Celebrity Divorce

After the famous hamburger incident, David Hasselhoff has emerged victorious in court! He has won temporary custody of his two kids.

The court hearing today was closed -- secret. Hasselhoff went into court stripped of his right to visit with his children in the wake of the burger video. But we're told the judge was stunned by the evidence presented by the court-appointed expert who performed psychological evaluations on the family.

We're told the expert said Pamela Bach, Hasselhoff's ex, was abusive to her kids -- especially Hayley, the younger of the two. The expert also noted that Bach refused drug testing, among many other things.

Bach's lawyer was on the defensive today, unsuccessfully attacking the expert.

Sources say the judge gave David full custody for two weeks, until the next hearing is held. Until then, the kids will live with him.

UPDATE: A source tells TMZ that David Hasselhoff had his custody rights restored after agreeing to alcohol testing. This person did not mention the fact that the judge temporarily stripped Pamela of her custody rights.

Hasselhoff is allowed to have telephone contact only.

On May 21, the judge will hold a hearing on the videotape and how it will affect Hasselhoff's long-term visitation rights.

The judge also ordered that Hasselhoff, his ex-wife Pamela Bach-Hasselhoff and their kids meet with a psychologist prior to the May 21st hearing. The psychologist has the power to adjust the judge's order after meeting with the fractured family.

Strangely, the judge never admitted the videotape into evidence but said it didn't matter because he's a "normal human being" who reads, among other things, TMZ.

Story developing ...

David Hasselhoff has issued the following statement to TMZ in the wake of the leaked videotape that showed him visibly intoxicated.

"More than a year ago, I made a difficult decision, for the sake of our children and myself, to file for divorce. To this day, my ex-wife has engaged in conduct designed to punish me by repeatedly publishing false statements to the press. Despite her fabricated claims, I have, from the outset of this painful divorce, consistently taken the high road by not responding to the myriad of false allegations made against me by her out of consideration for our children. I recognize that public discussion of the issues which exist between us is not something which is in the best interests of our daughters.

But recent events have made it impossible for me to continue to remain silent. My ex-wife, and her latest attorney (who seems to share a thirst for publicity) recently suggested that I had not only been physically abusive to her, but that I was also physically abusive towards our two daughters, as well. This latest claim is not only utterly false, but it is also obscene. Our daughters are outraged by the falsity of their mother's claims and urged me to allow them to go to the press to challenge these claims. I discouraged our daughters from doing so, but I agreed that I would finally come forward and challenge these absurd claims made by their mother.

When asked outside of court to describe some of the rougher parts of their marriage, the Hoff's ex said, "There is emotional abuse, verbal abuse, and if I didn't have a restraining order there would be physical abuse." Opri also claimed that David's alcoholism contributed to the problems in the marriage.

When reporters asked about hiring new celebrity attorney Debra Opri, Bach replied "Debra is a winner, and I'm sick of being abused."

A rep for David says, "Mr. Hasselhoff continues to fulfill his obligations to his former wife and their children and as a result they continue to maintain the same lifestyle they were accustomed to. Unfortunately, his ex-wife continues to use the press and the children as a tool to present herself as a victim. She has had no less than nine sets of attorneys who have all let her go due to the inconsistency of her behavior."

The Edmonton Oiler, 24, and the former Playmate, 37, were laying out in Palm Springs this weekend, where they were seen smooching and, er, feeling the love.

Debra Opri has made her next move ... and this time she's siding with the mom.

Opri has signed on to rep David Hasselhoff's ex-wife, Pamela Bach-Hasselhoff. The former couple has been locked in a seemingly endless, bitter fight over custody, property and support.

Alec Baldwin swung back at wife Kim Basinger, slamming "certain people" who he says, "will go to any lengths to embarass [sic] me and to disrupt my relationship with my daughter."

In a statement on his website alecbaldwin.com, Baldwin apologizes for "losing my temper" but is "equally sorry that a court order was violated," and maintains that despite his now-public tirade he has friends and "respect from people I work with," and what he claims to be "a normal relationship" with daughter Ireland. Here's the statement in full:

Thank you to everyone who has posted messages of suppport and understanding. Naturally, it is not best for a parent to lose their temper with their child. Everyone who knows me privately knows that I have endured a great deal over the last several years in my custody litigation. Everyone who knows me privately knows that certain people will go to any lengths to embarass me and to disrupt my relationship with my daughter.

