Anne Hathaway, Adam Sandler, Nicolas Cage, Beyoncé Knowles and Jay-Z,

Beyoncé Knowles and Jay-Z, tied the knot in New York Friday, just three days after setting tongues wagging by taking out a marriage license—and hours after what appeared to be the signs of lavish (and possibly nuptial) party preparations compelled dozens of reporters and photogs to gather outside Jay-Z's TriBeCa loft.

"It happened earlier this evening. Jay wanted it to be a really private affair—close friends and family," a source close to the couple told People.

There has been no official confirmation yet, although all signs point toward holy secret matrimony. Alan Nierob, one of Beyoncé's reps, told E! News he had "no information" on the matter.

The ceremony was attended by about two dozen friends and family members. Among those present: the parents of the bride and groom; Knowles' kid sis, Solange; Jay-Z's mother, Gloria Carter; former Destiny's Child mates Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams; and Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin, who has collaborated with Jigga. Most were dressed in white. Knowles, 26, and Jay-Z, 38, have been together for nearly six years.




Britain is appealing a court's decision to allow Snoop Dogg into the country, the Border Agency said Friday. He was barred from Britain after he was arrested on charges of violent disorder at London's Heathrow Airport in 2006. Snoop successfully appealed the ban and received entry clearance from an asylum and immigration tribunal in January.


Nicolas Cage on Friday won an apology and damages from actress Kathleen Turner over claims in her autobiography that he had been arrested twice for drunk driving and had once stolen a Chihuahua.

Adam Sandler broke his ankle over the weekend while playing basketball -- but still won the game -- according to a statement sent to The Associated Press from Sandler's representative.


Anne Hathaway's boyfriend of the past four years, Italian property developer Raffaelo Follieri, was arrested Thursday and charged with trying to pass a bad check, NYPD spokesman Det. Martin Speechley tells PEOPLE.

The check was for around $250,000, says TMZ.com, which first reported the arrest.

Follieri was recently ordered by a Washington, D.C., court to pay a public-relations firm $250,000 for work done on his behalf, the Web site says.