DAILY GOSSIP: July 18, 2011 by Ned Ehrbar

Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony have announced they are divorcing, according to Hollyscoop. “We have decided to end our marriage,” the couple says in a joint statement. “This was a very difficult decision. We have come to an amicable conclusion on all matters. It is a painful time for all involved, and we appreciate the respect of our privacy at this time.” Sources say the pair had been living apart for months and was waiting for the right time to break the news.

Paris Hilton’s little brother, Barron Hilton, is still being haunted by his day of reckless driving in 2008, during which the then-19-year-old was arrest for driving while intoxicated and allegedly struck Fernando Tellez, a gas station attendant, with his car. Now a jury has ruled that Barron must pay Tellez $4.9 million in damages, according to TMZ. “We disagree with the jury,” a source close to the defendant says. “Barron did not strike the attendant. Barron knows he did wrong. It happened three years ago and he’s been incredibly responsible ever since.”

David Beckham is over the moon about having newborn daughter Harper home. “To have that little bundle of joy in your hands and her making her little noises and opening her eyes — it really is an incredible moment for us,” he says in a chat with fans on his Facebook page. But that doesn’t mean having a girl in the house hasn’t called for some adjustments: “Having a daughter is a whole new thing,” he says. “Having pink in the house and lilac in the house. And you have to be a lot more delicate with girls than with boys and I’m not used to that so it’s a whole new experience but it’s an amazing experience.”

With the divorce papers filed, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver attended a dinner party at a Brentwood restaurant for a friend of their son Patrick, though the estranged couple arrived separately, according to X-17. A source says the couple “kept their distance” during the get-together. “It wasn't like Arnold and Maria were making googly eyes at each other or anything,” the source says. “They were there for the benefit of their son but there was no reconciliation going on. They exchanged a few words cordially, though.”

“True Blood” star Anna Paquin is more than happy to discuss her bisexuality after coming out last year. “My sexuality is something I'm completely comfortable with and open about,” she tells V magazine. “There is a lot of prejudice against us, but the more people talk about it, the less of a deal it will be. Who people choose to sleep with — or spend their lives with — shouldn't matter, not that anyone particularly cares who I'm attracted to.”

Taylor Swift has quickly changed her mind about her home in Nashville, which she bought last September for $1.4 million. The country star is selling the 5,000 square-foot, four-bedroom, five-bath home for $1.45 million, according to Hollyscoop. Swift also owns a penthouse in Nashville and a nearby home in which her parents live, plus a $3.35 million mansion in Beverly Hills.