Weee!!! I am so excited for tonight, I can’t even stand it. David and I will be making our way down to Anaheim, CA in a few hours to attend Game 3 of the Stanley Cup playoffs to cheer on the mighty Detroit Red Wings (who are the defending Stanley Cup Champions) against the formidable Anaheim Ducks at the Duck Pond Honda Center. I have never attended an away Red Wings game before so I’m really looking forward to seeing my boys in action here in SoCal … the fact that it is the Stanley Cup playoffs is VERY EXCITING:

The Anaheim Ducks have got themselves a great team this year so I’m sure they’re gonna bring it on their home turf tonight. The Red Wings, as usual, are on fire and are really lookin’ to hang on to the Stanley Cup. Hockey games are THE BEST sporting events to watch live … I’m literally jumping around the house in excited anticipation. David has never seen the Wings play before so I’m excited for him, too. I’m not sure if there are any hockey fans in the hizz but I’ll be posting tweets to my Twitter profile thruout the game.

GOOOOOOO WINGS!!!

So yeah … that’s about it. Happy Cinco de Mayo, y’all … and GOOOOOO WINGS!!

• The Maine House of Representatives approves their same-sex marriage bill by a vote of 89-58, it now goes to the Senate for final approval then to the Governor for his signature.
• Peace the Spork Out goes to Dom DeLouise
• Paula Abdul talks about her addiction to painkillers.
• Meg White of the White Stripes is gettin’ hitched.
• Marie Osmond, a Morman with a gay daughter, voices her support for same-sex marriage.
• Kangaroos in training. Yummo!
• Washington DC council votes 12-1 to recognize same-sex marriages performed in other States where it is legal.
• Elizabeth Edwards opens up about her husband John Edward’s cheating.
• Kate Moss loses her top again.
• The Wolveriness?
• Victoria Principal’s got a gun?
• Jennifer Aniston hosts Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.
• Did Leighton Meester try to outfug Madonna at the Costume Institute Gala last night?
• Adele is 21, Craig David is 28, Tina Yothers (Family Ties) is 36 and Kurt Loder is 64 years old today. Click HERE to see who else is celebrating a birthday today.
• “Probably the sexiest woman I know is my mother” — Shia LaBeouf
• Rihanna cancels her upcoming Dubai concert due to “inappropriate timing”.
• Simon Cowell announces that Kara DioGuardi will return as judge on the next season of American Idol.

Earlier today we saw a photo of Madonna rockin’ a pair of … things … attached to her head as she walked the red carpet at The Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Gala in NYC last night. One might expect that after embarrassing herself at the gala Madge might’ve decided to take off her antenna before stepping out in public afterward … and one would be incorrect. Maddy teamed up with her 22 year old young toyboy Jesus Luz (who looked quite fetching in his snazzy tuxedo) for an afterparty at Monkey Bar … and, yes, the antenna were still in place:

Hahahaha. She really does look ridic … like she was trying WAY TOO HARD. Those things on her head do make her look like an geriatric Playboy bunny … but she also bears a striking resemblance to the scary bunny monster from Donnie Darko. Sigh. Remember the days when Madonna used to set trends? In the past few years, it pains me to admit, it merely seems as if she is following the trends set by much younger folks … too late and very unsuccessfully. This weirdness works for Lady GaGa (and the Energizer Bunny), not for Madonna. It’s kinda sad :(

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The reigning Miss California USA, Carrie Prejean, who recently lost the crown in the Miss USA pageant and then joined the National Organization for Marriage in order to rally against same-sex marriage (after she publicly voiced her opposition to marriage equality when queried on the matter during the Miss USA paegent) has found a new controversial topic to talk about this week. A new photo of the topless Prejean has made its way to the Internets (TheDirty.com found the dirty on Miss Cali USA) which, some say, calls into question her ability to act as a role model in her capacity as Miss California USA. As you may recall, Vanessa Williams (the first African-American Miss America) was stripped of the Miss America crown back in 1983 when nude photos of her were published in Penthouse magazine. Could Carrie Prejean, who in a new statement confirms that she did pose topless as a “model”, lose her crown as Miss Califnornia USA as a result? Here is a preview of Carrie’s topless photo and the full text of her statement of confirmation:

“On April 19, I chose to answer a question during the 2009 Miss USA pageant in an honest and personal manner that expressed my views of the long-established definition of marriage as being between a man and a woman. That answer, and my commitment to stand by my beliefs, has since resulted in attacks on me and my integrity as a woman. We live in a great country; a nation that was built on freedom of speech and freedom of religion. Yet my comments defending traditional marriage have led to intimidation tactics that seek to undermine my reputation and somehow silence me and my beliefs, as if opinion is only a one-way street.

