Bethenny Frankel: Shocked

The Bethenny Frankel divorce was supposed to be amicable.

That's how the talk show host herself described it a few months ago in a statement, telling the world that she and Jason Hoppy hoped to "co-parent" daughter Bryn, who turns 3 next month.

So... what happened?

"I really did think it would be amicable. I absolutely did," Frankel tells People of a split that has turned contentious, with battles over Bryn and apartment ownership brewing. "I wrote that entire statement myself. And every single word, I believed to be true."

Where will the legal fight go from here?

No one can say at the moment, but, the Skinnygirl gal continues to be as positive as she can be.

"The truth of the matter is, you go with your gut at the time," she says. "Whatever I'm going through now, I'm certain that I'll learn something from it. When the clouds pass, I will figure out what the silver lining was."

In somewhat related news, have you tried the Bethenny Frankel granola recipe? It's fantastic!

Gwyneth Paltrow's Stylist Defends No-Underwear Dress, Kardashian Family Show Off Bikini Bodies in Greece

Gwyneth Paltrow's stylist defends her no-underwear dress, Kim Kardashian and family show off bikini bodies in Greece and President Barack Obama rocks Michelle's bangs at White House Correspondents' Dinner: See Us Weekly's top 5 stories from the weekend in the roundup! 

1. Exclusive: Gwyneth Paltrow's Stylist Defends Sheer No-Underwear Dress: "This Girl Has Taste, This Girl Has Confidence" 

Haters gonna hate, but Gwyneth Paltrow is getting the last laugh. The Iron Man 3 actress came under fire this past week after walking the red carpet premiere for her new action flick in a revealing Antonio Berardi dress on Wednesday, Apr. 24. But, according to her stylist Elizabeth Saltzman, Paltrow never looked better. 

2. PICS: Kim Kardashian and Family Show Off Bikini Bodies During Greece Vacation on Yacht, Jet Skis: Pictures

The ultimate family affair! A very pregnant Kim Kardashian and her family enjoyed some sun and quality time together aboard a yacht during their getaway to the Greek island of Mykonos on Saturday, Apr. 27. The reality star, 32, helped to keep an eye on nephew Mason, 2, toting him around the large vessel clad in a loose brown cover-up. 

3. Video: President Barack Obama Rocks Michelle's Bangs at White House Correspondents' Dinner

For his second term, President Barack Obama will be making big changes! The President kicked off his hilarious White House Correspondents' Dinner speech at the Washington Hilton in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, Apr. 27 by joking, "Second term, baby!"

4. Angus T. Jones Won't Be Regular on Two and a Half Men, Wants to Focus on Music Instead

When CBS's hit sitcom Two and a Half Men returns this fall, the show will be half a man down. CBS announced Friday, Apr. 26, that though the show -- and actors Jon Cryer and Ashton Kutcher -- will be returning for an 11th season, child star Angus T. Jones will not be signing on as a regular cast member. 

5. Michael Jordan Marries Yvette Prieto: See Their Wedding Picture!

Introducing, Mr. and Mrs. Jordan! Us Weekly got all the details on Michael Jordan's over-the-top wedding to Yvette Prieto in Palm Beach, Fla. on Saturday, Apr. 27.

Disney Essentially Guts Hand-Animation Department

It sucks that we now live in a world where hand-drawn animation is no longer a part of Disney's game plan!

While we're not shocked that this happened with the slew of computer animated movies that come out each year, we would hope that for nostalgia sake that Disney would keep a part of their history going — and the quality has always been there with the hand-drawn animators anyway, so it isn't like their products were going down hill!

According to former Disney animator Tom Bancroft, who hopped on Twitter to unleash the saddening announcement to the world, Disney laid off nine veteran animators, including some of the studio’s biggest names: Nik Ranieri, Ruben Aquino, Frans Vischer, Russ Edmonds, Brian Ferguson, Jamie Lopez and Dan Tanaka. In total, 9 people have been given the axe, meaning that two are still unnamed at this point.

It really is the end of an era!

Hopefully though, regardless of a giant like Disney, hand-drawn animation stays alive somewhere and somehow in the world!

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