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In a pretty accurate “top ten” done by Pop Eater, the top ten on-set love affairs were ranked, and Showtime’s very own Michael C. Hall and Jennifer Carpenter came in number 6!

Set against some pretty stiff competition, the couple beat out the likes of Ben Affleck/Jennifer Garner (#9) and Tim Robbins/Susan Sarandon (#7) to win their spot.

Ahead of them were Michelle Williams/Heath Ledger (#5) and Ryan Gosling/Rachel McAdams (#3), and taking the coveted #1 spot was the iconic Bogart-Bacall coupling from “To Have and Have Not”.

Surprisingly absent from the list? Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt. I can only imagine this is due to the clandestine nature of the beginning of their relationship, but it’s interesting to note Deb and Dexter beat them out for a top ten spot. Here’s hoping their marriage works as well as their on-screen chemistry as bother/sister.

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Dexter stars (and newlyweds) Michael C. Hall and Jennifer Carpenter have been traversing the globe recently. And it hasn’t been on a honeymoon. The new couple have been hitting a few European cities to promote the newest season of Dexter, which is finally making it’s way to global audiences. Pictured above, the pair were in Berlin on March 11 where they were bombarded by fans and spent quite a bit of time signing autographs.

What a great way to spend the first few weeks and months of your marriage - from award shows to travelling across Europe, life hasn’t slowed down for the pair yet in 2009. And before they know it, they’ll be back on set to film the fourth season of Showtime’s hit show.

As for next season’s spoilers, the pair aren’t offering anything up yet - chances are they haven’t even seen a script!

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The Saturn Awards, a yearly nod to science fiction, horror and fantasy on both the big and small screens, handed out nominations recently, and a few Showtime shows and stars walked away with nods.

First up is Dexter, which is a clear choice for horror on television. It will be up against True Blood, amongst others, for the Syndicated/Cable Televison Series race. Also given the nod are the newlyweds, Jennifer Carpenter and Michael C. Hall. Each received a nod for their acting performances (she in a supporting role, he in a lead role).

That wasn’t the only nod for Jennifer Carpenter, however. Her most recent movie, Quarantine, was also given a nomination for best Horror film. Here’s hoping the newlyweds can walk away with some trophies!

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While on the red carpet at the SAG Awards this past weekend, Julie Benz (who plays Hall’s on-screen wife Rita) joked around about what to get the newlyweds as a present.
Dexter’s Julie Benz joked—at least I think she was joking—that her wedding present to her just married costars Michael C. Hall and Jennifer Carpenter will be a set of steak knives. “I don’t know what to get them, but isn’t that a great gift?” she asked.
She also commented on their success at keeping it all a secret: “Unlike a lot of Hollywood couples that might flaunt their relationship, [Hall and Carpenter] like to keep it sacred, special and private, and I really respect that,” Benz said. “It’s very hard to do…I don’t know how they managed to do it, but they did.” hard to do…I don’t know how they managed to do it, but they do!”

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Once again, Showtime’s fabulous shows were shunned at an awards show. And while I should be sad about it, some amazing shows won awards – it’s a fabulous year for awards shows in general – so I can’t be too bitter. Besides, we got to see our favorite new married couple hit the red carpet for the second time this month!

Newlyweds Michael C. Hall and Jennifer Carpenter made their second red carpet appearance in less than a month, and the pair looked much more comfortable in front of the cameras this time around. More smiles, more touching, and in general they looked happier to be the center of all that attention.

While I’d wondered at the Emmy’s why the pair looked so shell-shocked, seeing them this time around, looking much happier and at ease, makes me wonder if they were more nervous about spilling the beans on their wedding earlier in the month!

In any case, Jennifer looked gorgeous (and much less anorexic), and Michael shined as always. While neither walked away with any awards (again), it was good to see them out!

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After opening up about their New Year’s Eve marriage while on the Golden Globes red carpet, Michael C. Hall and Jennifer Carpenter have managed to keep a low profile. On Wednesday, however, the pair were spotted out to dinner with friends at Hollywood’s Pace restaurant.

“They were very intimate, but never over-the-top-affectionate,” one observer said. “He had his arm around her at all times and you could see the light golden band on her wedding finger even in the candlelight.”

Looks like the pair won’t be able to keep their marriage as private as they were their dating life – relatively few pictures surfaced of the two together over the course of their year-long courtship. Now that everyone is hot to this seemingly incestuous marriage, there’s bound to be more reports just like this.

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