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A year ago this week we learned the terrible news that Jessica Simpson‘s beloved dog Daisy Mae got snatched away by coyotes right in front of her face. For a few days, Jessica futilely hoped that her tiny dog would be able to fend off a pack of coyotes and spent some time and energy to search for her pet pooch … but she eventually gave up and realized that Daisy Mae was gone. Yesterday, Jessica posted a tribute message for her beloved pet on her official Twitter profile:

Just a few days ago Jessica shared a cute and very happy photo with her new man Eric Johnson but yesterday Jess paused to remember the dog she lost a year ago. Now, I’m not a dog owner but I can appreciate Jessica‘s sentiment that if you do have a dog, you should give it extra love because you never know what tragedy might befall at any given time:

Let’s pour one out for Daisy Mae … and let’s Never Forget.

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Last month, you may recall, Entertainment Weekly featured Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back on the cover of their magazine in celebration of the film’s 30th anniversary … but last night, here in SoCal, the film screened in front of a special audience not only to celebrate their 30 years but also to raise much needed funds for the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Empire stars like Harrison Ford, Billy Dee Williams and Peter Mayhew (who played Chewbacca in all of the Star Wars films) were joined by fellow Star Wars alum Ewan McGregor and Darth Vader himself at last night’s event. Here are a few photos from the red carpet arrivals and some deets about this very special benefit screening:

Harrison Ford drew the crowds at a Star Wars reunion in LA. The actor, who played Han Solo in the sci-fi films, was joined by Billy Dee Williams, Peter Mayhew and Ewan McGregor for an event to celebrate the 30th anniversary of The Empire Strikes Back. The special screening took place at the Arclight Cinema in Hollywood and was held to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Ford, 67, admitted he is slightly out of touch with the movie sequel. “I have not seen it for 30 years,” revealed the star. Explaining why he signed up to the George Lucas features he said: “I was in it for the money. I was an actor and I was looking for a job and looking for an opportunity. I had a family to feed.” Ewan McGregor, meanwhile, who played Obi-Wan Kenobi in three prequels to the original series, has revealed he still has a crush on a Star Wars character he fell for as a kid. The Scottish actor said: “I’ve spent a great many years being deeply, deeply in love with Princess Leia. “There’s still a part of my heart that is quite deeply in love with her – both as a character and an actress.”

I understand that tickets for last night’s event were in the hundreds but, as is mentioned above, all of the proceeds went to St. Jude Children’s Hospital … a very worthy cause, I think. After the movie screened last night, some of these celebs were on hand to participate in a Q&A with the audience … which I bet was insanely cool. It’s crazy to think that Empire is already 30 years old but it’s a film that deffo stands up to the test of time. The entire Star Wars saga continues to entertain audiences today just like it did all those years ago. I absolutely believe that we will be celebrating many more anniversaries for the SW films for many years to come.

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Just a few days ago we learned that happily marrieds Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon were planning to celebrate their second wedding anniversary by renewing their wedding vows. On Friday night — April 30 — the couple did just that and celebrated their anniversary with another wedding ceremony (white dress, veil, the whole bit) attended by close family and friends … behold:

Pop star Mariah Carey has famously pledged to renew her wedding vows to husband Nick Cannon every year – but next time she may want to consider wearing a slightly larger dress. The singer appeared in danger of falling out of her skin-tight gown at the ceremony, held at the couple’s Beverly Hills mansion on Friday. The celebration took place exactly two years after their wedding on Ms Carey’s estate in the Bahamas. The couple first met on the Caribbean island of Antigua when Mr Cannon took part in the filming of the music video for her song Bye Bye. The couple listened to traditional wedding music, exchanged rings and kissed before Mr Cannon, an actor and radio show host, presented his wife with an engraved bracelet. Speaking of the couple’s plans to renew their vows every year, Mr Cannon, who at 29 is 12 years younger than his superstar wife, said: ‘I encourage everybody to do it. If you are happy and in love, celebrate it. ‘Doesn’t everybody do that? Don’t Heidi Klum and Seal do the same thing every year? ‘It’s just something fun to celebrate. We renew our vows and exchange gifts.’

