10/27/2010 7:00 PM PDT by TMZ Staff
Just hours after Billy Ray Cyrus filed for divorce ... his soon-to-be ex-wife Tish was out in Los Angeles, getting some serious emotional support from her two kids.
While Miley was MIA, her younger siblings Braison and Noah spent some quality time with their mom ... whose eyes were hidden behind dark sunglasses. Tish's forearm tattoo -- which reads "She wants to fly" -- was in plain sight, however.
As we previously reported, Billy Ray blamed the split on irreconcilable differences. The couple has been married for 17 years.
Filed under: Billy Ray Cyrus, Miley Cyrus, Tish Cyrus, Paparazzi Photo, Dirty Divorces
10/27/2010 1:49 PM PDT by TMZ Staff
Billy Ray Cyrus made the first move in his divorce from Tish -- filing divorce papers yesterday in a Tennessee court.
According to the divorce papers, obtained by TMZ, Billy Ray is asking for "shared" custody of the couple's 3 minor children.
He's also asking the court to "approve a parenting plan" to be signed by both Billy Ray and Tish ... and to make an "equitable distribution of the marital estate."
As we previously reported, Billy Ray chalked up the split to irreconcilable differences.
Filed under: Miley Cyrus, Billy Ray Cyrus, Tish Cyrus, Dirty Divorces, Celebrity Justice
10/27/2010 1:45 PM PDT by TMZ Staff
Miley Cyrus' parents -- Billy Ray Cyrus and Tish -- are calling it quits after 17 years of marriage.
According to People.com, the couple filed divorce docs in Tennessee yesterday -- citing irreconcilable differences.
Billy and Tish -- who have 5 children together -- released a statement saying, "As you can imagine, this is a very difficult time for our family. We are trying to work through some personal matters. We appreciate your thoughts and prayers."
Story developing...
Filed under: Miley Cyrus, Dirty Divorces, Celebrity Justice, Billy Ray Cyrus, Tish Cyrus
10/25/2010 9:35 AM PDT by TMZ Staff
Christina Aguilera filed for divorce a little more than a week ago, but already there's a little conflict.
We've learned Christina's lawyer, disso-queen Laura Wasser, filed legal docs disqualifying the assigned judge from hearing the case.
L.A. County Superior Court Judge Elia Weinbach ... fairly new on the divorce circuit ... won't be hearing the case, but we're guessing it's nothing personal.
Wasser's firm has a pretty ironclad rule to handle high-profile divorces with private judges. Translation -- they're usually handled behind closed doors.
Filed under: Christina Aguilera, Jordan Bratman, Laura Wasser, Celebrity Justice, Dirty Divorces
10/23/2010 1:00 AM PDT by TMZ Staff
It's hard enough getting a bad tenant out of an apartment. So just imagine Christina Aguilera's dilemma -- her hubby is still living in the family home with no plan to move and it's really awkward ... sources tell TMZ.
As TMZ first reported, Aguilera filed for divorce from Jordan Bratman last week after nearly five years of marriage. But despite the fact they've been separated since September 11, neither has moved out of their Bev Hills home.
Our sources say it's so uncomfortable for Christina, she's been staying in a hotel.
Things will get super awkward if she he brings a girl home.
Filed under: Christina Aguilera, Jordan Bratman, Dirty Divorces
10/23/2010 12:10 AM PDT by TMZ Staff
Bradley Whitford and Jane Kaczmarek finalized their divorce earlier this week -- and the two split everything as evenly as possible ... except when it came to the children. But we're not talking custody, we're talking taxes.
According to docs filed earlier this week, the two could not have been more amicable in their divorce. They've divided up their assets evenly, they're sharing custody of their children, and they'll split all costs related to raising their kids ... right down the middle.
But you can't split three kids up evenly when it comes to taxes. According to the papers, Jane gets to claim two of their children as dependents on her taxes -- Bradley gets the third -- until 2014. After that, Bradley gets the two kids in odd numbered years, Jane in even.
