New York Giants QB Eli Manning said "I do" to his college sweetheart, Abby McGrew, in a sunset ceremony on the beach in front of the Sea of Cortez Saturday. The 27-year-old football champ and McGrew, 24, exchanged vows on a platform in the sand as waves crashed over rocks behind them at the One&Only Palmilla in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, according to the New York Daily News. The bride, in a strapless white gown with gold embroidering, carried white roses and walked down the aisle to an altar covered in pink wildflowers. McGrew was attended by six bridesmaids in champagne-colored gowns and Manning and his six groomsmen wore khaki suits, the News reported. Earlier in the week, Manning hinted to People magazine about the private event, saying only that it would definitely involve close friends and family - about 60 loved ones flew to Mexico. Manning's parents, Archie and Olivia, and his brothers, Cooper and Peyton, were among the guests, who were taken to the nuptials in golf carts. "Welcome to one of the most beautiful weddings I have ever presided over," the minister said to begin the evening, according to the News.
Box-office 'King'
"The Forbidden Kingdom," the first collaboration between action heroes
Jackie Chan and
Jet Li, kicked its rivals at the weekend box office in North America, also becoming the first martial arts movie to open at No. 1 in almost four years. According to studio estimates issued yesterday, "The Forbidden Kingdom" sold $20.9 million worth of tickets during its first three days, exceeding industry forecasts. Other debuts included the raunchy romantic comedy "Forgetting Sarah Marshall," starring
Jason Segel and
Kristen Bell, at No. 2 with $17.3 million, the
Al Pacino thriller "88 Minutes" at No. 4 with $6.8 million, and the
Ben Stein documentary "Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed" at No. 9 with about $3.2 million. Last weekend's top film, "Prom Night," slipped to No. 3 with $9.1 million. (Reuters)
That's a license to kill, not to drive
The car being used in the latest James Bond film plunged into a lake in northern Italy while being driven to the set. Producers say the driver of the Aston Martin was taken to a hospital with minor injuries. They say James Bond's iconic car was being delivered to the filming unit in heavy rain on Saturday morning when it went off the road and plunged into Lake Garda. Italian state TV has shown footage of the smashed, black car being hoisted out of the water. "Quantum of Solace" is the newest film in the 007 series. It stars
Daniel Craig and is scheduled for release later this year. (AP)
Gabor's hubby fined
A photographer who said he worried he would be killed when
Zsa Zsa Gabor's husband punched him in the face on a Beverly Hills street was awarded $4,510 in damages Friday. The eccentric hubby,
Frederic Von Anhalt, said he initially wanted to give the man much more for busting open his lip. In his complaint,
Dirk Smeten claimed Von Anhalt, 62, angrily approached and began punching him while Smeten tried to photograph him in May 2005. The blows caused Smeten to fall to the sidewalk, according to the complaint. Smeten claimed he suffered lip lacerations, cuts to his face, swelling, pain, high blood pressure, headaches and stress symptoms. "Plaintiff thought he was going to be killed by defendant," according to the complaint filed in Los Angeles Superior Court. Smeten was seeking $137,000 in damages. (AP)
Screen unions in talks
Groups representing film actors and producers have completed another day of negotiations. The Screen Actors Guild and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers released a statement saying they met Saturday in Los Angeles and will continue talks today but have no further comment. Contract negotiations between SAG and the producers began Tuesday and are scheduled to run through Saturday. The union's contract with the studios expires June 30. (AP)
Olympic quest
"I don't pretend to be a politician. I'm just a musician who cares."
- Music producer Quincy Jones, to the Associated Press on being a consultant to the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.
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