The Divorce Files

Rumor has it that after seven years, Madonna and her Guy (right) are headed to divorce court. That got us at GetListy to thinking: There’s something about celebrity divorces that takes “nasty” to a whole new level. With that in mind, we pulled together some lists about high-profile splits.

Celebrity Divorces: Women Who Paid

Oh, let’s just call them “diva-orcées.” These famous women had to fork some serious cash over when their relationship hit the rocks (list courtesy of Forbes):

• Janet Jackson & Rene Elizondo: $10 million
• Jennifer Lopez & Chris Judd: $15 million
• Jane Fonda & Tom Hayden: $2 million
• Kirstie Alley & Parker Stevenson: $6 million
• Chris Evert & Andy Mill: $7 million plus a $4 million home
• Victoria Principal & Harry Glassman: Split $50 million
• Elizabeth Taylor & Larry Fortensky: $1 million

The Nastiest Divorces

Let’s hope Madonna and Guy don’t end up in an updated version of these oh-so-ugly splits from ABC:

• Paul McCartney & Heather Mills
• Michael & Juanita Jordan
• Charlie Sheen & Denise Richards
• Britney & K-Fed
• Tom Cruise & Nicole Kidman
• Kim Basinger & Alec Baldwin
• Halle Berry & Eric Benet
• Ron Perelman & Ellen Barkin (see below)
• Liza Minelli & David Gest
• Harrison Ford & Melissa Mathison
• Lionel & Diane Richie

Billionaire Divorces

Madonna may not be a billionaire, but she might take heed of these big-time breakups as recounted by Forbes.

Ronald & Lisa Burkle
His worth: $2.5 billion
Her cut: $30 million

Kirk Kerkorian & Lisa Bonder
His worth: $9 billion
Her cut: $50,000 per month

Alexander & Carrie Otto
His worth: $10.4 billion (family fortune)
Her cut: $14 million

Ted Turner and Jane Fonda
His worth: $2 billion
Her cut: It was fast and civilized

Sumner & Phyllis Redstone
His worth: $7.5 billion
Her cut: What the court called an “equitable division”

Ronald Perelman and Wives #3 and #4
His Net Worth: $7 billion
Her cut: $50,000 per month (3rd wife Patricia Duff); $20 million (4th wife Ellen Barkin)
Her revenge: Barkin auctioned off $20 million worth of jewely her ex had given her.