Morning Links: Jessica Alba married in courthouse ceremony
People Magazine is reporting that actress Jessica Alba got married, and it wasn't to Mr. Fantastic. The Fantastic Four star was married Monday to Cash Warren, who is also the father of her child, due in early summer. It was a courthouse wedding, with no one else in attendance, according to People.
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Dylan McDermott, meanwhile, is headed towards divorce from his wife of almost 13 years, Shiva Rose. They separated in March 2007, and now cite the usual irreconcilable differences as the reason for their divorce.
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Former Star Trek actor George Takei has declared that with the overturning of the gay marriage ban in California, that he will now marry his partner, Brad Altman. Takei has enjoyed a resurgence in his career since he became the occasional announcer for the Howard Stern Radio Show on Sirius satellite radio. He joins Ellen DeGeneres, who said this week, that she plans to marry her partner Portia de Rossi.
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In the R. Kelly child pornography trial, the jury was shown the alleged 26-minute video tape which shows Kelly engaged in sex acts with a minor. Kelly has pleaded not guilty to charges that he "solicited a minor for child pornography, recorded himself engaging in sexual relations with the girl and producing child pornography." If he is convicted of the charges, he could be sentenced to 15 years in prison.
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Billy Bob Thornton is being accused by a former sister-in-law of harassing her by e-mail and planting bugs in her home, according to TMZ. Billy Bob's rep denies the allegations, saying Thornton doesn't even use e-mail, and that his accuser has a history of fabricating stories. Mmmmhmmm.
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Britney Spears father Jamie has quit his catering business to become a full-time employee of his daughter's empire. And it is a full time job! He receives a $2,500 weekly salary as her conservator.
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Michael Jackson may be headed to Vegas to headline at a hotel, according to rumors swirling about the group that saved his Neverland Ranch. The people who run Colony Capital, who saved Jackson's home from the auction block by buying his debt of about $23 million, also own the Las Vegas Hilton, where Barry Manilow previously headlined.
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It is rumored that George Michael will be appearing on the final American Idol results show tonight. Also appearing on the 2-hour show will be Carrie Underwood, who was named the favorite previous Idol winner in an AOL Television poll.
Join Anne Neville tonight for live-blogging of the American Idol results show at 8 PM!
-- Dave Valenzuela