Do you remember that little nugget about Beyonce's dad
getting slapped with a paternity suit? That means he allegedly fathered a child
with a women who was not his wife of twenty-nine years, for those of you who
haven't yet had coffee. This information dropped months ago - and was buried
rather quickly. Well guess what news broke yesterday? Tina Knowles (Beyonce's mamma) has
filed for divorce from Matthew Knowles. Though they claim the paternity issue
has nothing to do with it, it's difficult to believe that it wouldn't play some
kind of factor. Details, via Us Weekly:
[Following Friday morning's report that Tina Knowles filed
for divorce from Mathew Knowles in November, a source close to the showbiz
family confirms to Usmagazine.com, "It's true." The parents to
Beyonce and Solange Knowles have been married for 29 years. Court papers also
confirm the divorce filing took place in Houston, Tex. on Nov. 11.
"It's a rough time for the family -- especially over
the holidays," the source tells Us. "The kids are sad, but it's been unraveling for some
time." And while infidelity reports have circulated, the pal
clarifies that the divorce "really wasn't about affairs." Instead,
Tina, 55, and Mathew, 58, simply "drifted apart" and led "busy,
separate lives." (Mathew manages his daughters' music careers, while Tina
heads up the House of Dereon fashion line with Beyonce.) "They will try to make it cordial. They put their kids
first, and will still be around each other." The estranged couple also have a grandchild: Solange, 23,
has a four-year old son, Daniel.]
Meanwhile Jude Law chats about his three children,
forgetting that he has a fourth. Oh yeah, that's because he barely knows the
fourth child's mother and most likely doesn't give a shit about either one of them. More deets, via Us Weekly:
[Oopsies! Jude Law lost track of how many children he's fathered
during a Thursday appearance on Late Show With David Letterman. The actor, 36,
has three children with ex-wife Sadie Frost, and became a Dad for the fourth
time this September, when his ex-girlfriend Samantha Burke gave birth to their
daughter, Sophia.
But little Sophia didn't cross his mind while chatting
Thursday about his holiday plans. "I usually try to take the children on a
bit of an adventure," Law told Letterman of his traditions. (This year, he
says they're relaxing on a beach.) When the late-night comedian followed up to ask "how
many kids?" Law replies "three," and fails to correct himself.
When Burke, a 24 year-old aspiring actress, announced her
pregnancy in July, Law initially disputed the paternity claims. The
Oscar-nominated star soon came around, and his rep released a statement
confirming that he was the father, and that he intended "to be a fully
supportive part of the child's life."]
Aw - the irony that Jude flubbed his kiddie count on Letterman's show - and Dave didn't correct him! It's been reported that Jude still has not seen daughter Sophia since her birth in September. And it appears the little tyke won't be receiving any gifts from her poppa for Christmas! Poor kid - it's not her fault Jude was hopped up on cold medicine (Jude and Samantha allegedly hooked up while he was recovering from a cold in NYC). It seems Samantha was delusional enough to believe that Law would flee to her side when discovering she was to bear his child. Guess who's surprised? No one but her...
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