Kelis Files for Divorce from Nas

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Kelis wants to end her marriage to Nas -- even though she's seven months pregnant.

TMZ has learned Kelis filed for divorce today in L.A. County Superior Court, citing irreconcilable differences. She is asking for spousal support and child support. She is also asking for joint legal and physical custody of their unborn child.

We've learned the couple separated in the last two weeks.

Linda's Boyfriend Free to Burn Hulk's Rubber

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It looks like Linda Hogan isn't the only thing her 19-year-old boyfriend is allowed to ride -- a judge just blocked the Hulkster's attempt to keep the youngster from driving his cars too.

Hulk had asked the judge in Pinellas County to keep Charley Hill out of the driver's seat because he feared his marital estate would be liable if the kid got into a wreck.

Hogan tried, the judge denied -- but the judge didn't necessarily disagree with Hulk's plight. In the papers, the judge wrote that it "would appear to be exceedingly imprudent" to keep Charlie from getting behind the wheel.

Hulk's attorney told us, "This issue certainly isn't over... clearly from [the judge's] statement from this hearing that in principal he agrees with our position but legally does not feel he is able to grant an injunction."

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Shauna Sand Bites Back

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Shauna Sand's plump lips were an easy target for hubby/not her hubby/hubby/estranged hubby Romain Chavent.

Sand just scored a restraining order, prohibiting him from going within 100 yards of Shauna -- 99 yards from her lips. She claims in the legal papers, "He bit my lips as hard as he could, holding me down for 10 seconds, causing severe bleeding and cuts to my lips. He then spit the blood and skin back at me." Shauna also says he held her on the bed, "suffocating me with his hands over my nose and mouth for 20 minutes." Seems a bit of an exaggeration.

She says he also threatened to throw her off the 9th floor balcony.

Sand says her lips were swollen ...

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Sean Penn She Can Pay Her Own Way

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Sean Penn has filed for legal separation from his wife, Robin Wright Penn -- again, and he's not about to start fronting her legal bills.

According to papers filed last week in Marin County Superior Court, Penn cites "irreconcilable differences." The couple was married 13 years and has two minor children.

Penn wants each party to pay for their own lawyers. And, he checked the box saying he wants the judge to terminate the court's power to award spousal support.

The couple announced they were divorcing in December 2007 -- but recanted four months later after changing their minds.

They list two minor children -- but Dylan Francis Penn just turned 18, so she's not a kid anymore. Just trying to be helpful....

Kate Walsh Divorce -- House Is a Big Zero

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Here's the house that has triggered the epic fight in the divorce between Kate Walsh and Alex Young. Alex wants to know how much money he should get from the property. But here's the deal -- they bought it for $4.95 mil in 2007 -- but It's now only worth an estimated $3.6 mil. So according to our math, Alex is SOL.

By the way ... Kate put down the lion's share of the down payment and he left her with the mortgage and the bills.

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Couple Married by Sharon Stone -- Bombs

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The power vested in Sharon Stone wasn't strong enough to hold together the first marriage she performed back in 2004.

Almost 5 years after Stone went through the trouble of becoming a mail-order minister just so she could officiate the wedding of restaurateur Michael Bourseau and stylist Brenda Swanson -- the couple is filing for divorce.

But Sharon isn't the only celebrity to blame for jinxing the doomed ceremony -- Jack Nicholson and Robert Wagner served as witnesses.

As for the couple -- they cited irreconcilable differences. They have no kids together.

No word if Stone will perform the divorce.

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Mel Gibson Out with the Other Woman!

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Now we know which of the many Oksanas Mel Gibson has actually been hooking up with -- because he took her out on the red carpet last night!

Gibson, whose wife Robyn filed for divorce earlier this month, showed off his new arm candy in Hollywood, holding hands with 39-year-old Russian singer Oksana Grigorieva at the premiere of "X-Men Origins: Wolverine."

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Mel Gibson I'm Worth What?

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Some inside info in Mel Gibson's divorce ...

We're told Mel and Robyn have actually been more civilized with each other than they have in the last few years. The divorce so far is amicable, and the only thing that will get in the way is money.

As for how much money, our sources say Mel and Robyn don't know precisely -- the whole thing that they're worth $900,000,000 is a guess from the media. We're told the lawyers and accountants are working now to nail it down.

Stay tuned ...

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Kate Walsh -- Let a Judge Decide

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Kate Walsh is drawing a line in the sand with estranged hubby Alex Young. We've just obtained legal papers in which Walsh's lawyer, disso-queen Laura Wasser, has requested a trial date in their divorce -- always a bad sign.

As we reported this AM, Young is gunning for info about the house they bought together, just before they tied the knot. The marriage lasted only 14 months, but it's gotten ugly.

By getting a trial date, the clock is ticking for Kate and Alex to either come to terms or go before a judge. We know Walsh feels as if Young is harassing her people for financial information she says he already has.

Young's lawyer says the case "is no where near ready for trial" but thinks it's gonna settle.

