SHAQUILLE O'NEAL & WIFE SHAUNIE KISS AND MAKE UP; COUPLE TO NIX DIVORCE PROCEEDINGS.

It's good to know that there are still some couples who still believe in the institution of marriage. In an interview with the Associated Press, Shaquille O'Neal's wife, Shaunie revealed that her marriage to the NBA star in back on track and that the the couple plans to stop divorce proceedings soon. "Neither one of us could probably answer why we were getting one in the first place," Shaunie O'Neal said. "Things have been going so great, that someone actually had to remind us that 'Hey, you do remember those papers are still there.' Literally, it was days ago," Shaunie O'Neal said. "So, we've agreed that before we leave Florida in a few days we'll make sure that that's gone away."

Shaquille O'Neal filed for divorce in Miami-Dade Circuit Court in September 2007, after nearly five years of marriage. The couple has six children: four together, and each had one of their own before the Dec. 26, 2002, wedding. "The kids and I kind of learned about the divorce at the same time," Shaunie O'Neal said. "So that was hard. That was probably the worst part of the whole thing, was being able to deal with how hurt the whole kids were."

Shaquille O'Neal's divorce attorney, Ira Elegant, wasn't available to make a comment on this story.
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LISARAYE REPORTEDLY STILL HOSPITALIZED AFTER PHYSICAL SCUFFLE WITH ESTRANGED HUBBY; ACTRESS SAYS 'HE'S OUT OF CONTROL.'

There's nothing worse than two grown-ass people fighting like a couple of untamed banshees with no common sense. It's even worse when those grown-ass people each hold elite titles of a tropical paradise. To say that things grew beyond ugly between LisaRaye and her estranged husband, Michael Misick, the Premier of the Turks and Caicos Islands, would be an utter understatement. Reportedly, the two were involved in a violent confrontation at the Premier’s mansion on Wednesday night. The fight, which reportedly occurred in the presence of a number of government officials resulted in both Misicks seeking emergency medical attention for bites. Each has filed a police report against the other. See, what had really happened was LisaRaye had returned to the TCI this week, to negotiate a divorce settlement--a process that has not been in her favor at all. According to unconfirmed reports, after arriving at the TCI airport (she flew coach), LisaRaye was greeted, much to her chagrin, without her standard motorcade to escort her to her former home. She also noticed that the portrait of her and Misick which is always displayed in the airport, had been replaced with just a photo of Misick. This, coupled with all the other drama, had to have set her off big time.

On Wednesday night, LisaRaye, who was banned from the main house, decided to confront Misick at his mansion. Sources claim the First Lady drove her car through a barricade at the house, parked her car and barged into a closed door meeting between the Premiere and his cabinet ministers which resulted in the violent altercation. According to sources, LisaRaye, her cousin Phillip Travis, and her publicist Lynn Jeter assaulted a guard at the Premier's home, proceeded to ransack the house, and then assaulted the Premier and his sister. As the result of her assault on them, both the Premier and his sister were taken to the hospital with injuries and later released. A publicist for Misick released a statement stating, "It is public knowledge that the couple has been separated for months, and LisaRaye has no lawful right to be in the residence. Her conduct yesterday clearly contradicts her stated commitment to dissolve the marriage amicably. The Premier allegedly at no time had any physical contact with LisaRaye.”

See what happens when people start acting ugly? It ain't a pretty sight. This is also the result of what happens when a person agrees to marry another person after only knowing them for a month. There are also more statements made by LisaRaye via an interview with a local television station (watch vid after the jump). Read about that by clicking 'READ MORE AFTER THE JUMP!'

However, as of late Thursday night, an anonymous source told EUR website: "He [Michael] beat her bad. She came in the same day Rocsi went out, and he had already issued the statement that they were separated. Apparently she went over there and got into the fight. She's now in the hospital. The sub-story is that he has been under investigation because $57 million dollars is missing from our government. They froze all of his bank accounts. He's getting a separation because he can't afford to get a divorce." Misick, according to the source, also dispatched his fleet of bodyguards to stand around the perimeter of the hospital to prevent reporters from interviewing LisaRaye about the incident.

