In a move of sheer brilliant business acumen, meets "hell hath no fury like a woman scorned", meets check mate, meets Sho' Me The Money, Shaunie O'Neal filed for a legal separation pending divorce in the "I'm about to Get Paid from My Spouse" state -- California! According to TMZ.com, Shaunie O'Neal reportedly pulled her children out of school in Florida and moved to Cali in a matter of days in order to establish residency for her legal filing against Shaq. The move was shrewd because California is known for being very generous and lenient with child and spousal support awards.
Officially, Shaunie O'Neal cites "irreconcilable differences" for the couple's separation. Unofficially, however, the separation filing comes just five days after rumors (and pictures!!) surfaced on the internet about Shaq cheating with the fiancee of another NBA player! These rumors in addition to rumors about hiding of assets may have contributed to the filing for legal separation. The petition seeks full and physical custody of the couple's children in addition to child and spousal support. The couple has four children aged three to nine. In 2007, Shaquille filed for divorce from Shaunie however the couple reconciled.
This divorce has all the makings of a Hollywood blockbuster. Its full of drama, inuendo, sex, lies, backed by lots of money and EVERYONE will be watching!! Shaq is reportedly worth a whopping $130MM (and that's what we know of!). My advice to Shaq is the time honored adage - "its cheaper to keep her!"
Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom's "official" wedding album pictures appear in the current issue of OK Magazine. Khloe let her fans know about it on her personal blog.
The bride, groom and the entire family look very happy. Congratulations to Khloe and Lamar (I hope it lasts!!!)
Kim Kardashian not to be outdone by sister, KhloeKardashian's mega wedding earlier this week, has reportedly reconciled with her longtime, fine azz beau, Reggie (push push in the) Bush! According to People.com, the couple who split in July are still very much in love and have decided to rekindle the flames.
It is being reported but still not yet confirmed that yesterday Lauren London (pictured left) and Lil Wayne gave birth to a bouncing baby boy. The Lil boy weighed in at 7 lbs 12 ounces and 21 inches long. The name of the baby is still unconfirmed.
Lil Wayne is expecting another baby any minute now. Nivea is still preggers but I saw her last week and she looks like she's having a boy too!Congrats to Lil Wayne and Lauren!
If you haven't already heard, Jay Z and Beyonce were visiting Croatia earlier this week when their bodyguard, Julius, got in a scuffle with the paparazzi. Well, Croatia don't play that and as a result of the altercation, the bodyguard was charged with assault. The charges have been dropped but, the bodyguard will be fined (guess who will be picking up that tab!)
Here is the clip of the altercation and some pics of B and her man vacationing in Dubrovnik, Croatia
Sadly, amid all the speculation and controversy, not to mention two felony charges, Chris Brown today officially removed his name from the Kids' Choice Awards list of nominees. The following was issued from his rep "Chris very much appreciates the support of his fans and the honor they have paid him in the way of nominations for Favorite Male Singer and Favorite Song. Unfortunately, the controversy surrounding the incident last month has shifted the focus from the music to whether he should be allowed to be among those nominated. While Chris would like to speak to his fans directly about this and other issues, pending legal proceedings preclude his doing so atthis time. Once the matter before him has been resolved, he intends to do so."
This week, several talk show hosts are chiming in with their two cents. Both Oprah and Tyra have shows scheduled to air on Thursday on the subject of domestic violence. If nothing else comes out of this situation, one thing is certain domestic violence is being discussed and addressed for what it is UNACCEPTABLE under any circumstances. I truly hope that both Rihanna and Chris Brown recover from this unfortunate event...
That being said, I want to stress that domestic violence is often a two way street. As Chris Brown is standing judgment and everyone is pointing fingers, we should remember that a woman has no right to put her hands on a man either!!! Bravo's newest Cougar oops I meant housewife Kelly Killoren Bensimon (New York City Housewives) was charged with minor assault last week and guess who the alleged victim is: her fiancee Nicolas Stefanoff (10 years her junior!!!) Nicolas gave the following statement to the New York Post "If I had done it to her, I would have been put in jail immediately," the New York Post reports Stefanov as telling friends. "My injuries are worse than Rihanna's—and Chris Brown was charged with two felonies." Bensemon's lawayer told the NY Daily News "We deny the charges, and we hope this will be resolved." A show spokeswoman said producers and Bravo "don't comment on the personal lives of our talent." However, your girl Red Carpet Shelley does!!! Did you see last nights episode? Ramona was bad mouthing Kelly and if I were Ramona, I'd be careful!!! I'm just sayin!.....
Male victim domestic violence is the elephant in the room that no one wants to talk about especially the male victims themselves. So, to Oprah and Tyra and all other talk show hosts out there, I would love to see a balanced viewpoint on the issue of domestic violence. Its not OK to talk about domestic violence only from the woman's standpoint. Violence is violence and its wrong period!
Since we're talking NYC Housewives, did you hear that Alex lost her job at Victoria's Secret??? Yes, Victoria let the Secret out!! As a result, Simon (her very metro sexual hubby) has temporarily halted the purchasing of pink and/or green suede shoes until further notice. C'est dommage!!! That's French but you don't need to understand this, Alex & Simon's so-called French speaking children got this!!! Simon will also cut back on his body wraps but the couple will continue to swim in their beautiful. plastic 3 feet deep pool in their BK backyard!!!
One last Housewives tidbid. The Houseswives of Atlanta has made an addition: Kandi Burris. You may remember her from the 90s group Xcape. She currently works as a songwriter and should be an interesting addition given that her other Xcape counterpart is her best friend Tameka Cottle aka "Tiny". Tiny also happens to be T.I's wife... While she is joining the ATL cast, my favorite ATL wife is leaving: DeShawn Snow....Good luck DeShawn, I will miss you!!!! DeShawn, please be sure to send me an invite to your next free fundraiser!!
Over and out from your girl Red Carpet Shelley. And always remember, Big it Up, Live it Up!
In a move of sheer brilliant business acumen, meets "hell hath no fury like a woman scorned", meets check mate, meets Sho' Me The Money, Shaunie O'Neal filed for a legal separation pending divorce in the "I'm about to Get Paid from My Spouse" state -- California! According to TMZ.com, Shaunie O'Neal reportedly pulled her children out of school in Florida and moved to Cali in a matter of days in order to establish residency for her legal filing against Shaq. The move was shrewd because California is known for being very generous and lenient with child and spousal support awards.
