Alexis Bledel's Fiancée Opens Up; Maria Sharapova Celebrates Birthday

Alexis Bledel and Vincent Kartheiser met on the set of Mad Men.

ByABC News
April 21, 2014, 9:26 AM

APRIL 21, 2014— -- quicklist: 1title: Vincent Kartheiser Kept It Professional With Alexis Bledeltext: Vincent Kartheiser said he kept it strictly professional when he met future fiancée Alexis Bledel on the set of "Mad Men" in 2012.

The "Gilmore Girls" actress played the mistress of Kartheiser's advertising executive character, Peter Campbell.

"We were completely professional. We never saw each other out," Kartheiser told Vulture.

His co-star, Jon Hamm, told Vulture that he had a sense there was something special happening.

"I did know he liked her from a very early point," Hamm said. "I was a supporter of that union."

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quicklist: 2title: Maria Sharapova Turns 27text: Maria Sharapova celebrated her 27th birthday this weekend in Germany with lederhosen, candy and carnival rides, according to the Russian tennis ace's Twitter account.

The tennis star, who has a sweet tooth, unveiled her new Sugarpova candy flavor at the Porsche Arena in Stuttgart and thanked fans for the birthday love.

It's hard to believe it's been 10 years since Sharapova rocketed onto the tennis scene after winning Wimbledon.

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quicklist: 3title: Queen Elizabeth's Birthday Portraittext: Happy Birthday, Queen Elizabeth!

A black and white portrait of the monarch was released to commemorate her 88th birthday today.

The great-grandmother to Prince George wore a string of pearls and gave the camera a warm smile for the portrait, which was taken last month at Buckingham Palace.

If you're wondering whether your invitation to the party got lost in the mail, don't fret.

The queen officially celebrates her birth on a Saturday in June with the public, because when you're a royal, you can do that.

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quicklist: 4title: Florida Sinkhole Filledtext: A giant Florida sinkhole almost swallowed a piece of paradise this weekend.

Residents were evacuated after a 50-foot sinkhole opened up between two homes at a retirement community north of Orlando.

The Associated Press reported the sinkhole was filled Saturday night.

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