Michael Douglas, Catherine Zeta-Jones split

Michael Douglas, Catherine Zeta-Jones split, The big celeb news of the morning: Michael Douglas, 68, and Catherine Zeta-Jones, 43, are separating.

The star couple is splitting after almost 13 years.

Zeta-Jones' publicist, Cece Yorke and Douglas' publicist, Allen Burry, tell USA TODAY in a statement, "Catherine and Michael are taking some time apart to evaluate and work on their marriage. There will be no further comment."

The two haven't been seen together since April, says People magazine, and in recent days he's been relaxing on a yacht and playing golf in Sardinia, says the Daily Mail.

They have had a rough few years, weathering his battle with throat cancer and her battle with bipolar II disorder.

And most recently, Douglas' comments about HPV possibly causing his cancer are said to have not gone over well with her. He issued a statement clarifying that he was not saying he got it from her.

Earlier this month, celeb rags began buzzing about a divorce. The Aug. 12 edition of Star magazine claimed Douglas had moved out.

Douglas and Zeta-Jones, who have two children — Dylan, 13, and Carys, 10 — decided to spend time apart soon after he came back from the Cannes Film Festival in May, says People. The magazine also reports that neither side has filed divorce papers. And "those close to the couple hold out hope" the two can work things out.

'Star Trek' Actress Grace Lee Whitney Dies at 85

'Star Trek' Actress Grace Lee Whitney Dies at 85, Grace Lee Whitney, the on-screen character who played Yeoman Janice Rand on the first Star Trek, passed away Friday. She was 85. Every USA Today, child Jonathan Dweck said the star passed on of common reasons at her home in Central California. Whitney depicted Captain Kirk's collaborator for eight scenes of the first 1966 TV arrangement before she was composed out of the script. At the point when Star Trek was renewed as a motion picture establishment in 1979, the performing artist returned as a boss frivolous officer in Star Trek: The Motion Picture. Her last appearance as Rand was in 1991's Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country. William Shatner, who played Whitney's onscreen manager, tweeted Monday: "Sympathies to the group of Grace. She was a consistent sparkling grin throughout the years each time our ways crossed." Every NBC News, Whitney was a customary at Star Trek traditions around the glob...

Guinness World Records Most live streams for a single event

Guinness World Records Most live streams for a single event, The YouTube broadcast of Prince William’s marriage to Catherine Middleton (both UK) in London, UK, on 29 April 2011 achieved a record 72 million live views, as people from 188 countries around the world tuned in to watch the event on the company’s official Royal Channel. Although this figure alone was enough to beat the 70 million streams achieved during the inauguration of US President Barack Obama in 2009, the wedding’s overall tally is likely to have been significantly higher when taking into account the millions watching via other live streaming services.

Royal wedding more than 24.5 million UK viewers

Royal wedding more than 24.5 million UK viewers, Prince William and Kate Middleton's Royal Wedding was watched by more than 24 million terrestrial TV viewers in the UK, according to overnight estimates from industry body Barb. The BBC achieved a large share of the UK viewing figures for Friday's (April 29) ceremony, with a peak figure of 20 million tuning in to the corporation's broadcast of the Westminster Abbey service. More than 34 million people caught at least some of the Royal Wedding coverage through the BBC, including on its iPlayer service, reports BBC News. Sky News said it had a peak of 661,000 viewers at the start of the wedding ceremony, while BBC Two, Channel 4 and Five only made up 1 per cent of the audience as the nuptials began. William and Kate's service is now in the all-time top 10 programmes in the UK, but drew less viewers than the 1966 World Cup Final (32.3 million) and Princess Diana's funeral in 1997 (32.1 million).

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