Well, as expected, LisaRaye also released a statement in which she said, "It is with great sadness that I have to announce that my husband and I have separated. Last night, Wednesday August 13, 2008, an attempt was made by and on behalf of my husband to first prevent my entry into our home and then, later, to make me leave our home by force. It was necessary for me to receive medical treatment for injuries suffered and in relation to those injuries I shall continue to assist the police force with its enquiries. Whilst it is my sincere wish to avoid unnecessary conflict, I shall not be intimidated, nor shall those individuals whose job it is to protect and represent me. Although I have always been a supportive wife even in light of the very serious allegations currently pending against the Premier, there are limits even for me. Until recently I had hoped that I would be able to continue to assist my husband during what will undoubtedly be difficult times ahead for him. I do not wish to have to add to his difficulties.” After being banned from the mansion that she personally decorated, LisaRaye now has taken up residence at a local beach resort.

Also, on Wednesday afternoon during an impromptu interview with a local television station in TCI, LisaRaye continued to discuss the strain and stress that Misick has caused her. "With all that's happening with Michael and the rape and the corruption allegation and you know his ill behavior...I think he's just spiraling out of control. And I will just continue to be uplifting and I will pray for him.' LisaRaye went on to say, 'I was just as shocked about hearing about the rape allegations as everyone else. But just as any wife would be, when put in a position like this, it put a damper on the marriage. And all of the other things that are going on. All of the disrespect is just...I will remain uplifting and pray for him."

And although her marriage and title as the First Lady of Turks and Caicos is rapidly dissolving at the seams, LisaRaye says, with or without Michael, emphasis on 'without', she will continue to support TCI. 'I'm going to be here. You know, I will forever be connected to Turks and Caicos. And I know that even with me coming down here and giving up a portion of my life here, I've been embraced. I've done things here and I have plans for Turks and Caicos and well.'

LisaRaye says the dissolvment of her marriage with Missick is hard to swallow. But she is not giving up on the institution of marriage.

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LISARAYE + ROCSI + LISA'S CHEATING HUBBY= TROUBLE IN PARADISE TO THE Nth POWER.

Yeah, I'm late!! LOL! But leave it up to the antics of the soon-to-be former First Lady of Turks & Caicos Islands diva LisaRaye to bring me up out of my week-long blogging slumber! First, I have to thank my girl Georgia2Texas over on LSA for putting me on to the details of this update via her recap of the Tom Joyner Morning Show! Thanks G2T!

I'm pretty sure you all have heard about BET's 106 & Park host Rocsi is the alleged 'other' woman in LisaRaye's drama-filled debacle of a marriage. And with the ways things are looking, it's going to get much, much worse. Anyhoo, a rep for the actress released a statement over the weekend suggesting that her husband, Turks & Caicos Premier Michael Misick, is creepin' with Rocsi. According to publicity firm Lynn Allen Jeter & Associates, the two were seen "canoodling" during the T&C Music Festival over the weekend while LisaRaye was in New York. "Sources have even reported that Rocsi stayed at the Misick home and hosted guests as if she was the lady of the house," the release stated. Also, earlier this week, LisaRaye was supposed to have called in to Tom Joyner's Morning Radio Show to discuss these rumors and truths before throwing both Rocsi and her meandering hubby under the bus. She had to reschedule her radio interview for next week because she's due back in Turks to cooperate with the FBI on the matter. However, LisaRaye did speak to entertainment news columnist Jawn Murray that Rocsi has been having an "out-in-the-open affair" with her husband and that "he was parading her around and she was staying at the house. Officials even saw her early in the mornings having breakfast at the house with the Prime Minister." (click here to listen to Jawn's report.) Rocsi had also been told not to spend so much time with Misick so that folks wouldn't ask questions, but being the bold and gully-ass person Rocsi thinks she is, ol girl paid that advice no never mind and continued doing what she's been doing. Is it time for Rocsi to kiss her career good-bye because it's about to get hotter than two fat-ass people sexing each other under a genuine leather blanket in the middle of a cornfield in rural Willacoochie, Georgia on a hot summer day! Trust.

And remember the hoopla regarding those rape allegations against Misick back in March of this year? Well, sources claim Rocsi is indeed the "American friend of LisaRaye's" who accused Michael Misick of rape although those reports were never confirmed to be true. The alleged victim was said to have reported the crime to local police before returning to her home in the U.S. and reporting it to the FBI. At the time, USA Today reported that a Puerto Rican woman had accused Misick of raping her. Rocsi, whose real name is Raquel Roxanne Diaz, was born in Honduras and is reportedly of Honduran and Chilean descent. After finding out that Rocsi and LisaRaye were supposedly friends, it brought to mind an email my sister Nikki sent to me a while back. Read it below and get your chuckle on:

A woman stuck her head into a hair salon and asked, "How long before I can get a wash & curl?' The beautician looked around the salon full of customers and said, "about 2 hours.' The woman left.

