'THE GAME' ACTRESS TIA MOWRY MARRIES LONGTIME BOYFRIEND IN SANTA BARBARA, CALIFORNIA.

Congratulations are in order for one half of Sister, Sister (on the now defunct WB network) (un)identical twin duo (at least in my eyes), Tia Mowry. The actress who currently plays the role of Melanie Barnett on The Game on the CW, was joined in holy matrimony on Sunday to her longtime boyfriend of seven years, actor Cory Hardrict. The beautiful ceremony took place at the Four Seasons Resort Santa Barbara in front of 170 guests. Instead of strolling down the aisle to the traditional Wedding March, Mowry was serenaded as she walked down the aisle to a live performance by R&B singer Kenny Lattimore, who sang For You. "You can tell they're really in love," says wedding planner Robyn Goldberg of the newlyweds. "[Hardrict] wanted the wedding to be her dream come true." Mowry, 29, wore a couture wedding gown by Kevan Hall. Tamera, who wore an aubergine gown by Tadashi, served as maid of honor. The 30-minute outdoor ceremony was followed by a Midsummer Night Dream-style reception in the hotel's ballroom. Florist Jennifer Katz of Fiori Design created tall iron centerpieces covered in moss and decorated with flowers in different shades of pink. The wedding cake was a four-tiered vanilla and red velvet cake by Cake Divas. Guests danced to the tunes of DJ Michael Hayes.

Mowry and Hardrict, 28, were engaged on Christmas Day, 2006. Of her relationship with Hardrict, Mowry once said, "Cory and I, we really built a foundation for ourselves. He's my best friend. We work really hard at balancing our schedules. A perfect example -- I had a really hard day at work the other day, and he surprised me with flowers and then a romantic dinner. We've been dating seven years, and we still do stuff like that. We let each other know, 'Yes, we're working hard, doing what we've got to do, but I love you.' He actually coached me for The Game, pushed me to go out for it. I didn't think I could do it. It was such a different role for me, I really had to work hard."

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I guess she did, considering she went behind her sister's back (Tamera, had originally auditioned and snagged the role of Melanie Barnett first after winning over the producers) and auditioned for the role leaving producers with the difficult task of choosing which twin to give it to. It eventually worked out for best because needless to say, Tia most definitely owns that role in every way.

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NEW CANDIDS: WHITNEY & DAUGHTER, BOBBI KRISTINA @ LAX; TRACEY EDMONDS LEAVING THE FOXTAIL CLUB IN LOS ANGELES.

Tracey 'I'm single again' Edmonds was all smiles as she left the Foxtail Club last Friday night. Coincidentally, Eddie Murphy's ex-girlfriend and mother of his youngest child, Melanie Brown, was also there with her husband, Stephen Belafonte. Talk about having the last laugh! That whole karma thing ain't no joke.

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Whitney Houston and her baby girl Bobbi Kristina were spotted strolling through LAX this weekend. In true diva fashion, the mother/daughter team donned Jackie-O shades while yipping and yapping on their cell phones. Whitney let it be known once again that she still hates being followed by the paparazzi as illustrated in a couple of photos below. Click on pics to see them in their full image.

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ASHANTI DENIES NEW VIDEO, 'WAY THAT I LOVE YOU' IS A WARNING OF CAUTION TO NELLY.

There's no truth whatsoever to the rumors suggesting Ashanti's new music video, Way That I Love You serves as a warning to her rapper boyfriend of 5 years, Nelly. The R&B singer. In the video, Ashanti is seen wielding a knife and seeking revenge on a cheating ex-lover. But Ashanti--who refuses to confirm her longterm relationship to Nelly--insists the track isn't aimed at him. She tells People.com, "It's not! I wrote that record last summer... The song is just about real life. It's for every woman who has gone through it. It's a rude awakening when you get used to being happy, but it's a part of life. I didn't kill the person!" However, she does confess to doing some investigating of her own on a previous partner she suspected of infidelity: "Of course I've snooped! Before (Sidekick pagers) came out, I was snooping through regular cell phones, everything! Whatever he had out, I was all in it!"

And she is still remaining coy over her rumored relationship with Nelly, saying of the hip-hop star: "We're really, really good friends."
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