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Celebrity Gossip: Reality TV's Celebrity Couples

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Apr 29, 2009 by Kelly H.

Not a week has a week gone by without Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt gracing the covers of a celebrity magazine or entertainment news television reel. The couple's turbulent on-again, off-again relationship began in the public eye on the reality television show The Hills. Though they appear to be the reality couple grabbing much of today's press, Montag and Pratt aren't the only couple who have tied the knot after having a very public wooing on reality television.

Trista and Ryan Sutter: The Bachelorette
Montag and Pratt might have had a little help from MTV in finding one another, but it was ABC that helped bring together Trista and Ryan Sutter. The couple met during the first season of The Bachelorette, with Ryan proposing to Trista at the end of the season. The couple did receive quite a bit of press attention, a la Montag and Pratt, both before and after their 2003 wedding. The arrival of their first child in 2007 brought the couple back into the spotlight, as has the arrival of baby No. 2—a girl born on April 3, 2009. It appears that despite the press attention they still receive at times, the Sutter family is able to make their much publicized wooing and union work.

Rob Mariano and Amber Brkich: Survivor
It wasn't The Bachelorette or The Hills that brought Rob Mariano and Amber Brkich together, but Survivor. The couple met on an all-star season of the hit reality show and fell in love. Though there was much speculation at the time about the sincerity behind the couple's relationship, they've proved that they are truly in love, and had a televised wedding. Their relationship, which does seem to be based in reality after all, is going on strong after four years of marriage. The couple makes public appearances, including a stint on Amazing Race, so they haven't faded from the public eye entirely.

If Montag and Pratt want to make a success of their marriage, they would do well to turn to Survivor's Mariano and Brkich and The Bachelorette's Trista and Ryan Sutter. These couples have managed to overcome the reality television odds and make their relationships work, and given Heidi and Spencer something to aim for.

SOURCES
US Weekly
AOL Television
The Hollywood Gossip

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Celebrity Gossip: New Couples, New Lara Croft Movie and Phelps' Troubles

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Mar 4, 2009 by Stephanie Sims

It looks like actress Amanda Bynes is definitely over "The Hills" reality actor Doug Reinhardt. The actress was spotted at SUSHISAMBA at the Palazzo having lunch with a group of friends. Bynes was seated with two other girls and two guys. Michelle Tsang of Preferred Public Relations told us the group ordered a large assortment of samba rolls and seemed like they were having a fun time together. They may have all been friends, but it seemed Amanda was paying more attention to one of the guys. She sat very close to this guy friend during the entire lunch. Yeah, we're willing to bet that Amanda is over Reinhardt.

Bynes' romantic status may be under speculation, but one new couple has been confirmed. "Gossip Girl" actors Ed Westwick and Jessica Szohr confirmed that they are seeing each other by kissing each other courtside at a Laker's game. They've also been spotted kissing and flirting while waiting for a flight in the Dallas' airport back in December.

Michael Phelps is trying to make amends after being caught taking a bong hit by the paparazzi. After a photo of him smoking pot was leaked, Phelps issued a public apology and went right back to swim training. This isn't the first time he's gotten in trouble with substances; he was arrested for a DUI in 2004 and was sentenced to 18 months probation. However, it's still uncertain if he'll swim in the 2012 Olympics.

And in movie news, Warner Bros. announced last week they want to shoot a new Lara Croft film. "Lara Croft: Tomb Raider" grossed $275 million worldwide, but the sequel, "Cradle of Life," didn't impress audiences as much. Angelina Jolie has moved on, however, so Warner Bros. will recast the lead role. With no scriptwriter or director for the new Lara Croft film yet, it's likely that casting won't begin until much later this year.

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Celebrity Gossip: Obama's Hairstylist gets Spotlight and Fergie and Josh get Married

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Feb 11, 2009 by Stephanie Sims

There's a saying somewhere that anyone can be on a reality show. But with the Obama fever that's hit the nation, being connected to the First Family doesn't hurt either. Chicago-turned-LA hairstylist Johnny Wright, Michelle Obama's hairstylist, recently inked a development deal to star in his own reality TV show. It will be pitched to networks as a makeover series or a docudrama, following his "adventures" in styling, so to speak.

Wright signed the deal with 44 Blue, which produces A&E's "LA Gang Unit" and the Style Network's "Split Ends." Wright has styled Vivica A. Fox, Candace Bushnell and Rebecca Gayheart, but his Obama connection hasn't hurt his career. Wright also styled Mrs. Obama for her upcoming Vogue cover appearance, the Democratic National Convention and on several other ocassions throughout the presidential campaign. Who knows - maybe the First Lady will have a guest spot on Wright's show once his deal becomes a reality.

Tuesday night, actress Chloe Sevigny attended the opening of the Diesel Planet store in Milan, where it is men's fashion week, which was the perfect place for Sevigny to discuss her new men's line with the press. However, Sevigny's line isn't just a men's clothing line. It is a men's unisex line. Sevigny told Women's Wear Daily she will be in Paris after her time in Milan to showcase the line. "It's skinny, chain-y, stud-y," she told the website. But the actress turned fashion designer did not go into detail about how the men's line would be unisex and appealing to women. That's just something everyone will have to wait to see...and figure out.

And finally, finally, the paparazzi can no longer bug Stacy "Fergie" Ferguson and Josh Duhamel about when they'll tie the knot. The singer, 33, and the actor, 36, were married Saturday, January 10 at the Church Estate Vineyards in Malibu. People.com reported all the details: the bride carried a bouquet of white flowers studded with crystals and had 10 bridesmaids; the rest of the Black Eyed Peas, Kate Hudson, Las Vegas costars James Caan, Molly Sims and Vanessa Marcil were in attendance; after the ceremony, the reception was held in a tent lit up with lights and decorated as a forest. Congrats to the happy couple!

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