'Takers' Hollywood premiere: Chris Brown, Hayden Christensen, T.I. and more [Updated]

The crew from the bank-heist film "Takers" stole the red-carpet spotlight Wednesday night outside the Cinerama Dome in Hollywood, with cast members T.I. and Chris Brown grabbing the mike and hitting the stage later to perform at the after-party.

Brown told MTV recently that he did "96 percent" of his stunts in the film and would've done more if producers had allowed him to. "I think the most exciting parts are the stunts, getting to blow stuff up, shoot guns, you know what I'm saying," he told MTV. "It's all fun!" 

Other cast members out there with newlywed T.I. (real name Clifford Harris) included Idris Elba, Michael Ealy and Hayden Christensen plus director John Luessenhop.

Also spotted on the red carpet: Snoop Dogg, Jesse McCartney, newlywed LaLa Vazquez, Quinton Aaron, Andy Dick, Koena Mitra, Claudia Jordan, Camille Winbush and singer Keri Hilson, who also performed at the after-party, held at Boulevard 3 in Hollywood.

Rapper T.I. and Tameka Cottle get married, and married -- and married again

Rapper T.I., a.k.a Clifford Harris, married longtime girlfriend Tameka "Tiny" Cottle on Friday in a discreet ceremony in a Miami courthouse. Then they got married-married with a ceremony and party Saturday on Miami's Star Island, and according to Bossip, a third ceremony is planned for Sunday in Las Vegas.

If getting married-married-married doesn't make it stick, we're not sure what will.

Tiny, 35, was a strong supporter of the 29-year-old T.I. while he served prison time recently on a firearms charge. He was released in December to a halfway house and finished his sentence in March. She said in November that they'd be getting married as soon as possible.

The couple, who have been dating since 2001, have two boys together. Harris has three other children from previous relationships, and Cottle has a daughter.

-- Christie D'Zurilla

Photo: Rapper T.I., a.k.a. Clifford Harris, and Tameka "Tiny" Cottle in Los Angeles on June 26, 2010. Credit: Dan Steinberg / Associated Press

It seems like everybody's getting married -- and the Ministry has the info.

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Rapper Clifford 'T.I.' Harris out of prison, into a halfway house

Rapper T.I., a.k.a. Clifford Harris, who since March has been serving a 366-day sentence on weapons charges, has been released from a low-security penitentiary in Forrest City, Ark., and moved to a halfway house in Atlanta, a move that his attorney said is not unusual. 

"It happens across the board as long as the inmates are eligible," attorney Steve Sadow told E! Online. "They decided that three months in a halfway house would assist him with reentering society."

The Grammy winner had served seven months and was eligible for time off for good behavior. He also got credit for time served in home detention.

At the halfway house he'll have more contact with his family and might be allowed to leave the house during business hours, his attorney said.

That's good news for longtime girlfriend Tameka "Tiny" Cottle, who last month said she planned to marry T.I. upon his release. Just a few weeks back she said he was doing well but was ready to come home.

So, why was he in prison in the first place?

Lil Wayne and his newest lil boy -- and other people getting arrested on the rapper's behalf

Lil Wayne, Lil Wayne, Lil Wayne -- ohhh, where do we begin?

Let's start with the happy part: Multiple Grammy winner Lil Wayne (a.k.a. Dwayne Carter Jr.) and singer Nivea welcomed a new baby boy this past Monday, and friends were delighted.

More on the kids later.

Less happy: Six of his supporters were arrested Monday night in New Orleans during "a street party highlighting the imprisonment of hometown heroes Lil Wayne and Lil Boosie as examples of how the police and prison industrial complex do not work."

So, during the "street party," an off-duty police officer saw "Free Lil Wayne" being spray-painted on a building in the French Quarter, and arrests ensued.

And just why do the Lils need freeing?

Carter, who won for best rap album and in three other categories at the 51st Annual Grammy Awards, pleaded guilty in October to attempted criminal possession of a weapon. He expects to be sentenced to one year in jail -- in New York, where the local branch of the prison-industrial complex probably didn't notice the New Orleans street party.

Lil Boosie, a.k.a. Torrence Hatch, is in prison after violating terms of his release after taking a plea deal on a drug-possession charge after being arrested with marijuana and a gun in a vehicle he was driving -- dare we speculate "after dark"?  After all that, you might be better off just clicking this link for the details.

So let's get back to little Dwaynes: The newest is the rapper's third son born since October 2008, with three different moms.