January 2006

Eminem, ex-wife remarry - Posted by Denz on Saturday, January 14 2006

Eminem and his former wife remarried on Saturday, five years after an ugly divorce ruptured their turbulent relationship. Eminem, whose real name is Marshall Mathers III, and Kimberly Mathers exchanged vows in a small and tightly guarded ceremony at Meadow Brook Hall in Rochester Hills, near Detroit. Journalists and fans crowded the entrance to the grounds around the hall -- a popular wedding site on the Oakland University campus -- as guests began arriving in the afternoon. Little information was available from inside but Eminem's publicist, Dennis Dennehy, confirmed to Reuters that the wedding had taken place. Among other guests, rapper 50 Cent's G-Unit hip-hop group arrived in an entourage of four sport utility vehicles. Eminem, 33, arrived in a black limousine, sporting a red baseball hat. The hip-hop superstar, whose 2000 hit "Kim" is a graphic rap fantasy about his wife's death, told a Detroit radio station last month the couple had reconciled and would probably remarry. The Mathers first married in 1999 and their divorce, which prompted a custody battle over their 10-year-old daughter, was finalized in 2001. Last year, Eminem was treated for addiction to a sleep medication and had to cancel his European tour. His greatest hits collection, "Curtain Call," was released in December. Eminem has denied he plans to retire but suggested he could take a break from recording and performing. "I'm at a point in my life right now where I feel like I don't know where my career is going right now," he told Detroit radio station WKQI-FM last month in the only interview he granted to promote the album.

Battles cancer - Posted by Denz on Friday, January 6 2006

Eminem is reportedly helping his estranged mum battle cancer - despite the fact he's been feuding with her for years. The foul-mouthed rapper - who has penned lyrics about killing his mother, Debbie Nelson - is said to have forked up the cash for her costly medical bills. The 50-year-old, who is being treated for lymphoma, is quoted in Britain's The Sun newspaper as saying: "I thank Marshall for helping me stay alive." Debbie - who famously filed a staggering £6 million defamation suit against Eminem seven years ago - added: "I'm hopeful that someday we'll be able to reconcile and move forward." Meanwhile the rap star recently announced he is set to re-marry ex-wife Kim Mathers. Eminem and blonde Kim - who married in 1999 and divorced in 2001 - will reportedly exchange vows for the second time on January 14. America's The Star has allegedly seen one of the official invitations to the nuptials. It reportedly says: "This day I will marry my best friend, the one I laugh with, live for, love." Eminem then invites his friends and family to attend the wedding of "Kimberley Anne Mathers and Marshall Bruce Mathers III on 14 January at 5pm".

Wedding Day - Posted by Denz on Friday, January 6 2006

Eminem and his ex-wife have set a date to re-marry. The pair will wed in Michigan on January 14. "This day I will marry my best friend, the one I laugh with, live for, love," reads the invitation, according to America's Star magazine. The invite shows two children sitting side by side. The 33-year-old rapper met Kim when she was 12 and he was 15. They married in 1999 and divorced in 2001. They have a daughter, Hailie, aged 10, and Kim has a daughter, Whitney, two, from another relationship.