Aww … this is cute. I think it’s really cool that Mimi and Nick want to renew their vows every year, it truly shows how committed they are to one another. I don’t know that Mariah Carey really needs a new wedding dress every year but, you know what, she is Mariah Carey and she could wear a new wedding dress every day if she wanted. As much as I love Mr. & Mrs. Cannon‘s yearly commitment to renewing their wedding vows, I kinda gotta call them out on the wee bit of tackiness that ensued on Friday night. You’re never gonna guess what kind of garish gift Nick got for Mariah as a second anniversary gift. After the jump, see what he had specially (and tackily) made for her …

Do you love your Mother? Well, if so, you should know that today is the 40th anniversary of Earth Day … a special day created back on April 22, 1970 to “inspire awareness and appreciation for the Earth’s environment”. As the world’s population gets larger and the need to manufacture things from the Earth’s resources increases, it becomes even more important to be Earth-aware so that we — as a species — work together to do our very best to care for our planet so that we nurture and sustain her as she nurtures and sustains us. Earth Day is meant to inspire and remind us all that we have a precious charge in our care … saving her means saving us:

From grassroots beginnings in 1970, Earth Day—which celebrates its 40th anniversary today—has blossomed into a global tradition. Organizers expect more than a billion to honor Earth Day in 2010—but many will do so with Facebook rather than megaphones. As part of the Billion Acts of Green, an initiative organized by the Washington, D.C.-based Earth Day Network’s Green Generation campaign, more than 30 million people will use social media to encourage green activities. One commenter on the Earth Day Network Web site named “Elroy,” for example, plans to “shower with a friend”—presumably to conserve water and electricity. Kathleen Rogers, president of the Earth Day Network, said that everyone is part of what she calls the green generation, which marks the transition from the industrial revolution to the green revolution. The campaign aims to make Earth Day’s 40th anniversary the moment when the green generation comes together to address pressing environmental concerns, such as the global freshwater crisis and global warming. “The idea that we can all belong to something is what’s exciting people and what’s making them want to join,” Rogers said … Hundreds of events are held each year across the world on and around April 22 to mark Earth Day, Rogers said. (Related: “First Green Supersonic Jet Launches on Earth Day.”) Among the highlights for the 40th anniversary include the first community garbage cleanup in Kolkata (Calcutta), India, which does not have garbage-collection service. Rogers said that event is a stepping-stone in the establishment of an environmental movement in India. “I think people would be extremely disappointed if it went back to the way it was,” she said. The King of Morocco, Mohammed VI, will formally announce a National Charter for Environmental and Sustainable Development on Earth Day 2010. The novel idea was inspired by the Earth Day movement in the U.S., Rogers noted. “He’s a king that wants to represent the fabulous side of environmental protection,” she said. “It’s very forward thinking.” Earth Day Network’s marquee event in the U.S. is an April 25 star-studded rally in Washington, D.C., calling on the nation’s political leaders to combat global warming. Big-name speakers at the rally include the Reverend Jesse Jackson; film director James Cameron; and a roster of musical guests including Sting, Bob Weir, and Tao Rodríguez-Seeger, grandson of folk singer Pete Seeger, who performed at the first Earth Day teach-in in Washington, D.C.

