You may remember that Halle and hot French-Canadian model Gabriel Aubry were the world's most beautiful couple just long enough to have a beautiful daughter, Nahla, now 4. Then things soured and they went through a vicious custody battle, in which Halle lost her bid to move to France with Nahla and her new fiance, actor Olivier Martinez.
Then this morning, Aubry was dropping Nahla off to celebrate Thanksgiving with Halle and Martinez, and words ... bad words ... bad French words ... were exchanged between Aubry and Martinez. And a fight worthy of Ryan O'Neal and his utterly dysfunctional brood erupted.
Aubry allegedly swung at Martinez and then it was pure fisticuffs and lunging bodies as a horrified Halle and Nahla looked on. Both men were injured and hospitalized, with Aubry suffering a broken rib and Martinez suffering a broken hand and neck injuries. Aubry has been arrested and is now gagging down a Thanksgiving meal of jailbird and stuffing. When he's released, he will be ordered not to come within 100 yards of his family.
On the plus side, if Halle were to apply again for permission to take Nahla to France for good, I'm thinking she'd win.
Editor's note: That was "a departure" from snarkasm?
My note: Well, as close as I get to departure, yes.