A few days later, the same woman stuck her head in the door and asked, ' how long before I can get a wash & curl?' The beautician looked around at the salon and said," about 3 hours.' The woman left. A week later, the same woman stuck her head in the salon and asked, ' How long before I can get a wash & curl?' The beautician looked around the salon and said, "about a hour and a half.' The woman left. The beautician turned to her girlfriend and said, "Hey Juanita, do me a favor. Follow that woman and see where she goes. She keeps asking how long she has to wait for a wash & curl, but then she doesn't ever come back.' A little while later, Juanita returned to the salon, laughing hysterically. The beautician asked, 'So, where does that woman go when she leaves?'

Juanita looked up, wiped the tears from her eyes and said, 'Your man's house!'

In the meantime and in between time, LisaRaye ain't losing any sleep over this whatsoever. T&C First Lady was lensed taking shots to the head alongside Lil Kim at her latest birthday party at Spotlight Live in NYC. Peep the pics below.

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OK, so I was listening to "The Tom Joyner Morning Show" this morning and LisaRaye was scheduled to make an appearance so that she could "clear the air" about everything that's going on with her and her husband. Jawn Murray (the gossip guy who calls in a couple of times a week to share the scoop that he knows) was the one who was going to have her call in. She rescheduled for next week because she has to talk to some government officials from Britain (they rule over Turks & Caicos) with regards to the corruption investigation that is in full swing. According to Jawn, the PR person for the Prime Minister hasn't been as open with information regarding the alleged rape on the island and the corruption charges, but according to Jawn, LisaRaye is on her way back to Turks & Caicos to cooperate with the authorities so that she doesn't get caught up in the legal action (conflict of interest regarding the multi-million dollar advertising campaign for the resorts and the chain of movie theaters that were coming to the island, misuse of funds, etc.).

I know I'm babbling (a little bit sleepy), but then Jawn said that folks thought that when the story broke about the rape allegations, they had the right person when they said that Rocsi was the one who was assaulted. He then said on the contrary because LisaRaye told Jawn Murray that Rocsi has been having an "out-in-the-open affair" with her husband. Jawn Murray said that her exact words were that "he was parading her around and she was staying at the house. Officials even saw her early in the mornings having breakfast at the house with the Prime Minister." Tom Joyner said "whaaaaaaaat, the gal from BET?" and Jay said "awwwwww man." Then Jawn said that when LisaRaye was going to call in today that she was going to give the personal information (home phone, cellular phone, additional private lines) so that people could call him directly if they had any questions because she was fed up with all of the lies. Sybil (one of the co-hosts) said that there are three sides to every story and that if LisaRaye was going to call in and put a bunch of personal information out there (including telephone numbers), it wasn't right. Jay Anthony Brown (another co-host) said "that's not even cool" and then they seemed like they were about to throw LisaRaye under the bus. Sybil said "there's a lot of things going on with both sides that folks don't know so taking sides right now isn't probably a good idea. I know some people who know him and all of the information isn't out there yet" (or something very close to that). Jawn said "well, she was going to talk about Mr. Turks & Caicos parading Rocsi all over the island even though she was encouraged not to spend so much time with the Prime Minister so that people would not ask questions, but it didn't matter and that didn't stop her."

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JASMINE GUY & ESTRANGED HUSBAND TO GO TOE-TO-TOE OVER CUSTODY OF THEIR 9-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER.

Actress Jasmine Guy's pending divorce from her husband Terrence Duckett could become ugly. If the rumors are true, Duckett, who was married to Guy for nearly ten years, could care less about the dissolution of their marriage. But there's one thing or shall I say one person, he refuses to give up without a fight; and that person happens to be the couple's 9-year-old daughter, Imani Guy Duckett. Responding to his estranged wife's April 3 divorce petition, Terrence Duckett has filed court documents requesting joint custody of Imani. In her original court filing, which cited irreconcilable differences as the reason for their split, Guy requested primary legal and physical custody. The onetime A Different World star also asked for spousal support and included a list of assets she wanted officially classified as hers, including her production company and the copyright to her 2005 book Afeni Shakur: Evolution of a Revolutionary, as well as artwork, furniture and jewelry. She and Duckett tied the knot Aug. 22, 1998.

