It’s a widely-known rule of thumb by Hollywood insiders that the best time to release bad news is just before—or during—a holiday weekend. The news dump, as it’s called, is ideal for lessening the impact of a potentially large story because the public is likely not paying as much attention to their regular news feeds due to celebrations and vacations.
This 4th of July weekend has proven to be no different, as two such stories were released Friday.
1. Maria Shriver files for divorce from Arnold Schwarzenegger:
The former first lady of California waited nearly two months after announcing her separation from Schwarzenegger, who revealed he’d fathered an illegitimate child with the couple’s household employee during his and Shriver’s 25-year marriage. Shriver, who is asking for joint custody of the couple’s underage sons Patrick and Christopher, signed the divorce documents June 18, but waited until the Friday before the Independence Day weekend to file time with the Los Angeles Superior Court.
2. Linda Evangelista names Salma Hayek’s husband Francois-Henri Pinault as the father of her son:
The supermodel named Hayek’s French billionaire husband, the CEO at fashion company PPR, as the father of her four-year-old son, Augustin James Evangelista (who’s the same age as Pinault’s daughter, Valentina, with Hayek) in Manhattan court Thursday. Evangelista filed a petition seeking child support from Pinault after years of denying reports that he was the father. One might conclude that information obtained from Evangelista's Thursday day court appearance, perhaps knowingly wouldn't have appeared in the news until Friday.
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