The superstar and her husband announced their split last month, and now "The Insider" has the details on Madonna and Guy Ritchie’s latest divorce developments! Madonna and Ritchie have just been granted a preliminary decree of divorce by a London court, says the Associated Press. The divorce can become final after six weeks and a day, says the AP. Madonna and Ritchie, who have been married for eight years, were not at Friday’s court session.

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AP - Madonna and Guy Ritchie have been granted a preliminary decree of divorce.
AP - A Malaysian technology conglomerate pledged Friday to repay $900,000 to Hollywood star Bruce Willis but denied any wrongdoing after he took legal action to demand a refund of his investment.
AFP - A judge granted pop megastar Madonna and her filmmaker husband Guy Ritchie a divorce Friday, barely a month after they announced the end of their eight-year marriage.
AFP - Pop superstar Madonna and her husband Guy Ritchie were Friday granted a "quickie" divorce on the grounds of his unreasonable behaviour, a month after announcing their eight-year marriage was over.
Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz welcomed their first child together into the world Thursday evening.

The 24-year-old singer - who married Pete, 29, in May - gave birth to 7lb 11oz son Bronx Mowgli late Thursday night at Los Angeles' Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, a representative for the couple has confirmed.
John Cleese is dating a woman 42 years his junior. The 69-year-old British actor - who is currently embroiled in a bitter divorce battle with Alyce Faye Eichelberger - has reportedly been romancing American comedienne Barbie Orr, 27.

The pair kissed and held hands when they met at the exclusive Loews Hotel in Santa Monica on Wednesday before heading to the hotel's restaurant for an intimate dinner.
Jamie Foxx wants to be the first black James Bond. The Oscar-winning actor would jump at the chance to portray the suave British spy.

He said: "Of course I'd take the role. I'd put a little swing in it. A little hip-hop, you know."
Kristen Johnston has become the latest celebrity to pose nude for PETA. The former "3rd Rock from the Sun" star - who recently caused concern with her drastic weight loss - poses as Lady Godiva, naked and astride a horse, in the photograph which debuted in New York's Central Park Thursday.

The 41-year-old actress has joined forces with the animal rights group to campaign against the horse-drawn carriage rides on offer in New York.
Leona Lewis says she gets "very lonely." British singing sensation Leona - who reached number one in the U.K. and U.S. singles charts with her second single "Bleeding Love" - says despite her newfound celebrity status, she still feels isolated.

Leona, who won TV talent show "The X Factor" in 2006, said: "It can be very lonely. Particularly in Los Angeles. When I was making my first album 'Spirit' it was really, really lonely because it was just me and an A and R [Artist and Repertoire] guy."
Madonna and Guy Ritchie have reportedly reached a divorce settlement. The pair are scheduled to have a hearing at the London High Court's Family Division Friday morning, but are not expected to appear.

As they have already reached an agreement it is expected to be short and private.
Jennifer Aniston introduced John Mayer to her father and stepmother on Wednesday night. The former "Friends" actress - who has had an on-off relationship with the "Gravity" singer since the summer - met up with her father John and his wife Sherry Rooney Aniston at the exclusive Beverly Hills' Polo Lounge restaurant to debut her lover.

An onlooker said: "Throughout the whole of the dinner, Jennifer and John couldn't keep their hands off each other. Jennifer was constantly rubbing his hair and John was rubbing her back, then every so often they would steal a kiss.
Britney Spears used to be a "pretty cool chick" but isn't "that way anymore." The 26-year-old singer - who speaks about her comeback following her public breakdown earlier this year in new TV documentary "Britney: For the Record" - thinks she has lost a lot of the personality which shot her to fame in the first place.

She said: "In my situation, I try to make it as normal as possible for me - it could be a lot worse. There are people out there who have it a lot worse than I do.
Reese Witherspoon thinks it is too soon to think about marrying boyfriend Jake Gyllenhaal The 32-year-old actress - who has two children with ex-husband Ryan Phillippe - admits divorce has changed her opinions about the institution of marriage.