On the career front, Guy will make her directorial debut next month in Atlanta with the production of the 1975 drama For Colored Girls Who Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf, by playwright Ntozake Shange.

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JUANITA BYUM & BISHOP THOMAS WEEKS MARRIAGE IS OFFICIALLY OVER; BYNUM SIGNS ON AS A 'MARRIAGE ADVISER' ON 'DIVORCE COURT.'

The six-year marriage of prophetess Juanita Bynum and Bishop Thomas Weeks is now officially over. The proceedings were stopped at one point when Bynum revealed the two had sex after their separation. What's not known is if the couple had sex after the now infamous assault by Weeks on Bymum. The judge in the case, Debra Turner, left the courtroom to research whether the divorce could be granted under Georgia law, which, in part, sees sex by separated couples as a act of reconciliation. "My understanding is you can no longer have marital relations based on the date of separation that you file," Turner said. However, Randy Kessler, Weeks' attorney, said that the couple had been living in separation and that Bynum filed for divorce after the sexual encounter. "The fact that they had sex before she filed for divorce is an amendable defect," said Kessler, meaning the conjugal coupling should not void the divorce. Later, after a recess, Judge Turner agreed to push the date of separation up to September to circumvent the reconciliation issue. Both Bynum and Weeks expressed relief and a measure of joy that their marriage, marked by an elaborate televised wedding, a high-profile ministry and a parking lot beat down, was over. Bynum filed for divorce in September. On Friday, about a month shy of her sixth wedding anniversary to Weeks, Bynum said she was at peace with the divorce. "It's not a sad thing," she said. "It has been a long awaited moment."

"I feel like it's a new day, a brand new life, a brand new time," Weeks said.

According to a 14-page settlement agreement, neither party will receive alimony. They have divided all bank accounts and will retain ownership of the debt and individual assets they had before marriage. Bynum also asked for some sentimental antiques she collected seven years ago, including a harp and a sculpture of a woman. Weeks gets the couple's 2004 Land Rover, his international ministry and the church the couple started together in Duluth, Global Destiny. Bynum agreed to pay $40,000 in attorney fees for Weeks. Bynum said doesn't have time to waste on moping. She said she has been hired as a regular adviser on "Divorce Court," and two weeks ago, was permanently added to the cast of "Lincoln Heights," an ABC network series She still continues herministry. Weeks said he will focus on building his church and "healing" his broken heart. "You have to deal with the trauma," he said. "I didn't marry her to be here today."

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JERMAINE JACKSON OFFICIALLY SEVERS 3rd MARRIAGE AFTER 13 YEARS...ALTHOUGH HE WAS (AND STILL IS) MARRIED TO HIS 4TH WIFE FOR THE PAST 4 YEARS.

The divorce between Jermaine and Alejandra Genevieve Oaziaza Jackson became final this week, according to TMZ.com. "Jermaine will pay off a $100,000 debt; in return, Alejandra waives all spousal support," the Web site reported. "As for the debt, $50,000 is to pay her attorney's fees and the other 50 grand is for Jermaine to become current on child support. She gets physical custody of the kids and he gets visitation of Jaafar and Jermajesty. He pays $3,000 a month in child support. He gets to keep his business -- Jermaine Jackson Entertainment, Inc., and he also gets to keep his jewelry." Alejandra, who was Jermaine's third wife, were married in 1995 and filed for divorce in 2007. However, Jermaine married his fourth wife, Halima Rashid in 2004 after he relocated to the Middle East and converted his faith from Jehovah Witness to Muslim.

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Yeah, yall read right. He was married to 2 women at the same time. What's even more unbelievable is the fact that last year, Alejandra had filed for spousal support on the strength of his new wife, Halima (pictured above on the right). Talk about being on a 'what is mine is mine, what's his is mine and what's his and his new wife is also mine' tip. She asked the courts to base her spousal support on the earnings and net worth of Jermaine as well as his wife Halima's net worth and income. Are you surprised? I'm not. Alejandra is the same woman who was once involved with Jermaine's baby brother Randy for about nine years. Long story short: during the time when both couples (at the time Jermaine was dating his girlfriend Margaret Maldonado) lived on the family's Hayvenhurst compound, Alejandra and Jermaine hooked up behind Randy and Margaret's back, which of course caused a bit of discord within the family. Before long, 'Maine and 'Jandra took their relationship public, got hitched, he knocked her up...and so forth and so on. If he ain't Joe Jackson's son....!

