Detroit Pistons baller Jason Maxiell (26) married his longtime fiance Brandi Duncan in Dallas back in August.  Brandi battled Ovarian cancer two years ago and won with Jason by her side.  He shaved his own head bald when she had to be bald herself because of the chemo.  Definitely a fab love story for the two.  And because we know you love beautiful weddings, we’ve got some of the pics:

They hired fab wedding planner Donnie Brown (”Whose Wedding Is It Anyway?) for their event.

And Jason’s NBA baller buddies Tayshaun Prince, Amir Johnson. Richard Hamilton. Antonio McDyess, Rasheed Wallace, Maurice Evans, Jarvis Hayes, and Theo Ratliff were all there. Lots more pics under the cut…

And Kelly Rowland is covering the pages of the new OK! magazine talking style and makeup:

Fab.  According to Rap-Up, she’s working on her third album now and is very close to signing a new record deal with EMI Music.  It’s the home to David Guetta (who she has that “When Love Takes Over” song with), Letoya Luckett, and Snoop.

More pics of Kelly and the wedding when you read the rest…

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Diddy says he’s giving up on his womanizing ways.  According to Black Book:

In an interview with Black Book magazine, Puffy said: “I guess the things that used to thrill me don’t thrill me so much anymore. Intimacy is more important to me than sleeping with hot chicks. I don’t even know if I really savored every menage a trois I had. I don’t want to do it all over again.”

He added, “Love is something I strongly connect with, but it’s not something I’ve conquered. I really can’t sit here pretending to be the premier expert on love.”

This is your chance Cassie.  Better get while the gettin’ is good…

And here’s more pics from Essence Atkins’ wedding to Jamie Hernandez:

Here’s some quotes from their romance Essence got the scoop on when you read the rest…

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Here’s what OK!’s $300,000 paid for:

Lamar Odom has spoken out saying his wedding to Khloe Kardashian was “real” despite what reports are saying. And these are the couple’s official wedding photos and OK! magazine cover from their $1 million (E! footed the bill) wedding. Their first dance was to Anita Baker’s “Angel” and Babyface serenaded them with “You Are So Beautiful”.  According to the mag:

After the rings were exchanged (Khloe’s 2.5-carat Vartan Fine Jewelry micro-pavé platinum band matched that of her 12.5-carat Vartan engagement ring; weighing in at almost 5 carats, Lamar’s Vartan platinum band had its share of bling, too) everyone retired to a massive marquee for a nightclub-themed reception organized by celebrity wedding planner Sharon Sacks, the woman behind the nuptials of Jennifer Lopez and Christina Aguilera.

On a side note, is it just me or does Lamar look way older than 29? The wedding will–of course–air at 9 p.m. on Nov. 8 on “Keeping Up With the Kardashians”. Sigh…

UPDATE: Lamar just did an interview with ESPN.  And he semi-addressed the marriage and says he’s been a rockstar for over 10 years so he doesn’t need publicity stunts. *side eye*

John Ireland: “The decision to get married, Why now?”

Odom: “I’ve been a rock star, been on my own. Since I was 16. … doing it (marriage) so fast, there were a lot of family members who couldn’t even agree. So I can imagine what it would look like to the outside person not involved in my life everyday.

“I fell in love and the reason why I knew I was in love was because, I knew how I felt when I wasn’t with that person or if she was no longer in my life. I’ve been in L.A. ten years and never had a problem meeting women.

“The first team I was on, they never won a game and people thought they were going to win a game because they had me on the team, (so women said) ‘oh man, he’s not ugly … (I) like him.’

“And then I moved to Miami and we all know what that scene is like down there. And then back here. And then I’m in L.A. and we just so happen to win a championship. So whether a woman work at Burger King or she was model that we all know by name, it never was a problem.

“But I finally met the one that I knew if had I lost her, it would hurt the most.”

Boy stop.

Eric Benet was spotted taking his gorge 17 year old daughter India out shopping at the Apple store in L.A. this weekend:

Fun daddy-daughter time.

And Khloe and Lamar weren’t the only ones getting married this weekend.  Essence Atkins married her fiance Jamie Mendez–who she met on Match.com–in Pasadena on Saturday.  The two met on the dating site last Valentine’s Day.  Interestingly, we’re told Match.com sponsored her wedding–their logo was on all the wedding favors and the open bar.  And Chef G. Garvin catered the food:

In attendance were her good friends Gabrielle Union (yes, Dwyane Wade was her date and he even Tweeted photos from the wedding), Sanaa Lathan, Steve Rifkind, AJ Johnson and many others.

Photos via WENN/People

The Randomness:
1. Nas has written an open letter to the teens involved in that brutal and fatal Chicago beating last week. Check it here.

Rihanna headed to Venice this weekend for the wedding of her manager Marc Jordan.  And she wasn’t changing up her vampy look for the occasion:

Hot look.  But not sure about for a wedding.  More pics under the cut…

So here’s more details on Khloe and Lamar’s wedding night yesterday:

Khloe’s sisters Kendall and Kylie, best friends Khadijah and Malika Haqq and Lauren London were her bridesmaids–all rocking Vera Wang themselves. And her two older sis’s were maids of honor.

Babyface sang for the couple’s reception and Kobe and Vanessa Bryant came out to give well wishes. And Lamar’s groomsmen were Robert Davis, Alex Harris, Lester Knispel, Jeff Schwartz. His Best Man was his business partner Jamie. Still looks like Lamar’s fam was nowhere in the ceremony…

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@ last night’s rehearsal dinner

Sources have confirmed Lakers baller Lamar Odom has wed Khloe Kardashian–in Vera Wang–today in L.A.  at  a provate estate.  They pulled off this wedding in record time…seeing that they just met a month ago. Kobe Bryant, LaLa Vasquez, several of the Lakers, family, friends, and all of the Kardashians were there.

We’re told very little, if any, none of Lamar’s family would be present. Mainly because this is a “fake wedding”. And not just because they’re only singing an agreement to be married like what was previously reported. Mmhmmm….

And yesterday, when paparazzi cams caught Lamar heading into his rehearsal dinner, he said–“People get divorced after being married for 18 years … You never know.” Well that’s one way to look at it….

And the details keep coming about Lamar and Khloe’s impending nuptials. Apparently this whole fast track wedding hoopla was Lamar’s idea. Why? Because he wanted to get it out the way before the Lakers season starts in a few weeks. *blank stare* Also, word has it the Lakers team has been invited to the Sunday wedding via phone–including the coaches. This ought to get interesting…

Elsewhere in Hollywood, former Lakers baller Rick Fox was spotted taking his actress boo Eliza Dushku out on the town to clubs like M16 last night:

There must be something in the Laker water…