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Dario Franchitti is once again in the winner’s circle. The racecar driver (and husband to Ashley Judd) won his third Indy 500 on Sunday at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and his wife couldn’t have been happier. According to the Los Angeles Times, the Double Jeopardy star gushed, telling television audiences, “[It’s] just such an extraordinary accomplishment. I am so proud of him.” Franchitti celebrated the triumph with his traditional bottle of milk in the victory lane. This is his third win at the Indy 500, emerging victorious in 2007 and 2010 as well — only nine other drivers share the honor. The race broke records yesterday for heat at 90 degrees and for lead changes with 35 throughout the 200-lap race. ~Kyle Sharp

While Amanda Bynes is scheduled to appear in court next week for her April 6^th DUI bust, the troubled Hairspray star has been fingered in yet another hit and run that happened just days after her arrest. According to TMZ, Bynes slammed into a car while driving on the 101 Freeway in the San Fernando Valley and quickly fled the scene. The driver chased after her and took down her license plate number, catching a glimpse of Bynes behind the wheel but lost her when she ran a red light to get away. When the police ran the plate they determined the BMW was an Enterprise rental car and contacted the company only to find it was rented out to none other than the What I Like About You actress. The case was filed but immediately rejected because there’s no independent witness to verify it was Bynes driving the vehicle. The actress took to Twitter Sunday night to dispel rumors of her involvement saying “I can’t help but laugh at all of you writing fake stories about me. I was not in any hit and runs. I don’t drink so the DUI is false.” ~Kyle Sharp

Shenae Grimes may have spent three seasons playing good girl Annie Wilson on the CW-sudser 90210, but in real life, the actress is not happy with her character’s recent turn. At the CW upfronts in New York earlier this month, the Canadian starlet blasted her show’s writers for putting her naïve principal’s daughter in situations she felt were grossly out of character.  “It seemed really off-base that my character would even be behaving that way because she does come from a pretty solid family and there was never any mention of her reaching out to her parents at all for money or anything,” Grimes told US Weekly at the event. “They had a house in Beverly Hills, her mom’s living in Paris—it’s not like they’re broke. So I couldn’t really wrap my head around the thought process behind what was going on, so that made it difficult.” However, the Scream 4 star Read more

Men in Black 3 stole the No. 1 spot at the box office from The Avengers over the weekend, debuting in the top spot with an estimated $55 million and earning 4 stars out of 5 from Tribute.ca users. The Avengers was pushed to second place in its fourth weekend at the box office, earning an additional $40 million for a domestic total of $513 million. Battleship slipped one spot in its second weekend to third place, taking in $10.8 million and getting a 3.9 star rating at Tribute. Tribute.ca viewers rated The Avengers 4.6 stars our of 5 stars. The Dictator starring Sacha Baron Cohen dropped from Read more

Cynthia Nixon has gotten married.
The former 'Sex and the City' actress and her long-term partner Christine Marinoni - with whom she raises 15-month-old son Max, as well as kids Samantha, 16, and 10-year-old Charles from her marriage to Danny Mozes - tied the knot in New York yesterday (27.05.12).
Her publicist confirmed to People: "On May 27, 2012, Cynthia Nixon and her girlfriend, Christine Marinoni, were legally married in the state of New York. Nixon wore a custom dress by Carolina Herrera."
No further details about the ceremony are currently available.
Cynthia and Christine got engaged three years ago at a rally to support gay marriage in New York, which was not legal at that time.
The pair decided to wait to marry until it was legal to do so in New York state, which occurred last summer.
Speaking in 2010, Cynthia said: "I'm enjoying being engaged very much.
"I don't mind a long engagement, which this one is surely turning out to be."
Cynthia - who was married to Danny from 1988 to 2003 - and Christine have been in a relationship since 2004.

Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher have reportedly met up to discuss the future of their relationship. The estranged couple - who split last year following claims Ashton cheated on Demi - have seen each other at least twice in the past month to talk about what is going to happen in the future. According to RadarOnline.com, the pair were together last week for the birthday party of the man who officiated at their wedding, Rabbi Yehuda Berg. A source said: "They have met up to discuss where to go next. Whether it be to divorce, or if there is a journey to travel together ... they both feel it's important to have spiritual guidance to accomplish it. "I know they met up with Rabbi around the time of the Gemini New Moon last Monday (21.05.12), it signifies a time of new beginnings, especially Read more Britney Spears' fiancé Jason Trawick made a romantic video to tell her how proud he is of her US 'X Factor' debut. Despite missing performances by four contestants while she had a break during her first day of auditions in Austin, Texas, last week, Jason, 40, revealed his pride in the star's performance. In a video posted on his Viddy.com account, which shows him lying on the bed in their hotel room, he said: "Princess, we just completed our first weekend in Austin [Texas] on 'X Factor'. Just wanted to say I'm very proud of you and I love you so much. Congratulations." He added he wanted Britney to hurry back to their bed before signing off by directing a kiss in the direction of the lens. He said: "Now get back in here so we can go to sleep." Read more Justin Bieber has been accused of assault. The 18-year-old pop star was allegedly involved in a physical altercation with a photographer at The Commons mall in Calabasas, California - where he has just purchased a $6.5 million mansion - after a paparazzo attempted to take pictures of the 'Boyfriend' singer and his girlfriend Selena Gomez. Following the incident, the photographer called the police before he was taken to hospital complaining of chest pains but he was discharged shortly afterwards, TMZ.com reports. When police arrived at the scene Justin and Selena had already left the shopping centre - where they had gone to watch a film - but the officials are hoping to speak to the 'Never Say Never' hitmaker and any other witnesses about the altercation after the snapper filed a report to the police naming Justin as the culprit. Read more Jennifer Lopez and estranged husband Marc Anthony reunited on stage over the weekend. The American Idol judge and the Latino singer - who announced their seven-year marriage was over last July - held hands as they appeared during the finale of the 'Q'Viva! The Chosen Live' show at Las Vegas' Mandalay Bay Events Center on Saturday (26.05.12). The event was the live ending for their TV talent programme and the former couple - who have four-year-old twins, Max and Emme, together - watched the talented finalists perform. Despite their split, Jennifer and Marc looked close throughout the night and at one point they embraced each other on stage, much to Read more Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel celebrated their engagement with a star-studded party on Saturday (26.05.12). The couple were joined at the bash - which took place at the 'Social Network' actor's friend and HomeMint collaborator Estee Stanley's house in California - by 100 family members and friends, including Lance Bass, JC Chasez, Trace Ayala, Ellen DeGeneres and her wife Portia de Rossi and Amy Adams, for a "fun" celebration. A source told UsMagazine.com: "Jessica and Justin were mingling both separately and together throughout the party. Jessica seems to be very close with Justin's friends and vice versa. You can see that they have been dating for a long time and really know each other's friends and family well. The party was a fun celebration and a preview of what's to come with the wedding." Read more