisions. Decisions that will affect every member of our family...ones that we hope will bring each of us some peace."
Do you think this is it? Will there be an announcement of a split? Is Jon moving out? Are you done caring?
Stay tuned...
Billy and Katie Lee Joel just couldn't keep the music playing.
"After nearly five years of marriage, Billy and Katie have decided to separate," a rep for my favorite piano man said in a statement to Access Hollywood. "The decision is the result of much thought and consideration. Billy and Katie remain caring friends, with admiration and respect for each other."
Rumors were swirling that Katie was getting a little on the side, after she was seen getting cozy with Yigal Azrouel, a 36-year-old fashion designer from Israel. Sources say the designer even referred to the uptown girl as "my girlfriend."
But a rep for Billy and Katie says the split was not a result of any infidelity. "Their break-up has nothing to do with Yigal. Their decision to separate was absolutely unrelated to Yigal."
A friend of the couple told the NY Daily News that the end of the Joels' marriage was really because of their age difference; Billy turned 60 in May, while Katie is only 27.
"It was really the age difference that caught up with them," the insider said. "They grew apart. She is very career-oriented. She loves going out. She loves the city. When Billy isn't touring, he'd rather be on Long Island with his motorcycles and boats."
I still love you, Billy. Come to my house and sing the blues. I'll put some bread in your jar and say "Man, what are you doing here?"
We knew it was just a matter of time before we got the scoop on where Jon Gosselin spent the weekend of his tenth anniversary with estranged wife Kate.
But it's pretty uninteresting -- and just kind of sad.
While Kate spent the days with her kids, Jon had lunch with a guy friend at the Stir Crazy Fresh Asian Grill in West Nyack, N.Y.
A waiter from the eatery told People.com that a grim-looking Jon sat in the back of the restaurant for about 45 minutes on Saturday afternoon. "He was shy and reserved."
But the server also said that the dad of eight was checking in on his family. "Jon was on the phone most of the time and was definitely talking to his kids."
After his lunch, Jon did some shopping, heading to Brooks Brothers and The Sports Authority at the Palisades Center.
"He didn't look very happy," an employee at Brooks Brothers said. "It looked like he just wanted to be left alone."
Sounds like a pretty crappy way to spend your anniversary.
It's not like we really had high hopes that Jon and Kate Gosselin would have some romantic reunion on their 10th anniversary.
Nope. The estranged couple spent their big day separate, as Kate spent most of the weekend with just the kids.
"A TLC crew spent all weekend at the house shooting," a source told E! Online.
On Sunday, Kate ran around town doing errands -- and she wasn't even in the presence of her maybe-boyfriend bodyguard, Steve Neild!
As for Jon, well, how he spent the big weekend is not yet known -- but we're sure there will be some giant tabloid cover about it by the end of the week.
I'd love to tell you that I didn't see this coming -- but that would be a lie.
Usher and his wife, Tameka Foster, are over. The singer filed for divorce on Friday, after almost two years of marriage. A source told UsMagazine.com that the couple have been "separated for awhile."
They have two sons together, Usher Raymond V, 21 months, and Naviyd Ely, 7 months.
"Usher just wants what's best for the kids," a source said.
Like I said, there was so much trouble between these two before they tied the knot -- she hated his mom, they postponed the wedding, etc. -- that we can't be surprised that this wasn't a union for the record books.
Oh, well. Live and learn.
It was, like, a second ago that Paris Hilton and Doug Reinhardt were talking about how they were going to get married and yada, yada, yada. Which is why it should come as no surprise to anyone that their almost-six-month-relationship is over.
Oh, except Doug.
You see, while Paris' people were confirming the split, Doug was still making plans for their anniversary.
"In response to the inquiry on whether Paris Hilton has split up with Doug Reinhardt, yes, this is true they are no longer together. They remain friends and ask that you please respect their privacy," a rep for the heiress told People.com.
At the same time, Doug was contacted by E! Online about the end of their romance, to which he insisted, "No, that's not true. Everything is OK between us."
Poor boy. Da Nile ain't just a river in Egypt.

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Kanye West and his model girlfriend Amber Rose have called it quits.
Kanye's rep confirmed today that "they are no longer a couple," after weeks of rumors about the split. Of course, the media buzz surrounding Kanye is nothing new and Amber's been happily soaking up the attention since February. In fact, with her shaved head and provocative modeling (a little Googling reveals a side of her I never needed to see...), it seemed like she was kind of made for it. I thought Kanye had finally found someone who shared his love of fame...but something went wrong.
I wonder what happened! Perhaps our answer lies within the "Gold Digger" chorus? Or maybe she turned out to be a woman so heartless, after all?

Hmmmm -- is Miley Cyrus sneaking in secret love messages to on-again flame Nick Jonas?
Star magazine seems to think so.
Hot on the heels of the news that Miley and her boyfriend, Justin Gaston, have split -- and that Hannah Montana has been making time with the Jo Bro -- Miley's singing a different tune about Nick, who she wrote the break-up anthem "7 Things" about.
According to the mag, at the A Time for Heroes event in L.A. on June 7, Miley changed up the song as "a secret love message to Nick."
You see, she let her backup singers sing the word "hate" and, instead of singing "Your apology -- when you mean it, I'll believe it," she said, "Now you mean it, I believe it!"
So sneaky, Miley. I wonder if she'll send him a note in homeroom, too.

