Astronaut Divorce Triggers All Out Family War
Astronaut Buzz Aldrin's divorce has ignited a holy war between him and wife #3 and her daughter.
TMZ has just obtained a lawsuit filed today by the company run by estranged wife, Lois Driggs Cannon and her daughter.
According to the suit, just days after Buzz filed divorce papers, he allegedly tried to squeeze Lois and her daughter, Lisa Cannon, out of the business of making money off Buzz' name.
Before the divorce was filed last Wednesday, Buzz, Lois and Lisa had a business -- StarBuzz -- which promoted all things Buzz. In the suit, Lisa and Lois claim Buzz was a washed up former astronaut, selling used cars in Bev Hills when Lois met him. Lisa -- a Stanford graduate -- was able to turn Buzz' life around, making him marketable again, highlighted by his appearance on "Dancing with the Stars."
But all good things must end, and the suit claims when Buzz filed for divorce last week ... he tried to freeze the company's assets, among other things.
Maybe they should sit down and discuss it over a glass of Tang.
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Shaunie O'Neal: I Was Offered a 'Shaq Sex Tape'
Shaquille O'Neal's ex-wife says a former friend of the NBA star tried selling her a copy of what he claims is a sex tape featuring Shaq with various other women.
A rep for Shaunie O'Neal tells TMZ ... the man making the sex tape claims, Robert Ross, set up a meeting with Shaunie back when she had split from Shaq ... and offered to sell her the tape. Ross claims the tape shows Shaq with other women while he was still with Shaunie.
Ross claims Shaq would bring women to Ross' home and a security camera captured the action.
Shaunie says she never saw any footage -- and can't confirm if it actually exists -- but says she turned Ross down flat because she "wanted nothing to do with it."
TMZ broke the story ... Ross claims he was later kidnapped and attacked by 7 gang members -- including the leader who was friends with Shaq -- who were after the tape. The 7 men are currently on trial for kidnapping and various other charges. Ross testified in the ongoing preliminary hearing that the men threatened to kill him if he didn't fork over the tape. He claims the tape was erased.
Shaunie says she doesn't believe Ross's story ... because he's a "liar" who falsely claimed he and Shaunie had a romantic relationship after she separated from Shaq.
A rep for Shaq had no comment.
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Iverson Divorce -- 'Nothing to Do with Another Woman'
Allen Iverson's soon-to-be ex-wife says she NEVER caught the NBA star with another woman during their marriage ... and tells TMZ she's simply filing for divorce because "sometimes people grow apart."
TMZ spoke with Tawanna Iverson ... who tells us despite widespread rumors, "Cheating in the marriage has never been an issue. My decision to divorce has nothing to do with another woman."
Tawanna -- who described her 10-year marriage in divorce papers as "irretreivably broken" -- explains, "Sometimes people just grow apart and it's just that simple."
She adds, "Many people want this to be more complicated than that and it's not."
Celeb Splits
McCourts Will Sell Los Angeles Dodgers if Jamie Wins
Frank and Jamie McCourt just settled part of their divorce property dispute, but the headline ... if the judge decides in August that Jamie has a piece of the team, the Dodgers will be sold.
Lawyers for Jamie and Frank said ... if Judge Scott Gordon rules on August 4 that the Dodgers are community property -- giving Jamie a 50% interest -- the team will be put up for sale.
Once sold, each will get 50% of the net proceeds.
If Judge Gordon rules the team is Frank's separate property, he keeps the team but he has to pay Jamie $100 million.
And, if Frank keeps the team, Jamie gets all the mansions except one -- Frank gets to keep the Montana Yellowstone property.
But there's a hitch. The whole settlement is predicated on the Fox deal going through -- which would give the Dodgers a $385 million advance on the $3 billion broadcast deal to cover the teams bills, including payroll.
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Kelsey Mystery Email -- S/He Who Smelt It, Dealt It?
An email from Kelsey Grammer's account was fired off this week with ... "Camille smells like beef jerkey [sic]" in the subject line -- but Kelsey claims he had nothing to do with the mystery message.
The email went out to Kelsey's friends and contacts Wednesday morning ... according to the New York Post.
Kelsey -- who's still waging a child custody war with Camille Grammer -- quickly sent a follow-up email explaining the odoriferous email came from an old shared account, and "third parties" continue to have access to it.
