J.Lo Still Has It

Jennifer Lopez shows that she's still got it -- at the Four Seasons of Hope Gala at Cipriani in New York City, but to be fair, this shows her at her best angle.

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Hiss of Windsor

Prince Harry and Prince William kibbitz with an African rock python during a visit to Botswana today. I suppose that's what one does when they go to Botswana.

The Princes will also visit Lesotho and South Africa in support of their favorite charities... and then they'll stop in Cape Town to see England vs. Algeria in the World Cup.

The rock python rarely attacks humans, but the species can easily kill an adult by constriction.


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Burlesque on Carmen

Carmen Electra and a pair of interesting spheres... at the A Time For Heroes Celebrity Picnic sponsored by Disney to benefit the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric Aids Foundation.



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Ricky

Ricky Martin, father of two, as seen last night at the 2010 amfAR New York Inspiration Gala at the New York Public Library, where the "Livin' La Vida Loca" singer was honored for his foundation's philanthropic contributions to the health and welfare of children around the globe.

This was one of Ricky's first appearances since he announced that he's gay.

The evening's festivities were marred by the appearance of designer Thom Browne in this highly unfortunate outfit, which I will call a shmucksedo.


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Ru Pall

Former "High Rollers" hostess Ruta Lee, most of whom turned 74 this past weekend, as seen at the Society of Singers (SOS) annual gala at the Beverly Hilton last night.

Ruta began her Hollywood career as a cashier at Grauman's Chinese Theatre.

She and her restaurant exec husband live in the Hollywood Hills home once inhabited by Rita Hayworth and Orson Welles.

For fifty years, Ruta and Debbie Reynolds have staged the annual Thalians Ball, providing help for troubled youth and mental health organizations.

Ruta received a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame in 2006.



If you live in the Fort Worth, Texas area, perhaps you caught her in 2008 as Clairee in a production of Steel Magnolias with Sally Struthers at the Casa Mañana Theatre.

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Kate Beckinsale Makes Texas Look Good

Kate Beckinsale as she appeared at amfAR's Cinema Against AIDS benefit gala at the Hotel du Cap in Antibes... and a map of Texas.

So alike, and yet only one is intolerably hot.

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Busy Bea

HRH Princess Beatrice of York casts her loving and soothing gaze on cancer patients at the opening of a new hospital in Newcastle upon Tyne.

Bea, 21, is studying for a degree in History.

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Let's Do Lunch!

Gabourey Sidibe attended The American Cancer Society's "Choose You" luncheon at Cafe SFA at Saks Fifth Avenue on Wednesday in NYC. It's a lovely floral print on the wall.


Gabby wore an exquisite pair of flirty peep-toe flats.

And today is Gabby's birthday! Let's have some cake!

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Kennedy Style

Caroline Kennedy, looking like an ill-fitted pilgrim at a PTA meeting, wore this dreadful ensemble to the J.Crew Teach for America Week event on Wednesday in New York City.

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Zac Gives Back

Actor Zac Efron and his hair appeared at the St. Jude Children's Hospital's "Estrellas Por La Vida" gala on Tuesday, to help provide plastic surgery to children who will never be as beautiful as he is.

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Gzandtgstas

E Streeter Steven Van Zandt at the Rockers on Broadway event last night, and Chicago gangster Al Capone.

So alike, and yet only one left Alcatraz in 1939.

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Furry Fun

A kid hugs the Cookie Monster (in blue) at the Garden of Dreams Foundation event to celebrate the temporary renaming of the corner of 31st St. and 8th Ave. in NYC as "Sesame Street," and the live theatrical production of "Sesame Street" opening at Madison Square Garden.

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National Wear Red Day

It's National Wear Red Day... the American Heart Association's sexy gimmick to bring attention to heart disease in women.

Here's Jerry Lee Lewis, asking you to "Put Your Red Dress On."

Amy and the Haitians

My imaginary daughter Amy, 6, has decided to help the Haitians.

"What can I do for them, Ricky?" she asked while picking at a plate of greens, the likes of which she hadn't seen all week because Carolyn has substituted the McDonald's drive-thru for actual food preparation, and has convinced Amy (to a point of New England stubbornness) that pickle slices are a healthy green vegetable.


"I think the best thing we can do is give money," I said.


"But I'm a kid, I don't have money," she said rolling her eyes, wiggling her head forward and down while curling her smile into the "duh" expression so favored by Carolyn and her sisters, and while pushing arugula leaves to the perimeter of her favorite Mary Engelbreit plate. "I know, we can send all the vegetables you bought yesterday!"

"Nice try. How about taking up a collection at school?" I suggested, despite half knowing that Amy's weight-based unpopularity would be a likely impediment. (She's big for six.)

"I know! I'll ask rich people for money!" she exclaimed with the giddiness that typically accompanies brainstorms of the guileless. "I'll send some emails!" This also provided a task, the urgency of which necessitated immediate abandonment of salad.


And with that, she plopped herself on the couch with her Hello Kitty laptop and began her search for the excess lettuce of the cash-encumbered, while helping herself to a couple of Chiclets.


"I know! I'll write to Robert Pattinson!" she bleated with a confidence unfettered by realism, while chewing her gum. "Wow, check out this pic, Rick!"


"You can write to him in care of the Screen Actors Guild, and they'll forward it to him," I said with a mechanical indifference to seeing a vampire in his underpants.

Amy swiftly opened Word (I taught her to touch-type by writing the appropriate letters on her fingers) and typed: "Dear Bobby," she began, having earned familiarity by virtue of having her room wallpapered with "Twilight" clippings. "I am taking up a collection to help the people in Haiti. Can you send some money? P.S. I love you so much." And with that, she galumphed to my desk to print it.

We do what we can.