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Kobe Bryant, Kenny G, Avril Lavigne And More Breakup News

It’s January, the weather’s finally getting cold, and, sadly, some hearts are even colder. There are days when it’s too depressing to deliver celebrity breakup and divorce news, so we’re ripping off the Band-aid and giving it to you all in one shot.

» First, you might consider this happy news, if you’re Team Vanessa. Kobe Bryant’s soon-to-be-ex is getting $75 million in the divorce settlement, half of the NBA star’s estimated assets, according to TMZ. That includes all three of their houses in the Newport Beach area.

» Kenny G’s wife of 20 years, Lyndie Benson-Gorelick, filed for separation from the smooth-jazz sax-player, E! Online reports. The couple has two sons, Max, 18, and Noah, 14.

» Eva Longoria’s previous attempts to remove her “Nine” tattoo tribute to ex husband Tony Parker have been unsuccessful, so she’s going to amazingly named tat-erasing expert Dr. Tatoff, per TMZ.

» And contrary to rumors of their split, Avril Lavigne and Brody Jenner tweeted their love for each other: “It really upsets me to read all the FALSE!! stories. Avril has always been there for me and is the closest person to my heart. I love her,” Brody wrote on Tuesday, to which Avril replied, “luv u 2.” Still, those could also be interpreted as “just friends” declarations too.

Now, let’s get on with a happier Friday!

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Vanessa Bryant’s Stepdad Butts Into Kobe Divorce Drama

Parenthood is such a precious gift; it lets you pass on all those important life lessons to your children. Lessons like, how not to act when your stepdaughter is going through a messy public divorce. According to TMZ, Vanessa Bryant‘s ex-stepdad is now talking ish about her to the press, claiming she’s a gold digger…just like her mom. “Her mother taught her well to wait for the ten-year mark [before divorcing],” Stephen Laine said. “In California … it’s considered a long term marriage and then she gets paid for life or until she remarries … just like her mother is doing to me.” Hmmm, did Vanessa’s mom also teach her daughter how to leave an alleged serial cheater? If so, we’d say she’s basically earned an honorary Masters in Education.

Laine was married to Vanessa’s mother from 1990 to 2003 and helped raise Kobe Bryant‘s wife into adulthood, though of course 13 years of loving fatherhood is no guarantee he will not continue to act the fool in the media. “I have to pay her mom $1,800 every month and clearly they don’t need it,” Laine gripes. All we have to say is: we’re only five days into Kobe Bryant’s divorce and ex-stepparents are already getting involved? Mama said there’d be days like this. She didn’t mention they would be caused by infidelity and nutball ex-relatives, but we guess it was implied.

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Kobe Bryant’s Cheating Uncovered By Network Of Basketball Wives

Basketball Wives is already an amazing program, though maybe they could focus a little more on how pro-sports wives are apparently part of a covet network of spies charged with seeking out and destroying all signs of infidelity. At least, that’s what we’ve been thinking since Vanessa Bryant filed her divorce papers Friday against hubby and Lakers star Kobe Bryrant. While the couple were hoping to have “resolved all issues incident to their divorce privately,” according to TMZ, Vanessa allegedly discovered Kobe’s numerous extramarital adventures from her fellow basketball wives….who in turn learned about them from their NBA star spouses. See, if this was the plot of Mission Impossible- Ghost Protocol, maybe we’d actually see it. Okay, okay, we’re going to see it anyway. You get our point.

Of course, we all kind of knew Kobe had some potentially devastating secrets locked away in some golden briefcase or supercomputer or his brain, seeing as how he publicly copped to cheating with at least one woman when slapped with rape allegations in 2003 by accuser Katelyn Faber. Though it’s not clear exactly what particular incident finally drove Vanessa to the courthouse, with ten years of marriage under their belt and no pre-nup, Kobe’s going to curse the day those amazing basketball wife spies infiltrated his life. And that, children, is how Kobe Bryant became a Bond villain.

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Kobe Bryant Fined $100,000 For Use Of Homophobic Slur On Court

There’s a bit of a stop-gap between your head and your mouth, Kobe Bryant. You might want to use it to filter what’s coming out of there. Kobe’s been fined $100,000 by the NBA after calling referee Beanie Adams a “f—ing f—ot”. Adams had called out Bryant for a technical foul, which the athlete clearly did not agree with. Unfortunately for him, the extremely homophobic slur he chose to respond it, was caught on camera. And what’s even worse is that it all went down on live television.

