June Shannon. Photo: MaxNY/Spartano/FAMEFLYNET PICTURES
By Andrea Surujnauth
Mama June and Sugar Bear, stars of Honey Boo Boo, exchanged vows in an extremely unique wedding ceremony that was all their own. Wearing a camouflage wedding gown, the pair marched down the aisle in the backyard of their Georgia home. According to People, the low key ceremony was followed by a family barbecue. “The day was very special mostly because my girls were able to take part in it,” says June. “I felt like it was important for them to see this moment and celebrate my love for Sugar Bear.” June also spoke about how she managed to keep her big day within her budget. “My sister baked the cake, and we spent most of the money on barbecue,” says June. “We stayed true to our roots and made the focus on the family and my commitment to Sugar Bear. You can definitely plan an event on a budget!”
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On Saturday, May 4, actress Keira Knightley married Klaxons keyboardist James Righton. The couple kept the day very low-key, UsMagazinereports. They exchanged vows in an intimate ceremony in the south of France before just a dozen or so of their closest friends and family.
Reality show mom June Shannon and her longtime beau Mike “Sugar Bear” Thompson finally tied the knot on Sunday, May 5. The ceremony, which took place in McIntyre, Georgia, was a “taped event,” according to UsMagazine.com. Shannon, known as “Mama” on the show, and Thompson are already parents to Alana “Honey Boo Boo” Thompson, 7, the feisty Toddlers & Tiaras pageant contestant with a penchant for outrageous one-liners.
Leonardo DiCaprio. Photo: Andrew Evans / PR Photos
By Meghan Fitzgerald
Leonardo DiCaprio is one busy man. With hits like Django Unchained, The Great Gatsby, and the Wolf on Wall Street — he has undergone a lot of stress. This summer, according to UsMagazine, the almost 40 year old actor is planning to relax. Extra reports: “To me, right now it’s about getting a little breather — getting some time off…just a few months off to do some other things.” DiCaprio is currently single but taking the days “as they come.”
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Justin Theroux and Jennifer Aniston. Photo: David Gabber / PRPhotos.com
By Meghan Fitzgerald
Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux’s celebrity wedding plans are slightly delayed due to her celebrity ex Brad Pitt and his current fiancé Angelina Jolie. UsMagazine reports that famous couple “Brangelina” are planning upcoming nuptials, and Aniston didn’t want her own wedding to conflict with theirs. According to NY Daily News, “She does not want her day associated with them.” The Hollywood couple considered moving the date up, but Theroux didn’t want to rush it.
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David Tutera files for divorce from Ryan Jurica. Photo: Kelly Olszuk / PR Photos
By Meghan Fitzgerald
TMZ reports that My Fair Wedding host David Tutera is filing for a divorce with partner of 10 years, Ryan Jurica. According to UsMagazine, Tutera filed for divorce due to “irreconcilable differences.” “After repeated attempts at marriage counseling and therapy, we have been unable to save our relationship due to David’s addiction to sex.” TMZ quotes the papers as stating, “David has engaged in a pattern of hiring sex escorts and prostitutes to support his addiction.”
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Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan-Tatum. Photo: Jonathan Shensa / PR Photos
By Meghan Fitzgerald
Monday April 29th, the adorable couple Channing Tatum and pregnant wife, Jenna Dewan strolled around Hampstead Heath park in London with their two dogs. UsMagazinereports that along their afternoon stroll, Magic Mike actor Tatum helped his wife over a fallen branch. The 32 year old Witches of West End actress looked comfortable in pregnant chic clothing.
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Antonia Bennett and Tony Bennett. Photo: Andrew Evans / PR Photos
By Meghan Fitzgerald
Tony Bennett was more than thrilled to give away his singer daughter, Antonia, at her wedding recently. He enthusiastically tweeted, “Congratulations to my beautiful daughter, Antonia. What a fabulous wedding.” He also included a picture of the two walking down the aisle. A source told People that Bennett and his wife, Susan attended the wedding at the Beverly Hills Hotel. Love was in the air this past Sunday night.
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Liam Hemsworth and Miley Cyrus. Photo: Andrew Evans / PR Photos
By Andrea Surujnauth
Miley Cyrus recently opened up to Elle UK about her engagement to Liam Hemsworth. The couple got engaged a year ago. “We have a house together and dogs. It just seems right to be wearing this ring and to be committed,” Cyrus said. “But we keep our relationship low-key and don’t talk about it any more.” According to UsMagazine, Cyrus has decided to keep her personal life and relationship to herself and away from the spotlight. “We were too nice to the world and gave them too much insight — into my life and my puppies and my house —- and I just don’t feel they get that privilege any more,” Cyrus explained. “Like on my Twitter, I’m much more . . . not conservative, but you don’t see a picture of my dogs. You don’t get that personal stuff any more.”
