Saturday, February 24, 2007

SUPERSTAR 'USHER' IS ENGAGED TO STYLIST

Usher has reportedly got engaged to his long-term girlfriend.Rumors are rife the R'n'B singer and his stylist partner Tameka Foster are to wed after she was seen wearing what appeared to be an engagement ring. A source told the New York Post newspaper: "It's 100 per cent official."While a friend of Usher's added: "She is wearing a beautiful ring and he's been introducing as his fiancée."The 'U Got It Bad' singer and Tameka have been dating for over a year. However, there is one person who is reportedly displeased with the happy news - Usher's mother Jonetta Patton. Jonetta is said to be "flipping out" about her 28-year-old son's decision to pop the question to Tameka, according to the New York Daily News newspaper. Usher's mother, who is also his manager, has history with Tameka. She once fired her as her son's stylist because "she didn't think she was dressing him according to the calibre of star he was".

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BAM MAGERA WEDS CHILDHOOD GAL

Skateboarder Bam Magera And Missy Rothstein

Bam Magera married his childhood sweetheart Missy Rothstein recently. The pair married early in downtown Philadelphia. Bam Margera, a pro skateboarder who is known for his crazy stunts on the hit show Jackass. He actually started a group called CKY, which Jackass later evolved from. CKY did many of the crazy stunts that Jackass became known for and grew a cult following among people around the world. When you don't see Bam Margera doing crazy stunts for the Jackass crew, you can see him doing stunts for his skateboarding team Element Skateboards. He is also sponsored by Adio Footwear, Destructo Trucks, Speed Metal Bearings, Electric Visual, and Fairman's Skateshop. Margera is a busy man who will be even more busy because of his new marriage.The couple held their wedding in front of 350 friends and an MTV crew. The crew was finishing up taping of "Bam's Unholy Union". Throughout the show you can see Magera pushing his fiance to the edge. Rothstein shows how much she loves Margera by putting up with several of his stunts that cause the wedding planning to be even more difficult. The wedding went on as planned and Bam Margera's stunts did not cause Rothstein to call off the wedding to her childhood sweetheart. Several members of Jackass attended the wedding. The festivities included a performance by rocker Iggy Pop. The rocker has been good friends with Margera for several years. Legendary skateboarder Tony Hawk also was on hand to congratulate Margera on his new marriage. Another celebrity on hand was James Iha, formerly of the alternative rock band Smashing Pumpkins. Surprisingly though, there were no stunts to draw attention away from the wedding day itself.

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