Those of you who are actively watching the 2010 World Cup soccer tournament currently taking place in South Africa should be well aware of the sometimes annoying other times festive sounding BUZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ that is emitted from the thousands of World Cup spectators blowing novelty horns called The Vuvuzela. Today we learn that even Prince William of Wales is a fan of The Vuvuzela … here are photos of Wills listening to and wrapping his lips around the hated/beloved Vuvuzela horn in Botswana this week:

Fans of the World Cup have been driven to despair by its irritating drone during every match. But Prince William yesterday gave the vuvuzela the royal seal of approval. He blew the notorious plastic horn during an official royal tour of southern Africa, and found himself outblasted by an 11-year-old. The prince was in northern Botswana for a football event with more than 250 schoolchildren, while his brother Harry travelled to neighbouring Lesotho where his own charity is based. William was presented with the green trumpet by primary schoolboy Rebaone Badubi, 11. But the prince asked the youngster, who barely topped 4ft, to have a go first. He then blew the vuvuzela himself, declaring his feeble parp ‘embarrassing’. The 27-year-old is apparently not as sensitive to the noise as thousands of British TV viewers, who have called for them to be banned. A royal aide said: ‘He has had a bit of a go with them already.’ British fans could soon be given respite from the trumpets, after it was revealed the BBC is considering offering an option to strip out crowd noise using the red button following hundreds of complaints about their 144-decibel noise. World Cup officials have ruled out a ban because they are ‘part of the culture of South Africa’, while the horns are being sold in British supermarkets at a rate of one every two seconds.

I, for one, do not hate the Vuvuzela … but, then again, I don’t watch enough World Cup soccer matches for the buzzzzzzing sound to have much of an impact on my life. An ardent NY Yankees fan brought a Vuvuzela to a recent baseball game in NYC … and was promptly booted from the stadium. Hmmm, I guess the horn just doesn’t translate well to the Western world. I have to say, I like seeing Prince Wills lookin’ all horny … it’s a good look for him, yes?

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People magazine has published its annual 50 Hottest Bodies issue and has made the very wise decision to feature the insanely hot bod of actor Zac Efron on the cover. As you may recall, a few days ago we got to see HOT photos of Zac lookin’ all shirtless and wet in Maui, HI. Here is our first look at this special double issue of People magazine along with some deets about what can be found inside:

‘PEOPLE’ celebrates the 50 Most Amazing Bodies with Zac Efron and Jennifer Love Hewitt leading the pack in this week’s special double issue featuring 28 pages of celebs, swimsuits, and diet secrets. High School Musical’s Zac Efron, 22, officially graduates (with honors!) to sex symbol status as “Best Chest,” along with Common, Hugh Jackman, Jake Gyllenhaal, Ryan Phillippe, and Kellan Lutz rounding out PEOPLE’s list of hunks in trunks. Ghost Whisperer star Jennifer Love Hewitt, 31, shows off her amazing bikini body in exclusive photos, and reveals the (real) skinny on how she went from “fat” to fabulous with her diet and exercise tricks. “I ordered a string bikini for the first time since I was 16,” the newly trim and toned Hewitt tells PEOPLE, “and I’m rocking it this year!” When asked if she ever contemplated plastic surgery, she admits, “I’ve definitely thought about it. My hips have always been big. I remember thinking at one point, ‘I know: I’ll get my hips lipo-ed off!’ You can’t – it’s bone. It doesn’t work that way. But everybody thinks about it. And anybody who says they don’t is lying.” Regarding how she feels about her body now, she says, “I’m starting to love it. Not in love yet, but I’m falling in love with my body.” PEOPLE’s Top 10 Body Moments of the Year include Jennifer Aniston’s Smart Water ad, the latest print campaign that left women thirsty to have the 41-year-old’s toned and taut figure; Taylor Lautner’s muscle makeover in the Twilight film series, where the 18-year-old shed his shirt to reveal his newly chiseled torso; and Heidi Montag’s extreme plastic surgery, where the 23-year-old Hills star underwent 10 procedures in one day that left her with DDD breasts, a new chin, and feeling “perfect.” In Perfect Pinups, four bathing beauties – Vanessa Minnillo, Gabrielle Union, Audrina Patridge, and Kendra Wilkinson – strip down to their swimsuits and spill their secrets. After giving birth to her son last December, “My curves shocked me big-time,” admits E! reality star Wilkinson, 25. “It was a whole other woman I was looking at in the mirror. I was used to being fit and skinny. I never had to lose weight until now.” LA-based actress Union, 37, tells PEOPLE she has no desire to be “a freak-show double zero.” Instead, the size 6 star does at least 30 minutes of cardio three times a week so her figure remains “fit – but with boobs and a butt!” She adds, “I’ve gotten to the point where I love the skin that I’m in.” From calorie counting to plastic surgery, five stars – Lisa Rinna, Nikki Blonsky, Garcelle Beauvais, Dayna Devon and Whitney Port – hold a Body Summit, where they sound off about what it really takes to look good in Hollywood. “After I had my twins, there’s a race to lose your baby weight,” Beauvais, 43, tells PEOPLE. “We’re putting too much pressure on losing the weight and fitting into skinny jeans.” And if she wasn’t in Hollywood, “I would be 7 lbs. heavier,” admits Devon, 40. Ballroom pros Cheryl Burke and Maksim Chmerkovskiy are featured in Dirty Dancing with the Stars, a unique photo spread where they recreate scenes from four iconic dance movies: “Dirty Dancing,” Footloose,” “Flashdance,” and Grease.” Finally, Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino gives new meaning to Body Language when he demonstrates his signature six-pack abdominals-baring move to male residents of a retirement community in Miami, where Jersey Shore recently filmed. For more information and exclusive video from PEOPLE’s “Most Amazing Bodies” photo shoots, visit www.people.com/hottestbodies