The NBA are so on his case with commissioner David Stern stating, “Kobe Bryant’s comment during last night’s game was offensive and inexcusable. While I’m fully aware that basketball is an emotional game, such a distasteful term should never be tolerated.” A contrite Kobe has issued a statement that reads, “My actions were out of frustration during the heat of the game, period. The words expressed do NOT reflect my feelings towards the gay and lesbian communities and were NOT meant to offend anyone.”

Kobe plans to appeal the fine which apparently is standard practice, but has also apologized to the Human Rights Campaign and has won over their head, Joe Solmonese. They had a conversation on the phone and Solmonese told TMZ, ” …We had a very sincere conversation in which he expressed his heartfelt regret for the hurt that his words caused. He told me that it’s never OK to degrade or tease, and that he understands how his words could unfortunately give the wrong impression that this is appropriate conduct…I applaud Kobe for coming forward and taking responsibility for his actions.” Tell us what you think, people? Is the fine enough? Should he be let off the hook? Should his punishment be stricter?

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Vanessa Bryant Hates On Khloe Kardashian

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We’ve got an un-televised Basketball Wives situation going on. Apparently, Kobe Bryant‘s wife Vanessa Bryant totally hates Khloe Kardashian, who just entered the L.A Lakers “family” after marrying Lamar Odom. According to In Touch, Vanessa can’t stand Khloe and her family because she thinks they’re a bunch of fame whores.

The source revealed that Vanessa “won’t sit anywhere near Khloe” at games and wants to exclude her from the other wives because she’s a “fake wife.” But Khloe’s not going to be shut out of the wives’ inner circle sitting down — apparently, they’ve already “gotten into fights.”

Do we need to remind Vanessa that the $4 million ring on her finger was given to her after she stood by Kobe during his rape trial and admission to adultery? Hi, Vanessa. You’re sitting in a glass house. Don’t throw stones.

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Khloe Kardashian’s Wedding Video!

Khloe Kardashian got married so quickly after a whirlwind romance with Lamar Odom that we barely had time to blink before she was “Mrs. Odom.” Luckily it was all captured on video. Here’s a sneak peek of the moments leading up to Khloe’s star-studded big day. The clip shows Khloe saying goodnight to her bridesmaids the night before her wedding and follows Kobe Bryant, Kelly Osbourne, and other celebs as they arrive to watch Khloe and Lamar tie the knot.

M.J. Memorial: Live Stream, Live Blog, It’s On!

TheFABlife has scored tickets to Michael Jackson‘s memorial in Los Angeles, and we’re teaming up with PopEater to live blog the event. Our blogger, Libby Keatinge, will be twittering from the front row of the Staples Center. Participate in our live blog now while watching the live stream above.

The memorial includes performances by Mariah Carey, Jennifer Hudson, Usher, Stevie Wonder, John Mayer and Smokey Robinson. Plus, the Rev. Al Sharpton and Martin Luther King III will eulogizing the King of Pop.

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#83: Kobe Bryant Rape Trial

As the first NBA player drafted right out of high school, Kobe Bryant was living the epitome of a perfect life — Prom with Brandy! Hot teenage wife! $40 million a year in pay and endorsements! — when he suddenly and stupidly f*cked up all his fame and fortune in an instant. On July 18, 2003, while in Colorado for surgery, Kobe banged a 19-year-old former cheerleader working at his hotel. Shortly after the incident she came forward and charged the Lakers star with sexual assault, throwing a wrench into his perfect world.

Bryant admitted to the adultery, and — in the most pathetic and pricey attempt at an apology ever — bought his wife a $4 million 8-carat diamond ring so she could wear his shame on her finger. Everything from the victim’s semen-stained panties to Kobe’s kinky fetishes (such as grabbing the victim’s neck while penetrating her from behind, then asking permission to ejaculate on her face) was fair game in the trial. But the baller denied the charges of assault, and the case was dropped when the victim refused to testify. She later brought a civil suit against Kobe, which was “resolved to the satisfaction of both parties.” In other words, she got some cash ya’ll!

As the scandal dust settled, Kobe’s star rose again thanks to his MVP status and his feud with former Lakers teammate Shaquille O’Neal — and, of course, that massive diamond ring.