Wendy Williams I Need A Fresh Start ... Looking For New Digs After Filing For Divorce
Wendy Williams is making some major changes in her life ... she's searching for a new place to live after filing for divorce from her husband.
Sources close to the talk show host tell TMZ ... Wendy is scouring Manhattan looking for a new place to call home. We're told she wants to get a fresh start after calling it quits on her marriage, and her new digs will help her realize the divorce is real.
As we reported ... Wendy served hubby Kevin Hunter with divorce papers on set Thursday, finally throwing in the towel amid tons of cheating rumors and Kevin's alleged mistress having a baby.
For years, Wendy and Kevin shared a home in New Jersey ... but now, we're told she understands the best thing for her is starting over with some new surroundings ... in a new city.
Wendy's been staying in a sober house in the Tri-State Area -- of NY, NJ & CT -- where she's getting round-the-clock care for addiction issues ... and when she finishes with her stint there, we're told she plans to move into her new place.
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Wendy Williams Files for Divorce ... Serves Him at Work!!!
12:15 PM PT -- According to the divorce docs, obtained by TMZ, Wendy says "irreconcilable differences" led to the end of the couple's marriage. The docs state a "breakdown" of the marriage over a period of at least 6 months. She wants the court to determine an "appropriate amount" of child support ... even though their son, Kevin Jr., is over 18.
11:46 AM PT -- A personal rep for Wendy tells TMZ, "Kevin is supportive of Wendy and they are working through this process together."
Wendy Williams is finally calling it quits on her marriage, amid tons of cheating rumors -- she just filed for divorce from her husband Kevin Hunter ... TMZ has confirmed.
Sources on Wendy's talk show tell us ... Kevin was served with the divorce papers Thursday morning at the studio. We're told extra security was on hand in case Kevin got enraged about the split, but he didn't.
The split comes after nearly 22 years of marriage, and most recently ... Kevin's alleged mistress, Sharina Hudson, having a baby.
Wendy is already ditching her wedding ring ... she wasn't wearing the massive rock during Thursday's episode of her show, although she made no mention of filing for divorce.
It's quite a change of tune for Wendy. Remember, it was just a few weeks ago when we got her out in NYC and she was flashing her ring and brushing off questions about Kevin's alleged affair.
Wendy's been going through a rough patch lately -- living in a sober house and getting round-the-clock help to deal with addiction issues.
As we first told you ... Wendy and Kevin were still working together on set, and while it was super awkward for some people on the show, the couple were amicable with one another and showing no overt signs of hostility. But clearly, she reached a breaking point.
Wendy and Kevin first met at an ice skating rink in 1994, getting hitched 3 years later. They have one child together, son Kevin Hunter Jr.
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Fred Durst Divorce Final I'm Holding onto My Limp Bizkit!!! You Get the Car & Cash
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Fred Durst is securing his Limp Bizkit dough in his divorce, while his now ex-wife gets ... a brand new car!!! Except it's not new ... but Fred's gonna pay for it.
Fred and his ex, Kseniya, hammered out a divorce settlement -- made easier by the fact they had a prenup -- and here's how it breaks down. According to docs, obtained by TMZ, the Limp Bizkit frontman will initially pay $7,400 per month in spousal support.
In September it goes to $5,000/month, and finally $2,500/month for the final year of payments. Of course, if she gets remarried during that time ... the payments stop. Additionally, he'll pay Kseniya a one-time lump of $26,000.
She also gets a 2018 BMW X1, which Fred will make the payments on until February 2021.
Now, as for what Fred's walking away with -- a 2014 Harley-Davidson and all his music rights and residuals for Limp Bizkit. He also retains rights to several businesses he owns, including a couple of tattoo companies.
Fred had filed for divorce back in September last year. The couple had been together for 6 years.
The judge signed off Friday on their settlement.
The docs make no mention of which party gets the "Nookie."
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Johnny Manziel Call Me John ... No, Seriously.
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Who's ready for John Football!?!?!
The athlete formerly known as Johnny Manziel has a new name -- he's more of a "John" type of guy now ... telling people he's dropping the "-ny" from his moniker.
