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Kobe Bryant and his wife Vanessa are ending their 10-year marriage, according to TMZ.

Vanessa, 29, filed for divorce on Friday (December 16) citing “irreconcilable differences,” with sources claiming the split happened because the 33-year-old Los Angeles Lakers star was allegedly unfaithful.

“She’s been dealing with these incidents for a long time and has been a faithful wife, but she’s finally had enough. This one is the straw that broke the camel’s back,” the source explained.

Vanessa stood by Kobe during his 2003 scandal when he was charged with sexually assaulting a Colorado woman.

The two, who reportedly do not have a prenup, have two daughters together, Natalia, 8, and Gianna, 5.

Lady Gaga and Oprah Winfrey took the top two spots on Forbes‘ list of the world’s most powerful celebrities.

Celebs were ranked by consulting industry insiders, who came up with estimates of how much each celeb earned in the past year. Online exposure and press mentions were also factored in.

Rounding out the top five were Justin Bieber, U2, and Elton John.

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• Kobe Bryant is making amends after making a homophobic slur during a game – TMZ
• Bonnie Wright and Jamie Campbell Bower are engaged! – Just Jared Jr
• David Hasselhoff hams it up for the cameras – Lainey Gossip
• Taylor Swift buys her mom and dad a million dollar home – US Weekly
• Chris Brown and Joe Jonas team up for some new music – The Superficial
• See who says the end of Twilight will be a bummer – MTV Movies
• Darren Criss dishes on his favorite videos – Popsugar
• LeBron James‘ mom hurls a racial slur at a valet – TheUrbanDaily
• See who’s taking a break from Twitter – OK
• Jennifer Hudson brings the house down on Dancing with the Stars – Concrete Loop

Kobe Bryant and his broken right index finger take the March 2010 cover of GQ, on stands February 23. Here’s what the 31-year-old Lakers co-captain discussed:

On being surrounded by the best of the best athletes at the Olympics: “I felt like Harry Potter going to Hogwarts.”

On his relationship with Shaq: “The biggest mistake I made was responding to what he was saying about me. Once I responded, now that made it seem like I was part of that whole thing. It’s like, Okay, these two are against each other. As opposed to just staying quiet, which is what I’ve been doing the last few years. Let him say what he needs to say.”

On how his win-at-all-costs mindset doesn’t carry over to the rest of his life: “What people see on court is another side of me; it’s not me. That dark side that’s coming to get you – ha ha! I’m not losing this fucking game – that’s not who I am. That’s part of me. Off the court, I’m completely different.”

Check out the full Kobe cover story at GQ.com!

Alex Rodriguez, aka A-Rod, may be under fire for his purported romantic relationship with Madonna but he is ON FIRE in this brand spankin’ new commercial for Guitar Hero: World Tour.

In the vid, A-Rod is featured alongside some of the world’s greatest in sports — Kobe Bryant, Tony Hawk and Michael Phelps. Each of the athletes pay tribute to the famous scene in Risky Business featuring Tom Cruise. Kobe rocks the mic, A-Rod and Phelps rip it up on guitar, and Tony Hawk slides in on a skateboard to play the drums.

The vid was directed by Brett Ratner, who most recently directed the music videos for Miley Cyrus‘s “7 Things” and Mariah Carey‘s “Touch My Body”.

Guitar Hero: World Tour is in stores starting this Sunday, October 26. The game features a newly redesigned guitar controller, drum kit (with cymbals!) and a mic. Siiiiiiiick!

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Superstar athletes David Beckham and Kobe Bryant attended each other’s respective soccer and basketball games last week.

Becks just blogged about being a big Kobe fan and his short appearance on tonight’s American Idol special, Idol Gives Back. Here’s what Mr. Golden Balls wrote:

“Hi everyone, It was great to get a win in our first home game of the season against San Jose Earthquakes. I thought the whole team performed really well and I was really happy to score my first goal in the MLS and set a goal up for Landon Donovan. Hopefully, with three more home games in a row, we’ll get the results we want, starting with Toronto FC on Sunday.
Earlier in the week, I went to watch the LA Lakers basketball team play and met Kobe Bryant. It was great to see one of basketball’s great players in the flesh. He’s an outstanding athlete and one of the top players in the world and I was delighted that he returned the favor and came to watch the Galaxy on Thursday.

“On Friday I went along to my LA Academy and took part in a session with the children that were visiting. I always enjoy going along to the Academies in London and LA, it’s great to see the kids enjoying themselves playing soccer and I can never resist having a kick-around with them.

“I also recorded a message for Idol Gives Back for this week’s American Idol television show. Idol Gives Back is a charity set up to improve the lives of kids in the U.S and across the world. Simon Fuller and the Idol team have done a great job with this worthwhile cause and I am honored to be
involved. Take care, David”

FYI: Simon Fuller is the creator of American Idol and Beckham‘s manager.

NBA star Kobe Bryant takes his family backstage to see Disney star Miley Cyrus after her Hannah Montana “Best of Both Worlds” concert at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Wednesday.

Kobe, 29, was accompanied by his wife Vanessa, 25, and their two daughters Natalia, 4 1/2, and Gianna, 18 months.

Pictured: Adrienne Bailon from the Cheetah Girls and High School Musical star Ashley Tisdale.

Miley, 14, will be headlining another concert tonight at the San Diego Sports Arena in San Diego, Calif. More Here! »