Earth Day is a rare opportunity for the inhabitants of the planet to work together toward a common cause. In order to really make a difference, all you need to do is to be more Earth-conscious and change your habits in very small but significant ways. David and I have been working on cutting down our use of plastic. We purchased a bunch of recyclable canvas bags for shopping and now refuse any plastic bags that are offered to us … it’s not much but it’s something. The United States Environmental Protection Agency has a list of 5 Things you can commit to in order help make a difference in helping the environment. I say, doing just one of those things will make a difference. I think Earth Day is a great way to remind us that we are all connected by the common bond of the world we live in and on … if we all work together to share the responsibility of taking care of our home, we all get to reap the benefits of a happy and healthy Earth :)

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In recent weeks, we’ve been hearing about plans for 2 upcoming sequel films (HERE and HERE) to the classic 1995 X-ratedly campy film Showgirls and today we learn that the original film will be celebrated with a special edition 15th anniversary Blue Ray/DVD release! Titled The Sinsational Edition, Showgirls will be made available in a new release that not only includes the ridiculous (yet fun) film but also a bonus disc that includes stripper lessons! How cool is that?!

The show is about to begin. Sex, seduction and betrayal come together in the outrageously unforgettable camp classic Showgirls: 15th Anniversary Sinsational Edition, hitting the strip on Blu-ray June 15 from MGM Home Entertainment. It’s Vegas, baby, and Nomi’s (Elizabeth Berkley) dreams and desires to make it big are as sharp as a stiletto heel. When she catches the eye of Cristal (Gina Gershon), the Stardust’s sexy headliner, Nomi is on the brink of living her dream. But she soon realizes that there is only room for one starlet on the marquee… and that either she or Cristal will have to take the fall! A sinfully lusty film no one should miss, Showgirls also stars Kyle MacLachlan and Robert Davi as the men in the middle of this Sin City cat fight. The Blu-ray edition is busting with special features including the “Pole Dancing: Finding Your Inner Stripper” featurette, a lap dance tutorial from the world-famous Girls of Scores, commentary from Showgirls connoisseur David Schmader, a full-length trivia track and more. The Showgirls: 15th Anniversary Sinsational Edition two disc set includes the Blu-ray disc and standard DVD and will be available for a suggested retail price of $29.99.

DVD Specs: (Catalog # M122169)
·Pole Dancing: Finding Your Inner Stripper
·Lap Dance Tutorial Featuring the World-Famous Girls of Scores
·“The Greatest Movie Ever Made” – A Commentary by David Schmader
·Showgirls Fact-Up Trivia
·A Showgirls Diary

LOL!! This movie is amazing … I just re-watched it again in full a few weeks ago and I really enjoyed it. Sure, the movie is terrible but if you see it for what it’s worth, it really is a good time. I remember seeing Showgirls in theaters when it was released as because it was rated X (well, NC-17 … which is the new X rating), I had to show my I.D. before they’d let me in the theater. Ahh … good times. I’m sure there are a few Showgirls fans out there who might be interested in adding this new release to their collections. Showgirls: 15th Anniversary Sinsational Edition will hit stores in about 2 months time. Wee!

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In celebration of the 30th anniversary of the classic sci-fi sequel The Empire Strikes Back (more recently renamed Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back), Entertainment Weekly is featuring one of many “previously unseen photos” from the film on the cover of it’s latest issue … behold:

A long time ago (30 years, actually) in a galaxy not so far, far away (right here, in fact) we were treated to the release of what many consider the best sequel ever made: The Empire Strikes Back. In celebration of that achievement and anniversary, Lucasfilm and Del Rey are releasing a new book in October titled Star Wars: The Making of The Empire Strikes Back, that goes behind the scenes of the epic space saga in exhaustive detail. And we’ve got your first taste right here. In an exclusive first look, the new issue of Entertainment Weekly features several rare and never-before-seen photos and quotes from the cast and crew on the Empire set, as well as an original script page (with revisions and notes from director Irvin Kershner), and early sketches of key new characters Yoda and Boba Fett. It’s a visual feast sure to be gobbled up by any Star Wars fan. Plus, in addition to that treasure trove, Dalton Ross explains in the issue why The Empire Strikes Back remains the ultimate Star Wars film. “What makes The Empire Strikes Back the greatest and grandest of all Star Wars films is its emotional resonance,” explains Ross in his essay. “This is no feel-good popcorn film, as the Rebel Alliance is on the receiving end of a pretty much continuous loop of butt kickings, starting from the very first line of the opening crawl: ‘It is a dark time for the rebellion.’”

