Lane calls it quits after 8 years wed to Brolin

February 23, 2013 at 6:08AM
A street vendor, right, looks at a disguised reveler during celebrations marking the 9th International Poetry Festival honoring Nicaraguan poet, priest and former Nicaragua's Culture Minister, Ernesto Cardenal, not in picture, in Granada, Nicaragua, Wednesday, Feb 20, 2013. The festival is attended by more than 300 poets from some 60 countries. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix)
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Diane Lane signed her filing to divorce Josh Brolin on Valentine's Day, court records show. Lane's petition to end their marriage after eight and a half years was filed on Feb. 15.

Her filing, released Friday, lists irreconcilable differences for the couple's breakup and lists Feb. 13 as their separation date. It does not indicate they have a prenuptial agreement. The actors have no children together. It was a second marriage for both when they tied the knot in August 2004.

Meanwhile, Brolin, 45, was photographed smiling along with a mystery woman Friday morning, TMZ reported.

Lane, 48, received an Oscar nomination for her performance in the 2002 film "Unfaithful" and co-stars in the upcoming Superman film "Man of Steel." Brolin was Oscar-nominated for his performance in 2008's "Milk" and recently starred in "Gangster Squad."

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Put on your suit and tie: Justin Timberlake and Jay-Z are hitting the road together. The performers announced Friday that they'll embark on a 12-city stadium tour that will kick off July 17 in Toronto. "Legends of the Summer" will wrap up Aug. 16 in Miami. Stops on the tour also include New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia and Boston. Jay-Z is featured on Timberlake's comeback single, "Suit & Tie." Timberlake's new album, "The 20/20 Experience," will be released March 19."

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Noted: Magic Slim, a younger contemporary of blues greats Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf who helped shape the sound of Chicago's electric blues, died Thursday. He was 75. Magic Slim and his backing band, the Teardrops, performed a no-holds-barred brand of Chicago-style electric blues, led by his singing and guitar playing, and were regulars on the music festival circuit.

Slim's given name was Morris Holt. The Mississippi native established himself in Chicago's thriving blues community in the 1960s, but more recently lived in Lincoln, Neb. He died shortly after midnight Thursday at a Philadelphia hospital, said his manager, Marty Salzman. He had been in declining health. Salzman said.

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This Feb. 22, 2013 photo released by ABC shows host Robin Roberts, left, chef Marcus Samuelson,, center, and first lady Michelle Obama during a taped segment on "Good Morning America," in New York. Obama and Samuelson demonstrated some of her easy, healthy dishes and discussed nutritious recipes for busy families during her appearance airing Tuesday, Feb. 26. (AP Photo/ABC, Ida Mae Astute)
Here’s to your health Chef Marcus Samuelson and First Lady Michelle Obama demonstrated some of her easy, healthy dishes during a taping of “Good Morning, America” with host ­Robin Roberts. The program will air Tuesday. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
FILE - This Jan. 15, 2012 file photo shows actors Josh Brolin, left, and Diane Lane at the 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards in Los Angeles. Lane and Brolin are divorcing after eight years of marriage. A representative for the couple confirmed the split Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013. Brolin and Lane were married in 2004, the second marriage for both. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, file)
Josh Brolin and Diane Lane in happier times — at the Golden Globe Awards in Los Angeles last year. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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