So..this is it folks.. a wrap for the 72-day marriage of Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries.
The star of E!'s "Keeping up with the Kardashians," citing irreconcilable differences, filed for divorce in Los Angeles Superior Court on Monday
"After careful consideration, I have decided to end my marriage," the soon-to-be-twice-divorced tabloid fixture said in a statement to E! News Monday.
"I hope everyone understands this was not an easy decision," Kardashian, 31, continued. "I had hoped this marriage was forever, but sometimes things don't work out as planned. We remain friends and wish each other the best."
Humphries, who apparently is just a big body in the background, must have missed the script that noted trouble was brewing.
"I love my wife and am devastated to learn she filed for divorce," he said in a statement Monday. "I'm committed to this marriage and everything this covenant represents, and I'm willing to do whatever it takes to make it work."
According to the legal docs TMZ obtained, Kardashian wants to split the forthcoming attorney fees and asked the court to reject her (soon-to-be) ex if he asks for spousal support. (Oh yes, there's a prenuptial agreement in place. Nobody has a two-night wedding special on E! without making sure all of the necessary show business contracts have the I's dotted and T's crossed. Duh!)
Rumors that Kardashian and Humphries were marrying for headlines have dogged them since they announced their engagement in May, just months after their decision to take their December 2010 hook-up public.
No word yet on what the couple will do with the gifts they received at their reportedly $20-million Aug. 20 wedding or what Kardashian will do with her 20.5-carat engagement ring that came with a $2-million price tag. There's also no word on whether E! is planning a three-night follow-up to its Oct. 9-10 airing of "Kim's Fairytale Wedding: A Kardashian Event."
Sibling Khloe Kardashian took to Twitter Monday to protect her sister from the mounting criticism: "I'm grateful 4 our fans who understand & r being respectful. Hate is disgusting. Love is everything."
Briefly
• After netting 94 million page views in October, Justin Bieber has become the first person to reach the 2-billion view mark via his official YouTube channel. In October 2010, Lady Gaga became the first artist to reach the 1-billion mark.• Relationship expert Dr. Tiffanie Davis Henry and Dr. Jennifer Ashton will join Ty Pennington, Tim Gunn and celebrity trainer Harley Pasternak on new daytime health and lifestyle talk show "The Revolution," ABC announced Monday. It's scheduled to debut in January.
• Later this week, CNN is expected to announce the dismantling of its "American Morning" programming block. The network is adding a show hosted by Soledad O'Brien from 7 to 9 a.m., according to the New York Times. Ashleigh Banfield, a former ABC News correspondent, is expected to be named coanchor of a new daily show that starts at 5 a.m.
• Members of the Palace Sports & Entertainment staff and Belle Tire reps, including Tireman, are scheduled to unload a truck filled with nearly $10,000 in school supplies at Pontiac High School beginning at 1 p.m. today. Funds for the school supply purchase came from the sixth annual Two-Day Ticket Blitz in July. A dollar from every ticket purchased for events at DTE Energy Music Theatre and Meadow Brook Music Festival was earmarked to buy school supplies for schools in need.
Detroit Free Press
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