Celebrity chef Cat Cora says she is getting a divorce from her partner of 17 years. The Iron Chef America star released a statement Monday confirming she and partner Jennifer Cora are ending their marriage. Court records in Santa Barbara, Calif., show that Jennifer Cora filed for divorce on Oct. 28 and Cat Cora filed her petition a day later. A copy of the filings, which were first reported by celebrity website TMZ, was not immediately available. The former couple has four sons. Cora’s statement says she and Jennifer Cora are committed to jointly raising their sons in a peaceful, nurturing and healthy environment.
Amy Schumer is apologizing to fans who feel shortchanged by the brevity of a standup comedy show she did in Portland, Maine. The comedian says she did a 47-minute set that was rushed Saturday evening because of the need to accommodate a second, later show at the Cross Insurance Arena in Portland. But some in the audience of the first show say that set actually ran only 35 to 40 minutes and they were upset to learn the second show ran an hour, resulting in many deciding to voice their complaints on social media. Schumer has a popular sketch series on Comedy Central and starred in the movie Trainwreck. She told WCSH-TV the initial brief standup show was a “rookie mistake,” saying, “I really appreciate that people spend money and they choose to spend their time with me. It’ a really big deal to me.” But one attendee, 63-year-old Richard Machlin, told the Portland Press Herald newspaper that he wouldn’t have paid $80 for a 35-minute show. He asked for a refund on Monday. Arena management has promised to get back to him.
Actor-musician Idris Elba co-starred with Madonna on stage — not screen. Elba was the opening act during her Rebel Heart tour stop Tuesday at the Mercedes Benz Arena in Berlin, Germany. The Luther and The Wire actor is also a DJ, rapper and producer who has performed at several clubs and festivals in England and Ibiza. Madonna’s Rebel Heart tour launched last week in Europe and will make stops in 11 countries before returning to North America and moving on to Asia, Australia and New Zealand in 2016.