Over the past couple of days we’ve seen photos of Prince Harry of Wales enjoying a 3-day visit to the US that had him hangin’ with US military cadets at West Point Military Academy as well as pitchin’ for the NY Mets but today we get to see photos of Harry doing something that we’ve seen him do before — play polo. Prince Harry, for the third year in a row, participated in the 3rd Annual Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic which was held on Governor’s Island in NYC yesterday to round out his short visit to the US. Before the game got underway, Harry spoke to the folks at the polo match about the important need to help the AIDS-ravaged people of Africa, a cause that was very close to his late mother Princess Diana‘s heart:

Britain’s Prince Harry capped his New York visit with a polo match Sunday on an island off Manhattan to benefit 400,000 children of an AIDS-ravaged African nation. The 25-year-old son of the late Princess Diana was pitted against the best-known player in the equestrian sport, the Argentine Nacho Figueras … The 3rd Annual Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic was played on Governor’s Island. Harry has participated the past two years. The United States “has always protected the downtrodden, the poorest, those most in need of help in the world,” Harry said before the match. “And to me, this is what the United States stands for.” Harry mounted a polo pony as part of his pledge to continue his mother’s work. Princess Diana, who was often photographed embracing HIV-positive mothers and children, died in 1997 in a Paris car crash. Sunday’s heat, topping 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32 Celsius), “is a welcome relief after the snow and ice of Lesotho, where I was last week,” her son said of the southern African nation where he said he took his brother, Prince William, to show him the work of his charity. Earlier, Harry joined guests in the VIP “marquee” — a fancy white tent where lunch tables for 10 overlooking the field went for as much as $50,000. Proceeds from the day would go to American Friends of Sentebale, a charity set up in 2006 by Harry and Prince Seeiso of Lesotho for “the vulnerable children of Lesotho,” where many children are AIDS orphans. Harry said both he and the African prince wanted to follow the examples set by their mothers. “Both were very much loved, and both loved people — both loved helping people who needed it the most,” he said. About 100 children in Lesotho lose one or both of their parents each day, Harry said, adding that the orphaned children survive with no prospects of a regular nourishing diet and little hope of a meaningful education. The tally for the day was not immediately available, but was likely hefty, given the minimum price for a table for 10 in the VIP marquee — $20,000. The $50,000 tables were closest to that of the prince. A picnic on the grass went for $250 per person … Harry’s three-day visit to New York began Friday at the West Point Military Academy north of the city, followed by UNICEF on Saturday, when he threw the first pitch at a Mets game.

I’m telling you, Prince Harry and his older brother Prince William of Wales are absolutely doing their late mother proud. Her philanthropic spirit lives on in her two sons … it’s really something. After Harry gave his speech, it was time for him to suit up and play polo. After the jump, check out some great photos from yesterday’s Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic and learn whose team came out on top — Prince Harry‘s or Nacho Figueras …

Vince Neil, the frontman for the hair metal band Mötley Crüe, was arrested in the wee hours earlier today on charges of driving under the influence in Las Vegas, NV making him the latest celeb to allegedly put the lives of other drivers in danger by getting behind the wheel while intoxicated. TMZ is reporting that Neil was busted shortly after he was spotted at his LV restaurant Tres Rios Cantina:

TMZ has learned Mötley Crüe frontman Vince Neil was arrested for suspicion of DUI this morning in Las Vegas. He is currently in custody in Clark County Jail, where his bail has been set at $2,000 … Shortly before Neil was arrested, the rocker appeared at his Las Vegas restaurant — Vince Neil’s Tres Rios.

Gross. It seems like not a week goes by that we learn of another celeb getting busted for drunk driving. What’s even more gross is there are countless other arrests for drunk driving that occur every single day and we just don’t hear about them. In many cases, those arrests stem from accidents where people are injured or killed. Neil has a long record of arrest and has been jailed before (for various crimes including assault and Pink reader Pixie reminds me that Vince Neil previously killed a bandmate by drunk driving back in 1984) … so it remains to be seen if he will suffer any real consequences for this latest arrest should he be proved guilty of DUI. Neil only served 30 days in jail for his ’84 DUI conviction … 30 days for an incident that killed a man! Another day, another DUI arrest … just sad.

