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Monday, August 22, 2011

The @KimKardashian WEDDING EXTRAVAGANZA

Beautiful bride Kim Kardashian was a picture of happiness as she prepared to exchange vows
with fiance Kris Humphries



Details of Kim Kardashian's wedding to Kris Humphries on August 20 are out!
The glowing bride wore an ivory strapless Vera Wang gown with fitting bodice, tulle skirt and epic train, holding a bouquet of white roses.





Co-maids of honour Kourtney (left), 32, and Khloe, 27, are also seen in their cream, strapless gowns with their brunette tresses down in loose waves

The bridesmaids -- sisters Kendall and Kyle Jenner, Khloe and Kourtney Kardashian along with mommy Kris Jenner -- were dressed in Vera Wang too, each trying to upstage the bride, it seemed.

Family snaps: Kim's mother Kris Jenner also takes a moment before the ceremony to pose with her two daughters and Kim's half sisters and bridesmaids, Kylie, 15, and Kendall, 14

The ceremony, which was held at a private estate in Montecito, California, also the site of the cancelled Jennifer Lopez-Ben Affleck wedding, started at around 6.30 pm and lasted approximately 30 minutes.

Mr and Mrs Humphries reportedly spent $10 million on the wedding but won't have to pay a cent as they've already earned close to $17 million from the hoopla.



The couple has reportedly sold four-hour-long footage to E! for a whopping $15 million and the wedding pictures to People magazine for a cool $2.5 million.

In their arrival, all the guests were handed programmes, which included tributes to Kardashian's late father, famed O J Simpson attorney Robert Kardashian, and Humphries' late grandmother and grandfather.

'I so wish my dad could be here today to walk me down the aisle,' the New York Daily News quoted Kardashian's passage as saying.

'But I know in a way he is here, and I feel his loving presence all around me. I love and miss you, dad,' she stated.



Pastor Joel Johnson, who officiated the traditional Christian ceremony and has known Humphries for years, told the guests that he had asked the bride and groom to write down what they loved most about each other, before the wedding, which he also made them share.

The invited guests included Ryan Seacrest, who's also the producer of Keeping Up With The Kardashians, Rob Kardashian's girlfriend Avril Lavigne and former Spice girl Mel B. Everybody stuck to the bride's request of black and white outfits.



Johnson revealed that the socialite said the NBA star puts a smile on her face everyday, and that he's the "yin to her yang" bringing calm to her life and the fun out of her.

Kourtney Kardashian's 21-month-old son Mason clearly stole the show as he made his way down the aisle in a miniature cream tuxedo.


The couple laughing with one another before the ceremony began

The 26-year-old basketball player, he said he loved his bride-to-be for her compassion, how she treats every day as if it's her last and how, the first time they met, all she talked about was her family. Humphries even whispered to his groomsmen while Kim made her way down the aisle and said that he was nervous.


Preening: As Kim gets ready for their big day, Kris Humphries also spruces himself up with the help of his male buddies

R and B singer Robin Thick sang Angels before switching to Al Green's Let's Stay Together for the first dance of  'Mr and Mrs Humphries' as husband and wife.

Lavish: The wedding could only be described as grand

The $ 20,000 wedding cake baked by Hansen Cakes was a replica of Prince William and Kate Middleton's wedding cake.

Kim flashed her famous grin to her guests as she walked down the seemingly endless white and black carpeted aisle to classical music, while on the arm of her stepfather, Bruce Jenner

While Kim glowed in her Vera Wang gown and diamond encrusted tiara, she faced tough competition from statuesque step sisters Kendall and Kyle as well as mom Kris Jenner.
While Kendal wore an ornate Vera Wang gown for the occassion, Kris Jenner went a step ahead and got some work done on her face for the ceremony. She wore a majestic Vera Wang gown.


Apart from the E! and People deal, Kim's also pocketed $300,000 for the engagement announcement back in May and another $100,000 from OK! magazine for the bridal shower photos.

Just hours before saying her 'I dos', Kim tweeted: 'Anxious,excited,emotional 3words 2describe what Im feeling right now @KimKardashian I LOVE U tomorrow will b MAGICAL.'

She also posted a message on her official website: 'Today is the day! I can't believe it's finally here! Thank you so much to everyone who made this day happen!!!!!'


Kim's wedding will be aired in full on the E! network two-part special on October 9 and 10.


