Despite the fact that Neil Patrick Harris currently enjoys relative fame as Barney Stinson on the CBS hit show How I Met Your Mother I continue to see him as Doogie Howser, M.D. … which is why I think it’s hilarious that Neil was also spotted at the Farmers Market this weekend, much like his former-teen star compatriot Joey Lawrence was … here are a few pics:

Unfortch, NPH wasn’t at the Farmers Market with any cute babies … he wasn’t even there with his hottie boyfriend David Burtka (who hails from Dearborn, MI y’all). Just Neil … flyin’ solo … enjoyin’ some fresh squeezed lemonade. It’s a shame Doog, I mean, Neil wasn’t chillin with his former castmate Max Casella (who played Vinnie Delpino on Doogie Howser, M.D.) cuz a reunion of these two — at the Farmers Market — would’ve ruled the world! Ah well … mebbe next time.

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Whoa! How’s this for another blast from the past … Joey Lawrence, who got his start in Hollywood by appearing on Gimme A Break! with the late Nell Carter before finding teen stardom as Joey Russo on Blossom, also popped up in the LA area over the weekend. Here are pics of Joey, wearing a plunging neckline and a totally bald head, with his wife Chandie and his daughter Charli enjoying a nice day at the Farmers Market this weekend:

Joey hasn’t been keeping a very high profile these days … much like former teen star Ian Ziering did, he did appear on Dancing with the Stars (which is a bastion for washed-up actors to try and enjoy the spotlight again). He also enjoyed a stint on Broadway playing (a bald) Billy Flynn in Chicago. Most recently, Joey appeared in a few eps of CSI: New York playing a creepy rapist/killer named Clay Dobson. Eh … I guess he has been keeping himself bizzy over the past few years. I just can’t get used to Joey’s newish look (he’s actually been rockin’ this Mr. Clean-look for many years now) despite the fact that he’s rockin’ a hot bod … I miss the days when he was a burgeoning popstar wannabe with a full head of lush hair — I’m sure many of you weren’t aware that Joey released a pop album back in 1993 … check out his song Nothin’ My Love Can’t Fix (an uptempo pop track complete with a rap interlude — seriously). He’s come a long way from his hey day. It’s nice to see that he’s got himself a nice family and that he’s still around should any Hollywood producers want to come calling. You can prolly find him at the Farmers Market on any given Sunday.

UPDATE: After the jump, check out Joey’s 1993 music video for his song Nothin’ My Love Can’t Fix …

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With all the hype surrounding the new Beverly Hills, 90210 spin-off show set to debut this Fall on The CW (especially considering that the 3 main girls from the original series have signed on to appear on the new show) you might expect there to be more talk about the BH, 90210 boys as well. Unfortch for all you Brandon Walsh fans, Jason Priestley has revealed that he will not be reprising his role as Brandon on 90210 when it debuts this Fall … but he does add that he may be up for directing an episode or two. Jason popped up over the weekend with his wife Naomi Lowde and his daughter Ava at the Fashion Square Mall in Sherman Oaks, CA … here are a few pics:

Bad news “90210” fans, it seems Jason Priestley will not be returning to the halls of West Beverly as blue-eyed man candy Brandon Walsh, in the new version of the show. “I think I sort of ran the gamut with Brandon — 249 episodes” Priestley told “Access Hollywood” on Thursday, while promoting the episode he directed of ABC’s “The Secret Life of the American Teenager.” “I think Brandon did his time.” Priestley confirmed he had been asked to reprise his role as Brenda Walsh’s twin brother on the CW’s version of “90210.” While he declined the offer, he may return behind the scenes — as a director. “They’re talking to my people about seeing if they can slot me in over there,” he said. “I directed more episodes of ‘90210′ than anybody. I directed 18 episodes.” With his former co-worker Jennie Garth set to return and Shannen Doherty in talks to head back to Beverly Hills, Priestley was excited by the idea of potentially directing his old castmates. “That would be fun! That would be a ton of fun,” Priestley enthused. “That would be awesome to see.”