While I find it a bit difficult to believe that there actually are “never before seen photos” from the world of Star Wars (like this coverphoto, which I’ve seen many times before), I guess I can believe George Lucas sat on a treasure trove of rare photos to publish in a new book like this. Even if die hard Star Wars fans have already seen it all, I’m certain this issue of EW is a must-own. I can’t wait to see what little treats are featured in this new mag and I really can’t wait to get a copy of this new Star Wars book. Wee!!

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Last Friday the cast and crew of the long-running daytime drama The Young and the Restless celebrated the 37th anniversary of the soap in a lavish celebration that brought together many Y&R alums from the past to party with some members of the current cast. It’s hard to believe that the show is now 37 years old and still goin’ very strong:

Because my mother and sister were fans of the show as I was growing up, I have a certain affinity for the soap … and have for many years (not quite 37 years but, well, close). I know that daytime dramas are dropping like flies these days but I’m hopeful that we still have many more years of Young and Restless drama to look forward to. After the jump, check out some photos from the Y&R 37th Anniversary party that was held here in SoCal earlier this month …

So … yesterday was David’s and my 4 year anniversary and altho we’ve celebrated in Barcelona, Spain and Amsterdam, Holland in the past, this year we decided to celebrate in our own backyard. We didn’t want to make a huge production out of our special day, we just wanted to spend some time together outside … so we packed a small picnic and made our way to Coldwater Canyon Park for some quality time together:

The weather was beautiful but the company was even more beautiful :) If you so desire, you can check out some of the photos we snapped on our picnic outing …

Today, David and I are celebrating our 4 year anniversary :) It was 4 years ago today that we met in Amsterdam and, as it turns out, fell madly in love. Here is one of the first photos that we ever took together on that fated trip to Holland:

We can hardly believe it’s been so long … and yet, we still have a whole lifetime to share ahead. Thank you so much for all of your well wishes … we couldn’t be happier. We’ve got plans for a nice, quiet celebration today.

It’s a beautiful day, y’all … I hope you are able to enjoy it as much as we plan to :)

Last September we learned the shocking news that, due to a contract dispute between actor and studio, the iconic Victor Newman character (played by veteran actor Eric Braeden) was being written off the long-running daytime drama The Young and the Restless. About a month later, everyone came to their senses and a deal was worked out to bring Victor Newman back onto the show … just in time for the Soap to celebrate 30 Years of Victor Newman on The Young and the Restless. Here are a few photos from the celebratory anniversary party in celebration of The Mustache himself, Victor Newman:

Can you imagine if Eric Braeden hadn’t sorted out his contract dispute at the end of last year? There’d be no moustache, no secret planning with his sons, no whispered threats to Jack Abbott — and no reason to celebrate 30 years of Victor Newman on The Young and the Restless! That would mean no party, no pictures from said party, no slideshow on SOAPnet.com of said pictures, no article you’re reading right now … Seriously — we aren’t exaggerating when we say we think we could walk this “What if there was no Victor?” path of hypotheticals until we pretty much unraveled the space-time continuum. Don’t know what we’re talking about? Take a gander at our gallery of Eric Braeden’s 30th Y&R Anniversary Bash and understand why we’re just so grateful that this Genoa City crisis was averted.

Click HERE to see the SoapNet gallery mentioned in this article. I’m so glad all the contract dispute was settled last year because I cannot, for the life of me, imagine Y&R without Victor Newman … even more insane, I couldn’t imagine the show with a different actor playing the character. Eric Braeden has played Victor Newman flawlessly for the past 30 years, a feat worth celebrating I think. Daytime Dramas have been dropping like flies in recent years but I hope The Young and the Restless can stick around for another 30 years … at least!

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