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Six Exes to Join the Royal Wedding

All eyes are on Britain’s royal family nowadays with the royal wedding coming to a close. Prince Harry is as in to the wedding preparation as the groom-to-be is. Prince Harry just got back from a charity trek of 200 miles in the Arctic. However, he had enough time to throw his brother a very successful stag party.

Reports say that the young prince did not only plan the party, he also participated in the wedding reception organization at the Buckingham Palace. A palace aide confirmed that Prince Harry decided on the playlist, the DJ, food ideas, and also the cocktail menu. The reception is divided in to two and the second half is dedicated for the younger crowd. Prince Harry basically took care of everything in this area, living the wedding planner with practically nothing to worry about.

While everything is almost all set, sources said that the wedding cake is already in the palace, a list of attendees was leaked. The list includes six shocking personalities – exes of both Prince William and Kate Middleton. The wedding will allegedly be graced by Kate’s ex-boyfriend Rupert Finch and Willem Marx. On the other hand, William also invited his exes Arabella Musgrave, Rose Farquhar, Jecca Craig, and Anstruther-Gough-Galthorpe.

This report is not yet confirmed but three palace sources have already confirmed this. However the wedding will take place, one thing is for sure, Harry’s on-and-off girlfriend Chelsy Davy is in the guest list. One of Harry’s friends said that Chelsy will definitely be there; being the most important girl in Harry’s life.

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8 Finalists Remaining in American Idol

the judges were left in despair after America decided to vote out Songbird Pia Toscano on Thursday. The three judges were all praises for the Hollywood week wildcard.

Randy Jackson, a very vocal fan of the young lady, was in shock when Ryan Seacrest announced that Pia got the lowest votes; thus, eliminating her from the competition. Jackson clasped his mouth and repeatedly said “No,” in disbelief of viewers’ decision. Jackson said after her Wednesday’s performance that she did really good and just have to work on her moves to deliver an overall performance.

Jennifer Lopez, the only lady judge in this season, said that the 22 year-old dark-haired beauty from Queens, NY Pia Toscano is a great performer. She further said that she does not know what happened to America, and she is angry in shock.

Steven Taylor shared the sentiments of the other two judges saying that Pia is beautiful when she sings. Jackson, who was devastated by the results, said that the results made him mad; repeatedly shouting, “What’s going on?” Lopez, shed a tear when Toscano sang her final song in the competition.

Pia Toscano’s Wednesday performance was a breath of fresh air as she decided to present an up-beat song; a complete contrast to her usually ballad songs. Toscano took a huge risk with “River Deep – Mountain High” performance but all the judges agreed that she pulled it off.

The judges, along with the remaining finalists, cried with Toscano as she bids her final farewell to her fans and American Idol friends.

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Will the Royal Bride Sign a Prenup?

It would be wise for the prince, who is next in line to the throne, to prepare a prenuptial agreement with bride-to-be Kate Middleton, British lawyers said. They even left the prince with a warning that not all fairy tales end in happy ever after.

James Stewart, a divorce lawyer, said that if the prince will base it on statistics, it is really best to sign a prenup. Stewart handled the divorce case between Guy Ritchie and Madonna.

The royal family of Britain is unfortunately plagued by many failed messages. Queen Elizabeth II’s three children come from failed marriages and Prince William’s uncle, Charles Spencer, went through divorce twice. The office of Prince William did not comment on this issue, however.

Prenuptial agreements are certainly common in the U.S., but that is not the case in Britain. This only became acceptable in British courts after London was tagged as the divorce capital of the world.

Stewart mentioned that all the members of the Royal family, royal and regal as they are, must understand that they are still commoners in the eyes of U.K. law. Their huge trust funds should be enough to push them to straighten out the details of their finances before they tie the knot.

A prenup may be perceived as an opposition to the idea that when you say “until death do us part”, it means forever. However, Professor Matthew Brundson Tully said that we should not and could not ignore the statistics.

Prince William’s camp is still silent about the possibility of a prenuptial agreement.

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Carrie Ann Inaba Accepts Boyfriend’s Marriage Proposal on Live TV

Carrie Ann Inaba received a surprise marriage proposal Thursday morning from her two-year boyfriend Jesse Sloan on the show “Live with Regis and Kelly.”

The “Dancing with the Stars” judge was filling in for Kelly Ripa when her boyfriend proposed before the show ended. Host Regis Philbin acted as an accomplice, reading a letter from a man who was asking the hosts for ideas on how to propose to his girlfriend.

The lights dimmed and Sloan, 39, appeared while the musicians started playing the violins. He talked about Inaba’s finer qualities as he got down on his knee and asked her the question, “Will you marry me?”

Although surprised, Inaba, 43, answered with a “Yes, I will marry you!” The singer and host appeared to have liked the execution.

