Roger Friedman of Fox News claims to have witnessed Reese and Ryan’s huge fight at the “Flags of Our Fathers” premiere. He claims that they had a very obvious fight on the terrace at the party, and that they had already agreed to break up at that point. He mentions it as an aside, though, so I’m not certain he’s confident that it’s true:

The party took place in the rooftop penthouse suites of the Soho Grand Hotel, and what I saw next was something I decided not to print at the time. The couple went out on the roof terrace and had a knock-down, drag-out fight. It looked like something from “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?”

My line of vision was partially blocked by a big exhaust pipe, so at different times during the fight they were obscured. But then Ryan would appear, disgusted, on one side of it, and Reese on the other.

Suddenly, Reese stormed back inside, crossed past me and headed for the elevator. Ryan followed in hot pursuit. Thus, their security guards assigned for the night went running after them, thinking that they were leaving.

After a couple of minutes, though, clearer heads prevailed. The couple came back from the elevator with security in tow. Perhaps they’d forgotten that many members of Ryan’s family, including his grandmother, were still in the room, oblivious to what was going on.

All of this was alluded to in our Oct. 17 column. I referred to their marriage as “tempestuous,” trying to err on the side of good manners. It was obvious from their heated exchanges that the couple was in trouble. But no one really knows what goes inside a marriage; maybe fighting was part of their deal.

In retrospect, however, Ryan and Reese already knew it was over when they came to the “Flags of Our Fathers” party. They had already committed to it, and Phillippe’s family wanted some kind of celebration.

Reese Witherspoon was photographed out and about by herself in Brentwood on 10/28. She looks gorgeous and well dressed just days before announcing the dissolution of her marriage to Ryan Phillppe. She has reportedly contacted divorce attorney Robert Kaufman, who represented Jennifer Aniston in her split with Brad Pitt. I bet Reese gets right down to it and files divorce papers soon. Still, she’s going to take a hit. Reese and Ryan have no prenuptual agreement, and Ryan is entitled to half of the couple’s fortune under California law.

Pictures from Gossip Rocks.

While we may never know what hastened the end of Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillippe’s Hollywood marriage, we can get a lot of information from the clues they dropped in interviews. We’ve covered a couple of Ryan’s recent interviews that suggest that he’s having trouble in his relationship and although I hyped it at the time and never thought they would actually break up.

According to the latest scoop at TMZ.com, Ryan Phillippe and Reese Witherspoon have officially called it quits and are now separated.

The couple’s rep released a statement to TMZ Monday morning that says “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.”

Apparently, the celebrity couple had been struggling with their marriage for quite some time. Although the two have only separated for now, Reese is in the process of speaking with a divorce lawyer to dissolve the marriage for good.

I think it’s always sad when couples like this divorce, especially when there are little children involved. It seems, however, that Reese and Ryan really tried to make it work for the sake of their kids before taking such a huge step. Things must have been really bad between them for Reese to have to contact a divorce lawyer.

Note from Celebitchy: It seems like things came to a head for Ryan and Reese while Ryan was promoting his new film, “Flags of our Fathers.” There were reports that Ryan and Reese were fighting at the premiere, and the fact that Ryan is working must have made it painfully obvious how much more successful Reese is. According to IMDB, Ryan is filming another movie and has two more coming up. Reese has three films that have been announced but are not filming yet.

Heather Mills’ plan to try and smear the good name of Paul McCartney is about to blow up in her face. Someone leaked details of Mills’ explosive allegations against Sir Paul in the divorce papers to the British press. While Mills denies being the source of the leak, which was received by anonymous fax, she does not deny making the claims.

One of Heather’s friends says that she has videotape and audiotape to back up her unbelievable account of her relationship with the gentle Beatles’ star. They also claim that Paul beat up his first beloved wife, Linda!

Paul’s friend and former aide of 15 years, Geoff Baker, was fired in 2004 because he didn’t get along with harpy Heather. He still defends Paul and says that by no stretch of the imagination is he capable of what Heather is claiming. He says that he was around at the time that Heather claims Paul beat her, and that it was Heather who made the relationship abusive and unbearable. He refutes her claims point by point, basically making her seem like a lying idiot:

So while Paul may take the high road and say that he’ll see the bitch in court, his friends are more than willing to come to his defense and reveal what a liar Heather is.

Along with being a hooker and a porn model, Heather tried to impersonate a journalist called Heather Mills in the early 90s. The more respectable Heather Mills says that Heather tried to secure work as a TV journalist by using her identity and clippings from her published work.

All of this blatant fabrication should cost Heather millions, and perhaps the custody of the couple’s two year-old daughter, Beatrice. Legal experts say that all of these lies will count against Heather in the divorce settlement. She may care dearly about Paul’s money, but her dedication to her daughter is suspect. It is said that she left Paul alone with little Beatrice for days.

Kate Hudson in a bikini kind of makes it seem like summer isn’t over yet. She played in the surf with a friend while wearing a teeny black bikini. These pictures are said to be from 10/19.

