A D-List Wedding

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E! News host Giuliana DePandi tied the knot with The Apprentice season 1 winner Bill Rancic today on the island of Capri.

Democratic Candidates Sign Pledge

According to Political Wire, "John Edwards, Sen. Barack Obama, Gov. Bill Richardson, Sen. Chris Dodd and Sen. Joe Biden promised not to campaign in states that hold early nominating contests in violation of Democratic party rules, the AP reports.

They agreed to a pledge circulated by the Democratic Party chairs of Iowa, Nevada, New Hampshire and South Carolina.

Sen. Hillary Clinton's staff said she is still reviewing the matter. "

This is a tough one. While it is annoying that many states are trying to push up their primaries to get more play, is it entirely smart to ignore all but four states for the time being? Don't forget we have a general election coming up after the primaries. I'm not sure how I feel about this pledge, Hillary needs to think this through.

Halloween Sets Record

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Rob Zombie's reimagining of Halloween broke records to become the highest Friday ever for Labor Day weekend according to Variety. The film took in roughly $11 million on Friday and is expected to be the number 1 movie this weekend.

Britney Sets New Release Date

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Britney Spears has set a release date for her fifth studio album now that the lead single "Gimme More" has been leaked to the internet. The still untitled album is slated for a November 13th release. Rumors are circulating that Britney will perform at the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards next week to officially debut "Gimme More" along with magician Criss Angel.

50 Cent Added To VMA Line-Up

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MTV has announced that 50 Cent will perform at the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards. Akon and Soulja Boy will also take to the stage. In addition to the performers, MTV announced that Jamie Foxx, Jennifer Garner, Nicole Scherzinger, Shia Labeouf, and Rosario Dawson will all present at the September 9th ceremony in Las Vegas.

Senator Craig Resigns

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Republican Idaho Senator Larry Craig has announced his resignation amid a sex scandal. For more on the story, visit CNN.

Senator Craig May Resign

Numerous news sources are reporting that Republican Senator Larry Craig of Idaho will announce his resignation as US Senator tomorrow. News broke this past week of Craig pleading guilty to charges of lewd conduct when he was arrested in a men's restroom in June.

Pollspot: Michigan State

Here's a Michigan poll courtesy of Political Wire:

Michigan:

According to a new EPIC-MRA poll, Sen. Hillary Clinton leads the Democrats in Michigan with 40%, followed by Sen. Barack Obama at 21% and John Edwards at 16% percent.

On the Republican side, former Gov. Mitt Romney leads with 25%, edging out former Mayor Rudy Giuliani with 23%. Former Sen. Fred Thompson is in third with 16% and Sen. John McCain trails with 15%.

It's a little surprising to me that Mitt Romney is polling slightly better than Rudy Giuliani.

Because it's just too damn funny...

I'm not a big fan of Nancy Grace so I thought this was pretty hilarious!

Earlier today we wrote here how Iowa would allow gay marriages. Not the case anymore. Now, gay marriages in Iowa has been halted until the state Supreme Court hears an appeal. And the country continues to move backwards. For more on this story, click here.

Enchanted

Disney's big budget 2D/Live Action release Enchanted hits theaters this November. The movie stars Academy Award nominee Amy Adams, Susan Sarandon, James Marsden, and Grey's Anatomy's Patrick Dempsey. The trailer looks like a lot of fun.

Check it out here.

Tony Snow Stepping Down

Is anyone staying with President Bush these days? After Karl Rove and Alberto Gonzales, Press Secretary Tony Snow will step down on September 14th. He will be replaced by his deputy, Dana Perino.

Halloween

New at the movies is Rob Zombie's reimagining of John Carpenter's slasher Halloween. So far, critics at Rotten Tomatoes are not loving this remake. The movie is currently at 22% with 4 fresh and 15 rotten. Critics tend to not like slasher flicks to begin with so who knows. The trailer most definitely looks interesting.

David Beckham Rests Up

New LA Galaxy star David Beckham will sit out for the next six weeks after damaging a ligament in his knee. He was paid mucho mucho dinero to join the team and he hasn't played too long at all. Is he worth the money?

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The new promo for the 4th season of Desperate Housewives. Last season was fire...hope this season doesn't disappoint.

Iowa Allows Gay Marriage

An Iowa district court ruled yesterday that gay and lesbian couples can legally marry based on Iowa's constitution's guarantee on equal treatment. Very good news indeed. Go here for more on the story.

Ashlee Heads to Ghana

No new posts from Green Room correspondent Ashlee Tran for a while. She flies out to Ghana today to stay until December. We wish her the best.

Princess Diana

Today marks the 10th anniversary of Princess Diana's death. She's still talked about as much, if not more, as she was when she was alive.

Britney Raking In The Big Bucks

According to Kevin Federline's attorney, Britney Spears earns a reported $737,868 per month. At this rate, she earns $8,854,416 per year. Just to compare...President George W. Bush's presidential salary is around $400,000 per year (of course he earns a lot more than that otherwise and he is extremely wealthy to begin with) The court documents also reveal that Kevin Federline receives $20,000 per month of spousal support from Britney. This spousal support will end on November 15th.

Train Crash In Brazil

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At least eight people have died and sixty people have been injured in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil (where I'm from) during a train collision. The fast-moving train, carrying around 850 people, slammed into an empty train. Some passengers are currently trapped in the wreckage. For more, click here.