Lord, Allah or Great Jehovah (....one of yall) please take the wheel and have mercy.

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RUSSELL SIMMONS CHALLENGES KIMORA'S REQUEST FOR SOLE CUSTODY OF THEIR DAUGHTERS MING LEE & AOKI LEE IN DIVORCE PROCEEDINGS.

I have a feeling things are about to get a bit nasty mixed in with loads of dramatic drama in the Russell and Kimora Lee divorce proceedings. According to People magazine, Simmons has filed a response to his estranged wife Kimora Lee's divorce petition in a Los Angeles court Tuesday. The hip-hop mogul, whose legal papers cite irreconcilable differences, is seeking joint physical and legal custody of his and Lee's daughters, Ming, 8, and Aoki, 5. Who knew it would come to this? The couple married in 1998. In her divorce filing in March, Lee, 33, requested that Simmons, 50, get "reasonable child visitation ... to be accompanied at all times by the children's nanny and security personnel." Both parties are asking the court to deny spousal support for the other. At the time of their initial separation in 2006, Simmons said in a statement: "Kimora and I will remain committed parents and caring friends with great love and admiration for each other."

Lee is now dating Djimon Hounsou. The model turned mogul has been dogged recently by rumors that she is expecting a child with Hounsou. At an appearance in Chicago earlier last month, she told reporters. "I'm in the paper every single week – that I had a fight with my ex-husband, or that I was mad at one of his girlfriends, or that I'm pregnant, or that I demand Fiji water … Lies upon lies upon lies."

Simmons is dating 25-year-old certified yoga instructor Porschla Coleman.
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GARY COLEMAN & WIFE HEADING TOWARDS DIVORCE COURT....LITERALLY!

Looks like Star Jones and her sugar-pie Al aren't the only celeb-couple heading toward divorce court. And I mean that literally. Little Gary Coleman, the former real-life version of a 40-year-old virgin, and his wife of several months, 22-year-old Shannon Price will appear in a two-part episode of Divorce Court next Thursday, May 1st. I knew when I saw those two on the Tyra Banks Show, that they weren't going to last. Hell, who am I kidding? I knew they wouldn't last when it was revealed that they'd gotten married! Anyhoo, here's a description of the episode(s) from the show's official website:

Today on a special two-part session of Divorce Court, 80’s child star Gary Coleman and his new wife Shannon have come to Divorce Court seeking Judge Toler’s advice on their troubled marriage before it’s too late. Gary says he met Shannon on a movie set and was glad to know Shannon did not know who he was when they first met. Shannon proposed a year later after an argument. Gary is in love with Shannon and calls her his star protector. Shannon says she is tired of Gary’s anger issues and blames her for anything that goes wrong and is sick of playing the blame game.

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STAR JONES REYNOLDS FINALLY FILES FOR DIVORCE FROM HER HUSBAND OF 3 YEARS.

Are we really surprised to hear of an impending divorce between Star Jones and her husband of three years, Al Reynolds? I mean, really? According to Entertainment Tonight, Jones, 46, filed divorce papers March 26 in New York Supreme Court in Manhattan. The papers are reportedly sealed. In a statement to Entertainment Tonight, Jones wrote: "Several years ago I made an error in judgment by inviting the media into the most intimate area of my life. A month ago I filed for divorce. The dissolution of a marriage is a difficult time in anyone's life that requires privacy with one's thoughts. I have committed myself to handling this situation with dignity and grace and look forward to emerging from this period as a stronger and wiser woman."

Mmmm-hmmm. Girl, you knew exactly what kind of person you were marrying when proposed to ol dude three years ago.

A source close to the former talk show host says the couple’s relationship has been in peril for some time, saying, “It hasn’t been an easy relationship for a while. There were all these rumors out there, all this speculation, which made it difficult for Star.” Jones and Reynolds were married in November 2004 in New York City. The massive ceremony included 500 hundred guests, three matrons of honors, and 12 bridesmaids. Jones was publicly criticized by several peers for using her wedding as an excuse to gather freebies from the wedding industry.
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