Barry Bonds: My Wife Didn't Bail

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Barry Bonds told us -- though his wife of over 10 years filed for legal separation -- she's still hanging around -- as in, she's living in the house he still refers to as "ours."

Bonds also says he's gunning for a movie role that "pays a lot."

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Mel and Robyn Gibson -- Confidential Divorce

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Mel and Robyn Gibson say they have irreconcilable differences, but not when it comes to keeping their finances private.

We've learned both Mel and Robyn filed a joint request -- essentially asking the judge in their divorce case to keep info about their finances private. The judge saw it their way and signed the order on Friday.

According to the order, neither party (and that includes their lawyers) is allowed to disclose any information revealed in the discovery process. That means all of the financial documents that have been requested to establish the value of the Gibsons' estate can't be released directly or indirectly to the media.

As we first reported, the lion's share of the estate is real property -- houses and what not. We're told the total value is less than the $900,000,000 previously reported -- but it's still a fortune.

Barry Bonds Strikes Out with Wife

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TMZ has learned Barry Bonds' wife has filed for legal separation.

Bonds and Liz Watson were married in 1998. They have one daughter together. It is his second marriage.

Liz greeted Bonds when he hit his history making 755th* home run in 2007.

The papers, filed Friday in L.A. County Superior Court, cite irreconcilable differences.

Liz has requested joint legal and physical custody of their 10-year-old daughter. She's also asking for spousal support.

Story developing ...

Gibson Divorce -- A Sticky Wicket

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Mel Gibson's divorce is rolling along, but we're told it ain't gonna be as simple as a clean 50/50 split.

First of all, it looks like Mel's reported wealth -- $900,000,000 -- is inflated. The business people are still figuring it out, but a huge portion of his net worth is tied up in real estate. As one source put it, relative to his wealth, there's not a lot of cash involved.

That's not to say Mel and Robyn are living on a budget. They have millions in the bank ... we're told Mel is pulling in about $17 million on his latest movie project.

Now here's where it gets complicated. Some of the real estate is being held in trust for their children. As for the rest of the real estate, it's not a good time to sell, but we're told they will most likely have to liquidate the lion's share of these assets for their property settlement.

Wes Bentley's Marriage -- No American Beauty

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Sometimes there's so much beauty in the world, we feel like we can't take it -- and "American Beauty" star Wes Bentley couldn't take his wife anymore, so he felt like divorcing her.

According to divorce papers filed last month, Bentley is citing irreconcilable differences with wife of seven years, Jennifer Quanz. He also wants the court to deny Quanz any right to spousal support.

Bentley and his wife have been separated for nearly two years.

Oh Yeah, THAT Guy Files for Divorce

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Frequent Hollywood tough guy Danny Trejo has filed for divorce from his wife Debbie of 11 years.

Trejo, who has appeared in such movies as "Desperado," "Once Upon a Time in Mexico," "Heat," "From Dusk till Dawn," "Valley of Angels" and "Con Air," cited irreconcilable differences.

The couple has two children.

Jon & Kate Minus 8?

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TLC is pooh-poohing a story that "Jon & Kate Plus 8" will 86 the kiddies and send them off to Switzerland.

The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review is running a story that the kids will be shipped off to boarding school and the show will be renamed "Jon & Kate Unleashed." According to the story, the Gosselin kids will make "occasional guest appearances" but the show will become "something sexy -- and perhaps even a little sinister."

Here's the deal. The story quotes Executive Producer Benny Temberton. But we contacted TLC and they say the story is bogus and they've never even heard of Benny. We checked -- B.T. is not in the credits.

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Al Gore's Secret Trip to L.A.

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A mysterious trip to L.A. by Al Gore now makes sense since TMZ broke the news of his daughter Kristin Gore's divorce.

Here's what we know: The former veep made a covert trip to LAX last weekend. Sources told TMZ details of Gore's Saturday arrival. He blew out of town early Monday.

We're told Gore made some sort of detour to L.A. He flew into the Southwest Airlines terminal -- which typically has regional flights -- picked up four bags of luggage, and left by limo. This was puzzling since the Nobel Prize winner rarely makes a move without alerting the media, and he didn't have any events scheduled in L.A.

But now it makes sense that Daddy Gore came to L.A. to comfort and counsel Kristin. She filed divorce papers on Friday, citing irreconcilable differences.

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Al Gore's Daughter -- An Inconvenient Marriage

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TMZ has learned Al Gore's second oldest daughter is pulling the plug on her marriage.

Kristin Gore filed for divorce from her husband Paul Cusack yesterday. In the papers, filed in L.A. County Superior Court, Kristin cites irreconcilable differences.

The couple has been married since 2005 -- they have no children together.