The new bride stepped out the next day with her husband wearing a tracksuit with Mrs Humphries emblazoned on it. The reality TV star looked fresh-faced yet a bit tired.

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A long way down: The black and white carpeted aisle was endless on the grounds of the Montecito estate



Friday, August 19, 2011

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Larry Flynt to The Situation: You're 'good enough' for Hustler clothes

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Michael "The Situation" Sorrentino

Who knew that keeping the "Jersey Shore" cast well-dressed would become a matter of such contention?

Abercrombie & Fitch kicked off the discussion Tuesday when it announced it would pay the members of the MTV reality show not to wear its clothing. On Wednesday, Michael "The Situation" Sorrentino and Paul "Pauly D" DelVecchio fired back, with The Situation suggesting in a Tweet that the announcement caused the company's stock drop of nine percent: "Looks like Abercrombie got themself into a Situation!"

For the record, Abercrombie & Fitch's earnings report also came out on Wednesday, a more likely culprit for the drop.

Fortunately, someone has been willing to fight for the rights of the heavily tanned. Yesterday, Larry Flynt -- publisher of adult publication Hustler magazine -- released a statement saying they would happily "pay Mr. Sorrentino to wear their clothing so that he can stay well dressed," according to TMZ.

"The Sitch may not be good enough for Abercrombie & Fitch, but he's good enough for us," Flynt's statement continued.

No Tweet or comment yet from "The Sitch" or Pauly D, but it's probably only a matter of time.

And it's always nice to know who your friends are.

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Sugarland Takes Stage For 1st Time Since Deadly Collapse: Country Western Group Pays Tribute To Indiana Concert Victims


Sugarland took the stage at the Hard Rock Pavilion in Albuquerque on Thursday for the first time since five people were killed and dozens more were injured in a stage collapse at the Indiana State Fair.

The group was scheduled to be on stage and barely escaped the collapse during the powerful storm.
Thursday night, Sugarland paid tribute to those who lost their lives with a powerful opening performance that brought a lot of tears to a lot of people's eyes.

There was a moment of silence, and then the country western duo let loose.Sugarland's first song was a dedication to the crowd in Indiana. Their fans in New Mexico felt the ripple affect of what happened miles away.

Thursday night's performance went off without a hitch, but it was hard not to think about the weekend's incident.

The Hard Rock Pavilion's stage is concert-tested, and it proved a worthy venue for the return of a tour and thousands of fans who were trying to come to grips with the tragedy.

There had been a fear of severe weather over the venue Thursday night, but all went well.

Live Nation, who leases the pavilion, provided the inspections and said all checks for the Sugarland concert went just fine.


Thursday, August 18, 2011

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Jihadist calls for Letterman's assassination: Online message urges readers 'to cut the tongue of this lowly Jew and shut it forever'


Image: David Letterman
John Paul Filo / AP: An online jihadist is calling for the death of late-night host David Letterman.
 
By
TODAY staff and wire

Late-night host David Letterman is the target of an online jihadist, according to the website SITE Intelligence Group.

Adam Raisman, an analyst at SITE, told EW.com that the threat was posted on a website called Shumukh-al-Islam, and is used by al-Qaida.

“It’s a clearing house for al-Qaida material, it gets the most al-Qaida supporters,” he told EW.

SITE told EW.com that the poster became upset at a joke on "Late Show With David Letterman."

According to NYDailyNews.com, the "Late Show" segment that upset the person who posted the message showed Letterman drawing his finger across his neck when talking about the death of senior al-Qaida member Ilyas Kashmiri.
 
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The message reportedly threatens Letterman's life, saying, "Is there not amongst you a Sayyid Nosair al-Masri (may Allah release him) to cut the tongue of this lowly Jew and shut it forever. Just as Sayyid (may Allah release him) did with the Jew Kahane."

Letterman is not Jewish.

Nosair was acquitted in a state trial of the murder of Meir Kahane, the founder of the Jewish Defense League,  in 1991. Nosair was later retried and convicted in federal court.

A spokesman for the FBI told the Associated Press that the agency is looking into the threats. "We take every potential threat seriously," he said.

CBS has not yet responded to a request for comment.

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'Jersey Shore' stars call out Abercrombie over offer: 'Hmmm if They Don’t Want Us To Wear Those Clothes Why Make GTL Shirts,' Pauly D tweets


Image: The Situation and Pauly D
Elisabetta Villa / Getty Images: Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino, left, and Paul "Pauly D" DelVecchio tweeted their frustration at Abercrombie and Fitch.
 
