Not the real photo (but will it be far off?)

Manufactured pop star Ashlee Simpson married Pete ‘Emo’ Wentz on Saturday night at her parents home in Encino, California. Invited guests had been asked to wear dark colors to the wedding.

Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz have told their guests “to dress in dark colors” to their nuptials on Saturday, a pal of the couple revealed to Usmagazine.com.

“[Guests] have been asked to wear cocktail attire, but to not be overdressed,” added the pal.

On Thursday, crews erected a massive white tent with bright red curtains in the backyard of Simpson’s parents’ Encino, California home.

I can’t wait to see these wedding photos to see what these two clowns wore. If Simpson wore a black dress or something non-traditional I will get a good laugh.

UPDATE:  It appears Mrs. Simpson opted for a lovely ivory dress in a wedding that even included Pete’s dog as ring bearer.  Papa Simpson (the orchestrator) even officiated the affair.

Simpson, 23, wore an ivory lace wedding gown by Monique Lhuillier accessorized with a diamond necklace and earrings by Neil Lane as she and Wentz, 28, exchanged vows in front of 150 guests at her parents’ Los Angeles area home.

Dad Joe Simpson performed the non-denominational ceremony, while sister Jessica served as maid of honor. Wentz’s English bulldog, Hemingway, was the ring-bearer. Guests included Jessica’s boyfriend, Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo, Nicole Richie and Joel Madden, as well as actor Donald Faison with girlfriend CaCee Cobb.

No word if Ashlee had LIVE music at the reception (or used a backing track).

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One of these men was President

Senior Massachusetts Senator Edward (Ted) Kennedy was hospitalized today in Boston for what appears to be a series of seizures.

Senator Edward Kennedy suffered two seizures this morning. The first at his Hyannisport home and the second on the helicopter ride to the hospital in Boston.

It was first reported falsely that Kennedy had suffered a stroke.

Get well Teddy Boy! Barack-o needs you out on the campaign trail.

Big Brown won the 133rd running of the Preakness Stakes on Saturday at Pimlico racetrack in Maryland. He is now two-thirds of the way to horse racings sacred Triple Crown.

Big Brown, starting from the #7 spot, had no trouble in winning easily. BB was still fresh as he was cooling down. Barring an injury or illness Big Brown is likely to succeed in winning the Triple Crown at the Belmont Stakes.

The Belmont Stakes takes place on June 7th and will be aired on ABC.

New York Yankees first baseman Jason Giambi is claiming he wears a gold lamé, tiger-stripe thong when he is struggling at the plate and needing to break out of a hitting slump.

“I only put it on when I’m desperate to get out of a big slump,” he tells Portfolio.com.

Over the years, the 37-year-old All-Star has left the “golden thong” in the lockers of slumping teammates Derek Jeter, Bernie Williams, Johnny Damon, Robin Ventura and Robinson Cano.

“All of them wore it and got hits,” he reports. “The thong works every time.”

This news is just plain disturbing and nasty.  No wonder the Yankees are in last place when they are sharing women’s panties to wear under the sacred pinstripes.

Either Giambi lost the thong or the thong lost its power because Jason is batting just .181 with 7 homers this season.  He batted .236 last year.
Giambi is making $23.3 million dollars this year.  Second in the big leagues, only behind teammate Alex Rodriguez.

I posted a poll earlier this week asking “Who Do You Want to Win American Idol Season 7?” So far to date nearly 67% are either pulling or rooting for David Cook over David Archuleta.

Perhaps the readership age of Bump is a good bit higher than all of the young teen girls that go crazy for Archuleta. I am officially pulling for Cook at this point.

Like David?  Then help even it up!

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They are saying over at Political Kudzu that there is reportedly a tape of Michelle Obama using the racial term “whitey” to describe those who lay out under the dark side of the moon. Naturally, if true, the tape could be very devastating for Barack’s chances of reaching the Whitey White House.

So my semi-related poll question refers to racial slang directed at Caucasians.

Robert Mondavi, the man who put California on the global wine map, died Friday at the age of 94.

But Mondavi leaves a legacy far greater than just that winery. For years, he captured the imaginations of wine producers, urging them to compete with the world’s best, and of wine drinkers, opening their eyes to how this simple beverage could enrich their daily lives.

“It’s possible that had there been no Robert Mondavi, there would be no California wine industry as we know it,” said Vic Motto of Global Wine Partners, a wine investment banking firm in St. Helena.

