Closer Weekly

HELLOS & GOODBYES

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● WEDDING BELLS

Foreign exchange! On April 26, Luther and

Thor: Ragnarok star Idris Elba, 46, married his

fiancée, Sabrina Dhowre, in a lavish ceremony in

Morocco. Meanwhile, Grey’s Anatomy’s Giacomo

Gianniotti, 29, exchanged vows with his fiancée,

Nichole Gustafson, at the Villa Pocci in Rome on April 28. Stated the groom, “We are still floating. To all our friends and family who came, we love you and will never forget you.”

● SHOWING DRIVE

Call it a wheel treat. On May 4, the Petersen Automotive Museum in LA slated a new exhibition called “Hollywood Dream Machines: Vehicles of Science Fiction and Fantasy,” featuring over 50 vehicles from film and TV such as Doc Brown’s DeLorean from Back to the Future, the Batmobile from 1989’s Batman and KITT from TV’s Knight Rider. “It’s the shiny keys of Hollywood,” said exhibit consultant Josh Hancock. “We forget how people care about Hollywood and want to touch it.”

● BABY BOOM

Yee-haw! On April 29, country star Jake Owen,

37, and his girlfriend,

Erica Hartlein, welcomed their first child together, daughter Paris. She’ll share the same birthday as Willie Nelson, prompting Jake to tweet: “It’s a Willie great day!” Meanwhile, former star of The Walking Dead

Steven Yeun, 35, and wife Joana Pak revealed recently they’ve welcomed their second little one.

● FAREWELLS

Sad note. On April 24, actress Anne Neyland, who played Elvis Presley’s love interest in

Jailhouse Rock, died at the age of 84. On April 25, Boston Celtics Hall of Famer and eight-time NBA champion John

Havlicek passed at 79. On April 29, director John

Singleton, best known for the film Boyz n the Hood, died at 51. Also that day,

Phil McCormack, who was the lead singer for the group Molly Hatchet, passed. He was 58.

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