What Divorced Dads Can Learn from Russell Simmons

Listen up mad dads… here’s something you don’t hear everyday: Unlike some fathers, Russell Simmons “very happily” pays child support. No kidding. Despite various news publications making it sound as though he’s being forced to pay out huge sums of cash in child support, rap mogul Russell Simmons insists he “very happily volunteered” to fork over the dough. Simmons set the record straight on his divorce settlement yesterday. In an online message to fans the music tycoon says that he wasn’t “ordered” to pay $40,000 a month in child support payments to his daughters Ming, 9, and Aoki, 6, rather … Continue reading

Who’s Not Giving Birth in Hollywood

The rumors are just that claims actress Sarah Michelle Gellar. The former “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” star insists that despite reports by various publications she is not about to become a mom anytime soon. Baby bump sightings started surfacing shortly after the “Suburban Girl” star appeared at a concert wearing a loose sundress and later showed up at a luncheon in Beverly Hills sporting an oversized striped top. Gellar and her husband actor Freddie Prinze, Jr. have been married since 2002, but say they don’t have any immediate plans to add to their family. In the meantime, Kimora Lee Simmons … Continue reading

Dumbfounding Hollywood Divorce

Yes, I know it’s Hollywood. And yes, I know that most celebrities march to the beat of their own drummers. But you tell me if this isn’t one of the most bizarre divorce situations in Tinseltown (or anywhere for that matter). Kimora Lee Simmons officially filed for divorce from her estranged husband, rap mogul Russell Simmons, yesterday. Nothing strange about that, right? Not unless you consider that the couple initially split in March 2006. That’s when Russell reportedly filed for divorce. Despite being served with papers that essentially told her that her husband felt he was better off without her, … Continue reading