I had the chance to visit the beautiful Napa Valley a couple of years ago.  It is very beautiful and a very vital part of California’s economy.  Mondavi will be missed but I have a feeling that thousands of people will be turning a glass of wine up in his honor for decades to come.

Grizzled vet Neil Diamond fresh off his American Idol appearance has knocked Madonna’s ‘Hard Candy’ out of the #1 spot on Billboard Top 200 Albums chart after just ONE WEEK.  Madonna’s album was actually knocked all the way down to third place.

How powerful is an apperance on American Idol?  Well it has given Diamond his first #1 album in his long and illustrious career.  It is not like Diamond is peaking in his career either.

Diamond’s ‘Home Before Dark’ was just one of several new albums in the top 10 this week.

Other albums debuting in the top ten included Toby Keith’s ‘35 Biggest Hits,’ Clay Aiken’s ‘On My Way Here,’ Gavin DeGraw’s self titled album, Josh Groban’s ‘Awake,’ Dierks Bentley’s ‘Greatest Hits,’ and ‘Complices’ by Luis Miguel.

Here is a look at the top 10 Billboard Albums.

1. Home Before Dark - Neil Diamond
   
2. 35 Biggest Hits - Toby Keith
3. Hard Candy - Madonna
4. On My Way Here - Clay Aiken
5. E=MC2 - Mariah Carey
   
6. Spirit - Leona Lewis
   
7. Gavin DeGraw - Gavin DeGraw
8. Awake Live - Josh Groban
   
9. Greatest Hits - Dierks Bentley
   
10. Complices - Luis Miguel
    

source: Billboard: Issue 2008-05-24

Prince Caspian - (PG) One year later, the Kings and Queens of Narnia find themselves back in that faraway wondrous realm, only to discover that more than 1,300 years have passed in Narnian time. During their absence, the Golden Age of Narnia has become extinct and Narnia has been conquered by the Telmarines and is now under the control of the evil King Miraz, who rules the land without mercy. The four children will soon meet a curious new character: Narnia’s rightful heir to the throne, the young Prince Caspian, who has been forced into hiding, as his uncle Miraz plots to kill him in order to place his own newborn son on the throne. With the help of the kindly dwarf, a courageous talking mouse named Reepicheep, a badger named Trufflehunter and a Black Dwarf, Nikabrik, the Narnians–led by the mighty knights Peter and Caspian–embark on a remarkable journey to find Aslan, rescue Narnia from Miraz’s tyrannical hold, and restore magic and glory to the land.

Bumpshack has it’s own social network/community where you can upload videos, photos and discuss your favorite celebrities. You can also add friends, email back and forth, and interact with other Bump members. Bump will be having several contests where readers upload their funniest celeb video or photo for cash and prizes.

You can check it out here: Bumpshack Community

It’s naturally free to join and create a profile.

“It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare; it is because we do not dare that they are difficult.”

Seneca
Roman dramatist, philosopher, & politician (5 BC - 65 AD)

The Chicago Sun-Times is reporting that Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo dumped Jessica Simpson because her father, Joe Simpson, was getting all up in his business and telling him how to ruin run his career.

In addition, Romo’s friend said the talented QB has been put off by the intrusive style of Joe Simpson, who’s been ”not only telling Jessica every move to make, but now has begun to offer unsolicited advice to Tony on his career, endorsement opportunities and things that have nothing to do with him dating Jessica.”

Furthermore, Romo reportedly was very upset by Simpson’s interview in Glamour magazine where she referred to Romo as her ”future husband” and other on-the-record interviews she has given, saying she wants Romo to be the father to her children.

Jessica and Tony broke up last week according to friends of the couple. One rumor was that Tony couldn’t handle Jess not being over former flame John Mayer.

Actress Portia de Rossi and comedian Ellen Degeneres are set to wed now that the California Supreme Court has overturned the gay marriage ban in Cali. Ellen made the announcement on her talk show yesterday to a cheering audience.

DeGeneres made the announcement Thursday, according to the Associated Press and TMZ (which first reported the story). The news came hot on the heels of a judicial ruling that struck down California’s laws against gay marriage.

De Rossi, 35, was reportedly in the studio when DeGeneres – who just celebrated her 50th birthday – made the announcement before a cheering audience. (The episode is scheduled to air Friday.)

In what’s sure to be a controversial decision, the California’s Supreme Court ruled that people have a fundamental “right to marry” the partner of their choosing – therefore the previous ban on gay marriage was ruled unconstitutional.