Regis admired his co-host’s engagement ring, a 2 ½ carat D colour Princess Cut Diamond Solitaire in Platinum from Rafinity. The ring also features the bride and groom’s birthstones, the show informed its audiences.

Regis along with guests Howie Mandel and Jake Gyllenhaal toasted the engaged couples with Champagne.

Inaba started her career as a singer in Japan. However, she became popular for her dancing. She was first introduced to American audiences on the show In Living Color. She is one of the judges in the ‘Dancing with the Stars’ television series aired in ABC.

In a statement released from the April issue of Prevention magazine, Inaba said she wanted to marry on a beach with her accountant boyfriend this summer.

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Michael Buble Marries Luisana Lopilato

Michael Buble, a Canadian jazz singer, married Lusiana Lopilato, an Argentine actress. The ceremony was a private civil wedding, Thursday, in Buenos Aires.

Grammy award-winner Buble and his Argentine sweetheart Lopilato, posed in front of their fans after their civil rights ceremony. The blushing bride wore a simple chiffon flowing dress paired with a silver high-heeled stiletto. The dashing groom on the other hand, wore a gray suite.

After Buble, 35, planted a kiss on Lopilato, 23, she tossed her bouquet on the crowd. Their fans responded by throwing red rose petals and rice on the couple, a long wedding tradition. One of the fans even shouted from the crowd, “I love you Michael!”

Michael Buble won a Grammy for his traditional pop vocal album a month ago. He is also one of America’s top grossing concert artists. Luisa Lopilato started as a model in Argentina and transitioned in to soap operas and sitcoms. Among these are Little Girls, Rebel Way, Pirate Soul, and Married with Children.

Buble dated actress Emily Blunt for a couple of years before meeting Lopilato in 2009 in his concert tour in South America. Lopilato, on the other hand, was dating a tennis player when they met.

Lopilato wrote to her 500, 000 followers on Twitter and Facebook expressing her love and appreciation to all her friends, family, and fans. She said that the wedding was beautiful.

The couple will have a full ceremony in Buenos Aires next month. It will be attended by around 300 guests in a mansion. After that, another wedding will take place on April in Vancouver. The couple have three homes – one in Canada, another in Los Angeles, and in Buenos Aires.

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Fantasia Back on American Idol Stage

Fantasia Barrino went back to the ‘American Idol’ stage on Thursday to perform her latest single ‘Collard Greens and Cornbread’ from her third album, ‘Back to Me.’

The ‘American Idol’ alumnus was wearing a sparkly red dress with a slit all the way up to her waist. Her hair is nearly blonde and curled up in front that fits the old-school sound of her single.

Fantasia said ‘Collard Greens and Cornbread’ is one of her favorite songs from her latest album. At the end of her performance, she said “Steven, I love you,” which was directed to Steven Styler, one of this season’s ‘Idol’ judge.

The night also featured other performances from Jamie Foxx and will.i.am, which brought the song ‘Hot Wings’ from the soundtrack of the upcoming movie ‘Rio.’

Barrino won the ‘American Idol’ title in 2004. She went through different triumphs and tribulations after winning the reality show and singing competition. Her recent scandal involved a cheating case between her ex-boyfriend Antwaun Cook and his wife Paula.

She o attempted suicide when she was about to promote her album. Barrino broke up with Cook and judge cleared her of a wrongdoing case filed by her ex-boyfriend’s wife.

On the show, two contestants were eliminated since Casey was saved last week. Naimi and Thia were sent home after their unspectacular performance of Katy Perry’s ‘Teenage Dream.’

Several ‘Idol’ alumni have returned to the familiar stage since they made it big. Some of them include Kelly Clarkson, Adam Lambert and Jennifer Hudson. Hudson performed on the show last week, singing her single ‘Where You At.”

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2 American Idol Finalists Head Home

Thia Megia and Naima Adedapo, American Idol contenders, were sent home after getting the lowest text votes this week.

Naima, 26, is a dance instructor from Milwaukee while Thia, 16, the youngest finalist in the group, is a freshmen high school student from Mountain House, California. Both were booted out of the competition after garnering the lowest text votes from viewers. This happened after their rendition of Elten John’s “Daniel” and “I’m Still Standing.”

The two were joined in the bottom three by Paul McDOnald. He is a 26-year-old singer-songwriter and sang “Rocket Man”, Wednesday.

Naima, did not originally make it to the final 12, but was given a second-chance as a wild card after her feisty performance. She also made the crowd go wild after giving strong song-and-dance number of Rihanna’s Umbrella.

Thia, on the other hand, is the youngest American Idol finalist in the history of the competition at the age of 15. She started as a strong competitor and a crowd-favorite. Her past few performances, however, disappointed the judges as they all seemed monotonous. Jennifer Lopez even said, Wednesday, that it seemed like they have seen her performance before and they want to see her doing something else.

