Christie Brinkley Settles Divorce, Gets Kids

Think Tiger's paying a lot? He's still not tops

(NEWSER) - Tiger Woods’ reported $750 million divorce payout is big, but not big enough to top the Daily Beast's list of the 10 costliest divorces (it comes in second—a distant second):

• Michael and Diandra Douglas: She walked away with half his fortune—$45 million—and could still get more. She’s suing for half his Wall Street 2 earnings, since it’s related to a movie he made while they were together.
• James Cameron and Linda Hamilton: The $50 million she won in the divorce didn’t stop her from recently telling the Mail, “He was always a jerk.”

Details will be worked out before anything goes public

(NEWSER) - Tiger and Elin's seemingly inevitable divorce draws closer: Sources say the pair is working to iron out custody and financial agreements before submitting the official paperwork. The couple want to quickly and quietly file for divorce once everything is finalized—good luck with that—and may even do so in Sweden, since Elin wants to return there with the kids, TMZ reports. More»

Actor upbeat about new cancer treatments

(NEWSER) - Dennis Hopper's wife has agreed to stay at least 10 feet away from her husband as the two bicker over their divorce. The agreement followed Hopper's request for an emergency restraining order, charging his wife of 14 years with "outrageous conduct." The two are fighting over child custody and issues concerning Hopper's Los Angeles house where wife Victoria, 42, still lives. The 10-foot "no man's land" between the two is important to reduce stress on the seriously ill actor as he begins new treatments for prostrate cancer, his attorney argued. More»

Heartbreak—not Christie Brinkley—to blame, says Billy Joel's daughter

(NEWSER) - Alexa Ray Joel spoke out against reports that her suicide scare was a result of a fight with mom Christie Brinkley, blaming it instead on “heartbreak-related depression.” On her Facebook fan page, Joel called Brinkley and dad Billy Joel “my role models and best friends,” slamming the press for its “harsh” treatment of Brinkley, “the kindest woman I’ve ever known," the New York Daily News reports. More»

(NEWSER) - There’s been a third divorce filing between Robin Wright Penn and hubby Sean Penn, Access Hollywood reports. The Penns have been on the outs, on and off, for years, but this time could be official. The fairer Penn claims “irreconcilable differences,” though the couple agrees to share custody of their 16-year-old son and she seeks no palimony. More»