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Royal Wedding News Roundup: Prince Harry’s Reception Hangover Cure, The Queen’s Plans & More

Britain’s Prince Harry smiles before departing for the airport to load their kit before the flight to the Borneo ice field on April 2, 2011

April 25, 2011

LONDON, ENGLAND, UK

There are just four days left until the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton and London, England, is caught up in Royal Wedding fever!

Final preparations are being made for the big day (April 29) and the Royal Family is getting set for the influx of guests into Buckingham Palace for the big 300-person after-wedding bash.

From The Queen’s plans, to Prince’s Harry’s hangover cure, here’s a roundup of the wedding-related stories making headlines in the UK…

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Republican Mike Huckabee Denies Criticizing Actress Natalie Portman For Unwed Pregnancy

Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee and Natalie Portman

March 04, 2011

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.

Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee says he wasn’t criticizing Academy Award-winning actress Natalie Portman when he suggested her pregnancy was glamorizing the idea of having children outside of marriage.

Huckabee on Friday accused “the Hollywood media” of distorting comments he made about Portman in a radio interview Monday. Huckabee said in that interview that it was “troubling” to see Portman or other celebrities having children while unmarried.

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Usher ‘Troubled’ About Concert Appearance Linked To Gadhafi Family, Donates To Amnesty Intl.

Usher poses for pictures at the (BELVEDERE) RED launch in Hollywood, California on February 10, 2011

March 04, 2011

NEW YORK, N.Y.

Usher said Friday he’s “sincerely troubled” to learn he appeared at a concert in St. Bart’s linked to Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi’s family and plans donate his concert fee to human rights organizations.

Earlier this week, Mariah Carey, Beyonce and Nelly Furtado all renounced their performances at private concerts later revealed to be linked to the family of Gadhafi, whose country is openly revolting against him and who faces an investigation for possible war crimes.

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‘Skins’ Creator Responds To MTV Teen Drama’s Controversy, Calls Show ‘Old Fashioned’

Danny Flaherty and Britne Oldford in MTV’s “Skins,” 2011

January 24, 2011

NEW YORK, N.Y.

More than a week after “Skins” premiered to outrage from TV watchdog groups and several of MTV’s advertisers, the British creator of the series has defended the teen drama in a statement, calling it “simple” and “old fashioned.”

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Khloe Kardashian Comes Under Fire After Comparing TSA Screening To ‘Rape’

Khloe Kardashian flashes her wedding ring at the launch of Mel B’s Sugar Factory Couture Lollipop at Guys and Dolls Lounge on January 19, 2010 in Los Angeles, California

December 08, 2010

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

Khloe Kardashian has come under fire from a number of women’s advocates after comparing the TSA’s new screening procedures to “rape,” during an appearance on “Lopez Tonight.”

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Ron Howard On Keeping ‘Gay’ Joke In ‘The Dilemma’: I Believe In Sensitivity… Not Censorship’

Ron Howard attends the world premiere of ‘Angels & Demons’ at Auditorium Parco Della Musica on May 4, 2009 in Rome, Italy

October 30, 2010

LOS ANGELES, Calif.

Despite being pulled from the movie’s trailer after a whirlwind of controversy, an “electric cars are gay” joke will remain in “The Dilemna” for the film’s upcoming theatrical release, director Ron Howard told the Los Angeles Times.

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