“With that in mind, I will continue to support and defend marriage as the honorable institution it is. I will continue to stand with the overwhelming majority of the American people and the voters of my home state of California. If this whole experience has taught me anything, it is our precious right to speak freely, and how we as Americans can never allow anyone or any group to intimidate or threaten us to keep silent.”

See … when people take the moral high ground they need to be very careful. If you live in a glass house and you start throwing around stones, people are gonna throw back. Calling Prejean names is childish and wrong but questioning her holier than thou attitude in the face of her decision to pose in this manner seems very valid to me. Does being a model preclude someone from being religious? Absolutely not. There are many religions that have no restrictions about working in this field. But the most staunch conservative Christians might have a problem with it and I think that is where the concern for Prejean lies. After the jump, check out this photo in full — I suppose it should be labeled as NSFW even tho she is mostly covered but view at your own discretion …

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Paula Abdul, current judge on American Idol and former pop superstar in her own right, has released a new single titled Here for the Music from her forthcoming (as yet untitled) NEW ALBUM which is due out out this Fall. Paula premiered her new song this morning on the KIIS FM radio show On Air with Ryan Seacrest here in SoCal. Here is a new promo pic of pop star Paula and some info about her her return to pop superstardom:

Judge Paula Abdul has certainly been spreading her wings beyond her day job this season. A couple weeks back the American Idol jurist reminded audiences of her dance background staging an the acclaimed coreography to Disco Week’s group number. Today she announced a return to recording, with the impending release of a new single and album. According to her press release: “Multi-platinum recording artist and American Idol judge Paula Abdul will release a new single “Here For The Music,” available in May. The single reunites Paula with producer Oliver Lieber who helmed the chart topping album Forever Your Girl. “I’m Just Here For The Music” was co-written by Danielle Brisebois and Wayne Rodrigues and is the first track from Paula’s upcoming album due out in Fall 2009 on Filament Entertainment Group. The single will be available via paulaabdul.com in the next few weeks. Paula’s extraordinary music career is exemplified by worldwide album sales exceeding 53 million records, two multi-platinum albums, six #1 singles, two Grammy Awards, five MTV Awards, four American Music Awards, two Emmy Awards, two People’s Choice Awards, a Teen Choice Award and two Kid’s Choice Awards. Paula has also been honored with a star on Hollywood Boulevard and was inducted into Nickelodeon’s Kid’s Choice Hall of Fame.”

Click HERE to hear Paula’s new single Here for the Music in full. While I am thrilled that she has teamed up with Oliver Lieber (who helped make her original pop career, IMHO) I think she needs to lay off the vocorder. Madonna beat that horse TO DEATH already, there is no need to sound like a robot anymore … just sing. The song reminds me a bit of her last new song (All I Wanna Do Is) Dance Like There’s No Tomorrow which is good but I’m hoping her new album will be full of DIFFERENT sounding songs. I loved it when she went all R&B funky weird on her second album Spellbound (helmed by the amazing songwriters Peter Lord, Sandra St. Victor and V. Jeffrey Smith) … I hope she will, once again, take a risk and offers some interesting songs. I have long prayed for Paula Abdul to release new music again … it’s been far too long. Paula Abdul rulz, y’all! Let’s see if she’s still got it. What do you think of this new track?

UPDATE: Pink reader Jon reminded me that Kylie Minogue demoed this track, titled (I’m Just) Here for the Music, for her Body Language album. Kylie’s voice is NOT digitally altered on her version of the track. I think I prefer Kylie’s version over Paula’s but, still, it is great to have Paula back.

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The Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute held it’s annual fashion gala, this year titled Model as Muse: Embodying Fashion, at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC last night (think of it as Celebrity Prom). Rihanna made her red carpet return, taking a stroll down the press-filled carpet for the first time since her assault back in February … she opted for a shiny black suit with floods. Madonna caused a sensation on the red carpet when she showed up with a coat hanger wrapped in an old turquoise stocking attached to her head. A who’s who of fab celebs braved the rain to attend last night’s gala and many of them looked amazing (Anne Hathaway, I’m talking to you). Here are a few pics from the red carpet arrivals and some info on the event itself:

Even with the rain, the stars shone bright Monday night at the Costume Institute’s gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Models and the hottest celebs turned out in droves to celebrate “The Model as Muse” exhibit. There was Gisele Bundchen and Chanel Iman, along with Victoria Beckham, Jessica Alba (in Michelle Obama favorite Jason Wu), Renee Zellweger (in Carolina Herrera), Eva Mendes (in Calvin Klein) and Eva Longoria, wearing Diane von Furstenberg. Chairing the event were Marc Jacobs, Kate Moss and Justin Timberlake, who rocked a pair of geek-chic specs (and girlfriend Jessica Biel). For a party celebrating models, the guest list was missing a few of the big ones. Legendary supermodels Stephanie Seymour and Naomi Campbell opted out of attending the gala – reportedly in solidarity with their date, designer Azzedine Alaia, who felt his clothes were underrepresented in the exhibit. And Christy Turlington is abroad filming. But though those notable ’90s frock stars’ absence left the party, well, a lot less super – even with Cindy Crawford in the house – fashion’s new guard arrived in full force. Heidi Klum, pregnant with her fourth child and wearing J. Mendel, promised to wear “high heels in the delivery room.” Tyra Banks wore Badgley Mischka, and Rachel Roy dressed India-born Lakshmi Menon. Kanye West helped deflect reports he’s broken up with model Amber Rose by making a show of support – literally, gripping her as she teetered and adjusting her dress. Model behavior, indeed.

It turns out that Maddy’s funky headpiece was designed by Marc Jacobs and, apparently, is a look that was used on the runway at the Fall fashion shows this year. Unfortch, I think the contraption makes her look like a geriatric Playboy bunny. Not a good look for her. Methinks that she was heavily inspired to wear something “wacky” at last night’s Costume Institute Gala after she attended Lady GaGa’s concert in NYC over the weekend. But, there were many other folks who looked utterly faboo at last night’s event. Vicky B. rocked her usual short skirt look (meh). But there were a lot of really great looks on the red carpet last night. After the jump, check out a few more pics from last night’s event and see who rocked and who LOLed …

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Sex and the City star Cynthia Nixon and In The Heights composer and actor Lin-Manuel Miranda were both on hand at The New York Public Library for Performing Arts in NYC this morning to announce the nominations for the 2009 (Antoinette Perry) Tony Awards (which honor “theatre professionals for distinguished achievement”). The musical Billy Elliot walked away with the most nominations this year, a record-tying 15 nominations. What is most surprising to me, tho, is the fact that the revival play Equus got almost completely shut out … garnering only 2 nominations (one for lighting design, one for sound design) and none for actor Daniel Radcliffe. But, Elton John’s musical Billy Elliot did resonate well with the Tony Awards Academy having garnered the most noms this year:

Sir Elton John: Get out your tutu. The Rocket Man’s musical Billy Elliot, about a British working-class boy’s desire to dance, scored an impressive 15 Tony nominations, including best musical, it was announced Tuesday morning. Billy will compete in the top category with Next to Normal, a brash musical about a mother’s nervous breakdown; the pop compendium Rock of Ages; and Shrek the Musical. Dolly Parton’s just-opened 9 to 5 was among those overlooked in the best musical category, though one of its stars, Allison Janney, received a nod in the leading actress race. Among dramas and comedies, the best play nominees are Horton Foote’s sly Dividing the Estate, about a money-strapped Texas family; the brittle God of Carnage, starring four Tony nominees (James Gandolfini, Jeff Daniels, Marcia Gay Harden and Hope Davis); Neal LaBute’s romantic drama Reasons To Be Pretty, and 33 Variations, which stars the nominated Jane Fonda as a dying musicologist. Winners will be announced Sunday, June 7, during a three-hour CBS telecast from Radio City Music Hall.

Having seen Billy Elliot myself, I am not surprised that it managed to garner so many nominations. The show is really pretty fantanstic, most especially since the young boys who play Billy are all so talented. I am thrilled that the three of them — David Alvarez, Trent Kowalik, and Kiril Kulish — will share in their Lead Actor in a Musical nomination, meaning if they win then they all win together. I am really very bummed that Equus didn’t so so well with the noms … particularly because I thought Daniel Radcliffe put on a phenomenal performance. The poor guy stripped bare nekkid and he still didn’t get a nomination. I was *sure* that he would get recognized for his performance. It’s a damn shame because he, IMHO, really deserved at the very least a nomination for his performance. After the jump, check out a couple pics of Cynthia Nixon and Lin-Manuel Miranda from this morning’s Tony Awards nominations announcement event and see a full list of the 27 categories (and 4 special categories) and nominees …

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