Derek Fisher Files for Divorce
NY Knicks coach Derek Fisher has filed for divorce from his wife Candace ... just one month after they celebrated their 10 year anniversary.
Fisher filed the divorce docs in Los Angeles -- citing irreconcilable differences as the reason for the split.
The couple have two children together, twins ... including a daughter who suffered from a rare form of eye cancer. Fisher was famously let out of his contract with the Utah Jazz back in 2007 so he could spend more time with her and help her with treatment.
The divorce seems to be as amicable as these things get -- with Fisher asking for joint legal and physical custody of the children.
He also wants to split the legal costs.
Fisher issued a statement saying, "This is a difficult time for me personally. For the sake of our children, I ask that everyone respects our privacy during this process."
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Karrueche Tran I Kicked Oprah's People Out of My House
Karrueche Tran kicked the OWN Network out of her home ... because she felt the interviewer was passing judgment on her for her relationship with Chris Brown.
We're told Tran sat down at her house with Iyanla Vanzant for the interview. Tran says producers promised it would be "positive."
Things went south when Tran was asked about her relationship with Brown. Vanzant asked if she slept with Chris from the get-go because he was a superstar. When she explained they didn't sleep together until months after they met, she claims the interviewer didn't believe her and kept pressing.
Vanzant also grilled Karrueche about her decision to date Chris in the wake of beating Rihanna. She responded that everyone deserved a second chance. The interviewer then challenged Karrueche, saying Chris had cheated on her but she still took him back.
At that point ... Karrueche's manager kicked Vanzant and the OWN crew out of her house.
A couple of hours passed, everyone calmed down and the OWN people were invited back in to complete the chitchat.
The special will air on OWN later this month.
'DWTS' star Karina Smirnoff Another One Bites The Dust ... Fiance #3 Calls Off Engagement
"Dancing With The Stars" pro Karina Smirnoff changes fiances as often as she changes dance partners -- partly because dancers lead sexually charged lives ... this according to her latest ex.
Sources close to Jason Adelman -- who announced he and Karina were engaged in January -- say he called things off because she has "different family values." We're told he's not accusing her of cheating, but he was uncomfortable with the way she acted around other men ... especially dancers.
It's not like this was any long term engagement -- he just popped the question in January ... after they reconnected at a holiday party in December. As for his belief that dancers are all horned up people looking to bang -- a rep for Karina says that is "disrespectful and insulting to the entire dance community."
Our Adelman sources add that he feels Karina's track record speaks for itself ... she's been engaged twice before -- to fellow dancer Maksim Chmerkovskiy and MLB pitcher Brad Penny -- but never made it down the aisle. So much for the third time.
Karina's rep also says this is "nothing less than an attempted smear campaign from a malicious person."
For what it's worth ... we're told Karina returned the ring.
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Alex Rodriguez Famous Ex-GF Breaks Silence 'We're Still Friends'
Can you stay friends with an ex??
Alex Rodriguez certainly can ... so says his last girlfriend Torrie Wilson -- who tells TMZ Sports they're not only on GREAT terms, but she'll be rooting FOR him when baseball season starts.
The former WWE Diva was leaving the gym in Los Angeles Monday when we asked how things were going ever since she and A-Rod ended their 3-year relationship back in February.
According to Page Six, the relationship fizzled (at least in part) because Alex is still tight with another ex ... his former wife Cynthia.
But Torrie doesn't seem upset at all -- and says she'll "always" be friends with the guy.
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Big Sean Please Mama Don't Spill the Beans on Ariana!!!
Ariana Grande has passed the most important Big Sean dating test -- she's got the public approval of his mother ... much to the dismay of her son.
Big Sean and his adorable mom were at LAX on Sunday when our photog warmed them up with a few questions ... before slipping in one on Ariana.
Before the rapper could deflect, mom was singing Ariana's praises ... and Sean couldn't stop her.
Wonder if she felt the same about Naya Rivera?
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Karrueche Tran Babies are for Married Folks
Karrueche Tran is sticking to her guns ... no ring, no babies.
Chris Brown's ex clearly wanted to be seen last night, hitting up Craig's in WeHo, where there are more paparazzi per square foot than any other joint in L.A.
As we reported ... although Chris wanted to have babies with her, she held out until they got hitched, which apparently will not happen now that Chris accidentally found another baby mama.
But there is a child-adjacent issue that still needs resolution ... will Karrueche keep the pooch Chris gave her?
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Chris Brown Wanted a Baby for Years ... With Karrueche!
Chris Brown's been jonesin' to be a daddy for a long time, and tried to get Karrueche Tran to be the baby mama -- but before there was a bun in the oven, she wanted a ring on her hand.
Sources close to the couple tell TMZ ... Chris and Karrueche had the baby talk frequently for at least the last 2 years -- and she was down to have a tiny CB ... IF he would make her an honest woman.
We're told KT feels strongly about marriage before kids, and stood her ground with Chris. Although he stepped up with a couple of diamonds last Christmas -- he couldn't close the deal ... since they weren't engagement rings.
Karrueche was also worried about derailing her budding acting career.
Even though she wasn't ready yet ...we're told Karrueche still thought she and Chris would have kids together in the future. As one source put it, she's "devastated he did this" with a side chick.
Like the lady said ... "One can only take so much."
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Karrueche Tran I'm Single Again Baby!
Karrueche Tran wanted to make a statement Wednesday and the statement she made ... Chris Brown is in her rear view mirror and she's back on the market.
Chris' non-baby mama and a few of her friends who also haven't been knocked up by him hit up the clubs in Hollywood. Karrueche, Christina Milian and a few other chicks went to Hyde and then moved over to Warwick.
