break-ups

Johnny Depp and His Lady Friend Split, Middle Aged Women Rejoice

Brian Moylan · 01/18/12 11:13AM

Oh my god, call your Aunt Claire, she's going to be so excited to hear that Johnny Depp and his elusive long-time heterosexual life partner, Vanessa Paradis, have split (probably). This is her chance to get with her dream actor! It's gonna happen.

Katy Perry and Russell Brand Are Getting a Divorce

Brian Moylan · 12/30/11 03:34PM

After spending Christmas apart and being spotted in public without their wedding rings, Russell Brand made it official and filed for divorce from pop singer Katy Perry. He proposed to her on New Year's Eve 2009, so it's about exactly two years since they got engaged and a year since their October 2010 marriage.

Your Ex Will Violate Your Facebook and You'll Help Him Do It

Ryan Tate · 11/07/11 03:27PM

The problem with amassing huge troves of digital information is that, sooner or later, someone will try and nab one of them. Like the twisted judge in Connecticut who ordered divorcing spouses to swap Facebook and online dating passwords, and the other judges following in his footsteps.

Naked Man Crashes into 15 Cars 'on Wings of Love'

Max Read · 10/30/11 04:21PM

Breakups are bad news, as we all know. Who here hasn't spent a week binging on raw cookie dough and episodes of The Good Wife after getting dumped? Or gotten behind the wheel of his cab, naked and drunk, and crashed into 17 cars?

Sonic Youth Super-Couple Splitting

Lauri Apple · 10/15/11 10:17AM

After 267 27 years of marriage, Thurston Moore and Kim Gordon of Sonic Youth are splitting up so they can marry all the members of REM, who also just split up. Ha. But no, seriously, they were both just really eager to try out OKCupid.

R.E.M. Has Officially Broken Up

Brian Moylan · 09/21/11 01:03PM

The '90s indie sensation R.E.M., who you haven't thought about since Automatic for the People, has officially broken up. Oh thank God. They had gotten to be like a novelist who lived too long and wrote all these crappy books that sullied the reputation of their sterling early works.

George Soros Made His Gal Pal Sit at the Kids' Table

Lauri Apple · 08/13/11 03:21PM

A "friend" of George Soros says the 81-year-old Hungarian mogul used to make his Brazilian ex-girlfriend Adriana Ferreyr sit at the children's table during his Sunday brunches in the Hamptons—ostensibly because she's 28, which is very young.

The World's Hottest Couple Is No More

Brian Moylan · 06/22/11 02:26PM

If your mother calls tonight, it's probably to express her glee that George Clooney has split up with his girlfriend of two years, Italian actress Elisabetta Canalis. He is one again a confirmed bachelor. (No, not like that.) But let's take a moment to look back at the good ol' days, shall we?

[Photo via Getty Images]

Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel Split

Adrian Chen · 03/10/11 10:13PM

Well, it finally happened: Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel, together since 2007 are finito. A source told PEOPLE "there are no hard feelings. It was completely mutual and they both decided it was time to move on."

Qaddafi's 'Voluptuous' Nurse Is Leaving Him

Jeff Neumann · 02/26/11 10:41AM

Muammar el-Qaddafi's personal Ukrainian nurse, Galyna Kolotnytska — described in Wikileaks cables as a "voluptuous blond" — is heading home to Kiev, according to her daughter, Tetyana, speaking to a Ukrainian newspaper: "She spoke in a calm voice, asked us not to worry and said she'd soon be home." It's officially over, Muammar. [WSJ]

Facebook 'Breakup Notifier' Makes Facebook Stalking Easy

Max Read · 02/21/11 02:05AM

The big problem with Facebook stalking is that it takes so much work. Which is why we're so excited for "Breakup Notifier," programmer Dan Loewenherz's new Facebook app for the lazy stalker. Just sign into the app with your Facebook account and choose a group of "taken" friends. Now, whenever those friends change their relationship statuses, the app will email you—freeing you up for stuff like standing outside peoples' windows, and stealing bits of their hair for your special doll. [Breakup Notifier via Reddit; image via Shutterstock]

Macaulay Culkin and Mila Kunis Break Up

Max Read · 01/03/11 02:34AM

Actress Mila Kunis and The Pagemaster star Macaulay Culkin have "amicably" broken up after a seven-year relationship. Guess he'll be "home alone" a lot more often, am I right? "My Girl"—more like "bye, girl"! And so on.