Beverly Hills 90210 actor Ian Ziering announced his engagement on his Facebook account when he changed his status from “In a Relationship” to “Engaged”. Ziering, now 45 years old, was previously married to Nikki Schieler Ziering and they were divorced in 2002. In and out of various relationships, Ian hooked up with Erin Kristine Ludwig on Labor Day in 2009. Gee, that’s so long ago.
At least she has met the one of his prerequisites, which is to have 3 or more letter I’s in their name. That is just weird. None of my dozens of close friends have more than 2, but yet he has three in his name (Ian Ziering) his ex-wife Nikki has a whopping FIVE in her name when she was married to him (Nikki Schieler Ziering). And when he gets married to Erin, she will also upgrade from four to five I’s (Erin Kristine Ziering) and if she does that multiple name thing and does Erin Kristine Ludwig-Ziering, then she’ll have them all beaten with SIX. Is it strange that I noticed that? Must be a German thing.
Anyway, their shooting for a Spring wedding. Erin a nurse and Ian is obviously a well known teen star from the original Beverly Hills 90210 back in the 90’s (when he wasn’t even a teen) and he made a comeback on the 4th season of Dancing With The Stars with dancing partner Cheryl Burke. Everyone seems to think the couple is happy together and well, the “I’s” have it. Sorry. I had to do that one more time.
Wedding planner David Tutera, current host of the TV show My Fair Wedding on WeTV, is apparently being sued for $200,000 by a very angry couple. Couple Melissa Chin and Steve Choi got married in Singapore and agreed to pay David $200,000 to appear at their wedding and make their day at the super extravagant Shangri-La Hotel as memorable as possible.
The couple not only agreed to pay him $200K to appear, but also gave David $100,000 as a deposit, four round trip tickets from New York to Paris, paid for 6 nights at the Shangri-La, and even pledged to commission an orchid in Singapore and name it after him.
Tutera is a party and wedding planner whose clients have included Jennifer Lopez, Elton John and many more. Tutera tried to reach the bride regarding the final payment deadlines and wasn’t able to contact the bride and decided to contact the father of the bride. He was then instructed by the father not to come. Representatives say that the father scoffed at the skyrocketing price of the affair and told Tutera not to bother getting on the plane because there was no more money to pay for the wedding. So Tutera did as he was instructed.
Things got even uglier when Tutera reportedly began “sabotaging” their wedding and not only failed to appear, but also instructed sub-contractors in Singapore not to show up either. See, the way this works is that you pay Tutera and then Tutera pays the subcontractors. But if you don’t pay Tutera, then he can’t pay the subcontractors and therefore it’s his obligation to contact the subcontractors and tell them not to come because he won’t be able to pay them. Isn’t that funny how that works?
Any-who, before the fiasco, Tutera had told the couple “This is your wedding, not mine, and I promise to make it about you and Steve – that is very important to me.” Tutera was to provide the bride’s bouquet, the dance floor, the decor of the floor, decorate the VIP table, provide linens, and a white roll out carpet for their arrival. None of which happened.
Regardless, the suit was filed in Manhattan and is seeking damages for the couple’s “severe emotional distress,” because of his “blatant and malicious actions”. It also claims that they had to go through their wedding trying to figure out what to do about dance floors, bouquets, and make a host of last minute arrangements. Wedding photos show the couple with bouquet, dance floor and insanely huge, extravagant table centerpieces.
While I’m not clear as to what Tutera commands for an appearance, if you had an all expense paid trip for 6 days to Singapore and were paid $100,000, would you not go? Even if it was $100K short of what was discussed? Trust me. This is at least $100K worth of bad press.
As for the couple, what exactly were you thinking? 90% of people have no idea who David Tutera even is and you were planning on paying him almost a quarter of a million dollars,paying expenses for his entire visit and commissioning to have an orhcid named after him?
Assuming that all of the details are accurate, whose side are you on?
Comedian Russell Brand and fiancee Katy Perry are anxiously planning their wedding, but Russell has a different idea about how to keep his big day memorable. Brand has announced that he wants the entire wedding to be done in the nude. Not only will Russell and Katy be naked, but they’re also requesting that the entire wedding party and even the guests be in the nude also.
While nude weddings aren’t new for say, nudists, the probability that Katy’s parents will be thrilled to attend their daughters first walk down the aisle in the buff is a stretch. Being a parent of three daughters, I can tell you that it will be a chilly day in hell before I let my daughters walk down the aisle nude in front of friends and family and anyone who cares to pull it up on the web.
