• Earlier today, Heath Ledger's hometown of Perth, Australia dedicated their new $87 million theater to his memory and christened it the Heath Ledger Theater. - People
• Michael Lohan has submitted DNA in order to determine whether or not he fathered a child in the mid-90s, and the results will be known in 10-12 days. - E! Online
• My Name is Earl star Jason Lee was spotted applying for a marriage license on Monday afternoon in Norwalk, CA with girlfriend Ceren Alkac, who is pregnant with their first child (his second). - TMZ
• 19-year-old former American Idol contestant Paris Bennett is engaged and expecting her first child, but declined to identify the father. - Us
• After performing at Nelson Mandela's birthday party and Glastonbury last week, Amy Winehouse has officially checked out of the London hospital where she was receiving treatment for her drug addictions and early symptoms of emphysema. Meanwhile, her relationship with jailed husband Blake Fielder-Civil continues to be in question. - The Sun
• The New Kids on the Block are keeping the nostalgia coming by recording a song with another aging boy band, New Edition. - People

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Guy Ritchie looked surprisingly upbeat arriving at JFK yesterday and heading back from the gym this morning with his trainer, perhaps because things aren't as bad as they've been made out to be. Madonna's rep responded to the heightening divorce rumors saying, "Madonna's husband Guy arrived in New York last night to be with his wife and family (not in a last ditch attempt to save his marriage which does not need saving)...There are no plans for Madonna and Guy to divorce." She went on to also shoot down the rumors of Madonna's alleged secret meetings and possible affair with NY Yankee Alex Rodriguez. People are also jumping all over his lack of a wedding ring, but he certainly did not always wear one - scroll through here for evidence. This isn't the first time Madonna and Guy have gone through this, but we're happy to hear, again, that these two aren't splitting up.

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So much for some down time in LA. Ben Affleck just admitted to looking forward to hanging out with his girls at home in LA but after celebrating his third anniversary with Jennifer and BFF Matt Damon, he's already flying across the country. Affleck was spotted looking cute and casual at LAX with some obvious elated fans who shared an elevator with the actor on Sunday. Ben popped up in SoHo yesterday looking serious and stylish in his gray suit. While we love how he can change things up we were looking forward to a Summer of Starbucks runs and park playing with his girls so hopefully he won't be separated too long.

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Leonardo DiCaprio has been hard at work on the set of Shutter Island, immersing himself into the character's penchant for all-white clothing alongside director Martin Scorsese. The duo, along with the rest of the cast, have been causing quite a stir and some amazing celebrity sightings in Hull, MA, where they've been shooting, though they are hoping to wrap before the possible actors' strike. Meanwhile across the country, Leo's long, drawn-out basketball court lawsuit was finally settled out of court, so that must be a nice sigh of relief heading into a relaxing holiday weekend.

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Ahh, perfect, just what I predicted. As usual, David Beckham got a bit too steamy to keep his shirt on during Sunday's LA Galaxy game against DC United. I can't think of a better way to kick off a Monday with shirtless Becks manjoyment. While across the country Posh was keeping cool with ice skating, her husband was heating up the field. Unfortunately, David couldn't bring his team to victory, but when this is the sort of eye candy we get, everyone wins. You all were very split on whether or not you want to see more athletes here, but one we will never give up is Mr. Beckham.

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The upcoming August issue of Vanity Fair is devoted to Hollywood's new class of rising stars. It's no surprise that the gorgeous cast of Gossip Girl is front and center, with Blake Lively landing on the cover. Our Upper East Siders also share the spotlight with a few of the new popular kids like Zoe Kravitz, Hunter Parrish, and the Superbad Boys. The article takes a trip down memory lane to VF's group from 2003, citing Shia as its biggest success and prompting us to guess which of these fresh faces will be the A-listers of tomorrow. While we've got a few of our own predictions, in the meantime we can enjoy a sneak peek into the likes and dislikes of the kids who are ruling the Hollywood scene - at least for now.

• The director of the New Village Academy, the soon-to-open LA school funded by Will Smith, has denied that the institution will be influenced by Scientology despite the fact that it will teach using methods devised by the religion's founder, L. Ron Hubbard. - AP
• A friend of Raffaello Follieri, Anne Hathaway's jailed ex-boyfriend, believes that the actress testified to the FBI in exchange for the Feds holding off on arresting him until she was out of the country promoting Get Smart. - NY Daily News
• Pixar's Wall-E took the top spot at the weekend box office, followed by Wanted in second and Get Smart in third. - BuzzSugar
• Spain triumphed over Germany on Sunday night to win the Euro Cup for the first time in 44 years. - CitizenSugar
• Kazakh supermodel Ruslana Korshunova died on Saturday in an apparent suicide after falling from her ninth-story apartment in Manhattan. - AP
• Weekend wedding wrapup: Tennis star Chris Evert wed golf legend Greg Norman on Saturday in the Bahamas; former American Idol winner Ruben Studdard married Surata Zuri McCants near Birmingham, AL, on Saturday; actress Joy Bryant tied the knot on Saturday with stuntman David Pope in Amagansett, NY; former SNL funny man Chris Kattan married model Sunshine Tutt in Yosemite Valley, CA, on Saturday.

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Ryan Phillippe and Abbie Cornish laughed their way through a friend's barbecue arm-in-arm this weekend in LA. While their pre-Fourth of July cocktail doesn't look festive for the holiday, the smiles are a welcome sight after their first public event together. It's hard to admit that these two look cute together, but we have to wonder if Reese isn't the only one thinking about shacking up with a new love this Summer especially now that Ryan's got that huge gorgeous new home.

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Nicole Richie left her adorable strolling partners Harlow and Joel at home yesterday as she reported to driving school for her weekly class. She's a busy woman between her family, her fashion line, and her legal responsibilities but she still has time for fun side projects. Next up for Nicole is a one episode stint playing a mean girl on Chuck. She's certainly no stranger to the small screen with another show on the way, and this makes us even more excited for one of our favorite shows to be back on in the Fall.

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Christina Aguilera showed off those curves signing autographs for fans after leaving Larry King Live yesterday. She was there to chat about her involvement in Rock the Vote and urge young Americans to exercise their rights in the upcoming election. Christina opened up about her controversial ad with Max, how she was inspired by Madonna, and her own growing interest in politics. Things got a little awkward when Larry called Christina a soft singer, but she handled it gracefully and corrected him about her powerhouse vocal chords. Soon we'll be able to catch her on our small screens in the ad, singing "America the Beautiful" to a flag-swaddled Max.

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