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Jack White And Karen Elson Divorce On Anniversary, Throw Party

Christian Allaire — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 17:04:34 +0000

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‘The White Stripes’ frontman Jack White and his wife, Karen Elson, have divorced on their anniversary and are throwing a divorce party, reports E Online.

The divorce comes after six years of marriage and two kids. But instead of a nasty court battle, the couple is sending invitations to close family and friends for a divorce party, to be thrown tonight.

“We remain dear and trusted friends and coparents to our wonderful children Scarlett and Henry Lee,” the couple says in a joint statement. “We feel so fortunate for the time we have shared and the time we will continue to spend both separately and together watching our children grow.”

“In honor of that time shared, we are throwing a divorce party, an evening together in Nashville to reaffirm our friendship and celebrate the past and future with close friends and family.”

The couple, who got married on June 1, 2005, will celebrate tonight in Music City.

“Karen Elson and Jack White kindly request the presence…at a party to celebrate their 6th anniversary, and their upcoming divorce with a positive swing bang hum dinger,” the invite reads. “The party will include dancing, photos, memories and drinks with alcohol in them. This is only for close personal friends and family so please no plus ones or dead beats.”

Well, this is an odd twist. I like that the two can still be amicable, though, it’s how it should be. White seems like an interesting character so it somewhat doesn’t surprise me that he is throwing a “divorce party.”

Jack White’s Wife, Karen Elson, Releases Solo Album This Month

Sara Harowitz — Tue, 11 May 2010 15:38:07 +0000

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We just hope she’s as musically gifted as her other half, for the sake of everyone involved.

Karen Elson, the (lucky) British singer/songwriter/model married to musician Jack White, is set to release her first solo album this month, reports NME.com.

The album, The Ghost Who Walks, will be released on May 25 through White’s label, Third Man Records. It was also produced by White.

Elson is heading out on tour this summer in support of the record, and will hit spots in Europe and North America. The tour begins May 23 in Berlin, Germany and wraps up in Brooklyn, NY on June 20. Elson comes to Canada on June 16 at Toronto’s El Mocambo and then heads to Montreal’s Club Lambi on June 17.

In other news, Jack White’s most recent music endeavour, The Dead Weather, just released their second album, Sea Of Cowards. The (super awesome) bluesy rock group, which includes members from other bands The Kills, The Raconteurs, and Queens of the Stone Age, hits Toronto’s Sound Academy on July 15.

Angelina Jolie Loses Modeling Contract

Joelle Tomlinson — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 03:31:07 +0000

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There comes a moment in time where even Angelina Jolie is shunned in this harsh world. It appears that the dark-haired beauty was recently dropped from her modeling contract with fashion company St. John. She had become the powerhouse image of the label when she gained the gig in 2006. The starlet’s contract was terminated due to celebrity status and it’s overshadowing of the brand, according to E! Online. The site has a statement from Glenn McMahon, the chief executive officer, who says that Jolie was too famous for St. John’s, and that they “wanted to make a clean break from actresses and steer away from blondes and cleanse the palette.”

Coming to replace Jolie will be the much less-famous Karen Elson, a 31-year-old British singer and model. Style News reports that her modeling resume includes Marc Jacobs, Jean-Paul Gaultier and Chanel. St. John issued a statement about the new red-haired face of the label, saying that she is an “epitome of the modern day woman: strong, confident, sensual and approachable with effortless glamour.”

St. John also dropped model Kelly Gray, and believe that their innovative changes will help show the modernistic side of the fashion brand. As McMahon puts it, “we have evolved.”

Jack White To Become A Father

andPOP Staff — Wed, 30 Nov 2005 13:13:08 +0000

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Jack White may look the part of a wild rocker but it seems that The White Stripes singer is ready to become a father.

White and his wife, model Karen Elson, are expecting their first child, reportedly due next spring. Elson?s publicist confirmed the news to MTV yesterday. Her spokesperson added that the couple are “ridiculously happy” about the baby news.

White and Elson married in June in Manaus, Brazil. They exchanged vows in a canoe where three rivers ? the Rio Negro, the Solimones, and the Amazon ? met, according to a post on the White Stripes? web site.

White was previously married to bandmate Meg White, who is supposedly also his sister.