The quarterback announced the image makeover on the "Dan Patrick Show" on Monday ... saying "I actually go by John these days."
It's not a bad time to hit the restart button for Manziel ... he's had a rough few weeks -- the AAF shut down operations and his estranged wife bashed him on social media for allegedly cheating.
During the show, Manziel also addressed leaving the CFL to play for the Memphis Express ... saying "I was so hungry to get back on the field and start playing, I took the first chance I could."
"When I looked up a year later, things [in the CFL] weren't exactly what I thought they'd be. When I signed in Hamilton with June Jones I thought it would be like a Colt Brennan Hawaii highlight film."
"No regrets, it's just one of the chapters I've closed the book on and moving forward now."
As for whether it was a mutual agreement, or whether the CFL pushed him out, John wouldn't say.
"I don't want to go into detail, but looking back, I'm happy. Memphis was exactly what I needed in my life. First day being on the field with 11 men the game slowed down, it was perfect for me."
Will John Manziel get back to the NFL?? Who knows? But, one thing's for sure -- Johnny Manziel won't.
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Lauren Sanchez, Patrick Whitesell File for Divorce
Lauren Sanchez has made her move to clear the decks for Jeff Bezos ... because she's filed for divorce from husband Patrick Whitesell ... the day after Bezos' divorce became final.
Lauren filed legal docs Friday, but there's more to this than meets the eye. Her divorce petition was accompanied by Patrick's response, and the two documents are exact mirrors of each other.
They both are asking for joint custody of their 2 children - 11-year-old Eleanor and 12-year-old Evan. Neither is asking for child or spousal support. BTW ... they say in the docs there is NO PRENUP.
BTW ... it really makes zero difference who filed for divorce -- it has no legal impact, but in Hollywood it's all about perception, and it appears Patrick was okay with Lauren making the first move.
Now here's where the plot thickens. Both filed legal docs in pro per -- meaning without a lawyer. We assure you, they can each afford a hired gun -- he's the co-CEO of the mega-talent agency, William Morris-Endeavor, and she's a TV personality and, well, you know.
Big clue ... the docs give the address of none other than Disso Queen Laura Wasser, who has handled just about every celebrity divorce in Hollywood, and Wasser is friends with both. The fact they filed without a lawyer and at the same time is a clear signal -- Wasser mediated the divorce and all the issues are now settled. All that's left is waiting the 6 months it takes for the divorce to become final.
It's super interesting ... Jeff Bezos' divorce from his wife of 25 years, MacKenzie, became final Thursday.
Lauren and Patrick have been married for 13 years. As we reported, Sanchez and Bezos have been dating since the Summer of 2018. Patrick, who was good friends with the Amazon chief, introduced him to Lauren 10 years ago.
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Jeff & MacKenzie Bezos $137 Billion Divorce Official
Jeff Bezos and MacKenzie Bezos are a done deal ... officially -- and it sounds like she's walking away with a huge chunk of change, while he's retaining the lion's share of their companies.
Mackenzie says she's "finished the process of dissolving my marriage with Jeff," and says she's given him all of her interests in the Washington Post and 75% of their Amazon stock. She's also surrendered her interest in Blue Origin ... the aerospace company Jeff started in 2000.
To be clear ... she's not giving him all of that. No doubt, Jeff's paying out a nice chunk of what was their $149 billion net worth. BTW, that number was $137 billion when they announced the split ... so, it's been a good year for Bezos. Financially.
The former couple got hitched back in 1993 -- 6 months after they met, and way before he became the world's richest man -- and they have 4 children together ranging in age from 13 to 18.
The division of their assets could've been complicated by how much they have -- besides cold hard cash, they are straight-up baronial. They own 400,000 acres of property and are 2 of the biggest landholders in the country.
The now-exes jointly announced their plans to split following what they called a trial separation.
Jeff, of course, has already moved on to date former "So You Think You Can Dance" host Lauren Sanchez, the estranged wife of talent mogul Patrick Whitesell. As we reported, Jeff and Lauren started hooking up in 2018, after separating from their respective spouses.