Our photog had plenty of questions about Chris' 9-month-old baby girl -- something Karrueche didn't know about until our story broke Tuesday -- but all she did was giggle.
Gentlemen, the line forms to the left ...
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Karrueche Tran Chris Dropped Baby Bomb On Me ... I Had No Clue
Karrueche Tran was in the dark ... blindsided by Chris Brown's baby news just moments before TMZ broke the story.
We're told Tran had absolutely no idea her boyfriend was a daddy -- much less a daddy with a baby mama with whom SHE partied.
Our sources say Karrueche and Brown had a blowout fight a week ago and weren't speaking, but he tried calling her after the story broke ... she did not pick up.
DNA tests performed in the last week show conclusively ... Brown is the father of a 9-month-old baby with a former model named Nia. We're told he and Nia aren't romantic but they get along fine, and Chris has made some sort of financial arrangement with her.
As for Karrueche ... we're told she's actually relieved, because it now gives her a clean, permanent out.
Oh, baby.
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Karrueche Tran Peace Out, Chris Brown ... I'm Not Raising Your Baby
Karrueche Tran slept on it, and she's decided -- Chris Brown and his baby are not going to be part of her life because she can't take any more drama.
Chris' now ex-GF just reacted to the story TMZ broke -- that Chris has a 9-month-old baby girl -- tweeting, "Listen. One can only take so much. The best of luck to Chris and his family."
As we reported ... the baby's mother is a 31-year-old woman named Nia ... who's been friends with Chris for several years.
Karrueche ended her tweet with a very definitive ... "No baby drama for me."
BTW -- props to KT for the brown baby emoji.
Listen. One can only take so much. The best of luck to Chris and his family. No baby drama for me. 👶
@karrueche
Khloe Kardashian Wet and Wooed By French on Vacay
Khloe Kardashian is in the midst of a very wet reunion with French Montana ... and there's a good chance banging is in the forecast.
The exes are in Key West this week ... with her BFF Malika and French's homie, Chinx ... doing typical Keys stuff like jet skiing.
However, our sources tell us French greeted Khloe with a bouquet of red roses when she arrived at the resort over the weekend.
No one's saying they're totally back on yet -- but as one source put it, "I wouldn't be surprised if they fall back into old habits" while they're down there.
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Karrueche At Least One of Her Dogs Is On Its Leash
With the news that her boyfriend Chris Brown fathered a now 9-month-old baby girl, Karrueche Tran decided to blow off a little steam Tuesday afternoon by taking her dog Athena for a walk in L.A.
Karrueche got the pup as a Christmas gift from Chris and we're guessing if she had her way ... he'd be fixed too.
As TMZ first reported, CB and the baby mama, a model named Nia, are on good terms, but there does not appear to be a formal custody agreement in place.
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Matt Bellamy Blurs Lines with Kate Look-Alike
Matt Bellamy jumped from Kate Hudson to her doppelganger -- who starred in the "Blurred Lines" video -- but we've learned he's just friends with the leggy model/actress.
Her name is Elle Evans -- and you'd probably know her better with her clothes off ... as she was in the uncensored version of Robin Thicke's hit music vid.
The Muse singer and Evans were photographed on Oscar night -- but sources close to the situation tell us it was no romantic dinner date. They were leaving Craig's with about 10-12 other friends. We're told Sunday was the first time they'd hung out together.
Guess she's just a good girl ...
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Keyshia Cole & 'Boobie' Gibson Hugged Up At L.A. Party ... Reunited?
One of the most bitter celeb breakups in recent memory might be on the mend 'cause R&B star Keyshia Cole and her estranged hubby Daniel "Boobie" Gibson were out together in L.A. Monday night ... looking pretty cozy.
Keyshia and the ex-NBA star were spotted at the premiere of Keyshia Cole's new reality show "All In" and seemed to be enjoying each other's company.
Daniel even Instagram'd a pic of the couple(?) hugged up together with a very affectionate caption that read ... "Look what I found ... full support of this Angel at her premiere."
It's a fairly shocking development considering the split was public and nasty with Keyshia previously telling TMZ Sports that Gibson had turned her off from athletes forever.
Despite the bad blood ... the two never officially divorced, making for a much smoother ride to that town called Reconciliationville.
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Nicki Minaj's Ex I'm Over Dat Ass ... And Onto K. Michelle's Booty
You gotta hand it to Safaree Samuels, he knows what he likes -- because TMZ has learned he has moved on from Nicki Minaj to a new singing booty queen ... K. Michelle.
According to our K. Michelle sources, she and Samuels (who did not take the breakup with Nicki well) have been getting much closer lately ... talking and texting every night.
We're told the duo spent two hours together in the VIP area of NYC club Stage 48 on Valentine's Day -- and Samuels followed up this week by sending a bouquet of sunflowers ... her favorite.
Our sources say they're not official, meaning exclusive ... just yet -- but this video K. Michelle posted of herself twerking to Safaree's new song has to count for something!
Serena & Common BACK TOGETHER?? Exes Hang at Post-Oscar Bash
You don't let just anyone hold your Oscar ... which is why it was very interesting when Common let his ex-GF Serena Williams carry his statue around last night ... fueling rumors they could be back on.
The two were spotted together at the Vanity Fair post-Oscars bash -- and even took a photo together (which Serena curiously posted and then removed from her Instagram page).
It's especially interesting ... considering that Common has been very open about how much he cared for Serena when they were together -- and even said he thought about marrying her.
So, back on???