Nick & Jessica: it's getting ugly

What is it about these two that makes everybody (myself included) go nuts? For months before their official announcement that they are getting a divorce, the tabloids were constantly declaring their marriage to be over. And now, a month later, it's still front page fodder. Maybe it's the fact that Nick and Jessica's publicists seem to be holding divorce proceedings in the court of public opinion. A recent poll by People magazine has Jess's approval rating (she has an approval rating?) way down. 71% of People readers think the break-up is Jessica's fault and 76% of Star readers agree. In response to that news, Jessica's publicist has reportedly been calling newspapers and spreading nasty rumors about Nick's cheating and his hiring of a new manager to help him get some of Jessica's assets.

Here's a quick rundown of all the other Nick and Jessica stories out there since the big announcement:

• Jessica officially filed for divorce on Friday (MTV, 12/16)
  
• No, Jen Aniston is not Jess's secret phone therapist (Entertainmentwise, 12/19)
  
• No prenup=Nick gets half (NBC10, 11/30)
• Everyone's going to be OK! (People, 12/19)