I have to say … I honestly love this annual issue of People magazine cuz I totally see it for what it is … a reason gawk gratuitously at hot bodies … like Zac‘s. And so, just because I love y’all … check out one more photo of Zac Efron‘s hot bod as featured in the pages of People magazine, after the jump …

In a new interview with The New York Times, the oftentimes controversial Detroit rapper Eminem (nee Marshall Mathers) offers his support for same-sex marriage equality. Previously, Em has been accused (and rightly so) of championing homophobic language in his multi-platinum selling music but at 37, Eminem appears to be showing a more tolerant side of himself. Here are the relevant excerpts from his new interview with The New York Times:

Do you regret having written so many songs that refer to women as “bitches” and “hos” who exist solely for your pleasure?
Anything I’ve ever said, I certainly was feeling at the time. But I think I’ve calmed down a bit. My overall look on things is a lot more mature than it used to be.

You’ve been accused of writing gay-bashing lyrics in the past. Would you like to see gay marriage approved in Michigan, where you live?
I think if two people love each other, then what the hell? I think that everyone should have the chance to be equally miserable, if they want.

Is this the new, 37-year-old tolerant you?
It’s the new tolerant me!

While I wouldn’t necessarily call this a ringing endorsement, I think in his own way Eminem is honestly offering his support for marriage equality. There is no way in HELL I endorse the outrageously violent and hateful speech that he has profited off in the past but a part of me has always known that that controversial Slim Shady persona exists merely for show. Still, I was never on board with the “showy” sentiments of hate speech that he has promoted in the past. I do believe, tho, that someone like Eminem is capable of maturation and I take him at his word when he says, “What the hell?” Whether or not his fans will support him on this matter is beside the point … I am happy to champion this sort of speech and language from the notorious Eminem. What do y’all think of Eminem‘s comments in this interview?

Click HERE to read Eminem‘s full interview with The New York Times.

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Yesterday we got our first official look at the new CGI 3D version of the Smurfs as they will appear in next year’s big screen adaptation of the classic 2D 80′s cartoon The Smurfs … and today we get our first look at the just released teaser movie trailer for the film. This new teaser trailer doesn’t so very much of the actual film itself but it does give us a bit more of the Smurfs than we got to see in yesterday’s first promo image:

Click HERE to watch the trailer on You Tube. So … yeah … no. I realize I’m basing my early opinion on not much information but these movie studios release this sort of stuff way early so that audiences can decide if they want to see these films when they hit theaters. Sometimes the excitement is there early on, other times the excitement is not there. I am not excited. This CGI Smurfs movie looks like it will be way too much like the shitty Marmaduke movie that is in theaters right now. Thankfully, I was never a Marmaduke fan to begin with so I don’t care if the movie version sucks. I have a strong love for The Smurfs that I’ve had since I was a very young child. The little boy wearing a Pac-Man t-shirt and holding a PVC Smurfette toy with his cousins in this photo would love to see a Smurfs movie featuring the 2D characters …

… but he is SO not feeling the new GCI 3D Smurfs in this new movie. Meh, I suppose time will tell if my opinion will change … I’m just not really loving these new Smurfs at all right now. What do y’all think of this teaser trailer? Are you excited to see The Smurfs?

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