She said: "Family is all we have in life, but I don't know how I feel about marriage. Obviously, I'm not far enough out of being married to think about doing it again. You sort of reconstitute your family. You find a family with people who come into your life for a reason."
Michael Jackson has become a Muslim. The singer changed his name to Mikaeel in a ceremony at a friend's Los Angeles home just days before he is due in court.

Jackson, 50, is facing allegations of borrowing $7 million from Arab sheikh Abdulla Al-Khalifa and failing to repay the sum by recording two new albums, writing an autobiography and penning a musical.
Paris Hilton and Benji Madden split because Benji was jealous of her relationship with Britain's Prince William, it has been claimed.

The Good Charlotte rocker was said to be furious when William, who is second in line to the throne, told Paris he would be attending the New Year's Eve party she and Benji were scheduled to host in Sydney, Australia.
Sorry all you Paul McCartney fans out there, but I have decided that I hate him. In fact a number of us here in my place of work have decided that he doesn't warrent anything like the credit which he craftily harvested from the fruits of other people's genius.
The singer - who releases LP 'Circus' on her 27th birthday, December 2 - revealed her latest material is a return to her pop roots and will "engulf" anyone who hears it.

She said: "I can't wait to share it with my fans. I worked with producers from some of my earliest albums - I went old school.
Britney Spears pop icon fame from" Baby One More Time', holds several records in the Guinness Book of World Records. Aside from her highest paid pop star records, Britney Spears has garnered several controversies due to her sex symbol image as a teenage star.
Jay-Z and Beyonce were recently ranked number 1 on the Forbes Hollywood couples highest earners list. Jay-Z and Beyonce racked in over $162 Million this past year which is a lot of freaking cash, i guess money will not be an issue for them sheesh.
Michael Jackson has converted to Islam and changed his name to Mikaeel, according to reports. The singer wore traditional Islamic dress as he pledged his allegiance to the Koran at a friend's home in Los Angeles, The Sun reports. Jackson, who was raised a Jehovah's Witness, reportedly decided to convert after discussing religion with a music producer and songwriter on his new album - both of whom were converts to Islam.
Rachel Bilson and Hayden Christensen, co-stars in "Jumper", have lifted their relationship to the next step, after the pair is said to move in together after they were seen constructing a home together on the suburb of Toronto, where the actor bought a farmhouse last year.
Beyonce, film star, singer and celebrity icon from Huston, Texas, is the most saleable model and highest paid musician. With mother Tina, famous costume designer and hairstylist, and father Mathew, successful record manager, fashion, hairstyles and music are the hereditary gifts for Beyonce. She is currently active as a fashion designer, model and singer.
Ashlee Simpson-Wentz and Pete Wentz welcomed their first bundle of joy Thursday night.  Is it a baby boy or girl?   The singer gave birth to a baby boy named Bronx Mowgli Wentz, People reports. Baby boy Bronx weighed in at 7 lbs., 11 oz, and measured 20 1/2 inches long. "Ashlee, Pete and baby Bronx are all healthy and happy, and thank everyone for their well wishes," a spokesperson for the couple tells People. Ashlee, 24, and Pete, 29, got married this May and announced shortly after that their baby was on the way.

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Reuters - Bravo has signed Kathy Griffin to a one-year deal that includes hosting duties for a second time at the A-List Awards, two comedy specials and a previously announced fifth-season pickup of her Emmy-winning series "Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List."
AFP - Pop megastar Madonna and her husband Guy Ritchie are to divorce on Friday, as the filmmaker said a deal struck to end their eight-year marriage "was never about the money".
Reuters - Pop singer Ashlee Simpson-Wentz and her rock-star husband Pete Wentz have become parents for the first time, People magazine reported on Friday.
Big-hearted movie star Will Smith took time out of promoting his forthcoming movie Seven Pounds to visit sick kids at Miami Children's Hospital.

The actor thrilled young fans on Thursday when he made a surprise visit to the hospital's wards to hand out gifts and sign autographs for ill children.

