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Mandy Moore and rocker Ryan Adams have wed in a secret Georgia ceremony - just one month after announcing their engagement.

The 24-year-old pop star-turned-actress and 34-year-old Adams exchanged vows in a small, simple ceremony in Savannah, Georgia on Tuesday.

Moore's representative told People magazine the couple married in Savannah, Ga., but offered no details about the wedding.

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The Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race, part of the 35th annual Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach, will include 20 famous faces competing to win for charity. Some of the more recognizable names participating include Adrien Brody, Luke Wilson, Keanu Reeves, Jon Hamm, Alex Trebek, and Carlos Mencia. Toyota will donate $5K in the name of each celebrity to "Racing for Kids", which helps fund the healthcare needs of children. An additional $5K will be given to the winner's charity of choice.

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Music icon Prince is set to perform on "The Tonight Show" with Jay Leno not once, not twice but four times!

The artist will appear on the show for three consecutive nights in March followed by a fourth night on Friday, May 29th, Leno's last night of hosting "The Tonight Show."

No. I will not be watching.

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Don't expect the Octo-Babies to be coming home this week. In a big setback for Nadya Suleman, Social workers from Kaiser Permanente hospital just inspected the octomom's new 2,500 square foot house in La Habra and they were not thrilled with what they saw.

A social worker liaison tells RadarOnline.com exclusively that Nadya's new house needs the following work before her babies come home:

*All lighting moved up onto the ceiling. No lamps or cords on the floor.
*Fireplace needs safety guards
*Stairs need to be re-built.
*Upstairs banister on stairs raised to enclose entire 2nd floor.
*Hypo-allergenic air filters installed
*Bunk beds can not be next to window in upstairs bedrooms.
*Blinds need to be cordless
*Storage cabinets installed

The social workers were very surprised and disappointed Nadya didn't show up for the inspection.

She should have showed up for the inspection, but I think some of their needs are not really needed. Blinds need to be cordless? All lighting moved to ceiling? Seems a bit extreme to me.

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ET confirms musician Chris Brown has reportedly removed his name from Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards ballot.

"Chris Brown has decided to withdraw his nominations from the Kids' Choice Awards. We agree with and respect his decision, and are looking forward to presenting a great event for our audience," Nickelodeon said in a statement.

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Star Wars creator George Lucas is casting actors for a live action TV series based on the legendary sci-fi franchise. Lucas announced plans for a small screen Star Wars spin-off back in 2005.

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ET was first on the set of Robert Downey Jr.'s action-packed re-imagining of 'Sherlock Holmes,' and they got a sneak peek!

"It's pretty badass," Robert told Thea Andrews, joking, "1891 Victorian England was a petty gnarly place -- I like that I actually got the word gnarly in a Victorian description."

Robert's version of Holmes is a whole lot more tough and sexy than you've ever seen before, but Robert says his take on the character was already there in print.

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David Boreanaz let a happy little secret slip today on "Live with Regis and Kelly."

The "Bones" star revealed that he and his wife are expecting their second child as he was relating a story about their son. While explaining "the birds and the bees" to 6-year-old son Jaden Rayne, he asked, "You're aware that mommy and daddy are having a new baby?"

Labels: celeb baby, celeb wedding, celebrity quote, chris brown, David Boreanaz, george lucas, Jay Leno, Mandy Moore, octomom, prince, Robert Downey Jr, ryan adams, star wars

Written by: Christy

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Ashlee Simpson has confirmed that she will playing a lead character in the new version of the hit television series Melrose Place.

The actress - who was a regular on U.S. television show 7th Heaven - says that she is extremely excited to be involved in bringing back the 90s drama which will feature a fresh new take on life in the Californaia neighbourhood.

"I'm thrilled to be joining the cast of Melrose Place," Ashlee tells Us Weekly.

"I look forward to being a part of its new generation of residents."

Ashlee takes over from the original cast - Heather Locklear, Marcia Cross and Kelly Rutherford - to play newcomer Violet.

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Drew Barrymore insists she's still "close" to her ex-boyfriend Fabrizio Moretti - and has called her relationship with the Strokes drummer "the most important" in her life.

It was "one of the most, if not the most, important relationships I've had in my life," said Barrymore, who recently confirmed rumors she is in the running to direct the third Twilight film.

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Usher was "forced" to retract his comments about Chris Brown, it has been claimed.

After Brown - who was arrested last month for allegedly assaulting girlfriend Rihanna - was snapped riding a Jet Ski at P. Diddy's Miami pad, Usher lambasted the Run It singer for not showing enough remorse.

"Have a little bit of remorse, man. The man's on Jet Skis? Like, just relaxing in Miami?" Usher said in a video for Jermaine Dupri's Living the Life series.

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Oprah Winfrey has put in her two cents on the Rihanna-Chris Brown saga. "Love doesn't hurt and if a man hits you once he will hit you again," the talk show host said on her show. "I don't care what his plea is; he will hit you again."

Rock on, Oprah!

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Britney Spears has been working hard kicking off her Circus tour, so yesterday she treated herself to a little downtime by the pool.

Brit's been all about her boys and getting healthy these days thanks in part to her father who's supposedly very strict and recently fired three of her dancers suspecting them of drug use. Whatever works, we're all for it.

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Kelly Clarkson on motherhood...

"Oh, my God, I have no desire. I would not be a good mother. I mean, I love being an aunt to my niece and nephew. And I used to want to, like, adopt 10 kids - because I had friends who were adopted, and I thought that was the coolest thing, to be chosen. But again, my job is too selfish."