Some say that this simply a publicity stunt and I’ll side on that line of thinking as well because Katy may be on this side of crazy, but she’s not that far removed from reality. What do you think?
So here they are in no particular order, the top 5 celebrity rumors of January 2010 and we kept the theme about celebrity wedding engagements this time around.
Photo from YourTango.com
1) Megan Fox and Brian Austin Green Are Engaged
Ok, yeah. This one came onto the scene and then disappeared and now is back again. Megan Fox and Brian Austin Green are apparently engaged again and the rumor mills are a buzz. When asked about the engagement, Brian Austin Green noted on his Twitter account, “Engaged and have a son from my previous relationship.” Since then, the post was taken down and the account was also closed. There’s been no input from Megan’s camp.
The Verdict: False. While this would be a great boon for Green, Megan Fox is the most sought after actress not only in film, but also in her personal life. Everyone wants Megan Fox and she certainly knows that taking herself of the market is career suicide and part of what makes her sexy is because she’s available. It is certainly not her acting skills.
Photo from AP photographer Chris Pizello
2) Paul McCartney and Nancy Shevell
Paul McCartney is rumored to be engaged to Nancy Shevell from New York City and they were just seen together at the Golden Globes. She’s known the McCartney family for over 20 years and comes from a wealthy family so she doesn’t have any need for Paul’s money in the shadow of a divorce with Heather Mills who walked away with $49 Million after the very nasty divorce. While friends and family had an issue with Paul’s ex Heather Mills, everyone loves Nancy including Paul’s 38 year old daughter.
Verdict: True. Let’s face it, Paul is an all or nothing type of guy and he has to be in a relationship to be happy. As he gets older, that desire simply isn’t going away. Family and friends have already bought into it, so if it isn’t true, it will be soon.
Photo obtained from San Francisco Chronicle
3) Miley Cyrus is Engaged to Liam Hemsworth
The rumor mill is abuzz about Miley Cyrus getting engaged to 20 year old Liam Hemsworth. This rumor got jumpstarted when Miley appeared at a Grammy Awards ceremony wearing an engagement ring. Ok, let’s go ahead and not even talk about this now.
Verdict: False.Heck no. Don’t believe it. Not only is she too young to get married, but her father would never let that happen at this stage of her career. I see her hitching the wagon about 10 years from now, but not right now.
4) Derek Jeter and Minka Kelly Are Engaged
Photo from MTV.com
Baseball hero Derek Jeter is rumored to be engaged to Minka Kelly, the actress from Friday Night Lights. The New York Post is even reporting that they already have the wedding venue picked out at the Oheka Castle. Sorry. While it seems like there’s enough evidence to back this up, I’m going to cry foul ball on this.
Verdict: False. This is one of those that could swing either way. No pun intended. But with all of the drama that follows Derek Jeter on a regular basis and his well documented exploits, I find it hard to believe that he’s getting engaged this quickly jumping into a relationship of this magnitude. So, I’ll say false for now, but maybe true later on in the year.
Photo obtained from Gossip and Gab
5) Russell Brand and Katy Perry
Comedian/Actor Russell Brand and singer Katy Perry supposedly are planning to tie the knot. These two are certifiably insane and made for each other, but are they really engaged? While the couple has been seen attached at the hip at multiple events, it’s not known if the relationship is anything more than just that.
Verdict: hmmm, False. While they may be in a relationship, I’m not buying the engagement. They may have talked about it and even wear rings, but the two of them are individually unstable, so I don’t see this working out.
If these rumors were true, and some of them just may be, which one do you actually care about?
So there you have it. I’ll gather more engagement rumors for February 2010 for you.
Yes, it’s apparently true that Kanye West is hitching the wagon with his girlfriend Amber Rose according to HipHopRx.com. They’ll be having their wedding somewhere in the Caribbean sometime next year. They’ve even shelled out for a chateau in the Dominican Republic that contains 8 bedrooms. One bedroom for the newlyweds and the other 7 for his posse! Just kidding. Only 6 of them are for his posse.
Amber and Kanye started dating earlier in 2009 soon after his mother passed away. A friend was quoted as saying that he is really needing that stronger woman in his life. Amber is a good friend of Rihanna’s and is a model that hooked up with Kanye in February of 2009 at a New York Fashion Show and has a very “in-your-face” attitude. Yeah, that’s just what we need is a rude and brash couple. Who will win the award for biggest ego? Well, if she does, he’ll just walk up on stage during her acceptance speech and take it anyway.
