British songstress Lily Allen has been tweeting on her official Twitter profile about her visit to Africa where she is currently on safari. As a result, she has also been sharing a few photos of her adventures with her Twitter followers … here are a few of them:

Lily Allen has escaped the urban jungle of London for the wide open plains of Africa. The singer, who is on a safari holiday, told of her delight at seeing such an array of wildlife so close. But she admitted feeling guilty about taking pictures of the animals – when she so hates being hunted down by the paparazzi in her own natural habitat. ‘I am in the most amazing place I have ever been, going on a game drive inabit [sic]. Saw some antelope earlier. Wish you were here x,’ she posted on her Twitter page. ‘Safari is something I’ve always wanted to do. Don’t thing ill sleep tonight [sic].’ However, it’s clear she’s not exactly missing everyone as she unleashed a foulmouthed broadside at the photographers usually on her trail at home. ‘I already feel guilty about exploiting the animals with my camera, I’ve got a big long lenz, reminds me of some cunts I know,’ she wrote … Lily is enjoying a break before travelling to Australia and Japan, and taking on a heavy festival tour schedule.

Firstly, I love Lily Allen … she’s a pistol, that one. Second, what an amazing experience … I don’t know that I’m really cut out to go on safari but I imagine it is a life-changing experience. At least Lily is sharing her adventures so that we can live vicariously thru her. See, this is why I love Twitter so much. I am wholly fascinated to hear about stuff like this from other people. Keep on tweeting, y’all … I can’t get enough. Incidentally, I’ll be tweeting thru out the NIN/JA show tonight so … stay tuned!!

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Twilight stalkers take note … Robert Pattinson has packed up his bags and has left the cooler climes of Vancouver, BC Canada (where The Twilight Saga: New Moon has been filming for the past few months and has just wrapped) and has made his grand arrival in Nice, France on his way to the Cannes Film Festival. Here are a couple pics of his Twilightness making his way thru the airport earlier today:

It’s unclear just how long R.Pattz will be staying in France but something tells me that he’ll remain in Europe for some time. I understand that production on New Moon will be starting up (if it hasn’t already) in Italy very soon. Even so, Robert and some of his Twilight castmates will be back in SoCal at the end of the month for an appearance at the MTV Movie Awards where they will be presenting the first video footage from The Twilight Saga: New Moon. Bizzy, bizzy … and no rest for the weary. Glad to see that his big, sexy hair is still holding up well.

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Last Friday we saw pics of Hilary Duff switching on the lights at the Empire State Building in NYC in honor of the 24th Annual AIDS Walk New York that was scheduled for this weekend in the Big Apple. Today we learn that Hilary, her boyfriend Mike Comrie, actor Michael Urie and personality Carson Kressley were joined by over 450,000 people who trekked thru NYC to help raise 5.6 million for AIDS charities. Here are a few pics from yesterday’s AIDS Walk and some deets about the event itself:

The 24th AIDS Walk New York, the annual walkathon that raises money for local AIDS service organizations, took place in Manhattan on Sunday. Organizers estimate that more than 45,000 people attended, raising as much as $5.6 million. Many participants walked in honor of people who they had lost to HIV/AIDS: a brother, a sister, a friend. Monique Parker came to pay tribute to her brother Anthony who passed away in 2005 at age 45. She explained that it had become a tradition for her to attend the event. A number of family members and friends had joined her in her homage to Anthony. Minerva Velasquez came in memory of her sister Myriam who died of AIDS back in 1994, leaving two sons behind her. “It’s a celebration for me. We honor the good times spent together, especially the fun moments,” Velasquez said. “My sister was truly a very funny woman and I want her to be remembered that way. She never lost her humor until the very end.” Since its inception in 1986, the funds raised by AIDS Walk New York have benefited Gay Men’s Health Crisis (GMHC) – a not-for-profit, volunteer-supported and community-based organization that has been a leader in the fight against AIDS – and dozens of other tri-state HIV/AIDS service organizations. AIDS Walks allow service organizations to be accessible to anyone who is HIV positive, even people with little or no financial means, which helps local communities prevent the spread of the disease. Participants met at 8:30 a.m. on Sunday and braved the drizzle and wind in Central Park, right by the Sheep Meadow (south of 72nd Street) where the walk started. The opening ceremony featured actress and singer Hilary Duff, Carson Kressley (”Queer Eye for the Straight Guy”) and Brooke Smith (”Grey’s Anotomy”). In addition, the New York City Gay Men’s Chorus – who greeted attendees with a “Welcome ladies and gentlemen and everyone in between” – were there to interpret popular songs such as the famous “Dancing Queen” by the band ABBA, which did not fail to cheer up the crowd before the beginning of the 6.2-mile walk. Participants started walking through Central Park at 10 a.m. all the way up to 110th street – Cathedral Parkway – and down Riverside Drive before finishing up back in the park on 72nd street. Volunteers were cheering walkers and giving out free refreshments and snacks all along the way. The crowd was very diverse: young, old, gay, straight, black, Caucasian, Latino and the general atmosphere was very friendly.

