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Wedding Bells In The Future For Johannson, Reynolds

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The Tampa Tribune

Published: May 6, 2008

Scarlett Johansson and her boyfriend, Ryan Reynolds, are engaged.

The 23-year-old actress and the 31-year-old actor have not set a wedding date, Johansson's publicist, Marcel Pariseau, said Monday.

Johansson's recent credits include "The Other Boleyn Girl" and "The Nanny Diaries." Reynolds recently starred in "Definitely, Maybe." He was previously engaged to Alanis Morissette.

'The Purple One' To Put Out A Novel

Prince the musical auteur is becoming an author.

"21 Nights," a "photographic essay" that offers "a rare glimpse into the life, lyrics, and mystique" of the maker of such hits as "1999" and "Purple Rain," will be published worldwide this fall, according to Atria Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster.

The book, his first, is based on Prince's 21 sold-out concerts in as many nights at London's O2 Arena in 2007.

"Juxtaposing his dueling worlds of music and solitude, it '21 Nights' will incorporate Prince's evocative poetry and lyrics to new songs and other selections, and 124 full-color, sumptuous, never-before-published images," Atria announced Monday.

N.J. Stars Enter Hall Of Fame - No Joke

Fifteen prominent New Jerseyans were inducted into the state's new Hall of Fame on Sunday night - even though the actual hall doesn't exist yet.

Bruce Springsteen, Yogi Berra, Toni Morrison and Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf were among the many honorees on hand for the ceremony at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark.

The hall is one of many endeavors aimed at improving the reputation of the oft-maligned Garden State, which Springsteen referred to in his acceptance speech.

"Rise up, my fellow New Jerseyans. We are all members of a confused but noble race," the rocker said. "Even with this wonderful Hall of Fame, we know there's another bad Jersey joke just around the corner."

'Idol' Alum Accepts That He's 'Not Cool'

Clay Aiken is realistic about his niche in the musical landscape.

"I'm not cool, you know what I mean? I'm not gonna lie," the good-humored singer told The Associated Press in a recent interview. "I'm not trying to be Justin Timberlake. Thank God we have him, but I'm not him. ... I'm not gonna bring anybody's sexy back."

Aiken embraces his pop-lite sensibility in "On My Way Here," his first album of all-new material in more than four years.

The 29-year-old "American Idol" alumnus - he placed second to Ruben Studdard in the Fox show's second season - was the first non-winner to release a successful album, "Measure of a Man," which went double platinum in 2003.

Today's Birthdays

Baseball Hall-of-Famer Willie Mays is 77. Rock singer Bob Seger is 63. Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair is 55. TV personality Tom Bergeron is 53. Actor George Clooney is 47.

Source: The Associated Press

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