Some of my clients and readers have been writing to me quite upset about the supposed breakup of Rosie O’Donnell and Kelli Carpenter-O’Donnell.

First off, before we get our thongs in a twist, is this really true?

I searched online last night for any news in regards to this report.  And, I searched again this morning.  First off, doing the search reminded me how challenging it can be to get the true scoop on what is really happening out there in the real (non-virtual) world.  In today’s internet age, you have to dig because often the top search results tend NOT to be trusted, venerable news sources.

And of course, rumors spread very easily, even more so on the internet, when anyone can slap up anything they want at anytime (and have what they posted found almost immediately).   What’s that tell you?  Also – for some reason, even relatively intelligent people seem to take anything they read online as true, without considering the source.

So far, other than CNN, none of the other, major news networks is saying much, presumably because they don’t have enough information or facts verified yet.  What I can tell, up to this moment (about 12:30p ET), is that neither Rosie nor Kelli has announced publicly they are separated.

CNN reported this past Wednesday (more…)