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Posted: 11:59 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2011

Quikkies 11/29/11 

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By Vikki Locke

Sugarland singer, Jennifer Nettles and her boyfriend of more than two years, Justin Miller, were married over Thanksgiving weekend.  The two tied the knot on November 26th in a chapel at Sunset near Tennessee's Smoky Mountains.The newlywed Nettles will host ABC's "CMA Country Christmas" December 1st at 9pm.

After three years of dating, actress Anne Hathaway has become engaged to her boyfriend Adam Shulman.  The actress was spotted with her engagement bling this past weekend while she and Shulman, 30, took a walk at a park in Brooklyn, New York. Shulman is also an actor and played Deputy Enos Strate in the 2007 film "The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning."
 
"I Love Lucy's" Vivian Vance and William Frawley join "Sábado Gigante" host Don Francisco, Michael Eisner and "The Real World" creators Mary-Ellis Bunim and Jonathan Murray, Sherman Helmsly, Chuck Lorre and lighting designer Bill Klages into The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences’ Hall of Fame. The 21st annual induction ceremony is set for March 1st at the Beverly Hills Hotel. The nine new inductees are being recognized for their extraordinary contributions to TV. Bunim, Vance and Frawley will be honored posthumously.


NBC will debut a new musical drama show in February.  It stars "American Idol's" Katharine McPhee and actress Debra Messing. McPhee plays an Iowa girl named Karen Cartwright, who auditions for the role of Marilyn on Broadway. The show will premiere on February 6th.

You knew it was going to happen. While Rachael Crow is in the Top 7 on "The X Factor", the 13 year old has been getting some interest from the Disney
Corporation. The Colorado teen won’t be a part of Disney’s roster any time soon though, because she is committed and desires to win The X Factor prize of $5 million dollars. Just for now she's giving the talk the "maybe in the future" response.

Presidential nominee hopeful, Rick Perry is slated to appear on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno on Thursday. Perry presented the Top Ten List on the Late Show with David Letterman after his infamous debate gaffe a couple weeks ago.

TMZ is reporting that Evelyn Lozada of Basketball Wives is making the most of her 15 minutes. She landed endorsement deals, signed a million dollar book deal with Cash Money and she's engaged to Chad Ochocinco but it doesn't stop there.She and Chad will be getting their own show on Vh1. The show will focus on the months leading up to their wedding.

Page Six is reporting that Regis Philbin, while retiring from his morning show, is contemplating a show that is sort of a talent show, but it involves the whole family..."a family competition, which is something new in our business," he said. "It’s going to be on prime time when it happens."

"Spiderman" star, Tobey Maguire has settled a lawsuit filed in connection with an illegal underground poker ring.  According to court documents, Maguire will pay $80,000 to make the nightmare go away.  According to the suit, Maguire took in more than $300,000 in winnings. The money had allegedly been embezzled by hedge fund manager Bradley Ruderman, who is currently in jail. Twenty-one other people, including actors Leonardo DiCaprio, Ben Affleck and Matt Damon were named in the lawsuit, which was filed by trustees for Ruderman's victims after he filed for bankruptcy.

Maggie Gyllenhaal and Peter Sarsgaard are expecting their second child together. The two, who married in 2005, have a five year old daughter named Ramona. "There’s no way to prepare for the challenges, the immense joys, the surprises, the disappointments and the shocks," Maggie said. "Your heart just rips open. It’s amazing."

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