Due to the overwhelming popularity of my Top 20 worst wedding photos, people have been inundating me with requests to create another list. I mean, there certainly had to be more insane wedding photos out there, right? Well, believe it or not, there actually was! Enjoy!
The 20 Worser Wedding Photos
#20 – In a Ceremony Far Far Away Star Wars weddings aren’t new, but I think the bride’s face says it all. “I looked past the kids and that our officiant is Princess Leia with an S&M leash. This too shall pass. In with the good air, out with the bad air. Breathe slow. Stay calm.”
#19 – Busted Again.
Ok. No idea what grandpa is doing in the bushes, but I’m sure it’s something creepy. Great shot there Mr. Kodak.
#18 – Pillage in the Village “We have a great deal on our Vietnamese burned out village package. Screaming and wailing will cost extra though.” I know, I know. That’s awful. But it’s why you love me.
#17 – Spiked Punch No one found out the punch was spiked until it was way too late.
#16 – Collectively Ticked This was not a wedding that came with the parents blessing. “But I LOVE him Momma!” followed by the thought, “Maybe Momma is right.” followed by her parents thinking, “She has to learn from her mistakes. Let her go, Mabel.”
#15 – Unhappy Parents 2 Speaking of unhappy parents. Here are the thoughts here: Dad: “I know he doesn’t think I’m paying for jack sh*#.” Mom: “You think your father’s kidding. We’re not paying for jack. You just wait. I will kick your skull if you even ask me for a cupcake, you slack loser.”
14 – Yeah, yeah The wedding was aw-yite. But the reception was the bizz-omb. Don’t you let them tell you that your dress wasn’t the shiznat. You were sparkly and the tiara set it off honey. And your hair is un-be-weave-able! The fourth time is the charm honey, his probation ends in January and he only has 4 kids. You got yourself a real man this time.
and for those saying that this is not the bride, here’s a ceremony shot;
#13 – Cheeky
Not sure what to even say about this photo. Does she not feel a draft? The guy to her right is whispering to his wife, “I promise I’m not looking, but you have to see this.”
#12 – John Deere-ly Beloved
A staged shot for sure, but for those wondering what Kathy Griffin’s wedding would look like, here’s a sampling.
#11 – Sew What? Ok. There’s the groom with a mini-sewing machine and a UPS truck testing the weight capacity of the back door with people’s packages. So does there need to be a punchline? I’ll leave it up to you. The best one I get will be posted here with credit.
Yes folks, it’s the top 10. The worst of the worst. Proceed.
#10 – I Do, Now Run!
“Yeah, yeah, I do, now please run or death will do us part!” or maybe it was, “You can’t make me stop marrying your daughter. Yeah? You and what army?” I got a million of ‘em for this staged shot.
# 9 – Long Train Running
She’s got that look that says “Oh no you didn’t!”.
#8 – I Do, Adidas Let me just say that the fact that she is even walking down the aisle with him is proof enough that he should stay by her side until his dying day. I can hear a million brides-to-be looking at this photo and saying in unison, “Oh Helllll no.”
#7 – Yeah, Not Funny
This guy is about to find out where “that line” is. He’s all giggles now until this film got developed.
#6 – Awaiting Reaction
He had no idea that how he handled this situation in front of his new bride would be the first and biggest test he’s ever taken. And as you can see, she’s thinking, “Is that your final answer?”
#5 – Sucker
It was at that moment that he realized that he was simply window dressing for one of her many “girls night out’s”.
#4 – I See Dead People I’m going to assume that she’s happy that there are many witnesses at this point.
#3 – No Means No “What did I tell you?! I said NO Chicken Dance and you did it anyway!” Note the law enforcement in this photo.
#2 – Eat More Chicken
I’m not sure if it’s more disturbing that this is happening in the background or that the photographer made sure he set the framing to capture it.
And here we are folks!
The winner of the worst wedding photo award.
#1 – Southern Limo
They couldn’t afford a limo, but they still arrived in style. The bride has got to be thrilled.
And there you have it. The 20 worst wedding photos I could find. All photos were obtained from Google Images and a lot of digging. Hopefully when you go to hire your wedding photographers or other wedding vendors, you’ll make sure that you do your homework. Do you have ones to share that I didn’t post here? Post them!
So what celebrities got engaged during the month of November 2009? And does anyone really care? Of course we do! Hey, weddings are a big deal around here.