Lauren and Patrick are also going through a divorce.
Jeff and MacKenzie both went to Princeton, but they met in New York when he was vice president of a hedge fund. After getting married, they quit their Wall Street jobs and moved to Seattle, where Jeff started an online bookstore -- the dawn of Amazon. Jeff started the bookstore in his garage, just like Steve Jobs.
MacKenzie is an award-winning novelist and the executive director of an anti-bullying org. called Bystander Revolution.
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Johnny Manziel Hits L.A. Club After Breakup, Head Injury
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Johnny Manziel's had a rough few weeks -- he's single and he's injured -- so the star QB hit up an L.A. hot spot for some dance club therapy.
TMZ Sports got video of Manziel, solo, walking into Nightingale Plaza -- a West Hollywood club -- a little after 1 AM early Monday morning.
It's unclear what he did inside ... or how long he stayed at the spot.
Things haven't exactly been goin' Manziel's way lately ... Bre Tiesi wiped Johnny from her Instagram page and publicly accused him of breaking their wedding vows -- a year after they were married.
To make things worse ... Saturday afternoon -- in only his 2nd game QBing for the AAF's Memphis Express -- Manziel sustained a head injury while tackling former NY Giants player Will Hill ... after he picked off a Johnny pass.
Manziel laid injured on the field ... and had to be helped off. He didn't return to the game.
The team hasn't said if Manziel's head injury will force him to miss any time (they have a game this Saturday in San Antonio) ... but the fact that he went to a nightclub probably indicates the injury ain't too serious.
That would be some good news ... 'cause sources close to Johnny tell us he's immersed himself in his football career following his breakup -- with the end goal being a return to the NFL.
Fun fact, the jacket Johnny's rockin' -- the Lovers baseball jacket by AMIRI -- retails at around $2,500 and has an image of a crumbling heart on the back.
Coincidence? Probably not.
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Tristan Thompson Suffers Khloe, Jordyn Fallout ... At Free Throw Line
Tristan Thompson suffered the consequences of hooking up with Jordyn Woods, and this time it was on the hardwood of L.A.
Tristan was at Staples Center Saturday night, where the Cleveland Cavaliers got creamed by the Clippers.
The video is amazing ... as Tristan stands at the free throw line during the 4th quarter, the crowd loudly chants, "Khloe, Khloe, Khloe!!!" They clearly got in his head, because he missed both shots.
The crowd booed him the entire game, and it worked. The Clippers trounced the Cavaliers 108 to 132.
As you know, a month ago Tristan hooked up with Kylie's best friend, Jordyn, at an L.A. house party. The fallout was intense ... Khloe kicked Tristan to the curb, and the Kardashians disowned Jordyn.
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Johnny Manziel Breaks Silence On Marriage Breakup ... 'It's Very Sad'
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Johnny Manziel says his split with his wife, Bre Tiesi, is "very sad" -- but he's trying his best to stay focused on his football career.
As we previously reported, Bre wiped Manziel from her social media pages and has publicly accused him of breaking their wedding vows ... a year after they were married.
Now, Manziel is breaking his silence on the split ... without getting into the gory details.
"This is all very, very personal and very sad," Manziel tells TMZ Sports ... "I appreciate everyone who has been so supportive of both of us and I would just ask that everyone respect our privacy at this difficult time."
"My hope is to put my head down and be allowed to focus on work and what is required of me on the football field."
Manziel is referring to his new job in the AAF ... where he's already created a few highlights as the quarterback of the Memphis Express.
Johnny is still focused on playing ball and getting back to the NFL ... and feels he's on the road to achieving that goal.
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Monica Files for Divorce from Shannon Brown
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Monica's officially calling it quits with her ex-NBA baller husband, Shannon Brown ... she's filed for divorce.
The singer filed the paperwork earlier this month in Atlanta. Monica and Shannon have a 5-year-old daughter named Laiyah together, and she has 2 sons from a previous relationship with rapper Rocko.
