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POST/PAGE SIX...
JUST three weeks after Page Six ran a blind item about their crumbling marriage,
Paula Zahn and her husband, real-estate magnate Richard Cohen, have filed
for divorce. The blind item asked, "Which TV news anchorwoman is about to
get separated from her husband? He suspects she's been having an affair .
. . " An insider confirmed that not only does Zahn have a boyfriend, he's
also married with children. Radaronline claims the man is ContiGroup CEO
Paul Fribourg, who did not return our calls. "It's going to get very messy,"
our spy said. Howard Rubenstein, who reps both Zahn and Cohen - who have
three kids together - declined to comment on any extramarital affairs, "because
of the children," but did confirm the divorce. An insider added, "Things
really started going downhill for Paula and Richard during the Pale Male
and Lola incident." In 2004, Cohen, then president of the co-op board of
the couple's swanky building at 927 Fifth Ave., signed off on removing the
nest of two lovebird hawks perched on the ornamental exterior stonework.
The eviction set off a global outcry, including a protest by Mary Tyler Moore,
who lived there at the time.
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POST/CINDY ADAMS...
ABOUT the problems of Paula Zahn and her husband of forever Richard Cohen.
Page Six and I did blind items about this TV anchor lady who's having an
affair. It was whispered at the top of everyone's lungs at CNN. But we protected
Paula. Not until now that it's officially made public did we pinpoint her
or allude to her lover also being married with children. Here is what I know.
The divorce is proceeding. Both have lawyers. They're communicating. Under
the same roof. Maybe not all the time, maybe not in the same room but - for
now - it's calm and civil. Here now is what's rumored: He takes custody of
their three children. The timing is not great for Paula. Her contract, maybe
even containing a morals clause, is up. Now. While she's been "on vacation,"
Lou Dobbs did some filling in. Last month news chief Jon Klein told me how
rosy CNN was and that Paula's show had the network's smallest surge in numbers,
but it was up 6 percent. Whatever and however, this might precisely be the
reason divorce talks for the moment stay peaceful and pacific. It's contract
time. She's needing all as harmonious as can be. I know we frail mortals
have only one time around. I know this is wrong and I know this is painful
and I know it's their business not mine. I don't know Richard Cohen well.
I know Paula. I like her.