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With all the hoopla about the Griffith Park fire, we've lost sight of our priorities people, so here we are to catch you up on what celebs have been up to this week...

Spurred on by their daughters recent illness, Johnny Depp and long-time girfriend Vanessa Paradis make it official and tie the knot - Daily Mail

After getting sentenced to 45 days in jail for numerous traffic violations, Paris Hilton gets back behind the wheel. Seriously. - Metro

K-Fed talks smack about Britney's new rehab boyfriend, singer Howie Day, after hearing about a recent sleepover party the two had - Jeanette Walls

Ricki Lake is a size 4! - US Weekly

Are Amy Winehouse's teeth like this becasue she is British or because she might be into meth? - Dlisted

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New Couple Alert! Josh Hartnett and Penelepe Cruz go on a romantic tropical holiday. I'm just glad the rumors about her and my boyfriend Orlando Bloom aren't true - Page Six

Nick Lachey defends his woman, Vanessa Minillo, in a run in at a pre-Kentucky derby party - TMZ

Spoiler Alert for all you Bachelor fans. One of the finalists got a little tipsy and spilled the beans about her winning the Naval Officers heart - New York Post

Akon apologizes for dry humping a fourteen year old preachers daughter at a concert last month - A Socialites Life

Lance Bass loses bet and has to be a coffee fetching intern for morning radio show - TMZ

Britney Murphy chops hair and gets big rock all at once. Who is this dude she's marrying anyway? - A Socialites Life

Happy Birthday Rosario Dawson, Candice Bergen, Billy Joel, John Corbett and more - Dlisted

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