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Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino has something to say about retailer Abercrombie & Fitch’s offer to pay him to wear another brand’s clothing on “Jersey Shore.”

“Looks like Abercrombie got themself into a Situation!” the MTV reality star tweeted on Wednesday, followed by a link to a CNN finance article noting that the brand’s stock had dipped by nine percent.

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The retailer, whose outlets are known for their dark stores filled with loud music, said on Tuesday it would offer a “substantial payment” to The Sitch, or any of his castmates, as long as they stopped wearing the label’s gear on “Jersey Shore”...
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...Abercrombie said the series is “contrary to the aspirational nature of the brand.”

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Paul “DJ Pauly D” Delvecchio had his own comment, calling the brand out on Twitter for reportedly previously selling shirts with the “Jersey Shore” gang’s famous catch phrase – GTL – gym, tan, and laundry.
 
Story: Abercrombie wants 'Situation' out of its clothes

“Hmmm if They Don’t Want Us To Wear Those Clothes Why Make GTL Shirts #yourPRsux,” he wrote, tweeting to a picture of an Abercrombie & Fitch T-shirt with “GTL” stamped on it above the word “Fitch.”

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Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Abercrombie and Fitch Messes With The Situation, Which Messes With Their Stock

by Jason Kaufman in Jersey Shore


 
Mike 'The Situation' doing the Abercrombie Sidewalk Shuffle

On Tuesday, Abercrombie and Fitch offered "substantial payment" to MTV's "Jersey Shore" cast members, specifically Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino, to refrain from wearing their product.

"We are deeply concerned that Mr. Sorrentino's association with our brand could cause significant damage to our image. We understand that the show is for entertainment purposes, but believe this association is contrary to the aspirational nature of our brand, and may be distressing to many of our fans," an A&F spokesperson said in the statement.

Some thought brilliant publicity stunt, but the street didn't see any humor in this, um, situation.

Abercrombie and Fitch (ANF) posted one of Wednesday's biggest percentage decreases after trading stopped on the NYSE, falling nearly 8.7 percent to close at $64.87.



Our brothers and sisters at MTV Remote Control raise a good point that may give Abercrombie more reason to sweat. A good deal of the "Jersey Shore" fans are probably curled up at home in their A&F clothes watching The Situation's adventures each week. Does that mean they should stop buying the brand also?  

Read Remote Control's Open Rebuttal To A Certain Clothing Retailer Who Dissed Our 'Sitch'

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Stacey Dash Fired from 'Single Ladies'


According to In Touch Weekly (the TV show, not the blog), actress Stacey Dash was fired from VH1′s popular scripted hit show, “Single Ladies.” According to Jawn Murray, a search has been underway for Dash’s replacement for weeks.

He tweeted that Dash clashed with co-star LisaRaye and other cast members of Single Ladies, which led to her dismissal from the show.

This is shocking news to “Single Ladies” diehard fans who tune into the hourly show each week to see Stacey’s adorable walk and what she’s wearing.

Murray tweeted that Inside Weekly is “recasting” for Stacey’s part. It seems strange that it would take so long to find her replacement. It’s also odd that Stacey tweeted this message to her 146,000 followers.

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Abercrombie asks 'The Situation' to shop elsewhere

  • FILE - In this Nov. 17, 2010 photo, Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino poses at GQ magazine's 2010 "Men of the Year" party in Los Angeles. Abercrombie & Fitch Co. is offering money to Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino and his fellow "Jersey Shore" cast members — so they'll stop wearing the brand on the show. The clothing company says in a news release posted Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2011, that it's concerned that having Sorrentino seen in its clothing could cause "significant damage" to the company's image. The Ohio-based retailer says it has offered a "substantial payment" to Sorrentino and producers of the MTV show so he'll wear something else. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
    FILE - In this Nov. 17, 2010 photo, Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino poses at GQ magazine's …
NEW ALBANY, Ohio (AP) — Abercrombie & Fitch is offering to pay to Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino and his fellow "Jersey Shore" cast members so they'll stop wearing the brand on the show.

The clothing company says in a news release posted Tuesday that it's concerned that having Sorrentino seen in its clothing could cause "significant damage" to the company's image.

Abercrombie says a connection to The Situation goes against the "aspirational nature" of its brand and may be "distressing" to customers. The Ohio-based retailer says it has offered a "substantial payment" to Sorrentino and producers of the MTV show so he'll wear something else.

