Douglas, Zeta-Jones splitting for a while

Zeta-Jones, 43, and Douglas, 68, were married in 2000 and have two children. He was treated for throat cancer in 2010 and made headlines this summer when he said that oral sex is a potential cause of the cancer. Khloe talking divorce, report says The New York Daily News says sources tell it divorce is “imminent” for Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom, even as Kardashian tries to rescue her husband from reported cocaine addiction. Kardashian matriarch Kris Jenner reportedly has taken charge of the situation because she thinks her daughter is “too emotional” and can’t see things clearly. According to the Daily News, Jenner held an emergency two-hour meeting and had multiple phone conversations this week with pit-bull divorce attorney Laura Wasser, in which they discussed the couple’s prenup and how to cut Odom out of the family. Wasser also was called on during Kim Kardashian’s divorce from Kris Humphries. Jenner and other family members reportedly have met with Khloe and told her that the marriage is beyond repair, even though, in the words of a source close to the family, “she is in love and does not want a divorce.” Rumors of NBA player Odom’s cheating with other women and his alleged cocaine use have plagued the couple’s four-year marriage. They wed just nine days after meeting in September 2009. Valerie Harper on 'DWTS'? A report at www.tmz.com says actress Valerie Harper will be a contestant on the fall season of ABC’s “Dancing With the Stars.” Harper, 74, best known for playing Rhoda Morganstern on ’70s sitcoms “Rhoda” and “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” went public in March with the news that she had been diagnosed with terminal brain cancer. She said then that doctors had given her just a few months to live. According to TMZ, the actress has already begun practicing with her “DWTS” partner, Tristan MacManus, and is said to be in very good shape. Other names being tossed about as possible “DWTS” contestants: actresses Leah Remini and metro Detroit native Elizabeth Berkley, actress-singer Christina Milian, Snooki of “Jersey Shore” fame and ex-NFL star Keyshawn Johnson. ABC plans to officially reveal the lineup Wednesday on “Good Morning America.” Rock back on the charts Kid Rock’s big summer tour isn’t just helping his box-office standing: It also has him firmly back on the album charts. Nine months after hitting stores, “Rebel Soul” is No. 52 nationally, a week after storming back onto the charts at No. 54, thanks to on-site purchases at his shows, where Shriners have been selling the CD for $10 (and getting a portion of the proceeds). “Rebel Soul” had returned last week to the charts with 7,000 copies sold, 79% of them from concert sales, according to Billboard. Reports from venue sales are delayed, the magazine said, which means the full impact of Rock’s recent eight-show DTE run may not be reflected until later charts. Still, the hometown buzz has been good for Rock: The album just returned to the No. 1 spot in Detroit, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Briefly ■ The Detroit Jazz Festival is upon us, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t other music deserving of your attention: The great jazz and blues singer Barbara Morrison is returning home to Detroit from her longtime perch in Los Angeles to perform two nights at Baker’s Keyboard Lounge alongside trumpet legend Marcus Belgrave. She’ll do two sets tonight and Friday starting at 9 at Baker’s, 20510 Livernois, Detroit. $15. 313-345-6300 . www.theofficialbakerskeyboardlounge.com. ■ Detroit rapper Danny Brown’s “OLD” won’t be out until Sept. 30, but fans are getting a taste of what to expect via the tripped-out music video for new track “ODB,” which has been posted online. Meanwhile, at www.pitchfork.com, there’s a new story in which Brown talks about how Radiohead and “Curb Your Enthusiasm” influenced his upcoming CD. “I’m doing something I love,” Brown says. “A lot of people have sucky jobs, but I have a good one, and I’m not trying to lose it.” Brown will perform at the Mad Decent Block Party 2013 on Sept. 6 on the Elektricity Festival Grounds in Pontiac. Tickets are $28.50. For more, go to www.thecrofoot.com. Compiled by Greg Crawford with reports from staff writers Brian McCollum, Mark Stryker and B.J. Hammerstein and Free Press news services

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