People talk 7/3/03

Brandy, hubby split, two 'remain friends'

Brandy is confirming reports that she's split from her husband, Robert Smith, the father of her 1-year-old daughter.

A statement released Tuesday by her record company, Atlantic Records, said: "They will remain friends and raise their daughter jointly."

The 24-year-old singer-actress announced in February 2002 that she had been secretly wed to Smith, a music producer, for several months. Four months later, she gave birth to her first child, daughter Sy'rai. MTV documented the preparations for the birth with the reality series "Brandy-Special Delivery."

American Idol accused of dangerous boatingJustin Guarini was ticketed by Grand Prairie, Texas, police after witnesses said he almost ran over a young girl with a personal watercraft at Joe Pool Lake, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported.

Guarini, 24, was the runner-up on Fox's "American Idol" last year.

He was with winner Kelly Clarkson -- his co-star in the new film "From Justin to Kelly" -- and about five friends at the lake Saturday, when the incident allegedly occurred.

The citation was issued at Loyd Park on the lake's west side, said Sgt. Chris Chopin, lake patrol supervisor.