'Idol' Alumna McPhee Marries Producer Cokas

Former "American Idol" contestant Katharine McPhee has wed producer Nick Cokas.

The pair married Saturday in Beverly Hills, Calif., McPhee's representative, Justin Gray Stone, told People Magazine.

Nick "is the love of my life," McPhee said. "This is a once in a lifetime occasion, and everything is just perfect."

A message left Sunday with McPhee's agent was not immediately returned.

McPhee, 23, and Cokas, 42, met in 2005. Their relationship blossomed when McPhee auditioned for "American Idol" later that year, according to People. They got engaged last year.

McPhee lost the season-five "Idol" sing-off to Taylor Hicks.

Moore Opens Heart To Children

Julianne Moore has a loving new way to help struggling children in America: Send a valentine.

Just before Christmas, the 47-year-old actress read to elementary school students and met with parents in White Oak, Tenn., on behalf of Save the Children. The organization aims to improve children's quality of life through literacy, physical activity and nutrition programs.

Afterward, Moore, a mother of two, was inspired to offer Valentine's Day cards online in return for donations to Save the Children. The cards, featuring children's art, can be printed or e-mailed, and are available through Feb. 14 on the charity's Web site.

In an interview with The Associated Press on Thursday, Moore said she hopes the initiative will catch on in schools where classmates exchange valentines.

Man Who Robbed 'Lost' Star Makes Plea

A man charged with a string of home invasion robberies in 2005, including the holdup of "Lost" star Josh Holloway, has reached a plea agreement that will put him behind bars for 30 years.

Ruben Royce, 23, pleaded guilty Friday to 34 offenses, including kidnapping, first-degree robbery, burglary and auto theft, stemming from four home invasions. He agreed to a 30-year prison term when he's sentenced April 29.

'Rambo' A Rallying Point, Stallone Says

Sylvester Stallone says his latest "Rambo" film and its tag line are inspiring real-life opponents of Myanmar's military rulers.

"Either live for something, die for nothing - it's your choice," the 61-year-old actor-director said Saturday in a phone call from Paris, where he is promoting the movie, the fourth in a series.

"Students have now used this film as a rallying point and are using the quote, thinking maybe the American military will intervene and save them," he said.

"Rambo" has the disaffected Vietnam veteran John Rambo trying to find missionaries captured by Myanmar soldiers.

Myanmar's military crushed pro-democracy protests led by students and Buddhist priests last year.

Stallone filmed "Rambo," which has yet to be released in Asia, on a river bordering Myanmar and neighboring Thailand.

He issued a challenge to the ruling military.

"If they think this movie is a fantasy, I welcome the opportunity to let me come over there and walk around the country without armed guards following me every inch of the way," he said.

Musician Katharine McPhee appears backstage during MTV's 'Total Request Live' show at the MTV Times Square Studios, March 19, 2007, in New York. McPhee has wed producer Nick Cokas. The pair married Saturday, fEB. 2, 2008 in Beverly Hills, McPhee's representative, Justin Gray Stone, told People Magazine

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