NEW YORK – Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes are divorcing, bringing an end to one of Hollywood’s most unexpected marriages, one that spawned euphoric couch-jumping on “The Oprah Winfrey Show” and endless speculation in the tabloids.
After five years of marriage, Holmes filed for divorce from Cruise on Thursday, said Cruise’s lawyer Bert Fields.
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“This is a personal and private matter for Katie and her family,” Holmes’s attorney Jonathan Wolfe said Friday. “Katie’s primary concern remains, as it always has been, her daughter’s best interest.”
“Kate has filed for divorce and Tom is deeply saddened and is concentrating on his three children,” Cruise’s representative, Amanda Lundberg, said.
Cruise, 49, wed the 33-year-old Holmes in 2006 in an Italian castle after publicly declaring his love on “The Oprah Winfrey Show.” His starry-eyed celebration (in which he famously jumped on the studio couch) was a public display that forever after altered the moviegoing public’s perspective of him.
The couple has a 6-year-old daughter, Suri, who has herself become a staple of the tabloids.
Their plan to divorce was first reported by People magazine.
Holmes appeared to have filed anonymously, a method of divorce filing legal in New York.
Cruise has two children with his previous wife, Nicole Kidman. The actor was also previously married to Mimi Rogers.
This is Holmes’ first marriage.
Cruise and Holmes had a whirlwind romance – the “Dawson’s Creek” actress confessed she had a childhood crush on the “Top Gun” star – and were engaged at the Eiffel Tower. An elaborate wedding followed before a Church of Scientology minister.
Blige calls ad for Burger King chicken a mistake
NEW YORK – Singer Mary J. Blige said the Burger King commercial that caused major backlash for her was a “mistake.”
The clip was released in April and featured Blige singing about the fast-food chain’s new chicken snack wraps. It immediately went viral, and some in the black community said it was stereotypical. Burger King pulled it after one day, saying it was unfinished.
In an interview with radio station Hot 97 this week, Blige said Burger King “made me look ridiculous.” She said she thought she “would be shot in an iconic way.”
She said she initially did the ad because she thought it would be a “great branding opportunity.”
Adele, beau are expecting their first kid
NEW YORK – Adele is celebrating another milestone – a pregnancy.
The British superstar singer’s representative confirmed Friday that the 24-year-old is expecting a child with boyfriend, Simon Konecki. The message was posted on her official website, which crashed due to a large amount of traffic after the news was announced.
“I’m delighted to announce that Simon and I are expecting our first child together. I wanted you to hear the news direct from me, obviously we’re over the moon and very excited but please respect our privacy at this precious time,” she said on the website.
Adele won six Grammys earlier this year for her best-selling “21” album, which was based on heartbreak, but she has since found love with Konecki.
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