And after dishing out stuffed animals and DVDs, the star reportedly made a generous donation to help the Miami Children's Hospital Foundation.
ASHLEE SIMPSON-WENTZ and her rocker husband PETE WENTZ have become parents for the first time after welcoming a baby boy.The pop star, 24, gave birth to son Bronx Mowgli Wentz on Thursday (20Nov08) night at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.The baby weighed in at seven pounds, 11 ounces (3.23 kilograms).A spokesperson for the couple
Here are the big stories we're working on for "The Insider" on TV tonight: First, it's Larry King wife Shawn -- dependent on painkillers! Her heartbreaking story and inspiring road to recovery! Then, the Triple-M housewife and her fears of losing her unborn baby! Plus, Christmas with Donny and Marie Osmond! For all these stories and more, tune in to "The Insider" on TV tonight!

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Did vampire hottie Robert Pattinson really pop the big question to one of his sexy 'Twilight' co-stars? Kristen Stewart -- a.k.a. Bella Swan -- tells People magazine Pattinson did propose to her on the film set. "I mean, I don't know how serious he was, but yes," Stewart says. But wait, there's a plot twist. "I can't remember proposing to her," Pattinson tells the mag. "It used to be my thing, I would propose all the time," he says, adding: "Just go up to someone, you know, and say 'I love you' or ask them to marry you. It always works." Pattinson's proposals, it turns out, are little more than a "good conversation starter," the 'Twilight' hunk tells People.

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Doting mom Katie Holmes has her hands full with a very special package -- adorable tot Suri Cruise!   The mom and daughter duo was snapped in NYC having a heart-melting moment Thursday, as Katie lovingly gives Suri a kiss on the head. Katie, who is in New York for a Broadway revival of "All My Sons," just recently celebrated her two-year wedding anniversary with superstar husband, Tom Cruise.

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Ashlee Simpson-Wentz and Pete Wentz welcomed their first bundle of joy Thursday night.  Is it a baby boy or girl?   The singer gave birth to a baby boy named Bronx Mowgli Wentz, People reports. Baby boy Bronx weighed in at 7 lbs., 11 oz, and measured 20 1/2 inches long. "Ashlee, Pete and baby Bronx are all healthy and happy, and thank everyone for their well wishes," a spokesperson for the couple tells People. Ashlee, 24, and Pete, 29, got married this May and announced shortly after that their baby was on the way.

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AP - Britney Spears is craving more freedom — and less of the "control" that's stabilized her personal life and reinvigorated her career over the last several months.
AP - A case against Rod Stewart son over a brawl at a Hollywood nightclub has been resolved.
AFP - Pop megastar Madonna and her British husband Guy Ritchie are to be divorced in London Friday, according to a court listing, as reports said they had struck a deal giving him little of her vast fortune.
E! Online - Sounds like things are getting serious between Jennifer Aniston and John Mayer.
Reuters - "That '70s Show" veteran Mila Kunis, fresh from her breakout feature role in "Forgetting Sarah Marshall," has joined the cast of the Denzel Washington action thriller "The Book of Eli."
Reuters - Timothy Olyphant has signed on to star in "The Crazies," a remake of the George Romero horror movie.
Reuters - Talk about upping your profile. Anna Kendrick, who has a small part in "Twilight" as one of Kristen Stewart's human friends, has nabbed the coveted female lead opposite George Clooney in "Up in the Air."
Young lovers Rachel Bilson and Hayden Christensen have taken their relationship to the next level, after reportedly making plans to move in together.


Desperate Housewives star Eva Longoria Parker has given up meat in a bid to lose weight and get healthy.


Actor Mark Wahlberg wants to move his family out of Hollywood - because he doesn't want his daughter to grow up emulating her neighbors Paris Hilton and Britney Spears.


Running with the bulls in Pamplona, Spain, left actress Rosario Dawson emotionally scarred for months after the terrifying encounter with charging cattle.


Tyra Banks is undoubtedly one of the most successful supermodels. Many revere her as one of the world's most beautiful women while others deride her for having a giant forehead and even larger ego.


