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Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi “looked ecstatic” as they married in an intimate ceremony on Saturday (16.08.08).

The couple - who have been dating since December 2004 - tied the knot in front of 19 guests, including Ellen’s mother Betty and Portia’s mother Margaret Rogers who flew in from Australia, at their home in Los Angeles. Before the ceremony, during which Ellen, 50, and 35-year-old Portia read out handwritten vows, the pair posed for photographs.

A source said: “They were both hugging and kissing, and looked ecstatic.

They were both laughing and walked all over the lawn together holding hands and posing. The whole afternoon seemed light-hearted.” Former ‘Ally McBeal’ actress Portia looked stunning in a backless, pale pink Zac Posen dress while US TV talk show host Ellen stuck to her signature style and wore an all-white trouser suit by the same designer. During the ceremony, the couple exchanged rings by exclusive jeweler Neil Lane, who also designed Portia’s three-carat diamond engagement ring.

In 2005, Ellen expressed her disbelief at having found a soulmate in Portia, adding: “I never would have thought my life would have turned out this way. To have money. Or to have a gorgeous girlfriend. I just feel so lucky with everything in my life right now.”

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The pop superstar had exited the stage after two encores, but shortly after
the house lights came on, screams began to echo around the massive venue as
Prince walked through the crowd flanked by security.

Fans already leaving quickly scrambled back inside to hear him play classic
songs ‘Little Red Corvette’, ‘Raspberry Beret’ and ‘Sometimes It Snows In
April’, accompanied only by an electric guitar.

The diminutive musician teased the crowd as he stopped mid-way through
‘Little Red Corvette’, saying “I can’t do that” before starting it again,
then stopping and shouting “You gotta help me sing it”.

He closed the show with a cover version of Chic’s 1978 disco classic ‘Le
Freak’, whipping the crowd into a frenzy with people dancing in the aisles,
on their seats or any space available.

Earlier in the evening, Prince opened the spectacular concert - the first of
his 21-night residency - with his most famous hit ‘Purple Rain’, before
launching into ‘Girls and Boys’, which morphed into ‘DMSR’, ‘Satisfied’ and
‘Cream’.

During ‘Musicality’ several members of the audience got up on the ‘Symbol
‘-shaped stage - which Prince previously changed his name to - to join the
star, his band, backing singers and stunning dancers Twinz.

When the song had finished, two over-excited fans clearly didn’t want to
leave the stage and had to be ushered off by security.

Afterwards, Prince said: “What do you think of the stage? I just got it, it’s
sexy.

“I don’t know what your used to but we’re here to play real music. I couldn’t
sleep last night, I saw all of you in my dreams. Forgive me if I forget
anything. Unfortunately, they were day dreams.”

The 49-year-old star - who wore his trademark heels and had numerous costume
and guitar changes - also couldn’t resist taking a swipe at his former 80s
chart rival Madonna.

Before playing ‘Black Sweat’, he said: “I’ve got so many hits. You can’t
handle me. I’ve got more hits than Madonna’s got kids!”

Prince also thrilled fans with cover versions of The Beatles’ classic ‘Come
Together’ and Gnarls Barkley’s recent smash ‘Crazy’.

The set also included ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’, ‘Kiss’ and ‘If I Was Your
Girlfriend’.

Prince also performed a handful of songs from his new album ‘Planet Earth’ -
which he controversially gave away for free with a British newspaper and
handed to concert goers for free on the night - including the title track,
‘Guitar’ and ‘The One U Wanna C’.

Prince - who has prepared 150 songs for his residency and will be playing a
different set list every night - played a further set at the aftershow party
held at the arena’s IndigO2 club.

Fans clamoured to get in, and at one point police were called to stop people
from rushing into the venue.

