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Think Like a Man's Meagan Good Has a Burlesque Bachelorette Bash | Meagan Good

Meagan Good Has a Burlesque-Themed Bachelorette Bash in Vegas

Originally posted 05/26/2012 03:00PM

Meagan Good isn't rushing to the altar – but she also has wedding planning on her mind.

"I think when you really find the right person you just know," the Think Like a Man star told PEOPLE of her preacher and producer fiancé DeVon Franklin. "There is no point in waiting – waiting for what?"

Though she wouldn't divulge exactly when or where the nuptials will be, Good, 30, said planning is coming along nicely, although the wedding is turning out bigger than she wants it to be.

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Keira Knightley Is Engaged! | Keira Knightley

Keira Knightley Is Engaged to James Righton

Originally posted 05/25/2012 01:25PM

James Righton is Keira Knightley's knight in shining armor.

The British actress, 27, is engaged to Righton, a keyboard player for the U.K. indie rock band, Klaxons, her rep confirms.

Having reportedly been introduced by fashion correspondent Alexa Chung, the Pirates of the Caribbean actress and her beau were first spotted together publicly in April 2011.

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How Ace Young Planned His Proposal on Live TV to Diana DeGarmo | Ace Young, Diana DeGarmo

American Idol

UpdatePosted 05/24/2012 01:00PM

Ace Young: How I Planned a Live TV Wedding Proposal

Originally posted 05/24/2012 07:15AM

It was the engagement seen 'round the world Wednesday night on American Idol, so how did Ace Young manage to pull off his surprise proposal to fiancée Diana DeGarmo?

With a little help from his Idol family, it turns out.

"I called [producer] Nigel [Lythgoe] directly last week and said, 'I want to do this. I'm going to do this. Is there any way I could do it at the show?' " Young, 31, told PEOPLE at the Ford-sponsored American Idol season 11 finale post party. "He said 'Yes, I'm not going to tell anybody until the day of ... [and] I want you to figure it out with Ryan [Seacrest]."

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Joshua Jackson Buys $45,000 Necklace for Diane Kruger | Diane Kruger, Joshua Jackson

UpdatePosted 05/24/2012 10:55AM

Joshua Jackson's $45,000 Necklace: Engagement Gift for Diane Kruger?

Originally posted 05/24/2012 10:10AM

Joshua Jackson helped Prince Albert and former President Bill Clinton raise more than $750,000 for their respective foundations Wednesday night at the first-ever "Nights in Monaco" benefit dinner in Monte Carlo.

Benefit officials said the Fringe star, 33, accompanied by his longtime love, Diane Kruger, won a necklace by designer Carla Amorim with a bid of $45,000. The "Boreal" necklace is made with 11.7 carats of white diamonds set in 18k rose gold.

Jackson was reportedly overheard saying it was an engagement present for her. Sources close to the couple, however, say engagement buzz is not true.

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American Idol

UpdatePosted 05/24/2012 06:15AM

Ace Young and Diana DeGarmo Get Engaged on American Idol Finale

Originally posted 05/23/2012 09:50PM



It's an American Idol shocker – but it's not what you think!

Show alumni Diana DeGarmo and Ace Young got engaged on stage at the show's season 11 finale on Wednesday night.

Before announcing the results of the competition between finalists Jessica Sanchez and Phillip Phillips, Ryan Seacrest acknowledged former contestants, including the couple whom PEOPLE first reported moved in together in January.

Seacrest called them both to the stage and said, "dim the lights," like he does at every results show. As the elimination night music played, Young, 31, said, "This has always been home to us and I felt that this would be the perfect place to ask a simple question."

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Justin Timberlake Recording New Music for Jessica Biel | Jessica Biel, Justin Timberlake

Justin Timberlake to Record New Music for Jessica Biel Movie: Report

Originally posted 05/23/2012 12:30PM

As they prepare to tie the knot, Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake have also announced plans to work on a professional project together.

Biel, 30, will produce and star in the upcoming film The Devil in the Deep Blue Sea, and her fiancé, Timberlake, 31, will compose tracks for the soundtrack, according to TheWrap.com.

It's a rare foray behind the scenes for Timberlake, who has been focused on his acting career in recent years.

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Elizabeth Hurley Adjusts to Life with Four Kids | Elizabeth Hurley

Elizabeth Hurley Adjusts to Life with Four Kids

Originally posted 05/06/2012 08:00AM

Elizabeth Hurley's engagement to Shane Warne has brought with it an added benefit: an instant brood.

"I've added three more children [to my life]," Hurley, already mom to son Damian, told PEOPLE at Monday's Breast Cancer Research Foundation's Hot Pink Party in New York City. "And I'm learning to be a stepmother to three extra children, so that keeps me running around and on my toes."

Hurley, who revealed in October she was engaged to the Aussie cricket star, adds that fans should hold off tossing any rice.

"We haven't actually managed to arrange a wedding yet," she says. "But it's definitely in the pipeline."

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Kings of Leon's Jared Followill Is Engaged

Jared Followill Engaged to Martha Patterson

Originally posted 05/02/2012 02:25PM

This king has finally found his queen.

Jared Followill is engaged to marry Martha Patterson, his band's rep confirms to PEOPLE.

The Kings of Leon bassist, 25, popped the question to the model, 21, on April 11 in Nashville, the rep tells PEOPLE.

Followill and Patterson began dating in January. He was previously linked to Twilight star Ashley Greene.

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Drew & Will Have a Couples Shower in L.A. | Drew Barrymore, Will Kopelman

Drew Barrymore & Will Kopelman Have Couples Shower in L.A.

Originally posted 04/23/2012 01:55PM

Drew Barrymore has a lot to celebrate – and she did just that over the weekend.

The actress, who is reportedly expecting her first child with fiancé Will Kopelman, was feted with a combined wedding and baby shower in Los Angeles on Saturday evening, a source tells PEOPLE.

The intimate gathering was attended by close friends and family. The shower was hosted by producer Leonard Goldberg and his wife Wendy at a private home. Goldberg produced the Charlie's Angels movies with Barrymore and her production partner Nancy Juvonen.

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The Bachelor's Ben & Courtney Are 'Engaged Dating' | Ben Flajnik, Courtney Robertson

The Bachelor

Ben Flajnik and Courtney Robertson Are 'Engaged Dating'

Originally posted 04/21/2012 03:00PM

So far, so good.

After adjusting to a long-distance romance, Ben Flajnik and his controversial fianceé, Courtney Robertson, are enjoying what The Bachelor couple calls "engaged dating."

"We're still getting to know each other and taking it slow," Flajnik told PEOPLE at a Mark Zunino for Kleinfeld fashion show in New York recently. "[Things] are working out really well."

Robertson says she still has a lot to learn about her new man.

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