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Kate Walsh Dogged By Soon-to-be Ex

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They were only a married couple for 14 months, but the nasty divorce between Kate Walsh and Alex Young has just gotten uglier.

We've obtained legal papers filed last Friday by Young, who claims the accounting firm he and Walsh used has turned on him by refusing to ante up a full accounting of joint assets. But wait till you hear what they are arguing over.

London & Co., the accounting firm, filed legal papers earlier this month, essentially asking a judge to tell Young to get lost. The firm wants a protective order against Young, claiming it has given him all the financial info he needs but he keeps making more demands. Now Young's lawyer is fighting the protective order, claiming London & Co. is acting like a P.R. firm for Walsh and that the protective order reads like a "press release to benefit one client, Ms. Walsh."

Young says a month before they got married back in 2007, they bought a multi-million dollar house together and furnished it with expensive stuff, and London & Co. refuses to give him an accounting. But we know what went down -- fact is, Kate made the lion's share of the down payment and the house has gone down in value since they bought it -- so there are no profits to split. Plus, he walked out on Kate, leaving her with a huge mortgage and all the monthly expenses.

So why is Young making such a big stink over assets that are pretty clean? It's a little perplexing. It's not like he needs the dough. We know he makes more than a million bucks a year as a bigwig at FOX. She makes around $3 mil a year on "Private Practice" and other projects.

So let's review. He leaves her, sticks her with the mortgage, he makes a bundle, but he's dragging out the divorce like a remake of "War of the Roses." So, we ask, what's the deal?"

Tyrese's Prenup -- Ex Gets Nada

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TMZ has obtained the prenup between Tyrese Gibson and his soon-to-be ex Norma Gibson -- and from the looks of it, she won't be getting much when it's all said and done.

According to the docs, Norma doesn't get a piece of any of Tyrese's possessions -- not his production company, not his cars, not his house ... nothing.

The prenup does state that Norma would get a lump sum of $50,000 for every year they were married -- maxed out at 10 years. The couple was only married 10 months.

How's this for brutal? The prenup says that if either side files for separation or divorce, Norma has to move out of the house within 60 days -- or else Tyrese can get a court order to make her move out.

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Tyrese - 77,946, Estranged Wife - 0

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Tyrese Gibson made just shy of a million bucks last year. His soon-to-be-ex-wife? Not so much.

According to docs just released in their ongoing divorce, Tyrese Gibson pulled in an estimated $77,946 per month in 2008 ($935,352 annually -- we used a calculator too). Norma Gibson made an estimated zilch.

Tyrese and Norma are still battling over support. He currently pays $6,230 a month.

The docs also reveal Tyrese owns two cars (a Bentley and a Land Rover), a house in Temecula, Calif., and two small production companies.

Mrs. Gibson's assets are listed simply as "paintings" and "jewelry."

Mel Gibson Gives Divorce Judge the Boot

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UPDATE: 7:16 PM ET We just got the papers Mel's lawyer filed with the court, in which he said Mel believes he "cannot have a fair and impartial trial or hearing before Judge Ongkeko." The case has now been removed to Judge Frederick Shaller, but expect the whole case to be handled by a "private judge" -- and that should happen soon.

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already has issues with his divorce -- at least his lawyer does.

We've learned ... Bob Kaufman, Mel's attorney, filed legal papers yesterday to boot the judge from the case -- Hon. Rafael Ongkeko. Each side is entitled to ding a judge from hearing the case, but that can only be done in the first 10 days. Your move Laura Wasser.

Here's the reality. The chances that a judge in the L.A. County Courthouse will actually hear Mel's divorce case are slim to none. That's because both Kaufman and Wasser almost always get a "private" judge to hear their high-profile cases, away from the public glare.

Mel Gibson and Robyn Play House(s)

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To the victor goes the spoils ... in Mel Gibson's case it's more like Victor Victoria. Among the $900 million in assets they will divide up, there are a number of insanely expensive estates....

We have pics of five houses, for starters ...

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A Billion Reasons to Date Steve Wynn...

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... that shirt is not one of them.

But even that fashion disaster couldn't keep Steve Wynn from rebounding with this mystery blonde in Vegas this weekend.

Wynn, who filed for divorce from his wife last month, was snapped out on a date at a club called XS -- which, of course, is located in the Wynn Las Vegas Hotel.

Like shooting fish in a barrel.

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Mel Gibson Responds to Robyn

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Mel Gibson has filed his response to wife Robyn's divorce petition -- and it only took a matter of hours.

Gibson, unlike his wife, gives a specific date of separation -- the papers say the date is August 26, 2006. The date is hugely significant -- Mel's infamous DUI arrest was less than a month earlier -- July 28, 2006. Gibson cited irreconcilable differences.

As we reported, Robyn and Mel grew apart after the arrest. The date Gibson lists for separation confirms this.

Gibson also lists "irreconcilable differences" as the reason for the divorce.

Gibson is repped by prominent divorce lawyer Robert Kaufman, whose celeb clients include Jennifer Aniston, Jessica Simpson and Reese Witherspoon.

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