So far there are no details on whether she's seeking child or spousal support ... but we've learned Monica was unsuccessful in sealing the divorce docs.
The couple wed in 2010, but there was speculation they were separated in October 2018 ... until she shared a loving photo of the 2 together on Instagram. She hasn't been wearing her ring in Instagram photos for a few weeks though.
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Monica famously claimed that Shannon -- best known for his time with the Lakers -- performed better on the court after he had sex with her ... especially when he played for the Phoenix Suns.
Looks like those days are long gone.
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Rob Kardashian & Blac Chyna Settle Child Support War ... Rob Catches Huge Break
Rob Kardashian will no longer have to fork over heaps of cash to Blac Chyna every month ... in fact, he won't have to pay her at all.
Sources close to the former couple tell TMZ the two have hammered out a final custody agreement for their 2-year-old daughter, Dream. We're told Rob and Chyna will split custody 50/50 ... though Rob will likely have his daughter more of the time.
What's really incredible ... Rob was paying Chyna $20k per month in support and now he'll pay nothing. Our sources tell us the agreement states each parent will only pay for Dream's needs when she's with them ... and things like medical expenses and school will be split down the middle.
Sources familiar with the negotiations tell us on the day the final agreement was reached -- Chyna arrived several hours late and dressed to the nines -- in a look that was complete with pointy translucent fake green nails.
After the meeting wrapped, Chyna allegedly suggested to Rob the two should go out and grab margaritas ... an offer he immediately declined.
It was back in February when it appeared the former couple's relationship was at least cordial. Rob tweeted, "Angela and I are both actively co-parenting and there are no pending or active custody cases." Chyna replied with, "Robert and I only concern is what's in the best interest of our daughter that we both equally love. Additionally, Robert is a wonderful father to our Dreamy!"
Rob and Chyna have a tumultuous history ... with accusations of abuse, public shaming and lawsuits.
It appears all that is in the rear-view now, and Dream is their main priority.
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Johnny Manziel Wifey Bre Speaks on Split 'Vows Were Broken'
Johnny Manziel's wife, Bre Tiesi, appears to have broken her silence on why she stopped following him on social media ... and all signs point to a looming divorce.
Bre responded to a number of comments on one of her more recent IG posts, which slapped down any notion that she was after money in the wake of their presumed split. As we reported ... Bre scrubbed her social media of all traces of Johnny Football.
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There seems to be a more clear reason as to why now. She responded to one IG user, saying ... "maybe u should wonder why I would leave him instead of worrying about ‘money’ lucky for him I don’t air out personals and lucky for u you are behind a screen u low life."
In another comment, Bre made it crystal clear that there was alleged wrongdoing on Johnny's part ... saying in response to another IG user ... "u been married? U been betrayed? I don’t do betrayal for a person I was devoted to period. Vows were broken f*** money and f*** u and every other loser on here."
Bre makes no bones about it ... she believes Johnny betrayed her trust, and strongly suggests he cheated on her. She also bats off the idea that she's after any of his fortune by referring to a prenup they might've signed. No one has filed for divorce yet, but by the way she's talking here ... it looks like that may be in the cards for Manziel.
Bre and Johnny first hooked up in 2016 and got married shortly afterward. He's given her all the credit for pulling him out of his downward spiral after being cut by the Browns in 2016.
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'American Idol' Chikezie Eze My Estranged Wife Vanished with Our Kids
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Former "American Idol" contestant Chikezie Eze says his estranged wife disappeared more than a year ago and took their children ... but he's finally got the court's help trying to locate them.
Chikezie and his ex, Linda Iruke, have had their issues -- he filed for divorce from her last year shortly after she accused him of domestic abuse and threats -- but this is even more troubling.
Eze tells us Iruke completely vanished in early 2018 and cut off all ties with him and their friends, and even more concerning ... he says her family hasn't been able to contact her either.
According to new legal docs ... the court stated there is reason to believe the children have been "taken, detained, and concealed" and have authorized the L.A. County D.A.'s office to investigate and locate Eze's estranged wife and kids.