The company says it also is making the offer to others in the hard-partying cast.

An MTV spokeswoman did not immediately return messages for comment on Wednesday.



@LadyGaga to decorate Barneys #Christmas windows

Lady Gaga: Fashion icon, musical superstar, Queen of Christmas. Well, maybe not yet, but she's taking her first step in that direction, decorating the windows of Barneys this holiday season.
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In an image released by Barneys New York, artwork is shown from the Lady Gaga Holiday Campaign.
Starting in mid-November, "Gaga's Workshop will be brought to life throughout the fifth floor of the Men's Store and the store's iconic Madison Avenue windows," Barneys announced.

Gaga isn't just taking the reins on decor, but she's also designing a range of exclusive, small gift items, which will be sold in the workshop. Barneys will donate 25 percent of sales from all of those items to a charity of Gaga's choice.

"Lady Gaga is a rare cultural phenomenon, not only because of her exceptional talents as a singer, songwriter and performer, but also with regard to her support of equality and individuality and status as a fashion icon ... As a New York City landmark, we wanted to celebrate Lady Gaga as a fellow New Yorker and amazing talent," said Mark Lee, Barneys New York CEO.

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Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Red Hot Chili Peppers To Premiere 'Maggie' Video Live On MTV: 'The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie' will debut Wednesday, August 17, at 7:53 p.m., with an exclusive interview to follow on MTV.com.





By James Montgomery (@)

It's been more than five years since the Red Hot Chili Peppers released Stadium Arcadium, but later this month, they'll finally return with I'm With You, their hotly anticipated new album. And obviously, this is a fairly big deal.

Which is why it's only fitting that MTV is rolling out the red carpet for RHCP, with the exclusive premiere of their video for "The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie," the first single off You. The clip will debut live on MTV and MTV2 on Wednesday, August 17, at 7:53 p.m. ET/PT.

Immediately following the debut of "Maggie," the band will sit down with MTV News for an in-depth interview, to stream live on MTV.com. And since we know you've been waiting a long time for this, we're also allowing you to get in on the conversation. Fans can submit their questions (and video questions) for Anthony, Flea, Josh and Chad via Twitter, using the hashtag #AskRHCP

"The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie" recently rocketed to the top of Billboard's Alternative Radio chart, giving the band their 12th #1 on Modern Rock radio (which, just in case you're keeping score at home, is a record no one can even come close to matching). I'm With You, their 10th studio album (and first with new guitarist Josh Klinghoffer), is due in stores on August 30.

Tune in for the premiere of "The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie" on Wednesday, August 17, at 7:53 p.m. ET/PT on MTV and MTV2. Then stick around immediately after for our exclusive interview with the band, streaming live on MTV.com. Fans can submit their questions for RHCP via Twitter, using the hashtag #AskRHCP.

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Waka Flocka Flame Explains Retirement Talk: 'Yeah, I'm gonna retire — from the industry,' Waka says on 'RapFix Live.'

Waka Flocka Flame
Photo: MTV News


Jay-Z famously said that he would retire after he dropped his debut album Reasonable Doubt way back in 1996, and we all saw how that worked out. With only one solo album under his belt, could Waka Flocka Flame do what Jigga couldn't?

Last month, the "Hard in Da Paint" rapper tweeted "This game 2 fake I [quit] rap after this year," but when Sway asked Waka about his post-rap plans, he elaborated on the statement. 
 
"Nah, I am gonna retire. I'm gonna retire from the industry," Waka said on last week's "RapFix Live." "I'm not gonna kick it in the industry no more. I'm gonna do what I wanna do, how I started like from the beginning. I'm gonna do exactly what I wanna do." 
 
 Gucci and Waka Flocka

Flocka didn't exactly say that he'd quit making music, however. Instead, the Atlanta-based rapper said he would go on to operate outside the music industry's traditional avenues.

"I don't expect to win awards, I don't expect to go to big venues. I'm gonna really help the youth — this is what I started doin' it for, so I'm gonna finish doin' it," he said. "Yeah, I'm gonna retire — from the industry."

For now, though, fans can tide themselves over with Ferrari Boyz, Waka's joint album with mentor Gucci Mane, which dropped last Tuesday. "Man, we just came to smash the game — point blank, period," Waka told Sway when asked why the duo made Ferrari Boyz. "They chasin' our sound, folks' singles is on our sound, and we might as well just go 'head and give it all to 'em."

