Celebrity Divorce

6:08 PM PT -- Aaron tells TMZ ... "Absolutely false, not true on both accusations. Denise’s attorney has consistently struck out in pursuit of the truth. There is a difference between telling the truth and trying to protect your client."

He continuted, "Denise’s actions are willfully intentional in the slander and destruction of what is left of a family. This is after Denise chose to carry on an adulterous affair - after being caught not once, not twice, but three times."

Aaron wrapped it up, saying ... "Having the title of attorney or being a celebrity does not put you above the law. It does not give you the right to humiliate others for the sake of your interests. Both of these actions have been readily apparent here in the last couple of weeks."

3:15 PM PT -- Denise Richards' divorce attorney, Brett Berman, tells TMZ ... "Ms. Richards did not violate a restraining order. On August 3, 2025, after confirming that Mr. Phypers was not present in her home, Ms. Richards entered the home to retrieve her dogs after learning that Mr. Phypers had put down one of her other dogs without her knowledge or permission.”

The Denise Richards and Aaron Phypers divorce keeps getting uglier ... because the cops were called after Denise showed up at his house to pick up a dog.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies were called Sunday afternoon to the Calabasas home Aaron shares with his parents and brother, after Denise showed up to get their dog.

Problem is ... Denise has a restraining order in place against Aaron ... meaning they can't get within 100 yards of each other.

Chance the Rapper was added to Lollapalooza at the last minute, and he made the moment count in front of his hometown crowd -- previewing his comeback album!!!

The Chicago rapper performed in front of more than 100K fans ... introducing new music from his "Star Line" album -- his first in over 6 years.

Chance's last album -- 2019's "The Big Day" -- was clowned online for boasting about his marriage too much, something that won't be a lyrical issue this go around.

Denise Richards is stepping back into the Bravo spotlight -- and right in the middle of her messy split from estranged husband Aaron Phypers … TMZ has learned.

Witnesses tell TMZ … Denise filmed scenes for "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" Saturday night at Madre in Los Angeles. She joined Sutton Stracke and Erika Jayne for dinner, with cameras capturing her dramatic entrance and intimate conversations about her ongoing divorce battle.

As we first reported … there won't be a second season of "Denise & Her Wild Things" -- but that was always the plan. Sources told us the series was pitched and treated as a limited run from the start.

Tobey Maguire is finally responding to his estranged wife's divorce petition, nearly 5 years after she filed -- and 9 years since they separated ... and he's seeking joint custody of their son.

According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, the "Spider-Man" star is asking for joint legal and physical custody of the estranged couple's 16-year-old son, Otis.

Tobey filed his response Wednesday ... nearly 5 years after we first reported that Jennifer Meyer went to court in October 2020 and filed for divorce.

Safaree had the time of his life at Chris Brown's "Breezy Bowl XX" tour stateside opener in Miami last night, but his ex-wife Erica Mena is calling his theatrics a moment of buffoonery ... she's screaming their kids need his love too!!!

Erica, who's currently partying the day and night away overseas in Greece, saw Safaree jumping for joy as Chris buttered the mic and couldn't contain her anger Thursday morning, raking him through the coals of her Instagram story.

According to Erica, Safaree's been fibbing in court about his finances and never visits his kids ... accusations he's disputed in the past.

Justin Trudeau attended Katy Perry’s Montreal concert … 2 days after being spotted having dinner and cozy drinks together.

The former Canadian Prime Minister was seen in great seats at the singers concert Wednesday night.

We broke the story ... the couple had dinner on Monday night in Canada. Friends close to Trudeau told us they’re just pals however, we obtained video of them on a cozy drink date and out walking Katie’s dog earlier in the day.

As you know, Katy's been enjoying single life following her split from Orlando Bloom -- the two share a daughter. Meanwhile, Trudeau and his ex-wife Sophie separated in 2023 after an 18-year marriage.

Rapper Kevin Gates is getting served ... because his wife just filed for divorce.

Dreka Gates, who used to manage Kevin, beelined it to court Wednesday and filed for divorce from Kevin after 9 years of marriage.

In the docs, obtained by TMZ, Dreka lists the date of separation as July 10 ... and she's going with the boilerplate "irreconcilable differences" as the reason for the split.

Jax Taylor’s tapping out of fathering any future children -- he wants a vasectomy, and his estranged wife Brittany Cartwright’s all for it ... making it clear the man can’t keep it in his pants anyway.

During "The Valley" reunion Tuesday, the father of one explained he's ready for the snip -- and Brittany didn’t miss a beat, saying he desperately needed one or he'd end up with "20 baby mamas!"

The zingers kept flying in front of their shocked faces with Brittany calling Jax "disgusting" and snapping, "I wouldn’t touch that dirty d*** with a 10-inch pole!"

