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Ruben Studdard and Surata Zuri McCants Planning Southern Wedding

Submitted by Chloe Bunker on June 24, 2008

Ruben Studdard and Surata Zuri McCants, pic, pics, picture, pictures, photo, photos, celebrity, celeb, news, hot, juicy, gossip, rumors HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — Ruben Studdard is about to belt out his biggest tune.

The "American Idol" favorite and his fiancé, Surata Zuri McCants, are planning a Southern wedding this weekend. The couple will tie the knot at Canterbury United Methodist Church in Birmingham, Ala., according to People magazine.

Studdard, 29, and McCants, 30, took out a marriage license on Monday, court records revealed.

'Idol' Champ Taylor Hicks Dropped by J Records Label

Submitted by Rich King on January 7, 2008

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HOLLYWOOD, Calif. - He may have won "American Idol," but Taylor Hicks is now a man without a record label.

The soul singer, who claimed the "Idol" title in 2006, has apparently been dropped by J Records, a label within Sony-BMG, which is responsible for signing the show's singers.