 

Pauly D wants love life guidance


(Dave Kotinsky / Getty Images)

It appears that Paul "DJ Pauly D" DelVecchio can clean up for morning television. He certainly did an efficient job for his appearance on TODAY  -- you'd hardly know that he was the kind of guy who would wake up his roommates with a horn, or who will sit chained to a pole while Britney Spears grooves and grinds for him, or who gleefully asserts that his is the best body on "Jersey Shore."

It turns out that Pauly D can charm everybody, including Hoda Kotb and Kathie Lee Gifford, who asked him about whether the "Shore" folks trashed their Florence, Italy digs ("Maybe. A little bit," he grinned sheepishly) and who couldn't resist touching his solid-looking, tall-standing hair. What's in it? "A lot of gel," he admitted. "I like to keep my hair on point, like my style."

He also touched briefly on appearing on Britney Spears' Femme Fatale tour, where he puts his DJ skills to work opening for both Spears and Nicki Minaj. But Pauly D really may have won over a lot of hearts -- well, at least the hearts that weren't too hardened by the "Shore" cast's GTL lifestyle and hot tub games -- when he admitted that he feels like the oft-derided Snooki has settled down.

"Snooki is a great girl, and she was looking for the right one," he told Hoda and Kathie Lee. "For a girl it looks bad when you're looking a lot. I told her, I want to screen these guys first. She's like a little sister to me now. I want to meet the guy first."

"Jersey Shore" has been bigger than ever this season, which has the cast making mayhem in Italy -- the season premiere's Aug. 11 ratings brought in more viewers than most other networks (8.8 million), and more than the Republican candidates' debate on Fox. 

"The fact that people actually watch us, it's great," said Pauly D. "But it's a lot of people."


Still, not everything is coming up roses for Pauly D, who says he could use a little guidance in his own love life. He admitted he'd like to have someone out there vetting potential girls -- the way he would for Snooki's dates. "I need someone to approve of my girls, because I don't have anyone yet," he said, nodding at his hostesses. "All the good ones are taken."

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The Game blames friend for troubling tweet: Rapper says friend took his phone while he was in a photo shoot


Image: The Game
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Rapper The Game now says he wasn't the one who sent the tweet that has him facing charges.
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The Game says he isn't to blame for the tweet that caused a Compton sheriff's office emergency phone line to jam.

The rapper is facing charges following a tweet that was sent from his account Friday to his more than 580,000 followers.
 
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The Sheriff's Department told the Los Angeles Times that the problems began after 5 p.m. on Friday.

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"This was beyond irresponsible," sheriff's Capt. Mike Parker told the Times. "The deputies' ability to answer the phones and dispatch personnel to help these people in danger was significantly impeded."

But the rapper told TMZ he never wrote the tweet. He said he was at a photo shoot when a friend of his -- who goes by the Twitter handle @wackstar -- got ahold of the Game's phone and begin typing messages and numbers.

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The Game insisted he had no idea one of the numbers was to the Sheriff's Department. He said he shouldn't be charged with a crime.

"Casey Anthony can get away with murder, and the Game goes to jail for tweeting. God bless America," he said.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s department are considering misdemeanor charges against the rapper because the prank calls caused the office to delay response to real emergency calls including a missing person, a spousal assault, two robberies and a stolen car, according to reports.

Game, whose real name is Jayceon Taylor and who uses the name Charles Louboutin on Twitter, responded after the Sheriff’s office asked him to remove the phone number from his tweet, claiming it was an accident.

“Yall can track a tweet down but cant solve murders ! Dat was an accident but maybe now yall can actually do yall job !!!!” he wrote.

The Game rose to fame as a member of the group G-Unit and received two Grammy nomination for his solo album The Documentary.

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Fans flock to Graceland to remember Elvis Presley



  • FILE - This undated file photo shows Elvis Presley. Every year, thousands of Elvis devotees flock to Memphis to remember the singer's death on Aug. 16, 1977. The main event of "Elvis Week" is the solemn candlelight vigil at Graceland, his longtime home, at midnight Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2011. (AP Photo, File)FILE - This undated file photo shows Elvis Presley.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Silent mourners with heads bowed and yellow-orange candlelight leading the way paid their respects to Elvis Presley at his grave at Graceland, his longtime Memphis home, to remember the 34th anniversary of his sudden death.