World renowned illusionist, David Copperfield, talks with us about keeping the magic alive, not only when he’s performing a show, but in his personal relationship as well. Copperfield, performs over 500 shows a year and has won 21 Emmy Awards. He has accomplished mind-boggling illusions such as walking on the Great Wall of China and making the Statue of Liberty disappear. His newest passion is focused on educating people about the joy of relaxing in the Bahamas. Copperfield who enjoys The Bahamas with his family owns a chain of eleven islands “Musha Cay and the Islands of Copperfield Bay” which he calls the most “magical vacation destination in the world.”
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Barack and Michelle Obama. Photo: Albert L. Ortega / PR Photos
By Jessica Conigliaro
This past Saturday, President Barack Obama kicked off his hilarious White House Correspondents’ Dinner speech at the Washington Hilton in Washington, D.C. According to UsMagazine.com, the president stated he wanted to keep things lively and energetic for his second term. He then launched a slideshow of funny Photoshopped images of himself sporting his wife’s famous new bangs. “I think this looked pretty good, but no bounce,” he said.
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Michael Jordan and Yvette Prieto. Photo: PRN / PRPhotos.com
By Jessica Conigliaro
Former NBA star Michael Jordan tied the knot with model-fiancée, Yvette Prieto. According to People, the wedding took place in Palm Beach, Florida on Saturday. “They’ve been planning for months and months,” says a source of the nuptials. “He wanted to give Yvette everything she’s ever wanted.”
Leann Rimes and Eddie Cibrian. Photo: Tina Gill / PR Photos
By Meghan Fitzgerald
According to UsMagazine.com, singer LeAnn Rimes and husband Eddie Cibrian celebrated their second wedding anniversary with a low key dinner in Toronto, Canada last Monday. PerezHiltonreported that Rimes, 30, tweeted about her evening, saying, “Beautiful anniversary, low key and lovely. Thx for all your sweet well wishes.” The cake read, “If you break down, I’ll drive out and find you. Happy 2nd anniversary.”
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Credit: Barry Wetcher, Amanda Seyfried, Ben Barnes, The Big Wedding
By Meghan Fitzgerald
The Big Wedding has a vamped up cast, including Diane Keaton, Robert De Niro, Susan Sarandon, Robin Williams, Katherine Heigl, Amanda Seyfried and Topher Grace. This new romantic comedy directed by Justin Zackham is about a modern family attempting to remain sane for the weekend of Alejandro (Ben Barnes) and Missy O’ Connor’s (Amanda Seyfriend) wedding. Don (Robert De Niro) and Ellie Griffin (Diane Keaton) are a long divorced couple who are playing “happy” for their adopted son’s wedding. Alejandro’s biological mother is also in attendance, after deciding to fly halfway around the world. Not only does she not approve of divorce, but she also doesn’t know that Alejandro’s foster parents are adopted. The Griffin family tries to keep their cool as they are bombarded with the past, present and future throughout the weekend.
Gretchen Rossi and Slade Smiley. Photo: Janice Ogata / PRPhotos.com
By Meghan Fitzgerald
People confirms that Real Housewives star Gretchen Rossi recently proposed to longtime boyfriend, Slade Smiley, and he said “yes.” Her marriage proposal to her mate will be televised on Bravo. “I’ve never been so overwhelmed with just sheer joy and happiness!” Rossi tells Life & Style. A source said, “Gretchen always does everything out of the box, so no one is too surprised she was the one who proposed. She really wants kids with Slade, so that was a big motivator.”
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Poppy Montgomery and Adam Kaufman. Photo: AR/Flynetpictures.com
By Meghan Fitzgerald
Poppy Montgomery, who stars in Unforgettable, and her boyfriend, Microsoft executive Shawn Sanford welcomed their first child last Monday April 22nd, according to People. The couple welcomed daughter Violet Grace Devereux Stanford at 7:57 a.m., weighing in at 6 lbs, 12 oz. and measuring 19.5 inches long. According to E! Online, the pair released a statement, saying: “Overjoyed with the arrival of our beautiful angel and filled with gratitude that she is happy, healthy and thriving.”
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Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne. Photo: Izumi Hasegawa / PR Photos
By Andrea Surujnauth
Sharon Osbourne recently spoke out about her husband, Ozzy Osbourne’s prescription drug and alcohol abuse problem on an episode of her talk show The Talk. “Everybody knows he’s been struggling with this his entire life and I never knew that he was using prescription drugs,” she said, according to UsMagazine.com. “I knew he was drinking occasionally, but I didn’t realize to what extend. It’s our business — we’re dealing with it. We’re not getting divorced. However, am I happy? No. Am I upset? Yes, I am — I’m devastated right now. He’s been using alcohol and prescription drugs for the last year-and-a-half…and he has been in a very dark place. That’s true. It’s very true. It’s a disease that not only hurts the person that has the disease but it hurts the family,” she continued. “It hurts people that love you and we’re dealing with it.”