Actor Alec Baldwin looks up to Oscar winner Tom Hanks - because "he's got it all."


Actress Emily Blunt is healing her heartache in the arms of a new love - four months after splitting from Canadian singer Michael Buble


Lindsay Lohan was looking classy in black at the opening of the Atlantis Resort at the Palm Hotel in Dubai.


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Paris Hilton and her true love, Good Charlotte's Benji Madden, have split up after nine long months of dating. Not that Paris seems all that upset - she's already been photographed partying with her ex beau shipping heir Stavros Niarchos over the weekend.

A source tells Us Magazine that the problem between the the heiress and the rocker was Him, not Her: "Benji was overprotective and controlling. He doesn't get along with any of her friends".
Striking a positive note for good taste, almost nobody wants to buy the truck Shia LaBeouf wrecked.Only two bids have come in on the truck -- and only a hundred bucks over the base price, $7K. Yes, some imbecile could end up paying $7,100 for a...

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Filed under: Celebrity Justice Jennifer Garner just got a permanent restraining order against the man who has allegedly terrorized her.Garner's lawyer, Blair Berk, just appeared in downtown L.A. court and got an order against Steven Burky, prohibiting him from having contact with...

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Kingston may be an adorable specimen of good genes -- but not even Gwen Stefani and her seemingly perfect family can escape the Terrible Twos.Looks like someone didn't like little Zuma Nesta gettin' all of mama's attention last night at LAX.See...

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When not having birds smack him in the face while riding rollercoasters or fighting with George Clooney in restaurants, 49-year-old Italian cheese ball Fabio likes to take his luxurious, blown-out weave to the gym.Fabs knows he has to look good for...

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"And then Xenu and his Galactic Confederacy came and dropped billions of people into volcanoes."See Also Suri's First Words...

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Rob Pattinson's been out with a mystery blonde girl two nights in a row -- but is she a secret GF or just another random fang banger?Both times we've seen 'em together, they've avoided being photographed together like a vampire avoids sunlight -- and...

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Filed under: Paparazzi Video, Jennifer Garner Jennifer Garner scored a permanent restraining order this morning against the man who has become a menace to her entire family -- judging from the video, it's obvious she's living in fear.Jen, who is pregnant with baby #2, exercised extreme caution...

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Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Michael Jackson See that drawing below with a bunch of squiggly colored lines and random cartoon faces? Some guy actually shelled out over $300,000 to get Michael Jackson to do one just like it ... and he wants his jack back. The Bahraini sheikh who's suing Michael...

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Wearing Justin's '30s Dick Tracy fedora, Mary-Kate Olsen's '70s oversized owl shades, a sexy early 20th century Mennonite party/house dress, a '90s brown leather Gap belt and an '80s hair-band groupie's bag, Jessica Biel worked the timeless runway of...

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Filed under: TV, Beauty, 'Memba Them?! Russell Johnson became famous playing stranded castaway Roy Hinkley, aka the Professor, on the '60s classic TV series "Gilligan's Island." Guess what he looks like now!...

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Scottie Pippen is out to crush a couple of allegedly crooked businessmen who may have screwed the NBA legend out of a ton of cash -- and this time, he doesn't need Michael Jordan help.Pippen -- a major stockholder of Learn.com (LDC) -- is leading a...

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"Big Love" star Bill Paxton "highly recommends" making out with three women at work. Louise Newbury, his wife, probably doesn't.See Also "Big Love" Keeps It Real?...

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Filed under: Break-Ups George Bush was totally snubbed at the G20 summit -- or was he doing the snubbing? Either way, as the Huffington Post points out, not a single world leader made an effort to shake his hand.Bush still has 60 days, 5 hours and 12 minutes until he's out...

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There's a buzz that Ed McMahon had a heart attack and was rushed to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in L.A.Part is true and part isn't. We've learned over the weekend McMahon experienced shortness of breath and was taken to Cedars. Doctors were concerned...

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Filed under: Britney Spears A bunch of Spears fans are pitching a Brit fit in Hollywood right now -- claiming they were screwed out of attending the popwreck's documentary screening because they weren't hot, blond and slutty enough to make the cut.The group was waiting in line...