Thousands of Elvis devotees, candles in hand, walked in the humid night to the graves of Elvis and his relatives, some wiping away tears as they filed past. Flower arrangements and heart-shaped wreaths decorated the burial site as "If I Can Dream" and other songs played softly in the background.


The vigil was to extend past midnight and into Tuesday morning, marking the anniversary of the King's death on Aug. 16, 1977. The vigil is the main draw of "Elvis Week," and some waited hours outside the stately mansion for the procession to start.

Paula Penna came with her family from Campinas, Brazil, for her sixth vigil. Penna, who met her Brazilian husband in an Elvis fan club, cried and hugged him, her sister and aunt after paying her respects.

She said Elvis songs have helped her family though good and bad. All four have Elvis tattoos.

"Elvis music keeps the family together," said Penna, who also was born on Aug. 16 and will celebrate her 27th birthday Tuesday. "I promised to come every year to pay tribute to Elvis because he is very important to the family life."


Fans like 60-year-old Joe Makowski — who claims he saw Elvis in concert 81 times — and his girlfriend, Pamela Hembree, were among the first in line and waited for hours along Graceland's outer brick wall. A New Jersey native who owns four of Elvis' concert-worn scarves and has attended several vigils, he said it was time to introduce Hembree to the Elvis Week experience honoring the life and career of the rock 'n' roll star.

"I get to meet new fans and meet new people, so that's why I line up here early in the day," said Makowski, who went to Las Vegas twice a year between 1971 and 1976 to see Elvis perform. "The biggest thing I get out of it is seeing the young fans that weren't even born until years after he passed away."


Makowski said he admires Elvis because of his singing and performing prowess, of course, but also for what he called the singer's overall coolness.

"He helped me break out of my shell because I was kind of a shy kid," said Makowski, an actor who now lives in Palm Harbor, Fla.


Visitors came from Japan, England, Germany and other countries. Some wore full Elvis outfits, others just his trademark sunglasses or sideburns.

Patrick Lucas sported sideburns and pompadour going as he walked to the vigil with the rest of the Elvis Presley Fans of Alabama, a club he joined on the Internet. Hunter, 22, came from Ehlange-Mess, Luxembourg, for the vigil.

"I try to be like him, in the ways that he was nice to people and how he treated people," Lucas said. "He was a giving person."

Temperatures were in the high 80s much of the day, sharply down from the suffocating 100-degree heat that greeted Elvis fans last August. About 15,000 to 20,000 people attended, according to estimates by police and an Elvis Presley Enterprises spokesman — nothing near the 75,000-strong crowd that's expected to flock to Graceland in 2012 for the 35th anniversary of the singer's death.

The annual vigil began when some Elvis fans traveled to Graceland the year their idol died. It grew into an organized event in 1982.


This year, fans have something else to commemorate. It was 55 years ago — 1956 — when the first two Elvis albums were released. That year alone, Elvis sold 10 million singles and 800,000 LPs.

Glenys Sites said she still remembers watching Elvis perform "Love Me Tender" for the first time.

"He's got everything — stage presence, charisma; he was sexy, great voice," Sites said. "There's never been anybody like him. I don't think he'll ever die."


Many still remember where they were when they found out the singer was dead.

Debbie Moller says she was seated on her couch when her sister called that August day in 1977 at the mansion. She didn't believe her sister at first, so she turned on the radio.

"I was bawling non-stop," said Moller, who makes Elvis T-shirts and is now attending her 15th vigil.

Like many who make the walk up the hill and see the Elvis gravesite and those of his parents, Moller expected to get emotional.

"I cry," said Moller, of Colorado Springs, Colo. "The songs they play make you think back to what you were doing they day he died."

Monday, August 15, 2011

#Celebrity Weddings & Babies from the Weekend


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We know a few ladies who are going to have something to say about this!
Multitasker Joy Behar, who voices opinions on "The View" and has her own talk show on HLN, swapped vows Thursday night with her beau of only 29 years, Steve Janowitz, in a private ceremony in New York City, a rep for The View confirmed Friday to E! News. Talk about getting to know someone first...

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In 2009, she announced — on "The View," natch — tentative plans to tie the knot with Janowitz, her "spousal equivalent." But they called off the engagement later that year, with Behar blaming her own wedding jitters.
Well, we're just glad they didn't decide to call the whole thing off!

Unsurprisingly, however, no further details will be forthcoming until "The View" returns for its 15th season on Sept. 6, the show rep explained.