Katherine Russell. Photo: William Farrington/Polaris
By Andrea Surujnauth
Katherine Russell grew up in Rhode Island and went to college at Suffolk University in Boston. She was from a Christian household and graduated top in her class from her high school. Her plan was to join the Peace Corps, but all of that changed when she met Tamerlan Tsarnaev, according to People. Now, she is known as the Boston Marathon Bomber’s widow. It all started when she went to a nightclub and one of her girlfriends introduced her to Tsarnaev. She dropped out of school, converted to Islam, and married Tsarnaev in June 2010. She moved in with his parents and his brother. The couple gave birth to a daughter, but the birth date remains unknown. After giving birth, Katherine worked long hours as a home health care aide while Tsarnaev stayed home and took care of their daughter. “She really loved the work,” says a family source. “I think it was the one thing she could do separately from him.” Katherine’s attorney states that she was unaware of the plans of the bombing.
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Russell Brand and Katy Perry. Photo: Landmark / PR Photos
By Meghan Fitzgerald
UsMagazine.comreports that a year after her divorce, the 28 year-old singer, Katy Perry is now more comfortable talking about her past relationship. According to Hollywood Reporter, Perry stated, “It’s a very tiny elephant . . . It’s like a little Tchotchke now,” referring to her divorce. “The Big D — you can say it.” Since her split with Brand, Perry has been in an on-and-off again relationship with John Mayer.
Porsha Stewart did say that she was shocked when her husband filed for divorce, and she really meant it. On Watch What HappensSunday April 21st, Porsha discussed her split with NFL star Kordell Stewart. According to UsMagazine.com, the Bravo star awoke from a nap to find numerous calls from her sister. Her sister asked if she found out. Stewart had no idea it was about her relationship until she hopped out Twitter. ‘Kordell divorcing Porsha,'” she said. “And I’m like this is just a crazy joke . . . I found out from Twitter.”
Scott Disick and Kourtney Kardashian. Photo: PRN / PR Photos
By Andrea Surujnauth
Having your whole life broadcasted on national television can turn out to be a real struggle especialy in Scott Disick and Kourtney Kardashian’s case reports UsMagazine.com. Having their love quarrels filmed for the whole world to see can be trying to their relationship even months after the acutal fight took place. “That, I will say, is one of the real downsides of the whole television thing,” Disick tells Ryan Seacrest during an interview on Ryan Seacrest With the Kardashians: An E! News Presentation. “Just when I think we’ve worked through something, and we’re finally moving forward, a rerun will be on, and I’ll be upstairs, and she’ll call me,” he continues. “Like, ‘Hey, so I kinda forgot to say I hated you for this one other thing.’ And I’m like, ‘What? I have to relive this again?'” These lovebirds have been together since 2006. And how is their relationship going now? I would say we’re decently happy,” Disick tells Seacrest. And what about the wedding bells? “I think if it’s not broke, don’t fix it. You know what I mean?” he said. “I feel like I used to want to get married more than she did. And then, being that she was always so not interested, I’ve decided not to be.” Kardashian and Disck are parents of son Mason, 3, an daughter Penelope, 9 months.
Matt Damon and wife Luciana, Credit: Andrew Evans / PR Photos
By Andrea Surujnauth
Matt Damon returns to work after his Cancun vow renewal getaway. Damon and wife Luciana had an intimate celebration for their 10 year mark of knowing one another. “It was a very family-oriented and happy celebration,” a source told People. They source went on to spill the beans about the lovebirds, “They were smiling and looked very happy together.” Now, only a week after his romantic vacation, Damon was seen at the Summer of Sony event with director Neill Blomkamp and costar Sharlto Copley to promote their new movie Elysium.
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Reese Witherspoon and her husband Jim Toth ended up becoming partners in crime Friday morning, reported People. Toth got pulled over for drunk driving and Witherspoon, who was in the passenger seat, became angered by the police arresting her husband. She got out of the car after being asked not to and eventually got arrested for disorderly conduct. According to police reports, Toth was weaving across a double line, he appeared disheveled and smelled of alcohol. After taking a sobriety test, Toth blew a .139. The limit in Georgia is .08. The couple was released in bonds after a few hours of incarceration and they are awaiting a pending court date.
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Scott Porter and Kelsey Mayfield. Photo: Albert L. Ortega / PR Photos
By Jessica Conigliaro
Scott Porter and Kelsey Mayfield said ‘I do’ on April 20 in Austin Texas. According to UsMagazine.com, the couple selected Austin for their wedding destination because that’s where their love story began. “We wanted to get married under a Texas sky, and it’s going to be kind of a rustic chic wedding — that’s the term she throws around,” Porter explains. “She’s got the whole thing in her head and I trust her explicitly.”
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