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'Gossip Girl' Star I Spied for My Son

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In a move straight out of the Bart Bass playbook, "Gossip Girl" star Kelly Rutherford hired a detective to videotape her ex -- but today outside court, she insisted it was only to check in on "my son's safety."

Rutherford hired the private eye to prove her ex, Daniel Giersch, didn't properly secure the pool and play areas at his home -- which she said endangered the couple's 2-year-old son Hermes. She also wanted Daniel to stop potty training the kid.

The judge ordered Giersch to properly cover the pool -- and today in court Daniel proved that had been done. As for the toilet talk, Hermes will continue to use pull-ups and can use a toilet if he so chooses.

Brian Grazer -- Eligible, Extremely Rich Bachelor

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Look out gold-diggers -- super-producer Brian Grazer's 11-year marriage is officially kaput!

According to legal papers filed yesterday in L.A. County Superior Court, Grazer's wife, Gigi, will get a one-time payment of $4.5 million -- along with $8.75 million to pay the remaining balance on a piece of property that's already in her name.

This is a huge score for Brian -- all thanks to a prenuptial agreement -- because Gigi initially asked for nearly $1 million a month in child and spousal support.

But Gigi won't exactly be out on the street -- she will bank $40,000 a month in child support for their two kids, of which they will both share custody.

Brian will also have pay Gigi's attorneys' fees of $488,977.

Now here's the rub -- Brian has 8 days to get her the $4.5 million, the $488,977 and the first $40,000 child support payment.

The clock is ticking...

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Sean & Robin Penn Rebound with Each Other

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Here we go again ... Robin Wright and Sean Penn are back together, calling off their divorce for a second time.

Sean filed legal separation papers back in April but requested to dismiss them this week, according to the NY Daily News. The first time the couple announced they were divorcing was back in December 2007 -- but they changed their minds four months later.

Penn told the Daily News his decision to file the papers in the first place was "an arrogant mistake."

'Real Housewife' -- Real Small Paycheck

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Real Housewife of Orange County Lauri Waring is demanding more cash from her ex husband -- and it's probably because she claims to only make 400 bucks a month.

In legal papers filed in Orange County Superior Court, Waring claims she has over $12,000 in expenses per month, and the money she's already getting from Phillip Waring just ain't cuttin' it.

Lauri claims she's tryin' to help out, stating in the docs that she's working two jobs -- insurance agent and actress. Yeah, actress. Right.

BTW -- Lauri estimates Phil pulls in around $360,000 a year.

UPDATE: We just talked to Lauri, who gave us a completely different side to this story. Lauri says her ex is the one trying to modify how much money she's getting -- not her -- meaning he doesn't wanna pay her at all any more. She says because of this, she had to turn in an expense report -- which is the document that said she only makes 400 bones a month.

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LeAnn Rimes My Marriage Is Rock Solid

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LeAnn Rimes made a giant statement about her reportedly shaky marriage in Brentwood today, showing off that big, giant honkin' diamond ring on her finger...

But in the same week she put her Tennessee mansion on the market and happened to run into rumored hook-up Eddie Cibrian at the Lakers game, we gotta ask -- doth the lady protest too much!?

Nas to Kelis: Pay Your Own Damn Way

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Nas, one of the biggest and richest rappers around, does not want to pay his estranged, pregnant wife, Kelis, a penny in spousal support.

Kelis filed for divorce April 30. She's weeks from giving birth and unable to work, but no matter to Nas -- he's filed his response to the divorce, asking the judge to deny her the spousal support she's seeking. For bad measure, he also wants her to pay her own lawyer's fees.

Nas and Kelis both want joint custody of their unborn child.

Kelis cites "irreconcilable differences" for the divorce, but we're told she believes he was cheating on her and that's what buzz-killed the marriage.

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Disney Boss: Protect Me From Kate Walsh's Ex!

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The head honcho at Disney/ABC has been dragged into Kate Walsh's bitter divorce, and he's gone to court asking for protection.

We've learned Walsh's estranged husband, Alex Young, has subpoenaed Stephen McPherson, President of Disney/ABC Television, for a deposition -- to testify what he knows about Kate Walsh and her finances. Disney's lawyers have filed legal papers, obtained by TMZ, asking for a court order blocking any such depo.

Young believes Walsh is not coming clean with all the assets acquired during their 14-month marriage. Young's lawyer, Jeff Sturman, fired off the subpoena to McPherson, claiming he has "unique" knowledge about Walsh's finances since she works for him as the star of "Private Practice."

Disney lawyers have fired back that Young is "harassing" McPherson, "because at the the time of Ms. Walsh acquiring the role on 'Private Practice,' Mr. McPherson was not running ABC Studios."

Disney is willing to send an underling to the depo. We've learned Young has also subpoenaed financial docs from Disney.

Disney and Young will fight it out in court on July 8.