People in the news

Singer Phil Collins and wife announce they’re separating

New York – Splitsville for Phil Collins and his wife, Orianne.

The British rock star and his Swiss-born wife, who were married in 1999, announced in a joint statement Wednesday that they’ve separated.

They have two sons, Nicholas, 4, and Matthew, 1. Collins has three children from two previous marriages.

“They have been living separately since the beginning of the year and both cite the fact that they have been growing apart for some time now and this has put too much pressure on their relationship,” the statement said.

The Grammy-winning former Genesis drummer and singer, 55, and Orianne, in her early 30s, met during a 1994 tour supporting his solo record, “Both Sides.” At the time, he was going through a much-publicized divorce from his second wife, Jill.

Former 90210 star expecting third child with husband

New York – Jennie Garth is expecting her third child with actor-husband Peter Facinelli, Us magazine reports.

“Peter and I feel very blessed with our children,” the 33-year-old actress is quoted as telling the magazine, on newsstands Wednesday.

The couple have two daughters, Lola Ray, 3, and Luca Bella, 8.

Garth, star of the WB sitcom “What I Like About You,” and Facinelli, 32, were married in 2001.

“Marriages aren’t easy, and we’re just like any other couple,” says Garth, who starred as Kelly Taylor on the ’90s TV series “Beverly Hills, 90210.”

FCC fines CBS stations, affiliates $3.6 million

Washington – A government crackdown on indecent programming resulted in a proposed fine of $3.6 million against dozens of CBS stations and affiliates on Wednesday – a record penalty from the Federal Communications Commission.

The FCC said an episode of the CBS crime drama “Without a Trace” that aired in December 2004 was indecent. It cited the graphic depiction of “teenage boys and girls participating in a sexual orgy.”

CBS said it strongly disagrees with the FCC’s finding.

The network can appeal the decision to the FCC. The company has 30 days to ask for reconsideration and provide an explanation as to why the network should not be held liable.

The proposed fine was among decisions from the agency stemming from more than 300,000 complaints it received concerning nearly 50 TV shows broadcast between 2002 and 2005.