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Sara Gilbert engaged to songwriter girlfriend Linda Perry
"The Talk" host Sara Gilbert announced her engagement to songwriting girlfriend Linda Perry on yesterday's episode of her talk show. Perry, who penned pop mega hits like Christina Aguilera's "Beautiful" and Pink's "Get This Party Started," arranged a musical number to The Cure's "Love Song" as part of an elaborate proposal to the former "Roseanne" star.
Gilbert (obviously) said "yes."
The two have been dating since 2011. Gilbert has two children, Levi, 8 and Sawyer, 5, from a previous relationship with TV producer Allison Adler.
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-- Blake Shelton to officiate at Kelly Clarkson's wedding (LA Times)
Angelina Jolie wears gold band, denies secret wedding to Brad Pitt
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt announced their engagement last April but have yet to release many details regarding their upcoming nuptials. So when the 37-year-old actress was spotted arriving at LAX last week after a humanitarian trip to the Congo, wearing a simple gold band on her ring finger in place of her engagement bling, it sparked some questions.
Did the "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" costars wed in secret?
TMZ asked Jolie on film as she ducked into her SUV if her new gold band was, in fact, a wedding ring, but the mother of six kept her answer short and sweet: "No, it's not."
Well that settles that! No clues as to when the A-list couple's vows are in our future but we'll be waiting patiently by our mailbox for our invite. We're sure we'll be the first to know.
More headlines:
-- Watch: Did John Mayer get botox? (E! Online)
-- Real Housewife blindsided by media reports of hubby's divorce filing (EW)
-- "My Girl" star Anna Chlumsky expecting first child (People)
Avril Lavigne gets engaged, and more headlines
Avril Lavigne is getting hitched to Nickelback's Chad Kroeger after a six-month courtship, reports People.com. He popped the question on August 8, placing a 14-karat diamond on her finger. This will be Lavigne's second time down the aisle (she was previously married to Sum 41 frontman Deryck Whibley). The will be Kroeger's first marriage. What do you think of the pair?
Lavigne photo by Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images; Kroeger photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images
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-- Happy birthday Kristen Wiig (E! Online)
--Court documents show Cruise-Holmes divorce case closed (AP)
-- Chris Brown, Drake sued again over NYC club brawl (AP)
-- Will Taylor Swift bring Conor Kennedy to the VMAs? (People.com)
Nude photos of Prince Harry surface online
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Britain's Prince Harry watched a women's beach volleyball match during the London 2012 Olympic Games Aug. 8.
Photographs of a naked Prince Harry in a Las Vegas hotel room have popped up online, reports the AP. His office confirmed that the photos are indeed of him, but declined to comment further.
The prince was partaking in a game of "strip billiards" in his VIP suite, according to TMZ.
It's not the first time he shucked his clothes this week in Vegas.
The prince had a swim-off with Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte in the pool of the XS' Encore Beach Club Monday night, where the two were partying, according to E! Online.
On our radar: Suri Cruise to attend Catholic school, Miley Cyrus sports a new 'do, and more
Katie Holmes has enrolled her six-year-old daughter, Suri Cruise, in Manhattan's Convent of the Sacred Heart School, according to E! News. Holmes and Cruise settled their divorce last week, and there's been much speculation about whether Scientology, Cruise's religion, played a role in the couple's split (Cruise’s lawyer denied that the religion was a factor in the divorce). The school reportedly costs $38,000 a year, and past students include Lady Gaga, Jordana Brewster, Nicky Hilton, and Caroline Kennedy. Are you surprised by Holmes's move to send Suri to Catholic school?
In superhero news (well, sorta) ... Actor Robert Downey Jr. surprised children dressed in "Iron Man" costumes as part of a challenge at Comic-Con Saturday. Downey Jr. plays Tony Stark/Iron Man in the movie franchise. "It took everyone a while to catch on, but the audiences have been driving the direction that movies go in for quite some time now," Downey Jr. said. "And I think that Comic-Con is just a stark reminder that -- fans first." Watch more below.
And in other news ... Nineteen-year-old singer-actress Miley Cyrus is sporting a new, brighter summer 'do. Check out the photo and let us know what you think of her sunnier locks.
Sienna Miller welcomes a baby girl
Sienna Miller is a mom!
The "Factory Girl" actress welcomed a baby girl with her fiance, Tom Sturridge, in London over the weekend, according to Us Weekly.
Although details about the new arrival remain scant, an expectant Miller told British Vogue in April that she was "feeling fine" and that it was "all progressing nicely."
This is the first child for the star.
On our radar: 'Jersey Shore' star arrested, Jennifer Lopez not engaged
When it comes to the "Jersey Shore," some things never change.
Housemate Deena Cortese was arrested in Seaside Heights, New Jersey after walking out of a bar and dancing in traffic. Cortese, who follows Snooki and Ronnie as other "Shore" stars who have been cuffed in Seaside, was charged with disorderly conduct and then released.
Jennifer Lopez has batted away rumors that she is set to marry her boyfriend of a few months, Casper Smart. The media mogul was spotted with a sparkler on her ring finger, but, quoting her 2002 dance hit "Jenny From the Block," she told fans not to be "fooled by the rocks that I got," and explained she has no plans to get hitched anytime soon.
FULL ENTRYMiley Cyrus engaged to Liam Hemsworth
What's Miley Cyrus's next role? Hollywood bride.

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Singer Miley Cyrus (L) and actor Liam Hemsworth attend the 20th annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party at The City of West Hollywood Park on Feb. 26 in Beverly Hills, Calif.
The 19-year-old star is engaged to "The Hunger Games" actor Liam Hemsworth, according to People.
"I'm so happy to be engaged and look forward to a life of happiness with Liam," Cyrus told People.
The couple have been dating since 2009, and met when they both starred in the film "The Last Song."
Keira Knightley is engaged
"Pirates of the Caribbean" star Keira Knightley is engaged to her boyfriend, James Righton, member of the British indie band Klaxons, her publicist told The Associated Press. The two have been dating since early 2011.
Share your congratulations for the couple in the comments.
On our radar: An 'American Idol' proposal, Jim Parsons comes out
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Singer Ace Young (R) proposes to singer Diana DeGarmo onstage during Fox's "American Idol 2012" results show at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on May 23, 2012 in Los Angeles, California.
Last night bluesy, guitar-strummin' singer Phillip Phillips was crowned the winner of "American Idol." It was also a big night for former "Idol" contestants Ace Young and Diana DeGarmo. The two got engaged live on the finale.
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- Avril Lavigne gets engaged, and more headlines
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