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Zooey Deschanel is set to get married to Death Cab for Cutie singer Ben Gibbard at the end of this month. According to a source at LA’s Bar Method ballet studio, the actress has been religiously taking classes to prepare for her big day. A source says that Zooey is currently in Belfast with James Franco and Natalie Portman filming for their movie called ‘Your Highness’ but that she will be returning later this month for her ceremony in Seattle. Congratulations to the happy couple! I wonder if the rest of Ben’s band will be doing a song for them.

Billy Corgan has hired a new drummer for The Smashing Pumpkins and the new kid’s only 19 years old. Mike Byrne sent the singer a demo tape of his drumming skills when the band made it known online that they were looking for a new drummer last Spring. Billy was reportedly blown away by the kid’s talents and put the Portland, Oregon native on a plane to LA for a live audition. Billy says that Mike “seemed to have that X-factor that all the great drummers have” and the singer is anxious to begin work on the band’s new album because he believes “in [his] heart he will push [him] to be a better musician.”

Dr. Allan Metzger, who was previously reprimanded for prescribing drugs to Janet Jackson using several aliases, recently turned over medical files associated with Michael Jackson per the LA County Coroner’s office. The doctor said that he last spoke with the late singer in April, regarding the King of Pop’s upcoming tour and that he had not treated Michael in ages. However, Dr. Metzger’s lawyer claims that the physician recently visited Michael’s home, where the singer specifically asked about using Propofol at home. Supposedly, the doctor advised against it and recorded notes about the meeting in Michael’s medical chart. There goes his excuse of not being his doctor.

Michael Jackson’s highly anticipated ‘This is It’ spectacular which was set to go down at London’s O2 Arena will now continue as a tribute show. A-list performers are expected to appear and replicate what was planned for the late King of Pop’s shows. It has been rumored that Madonna will be taking the stage as the singer was set to make a surprise appearance during Michael’s run at the O2 Arena. According to a tour organizer, one performance is set to take place in September but a decision on where the show will take place has not been made yet. It is being said that the likeliest place will be LA though. I wonder who else will take part in it.

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs was spotted taking a swing at someone this past Tuesday in Las Vegas. He’s not getting into any trouble though as he was just on the set of his new movie ‘Get Him to the Greek’. It looks like he’s really focusing on being an actor now. In the scene, the 39-year old rapper and producer drags actor Colm Meaney away and races after a car containing funny men Russell Brand and Jonah Hill. The ‘Forgetting Sarah Marshall’ spinoff is about a record company intern who is hired to accompany out-of-control rock star to a concert at LA’s Greek Theater.