This is the second marriage for Behar, 68. She and ex-husband Joe Behar have a grown daughter together.


Jason Merritt / Getty Images: TV personality Brooke Burke and actor David Charvet married on a yacht on Aug. 13 in St. Bart's, Guadeloupe.

Brooke Burke and former "Baywatch" star David Charvet are husband and wife!
The longtime couple, who have been engaged since August 2006, made it official Friday evening on a boat in St. Barts, E! News has confirmed.

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"Brooke and David did get married," her rep told E! News.

At the time of their engagement, Burke told E! News she considered Charvet to be her "best friend."
 
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This is the second marriage for the 39-year-old "Dancing With the Stars" co-host (and former host of E!'s Wild On!), who was previously married to "Extreme Makeover" plastic surgeon Garth Fisher.

The newlyweds began dating in 2005, shortly after Burke's split from Fisher, and have two children together, daughter Heaven Rain, 4, and son Shaya Braven, 3.

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Just two days after “The View” co-host Joy Behar tied the knot with her longtime love, another ‘View” co-host has taken the plunge!

Sherri Shepherd married her fiancé, TV writer Lamar Sally, at the Fairmont Hotel in Chicago on Saturday, People reports.

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The talk show personality and ”30 Rock” actress had eight bridesmaids, including her fellow “View” co-host Elisabeth Hasselbeck, Niecy Nash and Yvette Nicole Brown (of “Community” fame), according to the mag, and was escorted down the aisle by her 6-year-old son, Jeffrey.

The bride, 44, kept her Twitter followers up to speed in the moments leading up to the ceremony, tweeting, “Sitting in the room in my gown waiting for Sal& groomsmen to take their pics… Can’t let him see me b4 the wedding… but I’m bored as heck."

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Alberto E. Rodriguez / Getty Images: Tara Reid and Michael Lilleund married in Greece on Aug. 13.

Talk about a quickie.

"American Pie" actress Tara Reid is now a married woman! Reid married Michael Lillelund, a Danish businessman, in Greece on Saturday, E! News confirms.

Wait, you didn't know she was engaged? Neither did we!

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Reid, 35, decided to break the news herself via her Twitter account, writing, "Just got married in greece I love being a wife."

The same night, Reid also broke the news that she was engaged. "I got engaged!," she tweeted, followed up by, "Greece married!" Short and sweet, just like their engagement.

The couple met in Saint-Tropez in November.

Reid was previously engaged to businessman (are you sensing a pattern here?) Michael Axtmann, but called it off in April 2010.

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Jason Merritt / Getty Images: Jessica Alba gave birth to her second daughter on Saturday.

It’s another girl for Jessica Alba and Cash Warren!

The actress gave birth to the couple’s second daughter – Haven Garner Warren — on Saturday, Alba announced on her personal Facebook page.

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“Hope you’re enjoying the weekend. Cash and I are so excited to announce the birth of our daughter, Haven Garner Warren. She was born on Saturday, weighed 7lbs, and was 19 inches long,” she posted on Sunday.
Both mom and baby were “healthy and happy,” she added.

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Haven joins sister Honor Marie, 3, who Alba says is already proving to be a great older sibling.
“Big Sister Honor couldn’t be more excited about the new addition to our family,” her Facebook post continued.

Alba and Warren tied the knot back in May 2008 after dating for four years.

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Dimitrios Kambouris / Getty Images: Tina Fey gave birth to a baby girl on Wednesday, her rep tells People

"30 Rock" star Tina Fey gave birth to her second child with husband Jeffrey Richmond on Wednesday, her rep told PEOPLE.

The little girl, named Penelope Athena, has a big sister named Alice, who is 5.

The former "Saturday Night Live" star, 41, first revealed her pregnancy to Oprah in April.

Jason Merritt / Getty Images: Hilary Duff and husband Mike Comrie are expecting their first child.

Hilary Duff and her husband, Mike Comrie, are celebrating more than their one-year anniversary this weekend — they have a baby on the way. 

“This weekend, Mike and I are celebrating our 1 year anniversary… I can’t believe it has already been a year, time really flies when you’re having fun!” Hilary wrote on her Facebook page.

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“We also want to share the exciting news that…… BABY MAKES THREE!!! We are extremely happy and ready to start this new chapter of our lives,” she continued. “Thanks to everyone for the continued love and support throughout the years!”

This will be the first child for pair, who married in Santa Barbara, Calif., last year after first meeting at an Idaho resort in 2007.

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