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5 May, 2009

Signs WWE contract

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Lee signs her first contract with World Wrestling Entertainment after paying $1,500 to participate in a tryout and begins working in the company’s developmental territory, Florida Championship Wrestling.

I began saving my money. I just thought, whether I get signed or not, they just need to see me. Fate must have taken over, because I was so skinny and didn’t know how to do my hair and makeup. I was just a blank canvas, and they took a chance on me.

25 Mar, 2009

Willis, Hemming marry

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Willis marries Hemming on Parrot Cay, in the Caribbean. Willis’ ex-wife Moore and her new husband Ashton Kutcher are guests, along with Willis’ daughters, Rumer, 20, Scout, 17, and Tallulah, 15. Willis comments before meeting Hemming:

I just haven’t met anybody yet that I want to have kids with. But that’s the good thing about being a guy – it doesn’t matter how old you are.

22 Mar, 2009

Jackson Kayse Wolf born

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JacksonWolf_1Wolf and Limp welcome Jackson Wolf into the world. He weighs 7 lbs.

Kelley and I are having the time of our live. Words can’t describe the love we have for our son Jackson. He is the most fun person we have ever met, and we feel so lucky he has joined our family.

18 Mar, 2009

Natasha Richardson dies age 45

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Richardson dies age 45 at Lenox Hill Hospital, New York City due to injuries sustained in a skiing accident. Family statement:

The entire family are shocked and devastated by the tragic death of our beloved Natasha. We are profoundly grateful for the support, love and prayers of everyone, and ask for privacy during this very difficult time.

11 Mar, 2009

Moore, Adams marry

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mandyMoore and Adams tie the knot in Savannah, Georgia.

He is a good egg. I’m in awe of him: his brain, his passion. He’s truly one of a kind.

2 Mar, 2009

Breast cancer surgery

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Fiorina has surgery for breast cancer at Stanford hospital less than two weeks after her diagnosis. Chief of staff:

Fiorina has an excellent prognosis for a full recovery, and is expected to return to all of the activities to which she is enthusiastically committed.

27 Feb, 2009

Brady, Bundchen marry

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Brady and Bundchen get married quietly in a small, private ceremony just before 6 p.m. at St. Monica Catholic Church. Brady’s 1 ½ year-old son, John Edward Thomas, is present at the wedding. After the wedding, the couple have a small gathering at their Brentwood home.

Feb 2009

Father’s second divorce

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Mann and Franklin Roof’s divorce is finalized. Before the divorce Franklin hires a private investigator, who discovers Mann is having a relationship with another man. Mann gets custody of Morgan and Franklin must pay $570 per month in child support.

10 Jan, 2009

Fergie, Duhamel marry

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fergie1Fergie and Duhamel marry. The two marry under magnolia trees filled with thousands of white roses at the Church Estates Vineyards in Malibu. Fergie carries a bouquet of white flowers studded with crystals, as the couple exchanges H. Stern rings engraved with personal messages. Her 10 bridesmaids all dress in black.

His family is so excited. They really love Fergie and are so happy to welcome her to the family.

2009

Parents divorce

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Rasmia Abdulazeez petitions for divorce, arguing her husband has been abusive and has beaten her and her children. The suit is dismissed without prejudice soon after and the couple sign a post-nuptial agreement.

2008

Signs with Atlantic Records

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Charli XCX signs with Atlantic Records.

When I got signed to my label, I suggested that maybe I should change my name to Charli X-rated C*** X-rated: they were freaking out, like, who did we sign?

31 Dec, 2008

Glocksen, Ruzicka marry

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glocksenGlocksen and Ruzicka marry after dating three years. The two exchange vows at a non-denominational ceremony at the Century Memorial Chapel at Naper Settlement in Naperville, Ill.

Joe is my strength, my best friend.

28 Dec, 2008

Harrelson, Louis marry

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Harrelson marries Louis at their off-grid home in a sustainably community in Maui. The couple met while filming Cheers; Louis was Harrelson’s assistant at the time. Alanis Morissette sings at the couple’s ceremony.

18 Dec, 2008

Jordyn-Grace Makiya Duggar born

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indexThe Duggar’s eighteenth child, Jordyn-Grace Makiya Duggar, is born. She is Michelle’s third c-section because she was traverse. Jim Bob:

The ultimate Christmas gift from God…She’s just absolutely beautiful, like her mom and her sisters.

19 Nov, 2008

Namiko Browner born

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aiko childAiko gives birth to daughter Namiko, with ex-boyfriend O’Ryan Omir Browner, the brother of former B2K member and current Maybach Music artist, Omarion.

She gave me the focus, the drive and the urgency to get something done.

10 Nov, 2008

Joins Microsoft

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Highfield leaves Project Kangaroo after four months to join Microsoft as managing director of their UK online operation. He will be replaced on an interim basis by Ron Henwood, while a search for a replacement is conducted. Kangaroo Chairman Ben McOwen Wilson:

We would like to thank Ashley for leading Project Kangaroo through a crucial stage in its development, and we wish him well for the future.

19 Oct, 2008

Engagement party

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Larter and MacArthur celebrate their engagement in front of 300 people at the L.A Sunset Tower Hotel. Her guests sip drinks from a private bar and lounge around the pool. MacArthur recalls their meeting on on the set of Homo Erectus in Austin, Texas:

In that moment I knew how much you meant to me, how much you care about everything you do and everyone in your life.

Larter:

I told my boyfriend after three weeks that I wanted to marry him and that we could do it tomorrow. I look forward to that time when I’m home with babies

26 Sep, 2008

Paul Newman dies age 83

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Newman dies from cancer age 83 at his home in Westport, Connecticut. Family statement:

His death was as private and discreet as the way he had lived his life.