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Many people have asked me since seeing the Instagram I posted on Tuesday and the answer is: she is everything you want her to be and more; a very pleasant and gracious human being.

In a departure from interviewing music artists, I sat across from actress Sarah Jessica Parker in HBO’s New York headquarters for a junket-style interview. She was promoting the second season of her series, “Divorce.” Our chat was filmed for DISH Studio on DISH Network and will air at a later date.

SJP is without question one of the more prominent actors I’ve interviewed and this was certainly something on my mind as I prepared (mostly by binging season one; by the way, the show is really good and surprisingly laugh-out-loud funny at times). I ultimately always remind myself that I’m not a rookie, that we all put our pants on the same way and that I’ll rise to the occasion.

Any trepidation that lingered after the pep talk immediately melted away after watching Parker enter our room. The Emmy winner was a sphere of energy, smiling and shaking hands with employees of HBO and the production company handling the junket, regardless of if she had previously met them or not.

I asked her about this to start our interview; I mean, just Sunday SJP was in Los Angeles for the Golden Globes. She flies back to snowy and cold New York, she has a family to take care of and she has to return to HBO for a press run about this series. I asked if it was OK to assume that she clearly must love the show.

While she obliged, Parker also noted that it is a little more than just a passion project: any time she comes back to HBO headquarters, it feels like home. She has so much history here, so many good memories, many of which come flooding back.

Parker looked and sounded genuinely grateful. She wasn’t bitter about her travel schedule, her obligations or any notion that her past should be shunned (some entertainers shy away from talking about previous work that was successful for fear that they’ll never be able to move past it).

But not SJP; she was thankful for her past and happy with her present. I myself felt fortunate to witness it because her gratitude was infectious; a nice lesson as we begin the year anew.

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Life & Style Weekly broke more news on Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s engagement! Senior News Editor Jordi Lippe also talked about Marc Anthony and Jennifer Lopez’s divorce and the romances brewing ath the Coachella Music Festival.

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After months of speculation, Russell Brand filed for divorce from his spouse, Katy Perry, on Friday. The couple lasted 14 months.

New York-based attorney Joey Jackson said the timing of seperation may have some type of taxation or other financial implications, especially if there was no pre-nup between the two.

From a PR perspective, bad news is usually released on Friday, in hopes that it will catch reporters preparing for the weekend off guard and will eventually be buried. Typically, good news is announced on Monday.

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“Sugar” Shane Mosely may still be the champ, but after his recent divorce, he no longer has the belts to prove it! TMZ’s Gary Trock explained why a judge stripped him of his straps on “The Ralphie Radio Show.”

Catch Gary on TMZ TV, local listings here.

TMZ broke the news earlier that Ashlee Simpson-Wentz filed for divorce today from Pete Wentz, citing the all-too-familiar “irreconcilable differences.”

Wentz and Simpson released a joint-statement today:

“After careful consideration, we have made the difficult decision to file for divorce.

We remain friends and deeply committed and loving parents to our son Bronx, whose happiness and well-being remains our number one priority. We ask that everyone honor our privacy as we navigate this next phase of our lives.”

Last October, Pete sat down for an interview with “The Ralphie Radio Show” – and chatted about balancing life on the road with marriage and a child.

“Whenever Ashlee’s not doing stuff, we kind of try to coordinate our schedules,” said Wentz. “So like, Bronx has been to Japan, he’s been to Europe. A big misnomer is that Fall Out Boy slowed down because of Bronx coming out, and that’s not the case at all. I definitely want him to see the world, and see it on the record company’s dime is rad.”

Read the full interview with Pete here.

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Despite Eva Longoria’s publicist denying TMZ’s initial report, it’s true: Eva and Tony Parker are getting divorced.

Catch Nicki on TMZ TV, local listings here.

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A recent story emerged out of Florida, where a bakery that makes wedding cakes began to market and sell “Divorce Cakes”. First Wives World’s Chief Executive Girlfriend, Debbie Nigro, weighs in with her thoughts.


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Think that average marriages last longer than celebrity marriages? Think again! FirstWivesWorld.com Editor Jill Brooke filled Ralphie in…



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There’s a new social networking site for women going through a divorce – and Ralphie spoke with its “Chief Executive Girlfriend.”

The site is First Wives World, and the CEG is Debbie Nigro.


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Kingston Attorney Fred T. Howe lent his expertise to The Ralphie Radio Show, breaking down the legal aspects of the Alex Rodriguez divorce case.

– For more on Alex Rodriguez’s trials and tribulations, click here.
– For more on Attorney Fred T. Howe, visit his website.

Even Ralphie knew not to ask why… ask Howe!