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6:25 AM ET, July 3, 2013

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HELLO!:
World Exclusive: Avril Lavigne and Chad Kroeger marry  —  Avril Lavigne married the man of her dreams, Nickelback frontman Chad Kroeger, in a romantic ceremony in the south of France this week, covered exclusively by HELLO! magazine.  —  Canada's king and queen of rock'n'roll said “I do” …
Discussion: People.com
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Mike Fleeman / People.com:
Avril Lavigne Opens Up About ‘Crazy Vacation’ Wedding to Chad Kroeger  —  O, Canada, indeed!  —  Avril Lavigne planned to go all out for her Canada Day wedding to countryman Chad Kroeger, and it appears she succeeded, with a three-day celebration in the South of France in which she wore a black gown.
Us Weekly:
Avril Lavigne, Chad Kroeger Officially Wed: All the Ceremony, Party Details!  —  Introducing Mr. and Mrs. Chad Kroeger!  Avril Lavigne and Chad Kroeger are officially wife and husband after marrying in a wedding ceremony in the South of France on Monday, July 1, multiple sources confirm to Us Weekly.
Sara Nathan / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Love me Tender: Robert Pattinson IS dating Elvis's granddaughter!  Twilight star loves that she's ‘Rock ‘n’ Roll royalty’  —  Twilight heartthrob Robert Pattinson is dating Elvis Presley's granddaughter Riley Keough, a close friend of the star has confirmed.
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Tim Nudd / People.com:
Robert Pattinson: Dating Elvis's Granddaughter?
Discussion: The Moviefone Blog
Nicole Eggenberger / Us Weekly:
Robert Pattinson Attends Beyonce Concert, Kristen Stewart Looks Gorgeous in Paris
Discussion: POPSUGAR Celebrity
Joyce Chen / Us Weekly:
Kim Kardashian, Kanye West Turned Down $3 Million Baby North West Photo Deal  —  North West isn't ready for her close-up just yet.  The first daughter of media mavens Kim Kardashian and Kanye West won't be making her big debut in the spotlight anytime soon — for any price.
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Bruna Nessif / E! Online:
NEWS/ Kris Jenner Already Playing Matchmaker for Baby North West? …
Discussion: OK! Magazine and Digital Spy
Bennett Marcus / Vanity Fair:
Alec Baldwin Will “Never” Tweet Again: “It's Just Another Chink in Your Armor for People to Come and Kill You”  —  ROBIN MARCHANT/GETTY IMAGES.  —  Alec Baldwin and his wife, Hilaria.  —  Alongside playing a Madoff-esque white-collar criminal in the upcoming Woody Allen film, Blue Jasmine …
Discussion: PopWatch, Us Weekly and The Wrap
Sarah / People.com:
Tracy Morgan Welcomes Daughter Maven Sonae  —  Wish granted.  —  Tracy Morgan always wanted a daughter, and now the comedian and his fiancée Megan Wollover have one, his rep confirms to PEOPLE exclusively.  —  Maven Sonae Morgan arrived at 12:03 a.m. on Tuesday, July 2 in New York, the rep tells PEOPLE.
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Allison Takeda / Us Weekly:   Tracy Morgan's Fiancee Megan Wollover Gives Birth to Baby Girl Maven Sonae!
Sarah / People.com:
Colin Hanks Welcomes Daughter Charlotte  —  It's a girl for Colin Hanks and Samantha Bryant.  —  “Ms. Charlotte Bryant Hanks has decided to join us,” the actor, 35, tells PEOPLE exclusively.  “She's as happy and healthy as we are overjoyed and tired.”  —  The couple, who married in 2010 …
Vanity Fair:
Kerry Washington Honed Her Acting Skills as a Teenage Safe-Sex Educator  —  Kerry Washington, who portrays Washington, D.C., fixer Olivia Pope on ABC's hit drama Scandal, tells Vanity Fair contributing editor David Kamp in the August cover story that “one of the most profound things …
TMZ.com:
Wiz Khalifa & Amber Rose — Flirting with a MARRIAGE LICENSE  —  WIZ KHALIFA & AMBER ROSE  —  Flirting with a  —  MARRIAGE LICENSE  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  The countdown to the wedding IS ON ... 'cause TMZ spies confirm Wiz Khalifa and Amber Rose were both at the marriage license kiosk at an L.A. courthouse today.
Discussion: Bossip and PerezHilton
Rick / Hollywoodtuna:
Kelly Brook's Pushing The Limits of Her T-shirt  —  I always forget that Kelly Brook is also a working actress and not just a professional bikini wearer and walking cleavage show.  But here's Kelly on the set of her new movie Taking Stock, where she apparently plays “a struggling actress who turns to crime after she goes broke.”
DailyTelegraph:
Elle Macpherson strikes same naked pose from Playboy for Harper's BAZAAR Australia  —  POSING topless on the cover of a national magazine puts you up to close scrutiny, but Elle Macpherson has taken this a step further.  —  The supermodel's latest topless cover for Harper's BAZAAR Australia …
Discussion: Daily Mail and Us Weekly
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
Nick Lachey Returns as Host of ‘The Sing-Off,’ Jewel Joins as Judge  —  NBC will air the singing competition as a holiday strip to air over several nights later this year.  —  Nick Lachey, left, and Jewel  —  Nick Lachey is returning to NBC's The Sing-Off for a fourth round.
Discussion: Celebs.com
TMZ.com:
Paris Jackson — REJECTED By Rehab Facility  —  REJECTED  —  By Rehab Facility  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  Paris Jackson can't get a break ... her request to be transferred from UCLA Medical Center to a top out-of-state facility has been REJECTED, because the rehab place fears an onslaught of paparazzi.
TMZ.com:
Michael Jordan Tried to Take My Virginity ... Says Former MTV Star Kennedy  —  TRIED TO TAKE MY VIRGINITY  —  Says Ex-MTV Star Kennedy  —  EXCLUSIVE  —  NBA legend Michael Jordan tried to win entrance into Kennedy's vagina during a steamy dice game back in 1995 ... so says the former MTV star …
Jane / X17 Online:
RIHANNA PALS AROUND WITH JENNIFER LAWRENCE AT DINNER DURING PARIS FASHION WEEK  —  The biggest name in music and the biggest name in movies unite!  —  Rihanna and Oscar-winner Jennifer Lawrence are currently in France attending various Paris Fashion Week shows, and the ladies found themselves …
Discussion: CONCRETELOOP.COM and Celeb Digs
The Superficial:
There's A Country Singer Named Jessie James Who Looks Like This In A Bikini  —  Last week, there was almost nothing but Paula Deen news and barely a bikini photo to be found, so to make up for that (and the fact we're rapidly approaching a holiday vortex) here's country singer Jessie James …
Discussion: DrunkenStepfather
 
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