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Perhaps this is the best damn thing to make divorce feel less complicated.

A week after filing papers to dissolve her marriage to Sum 41 hubby Deryck Whibley, Avril Lavigne is keeping herself occupied by spending time with several girlfriends, including one who has actually moved into the singer's home to help her get over the breakup.

"They've been having sleepovers and doing girlie stuff like watching movies, baking cupcakes and having girl talk," a source tells E! News. "She's in the process of healing."

And while reports have circulated that Avril is back on the dating scene, her rep has yet to respond to E!'s request for a comment.

Although, from the looks of things, it's probably safe to say there isn't a Sk8er Boi, or any boys, at this time.

—Reporting by Whitney English and Juli Deveau

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Avril Lavigne is looking to make life less complicated.

The already separated singer has filed for divorce from her hubby of three years, Sum 41 frontman Deryck Whibley.

Irreconcilable differences were cited as the reason for the split, according to the petition filed last Friday in Los Angeles Superior Court.

The punky pop duo, both of whom were born and bred in Canada, have no kids together. They swapped vows July 15, 2006, in Montecito, Calif.

Lavigne gave their separation date as Sept. 4, 2009, though her message to fans about "moving forward on a positive note" didn't show up on her website until Sept. 17.

But apparently neither date told the whole story.

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So much for Avril Lavigne's happy ending.

The punky pop princess has confirmed what the rumor mill already knew—she and Sum 41 frontman Deryck Whibley are separating after three years of marriage.

"Deryck and I have been together for 6 and a half years," read a statement on Lavigne's website.

"We have been friends since I was 17, started dating when I was 19, and married when I was 21. I am grateful for our time together, and I am grateful and blessed for our remaining friendship.

"I admire Deryck and have a great amount of respect for him. He is the most amazing person I know and I love him with all my heart. Deryck and I are separating and moving forward on a positive note. Thank you to all my family, friends and fans for all your support."

Well, what did you think Lavigne was going to say? "I'm sick of this s--t, don't ask why"?

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Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Swim

We always knew reality stars liked to strut their stuff for the whole world to see, but we couldn't have predicted they would take over New York Fashion Week, which officially starts bright and early tomorrow morning.

Of course, we expect (and hope) to see a few Project Runway alumni take the narrow stage. Christian Siriano is the only one under the Bryant Park big top, but Jillian Lewis, Kenley Collins, Malan Breton and Terri Stevens are also showing their wares over the next eight days.

Still, Real Housewives and a certain superfab City girl are surely dominating many tastemakers' schedules.

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Other than conflicting reports of pregnancy and hard partying, Avril Lavigne has kept a pretty low profile of late. That's all about to change.

The "Complicated" singer has just joined the fast-lengthening roster of stars filling Paula Abdul's vacant chair on American Idol.

She'll be sitting alongside Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson and Kara DioGuardi, telling prospective Idols she doesn't like their boyfriends singing during one of the final two days of auditions in Los Angeles.

Previously announced seat-filler Katy Perry will be hanging with the A.I. trio on the other day.

This won't be the last you'll hear from Avril this month—she's expected to unveil her latest clothing collection for Abbey Dawn during New York Fashion Week.

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• Madonna must be a really great friend, letting her pal crash on her couch all the time. In an interview with a Brazilian TV show, Jesus Luz called the pop queen "only my friend" and said he doesn't care about being called a "toy boy or boy toy." Additionally, the Material Mom supposedly is patting herself on the back for upping Alex Rodriguez's star power, which led to his recent hookup with Kate Hudson.

• Paris Hilton sets the record straight: She and BF Doug Reinhardt weren't kicked off a yacht for getting it on in the bathroom.

• Kevin Bacon's BlackBerry was stolen in a subway station. We'll let you come up with the six degrees joke while we marvel that he took the subway.

• We love it when stars try new things! Amy Winehouse is becoming a jewelry designer while Kate Moss preps to become the next Lauren Conrad by writing a novel.

• Breaking news: Avril Lavigne wears something other than a hoodie.

• Dear Susan Boyle: We love you, but your hotel neighbors do not. Get some sleep—you're going to need it. Love, Rise 'n' Shine

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Now you, too, can smell like a faux punk rocker. If you're into that sort of thing.

Avril Lavigne has signed on with Procter & Gamble Prestige Products to launch her own fragrance line, with the first top-noted fruit of her labor due out in fall 2009.

The 23-year-old singer said she was happy "to be working with Procter & Gamble on releasing my first fragrance. Creating this fragrance is a fun process and I am looking forward to sharing it with everyone."

While there's no word on what smells Lavigne is looking to re-create with her debut scent—spit and Deryck Whibley seem the likely front-runners—it will be targeted toward consumers in their early teens. Banking on all going well, the as-yet-unnamed fragrance will be the first of many, with additional debuts also planned.

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The Best Damn Tour? Fans are going to have reserve judgment.

In news that will undoubtedly hearten Hilary Duff, rival Avril Lavigne has been rendered speechless after coming down with acute laryngitis. The illness has forced the Canadian punky popster to scrap six additional shows on her North American tour, bringing the grand total of nixed dates to eight.

"My sincerest apologies to all of my fans," she said in a statement Saturday night. "My intention was to complete the rest of the tour, but tonight at sound check in Anaheim I realized this wasn't possible. Even though I have been resting my voice for days, when I tried to sing nothing came out."

Refunds will be available on Monday for the six concerts—in addition to Anaheim and Sunday's gig in Los Angeles, Lavigne will skip dates in Santa Barbara and San Jose, Calif., and Spokane and Eureka, Wash. She had previously canceled shows last week in San Diego and Phoenix.