NEWS LITE : ROSEANNE WANTS DIVORCE AFTER FIGHT WITH HUSBAND.Roseanne filed for divorce Thursday from her third husband, former bodyguard Ben Thomas, a week after police were called to the couple's Bel-Air-area home during a New Year's Day New Year's Day, among ancient peoples the first day of the year frequently corresponded to the vernal or autumnal equinox, or to the summer or winter solstice. In the Middle Ages it was celebrated among Christians usually on Mar. 25. argument. Citing irreconcilable differences The existence of significant differences between a married couple that are so great and beyond resolution as to make the marriage unworkable, and for which the law permits a Divorce. , the raucous, bawdy bawd·y adj. bawd·i·er, bawd·i·est 1. Humorously coarse; risqué. 2. Vulgar; lewd. bawd  i·ly adv. and outspoken comedian also requested legal and physical custody Physical custody involves the day-to-day care of a child and establishes where a child will live. The parent with physical custody has the right to have his/her child live with him/her. of their 2-year-old son, Buck, with supervised visitation for Thomas, according to according toprep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the divorce petition filed in Los Angeles Superior Court. The couple, married on Valentine's Day 1995, separated the day before the incident, according to the petition. Roseanne asked the court to recognize as separate all her assets prior to the marriage ``and all assets acquired during the marriage, in accordance with the terms'' of a Feb. 6, 1995, premarital agreement A contract made in anticipation of marriage that specifies the rights and obligations of the parties. Such an agreement typically includes terms for property distribution in the event the marriage terminates. and a Nov. 2, 1995, amendment. The petition says there are no joint assets. According to an account provided by Officer Jason Lee, an LAPD 1. LAPD - Link Access Procedure on the D channel. 2. LAPD - Los Angeles Police Department. spokesman, Thomas returned home at 4 a.m. New Year's Day and ``was involved in an argument with Roseanne,'' during which he reportedly broke a lamp and a window. After Bel-Air security patrol officers responded to a burglar alarm at the home, Roseanne asked them to contact police. Officers obtained an emergency protective order against Thomas, who left in a taxi and did not return, according to Lee. ``At the time, she refused to place Benjamin under arrest. She just wanted him away,'' Lee said. He said Thomas was aggressive, but no battery was involved. A vandalism and domestic violence report was being forwarded to the city attorney's office, spokesman Ted Goldstein confirmed late Thursday. ``Allegations concerning vandalism and spousal abuse have been forwarded from LAPD Van Nuys Division to the Los Angeles city attorney's office domestic violence unit,'' he said Thursday. Although the documents hadn't yet arrived, he said that after a review, options available to the city prosecutor include calling for an informal hearing with both parties to discuss the incident or filing criminal misdemeanor charges. Roseanne's attorney, Robert S. Kaufman, was out of the office and could not be reached for comment late Thursday. Roseanne and Thomas married on Valentine's Day 1995 at Caesars Tahoe with a reception at Planet Hollywood, complete with a heart-shaped wedding cake. Their son, Buck, conceived through in vitro fertilization in vitro fertilization (vē`trō, vĭ`trō), technique for conception of a human embryo outside the mother's body. Several ova, or eggs, are removed from the mother's body and placed in special laboratory culture dishes (Petri dishes); , was born that August. Roseanne's first marriage to Bill Pentland ended in divorce after 14 years; they had three children. She also has a daughter she gave up for adoption. She and her second husband, actor-comedian Tom Arnold, divorced in November 1994 after nearly four years of marriage and no children. Mr. Rogers given star on Walk of Fame It was a beautiful day in a Hollywood neighborhood as Mr. Rogers got a star on the Walk of Fame. Cardigan sweaters required was the advice to those attending Thursday's ceremony for the gentle host of the PBS PBS in full Public Broadcasting Service Private, nonprofit U.S. corporation of public television stations. PBS provides its member stations, which are supported by public funds and private contributions rather than by commercials, with educational, cultural, children's show ``Mister Rogers' Neighborhood Mister Rogers' Neighborhood or Mister Rogers is an American children's television series that was created and hosted by Fred Rogers. Mister Rogers' Neighborhood .'' Many fans, even newspaper photographers, wore cardigans for the occasion. ``Can you believe it? There's a run on cardigan sweaters, and Mr. Rogers shows up in a coat,'' said Johnny Grant, master of ceremonies and honorary mayor of Hollywood. Grant wore a blue cardigan for the unveiling, and Fred Rogers later traded his coat for a pale blue cardigan. The star, which reads ``Mister Rogers'' was unveiled in front of the Hollywood Toys & Costumes Store in celebration of the 30th anniversary of ``Mister Rogers' Neighborhood.'' It was the 2,101st star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame The Hollywood Walk of Fame is a pavement along Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, which is embedded with more than 2,000 five-pointed stars featuring the names of not only human celebrities but fictional characters honored by . Thirty youngsters from Selma Elementary School joined the 300 people gathered curbside for the unveiling. ``The children from Selma Elementary sure know how to clap their hands,'' Rogers said before leading the youngsters in a rendition of ``It's a Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood.'' Penthouse rent to trump them all Rents are high in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of but this is ridiculous. The never-lived-in, five-bedroom penthouse atop the 45-story Trump International Hotel and Tower Trump International Hotel and Tower is the name associated with a series of high end condominium buildings developed either by Donald Trump or by parties who have licensed his name. These properties generally have both hotel condominium and residential condominium accommodations. , overlooking New York's Central Park, will soon be put up for rent - at a cool $100,000 per month. Donald Trump had intended the plush place - before separation from Marla - for himself and the family. Brokers told The New York Times there are plenty of potential takers in this city, where multimillion-dollar co-ops and condos raise no eyebrows. The Trump pad boasts 6,000 square feet, including a house-size living room, five bedrooms, eight bathrooms and 20-foot-high windows - the better for people on the sidewalk to watch you undress. Tarantino's mom loved being `killed' So what kind of kid was Quentin Tarantino? ``Every Mother's Day . . . he used to write me a story where I would die, and then he would write about how bad he felt about my death,'' mom Connie Zastoupil told Details magazine in the February issue. ``The only way he could tell me how much he loved me was by killing me off.'' Still, she is her son's biggest fan. ``I can get so aggravated when women say, Oh, I don't like Quentin's films; they're so violent I'll say, well, if you had an attention span and saw one, you probably wouldn't believe it.'' Tarantino's movies, full of gore and corpses, include ``Pulp Fiction,'' ``Reservoir Dogs'' and the new ``Jackie Brown.'' NBC NBC in full National Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. commercial broadcasting company. It was formed in 1926 by RCA Corp., General Electric Co. (GE), and Westinghouse and was the first U.S. company to operate a broadcast network. can't swallow McDonald's jokes Here's a weekend update: Norm MacDonald has been fired from his ``Saturday Night Live This article is about the American television series. For the show related to Big Brother (UK), see Saturday Night Live (UK). Saturday Night Live (SNL !'' news anchor gig. He says some network biggie big·gie n. Slang 1. A very important person: "hassles between executive biggies" New York. 2. told him he's not funny enough. Chevy Chase originated the news anchor role, and it has been handed down to comic after comic. But the lame jokes and soggy punch lines just couldn't match Chase's bits. MacDonald said he still will appear in ``SNL'' sketches. But he said: ``I stink in those.'' He also fired off some comments about his NBC employers that could get him fired altogether. He said on ``Late Show with David Letterman'' that Don Ohlmeyer, prez of NBC West Coast, gave him the bad news. ``So, he goes, `Oh, yeah, I'm firing you there from the show,' '' MacDonald said. ``And I said, oh, that's not good. And I said, why is that, now? And he goes, `Oh, you're not funny.' And I said, Holy Lord, that's even worse news.'' USA Today says ``SNL'' cast member Colin Quinn will take over the anchor chair this weekend. News Lite is compiled by Karen Duffy from Daily News staff and wire reports CAPTION(S): 4 Photos PHOTO (1) Fred ``Mister'' Rogers smiles at the sight of his star in Hollywood. (2) Roseanne wants an end to third marriage. (3) Trump (4) Tarantino |
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