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Christie Brinkley Peter Cook divorce settlement

Christie Brinkley Divorce Finally Over

Brinkley and ex-husband snipe while judge rules on custody.

The divorce proceedings between Christie Brinkley and her fourth ex-husband, architect Peter Cook, are over. We think.

martina navratilova

Martina Navratilova In Breakup Mess

Is the tennis great being blackmailed by her ex?

Martina Navratilova is undergoing a wicked breakup from girlfriend Toni Layton. The two dated for eight years and when they split Navratilova offered a settlement of $200,000. Layton felt she deserved more and is threatening suit (and blackmail). We suppose that it's not a divorce because Florida doesn't recognized gay marriage but it feels a lot like a divorce.

couple fighting

Foolproof Way to Resolve Every Argument

Fighting with your man? Use the technique that will end his stay on the couch.

You like to shop, and he likes to save. He likes to smoke, and you like to breath. He wants to pee on you in the shower, but you would rather lather alone. Couples inevitably find themselves butting heads from time to time, and some contend that this is healthy as long as fangs remain concealed. Nonetheless, resolving arguments is seldom simple, and so Sidetaker.com offers a novel service that takes the guesswork out of deciding who is right and who is wrong. Settling your argument on Sidetaker.com is a reasonable way to put an issue to rest once and for all: by promoting you and your guy to communicate, and enlisting a jury of strangers to submit their two sense. We know it may sound a little Jerry Springer. But it's cheaper than therapy and sure beats his mom.

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie

The Art Of The Celebrity Retraction

Occasionally we get it wrong. Sorry Madonna, Katy Perry & Brad Pitt.

Tucking your tail between your legs and saying sorry is not an easy thing to do, but when we're wrong, we're wrong. We'd like to apologize to Madonna and Guy Ritchie for jumping the gun on their divorce settlement, to Katy Perry for false reporting her engagement, to Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie for thinking about mentioning their prenup, to Marc Anthony and Jennifer Lopez for mentioning that they may break up and to Tom Cruise for all the weird rumors. Sorry all.

Madonna and Guy Ritchie

Madonna & Guy Settlement: Not So Fast

Liz Rosenberg evidently dropped the ball on Madonna & Guy's settlement.

The settlement news that every outlet reported was a bit premature for Madonna and Guy Ritchie. This isn't the first time we've thought they had a settlement but it is the first time that Madonna's representative Liz Rosenberg has announced something officially to the media. We (the media) do not like getting jerked around gang. We're not going to fall for that more that 3 or 4 times.

Madonna And Guy Ritchie Reach Settlement

Madonna And Guy Ritchie Reach Settlement

Madonna to pay Guy Ritchie around £50 million.

The Guy Ritchie - Madonna divorce is drawing to a close. They've agreed to a disbursement of funds and he'll settle for £50 million (up to £60 million). The next portion of the contest is the custody portion, let's hope that this is civil.

Amy Winehouse's Ex Has Some Dirt

Amy Winehouse's Ex Has Some Dirt

Blake Fielder-Civil wants more of Amy Winehouse's money.

Blake Fielder-Civil is grasping at straws. Evidently, his relationship with Amy Winehouse is coming to a crashing close. And Blake Fielder-Civil feels that he should be given more money. Yep, it's a rough life.

Drawing Sides In the Madonna Divorce

Drawing Sides In the Madonna Divorce

The Madonna - Guy Ritchie divorce is in the side-choosing phase.

We heard that a settlement is likely close for Guy Ritchie and Madonna. But don't tell everyone else that, it looks like all sorts of celebrities are just lining up to pick sides. Just like when normal people get divorced or breakup. Celebrities are just like us. And sometimes their children are the voice of reason... like little Lourdes was.

Not for Richer, Not For Poorer

Not for Richer, Not For Poorer

Can Paul McCartney’s Ex Buy Happiness?

High-roller Heather Mills may be longing for yesterday, after news of her arguably-excessive spending has come to fruition. Fametastic reports that Mills has spent £10 million from her seven months-old-divorce settlement with legendary musician Paul McCartney. A source says Heather has been moaning that her money isn't going as far as she'd thought. While £10 million is no chump change –its interest alone could feed a small army- Mills does seem to have more where that came from. Her sum settlement weighted in at about £24.3 million pounds: £7.8 million pounds of existing assets, £14 million straight up cash, and £2.5 set aside for a new London home.

Brinkley Breaks Free (Take Four)

Brinkley Breaks Free (Take Four)

Brinkley-Cook divorce finally settled?

After front-page coverage in the NYTimes Sunday Styles section, not to mention almost two years on the brutal front lines of the legal battlefield, Christie Brinkley and Peter Cook have finally settled the terms of their divorce.

Brinkley Husband Paid Girl 300K

Brinkley Husband Paid Girl 300K

Peter Cook, evidently, paid his affair to keep quiet.

Christie Brinkley keeps on getting more and more divorce ammunition. She's already making the proceedings public and now we learn that Peter Cook paid his mistress $300k to keep quiet. He should settle like yesterday. On the bright side, his new girl likes him.