Kate is giving her estranged husband, Chris Robinson, a divorce consolation prize. She is said to be splurging on a pricey house for him so that he is set up in style to share custody of their two year-old longhaired son, Ryder:

Not only is she gorgeous, she’s generous too. Robinson is reportedly jealous of Kate’s relationship with her co-star Owen Wilson, and the house may be an attempt to placate him.

Thanks to GossipRocks for these pics. I think they’re new, but if you’ve seen them before let me know.

The guy responsible for introducing grieving Paul McCartney to acerbic activist Heather Mills cannot believe the bullshit she’s claiming against the beloved rocker in the leaked divorce papers. He says he’s really sorry for even bringing them together in the first place, and that Heather is an opportunistic liar:

[via Lainey’s Gossip]

That’s precious. Heather Mills is making shit up about Paul and it’s only making her look bad. I hope lots more comes out in the divorce details.

This woman was a hooker and a porn model before she rose to fame after losing her leg in an accident. She landed the head Beatle, and she couldn’t stand sharing the spotlight with him. Now she won’t have to, because the press is going to be looking at her with intense scrutiny now, and all the bugs she has under the carpet are going to come scurrying out.

In a page taken from Denise Richard’s divorce book, harpy Heather Mills has levelled a barrage of abuse claims against rock legend Paul McCartney, including allegations that he cut her with a broken wine glass, shoved her while she was pregnant, and was made to stop breastfeeding their child because McCartney claimed her boobs were for his enjoyment alone.

Instead of addressing any of her ridiculous claims, McCartney has issued a blanket statement saying he’ll see the bitch in court. Heather Mills is reportedly “shocked” by the news that she made those allegations against Paul, but considering that she didn’t deny making them, it’s safe to assume she’s just “shocked” by the fact that the news spread so quickly:

Normally I would feel sympathy for an abused wife, but considering the amount of money at stake and the fact that it’s Heather Mills making the allegations, I seriously doubt much of this is true. If it was accurate, wouldn’t she have called the police or a friend or something? This is Paul McCartney, and it seems like news that he was so vicious to his wife would have been leaked to the rabid British tabloids at the time.

US Weekly reports that six-toed Kate Hudson is about to file for divorce from her husband of six years, Black Crowes lead singer Chris Robinson. She announced her split in mid-August, and some speculated that the couple would reconcile after they were photographed together with their two year-old son, Ryder, since the news of their breakup came out.

Kate has since vacationed in Hawaii with her “You, Me and Dupree” co-star Owen Wilson and was spotted out at dinner with him this weekend.

Owen has vehemently denied being responsible for Hudson’s breakup, but it looks like he might be the impetus for the divorce. An insider tells US that Kate is about to file:

We’ll have to wait just a little while to see if this is true. Given the couple’s split and Kate and Owen’s new romance, it seems likely.

In a classy ever-so-subtle dig at the harpie he’s divorcing, Heather Mills, Paul McCartney has dedicated his new album to the memory of his dear wife, Linda, who succumbed to breast cancer in 1998. He held a press conference for his new classical album, Ecce Cor Meum (Behold My Heart). He spoke of how he poured his pain into the new album and used it as a way to work though his sadness. He ended the press conference good-naturedly when a reporter asked about his divorce:

Paul had such a bond with Linda, and it’s sad and bittersweet that he is dedicating this album to her.

There was a report that Heather Mills was banned from a supermarket this weekend after being recognized for shoplifting there as a teenager, but that was undoubtedly a story made up by the British press, who are now free to make fun of her openly. (I may not believe that story, but I do think she was a high-paid hooker in the 80s. NSFW)

Heather and Paul’s divorce is said to be moving along amicably, with people speculating she could receive up to 200 million of his 800 million pound fortune as a settlement. Paul and Heather did not have a prenuptual agreement.

Thanks to Best Week Ever for the header picture of Paul showing us his real worth.

Jessica Simpson’s new line of boots is god-awful. She doesn’t make it any better by dressing like this when she goes out. Maybe these big tan monstrosities would look ok with a short skirt and some boho jewelry, but when paired with tight jeans, a white polo top, and a baseball cap over messy hair you can see just how ugly they are.

Hollywood Tuna says there’s no question that Ashlee is the hotter sister now, and unfortunately we have to agree. Get your act together, Jess, hit the gym and get a new stylist. Don’t talk to Rachel Zoe, though, she’ll just make you into a pencil thin clone.

In related news, Nick Lachey says he’s not sure why his nearly 4-year marriage with Jessica ended, and gives a diplomatic answer when questioned:

That’s quite classy of him. In my opinion, Jessica was just too immature to handle the ups and downs of a long term committed relationship.

Here is Jessica out shopping for groceries on 9/13. [via]

Update: You guys are right, I shouldn’t have told Simpson to “hit the gym,” it was an offhand comment and she is in no way fat. I still am not fond of her style, though.