Back in 1996, Mary Kay LeTourneau, 34, was a married mother of four who taught at a Seattle elementary school. Vili Fualaau was a 12-year-old sixth-grade student. They began a sexual and romantic relationship that would lead to nationwide television coverage, multiple jail stints, books about forbidden love, two children and in 2005, a marriage.
Now, they are making yet another tabloid headline — they are legally separating, according to TMZ.
People magazine, which confirmed the story, quoted an unnamed source close to the couple saying "they've been having issues for awhile now. They tried to work through them, but it didn't work."
LeTourneau's lawyer, David Gehrke, told People that Fualaau filed for separation.
In a 2006 interview with People, Fualaau said, "I think, 'What would my life have been like if I had never made a move on Mary? What if I had kept it as a crush and left it at that? Where would I be and where would she be — what would life be like?' "
CMT plans tributes for Gregg Allman
Country's biggest stars will pay tribute to Southern rocker Gregg Allman at the CMT Music Awards with performances from Jason Aldean, Charles Kelley of Lady Antebellum, Darius Rucker and more. CMT President Brian Philips said that after Allman's death Saturday, artists started reaching out to see how they could honor Allman during the show, which will air June 7. Philips said the Allman Brothers Band created the "bedrock foundation of modern Southern music."
Cutting ties: Kathy Griffin has lost a decadelong gig ringing in the new year for CNN as backlash builds over her video displaying a likeness of President Donald Trump's severed head. CNN, which had called the images "disgusting and offensive," announced Wednesday it would not invite her back this year for the Times Square live New Year's Eve special she had co-hosted since 2007 with CNN's Anderson Cooper. A New Mexico casino also canceled a performance by Griffin. And Squatty Potty, a Utah-based company whose products include toilet stools and other bathroom accessories, said it was suspending an ad campaign that featured her. Griffin apologized for the video, saying she crossed the line. "I sincerely apologize. … I am sorry. I went too far. I was wrong," she said. Trump tweeted on Wednesday, "My children, especially my 11-year-old son, Barron, are having a hard time with this. Sick!"
Battling cancer: Olivia Newton-John said she has breast cancer and is canceling her June tour. The 68-year-old singer said she initially thought she was suffering from back pain, but learned it was "breast cancer that has metastasized to the sacrum." She said she will complete "a short course of photon radiation therapy" and hopes to perform later this year.