3:31 PM PT -- A judge has signed an order requiring Aaron to return Denise's personal phone and laptop within 48 hours ... Aaron is also prohibited from distributing any images of Denise's intimate body parts.

Denise Richards' divorce from Aaron Phypers is getting even messier ... because she's now claiming he violated her restraining order against him and stole her laptop containing nude photos.

In new court docs filed Monday ... Denise says Aaron violated the temporary restraining order by "disturbing her peace" when he sent her private information to the media from her laptop -- namely text messages and naked pics. She's asking the judge to order Aaron to return the laptop and all of its pictures and recordings, along with any cell phones he may have of hers.

She's asking for him to turn the items over to her lawyer, and she'll pick them up from him.

Denise also wants Aaron to be "prohibited from using, delivering, copying, printing, or disclosing any text messages, emails, photos, notes or other content from my cell phone or laptop or any other of my electronic devices."

7/31/2025 -- 8:12 AM PT -- In an earlier version of this story, we incorrectly stated Charlotte Flair and Riki Johnson divorced in 2011. They actually divorced in 2013.

It wasn't just Charlotte Flair who got pissed off by Tiffany Stratton bringing up her divorces during "SmackDown" back in April ... 'cause it turns out WWE CCO Triple H demanded an apology over the unscripted jab.

Paul Levesque's real-time reaction to the viral moment was captured on the new Netflix documentary, "WWE: Unreal" which takes fans behind the scenes of the company's creative process.

If you didn't watch the OG clip ... Stratton and Flair were cutting a promo in the build-up to their WrestleMania 41 title match -- with Tiffany pointing at her ring finger and saying "What's that record, 0-3?"

Aaron Phypers is vehemently denying Denise Richards' claim he stole her laptop... he tells us his estranged wife is lying "to damage my reputation and distract from the truth."

Aaron is also denying Denise's allegation that he violated her restraining order against him ... and he feels she's using the "false claims" as a weapon against him in their nasty divorce.

TMZ broke the story ... Denise filed legal docs Monday claiming Aaron stole her laptop and sent text messages and nudes to media outlets, and she asked the judge to order Aaron to return the laptop and all of its pictures and recordings, along with any cell phones he may have of hers.

7/23 -- 9:06 AM PT -- Geffen's attorney Patty Glaser tells TMZ ... "There was no contract— express, written, oral, or implied— that has ever existed. We will be vigorously and righteously defending against this false, pathetic lawsuit."

David Geffen's divorce is getting nasty ... because his estranged husband is suing him for breach of contract and airing a bunch of alleged dirty laundry.

Geffen's ex, David Andrew Armstrong (AKA Donovan Michaels) beelined it to court Tuesday and filed an explosive lawsuit against the entertainment mogul ... claiming the 82-year-old billionaire was "masquerading as a white knight while hiding behind wealth, philanthropy and fame."

In the docs, obtained by TMZ, Armstrong claims they first met on the website Seekingarrangements.com ... he says Geffen paid him $10,000 for sex on the first night, then began treating him as "a living social experiment."

Denise Richards was spotted for the first time since explosive allegations surfaced amid her split from husband Aaron Phypers -- and she appeared calm and collected, noticeably without her wedding ring.

The actress was spotted enjoying lunch with her daughters at Cross Creek in Malibu on Sunday, keeping things low-key despite the storm brewing behind the scenes. She appeared casual yet chic as the family dined together.

At one point, the mood shifted when Denise took a phone call and was seen pacing around the shopping center, visibly engrossed in the conversation.

The Denise Richards and Aaron Phypers divorce just got uglier ... because Aaron beelined it to a police station and filed a report over the blowout fight that led to their split ... TMZ has learned.

Aaron was spotted by paparazzi going into a Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department station in Calabasas over the weekend ... he wasn't in the mood to talk to a photog, but now we know why he was there.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... Aaron came into the lobby of the Lost Hills station Sunday and spoke to a deputy about an alleged incident and a police report was taken.

Sia and Harry Jowsey shocked a lot of fans Saturday ... 'cause they were spotted holding hands in L.A. -- and, now everyone wants to know if they're a couple.

The singer-songwriter and the reality TV star were spotted leaving the restaurant Ca Del Sole ... all smiles while they made their way through the parking lot.

Denise Richards' estranged husband is revealing what ignited their explosive July 4 fight, and subsequent divorce -- he claims he caught her cheating, and has text messages to back that up.

In an exclusive interview, Aaron Phypers tells TMZ ... he first learned of Denise's alleged hookup with another man at the beginning of the year, when he found text messages between them on Denise's laptop.

Phypers claims the texts include several selfies shared between Denise and the other man, and sweet messages like her wishing him "sweet dreams."