Ryan and Reese’s divorce is hot off the press. According to the New York Times, which analyzed the different takes on the story that inTouch and Life and Style took this week, these two magazines are attempting to corner the market when it comes to the most talked about divorce since Brad and Jen (sorry K-Fed).
The interesting thing is that these magazines are owned by the same publishing company, Bauer Publishing. Though, in this article, they attempt to say “we never know what [the other magazine] is working on,” thankfully The New York Times is smart enough to point out that really they are attempting to make as much money as possible as a company by being sure that Team Reese and Team Ryan have their own magazines.

Since most people ended up taking Nick Lachey’s side post-divorce, magazines are attempting to cover the “hot sad ex-husband” angle. With Nick it was easy since Jess has been out boozing it up with the young Hollywood set. This is a bit less plausible since Reese is mainly photographed with her two lovely children, not out at Hyde sucking face with the latest whiny rocker.

They are essentially the same magazine. Until Friday they shared the same publisher. They are in the same building but on different floors. I don’t believe that their writers don’t chat in the lunch room much like this….

InTouch: So what are you working on?
Life and Style: You know, Reese and Ryan…their bitter end.
InTouch: You guys are Team Ryan right and we are doing Team Reese?
Life and Style: Dumbass other way around. Seriously Britney looks hot.
InTouch: Are you eating your cookie?
Life and Stlye: No…I’m on the Richie diet.
InTouch: Dumbass. Mmmmm…that’s hot. Who know looking at skinny people all day would make you so hungry?
Life and Style: Ryan Phillipe is hot.
InTouch: I’d do him.

Reese Witherspoon officially files for divorce, then tells her manager to text Ryan Phillippe to let him know. [ICYDK]

Lindsay Lohan’s car is hit — again — by paparazzi. [Egotastic]

Bill Cosby settles his sexual assault charge for an undisclosed amount. [I'm Not Obsessed]

Remember Raj from The Apprentice? Apparently he was running for Congress in Pennsylvania. If I’d known that, I might have paid attention to these elections. But, once again, he wasn’t hired. [Junkiness]

Kellie Pickler’s album debuts at #1 on the country charts. “WHAT?” screams Faith Hill. But she was just joking. [Girls Talkin' Smack]

Socialites say the darndest things. [Gawker]

…and the blame is falling squarely on Donald Rumsfeld, who’s stepping down as Defense Secretary. That President dude wants some former CIA bigshot, Robert Gates, to take his spot. Stay tuned.

Also important: Australian home-wrecker Abbie Cornish was a no-show at the premiere of her new movie, Candy. She’s probably trying to stay out of the spotlight after being blamed for the Reese/Ryan split. Ryan’s denied a lot of things this week, but he hasn’t denied his relationship with Cornish, which friends say he made very little effort to hide.

I have to say, I only discovered You Tube a couple of months ago. Since I’ve been immobile, due to my broken foot, I have become a little obsessed. Part of my obsession deals with the people that make these little tribute movies to couples, TV shows, movies, etc.. Here are some tribute videos I found of Reese and Ryan.
Enjoy

Sorry, I’m having a hard time with this.

Accoring to the “National Enquirer,” Ryan Phillippe was caught sending suggestive emails to his sexy co-star in “Stop Loss,” which he is filming in Morocco. Her picture is above and her name is Abbie Cornish, who is a sexy Austrialian blond actress. Evidently, Reese found these messages while she and Ryan were in New York for the “Flags of Their Fathers” premiere.

Reportedly, they have been having an affair that started the first day of filming. I hope this isn’t true, but Hollywood hotties don’t have the best track record.

The rumors about the cause behind the Reese/Ryan split have already begun a-churnin’. Currently, we’re being told that Ryan was carrying on an affair with a Vancouver waitress while filming a movie in Canada. To which we reply, “Ryan Phillippe still makes movies?”

Young marriage doesn’t seem to work for Hollywood. Ask Jamie Lynn Sigler, Jessica Simpson, Kate Hudson, and now, sadly Reese Witherspoon. After months of speculation by the tabloids and many whisperings of arguments between this golden couple, they have decided to formally separate. According to a statement made by their representative to TMZ, “We are saddened to announce that Reese & Ryan have decided to formally separate. They remain committed to their family and we ask that you please respect their privacy and the safety of their children at this time.”

Evidently the split isn’t because of one specific thing but rather a “cumulative” series of problems. Maybe it is because he got loaded at her Golden Globes triumph. Maybe it is because he was emasculated by the fact that he was still “that hot guy from ‘Cruel Intentions’” and she was an A-list Hollywood star.

All snarkiness aside, they have two beautiful children and it is sad that they couldn’t make it work. Just last year when Reese won her Oscar she stated “I’m lucky to find a person to share my life, and the best friend I’ll ever have…I don’t think I can imagine a better guy than the one I’ve ended up with.”

Sad.