In such public cases, your opponents attempt to take a picture of you on your worst day and insist that this is who you are as a person. Outside the doors of divorce court, I have friends, I have respect from people I work with and I have a normal relationship with my daughter. All of that is threatened whenever one enters a court room.

Although I have been told by numerous people not to worry too much, as all parents lose their patience with their kids, I am most saddened that this was released to the media because of what it does to a child. I'm sorry, as everyone who knows me is aware, for losing my temper with my child. I have been driven to the edge by parental alienation for many years now. You have to go through this to understand. (Although I hope you never do.) I am sorry for what happened. But I am equally sorry that a court order was violated, which had deliberately been put under seal in this case.

Once my book is published, I'm sure more people will understand the incredible strains created by parental alienation.

Heather Locklear and Richie Sambora have officially finalized their divorce, this according to People magazine. They are now free to marry each other's best friends, if they want to. Or even David Spade.

Lawyers for the former couple met with a judge on Wednesday, according to a mag source, and finished working out all the details of their split, which was filed more than a year ago, in February 2006. No details were given as to the specifics of money or child custody.

Spears, who hasn't been seen near a drink since first entering rehab in late February, partied it up at swanky Bridge Restaurant and Lounge. She stayed just 30 minutes and made a quick exit.

As TMZ first reported, Spears reached a settlement with K-Fed earlier in the day. The divorce will soon become final.

Shanna made an appearance at Pure Nightclub at Caesars Palace to support Barkers Famous Stars and Straps Fashion Showcase. When the MTV reality couple first called it quits, the bullets were flying, but now it appears the only exchange is saliva.

We contacted Shanna's reps and were told "No comment."

Paul McCartney's estranged wife went crazy on a photographer in London yesterday by screaming and yelling -- even going so far as to kick the cameraman -- all while videotaping the incident herself!

It's not clear what set the former model off balance, but her freakout might land her in yet another lawsuit. Rumors have it that she and Paul are close to a $50 million settlement in their nasty split.

Look out ladies, Grandmaster B is back on the market.

Actor David Faustino, aka Bud Bundy from the classic TV show, "Married with Children," is pulling the plug on his marriage to Andrea Elmer, and he's asking the judge to make sure she doesn't get any of his stuff.

In the divorce papers obtained by TMZ, Faustino asks for "all property acquired during the marriage ... be kept as his sole and separate property." Faustino blames the

split on "irreconcilable differences."

Sandra Oh is legally on the market again. But, there are still strings attached to her divorce.

TMZ has obtained a copy of Oh's official divorce decree, which was entered on December 21 in Los Angeles County Superior Court.

The "Grey's Anatomy" star married Alexander Payne, the director of "Sideways," back in 2003. Oh filed for divorce in April, 2005.

According to legal documents, the couple has not resolved financial differences. Court papers reveal that they must still resolve six money matters, including who gets what when it comes to pension and retirement funds.

Oh's lawyers filed a declaration explaining that the couple wanted the divorce decree this year, in order to file separate tax returns.

No word on why it has taken a year and a half to seal the deal on this split -- and it's still not over.

Far from the blonde bombshell we're used to seeing, Pam was caught by snappers on a very bad day -- the day she claims her marriage with Kid Rock hit the skids.

While Kid claims the couple didn't go their separate ways until five days later, the look on Pam's face tells a different story.

The former lovebirds were spotted all over L.A. yesterday; first at Fred Segal clothing store with their two kids, then later that night breaking bread (instead of necks) at celeb eatery Mr. Chow, which the two exited all smiles before jumping into the same car and heading into the tattooed night.

Could this signify the end of a most ruthless and entertaining celebrity breakup? Only time, and their MySpace pages, will tell.

Travis Barker is keeping the fight with estranged wife Shanna Moakler alive.

TMZ spotted the former Blink-182 drummer at a Beverly Hills party Friday night, where he was asked to comment about Moakler's claim that Paris Hilton has herpes. His response: "That's purely Shanna being jealous of Paris. Always has and always will be."

Cameras caught Moakler last week after the "Dancing with the Stars" finale, telling photogs to "tell her [Paris] to take her Valtrex," amid rumors that Paris and Travis have hooked up since their split.

Glad to see everyone's being civil.