As they old saying goes, nothing is certain but divorce death and taxes.
Filed under: Bradley Whitford, Jane Kaczmarek, Dirty Divorces, Celebrity Justice
10/21/2010 12:45 AM PDT by TMZ Staff
Roseanne Barr makes $300,000 per month ... and she won't even honor her promise to fly her ex-hubby to Hawaii to visit their kid ... this according to new court documents obtained by TMZ.
Ben Thomas -- Rosie's former bodyguard/husband from 1995 to 2002 -- claims earlier this year, Roseanne decided she wanted to move to Hawaii with their 15-year-old son. Ben gave Rosie the right to move with their kid, and in exchange Rosie agreed to fly Ben and his new wife to Hawaii every month for 10 days on Rosie's dime. The whole deal was reduced to writing.
Now, here's where it gets nasty ...
According to legal docs filed in L.A. County Superior Court, Barr canceled Ben's plane tickets just hours before his first flight ... then fired off an email to him saying, "I decided that I'm no longer interested in abiding by this ridiculous arrangement."
She continues, "You want to visit [our son]? Buy yourself a ticket, book a room ... See you in court."
Ben -- who claims his wealth "pales in comparison" to Roseanne's -- says he ultimately paid for his own 1st class tickets to Hawaii ... but to even out the cost, he "ate at inexpensive restaurants, rented a Dodge Charger, and filled up with gas at Costco."
Dude now wants a judge to force Roseanne to honor the deal and reimburse him for the trip -- including the Costco run.
Filed under: Roseanne Barr, Celebrity Justice, Dirty Divorces
10/19/2010 10:50 AM PDT by TMZ Staff
We took your questions today on everything -- including Junior Seau being released from the hospital, Steven Slater pleading guilty, and Linday Lohan's probation violation hearing.
Plus: Magic Johnson sells his 5% stake in the L.A. Lakers ... from his private jet.
Filed under: Junior Seau, Steven Slater, TMZ Live, TMZ Sports, Celebrity Justice, Dirty Divorces, Lindsay Lohan, Magic Johnson
10/19/2010 10:43 AM PDT by TMZ Staff
Vicki Gunvalson from "Real Housewives of Orange County" isn't going to be a housewife much longer -- because TMZ has learned she just filed for divorce.
According to documents filed in O.C. Superior Court -- and obtained by TMZ -- Vicki filed for dissolution of marriage on Monday from her husband Donn Gunvalson ... whom she married back in 1994.
And there's this ... Vicki and Donn actually renewed their vows back in July of 2009 -- after Vicki admitted their marriage was souring and they needed a "new start."
Speaking of new starts ...
Filed under: Vicki Gunvalson, Dirty Divorces, Real Housewives, Developing Stories
10/15/2010 1:00 AM PDT by TMZ Staff
Camille Grammer, Kelsey Grammer's estranged wife and star of "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills," feels "absolutely humiliated" over Kelsey's girlfriend, and feels her recent miscarriage is all part of bad Karma.
Sources who interact with Camille on the show's production tell TMZ ... she feels "very bitter and the bitterness has been growing" over Kelsey's sudden decision to pull the plug on their marriage.
We're told Camille feels sad about Kayte Walsh's miscarriage, but believes it's all part of the cosmos -- what goes around, comes around.
And, we're told, although the show reveals some of the bitterness, "It's way deeper than people watching would know."
Filed under: Kelsey Grammer, Camille Grammer, Dirty Divorces, Real Housewives
10/14/2010 11:20 AM PDT by TMZ Staff
The same day she filed for divorce from Jordan Bratman citing irreconcilable differences, an orange Christina Aguilera was spotted getting out of a limo with their adorable son Max in Santa Monica on Thursday.
Breaking up isn't so hard ... when you have a chauffeur.
Filed under: Christina Aguilera, Paparazzi Photo, Jordan Bratman, Dirty Divorces, Ride Me