HMMM. I just don’t understand the mentality that “Brandon did his time”. I can’t believe that Jason Priestley wouldn’t be up for doing a cameo or two on the show. There seems to be this erroneous belief that the old BH, 90210 characters are being asked to fully reprise their roles for the duration of the show — the new show is not about them. The alums will prolly show up in an ep or two and that’s that. Folks expecting the new 90210 to be a high school reunion of the old gang are going to be disappointed. I just don’t understand Jason’s refusal to tape a cameo or two (that is, unless he wasn’t really asked and is just trying to save face). That being said, Jason Priestly was on the original show for many, many years (well past the show’s prime, I might add) … I *guess* I can *kinda* see his point, if true, of not wanting to step back into those shoes. I’m not a huge Jason Priestley fan or anything but I do think it’d be cool to see him pop up on 90210 again. Additionally, there has been ZERO talk about Luke Perry reprising his role as Dylan McKay, Ian Ziering reprising his role as Steve Sanders or Brian Austen Green reprising his role as David Silver — tho he stands the best chance at making an appearance on the spin-off … David Silver is married to Donna Martin (Tori Spelling’s character) and she is slated to appear on the show. Maybe her hubby will, too? Poor Ian Ziering … his comeback revival might’ve peeked with his appearance on Dancing with the Stars a couple of seasons ago. Couldn’t the new 90210 producers throw the guy a bone? I could buy that Steve Sanders would be sad enough to still want to hang out with the new class of youngsters at West Beverly High … maybe he could work with Nat at the Peach Pit?

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Bravo TV has *finally* unveiled the cast of Project Runway Season 5 just 2 days ahead of the show’s premiere on Wednesday night. In previous seasons, Bravo did everything they could to promote and build hype for their most successful competitive reality TV show, releasing photos and bios of the designers weeks ahead of the season’s premiere. It appears that since this 5th season is the last on Bravo (it will move to Lifetime in the Fall for the next season) they seem uninterested in hyping up a show that will be leaving their network at the end of this season. In any event, the new cast of Project Runway has finally been announced … here is a promo photo of the assembled cast of designers and new promo images for the PR judges Heidi Klum, Tim Gunn, Michael Kors and Nina Garcia:

Now, I know that some of you may be waiting until the show’s premiere on Wednesday night to meet the new cast of designers but for those of you who are anxious to get your first look at who’s in competition this season, read on. After the jump, meet the cast …

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Madonna and her family spent part of their weekend enjoying a movie together (sans David Banda) seeming to show the world that everything is hunky-dory in their collective lives and nothing and no one is going to stand in their way of family bliss. If it weren’t for those horrible CROCs shoes that little Rocco insists on wearing (why, Madonna … why would you let such a travesty continue to occur?), I’d say that these pics are damn near perfect:

There was no word on what film the happy family were heading out to see (my guess is Journey to the Center of the Earth) but I’m sure a lovely time was had by all. The family already spends much of their time worshiping together or enjoying amusement park rides together … and now they’re off seeing movies together … next up, we should be seeing pics of the happy family picking posies as they skip hand in hand thru fields of lush green grass and colorful flowers. Nope … no family trubs here.

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Alex Rodriguez appeared to be having a tough time keeping his mind on his work and off his marital troubles … especially at one of this weekend’s game against the Toronto Blue Jays which took place in Toronto. A few brilliant Jays fans brought along some photos of Madonna to hold up in order to try and keep A-Rod off his game, behold:

LOLOLOL! Sports fans can be so smart sometimes … and such jerks, too ;) The hilarious tactic worked, I suppose, the Toronto Blue Jays went on to defeat the New York Yankees by a score of 5-0 in this game. Love it.

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Prince Harry continued his trip of goodwill this weekend in the African kingdom of Lesotho in order to spend time with sexually and physically abused children in order to highlight the horror that has and continues to happen in one of Africa’s poorest countries. Here are a few photos of Harry spending quality playtime with some of the children at the Lesotho Child Counselling Unit this weekend:

The young royal travelled to Lesotho to meet mistreated youngsters who represent the “tip of the iceberg” in a country struggling to address the problem of sexual and physical attacks on children. Harry visited the new headquarters of a home for abused children which will become a national referral centre for their assessment and treatment. While touring the facility, the 23-year-old Prince disclosed his fears for one sexually abused child he has pledged to help throughout her life, who has been returned to her grandmother after being cared for by the unit. Harry, an officer in the Household Cavalry Regiment, said: “Liketso, as you know, was the 10-month-old baby that was raped. He said: “It was a bit upsetting to see her go back to her family, but at the end of the day that’s the best thing for her” … Standing inside the centre built in the village of Ha Takalimane in northern Lesotho, Harry said with pride: “As you can see, it’s a fantastic building, especially compared to what they were last in. We’re all very happy and it’s got a fantastic board as well to make sure this place runs well. The vulnerable kids of Lesotho who need the help, need the shelter, will always be welcome here.”

Again, I have to stress how admirable I think Prince Harry’s efforts are and continue to be as he carries forth his commitment offering aid where needed. I am happy to post these sorts of photos and do my best to help bring attention to his efforts, in order to help spread the word of his work. Like his mother before him, Prince Harry has made his charity work an integral part of his everyday life. He has deffo grown into a man that is to be admired.

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