Kelsey cryptically said of the unnamed person, "May I suggest that it is 'they' who owe you an apology."
We would've gone with, "S/He who detected it, ejected it" ... but whatever.
What Smells?
Buzz Aldrin Jettisons 3rd Wife -- Files for Divorce
Former astronaut Buzz Aldrin has filed for divorce from wife #3 ... TMZ has learned.
Buzz -- the second man to walk on the moon -- married Lois Driggs Cannon on Valentine's Day, 1988.
In Buzz's divorce petition, filed by his attorney, Ronald Brot, in L.A. County Superior Court, he cites "irreconcilable differences." The couple has no children together.
According to docs, the couple separated two days ago, and the papers were filed yesterday.
Bit surprising, since Buzz and Lois were always arm-in-arm and smiling for cameras all over Hollywood -- like this night last year.
Dirty Divorces
Allen Iverson's Wife Files for Divorce ... Again
Allen Iverson's wife is once again calling off her marriage to the ex-NBA star ... filing divorce papers in Georgia for the second time in 15 months.
Tawanna Iverson filed legal docs in Fulton County on Monday -- saying her 10-year marriage is "irretrievably broken."
According to the docs, the two have 5 minor children together ... and Tawanna wants sole legal and physical custody.
Tawanna is demanding child support and alimony payments -- she's also gunning for her fair share of the property and money accumulated during the marriage.
Just last year, Tawanna filed for divorce from Allen -- but dropped it.
As for Allen, he's currently playing pro ball in Turkey.
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Kelsey Grammer -- 'What You're Reading Is Bulls**t'
Kelsey Grammer is BLASTING reports that he's picking one child over the other in his nasty custody battle with Camille Grammer ... telling a NY photog, "What you're reading ... is bulls**t."
Problem is ... it's not all bulls**t. TMZ published a recent letter from Kelsey's lawyer to Camille's lawyer -- in which Kelsey proposes taking primary custody of their son ... while Camille takes primary custody of their daughter.
Camille rejected the proposal -- and the battle continues.
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Shifty Shellshock's Wife Files for Divorce
Shifty Shellshock's estranged wife has filed for divorce, TMZ has learned -- and she's demanding full custody of their 7-year-old son ... claiming the "Celebrity Rehab" alum is a crappy caretaker.
Melissa Binzer filed the divorce docs in L.A. County Superior Court recently -- citing irreconcilable differences.
But here's the interesting part -- they share a 7-year-old son, who has type 1 diabetes. Melissa claims Shifty has no idea how to take care of a diabetic child, so she's demanding full legal and physical custody.
On top of that, Melissa claims Shifty has struggled with drug and alcohol addictions for a long time, and she fears he "would not create a suitable environment" for their son.
Melissa and Shifty -- real name Seth Binzer -- got married in 2002, but have been separated for nearly six years.
Celebrity Custody Wars
Camille Grammer: Kelsey's Daughter is a Spy!
Camille Grammer believes her divorce with Kelsey Grammer has gotten so ugly, Kelsey may have stooped to making his eldest daughter a spy -- someone who would actually steal confidential divorce documents from Camille.
TMZ obtained the latest docs in the Grammers' epic legal war. Kelsey wanted his eldest daughter, 27-year-old Spencer and her new husband to vacation at the Grammers' posh Hawaii estate, beginning today.
Camille's lawyer, Neal Hersh went to court yesterday to block Spencer from using the house, and now we know why. According to Camille's declaration, she's the one who has been spending a lot of time at the house with their 2 young kids, and Kelsey hasn't been there for a long, long time.
Camille believes if Spencer and her hubby use the house, they would have access to a lot of personal stuff related to the divorce and might just steal it.
Camille seems particularly bitter because Kelsey has banned her from their Bridgehampton estate. Such rich people problems.
The judge ruled the only way third parties could use any of the Grammers' various homes is if both Kelsey and Camille signed off.
Don't hold your breath, Spencer.
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Jack White & Wife Come to Our DIVORCE Party!
Rocker Jack White and his model wife Karen Elson are doing something special to honor their 6-year wedding anniversary -- they're getting DIVORCED ... and throwing a huge party to celebrate!
The couple announced the split in a joint statement -- saying, "In honor of that time shared, we are throwing a divorce party."
The big post-marital bash -- which will feature "dancing, photos, memories and drinks with alcohol in them" -- takes place tonight in Nashville.
