NY POST 03/12

NY 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.

NY 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.