Famous Weddings
Jewel Kilcher
Aug 7 American singer-songwriter Jewel Kilcher (34) weds American rodeo champion Ty Murray (38) at The Cove Atlantis Resort in Paradise Island, Bahamas; divorce in 2014
Ellen DeGeneres
Aug 16 American comedienne and talk show host Ellen DeGeneres (54) weds American actress Portia de Rossi (39) in Beverly Hills, California
James Gandolfini
Aug 30 "The Sopranos" actor James Gandolfini (46) weds former model Deborah Lin (40) at Central Union Church in Honolulu, Hawaii
Famous Divorces
Phil Collins
Aug 17 Genesis drummer and vocalist Phil Collins (57) divorces Swiss-born Orianne Cevey (35) after six years of marriage
- Aug 19 Actor-comedian Tom Arnold (48) divorces Shelby Roos (35) after six years of marriage
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