The 35-year-old rocker married Elson -- also a musician -- in 2005. They have two children.
Mazel Tov?
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Grammer Judge: Keep Vacation Homes Private!
The judge in the Kelsey Grammer/Camille Grammer child custody war just ruled ... both Kelsey and Camille should keep friends and relatives from living in their various vacation homes -- rich people problems.
Kelsey and Camille have homes in the Hamptons, Hawaii and other places. Camille's lawyer, Neal Hersh, told the judge he had concerns about privacy for the kids, thus the need to keep others from living and snooping in the vacation homes.
The judge ruled the only way third parties can live in the vacation homes is with the written consent of both Kelsey and Camille.
Kelsey's lawyer, Lance Spiegel, has requested that the judge speed up the process of having Kelsey, Camille and their two kids interviewed by a child evaluator so the custody trial can begin.
Both Camille and Kelsey have asked for primary custody. Kelsey tried settling the dispute by taking their son to Chicago to live with him and leaving their daughter behind in California with Camille, but Camille balked at the notion.
Rich People's Problems
Christina Applegate's Ex DIVORCED ... Again
Christina Applegate's ex-husband Johnathon Schaech is now officially the ex-husband of ANOTHER actress -- because his divorce from "One Tree Hill" star Jana Rae Kramer was just finalized.
According to the docs, filed last week in L.A. County Superior Court, the split seems pretty amicable -- both Schaech and Kramer (right) waived their rights to spousal support.
Their marriage was a whirlwind failure -- Kramer filed for divorce in August last year, less than two months after they got married.
And get this ... the couple was only married for TWELVE DAYS before they separated.
Of course, this ain't Schaech's first rodeo -- he went through the whole divorce thing with Christina Applegate back in 2007.
It's Divorce Time!
J.Lo BLOCKS Sexy Honeymoon Tape ... For Now
Jennifer Lopez' famous booty is temporarily protected from public consumption ... thanks to an L.A. County Superior Court judge.
J.Lo just scored a restraining order against Claudia Vasquez -- the current girlfriend of her ex-husband Ojani Noa ... the same ex-husband who filmed the honeymoon footage back in 1997 and has been dogging her ever since.
We're told Claudia now owns the tape and was trying to take it to market ... but the judge temporarily blocked her bid, on grounds it can't be released without Jennifer's sign off.
Claudia tried arguing there's no proof she's trying to sell the tape, but she's not denying it either. The judge apparently thinks Claudia's motives are more sinister.
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Faith Evans's Estranged Hubby -- STILL Her Manager
Good help is hard to find -- in fact, it's so hard ... Faith Evans has decided to KEEP her estranged husband Todd Russaw as her manager ... despite filing for divorce from him last month.
Faith tells TMZ, the divorce proceedings haven't changed a thing -- "Todd is going to be my manager still. I have a lot of personal things going on right now. My main focus is [my daughter] Chyna graduating from high school next week."
As we previously reported, Faith filed for divorce last month -- citing irreconcilable differences.
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Kelsey Grammer Wants to Separate Kids
Kelsey Grammer is denying it, but TMZ has obtained black and white proof that he wants to split up his kids, taking his son to live with him in Chicago and leaving his 9-year-old daughter behind in California.
TMZ broke the story ... Camille Grammer wanted custody of the former couple's 2 kids because Kelsey wanted to split them up. Kelsey's lawyer told us her story was "inaccurate." But we've obtained a letter Kelsey's lawyer sent to Camille's attorney which says exactly what Camille claims.
The letter, dated April 29, 2011, says "Kelsey proposes ... Kelsey shall have primary physical custody of Jude and Camille shall have primary physical custody of Mason." The letter says Kelsey wants to enroll 6-year-old Jude in a Chicago school.
The letter also outlines very specific terms of the custody agreement, including when each parent gets the kids on holidays.
Camille filed for primary physical custody yesterday ... and we've learned she wants custody so the kids aren't separated from each other.
As for Kelsey, his rep, Stan Rosenfield, tells TMZ, "Despite the fact that those connected with Camille Grammer seem to be hand delivering confidential documents to TMZ and other media outlets, we will continue not to make public statements about their private matters which can and apparently does beg for misinterpretation."
Rosenfield continues, "There is no valid reason to drag the Grammer children into any media spotlight."