He's thankful to have this assistance, and tells us Linda's family -- especially her mother -- have been vital in convincing the court to take action.
Chikezie also has an emotional message for his son -- on his birthday -- and urges anyone who knows about his family's whereabouts to contact the D.A.'s child abduction unit.
Eze finished 10th on the seventh season of 'Idol' back in 2008.
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Jordyn Woods Biggest Star of the Night ... Paparazzi Go Nuts for Her
Jordyn Woods is reveling in her newly-heightened celebrity ... drawing a gaggle of paparazzi and loving every minute of it.
Kylie Jenner's ex-bestie hit up Craig's in WeHo Friday night, and trust us ... this was all clearly to grab the most attention anyone could get in one spot.
There were at least 32 photogs at the restaurant and it was all about Jordyn. She was there to celebrate her upcoming music vid with YouTube star Justin Roberts ... and she looked ridiculously hot and said nothing, which says everything.
She had a "What, me worry?" look on her face as she grinned for the cameras. Some of the unanswered questions: "Do you miss Kylie? Have you moved your stuff out? Have you seen Kylie and Travis are back together? When will we see you with Kylie? Have you spoken with Khloe? Do you regret doing Red Table Talk?"
As far as her brand goes, hooking up with Tristan Thompson at any level did her nothing but good. Sure, she pissed off Khloe, Kylie and for that matter the whole Kardashian brood, but that doesn't seem to matter to her anymore ... she now has her own celebrity -- not attached to Kylie -- and her eyelash line -- Eylure -- has taken off.
The Eylure line actually benefited by her tearful explanation of what went down with Tristan when she sat down with Jada Pinkett Smith on "Red Table Talk." She cried and cried, but her lashes stayed on, and viewers noticed.
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Kylie Jenner & Travis Scott Family Dinner ... All is Forgiven?
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Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott appear to be on the path of total reconciliation ... grabbing dinner together with their daughter.
The billionaire, Travis and Stormi hit up Sweet Chick -- co-owned by Nas -- Thursday night in L.A. It's the first time we've seen the famous unit together since Kylie accused Travis of cheating, triggering an epic blowup. The couple didn't say much as they left the restaurant and piled into a car.
It appears Travis and Kylie were headed to another spot, because Travis loaded Stormi into a different vehicle ... apparently sending his daughter home for beddy-bye as they hit the town.
TMZ broke the story ... Kylie allegedly found evidence last month on Travis' phone that he was unfaithful after the rapper made a surprise visit home. Travis canceled a show in Buffalo in an attempt to calm things down, but if it worked it did so only marginally.
Sources close to the couple told us, while they never officially split over the fight, their relationship was strained ... and they'd need time to figure things out.
As for Kylie and Jordyn ... looks like they're never gonna figure it out.
Glad to see Kylie and Travis back on track.
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Johnny Manziel's Wife Wipes QB From Social Media ... Broken Up?!
Johnny Manziel's wife, Bre Tiesi, has DELETED all traces of the QB from her Instagram page -- and removed "Manziel" from her last name ... and all signs point to a breakup.
Unclear what triggered the move -- we're working on the story right now.
Bre just came back from a girls' trip to Bali while Johnny has been working on getting his football career back on track by signing with a team in the AAF league.
Obviously, SOMETHING happened ... we're trying to figure out what.
Bre and Johnny had been going strong for years ... the two hooked up back in 2016 -- and it only took about a year for Johnny to ask her to marry him.
In fact, Manziel was so head over heels for Bre -- he gave her all the credit for pulling him out of his downward spiral that started with him being cut by the Browns after the 2015 season.
"When you find a girl as amazing as I did that saved me from where I was in my life, you absolutely put a ring on it."
But now, it seems the relationship could be over.
It's just another rough time for the embattled QB ... remember, it was just a few weeks ago when he was cut from the entire Canadian Football League for violating the terms of his contract.
Things had started looking up for Johnny, though ... he just signed on with the Memphis Express in the AAF and could get some playing time.
For her part, Bre's been in Bali the last few days -- clearly trying to booty shake the pain of a breakup away.