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Our dear Jake Gyllenhall was spotted coming OUT of the gym here in SoCal yesterday afternoon and homie was wearing a Stand Up 2 Cancer hoodie to show his support for the organization:

Now, naturally, I’d prefer to see photos of Jakey poo wearing as little clothing as possible but I guess I don’t mind too much that Jake is reppin’ Stand Up 2 Cancer. Next time, tho, Jake … why don’t you wear a tight-fitting SU2C t-shirt instead ;)

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Last night I met up with my friends Tam and Rob at their place to do a bit of hanging out before we met up with Eileen for dinner at The Desert Rose in Los Feliz, CA. Tam picked the restaurant and despite the crazy-cheesy atmosphere, the food was absolutely delicious! Eileen had just returned from a European vacation so we got to hear about her fun trip and just got to all catch up with one another. Because the Turtle Party kinda went on a bit of a hiatus, we’re trying to get it together again so we can all hang out again on a semi-regular basis this Summer. After dinner, we met up with Ollie and Caleb at The Vista to see Toy Story 3:

Tam, Rob and I had already seen TS3 and were anxious to see it again but Eileen, Ollie and Caleb had not seen the movie yet. Seeing Toy Story 3 at The Vista was really super fun. It really is one of the best movie theaters in LA and should be experienced at least once in your lifetime. Naturally, we all loved the movie immensely … a fun time was had by all.

After the movie, all of us except for Eileen reconvened at Tam and Rob’s place and we somehow decided to watch the movie Tremors becuase, well, why not. I have the most random fun with those kids, we had a blast.

Tonight, Adriana and I are going to see Dead Man’s Bones perform in Eagle Rock. I had mistakenly thought the DMB show was a couple of weeks ago but tonight is the actual night of the show. I can’t wait to see the band perform live again. They were so great last Halloween, I’m curious to see what a non-Halloween show will be like. Enjoy your Sundays, y’all … the weekend is nearly over .

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It is time, once again, to say hello to the Hot Dude of the Week! Hurray!! This week we meet a nice lookin’ chap photographed by Ray John Pila in a very cool retroesque photo that hearkens back to those bygone days of of California Dreamin’. Say hello to Brad Greiner:

I’m totally digging the feel of this photo … it looks a bit like a post card, yeah? Brad looks quite at home in the pool, which is nice inspiration for all of us to haul our cookies to the nearest swimmin’ hole to enjoy the sights ;) Summer is in full swing and Brad here is a nice reminder to get out and enjoy the warm weather! See, Hot Dudes aren’t just hot … they also serve to remind us to enjoy life’s simple pleasures. Enjoy!

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Victoria Beckham, who has famously been rockin’ a very short hair’do for the past year or so, has decided to get some length back and stepped out in Cannes, France yesterday showing off her new hair weave. As you may have heard, there was a ridiculous rumor going around that Vicki B. and hubby David Beckham were splitting up but that, of course, turned out to be nonsense … even still, these photos are the first of VB out and about since those rumors started to swirl:

Victoria Beckham stepped out today for the first time following rumours she and husband David were planning to split earlier this week. Wearing a summery yellow dress, Victoria looked happy and relaxed as she arrived in the south of France with her three sons for a holiday break in their chateau. The 36-year-old showed no sign of added stress following her publicist being forced to deny reports the couple were planning to announce the end of their marriage. As well as pair of sky-high nude heels and a snake-print handbag, Victoria also showed off her new longer hair as she arrived in Cannes. The new style, which appears to have been achieved through hair extensions, is the latest in a string of new ‘dos for the former Spice Girls star. As well as a peroxide blonde crop, Victoria has also experimented with blonde highlights and a pixie-style cut. She was accompanied by sons Brooklyn, Romeo and Cruz as she made her way to the family chateau in Bargemon to wait for David, who is planning to fly to France following the World Cup in South Africa. The footballer is currently in Sun City in an advisory role to the England team. Earlier in the week, the couple’s publicists moved swiftly to deny Frank PR’s managing director Andrew Bloch’s claims that the pair were about to split. He had written on Twitter: ”I am hearing from a number of sources that Victoria and David Beckham are due to announce their separation in a few hours.’ He later updated his page, adding: ‘I have confirmation direct from Team Beckham that the separation rumour is “utter nonsense”. Very good news indeed.’ Bloch later told the Daily Mail: ‘I was just re-tweeting what everyone else had been saying, when all of a sudden I got a message from my friend Simon Oliviera saying it was rubbish. ‘I was more than pleased to put up a denial. I am so sorry for any problems that were caused.’

