Forget about getting Russell Brand to the Greek.
Thinking totally out of the atmosphere, fiancée Katy Perry got the comedian a $200,000 ticket to space for his 35th birthday.
Brand will have to undergo three days of intense training before he can go on his Virgin Galactic mission, on which he will travel 365,000 feet into the atmosphere, according to E! News.
Virgin Galactic representative Louella Faria said: ‘It is true. We are very excited to have him onboard.
‘There will be 17-inch diameter windows to look out onto. Passengers will be able to view Earth around 800 miles in any direction from space.’
After traveling into the atmosphere at three times the speed of sound, Brand will be given the opportunity to make the most of the lack of gravity and float around for five minutes before heading back to Earth.
The spaceship is still in the testing stages, but things are boding well for the vehicle following a successful inaugural test flight earlier this year.
Rapper T.I. wed his longtime partner and fellow rapper Tameka “Tiny” Cottle in Miami Friday, and again on Saturday, according to People.
With the legalities out of the way, T.I. (real name Clifford Harris), who wore a custom-made Prada tuxedo, and his bride exchanged vows in front of celebrity friends Chilli and Kandi from Real Housewives of Atlanta at Miami’s Star Island on Saturday.
The newlyweds flew to Vegas yesterday to wrap up their wedding weekend with a third bash there.
They traveled to Europe for their honeymoon last month before tying the knot.
The hip-hop pair dated off and on for eight years and have two children together. T.I., who is starring in “Takers,” also has three kids by another woman.
Mom-to-be Alicia Keys also walked down the aisle Saturday in Corsica and wed music producer Swizz Beatz.
The couple was surrounded by close family and friends including rocker Bono and Queen Latifah, according to Radaronline.
Keys, who is expecting their first child, wore a flowing white gown. Her groom wore in a white tux and bow tie.
The newlyweds arrived on the French island of Corsica several days before the ceremony and Keys was even spotted showing off her baby bump in a bikini.
He has come a long way since his humble Ali G beginnings.
Sacha Baron Cohen, the 38-year-old star of “Borat” and “Bruno,” who now commands more than $15 million a movie, dropped $20 million for a palatial home in the Laurel Canyon area of L.A.
According to friends, he and his Australian wife Isla Fisher are tired of seeing tourists parked outside their current home and last week put it on the market for $3 million.
A source said: ‘You can look out of the bedroom window and see fans waiting there, right on the street. Sacha and Isla decided it was time to move up, particularly as their family is expanding.’ The couple have a daughter Olive, 2, and are expecting their second child later this year.
His new neighbors will include George Clooney, Jack Osbourne and Paris Hilton.
The ‘English country-style’ manor has seven bedrooms, seven bathrooms, a guest house, a detached movie theatre and a large swimming pool. It also boasts a spa and a fully equipped gym.
— lsmith@denverpost.com