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Michael Jackson's series of gigs at London's O2 Arena are set to break the record for the fastest-selling tour ever.

The Thriller hitmaker, 50, announced last Thursday that he'd be playing 10 concerts beginning July 8th at the vast venue in the British capital.

And thousands of fans have already pre-registered for tickets on his website.

"It's crazy," an insider said. "Fans as far afield as Afghanistan, Africa and Australia are ready to board planes to attend.

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Jilted Bachelor-ette, Melissa Rycroft, replaced Nancy O'Dell on Dancing with the Stars after the Access Hollywood host was sidelined with a knee injury.

After her public humiliation on The Bachelor, Rycroft got the ultimate ego boost by doing a show-stopping number to Moon River after just 48 hours of prep! Plus it didn't hurt that the judges all took swipes at her former TV honey, Jason Mesnick.

Labels: ashlee simpson, Britney Spears, celebrity quote, chris brown, dancing with the stars, drew barrymore, kelly clarkson, Melissa Rycroft, michael jackson, Oprah, rihanna, usher

Written by: Christy

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The heat is on in Miami - Chris Brown and Rihanna have reunited there, RadarOnline.com has confirmed.

Just weeks after their violent altercation that has left Brown possibly facing criminal charges, Rihannna has forgiven him enough to get together on Star Island, reportedly at one of Sean "Diddy" Combs' homes.

I hope this supposed confirmation is not true. Or that at least there is more going on and many more people there with Rihanna.

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Boston Legal actress Julie Bowen and her husband Scott Phillips have learned that they are expecting twins! The couple announced last November that they were expecting another child.

Julie, 39, and Scott welcomed son Oliver in April, 2007.

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Could Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon finally be expecting a baby soon?

Looks that way, considering that Carey and Mr. Carey were spotted leaving a medical clinic in Beverly Hills last week.

According to reports, the twosome were visiting a fertility clinic to meet with a pre-natal specialist.

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Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony have filed a federal lawsuit against the makers of high-end baby carriages over the unauthorized use of their images.

The couple filed the suit Wednesday in U.S. District Court against Silver Cross, saying use of their images on the Silver Cross Web site to market the carriages has caused irreparable damage to both Lopez's and Anthony's public images. They also maintain there's harm to Lopez's production company as well as her product and apparel lines.

The couple believe they have suffered in excess of $5 million.

Goof grief. Like they're hurting for money.

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And another "oh good grief" is about Tyler Perry.

Actor/director Tyler Perry is gearing up for his best birthday ever - he plans to celebrate turning 40 by buying his own private island.

The star of Tyler Perry's Madea Goes to Jail hits the landmark age on September 14, and he will be treating himself to the ultimate present after realizing how peaceful and productive living on a deserted island can be.

Perry, who recently enjoyed a holiday on a private island in the Bahamas' Great Exumas, says, "I'm a loner by nature, so when I'm out there on these islands, I just feel like the only person in the world."

Labels: celeb baby, chris brown, Jennifer Lopez, julie bowen, marc anthony, Mariah Carey, nick cannon, rihanna, tyler perry

Written by: Christy

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Though the story that Chris Brown may have assaulted Rihanna over the weekend is dispiriting enough, in Hollywood, things can always get worse. Now, news is breaking about a new allegation.

Now, though, TMZ is reporting that an investigation is ongoing to charge Brown with assault with a deadly weapon-though the weapon in question is unknown.

Rihanna went to Cedars Sinai sporting facial bruises, while Brown fled the scene, only to eventually turn himself in (under the charge of making "criminal threats") before posting bail.

I have a new found respect for Rihanna since I found out her compassion in helping patients with leukemia, so this is even more upsetting.

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Kate Hudson has rekindled her romance with ex Owen Wilson, it has been claimed.

The actress - who is divorced from Black Crowes rocker Chris Robinson - has dated the Marley & Me actor on and off since 2006.

And rumors the pair are back together are now rife - after Kate was seen visiting Owen's Malibu home several times in the past two weeks.

I say doubtful, the two are just good friends, but we'll see.

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I'm sure you've already heard all the Grammy news. I'm not going to rehash, but I did want to mention one winner in particular.

The former Vice-President became only the 9th person in history to sweep all four major entertainment categories - Oscar, Tony, Emmy, and Grammy - by claiming a Grammy last night for Best Spoken Word Album for the audio book of An Inconvenient Truth.

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Leonardo DiCaprio is in Germany today for the Berlin International Film Festival and will be receiving the "International Green Film Award". The honor, presented by BMW by Mikhail Gorbachev, is akin to a "Green Oscar," offering a platform for environmental activists and dedicated artists to draw attention as well as strengthen and encourage the public conscience for environmental issues. The Award comes with a $250,000 donation for an environmental foundation or film project.

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It's a boy for Tiger Woods and wife Elin! Son Charlie Axel Woods arrived on Sunday, February 8th; he and mom are "doing great," according to an announcement on the golfer’s website. Charlie joins big sister Sam Alexis, 19 months. In a statement, Tiger writes,

"We want to thank everyone for their sincere best wishes and kind thoughts. Sam is very excited to be a big sister and we feel truly blessed to have such a wonderful family ... We look forward to introducing Charlie to you at the appropriate time."

Tiger, 33, and Elin announced the pregnancy in September. The baby was due later this month.

Labels: al gore, chris brown, grammys, kate hudson, Leonardo DiCaprio, owen wilson, rihanna, tiger woods

Written by: Christy

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