Yeah, about Becks‘s advisory role at the World Cup for Team England, yeah, that’s over. The English team fell to Germany by a score of 4-1 today, ending their 2010 World Cup run. Ah well, at least Becks as a still-committed wife (now with longer hair) to return home to. You know, I gotta say, even tho I hate the idea of hair extensions, I kinda love Vicki B. with longer hair. The look suits her better, I think. The shorter ‘do is stylish but very severe … I think the longer locks soften her up a bit. She now looks like a robot you could hug and might even hug you back. What do y’all think of VB‘s new look … do you like?

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When last we saw little Satyana out with her mommy Alyson Hannigan she was still just a wee little thing hiding under a big hat begin carried around by daddy in a baby carrier … today we see that the lil’ miss has grown a bit and has practically become a big girl. Aly and Satyana have been spending a bit of time at the beach in the past few weeks, here are photos of mother and daughter enjoying the sun and surf yesterday afternoon:

Look at all of that hair! Satyana looks exactly like her mommy … they are the cutest ever! It looks like Satyana ain’t quite at the toddler stage yet but she’s getting there … fast. I hear the Hannigan-Denisofs are planning to spend quite a bit of time at the beach this Summer … I hope we get to see more of this kind of cuteness in the moths ahead ;)

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Yesterday we learned that Prince Harry of Wales has made his way to the US to enjoy a 3 day visit in the New York region in an effort to strength the US-UK military alliance and to raise awareness for the need to aid wounded veterans after they return home from their tours of duty. Yesterday we saw photos of Harry with the cadets at West Point Military Academy and on the deck of the museum ship the USS Intrepid which is docked in NYC. Today we get to see a few fun photos of Harry throwing out the first pitch yesterday at Citi Field for the NY Mets (who played the Minnesota Twins) and participating in the Achilles Hope And Possibility Race event that took place in Central Park earlier today:

Britain’s Prince Harry has a pretty good arm. Harry threw the ceremonial first pitch with a bit of zip before the Mets played the Minnesota Twins on Saturday, the second day of his visit to New York. “He did well,” said Mets knuckleballer R.A. Dickey(notes), who tutored Harry for a few minutes before his pitch. Without much fanfare, Harry walked to the mound when the Mets ran onto the field before the first inning and received polite applause from the Citi Field crowd. He was wearing a blue Mets cap and a white T-shirt with “walking with the wounded” written on the front in red lettering. The Mets had made him a pinstriped jersey with “Wales” and the number 22 on the back … Standing on the pitching rubber, Harry sheepishly waved to the crowd before shaking his right arm several times and doing a full body jiggle to loosen up. He then made a hard, accurate throw that was a little high, forcing catcher Rod Barajas(notes) to stand from his crouch to make the catch of the pitch that crossed the plate. Dickey spent about five minutes with Harry before the game helping him with his mechanics. He said the prince was throwing with a more straight-armed cricket throw so he told him to bend his elbow. “We didn’t talk about Parliament or anything,” Dickey said. “We’re just two guys having a catch” … A lieutenant in the British Army, Harry spent several innings in a luxury suite with Mets owner Fred Wilpon, the founder of Welcome Back Veterans, a charity which provides support and treatment for soldiers with post traumatic stress disorder.

HMMMM … don’t you think that Prince Harry looks pretty good as a baseball player? It looks like he’s got his form down, I think the Mets should do everything they can to sign him up. But in all seriousness, yeah, Harry looks like he would make a right good baseball jock. The look suits him. After the jump, check out a few photos of Harry walking with the wounded in Central Park this morning as part of the Achilles Hope And Possibility Race …

Yesterday we learned that lovebirds Britney Spears and Jason Trawick packed up their shizz and left LA so that they could enjoy a romantic weekend getaway together down in Palm Springs, CA and I mentioned that Britwick made a few pit stops on their way out of town at a few of Britney‘s favorite places — namely Starbucks, Denny’s and the gas station. Today we get to see a few really cute photos of Britney getting a gas pumping lesson from her man at said gas station:

Okay, yeah, I know it’s weird to see a couple lookin’ all in lurve at the gas station but y’all know how much Britney loves her gas stations. And, to be honest, we don’t usually get to see the couple looking so normal and happy together. While it may sound weird for a couple to be affectionate at the gas pump, I’m certain that many of y’all have gotten all lovey-dovey in random places … it’s just sweet to see Britwick look so loving towards one another. This is a side of the couple (er, the affection not the gas pumping) that I would LOVE to see more of in the future.

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