Christina Aguilera and husband split up

Singer Christina Aguilera said on Tuesday that she and her music executive husband, Jordan Bratman, have separated after nearly five years of marriage.

"Although Jordan and I are separated, our commitment to our son Max remains as strong as ever," Aguilera said in a brief statement.

Celebrity news website Us Weekly said Aguilera, 29, and Bratman, 33, split up a few months ago but have not yet decided whether to divorce.

"They are now living apart, and they will see how that goes," Us Weekly quoted a source close to the "Beautiful" singer as saying.

"They were very much in love. But over the last six months, it became clear they were more like friends than husband and wife," the unidentified source said.

Aguilera, who had a huge early hit with "Genie in a Bottle", and Bratman married in November 2005 and have the one son, Max, age 2. They met in 2002 while Jordan was working for Aguilera's music management company.

A former Disney teen performer, Aguilera is due to star in her first feature film - the upcoming musical "Burlesque".

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David Arquette's oedipal urge

David Arquette is in therapy following his split from Courteney Cox.

The couple - who have been married for 11 years - announced yesterday that they had agreed to a trial separation several months ago, and the Scream actor has now revealed the reason they parted ways was because Courteney became tired of being a "mother" to him.

Speaking to the Howard Stern Show on Sirius XM radio station, David said: "Let me get to the story. I've been going to therapy. I'm trying to grow up. I'm trying to be true to myself and figure out my world, as is she.

"We're best friends. She is the greatest woman I've ever met. As soon as I met her I knew. She's the greatest woman in the whole f***ing world. She tries to take on everyone's problems, which is why she doesn't want to mother to me anymore."

The pair - who have a six-year-old daughter Coco together - have vowed to remain "best friends" and responsible parents to their little girl.

In a joint statement, they said: "We have agreed to a trial separation that dates back for some time. The reason for this separation is to better understand ourselves and the qualities we need in a partner and for our marriage. We remain best friends and responsible parents to our daughter and we still love each other deeply."

It is believed Courteney and David have already agreed to a joint custody deal to share parental rights of Coco.

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Tila Tequila Loses Legal Fight to Keep Sex Tape Private

U.S. reality TV star Tila Tequila has lost her legal fight to stop release of a sex tape she made with a boyfriend several years ago - a judge hasrejected her request for an injunction.

According to Tmz, the star, real name Tila Nguyen, filed for an injunction to stop the release of the explicit video, made during a holiday with a boyfriend more than seven years ago.

Her lawyer claimed the tape is an invasion of her privacy and a misappropriation of her image.

But a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge rejected the argument on Thursday (7 Oct 10), noting "Tila exploits her sexuality".

The judge also ruled that there wasn't enough evidence to issue a restraining order against the star's ex, whose name has not been released.

Tila rose to fame as a popular internet pin-up on MySpace.com, and has since become known as the bisexual star of U.S. reality dating show A Shot At Love.

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Paul Henry's resignation statement

I have resigned from TVNZ, effective immediately.

It is no longer practical in the current environment for me to do the job I was employed to do, and have so enjoyed doing. It is also difficult for TVNZ to get on with the business of being a first class broadcaster as long as I remain.

I have apologised twice, and have meant every word. I again apologise to all those who were genuinely hurt by what I said.

However, it is clear that things have now reached a point where my actions will have to speak louder than my words.

I am astonished and dismayed that my comments have created a diplomatic incident. My style is conversational and of course unscripted. I walk the finest of lines and accept that I have inadvertently crossed it from time to time.

But I recognise the realities of the situation.

I do not want to continue to be used as a lightning rod for racial disharmony in this country. Likewise, I certainly do not want to have my elderly mother staked out at her nursing home by tabloid media, as has happened this weekend.

I will miss the professionalism and friendship of the brilliant production team I have worked with, and I will miss the fun and satisfaction of having doubled the audience for Breakfast in the last few years. The programme is great - and I'm sure its success will continue.

To be honest, most of all I'll miss Pippa.

I am grateful to the many thousands of people who have offered their support to me. I hope they will understand and accept that an extraordinary convergence of circumstances has made this action necessary

I am saddened by this whole episode - sad that I crossed the line in the first place, and sad that an employer I have always served with pride has had to suffer slings and arrows.

To all those who have enjoyed Breakfast - thank you. It has been a privilege to have been part of your mornings for the last seven years.

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Kourtney & Kim Take New York

The Kardashian sisters are conquering downtown. Kim and Kourtney will begin filming a spinoff of their E! reality series, "Keeping Up With the Kardashians," in TriBeCa on Friday. They'll be using a penthouse at the Smyth Hotel for three months while they expand the family business and find Kim a man. A source said Scott Disick and baby Mason will live in the penthouse with Kourtney for the shoot, with the intention of relocating the family to New York permanently.

Although Khloe joined Kourtney in Miami for "Kourtney & Khloe take Miami," she'll stay in LA with her Lakers hubby, Lamar Odom. The new spinoff will be similar to the Miami series, with the opening of a Dash boutique, which has branches in Miami and LA. As we reported in August, Kourtney was seen eyeing retail space on West 14th Street near the Apple Store and Abe & Arthur's.

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Paul Henry suspended without pay

TVNZ has suspended controversial Breakfast host Paul Henry, following remarks about Governor-General Sir Anand Satyanand.

TVNZ chief executive Rick Ellis said today that while Mr Henry is a “provocative” host, his recent comments “crossed the line”.

"I have met with Paul and told him that while his apologies were the right thing to do and that I believe he is sincere in his regret, I still consider his remarks unacceptable for any employee of TVNZ to make.

"We give Paul a lot of freedom with the Breakfast programme and he does a magnificent job. But as we have said before, with that freedom comes responsibility.”

Mr Ellis has suspended Mr Henry until October 18, without pay and effective immediately.

The TVNZ boss said he would also be apologising personally to Sir Anand and his family.

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Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt burn divorce papers

Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt have celebrated getting back together by burning their divorce papers.

The Hills star Heidi filed documents at a California court on Wednesday to halt the divorce proceedings.

And on Thursday, she and Spencer, 27, headed to a Malibu beach to set the papers alight.

'After spending time together over these past several months Heidi and
Spencer have decided to reconcile,' her lawyer Jodeane Farrell confirms.

Heidi, 23, and Spencer decided to reunite after meeting in Costa Rica recently.  

'We are back together trying to make things work,' reads a statement to Us Weekly.

'We do love each other and realised we do want to spend the rest of our lives together.'

Heidi announced the split in June and filed for divorce in July, citing irreconcilable differences.

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