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Posted on: Monday, September 1, 2008

'Sopranos' star weds Isle woman

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People Magazine reports that "Sopranos" star James Gandolfini, 46, and former model Deborah Lin, 40, of Honolulu, tied the knot Saturday in Hawai'i. A wedding guest told the mag: "There was a nice big kiss at the end with both hands on the cheeks" as the two were united. "They looked great."

It was a small church ceremony attended by closest friends and family. The bride, said People, walked down the aisle to a harp version of "The Hawaiian Wedding Song" and Gandolfini's 8-year-old son, Michael (from his marriage to Marcy Wudarsk, which ended in 2002), was best man.

The couple first appeared publicly in March 2007 for the New York City premiere of the second half of the final season of "The Sopranos." They were engaged later that year.

'LOVE' ARTIST UNVEILS 'HOPE'

DENVER — Robert Indiana, the artist who brought "LOVE" to the world — more specifically, as a sculpture, to Philadelphia's Center City — is doing the same with "HOPE." Decades ago, he created the iconic "LOVE," its letters stacked two to a line, the "o" tilted on its side. Now he has created a similar image with "HOPE," and the proceeds are going to Democrat Barack Obama's presidential campaign.

A stainless-steel sculpture of the image was unveiled last week outside the Pepsi Center at the Democratic National Convention in Denver. The campaign is selling T-shirts, pins, bumper stickers and other items adorned with "HOPE."

The work of pop artist Indiana, 79, often features simple, iconic images using short words and numbers. "LOVE" was designed for a Christmas card for the Museum of Modern Art in 1964.

Few pop images are more widely known than "LOVE," which has appeared worldwide in sculptures, prints and paintings and a postage stamp.

Indiana said he has fooled around with the word "hope" for years, but it wasn't until Obama came along — with his book "The Audacity of Hope" — that everything clicked.

"It's really a brother to 'LOVE,' or a sister or a very close family member," he said.

SPRINGSTEEN WRAPS UP TOUR

MILWAUKEE — Bruce Springsteen ended his world tour over the weekend, toned down but revved up. He played more than 30 songs over 3 1/2 hours Saturday night for Milwaukee-based Harley-Davidson's 105th anniversary celebration.

Only for a few moments before "Livin' in the Future" did the rocker — who often brings his liberal-leaning political comments to the stage — stray into politics. He said "Livin' in the Future" was about what was happening now: cheese, Harley-Davidson motorcycles (gestures to his Wisconsin crowd), transfats, "500 channels of nothing on" and the Bill of Rights.

But he also mentioned wire-tapping and rendition — the secret transport of terrorism suspects from one country to another — "things that basically at the heart are un-American," he said. The crowd gave scattered groans but mostly stayed silent.

The performance was the last stop on his tour. His Web site said Springsteen and the E Street Band have performed 100 concerts for more than 2 million fans.

'THE DARK KNIGHT' TOPS HALF A BILLION

LOS ANGELES — Batman's rich alter ego Bruce Wayne has added half a billion dollars to his riches.

"The Dark Knight" yesterday became the second movie in Hollywood history to top $500 million at the domestic box office, raising its total to $502.4 million, according to estimates from distributor Warner Bros.

The film hit that mark in just over six weeks, half the time it took "Titanic," which reached $500 million in a little more than three months. "Titanic" remains No. 1 on the domestic charts with $600.8 million.