In recent weeks we’ve been seeing a bit of Prince William and his manly new beard but we’ve not been seeing much of the younger Prince Harry. Sure, he’s been spotted in some of the pics with Wills but he’s been relegated to the background … until now. Prince Harry has jetted off with his longtime girlfriend Chelsy Davy (and without his older brother) for a quick trip to the Republic of Mauritius for a little holiday getaway … here are pics of a Harry, wearing only his swim trunks, as he went for a dip yesterday afternoon:

MMMMM … while Prince William is the real Prince Hairy, I think we can refer to Harry as Prince Hottie ;) Tho, he could use a bit of sun to give the lad some color. It’s unclear if the Prince and co. will remain in Mauritius for New Year’s Eve but I suspect they’ll find something interesting to do wherever they go … hopefully, he’ll do it half-nekkid ;)

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Yesterday I posted my list of my fave movies and TV shows for 2008 and I listed Skins as my #1 pick of the year. I’m not entirely sure when the series originally aired in the UK but the first two seasons were broadcast on BBC America this year and immediately won my heart. Frank, witty and incredibly real, Skins follows the intermingling lives of a group of young friends as they try to get thru school, romance and varying degrees of drug use pretty much like all teenage kids are wont to do. The second season of Skins ended with many of the principle characters heading off to university or to make their way in the big city … but a third season is on the way, scheduled to being airing in the UK very soon. Here is our first look at the new cast of season three — meet Effy, Thomas, Cook and Pandora:

Here is Naomi, Freddie, Katie, Emily (they’re twins), JJ and Karen:

This is BY FAR the most entertaining show I’ve seen all year … it beats the hell out of the drama we get on Gossip Girl. Trust me, if you like GG you’ll love Skins. I urge those of you here in the US who haven’t seen the series to check it out on BBC America. I can only hope that we’ll be getting season 3 of Skins here in the US sometime in 2009 … I’m not sure I can wait that long to watch the next season.

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The new issue of Empire magazine features the first photos to come from the Transformers sequel, Revenge of the Fallen, which is due for release later on this year. Additionally, USA Today has a few Transformers 2 exclusives of their own. Here are the pics that appear in the new issue of Empire magazine:

If there’s one film out next year that sums up the word ‘blockbuster’ it’s Michael Bay’s monster sequel to 2007’s Transformers. It’s perhaps appropriate then that Transformers 2 kick starts our big 2009 preview feature in the latest issue of Empire (on sale now). You can read all about our exclusive visit to the Cairo set of the film in the issue and, in the meantime, cast your eyes down to see some exclusive new images from the film.

Woot! I am very much looking forward to the release of this movie. As you may recall, we got to see both Shia LaBeouf and Megan Fox on the desert set of this Transformers sequel earlier in the year and it looks like they’ve got a lot of production on the film already in the can. After the jump, check out a few more pics which are featured in the new issue of USA Today …

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Welp, I’ve made my way from Detroit to NYC without much fuss … but the strangest thing happened yesterday afternoon. Apparently, due to the high force winds that ripped thru Southeastern Michigan, AT&T’s wireless services got knocked out and we were unable to use our cell phones. I have to tell you, it’s a strange thing not being able to use the phone when you are so used to having access whenever you like. On my way out of town, I paid a visit to ACO Hardware to pick up a stuffed Jesus doll (cuz, really, where else would one find such a thing?) so that I could take him with me to Iceland. Connie brought a Jesus doll to the Holiday Party for the gift exchange but he was stolen away from me … $5 bucks at the hardware store and the wrong was righted:

Hey, if Madonna can have a Jesus of her own, why can’t I? I’ve decided that Jesus needs to come to Reykjavik with David and me to see the sights … I’ll be sure to share pics along the way ;)

So, yeah, David and I were reunited last night and we had a very nice night together. We are both very excited to meet up with my friend Diana who is already in Iceland … we are looking forward to ringing in the New Year together :) We leave for the airport in a few hours … from tomorrow on, I’ll be comin’ atcha from the land of Bjork and elves. Wee! I can’t wait!

• Marley and Me was the #1 movie at the box office over the weekend.
• Not even Mother Nature could spoil the Obamas‘ vacation holiday fun.
• Whoops! Looks like Tony Romo may be out of commission for a while.
• Björk is workin’ to help fix Iceland’s economy.
• Sarah McLachlan helped the ASPCA raise $30 million after appearing in an ad for the animal charity! Woot!
• Amy Winehouse gettin’ healthier?
• Paul McCartney wants to collaborate with The Killers.
• Yikes! It was not a Merry Xmas for retailers here in the US.
• All the gay hotspots lose their appeal eventually.
• Antonio Sabato, Jr. needs YOU.
• Morrissey is Throwing [His] Arms Around Paris (France, not Hilton)
• Ashley Tisdale does Shape magazine.
• That’s a nice cold sore you’ve got there, Paris Hilton.
• AWWW … Kingston James goes rollerskating with his folks and looks so cute doing it.
• Are Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony planning to end their marriage after Valentine’s Day?
• Diego Luna is 29, Jude Law is 36, Jon Voight is 70 and Mary Tyler Moore is 71 years old today. Click HERE to see who else is celebrating a birthday today.
• The Detroit Lions set a new football record; fire their head coach.
• Why am I not surprised that some members of the GOP don’t recognize racism when they hear it?
• Just like a Circus.

It looks like baby’s first Xmas was a relatively quite one for Honor Marie who stayed home in SoCal with her parents Jessica Alba and Cash Warren this holiday weekend. Here are a couple cute pics of mother and daughter sharing a quite lunch together at a park in Beverly Hills, CA yesterday afternoon:

Jessica Alba and husband Cash Warren were taking parenthood in their stride yesterday as they took baby Honor on yet another trip to the park. The couple, who married in a quiet ceremony in May, enjoyed the short walk to their local park as a family, before Cash left Jessica with their baby daughter and a friend to enjoy a picnic … Make-up free Jessica, 27, made for an effortless yummy mummy, dressed down in a tracksuit and trainers as she fed six-month-old Honor. The actress looked relaxed as her friend played with the baby, who was warmly wrapped up in a cosy white jacket and tiny Ugg boots.

Aww … I can’t believe how big little Honor Marie is getting … and I really can’t believe that she was born back in June … it seems like she was just born yesterday. There were a lot of celeb babies born in 2008, which may go down as THE biggest year for celeb babies to be born. I’m telling you … these babies are going to be kids very soon, then they’ll be teenagers and then grown adults trying to make it big in showbiz, just like their famous parents. It never seems like they stay babies for long. At least little Honor is still tiny enough that she kinda looks like a baby … a darling one, too!

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Over the weekend we saw pics of Hugh Jackman and his children Oscar and Ava enjoying some playtime together at a park in NYC before going on a bike ride together … today, the activity du jour is soccer:

Le sigh. Hugh is lookin’ good in his black ensemble … everything fits just right and he looks cool as hell. I shant reiterate just how lucky I think his children are to have such a devoted father but I will call to all y’all’s attention just how happy his kiddies look. Thus far, it looks like the Jackman family is having a great time in NYC … who says you need to jet off to the tropics to enjoy the holidays?

[Photo credit: Splash News]