On a lighter note, Casey Abrams, the quirky camp counselor got the highest votes. Ryan Seacrest, American Idol host, even said that if Adams knew how much votes he got, he would be very pleased. Abrams, 20, sang “Your Song” still by Elton John, Wednesday.

There are eight remaining contestants in American Idol 10, and viewers can expect one American Idol hopeful will be eliminated next week.

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Lindsay Lohan Free From Her Rehab Brawl

The 24-year old actress, Lindsay Lohan, will not be charged for the fight she allegedly started with one of the rehab staffers in December 2010.  The prosecutors announced, Tuesday that they will not be pressing legal charges against this issue.

John Hall, spokesperson of the Riverside County District Attorney, said that the prosecutors decided that they do not have enough solid evidence to follow a battery case against Lohan.

On December 12, 2010, police received a call from Betty Ford Center in Palm Desert after one of the staff members accused the actress of hurting her. The staff member, Dawn Holland, appeared in TMZ to speak about the incident on-air. She was then later fired from work due to violation of the patient’s confidentiality rules.

At that time, Lindsay Lohan was almost done with her three month’s worth of court-ordered rehabilitative treatment after driving under the influence of alcohol while on probation 2007.

The prosecutors tried to get further proof from police agencies on the scene, but decided there was simply not enough evidence to push the case.

Lohan, however, has bigger problems due to her Los Angeles case. She is still in trial due to accusations that she stole a  necklace worth $2,500. The actress already pleaded not guilty and her lawyers insisted that Lohan is innocent. Lindsay already rejected a plea deal last week. The jewelry was reported missing only three weeks after she was released from rehab at Betty Ford Center.

Lindsay Lohan has been in and out of LA courthouses since May 2010. Since then she has been sent to jail and rehab twice.

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Prince Harry Threw a Secret Bachelor Party for Prince William

Prince Harry organized a secret bachelor bash for his brother, Prince William, over the weekend. The palace confirmed on Monday that the party had taken place. However, officials refused to give further details about it.

The royal wedding has been the talk of the town since Prince William publicized his engagement to his long-time girlfriend, Kate Middleton. Prince William, 28 and Kate Middleton, 29, will marry on April 29 at Westminster Abbey in London.

The prince celebrated his remaining days as a bachelor far from paparazzi. It was reportedly held at a friend’s country estate in eastern England. Several speculations were made about the party. Some said it includes water sports, but news revealed the brothers opted for a low-key private party.

The Daily Telegraph released the news to the media. It said the stag party for the prince was attended by about 20 guests.

Some of them include Prince William’s closest friends such as James Meade, Thomas van Straubenzee and Hugh van Cutsen, who is one of Prince Charles’ godsons. Guy Pelly, a nightclub owner that helped Prince Harry organized the party, was also present.

The guests and other people involved in the party had been sworn to secrecy. However, a source from the St. James Palace confirmed that the stag party happened and spokesman from Clarence House refused to comment.

Plans for Kate Middleton’s bachelorette party are still unknown and many speculations have already formed about it in the British media. Tabloids report her sister Pippa will throw a ‘dirty dancing-themed party’ at the Middleton’s home in Bucklebury.

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Amy Adams Casted as Lois Lane in Superman Remake

Actress and singer Amy Adams will play the role of the famous Lois Lane, a Daily Plant journalist, who will become Clark Kent’s love interest in the upcoming Superman remake by director Zack Snyder.

Snyder confirmed the news on Los Angeles Time and said he handed the part, which was previously played by Kate Bosworth, Teri Hatcher, Margot Kidder and Noel Neill, to Adams on Sunday through a phone conversation.

Adams is cast along with British actor Henry Cavill, who will play the role of Clark Kent or Superman. Also, she will join Diane Lane and Kevin Costner, who are cast as the Man of Steel’s adoptive parents.

Snyder said there was a big search for the actress who will play as Lois Lane in the movie. They did a lot of auditioning and several top-listed actresses were said to be aiming for the part. However, Snyder said he felt Amy Adams was the perfect match for the part as soon as she met her.

The actress filmed a lot of movies, but was noted for her roles in Doubt, Junebug and The Fighter- the films where she received nominations for an Oscar award. The star received the good news from director Synder by phone direct from Paris on Sunday.

Recently, Adams has been highly coveted in Hollywood. She is talked about for the movies “The Fighter” and “The Muppets.” Also, she is still negotiated to join the film adaptation of the musical show “Rock of Ages.”

Director Snyder said it is important that Superman and Lois Lane will be in the same in tone and substance so that they can play an emphatic role for the audiences.

The movie Superman: Man of Steel is set for release in December 2012.

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