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23 Dec, 2007

Heigl, Kelley marry

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heigl1Heigl and Kelley tie the knot in Park City, Utah. Their nuptials last about 30 minutes in an area surrounded by white flowers and white candles. Heigl walks down the aisle in a custom-made, ivory silk Oscar de la Renta gown and her bridesmaids wear red. The bride and groom write their own vows.

It’s about showing someone you love that you’re actually capable of the ultimate commitment.

21 Dec, 2007

Sweeney Todd

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Combining classic Burton horror and gore with Broadway showtunes, Burton releases Sweeney Todd: Demon Barber of Fleet Street. Starring Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter and Sasha Baren Cohen, the film depicts a barber who kills his customers and puts their bodies into meat pies. Time magazine rates the film an A-minus.

OFFICIAL Sweeney Todd Trailer!

16 Nov, 2007

Redacted

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De Palma directs this film based on a true story about American soldiers raping and murdering a young Iraqi girl during the occupation. The film is made using a pastiche approach, incorporating news reports and Youtube footage liberally. Patrick Carroll, Rob Devaney, and Izzy Diaz star.

I guess I’ve always been controversial.

Redacted - Brian De Palma Now on Ultra VOD On DVD

10 Nov, 2007

Donda West dies age 58

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West’s mother dies as the result of complications from a cosmetic surgical procedure after liposuction and a breast reduction. After the surgery, West is able to go home and takes Vicodin to help with the pain. The next day, she experiences a sore throat, pain and tightening in her chest, before collapsing in the early evening. A friend at the house calls 911 and West is taken to the hospital, where she is pronounced dead in the emergency room. West dies at 58 years old at the Centinela Freeman hospital. Her doctor:

She was interested in some cosmetic procedures and we had discussed that in order for her to go through with the procedures, which she was a good candidate for, she needed what’s called a medical clearance, which just about anybody over the age of 40 is required to have. Because of Donda’s age, she was required to get some cardiac clearance to make sure her heart is in good shape to go through for the surgery.

Kanye West’s rep:

Kanye West, his family and friends would like to thank everyone for the outpouring of support and kind words that have come in from across the country since the death of his mother

22 Sep, 2007

Valentina Paloma Pinault born

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salma1Hayek and Pinault welcome daughter Valentina Pinault into the world.

Mother and daughter are doing well.

On having a child:

Motherhood is not for everyone. It is for me, but there’s no reason women should feel rushed to have a child.

7 Sep, 2007

Pike, Wright engaged

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rosamund-pike-engagedPike and Wright announce their engagement at a private supper in Venice with Keira Knightley and James MacAvoy after he proposed at Lake Como.

I have asked Roz to be my wife and she, thank God, said yes

 

 

25 Jun, 2007

Good Cop, Baby Cop

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McKay once again directs Ferrell and daughter Pearl in this short for Funny or Die. McKay also stars as a policeman alongside Henchy. Pearl appears as “The Confession Maker” as she interrogates Ferrell’s character.

18 Jun, 2007

Sam Alexis Woods is born

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samWoods and Nordegren welcome daughter Sam Alexis into the world.

Both Elin and Sam are doing well and resting peacefully. We want to thank our doctors and the hospital staff for all their dedicated and hard work. This is truly a special time in our lives and we look forward to introducing Sam to our family and friends over the next few weeks. We thank everyone for their well wishes and continued respect of our privacy.

6 May, 2007

Lee, Hartzler marry

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Lee and Hartzler marry. Lee’s grandfather Bob Cargill perform the ceremony and Hartzler’s friend  David Hodges is a groomsman. The guests include Evanescence guitarist Terry Balasamo. Amy wears an ivory Victorian-style dress and veil. The reception features a robin’s-egg-blue wedding cake – a white-chocolate butter cake colored blue with coconut filling and cream-cheese icing. The couple spend their wedding night at Little Rock’s Peabody Hotel before leaving for a honeymoon on an island south of the Bahamas.

May 2007

LaBeouf, Brezner break-up

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LaBeouf and Brezner end their 3 year relationship due to difficulties resulting from the actor’s growing career.

My focus became so work-related that I couldn’t devote any time to a relationship. It was unfair to her.

21 Feb, 2007

Alexander Pete Schreiber born

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Schreiber and Watts announce the birth of their first son named Alexander Pete. Alexander Pete weighs 8 lbs., 4 oz., and is 22.5 inches long. Schreiber said that he would not call his son Liev:

 It’s an awful name, it’s probably the most oft-mispronounced name in showbiz.

8 Feb, 2007

Anna Nicole Smith dies age 39

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Smith dies age 39 at Memorial Regional Hospital, South Florida. The cause of her death is accidental overdose of prescription drugs. Smith’s sister:

We are saddened and heartbroken by my sister’s death. No matter what our differences have been over the years, Anna was still our blood and she will be missed terribly.

2007

Carter, Gaga meet

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Facing eviction from his office, Carter is introduced to Lady Gaga by Herbert, the executive producer at her record label. Carter becomes her manager.

Vince is a big guy, and I see him walking through the reception area. And behind him, I see this girl with these big shoes, and big black eyeglasses, and fishnet stockings, and no pants, just a leotard. We hit it off right away. Everything she is today she was when she walked through the door. She just had a point of view. The music was there. You don’t meet a lot of artists with vision, not early artists, not at the beginning.

Herbert:

He was going to lose his house. He had no Christmas gifts for his kids. But at the end of the day, if you’re a good person like Troy is, good things will come to you…People still to this day, they don’t understand, and try to figure it out. We still live in this world where there’s black people and white people, and people say: ‘Vince, you guys are two black guys. Why did you let this black guy be the manager of this white girl?’ Because in music no one looks at color. They just look at each other’s heart. And when you look at that, it has every color in the book.

Alyssa Cuban born in Dallas, Texas

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Alyssa Cuban is born to parents Mark Cuban, 49 and Tiffany Cuban, 35, and sister Alexis, age 4. Tiffany comments on the growing family:

We’re not the couple you see about town at all the events, because when he’s home, we pretty much want to spend time with the girls and it’s kind of downtime, family time for us.