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Only in Vegas: From shotgun wedding to machine gun divorce
Divorce parties are nothing new, but using a machine gun to celebrate marriage independence certainly puts a new twist on "til death do us part." Machine Guns Vegas lets divorcees not only fire off rounds using the largest caliber shot available, but encourages guests to bring wedding dresses, marriage certificates and other items from the marriage-gone-wrong to use as targets. Owner Genghis Cohen calls this a "therapeutic" approach to divorce "in the wake of what can be a truly sad event," according to a statement. For $249, a group of five can fire 40 rounds on a 1919 mounted belt-fed machine gun and 10 rounds on a black or pink M4, all shot on private...
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Only in Vegas: From shotgun wedding to machine gun divorce
Divorce parties are nothing new, but using a machine gun to celebrate marriage independence certainly puts a new twist on "til death do us part."
Machine Guns Vegas lets divorcees not only fire off rounds using the largest caliber shot...
Bess Myerson, Miss America who rose in politics and fell in scandal, dies at 90
Bess Myerson, the former beauty queen, television personality and New York politician who spent four decades in the public eye before her glamorous image was tarnished by scandal, has died. She was 90.
Myerson died Dec. 14 at her home in Santa Monica....
'Kardashians' stars Kris Jenner, Bruce Jenner finalize divorce terms
The terms of Kris Jenner and Bruce Jenner's divorce have been finalized in a neatly packaged deal.
The "Keeping Up With the Kardashians" matriarch and patriarch put an end to their 23-year marriage with a lengthy settlement agreement on Dec....
Rocker Slash again files for divorce from wife Perla
Slash is slashing his marriage to wife Perla Hudson.
The Guns N' Roses rocker filed for divorce in Los Angeles Superior Court on Tuesday citing irreconcilable differences, ending their 13-year marriage, according to court records.
The...
'Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce' marries Bravo to good TV
At first glance, "Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce," which premieres Tuesday, seems precisely what one would expect from Bravo's first scripted series.
Written by Marti Noxon and snugly based on the public life of...
Amy Poehler talks drug use, Arnett divorce in memoir 'Yes Please'
Amy Poehler is sharing several juicy secrets about her personal life ahead of the release of her memoir "Yes Please."
In excerpts that surfaced via RadarOnline, the "Parks & Recreation" star has detailed her previous drug use...
Pope Francis opens synod on themes of sex and marriage
Pope Francis on Sunday inaugurated a gathering of nearly 200 bishops and cardinals who will tackle the thorny themes of sex and marriage, placing the popular pontiff in the midst of a battle between theological conservatives and liberals within the...
Pope Francis appoints panel to streamline annulments
Pope Francis has appointed a group of theologians and canon lawyers to study ways to make the annulment of Catholic marriages – often a complicated and lengthy task – simpler, the Vatican announced.
The 11-member commission will attempt to “simplify...
Samira Wiley's 'OITNB' writer girlfriend files for divorce from husband
An "Orange Is the New Black" writer who was actress Samira Wiley's Emmy Awards date back in August has reportedly filed for divorce from the guy she married just months before joining the staff of the women's prison show.
Lauren Morelli...
'Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce' boss talks bringing scripted to Bravo's reality circus
Bravo, the fishbowl where real housewives, top chefs, and leather-colored real estate agents swim freely, will officially enter the scripted series waters on Dec. 2 when its dramedy "Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce" premieres.
The 13-episode...
Pamela Anderson divorcing two-time hubby Rick Salomon
Pamela Anderson and marriage still don't seem to mix. The actress has reportedly filed for divorce from her once and future ex-husband, Rick Salomon.
Anderson went public in January with news that she and the film producer had remarried, despite the fact...
Emilie de Ravin of 'Lost,' husband Joshua Janowicz divorcing
It's not happily ever after for Emilie de Ravin. The "Once Upon a Time" star and her husband Joshua Janowicz are reportedly getting a divorce -- again.
Janowicz filed divorce papers in Los Angeles Superior Court on Tuesday citing irreconcilable...
Mona Simpson's 'Casebook' seeks to untangle family ties
When his mother begins getting serious about her new boyfriend, 15-year-old Miles Adler-Hart does what any good citizen of L.A. would do: He hires a private detective.
"Casebook," the sixth novel by Mona Simpson, focuses on divorce and its...
Letters: Sex ed done wrong in Mississippi
Re "Sex ed stumbles in Mississippi," April 3
Communities in Mississippi are using the Bible to reject any sex education other than abstinence. Interestingly, Mississippi's divorce rates are among the highest in the country, and by region the...
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For Divorced Parents: Know Your Child Custody and Visitation Rights
Losing full-time access to your children in the wake of a divorce can be a difficult experience. Unless a court has terminated your parental rights, you still have the right to limited visitation and participation in the welfare of your children.
All...
Jennifer Lopez, Marc Anthony finalize years-long divorce
Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony's divorce -- which lasted long enough that both were able to begin and end significant relationships in the interim -- has been finalized.
The couple's plan to split, which went public in July 2011, was initially...
Lamar Odom hopes divorce from Khloe Kardashian won't happen
Lamar Odom had some sweet words for his lady love Khloe Kardashian despite their split in December. And that whole divorce thing? Call him an eternal optimist, because he doesn't seem to think it's going to happen.
Odom, 34, who has been embroiled...
Kenny Edmonds, Toni Braxton: Rhythm and blues, with life's bruises
Toni Braxton and Kenny Edmonds have history together as soul-music hit makers, which in the record industry is usually reason enough to rejoin forces.
In the 1990s he wrote and produced large chunks of her first two albums, both blockbusters with...
Federal funds to foster healthy marriage have little effect, study finds
Hundreds of millions of dollars in government spending to promote healthy marriages seems to have had little effect on marriage and divorce trends, a new study has found.
The federal government will have spent roughly $800 million on its Healthy Marriage...
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