It's over for James Van Der Beek and wife Heather McComb.
According to UsMagazine.com, the couple, who have been married for almost 6 years, have called it quits.
"They remain good friends," Dawson's rep said.
He also revealed that James and Heather have been separated for the last two months.
That Dawson was never lucky in love.
Pass it on!
Gossip Girl's Kelly Rutherford has a new baby girl! The actress welcomed Helena Grace Rutherford Giersch on Monday night.
The new little mama weighed in at 8 lbs., 12 oz. and joins older brother, Hermes, 2.
"Kelly and the baby are doing just fine," Kelly's rep said in a statement to Access Hollywood.
Kelly is currently in a divorce battle with the baby's daddy, Daniel Giersch, who she split from in December.
At least a new baby is something for both of them to be happy about. Congrats!
Looks like the non-committal Leonard DiCaprio has struck again! Sources say that he and Sports Illustrated looker Bar Refaeli are over.
"They're taking time off for the time being, they've split," the insider told People.com "It could just end up as a break but for now they're doing their own thing."
Leo took advantage of his new status and hung out in NYC this weekend, acting like a very single man.
"He was standing at the bar in front of everyone talking to a girl the entire night - and it wasn't Bar," says one onlooker. "It was in no way behavior for a guy who has a serious girlfriend."
Seems Leo is geting scared off by Bar's desire to tame him.
"She wanted to move faster than he did, she wanted to move in together," the source says, "so he broke it off."
And, according to Bar's pal, Leo "didn't treat her very well, almost like a second-hand girlfriend."
Sounds like a break could be just what they need.
At least they broke up before they got married -- that's so rare in Hollywood these days.
Christina Ricci and her boyfriend, Owen Benjamin, have reportedly called off their wedding plans. Multiple sources confirmed to People.com that the couple decided marriage wasn't for them.
"Owen had a birthday party this past Sunday, and everything seemed fine. Sometime after, they got into a fight and decided to reevaluate things. [Then] the engagement was off," the insider blabbed.
Another source said Christina and Owen got cold feet before last week, but that they are not bitter towards each other at all.
"They really are still close," adds the source. "They talk almost every day. It was a very mature decision and they both felt good about it. They're definitely still friends."
The couple got engaged in March, after meeting last year.
At least she still has her body.
Kate Gosselin took all eight kids to the beach on Bald Head Island this weekend -- without husband Jon.
Accompanied by a nanny and THE bodyguard, Kate and her eight took the ferry over earlier last week. A local resident said that Kate looked "like a movie star. She had a manicure and looked really like she takes care of herself. She didn't seem unhappy. She actually seemed to be in a good mood; she was making jokes with everyone. She was talking loud to the kids, things like, 'Don't stand over there. Don't touch that.' She sounded like a mom."
Well, she certainly doesn't look like a mom who had six babies in that belly at one time -- but, then again, she did get a free tummy tuck when she and her now-estranged hubby signed on to do TLC's Jon & Kate Plus 8.
I bet she's so happy about that now.
Here's a glimpse, thanks to TMZ.com, into what life is like for Jon & Kate Gosselin these days.
That's Jon (on the left), drinking beer and hanging with two ladies in Newburgh, NY on Memorial Day, while Kate and the kids were getting off the Bald Head Island ferry in North Carolina on Wednesday morning.
This is just my opinion but I think there is no way Jon wants to work things out with Kate. Dude has seemed miserable from day one. And I bet life feels a lot better drinking beer in the sunshine than getting screamed out for all the things he is doing wrong.
The only problem is that he still has eight kids to take care of.
People just can't pass up watching a train wreck.
The premiere of TLC's Jon & Kate Plus 8 scored record-breaking ratings Monday night, taking in an audience of 9.8 million viewers -- that's the highest in the history of TLC and more than double Jon & Kate's previous record of 4.6 million viewers.
It was obvious we were all dying to see how Jon and Kate Gosselin were dealing with all the media scrutiny surrounding their lives and their eight children, and what was more telling than Jon & Kate doing separate interviews instead of together like in past seasons?
"As many couples do, we are navigating a very difficult time," the couple said in a statement to People. "Our current situation brings us together around the children and some times sets us apart. We keep our faith that we will make the right decisions for our family."
No doubt the reality show will keep drawing in big crowds -- we have to know how it all works out, don't we? Did you watch? What do you think is next for Jon & Kate?
Okay, so we all know this already, but Mel Gibson's girlfriend is expecting, confirms his rep.
"He couldn't be happier," said a friend of the actor. "He loves being a father."
But Oksana Grigorieva's pregnancy wasn't the reason Mel and his wife officially split. "This has nothing to do with the divorce. Mel didn't even know Oksana was pregnant when they filed."
Mel actually opened up to Jay Leno last night about the end of his marriage to Robin Gibson.
"My wife and I, our marriage ended three years ago and we've been separated ever since then. These things happen. It's unfortunate, it's sad, but you know she is an admirable woman - we still got kids together. We're friends."
So, what happened? "Look. When it's all said and done, I did a pretty good hatchet job on my marriage myself," Mel admitted. "I'm to blame. If you're inclined to judge, put it here."
As for Okasan's pregnancy, Mel confirmed, "This is true. We're gonna have a child."
Jay then joked, "So that will make 29? "
"Well, actually eight. I guess I'm Octo-Mel," quipped the actor.
That was actually kind of funny.

