Overs Gadovers

Christina Aguilera And Husband Split – Massive news this morning as we learn that Christina Aguilera and her husband, music executive Jordan Bratman, have split. Aguilera and Bratman met in 2002 and married in a lavish ceremony in 2005. The pair have not yet filed for divorce but “are now living apart, and they will see how that goes.” Ja, look, I always thought that was an odd couple. [popeater]

Two Chilean Miners Pulled To Freedom – Two of the 33 Chilean miners trapped for more than two months have made an extraordinary journey to safety.Florencio Avalos, 31, was the first miner to reach the surface. He was soon followed by Mario Sepulveda Espinace, 40. Each made their escape in a specially-made steel capsule which was hoisted up the near half-mile shaft in around 16 minutes. [skynews]

Courtney Cox And David Arquette Also Overs – Courteney Cox has time-shares these days in both Cougar Town and Splitsville.The actress and David Arquette have separated after 11 years of marriage, E! News confirmed Monday. They have one daughter, 6-year-old Coco. 11 years? Gosh, that took her a while! [eonline]

Google Funds Massive Windfarm – Google and a New York financial firm have each agreed to invest heavily in a proposed $5 billion transmission backbone for future offshore wind farms along the Atlantic Seaboard that could ultimately transform the region’s electrical map. The 350-mile underwater spine has stirred excitement among investors, government officials and environmentalists who have been briefed on it. Go Google. [newyorktimes]

Kim Jong il’s Eldest Playboy Son Speaks – The eldest son of Kim Jong-il who was passed over in favour of his younger brother in the race to succeed his father as leader of North Korea, has said that he opposes the idea of a dynastic succession in the secretive Stalinist state. Cheeky blighter! I tell you, if Our Dear Leader gets his hands on you, he’s gonna wring your neck! After that you’ll probably get hard labour. [telegraph]

Prosecutor Sends PigSpotter Docket Back To Cops – The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has sent Twitter traffic celebrity PigSpotter’s docket back to the police for further investigation. “We are optimistic about the DPP’s response. However, we still await their final decision,” his lawyer Karl Schuler told the South African Press Association. The Johannesburg metro police laid a charge against PigSpotter in September for warning motorists about speed traps. [mail&guardian]

Man Throws Book At Obama – A paperback book whizzed by the head of Barack Obama at a rally in Philadelphia on Sunday. According to The Toronto Sun, the offending literate ruffian was “released without charge after Secret Service deemed him to be not a threat to the president and that he merely wanted Obama to read the book that he had written.” [vanityfair]

McDonald’s Happy Meal Mold-Free After Six Months – Looking almost as fresh as the day it was bought, this McDonald’s Happy Meal is in fact a staggering six months old. Photographed every day for the past half a year by Manhattan artist Sally Davies the kids meal of fries and burger is without a hint of mould or decay. Mrs Davies, 54, has charted the seemingly indestructible fast food meals progress as it refuses to yield to the forces of nature. Go America! [dailymail]

Agliotti’s Mate Gunned Down, Agliotti Tweets – A man described as Glenn Agliotti’s friend dies in a hail of bullets when gunmen armed with pistols and an AK47 open fire on him. But, far more importantly, is the fact that Agliotti tweeted about it on Monday. Yes, he has a Twitter account (here). And no, Selebi is not following him, even though they are “friends, finish and klaar.” Are YOU following Glenn Agliotti? [businessday]

Deleted Facebook Photos Are Not Really Deleted – Facebook may be making strides in some areas of privacy, but the company is still struggling when it comes to deleting user photos—or not deleting them, as the case may be. To keep to the point that they’re sticking to – the thumbnail might be gone, but the direct URL remains. True story.. [arstechnica]

Battle For Liverpool Intensifies – The battle for ownership of Liverpool intensified on Tuesday as a second bidder emerged while the club were arguing in a London court room that they should be able to sell for an already agreed but lower price. American owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett are trying to block the club’s sale after the board agreed a 300 million-pound ($478.1-million) deal with the owner of the Boston Red Sox, against their will. [internationalheraldtribune]

First Patient Treated In Stem Cell Study – Doctors have injected millions of human embryonic stem cells into a patient partially paralyzed by a spinal cord injury, marking the beginning of the first carefully designed attempt to test the promising but controversial therapy. Nice, let’s keep an eye on that one. [washingtonpost]

Apple Trademarks “There’s An App For That'” – Apple has nailed a trademark application for the catchphrase, “There’s an app for that.” The “There’s an app for that,” tagline plays a large role in Apple’s marketing and advertising initiatives around the iPhone and all other iOS devices. The phrase has become so popular that it has permeated pop culture and become repurposed and parodied in a number of fashions. [mashable]

How Mel Gibson Is Winning The Media War – While Mel Gibson is keeping mum, his ex-girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva is on a publicity tear. Over the last few weeks, rather than retreat from the spotlight and let the drama unfold in the courtroom, Grigorieva, who’s been in the hands of a revolving door of publicists, lawyers, and advisers, has been a ubiquitous media spectacle. Slut. [dailybeast]

Wes Anderson And Roman Coppola’s Stella Artois Commercial – Directors Wes Anderson (Rushmore, The Royal Tenenbaums) and Roman Coppola (Phoenix’s “Funky Squaredance” video, which is now in MoMA’s permanent collection) collaborated on a new commercial for Stella Artois. The cool cleanness and mid-century modernism are very much Anderson, while the jaunty nonchalance recalls Coppola’s aesthetic. Nice, let’s check it out. [vanityfair]

Talking Elephant Attracts Researchers And Tourists In South Korea [VIDEO] – In this video from CBS, an elephant named Kosik is attracting visitors and scientists alike with his unique ability to vocalize various Korean words. Kim-Jong Kap (no relation), Kosik’s trainer at Everland Theme Park in South Korea, says that Kosik’s pronunciation has improved greatly since he first discovered the pachyderm could speak in 2006. Kosik is now able to pronounce 7 words in Korean, like “hi” and “good.” [huffers]