Earlier today we got to see a fun photospread in the new issue of GQ magazine that featured Gossip Girl star Penn Badgley modeling the essential must-haves for guys lookin’ to rep American Style this season. Olympic Gold-Medalist and all around hottie Ryan Lochte is also featured in the new issue of GQ in his own fashion spread of classic American SoCal Style clothing … behold:

Nothing’s more genuinely American than the beach-inspired style of Southern California. And this season, nothing’s more affordable. Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte throws on some threads (for a change).

Um, yes please! I am ALL for more Ryan Lochte appearing in magazines and various photospreads. I’m very pleased to know that he has signed on with PMK pr firm and will be appearing in underwear ads for Calvin Klein. Methinks that 2009 is going to be Ryan Lochte’s year. I can’t wait to see what’s in store … and how little he’ll be wearing to show off ;) Soooo … which do y’all prefer — these pics or Penn’s?

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Princes William and Harry of Wales ventured out this weekend for a little pheasant hunting excursion and brought along some ladies to join in on the “fun”. While I am not a big fan of hunting, I can understand how the “sport” is one that is enjoyed by many folks, the Royal family included. Wills and Harry brought along Kate Middleton and a new mystery chick (respectively) on their hunting trip … which was also Wills’s first opportunity to show off his new facial hair:

If racing is the sport of kings, then it looks as if shooting is rapidly becoming the sport of the future king’s girlfriend. Kate Middleton deployed her pheasant-blasting skills at the weekend alongside a bearded Prince William at Sandringham. Kate, dressed in a dark jacket, scarf and warm hat, beamed broadly as her Royal boyfriend concentrated on taking aim at their feathered quarry above. The prince is said to have stopped shaving while on a recent anti-drug smuggling exercise with the Special Boat Service in the Caribbean. His father, the Prince of Wales, followed the same naval tradition while serving in Alaska in 1975, as did William’s grandfather Prince Philip during his own wartime service aboard HMS Valiant. Prince Andrew has also experimented with a full set of facial hair. If William is hoping to retain the hirsute look, however, he will be disappointed. Next year he joins the RAF, where beards are banned. The prince and Kate, both 26, were staying with friends at Wood Farm on the Queen’s 20,000-acre Norfolk estate. Also among the group was William’s brother Harry, accompanied by his girlfriend, Chelsy Davy, and her best friend Olivia Perry. Chelsy, 23, opted out of the shooting, not because she objects to blood sports but because it was raining and she didn’t want to get wet.

This was the first time Kate and William had been photographed together since September, when they attended a friend’s wedding in Austria. Kate, who has been dubbed “Waity Katie” because she is apparently happy to hang on until he proposes, is said to have had a ‘minor wobble’ about their relationship when William decided to commit the next seven years to the RAF. But they looked relaxed and happy as they tramped around the Royal estate in the rain, accompanied by Prince Harry, who was with a mystery blonde female friend. Whether Kate approves of her boyfriend’s newly acquired beard is something Royal watchers will have to wait to find out. Yesterday, one onlooker said: “It was a real shock to see William with a beard. It looked as if he had not shaved for a couple of weeks at least. Whether Kate approves is another matter entirely. But she was laughing and joking during the shoot so maybe she does like it.” Kate’s obvious enthusiasm for blood sports, however, infuriated animal rights campaigners. Andrew Tyler, director of the Animal Aid charity, said: “It’s depressing that Kate should be drawn into the Royal habit of killing for fun. There is no tradition of shooting in her family, yet she is now senselessly taking the lives of birds. It seems that you cannot enter the Royal Family’s inner circle without spilling blood for pleasure.” This is not the first time Ms Middleton has been dragged into a row about hunting. Last year, she was bitterly criticised by the League Against Cruel Sports after she joined a deer-shooting party on the Queen’s Scottish estate at Balmoral. Wearing camouflage gear, she was seen being coached by two ghillies on how to use a bolt-action rifle fitted with telescopic sights and silencer – a weapon capable of killing an animal at a mile. William and Harry regularly enjoy a weekend break at Sandringham with friends before Christmas. They always stay at Wood Farm, a secluded retreat on the 20,000-acre estate. William and Harry are expected to return to Sandringham later this month for the Royal Family’s traditional Christmas break. Harry missed the festivities last year because he was serving with the Army in Afghanistan.

Despite the fact that I’m not at all too keen on shooting birds for sport, I hope at least that they ate the animals that they killed. In any event, the real draw for me is the mature look that Prince Wills is rockin’ with this new facial hair. I think it suits him very well. He is growing into a fine chap. Do y’all think he looks good with the beard … or not?

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Here are a couple pics of proud parents Nicole Richie and Joel Madden out and about this weekend with thier precious daughter Harlow Winter all dolled up in a very cute holiday-inspired Xmas outfit:

While this little girl DOES NOT need any embellishments to make her look adorable, I have to say that she looks beyond übercute in this little outfit. Additionally, the Madden brothers paid a little visit to The Bonnie Hunt Show and Joel brought along a couple of personal pics of Harlow (one with her uncle Benji) to share with the television viewing audience:

In their interview, Benji made the claim that Nic/Joel are the best parents ever to little Harlow and Joel responded by saying, “Its all because of her. She’s a very serious mom, you gotta work as a team. She runs the ship, she has everything laid out and she knows what she’s doing and she’s very serious about it. And it works out for me because I work and everything but I get to do some of the fun stuff, and break some of the rules and shes always keeping everything in order. She’s great.” I can absolutely believe that about Nicole’s mothering skills. I really believe that they are really great parents. And I just love all this Harlowness lately … she’s such a cute baby. I can’t get enough.