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Don't hit a man with glasses -- hit him for a good cause.A pile of Las Vegas club managers and promoters laced up their gloves and smashed each other's faces at the Hard Rock's Joint -- raising almost $20,000 for the cleft charity, Smile Train, and a...

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Beloved U.S. TV personality Ed McMahon is back home after California’s weekend (14-16Nov08) wildfires sent him to hospital.The former Tonight Show regular was admitted to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles amid rumours he was suffering heart problems.But TMZ.com reports McMahon experienced shortness of breath, caused by the smoke from multiple fires that coated L.A.Movie
GEORGE CLOONEY and JENNIFER LOPEZ’s steamy thriller OUT OF SIGHT has topped a new list of the Sexiest Movies Ever.The 1998 film beat out Cary Grant classic His Girl Friday and Mr. & Mrs.Smith, which starred power couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, to claim the top spot on the new countdown, published by America’s
Reese Witherspoon fears she’ll never wed again - because she can’t risk a second divorce.The actress admits she’s still recovering from her split from Ryan Phillippe, and can’t imagine she’ll ever exchange vows again.Witherspoon, who is dating Jake Gyllenhaal, tells Parade magazine, "There are things in my life that are hard to reconcile, like divorce."Sometimes
Jennifer Aniston is happy for fans to take snaps of her when they catch her out and about - as long as they don’t try to sell them.Aniston is one of the paparazzi’s most wanted stars, as the world clamours for the latest shots and gossip about her relationship with John Mayer.The former Friends star
Britney Spears has blamed her ex-husband KEVIN FEDERLINE’s failed rap career for the couple’s break-up.The pop star claims her romance with Federline was over long before she filed for divorce - because he was too busy building his own career to spend time with her.She says, "He started to do an album for himself and
British heartthrob Robert Pattinson is planning to return to London as soon as the TWILIGHT promotion circuit is over - so he can "hide" from his crazed fans.The 22-year-old actor has become a huge hit with female film fans since taking on the role of handsome vampire Edward Cullen in the movie adaptation of the
New singleton Paris Hilton tried her best to put her break-up from BENJI MADDEN behind her by hitting a Los Angeles club on Wednesday (19Nov08) - but quickly left when the apparent heartbreak got too much for her.The socialite hit L.A.’s Crown bar with pals in a bid to banish her blues just hours after
Lovers Lindsay Lohan and SAMANTHA RONSON stunned revellers at trendy London nightspot Boujis during a heated row about the actress’ ex-boyfriend, model CALUM BEST.British tabloid The Sun reports punches were thrown during the brief brawl, which was sparked when DJ Ronson spotted her girlfriend dancing with Best.One witness tells the publication that the two girlfriends
Big-hearted movie star Will Smith took time out of promoting his forthcoming movie SEVEN POUNDS to visit sick kids at Miami Children’s Hospital.The actor thrilled young fans on Thursday (20Nov08) when he made a surprise visit to the hospital’s wards to hand out gifts and sign autographs for ill children.And after dishing out stuffed animals
Britney Spears blames the paparazzi for her infamous meltdown - insisting their constant pursuit for snaps led her into a downward spiral.The star was hospitalised twice earlier this year (08) and lost custody of her sons Sean Preston, three, and two-year-old Jayden James after a series of public meltdowns, including a headline-grabbing incident when she
Britney Spears is reportedly set to thrill fans with a surprise set at the American Music Awards on Sunday (23Nov08).The Toxic hitmaker is rumoured to be taking to the stage at the event at Los Angeles’ Nokia Theatre to mark her comeback to the music scene with forthcoming album Circus.And host Jimmy Kimmel is adamant
Actress Mischa Barton has launched her own website - in a bid to banish any false Internet rumours surrounding her personal life.The former The O.C. star is a tabloid favourite, with her hard-partying ways and Hollywood pals landing her on the pages of celebrity publications.And the star is sick of misconstrued stories about her making