Schwarzenegger, Shriver divorce final
Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver’s marriage is officially over more than 10 years after the award-winning journalist petitioned to end her then-25-year marriage to the action star and former California governor. A Los Angeles judge finalized the divorce on Tuesday, court records show.
The pair had been married since 1986 when Shriver filed for divorce in 2011 after Schwarzenegger disclosed he had fathered a child with a member of their household staff years earlier. The revelation set off a tabloid frenzy, but Schwarzenegger and Shriver handled their divorce quietly and without lobbing accusations in court or in public.
It’s not clear why the process took so long. There were virtually no public actions taken in the case between the initial flurry of filings in 2011 and a resumption of court moves in June.
Financial details of the settlement were kept confidential. Because the
couple’s four children together are now all adults, there is no child support or custody arrangement.
Settlement papers say that neither owes the other any spousal support, but both reserve the right to seek it through the court in the future.
Cruise lauds band’s ‘Top Gun’ tribute:
The Ohio State University marching band’s tribute to the movie “Top Gun” has earned the attention and gratitude of the film’s star, Tom Cruise.
For the Nov. 13 halftime show, the marching band transformed into formations reminiscent of the 1986 film, such as a fighter jet complete with smoke machines and the iconic volleyball scene.
On Tuesday, the marching band tweeted that
Cruise saw the performance and offered a personal message thanking them. Cruise said the “tribute was fantastic,” and invited the band to see a screening of the sequel “Top Gun: Maverick.”
The actor also wished the OSU football team good luck in the Rose Bowl on Jan. 1, where the band will be performing during the parade and the halftime show.
Pinkett Smith discusses alopecia:
Jada Pinkett Smith’s bald head isn’t due to a hairstyle trend. The Emmy Award winner is suffering from alopecia, an autoimmune disorder that causes bald spots and hair loss. She opened up about having the disease in a video shared Tuesday on social media.
“Now at this point, I can only laugh,” the actor said as she ran her finger across a bald line patch along the center of her scalp. “Y’all know I’ve been struggling with alopecia and just all of a sudden one day, look at this line right here.”
Pinkett Smith cheekily captioned the clip, “Mama’s gonna have to take it down to the scalp so nobody thinks she got brain surgery or something. Me and this alopecia are going to be friends ... period!”
According to the National Alopecia Areata Foundation, as many as 6.8 million people in the U.S. are affected by the disease.
Dec. 31 birthdays: Actor Anthony Hopkins is 84. Actor Tim Considine is 81. Actor Sarah Miles is 80. Guitarist Andy Summers is 79. Actor Ben Kingsley is
78. Actor Tim Matheson is
74. Actor Bebe Neuwirth is 63. Actor Val Kilmer is
62. Actor Lance Reddick is 59. Guitarist Scott Ian is
58. Singer Joey McIntyre is
49. Musician Drew Taggart is 32.