Prince full set list:

‘Purple Rain’
‘Girls and Boys’/ ‘DMSR’
‘Satisfied’
‘Cream’
‘U Got The Look’
‘Shhh’
‘Musicality’
‘I Feel for You’
‘Controversy’
‘What A Wonderful World’
‘Somewhere Here On Earth’
‘Black Sweat’
‘Kiss’
‘If I Was Your Girlfriend’
‘Pink Cashmere’
‘The One U Wanna C’
‘7′
‘Come Together’
‘Take Me With U’
‘Guitar’
‘Planet Earth’
‘Crazy’/ ‘One Nation Under A Groove’
‘Nothing Compares 2 U’
‘Let’s Go Crazy’
‘Little Red Corvette’
‘Raspberry Beret’
‘Sometimes It Snows in April’
‘A Love Bizarre’/ ‘Le Freak’

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The recently reunited girl group face the prospect of appearing in the
war-torn capital of Iraq after allowing fans to choose the location of one
date on their forthcoming world tour.

An online campaign to make Baghdad ‘Spice City’ for one night only is now
underway, and is attracting thousands of votes.

Web user Earle wrote on www.realneighbours.com: “It is down to us so make
the right choice, choose Baghdad!”

Another ‘fan’, calling themselves Tensor, posted the following message on
www.channel9.com: “I think they could get airlifted in to the greenzone,
play a surprise gig, and get out with relative safety.”

The girls - Mel B, Mel C, Geri Halliwell, Emma Bunton and Victoria Beckham -
announced the special vote last week, saying: “It’s impossible for us to
perform everywhere but we thought why not let our fans decide where we play?

This is your chance to turn your city into ‘Spice City’! All you need to do
is tell us where you want to see us. We are literally in your hands.”

Their statement ends with the promise: “The city with the most votes will
become ‘Spice City’ and we’ll definitely come and play there as part of our
tour.”

The band’s world tour currently comprises of 14 shows, taking place in five
continents, and begins in Vancouver, Canada, in December.

Fans who wish to vote for the location of ‘Spice City’ can register their
choice at www.thespicegirls.com.

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The magician was reportedly asked to leave a Hamptons nightclub after
drunkenly downing drinks belonging to two ladies he didn’t know, and then
smashing the glasses on the floor.

Two witnesses claim that as security guards tried to show Blaine the door,
he pulled out a deck of cards and said, “If I can do these tricks, I can’t
be that drunk.”

After wowing the security guards with his magic act, Blaine was allowed to
stay in the club, according to the New York Daily News newspaper.

The 33-year-old has been keeping a low profile since his last public stunt,
which took place in November last year.

Blaine escaped from shackles four stories high above New York’s Times
Square, after spending two days in a spinning gyroscope.

The illusionist was strapped into the contraption and hoisted by a crane
above the streets where he spent 48 hours spinning while exposed to wintry
weather conditions.

The stunt ended dramatically as Blaine managed to escape his shackles in
just 15 minutes.

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Since his divorce from Britney Spears was finalised on Monday
Federline has promised to focus on being a good parent to 22-month-old Sean
Preston and 10-month-old Jayden James.

The 28-year-old father’s lawyer, Mark Vincent Kaplan, said: “When they are
with him, he is going to shield his children from unwanted media attention.
“You will not find a picture of Kevin parading with the children out in a
public place.

“He’s focused right now on being the best parent that he can be.”

Kaplan revealed that because Kevin is a famous father, he has been forced to
hire a nanny and security guards to accompany his children whenever they
leave the house.

He said: “There are people you have to pay so your kids can pretend they’re
like everyone else.

“When you are a celebrity parent, there are financial dynamics that others
not familiar with it can’t understand.”

Kaplan went on to say that Kevin wouldn’t comment on Britney’s recent wild
behaviour.

The attorney said: “He doesn’t want to do anything that would be perceived
as taking her down a peg. His goal is to keep things between him and Britney
private. There’s a proper forum to discuss issues with a co-parent. That
place is not in the public eye.”

Kevin and Britney, 25, are sharing joint custody of the boys pending a
custody hearing on August 14.

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London indie-pop trio Scouting For Girls are a band that offers a unique take on life.

Their warmth, wit and healthy dose of bittersweet nostalgia, make an individual stand for the young at heart.

The band have experienced a whirlwind start to 2007. Signing to Epic Records on Valentines’ Day following a band rehearsal in their decaying Acton studio, the band were packed off to Helioscentric Studios in Rye within a week, and have since found their music filling the country’s airwaves with the debut release of their limited edition EP, ‘It’s Not About You’ in June.