This is going to be a long battle within the state of California. Those against gay marriage say they have enough signatures to get the issue put back on the ballot for voters to vote for an amendment to the constitution.

Classic actor John Phillip Law has passed away at the age of 70-years old.  He starred in many classic films such as Barbarella, The Red Baron and The Love Machine to name a few.

Law died Tuesday at his Los Angeles home, his former wife, Shawn Ryan, said. The cause of death was not announced.

Born in Los Angeles on Sept. 7, 1937, to L.A. County Sheriff’s Deputy John Law and actress Phyllis Sallee, Law decided to become an actor after taking drama classes at the University of Hawaii.

He moved to New York in the early 1960s, studied with Elia Kazan at the Lincoln Center Repertory Theater and landed bit parts on Broadway. He went to Europe and found work in a handful of Italian films, where he caught the attention of Norman Jewison. The director cast Law as Alexei Kolchin, a young Soviet submariner who wins the heart of a teenage baby-sitter in “The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming,” his 1966 Cold War comedy set in New England.

He was a favorite guest of Hugh Hefner during the 70’s and 80’s at the Playboy Mansion.

Complete Film Resume

Shania Twain and producer husband Mutt Lange are splitting after 14 years of marriage.  Lange and Twain married after a very brief courtship back in 1993.

“Shania Twain and her husband, music producer Robert ‘Mutt’ Lange, are separating after 14 years of marriage,” spokesman Jason Owen says in a statement. “This is a private matter and there will be no further comment at this time.”

Twain, 42, and Lange, 59, married in 1993, just six months after meeting. They are parents to a 6-year-old son, Eja D’Angelo.

Inside word is that Mutt couldn’t deal any longer hearing Shania cry all night and long to be in my arms.  Finally Shania you kicked that Mutt dog to the curb.  I dubbed Shania the “perfect woman” back in 1998 and look forward to many happy years with the talented Canadian ;).

Now maybe Shania baby will move back to the States and find a new man this side of the AARP.

Girl Scout Jennifer Sharpe sold 17,328 boxes of Girl Scout cookies this year.  Sharpe set a national record in the process.  She and her troupe made enough money to garner a paid trip to Europe.

A Girl Scout sold 17,328 boxes of the group’s signature cookies this year by setting up shop on a street corner, shattering her troop’s old mark and probably setting a national record.

Jennifer Sharpe, a 15-year-old from Dearborn, plans to travel to Europe with her troop with the proceeds from her feat.

“It’s always been one of those goals I wanted to accomplish,” Sharpe said Wednesday.

America meet your next great pharmaceutical sales woman.

The always interesting Manny Ramirez, of the Boston Red Sox, high fived a fan as he climbed the fence after catching a fly ball on Wednesday night. He then came back to his feet, threw the ball back into the infield and doubled the runner up at first for a double play.

Just Manny being Manny!

Dustin Hoffman told the Today show this morning that expecting actress Angelina Jolie’s twins are due on August 19th.

First, Jolie’s Kung Fu Panda costar Jack Black spilled the beans and confirmed that Jolie and partner Brad Pitt are expecting twins. Now fellow costar Dustin Hoffman has revealed her due date!

The big day? Today show reporter Natalie Morales revealed on Thursday’s program that Hoffman told her the babies were due Aug. 19.

Angelina doesn’t need a PR person when she has Jack Black announcing that she is expecting twins and famed actor Hoffman the very next day telling the world when they are due.

And oh yeah father-to-be Brad Pitt got a new New Orleans themed tattoo.

Democratic Presidential candidate Barack Obama apologized on Monday to reporter Peggy Agar for calling her “sweetie” when she asked him a question at a campaign stop in Detroit.

Reporter Peggy Agar, of the WXYZ television network in Michigan, had shouted a question as Mr Obama toured a Chrysler car plant in Detroit.

Mr Obama said: “Hold on one second, sweetie” and did not answer.

He later left a message for Ms Agar saying it was a “bad habit” and he “meant no disrespect”.

Agar in her report (see video below) seemed rather peeved, but upon receiving the apology said she has been called much worse.

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Here is Fantasia Barrino’s performance of ‘Bore Me’ last night on American Idol. She was the winner of season three.

Her performance last night is the talk of the water cooler this morning. Some loved it and others thought it was the most horrific thing this side of Amy Winehouse.