NAMES & FACES

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As the show's four finalists stopped by Graceland over the weekend, welcomed by Priscilla and Lisa Marie Presley, the recently dismissed Kellie Pickler returned to her home town of Albemarle, N.C., where she was honored at a parade.

Riding through town in a 1968 Ford Mustang during the 20-minute event on Saturday, Pickler was greeted by thousands of fans wearing pink, purple, green and yellow Pickler T-shirts. "It looks like a bag of Skittles poured on Albemarle," the 19-year-old singer said.

Pickler ignored restrictions against outside singing set by the show's producers by belting out "The Star-Spangled Banner" for the crowd. She also appeared onstage with family members, including her father, Bo Pickler , who was recently released from a Florida prison. He had served time for stabbing a man three years ago and trying to run down pursuing police.

Meanwhile, in Memphis, the finalists arrived at Graceland to shoot part of the show's next installment. Amid cameras and screaming fans, contestants Chris Daughtry, Taylor Hicks, Katharine McPhee and Elliott Yamin waved and took pictures as their sports utility vehicle inched through the mansion's gate.

ALMA Awardees

Marc Anthony and Andy Garcia were honored with special tributes for their music and films, respectively, in Los Angeles at yesterday's ALMA Awards, which celebrate achievements by Hispanics in the entertainment world.

Also honored were Colombian songstress Shakira , reggaeton artist Daddy Yankee , "Lost" stars Michelle Rodriguez and Jorge Garcia , "West Wing" star Jimmy Smits, film actors Eva Mendes and Clifton Collins Jr. and director Fernando Meirelles. The awards show will air June 5 on ABC.

End Notes

· Tori Spelling, star of VH1's "so noTORIous," and her "Mind Over Murder" co-star Dean McDermott wed yesterday in Fiji, People magazine reports. The nondenominational ceremony was attended only by the bride and groom, who stood barefoot and wearing white, according to the magazine's Web site.

· A health scare forced Fats Domino , 78, to cancel his performance yesterday at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. Organizers of the event did not disclose the nature of his ailment. "It's more cautionary than anything else," festival producer Quint Davis told Reuters.

· Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.), one of two politicos that Neil Young name-checks as possible presidential candidates in his new song "Lookin' for a Leader," says he has no intention of running for president in two years. In the song, Young sings, "Yeah, maybe it's Obama, but he thinks that he's too young." Former secretary of state Colin Powell is also mentioned in the song, but has yet to respond.

· The British royal family turned out Saturday for the marriage of Laura Parker Bowles , 27-year-old stepdaughter of Prince Charles , who wed Harry Lopes , a former Calvin Klein model. A private ceremony was held in Wiltshire, about 120 miles southwest of London.

· Marvel Comics legend Stan Lee , creator of Spider-Man and the Incredible Hulk, hopes to find the inspiration for his next superhero through -- what else? -- a reality television show called "Who Wants to Be a Superhero?," scheduled to premiere July 26 on the Sci Fi Channel.

-- Compiled by Christian Hettinger from wire reports