Magazine says Swank to file for divorce from Chad Lowe

New York – Two-time Oscar winner Hilary Swank will file for divorce from actor-husband Chad Lowe, People magazine reports.

“Hilary Swank and Chad Lowe have jointly decided to divorce,” an attorney for the couple, Jeffrey A. Bernstein, told the magazine in a story posted Friday on its Web site. “They continue to be friends and have the utmost respect for one another.”

Bernstein confirmed to The Associated Press that the couple would divorce, but declined to elaborate on the reason for the split or specify when court papers will be filed.

Swank, 31, and Lowe, 38, who have no children, announced they were separating in January after eight years of marriage.

Swank famously forgot to thank a tearful Lowe while accepting her best actress Oscar in 2000 for “Boys Don’t Cry.” Last year, Swank won again for “Million Dollar Baby” – this time, thanking Lowe.

Stern regains rights to old CBS Radio shows

New York – Shock jock Howard Stern regained control of the master tapes from the last 20 years of his radio program in a Friday settlement of the contentious lawsuit brought by his former bosses at CBS Radio.

Stern’s new employer, Sirius Satellite Radio Inc., agreed to pay $2 million to CBS Radio in return for the rights to the recordings, according to a statement released by both sides.

CBS Radio sued Stern, 50, in February, the latest salvo in an escalating battle between the corporation and its former star employee. The company claimed Stern had violated his contract by improperly using his airtime on CBS stations to promote his January 2006 move to Sirius.

It’s a boy – Kingston – for Stefani, Rossdale

Los Angeles – Another celebrity baby with an interesting name. This time it’s a boy for rocker couple Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale.

Kingston James McGregor Rossdale was born by Caesarean section Friday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, according to Stefani spokesman Dave Tomberlin. The baby weighed 7 1/2 pounds.

“Both mother and child are doing well,” Tomberlin said in a statement.

It’s the first child for Stefani, 36, and Rossdale, 38, who were married in 2002.