Their formation, akin to their music, is both charming and endearingly simple. School friends Roy Stride, Greg Churchouse and Pete Ellard grew up in and around Harrow together.

Roy was Pete’s ‘sixer’ at Cub Scouts, and Roy met bassist Greg in the playground at junior school. Ever since Roy persuaded Greg to get an acoustic guitar for Christmas aged 14, the trio have been indebted to writing songs together.

The band began their now infamous fan club the ‘Wolf Cub Club’ (currently bulging at the seams with Wolf Cubs across the world) at the beginning of their formation in 2005.

New members receive a membership card (allowing reduced entry tickets to gigs), a Scouting For Girls Handbook (with song lyrics, membership rules and a flow of useful ‘life’ information), and a secret code to be used in sending coded messages to other members.

‘She’s So Lovely’ is the band’s first single, and arguably their signature tune. A poignant, cheeky ode to fascination and fantasy that showcases all the quintessential charm and melody of Scouting For Girls in under four minutes will be released through Epic Records on the 3rd of September. The single will be available on CD and two different 7-inch vinyl.

And they no doubt look destined to become one of the nations most cherished bands.

Scouting for Girls live:
11th August – Belladrum Festival, Inverness
18th August – V Festival, Stafford
19th August – V Festival, Chelmsford
20th August – Night & Day, Manchester
21st August – King Tuts, Glasgow
22nd August – Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh
23rd August – 100 Club, London

For more info check out: www.myspace.com/scoutingforgirls

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FOLLOWING THE SUCCESS OF HIS SMASH ‘THIS IS WHY I’M HOT’ US RAPPER MIMS IS BACK WITH THE SECOND RELEASE FROM HIS DEBUT ALBUM ‘MUSIC IS MY SAVIOR’

US sensation MIMS is back with is latest single release ‘Like This’ a hot club anthem with a heavy bass and infectious chorus guaranteed to set dancefloors on every side of the city alight.

‘Like This’ follows in the footsteps of US No.1 hit ‘This Is Why I’m Hot’, MIMS’s first offering.

The track catapulted him to the top of the US Billboard Hot 100 leaving the biggest names in the business stunned by the arrival of this new kid on the block.

European success followed and MIMS made the UK equally hot with its release last month.

MIMS has a unique style and ‘Like This’ is a perfect example of his zest for life and passion to make music people can enjoy and dance to.

“I wanted to take a club approach and make a dance record,

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The ‘Candle in the Wind’ singer believes cyberspace is stifling creativity
and lowering the standards of popular music, it has been reported.

He told Britain’s The Sun newspaper: “The internet has stopped people from
going out and being with each other from creating stuff.

“Instead people sit at home and make their own records, which doesn’t bode
well for long-term artistic vision.

“Hopefully the next movement in music will tear down the internet. It would
be great to see the internet shut down for five years and see what sort of
art is produced over that span. I’m sure, as far as music goes, it would be
much more interesting than it is today.”

Despite describing himself as a “technophobe”, Elton has previously used the
internet to his own advantage.

His 60th birthday concert at New York’s Madison Square Garden in March this
year was streamed live over the web.

Elton has also made his entire back catalogue available for digital
download.

However, he remains convinced the internet is responsible for slipping
standards in the music world.

He said: “In the early 70s there were at least ten albums released every
week that were fantastic. Now you’re lucky to find ten albums a year of that
quality.”

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The ‘Good Will Hunting’ star - who dated Matt Damon in the late 90s, was
engaged to ‘Grindhouse’ star Josh Brolin in 2001 and has been romantically
linked to magician Criss Angel - drew on her heartache while working on her
second album ‘Seastories’.

Minnie, 37, told People magazine: “Much of this album is about someone who I
loved very much and still have a great, wonderful friendship with even
though it didn’t work out. My music is always from my experiences.

“This album is about recovering. It’s about knowing you’ll always love
again.”

The British actress also spoke of her surprise at receiving an Emmy
nomination for her role as Dahlia Malloy on FX’s ‘The Riches’.

The star confessed she is too busy to think about her red carpet outfit for
the award ceremony on September 16.

She said: “I’ll be wearing a potato sack as far as I know.

“I have no idea what I’m going to wear or how I’m going to find a dress,
because I’m busy on tour.”

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