Because of the struggling economy, estimates on funds raised by this year’s AIDS Walk New York were set very low … the $5.6 million was a number that far exceeded what organizers were hoping for. Said Dr. Marjorie Hill, CEO of Gay Men’s Health Crisis: “Today’s powerful results show that tough times, indeed, will not break our stride.” Congrats, kudos and much thanks goes out to those folks who participated in yesterday’s AIDS Walk. Until a cure can be found, we must not slow our resolve to help raise funds and awareness to battle this deadly disease. I’ve said it before and I’ll keep saying it … much love and respect goes out to the celebs who use their fame for great causes like this. It says a lot that folks would take time out of their bizzy schedules to participate in important events such as this. Please keep up the great work!!

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Ryan Reynolds, who can be seen in theaters now as Wade Wilson/Deadpool in the new film X-Men Origins: Wolverine and later on this year in the films Fireflies in the Garden with Julia Roberts, The Proposal with Sandra Bullock (and Betty White!!!) and Paper Man with Jeff Daniels, is featured in the new issue of Elle magazine wherein he talks about these movies and offers a tiny glimpse into his very private persona. Here is his Elle headshot and a portion of his interview with the mag:

He would never admit it, his manner is so self-deprecatingly Canadian, but there’s something about Ryan Reynolds that is superhuman. Last September, when no one was looking, he married Scarlett Johansson. Their wedding at a small eco-resort on Vancouver Island went off without even a whisper of warning on the gossip blogs. We never even saw a photo. For the past two years, he’s been keeping a work schedule that would make most mortals crumble. He filmed five movies back-toback, with three of them out in the next month. On an ordinary day, he makes Daniel Craig look like Seth Rogen, but to augment his chiseled frame for two new roles, he rose at 4 a.m. to hit the gym and stuck to a steady diet of “chicken and drywall.” It worked. Jeff Daniels costars with Reynolds in the upcoming Paper Man, in which Reynolds plays a 1950s-era superhero, complete with cape and unitard. “I’m looking at him, going, I’m not gay,” Daniels says. “But I’m thinking about it” … On a rare drizzly day in Santa Monica, Reynolds is driving us to lunch in his Prius … Scarlett is in Milan. They just got back from a two-week road trip through the American Southwest. They took the Prius and plugged it in overnight at each stop. As he’s finally off his training regimen, Reynolds gleefully explains, they used the book Road Food as their guide and stopped in tiny towns for authentic, high-calorie fare … Reynolds developed his Obama-caliber deflection techniques through experience. Johansson is not his first high-profile romance. He dated Alanis Morissette for four years; by 2004 they were engaged. Then Reynolds turned 30 and had an early midlife crisis. “I started to feel really reflective,” he says. “I really wanted absolute yesses in my life, as opposed to maybes.” He ended their relationship and set off with a friend for a head-clearing motorcycle ride across Australia. “We were hoping for Easy Rider,” Reynolds says, “but it was wet and awful, and he crashed. I had to double him on my bike to the next town. It looked like that scene in Dumb and Dumber where they’re clinging to each other on a scooter.” Meanwhile, Morissette aired her views on the breakup in her raw 2008 album Flavors of Entanglement … He has not signed on to any new projects yet, although Disney did buy a show he wrote about four brothers, based on the brothers Reynolds, that he’d like to direct. And rumor has it that by introducing Deadpool inside Wolverine, Fox is testing the waters for a Reynolds-Deadpool franchise. “It’s very easy to fall in line and do the same thing over and over again,” he says as we’re getting up from lunch. “You get rewarded for that greatly. But I’m not always jokey. I’m not a hysterical guy to sit and have lunch with all the time. I’m a moody bastard, too.”

Damn, I guess I never realized how much this guy works. He’s going to be in so many movies this year and might appear in a Deadpool franchise sometime in the future? When does he have time to enjoy being married to Scarlett Johansson? It’s easy to see why Ryan is getting cast in all of these movies … there is something very likable about him (despite his claims that he can be a “moody bastard”) and the fact that he’s got amazing abs prolly doesn’t hurt either. I’m really amazed at how low profile he manages to keep his life. You really don’t see him out and about often. I guess some guys really can have it all … a happy relationship, a great career and a semi-normal sounding life. Who knew?