1) Robert Pattinson & Kristen Stewart
While most twilight fanatics are screaming foul play and refuse to believe it’s true, Robert Pattinson confirmed the rumor as true to Matt Lauer on the Today Show. However, some say that even though he admitted it, that it was done jokingly and that it probably won’t happen because he’s been pretty much dating non-stop and it just doesn’t seem realistic. Well, believe it Team Edward fans. There’s even been a lot of “I’ll believe it when I see it” stances as well. You gals are hardcore about this man. He’s on the market until he says I Do! – Source
2) Hulk Hogan & Jennifer McDaniel
Assuming that he actually does know best, the Hulkster has decided to get engaged to a woman who disturbingly looks like a hybrid of his ex and his daughter. Hulk Hogan pointed out the engagement ring to TMZ photographers at the LAX airport and said that she could be the next Mrs. Hogan. Her name is Jennifer McDaniel and she even showcased a “lovely” tattoo of his first name (Terry) that she had tattooed on her right wrist. The couple has been dating since 2008 which is only 4 months after Hulk’s divorce from Linda Bollea. Some guys never learn. – Source
3) Chelsea Clinton & Mark Mezvinsky
Being the daughter of a former president qualifies for you for celebrity status. When photographers follow you to the bathroom stall, you’re a celebrity. Chelsea made the announcement via email during Thanksgiving to friends and family. The couple met in Washington DC and have been dating since 2005. They simmered the relationship at Stanford University and he’s now an investment banker while Chelsea finishes up her studies at Columbia. – Source
4) Penelope Cruz & Javier Bardem
While Penelope Cruz refuses to confirm the rumor, we’re going to push it as fact simply because she refuses to deny it. When asked directly by David Letterman during her late night appearance if she was engaged, she simply said that she refused to discuss her private life. But when she appeared at a premiere with a sapphire and diamond engagement ring on her ring finger, it was her way of letting people into her private life. Women get ridiculously excited when they get engaged, so this was her way of publicly gushing. If she simply said, “I’m not engaged”, then that would have been that, but the very denial is a confession! So stop being silly Penelope. We’re actually still happy you didn’t stay with Tom Cruise. – Source
5) Jensen Ackles & Danneel Harris
photo from JustJared.com
The Supernatural star Jensen Ackles has confirmed that he and longtime girlfriend Danneel Harris from One Tree Hill are finally engaged. Even though the public says that it doesn’t appear that there’s a lot of passion between them, source from both parties have confirmed the rumor. The couple have been dating for about 3 years now, but have been friends for almost a decade. He confirmed it to JustJared.com and she confirmed it on her Twitter account. – Source
Other notable wedding engagement news:
Tara Ried says that even though she’s wearing an engagement ring on her finger that she is not engaged…yet. People
Eminem’s mom got engaged to her bisexual agent, Neal Alpert. Why they felt that detail was important was apparently important for some reason. China Daily News
Mickey Rourke & Elena Kuletskaya are NOT engaged and he’s telling everyone and carrying on as if he’s single. Besides the fact that she is engaged to another man. Hmmm. Zimbio
Playboy Bunny Stephanie Adams is engaged to…a man. ‘The Man” wasn’t named, but the big deal is that Stephanie is a lesbian and even came out at a Pride parade, so that’s why they simply say “a man”. Hey, it happens. Can you say “Anne Heche”? SheWired.com
and finally, Robbie Williams denies that he’s engaged. Daily Mall
Know of any November wedding engagements we missed? That’s what the comment box below is for. But which one of these top 5 engagements is the biggest deal to you?
It seems that the Tiger Woods debacle is just getting worse and one has to imagine that all of the deity status that most had with Tiger are about to get majorly tarnished and that Tiger is human after all.
The trouble started last week when Tiger Woods wrecked his truck into a fire hydrant and then a tree where he then needed medical attention. Tiger was taken to a hospital and treated for his injuries which also included “scratches on his face”. What would seem like a self inflicted minor accident then started presenting red flags as Woods refused to speak to authorities to address their questioning for days after the accident. Many were trying to assess the cause of the accident and then a rumor arose that it had something to do with an altercation between him and his wife Elin Nordegren over an affair with a New York Club Manager named Rachel Uchitel which possibly explained the scratches.
Rachel Uchitel - London Entertainment Photo
Rachel Uchitel denied the allegations that she was having an affair with Woods, but sources say that Uchitel frequently bragged about having an affair with not only Woods, but also Yankees players Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez, as well as actor David Boreanaz. Being “overwhelmed” with all of the attention, Uchitel hired “lawyer to the stars” Gloria Allred to keep the wolves at bay which is really not working too well and only adds to the speculation that things are about to get really bad before they get better.
