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Avril Marries Her Skaterboy

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Avril Lavigne and Deryck Whibley were married today in Montecito. The diminutive Canadian couple claimed it's still too damn hot to get hitched in Great White North. kidding.

People magazine is reporting that the Goo Goo Dolls' "Iris" will be the pair's first song, which makes only proves that the Lavigne/ Whibley spawn will not save rock.

Unrelated - Britney Spears Caught Not Driving Illegally Nor Nearly Killing Her Baby - X17

Not sure how long YouTube is going to have these online, but if you head over there you might see some of the Chappelle Show's Lost Episodes. We're big fans of the Tupac Lives skit.

And finally, when did Brittany Murphy turn the corner from just being crazy to being suddenly do-able and maybe a cute kinda crazy?

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