’American Idol’ winner Studdard weds in Ala.

’American Idol’ winner Studdard weds in Ala.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Former “American Idol” Ruben Studdard has married Surata Zuri McCants at a church in a suburb of Birmingham. But there was no singing during the 30-minute ceremony — just an exchange of vows, prayers and music provided by a string ensemble. A reporter from The Birmingham News attended the ceremony.

The groom, nicknamed the “Velvet Teddy Bear” on “Idol” for his big frame and sonorous voice, wore a black tuxedo with white bow tie for Saturday’s ceremony. His bride wore a white and ivory wedding gown.

Alabama will be their home as the 29-year-old-singer gets set to release a new album later this year.

Winehouse strikes back at Glastonbury fan

LONDON — Amy Winehouse was packing a punch at the Glastonbury music festival.

After taking the stage Saturday, the troubled singer climbed down into the pit and scuffled briefly with a reveler.

It was unclear what sparked the altercation but witnesses say a fan tried to grab Winehouse.

Winehouse sang for about an hour in front of an estimated crowd of 80,000.

She shocked fans last week by performing at a special birthday concert for Nelson Mandela.

The performance came just after she was hospitalized. Her father says she developed emphysema from smoking cigarettes and crack cocaine, although her spokeswoman has said Winehouse only has pre-emphysema symptoms.

Today’s birthdays

Singer Lena Horne is 91. Actress Nancy Dussault is 72. Singer Glenn Shorrock of the Little River Band is 64. Jazz bassist Stanley Clarke is 57. Actor David Garrison (“Married...with Children”) is 56. Guitarist Hal Lindes of Dire Straits is 55. Actor David Alan Grier is 53. Actor Vincent D’Onofrio is 49. Actress Deirdre Lovejoy (“The Wire”) is 46. Bassist Tom Drummond of Better Than Ezra is 39. Actress Monica Potter (“Boston Legal”) is 37. Actress Lizzy Caplan (“Mean Girls”) is 26. “American Idol” winner Fantasia Barrino is 24.