Meanwhile, Florida authorities had no choice but to subpoena certain traffic and hospital reports and aspects of the events to put the traffic part of the case to rest. They ended up charging Tiger with a non-criminal charge which will cost Tiger $164 in fines (pocket change), but will also cost him 4 points on his drivers license. As far as the authorities were concerned, the case was closed.
Then another “mistress” appeared out of the woodworks named Jaimee Grubbs, a cocktail waitress that he met in Las Vegas in 2007. Not only was she not denying a relationship (excuse the double negative), but she also came to the party with text messages and even worse, voice mail recordings of Tiger pleading with her to remove her name from the cell phone ID because his wife was becoming highly suspicious.
Jaimee Grubbs - Photo from People.com
The voice recording is unmistakably Tiger’s voice pleading, “Hey, it’s Tiger. I need you to do me a huge favor. Can you please take your name off your phone? My wife went through my phone and may be calling you. So if you can, please take your name off that. Just have it as a number on the voicemail. You got to do this for me. Huge. Quickly. Bye.”
Grubbs reported to a British tabloid The Sun that they had 20 sexual encounters spanning a 2 and half year time period with the first one being literally days before the birth of Tiger’s son. She quoted Woods as telling her that “quietly and secretly we will always be together.”
As expected, with so much evidence verifying the allegations as truth, Tiger has had no choice but to try and come clean to some extent, but insisting that it’s a family matter with his statement on his site saying, “I am dealing with my behavior and personal failings behind closed doors with my family. Those feelings should be shared by us alone.” Which in some cases is true, but he is a public figure, paid by the public (via tournaments and attendance), but even more damaging adored by the public both young and old.
Tiger Woods & Wife Elin Nordegren - Photo by Regina H. Boone / Detroit Free Press / AP
Tiger’s statements on his website do everything but admit to the affair which included statements such as: “I have let my family down and I regret those transgressions with all of my heart. I have not been true to my values and the behavior my family deserves. I am not without faults and I am far short of perfect.” and then finally, “Personal sins should not require press releases and problems within a family shouldn’t have to mean public confessions… I will strive to be a better person and the husband and father that my family deserves. For all of those who have supported me over the years, I offer my profound apology.”
In closing, one would simply have to say that while, yes, this should be a private matter, he made it into a public matter by refusing to speak with authorities which caused all kinds of rumors and allegations to spawn from what started as a simple traffic violation. One also has to be concerned that this may possibly be just the beginning of a slew of women that may come forth digging this hole deeper than it is now. If there were two, there most likely are many more.
It has been confirmed that this past Saturday 50 year old actor Tom Arnold finally got hitched to long time girlfriend Ashley Groussman on the quaint little island of Maui. That’s Hawaii for the geographically challenged.
The ceremony was held in front of 75 close friends and family and Tom’s best man was actor Dax Shepard. This is Tom’s 4th marriage and one of which was to that crazy Rosanne Barr who has since furrowed somewhere to all of our collective relief. I mean really, thank God. Ashley really can’t blame him for waiting for so long to recover from that.
The couple met through a mutual friend and then at Tom’s birthday party, he proposed to her with a wedding ring that was designed by her sister. He said, “I knew that if I could get Ashley to fall in love with me, I’d never have to worry about anything else as long as I lived,” to which Ashley replied, “I’m the luckiest girl in the world.”
Besides the fact that Ashley Arnold has a much better ring to it.
According to the New York Post, ex-sitcom stars Fran Drescher from The Nanny and Jason Alexander from Seinfeld flew to Australia to attend a wedding for a couple they haven’t ever met.
Australian couple Geoffrey Edelsten and Brynne Gordon reason for inviting them? Because they had never met them and simply wanted to, so they invited them. Nothing was disclosed about how much they were paid to attend, but one would imagine that airfare, hotel, amenities and appearance fees were probably in the 6 digits easy. That was probably not an issue since the couple’s wedding cost $3 million for their wedding plans at the Crown Palladium ballroom in Melbourne.
Hey if you got it, flaunt it, I guess. But really? Would you pay tens of thousands of dollars to have Fran Drescher and Jason Alexander at your wedding?
Beverly Hills 90210 actor Ian Ziering announced his engagement on his Facebook account when he changed his status from “In a Relationship” to “Engaged”. Ziering, now 45 years old, was previously married to Nikki Schieler Ziering and they were divorced in 2002. In and out of various relationships, Ian hooked up with Erin Kristine Ludwig on Labor Day in 2009. Gee, that’s so long ago.
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