HOLLYWOOD JOURNAL

Wedding Bells

Kit Harington and his former Game of Thrones co-star Rose Leslie, both 30, announced their reallife engagement in the “Forthcoming Marriages” section of The Times of London Sept. 27. • American Idol champ Scotty Mccreery, 23, proposed to Gabi Dugal on a North Carolina hike Sept. 26. The couple met in kindergarten and have been dating since high school. • Actress Julia Stiles, 36, revealed on Sept. 26 that she had wed camera assistant Preston J. Cook in what she called “a shotgun wedding.” Her rep confirmed the couple, who are expecting their first child, wed over Labor Day weekend on the beach in Seattle.

New Gig

Former Fox News contributor Meghan Mccain, 32, daughter of Senator John Mccain, 81, is joining The View as a co-host, it was reported Sept. 27. She replaces recently departed Jedediah Bila, 38.

Passed

Stage and screen actor Barry Dennen, who played Pontius Pilate in the original stage and film versions of Jesus Christ Superstar and mentored Barbra Streisand early in her career,

died Sept. 26 following a brain injury. He was 79.

Big Earners

For the sixth year in a row, Sofía Vergara topped Forbes’ list of the highest-paid TV actresses. With Modern Family, other projects and endorsement deals, the actress, 45, made $41.5M. The Big Bang Theory star Kaley Cuoco, 31, came in second with $26M.

Split

After 11 years of marriage, The Real Housewives of Orange County star Kelly Dodd announced Sept. 27 that she plans to file for divorce from husband Michael. “Our marriage is over,” said the star, 42. “I’ve had enough.” The couple, who have a daughter, Jolie, 11, previously split in 2012 but reconciled a few years later.

Name Game

Dis-honest marketing? Jessica Alba’s Honest

Company filed a trademark infringement suit against Honest Herbal on Sept. 26, claiming the hemp product line chose a name similar to the 36-year- old star’s billion- dollar biz to suggest a connection and boost sales.