Ryan Reynolds Files For Divorce From Scarlett Johansson

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Thursday – December 23, 2010 – 9:40pm

Less than two weeks after UsMagazine.com broke the news of Scarlett Johansson and Ryan Reynold's separation, the actor has filed for divorce.

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Reynolds, 34, filed papers in Los Angeles Superior Court on Thursday, according to TMZ. Johansson, 26, responded to the petition at the same time.

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According to the documents, neither is asking for spousal support.

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The couple confirmed their split after Us first reported it. The joint statement read: "After long and careful consideration on both our parts, we've decided to end our marriage. We entered our relationship with love and it's with love and kindness we leave it. While privacy isn't expected, it's certainly appreciated."

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Dexter's Michael C. Hall and Jennifer Carpenter Divorce

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Monday – December 13, 2010 – 8:05pm

It's the end for Dexter's killer duo.

Michael C. Hall, 39, and Jennifer Carpenter, who play siblings on the hit Showtime series, have called it quits after nearly two years of marriage, his rep confirms to UsMagazine.com.

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"Having been separated for some time, Jennifer Carpenter and Michael C. Hall have filed for divorce," their reps announced in a shared statement to Entertainment Weekly, adding that the split was amicable.

After the pair began dating in 2007, they announced in January 2009 that they eloped on New Year's Eve in California.

Hall, who completed treatment for Hodgkin's lymphoma earlier this year, recently told?Us?they tried to keep the on-set PDA to a minimum.

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"We certainly pride ourselves in being professionals," he said. "Like I said earlier, we work on the same show but we’re not in every scene together. We don’t see each other on set as often as you’d think."

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Seconded Carpenter, 31, "Sometimes we eat lunch together but that's about as crazy as it gets for us as a couple on set."

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Tony Parker: I Wasn't Blindsided by Divorce

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Thursday – November 18, 2010 – 7:20pm

Tony Parker wasn't exactly surprised when wife of three years Eva Longoria filed for divorce on Wednesday.

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"Eva and Tony have been discussing their situation privately," a rep for Parker, 29, tells UsMagazine.com in a statement. "He was aware that she would be filing for divorce in Los Angeles."

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The new Us Weekly (out now) breaks the news that Longoria, 35, split from her husband after finding hundreds of texts he sent to another woman (rumored to be Erin Barry, the wife of his NBA ex-teammate Brent).

The San Antonio Spurs point guard -- who began dating the Desperate Housewives actress in November 2004 -- is also denying reports that he was the one who initiated the divorce.

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"He did not file for divorce in Texas and did not hire divorce attorneys in either Texas or California," Parker's rep tells Us. "He plans to continue to keep their discussions of this matter private."

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Charlie Sheen, Brooke Mueller File for Divorce

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Monday – November 01, 2010 – 5:44pm

Charlie Sheen is about to be single again.

The actor, 45, and wife Brooke Mueller filed for divorce on Monday, TMZ confirms. Citing "irreconcilable differences," Sheen is seeking joint legal and physical custody of twins Bob and Max, 19 months; Mueller responded by filing for primary physical custody and joint legal custody.

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The couple -- who wed in May 2008 -- got into a violent fight last Christmas when Sheen reportedly threatened her with a knife. (Sheen pled guilty on lesser charges and spent time in rehab, not jail, for the offense.)

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Both husband and wife spent time earlier this year in rehab for alcohol and drug addictions. Just last week, Sheen was reportedly found intoxicated and naked in a Plaza Hotel suite in NYC; he allegedy flew into a rage and caused $7,000 worth of damages to the suite.

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After subsequent online reports suggested that Sheen was binging on cocaine and hookers back in L.A. and even close to death, his concerned manager stopped by the Two and a Half Men star's home over the weekend. "Charlie is fine and will be at work on Tuesday," the manager said in an email.

Even Mueller downplayed her estranged husband's most recent incident, telling Extra: "Charlie is a survivor. He knows how to handle himself. You know how things get blown out of proportion."

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