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And so … we may now know exactly why Mel Gibson’s wife Robyn decided to file for divorce last month after about 29 years of marriage. According to a new report from TMZ, Mel’s mistress Oksana Grigorieva (whom he took to the very public LA screening of X-Men Origins: Wolverine last month) is pregnant with his child. Uhhhh … yeah, I think that’s a pretty good reason for a wife to file from divorce from her skeevy husband:

We’ve learned Mel Gibson’s girlfriend, Oksana Grigorieva, is pregnant with his child. Our sources say Gibson has already told his estranged wife, Robyn, and their children about the news. We’re told Oksana is in her second trimester. Robyn filed for divorce on April 13. By the way, Oksana is living in a house Mel got for her. And guess what else? Until recently, Oksana was living in a house purchased by songwriter/producer David Foster, with whom she also had a relationship.

Wait … wasn’t Mel Gibson spouting all this religiousness biz back when he was promoting his film The Passion of the Christ? Yeah, that talk kinda fell by the wayside when he got arrested for drunk driving back in the Summer of 2006 … but he has since kept his nose out of trubs — well, until this mess came out. If true, I hope his wife Robyn is able to take him for all he’s worth in divorce court. It’s bad enough that he, apparently, cheated on his wife but to father a lovechild in the process? That’s pretty low. I certainly would not look to Mel Gibson’s moral compass if I were lookin’ for someone to emulate. I do hope the old adage that cheaters never prosper holds true in this case. What a totally crappy situation for the still-current Mrs. Gibson.

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David and I made our way to Las Vegas yesterday afternoon just hours before a 5.0 magnitude earthquake rocked LA. I dunno what kind of luck I have that allows me to be away from LA when earthquakes hit (it’s happened at least 3 times since I’ve been living in SoCal) but I hope it continues for all time from here on out. I talked to a few friends back in LA after it hit and they were noticeably shaken. I know I would freak the eff out if I had to endure an earthquake … I’m very glad I missed it.

Happily, we made it to LV without any probs at all. Upon arrival, we checked in to the beautifully swank Palms Place Hotel and Spa and found our suite up on the 53rd floor (just one below the penthouse). This place is phat, y’all … it has a full kitchen (who cooks in Vegas?) and all the amenities that one would expect in a luxury suite:

There’s a TV and phone … in the bathroom (tho, who I’d be calling from the porcelain throne, I have no idea). We love it here … it’s a shame we won’t be staying for long (we leave for NYC tomorrow). After watching the Survivor: Tocantis finale (on the 2 side-by-side flat-screen plasma TVs) we made our way back down to Earth for a bite to eat. We discussed meeting up with some friends but in the end decided to spend some quiet time alone in our room :)

Tonight is the big night … David and I will be able to see our first NIN/JA 2009 show here at the Palms. Street Sweeper Social Club, Jane’s Addiction and Nine Inch Nails are performing at The Pearl concert theater and we are both *very* excited for the show:

I’ve tried to stay away from tour spoilers but I understand the setlists for the NIN shows have been amazing. Soooo excited!! Before the show, David and I are getting a personal tour of one of the phat condos here at the Palms (you know, in case we decide to get a place here in Vegas ;) and then it’s showtime!!

• Angels & Demons was the #1 movie at the box office this weekend.
• The first video footage from The Twilight Saga: New Moon will be shown at this year’s MTV Movie Awards.
• The Jonas Brothers do not like the sight of bare female breasts.
• Eminem is performing a free show in Detroit, MI tomorrow … tickets are being given away today.
• Ex-American Idol Danny Gokey loves men but only in the right Godly way.
• Mother Nature loves me! A 5.0 earthquake hits LA last night just hours after I arrive in Las Vegas!!
• People the world over are proud to be gay.
• The usually press-shy Anna Wintour does 60 Minutes.
• Jack in the Box <3s menopausal women.
• Miley Cyrus hits the beach in the Bahamas.
• Tara Reid dares to wear a bikini again.
• Pamela Anderson does the Life Ball in Vienna. Which reminds me, tomorrow is World Hepatitis Day.
• Speidi invade NYC.
• When Miley Cyrus grows up she wants to be exactly like “soccer mom” Victoria Beckham.
• Jack Johnson is 34, Tina Fey is 39, Martika is 40 and George Strait is 57 years old today. Click HERE to see who else is celebrating a birthday today.
• Barbara Mandrell, Roy Clark and Charlie McCoy were inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame this weekend.
• After snubbing the Emmy Awards last year, Katherine Heigl has decided to throw her name back in the mix for contention this year.
• Woody Allen settles his lawsuit against American Apparel for $5 million.