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Over the weekend, folks who made their way out to see The Day the Earth Stood Still in theaters were treated to the first viewing of the new trailer for X-Men Origins: Wolverine which stars Hugh Jackman in the role that made him a superstar. In this X-Men prequel due in theaters next May, we will learn how Logan became the X-Men member known as Wolverine:

Hugh Jackman reprises the role that made him a superstar – as the fierce fighting machine who possesses amazing healing powers, retractable claws and a primal fury. Leading up to the events of X-MEN, X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE tells the story of Wolverine’s epically violent and romantic past, his complex relationship with Victor Creed, and the ominous Weapon X program. Along the way, Wolverine encounters many mutants, both familiar and new, including surprise appearances by several legends of the X-Men universe whose appearances in the film series have long been anticipated.

Man O Man … this looks so good. I love how it appears that Hugh Jackman has a clause in every movie contract he signs that stipulates that he MUST appear half nekkid and/or wet at least one time per film. Le sigh. After the jump, check out the HD trailer in full …

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Last month we learned that Madonna and very soon-to-be ex-hubby Guy Ritchie had reached a tentative divorce agreement and today we learn from Maddy’s long-time publicist Liz Rosenberg that the final divorce settlement has been officially agreed upon by both parties — and Guy is gonna get paid some major moolah. Essentially, as soon as the court signs the paperwork after child custody is hammered out, the fairytale marriage of Madonna and Guy Ritchie will be totally and completely dunzo:

Madonna has reached a divorce settlement with Guy Ritchie, according to the singer’s rep. The pop star will pay her ex between $76 million and $92 million, her spokeswoman Liz Rosenberg tells the Associated Press. Rosenberg says the figure includes the value of their country home Ashcombe, in western England, as well as the couple’s London pub, the Punchbowl. “I’d assume it’s one of the largest payouts ever in a divorce settlement,” Rosenberg told the AP. While the financial details of the settlement have been ironed out, Madonna, 50, and Ritchie, 40, are still finalizing custodial arrangements for their children. Madonna filed for divorce citing Ritchie’s “unreasonable behavior” as a cause. The two were granted a preliminary “quickie divorce” on Nov. 21 in the High Court of London. Richie’s rep declined to comment to the AP. As for reports that the couple plan to spend Christmas together, Madonna’s rep tells PEOPLE that is not true.

Damn. That is a lot of money … but really, this whole thing just saddens me. I’d like to say, again, that I really liked Madonna and Guy together. I’m bummed that it couldn’t work out between the two of them. While I’m sure that these mega millions that Guy will be getting will do much to cushion the loss of his marriage, I suspect that this whole ordeal is still a difficult one for the both of them. I’m sure it won’t be much longer until we hear that the couple are legally dunzo for good.

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So … I’m back home again in SoCal after my pretty amazing weekend in Las Vegas, NV. Altho yesterday was our last half-day in the city, I think we made the most of our time there. David had to leave first because of his flight back to NYC so we had to bid farewell to him in the early afternoon but Darion and I ended up hanging out for a few more hours. Here are a few pics from our afternoon yesterday:

We spent some time at the top of the fake Eiffel Tower at the Paris Hotel and Casino and were able to watch one of the Bellagio Water Fountain Shows from way up there … it was pretty damn cool, I must say. The show is amazing no matter what your vantage point but seeing it from above is something I would deffo recommend. The rest of the afternoon was spent eating and taking cheesy pics in the casino. It was a great way to round out the weekend.

In addition to video recording my interview with Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails on Saturday night, I also audio recorded the whole experience. Here is the interview in full with the extra banter that went back and forth before we sat down for the formal interview:

One of my fave parts is at the beginning when TR’s assistant Brett formally introduces us by saying “Trent, Trent” … Woot! A few Pink readers asked for copies of the interview so you can download the MP3 above. Additionally, other Pink readers asked for the title of the book that TR says he is reading right now — it is Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell. I’ve already decided to pick up a copy so that I can read it as well.

So yeah … back home again. It’s very cold and rainy today — it feels like December for reals. I’ll prolly stay inside for most of the day but I will be making my way out to The Abbey to see Candis Cayne’s performance there later on tonight. She’s performing Womanizer … I can’t wait :)

• The Day the Earth Stood Still was the #1 movie at the box office this weekend.
• Caroline Kennedy officially throws her hat in the ring in a bid to win Hilary Clinton’s soon-to-be vacated Senate seat.
• Sean Avery gets axed from the Dallas Stars hockey team after his disparaging remarks about former girlfriend Elisha Cuthbert.
• Amy Poehler officially bids farewell to Saturday Night Live.
• Lily Allen does Womanizer by Britney Spears.
• THIS is proof that Brody Jenner and Jayde Nicole really, truly, honestly love one another. Brody also dishes on how easy it is for him to make grown men cry.
• Cameron Diaz opts out of appearing in the Shrek musical.
• Tom Cruise and Matt Lauer kiss and make up.
• Daniel Radcliffe has great taste in music.
• OUCH! Madonna falls hard on her bum on the Brazilian stage, amazingly her vocals never never waver once.
• Gay penguins make the best parents.
• Megan Fox looks red hot at the Spike Video Game Awards last night.
• Jessica Alba does her best Ugly Betty impersonation.
• Suri Holmes-Cruise looks unimpressed by The Nutcracker.
• Matthew Perry creepin’ with a secret lady?
• Adam Brody is 29, Stuart Townsend is 36, Don Johnson is 59 and Tim Conway is 75 years old today. Click HERE to see who else is celebrating a birthday today.
• Rumor has it that Paula Abdul is “as good as gone” from American Idol.
• TR Knight wants to be in movies.
• The sister of the pilot involved in the Barker airplane crash comes to her brother’s defense.