KIND OF STUPID "Kimora Lee Simmons and Djimon Honsou are 'kind of' engaged, she tells People. … Asked if Honsou had given her an engagement ring, Simmons was equally forthcoming — and evasive. 'Well, kind of,' she said, 'not quite.'"

When an African immigrant who was once a homeless street hustler begins dating a woman once quoted as saying, "I represent luxury," it makes you get why communism won't ever work.

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Vanity Fair's July issue, an Africa-themed edition guest-edited by Bono, will feature 20 different star-studded cover photos taken by Annie Liebovitz. The goal of the shoot, Bono said, was to "bring some sex appeal to the idea of wanting to change the world." Here's a thought, Bono: try bringing some money to the idea of wanting to change the world.

To be sure, what this whole pitiful—surely catered—charade amounts to is nothing more than rich people with the best of intentions exerting very little effort in the hopes that it will make a difference. But despite their aspirations, the fact is that this gesture will probably prove to be relatively meaningless.

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• Don't do it, Djimon! She's a blood diamond incarnate. [NYP]

• Nick Cannon calls himself a reformed player and proves he is definitely still a loser. [Glitterati]

• Four times as boring. [HT]

• Robin Givens is horny. She wants to do it. Ride it. His pony. [INO]

• Bloggers immediately brushing off Time Inc's demand to not publish Dempsey twin photos. [ICYDK]

• Call girls spilling secret. Rule 1: Always have some Wet Ones around. [Jossip]

• Now, even looking your age is bad. [NYT]

• If your kids think Beyonce is cool enough to emulate, you've got bigger concerns than them smoking. [DListed]

• Victoria Beckham unwittingly making every other mother in Disneyland feel fat. [CS]

• Society of Conservative Grandmothers annual Worst Couple Award: Djimon and Cameron. [ICYDK]

• Playboy's sexiest female celebrity? I don't get it. [INO]

• Even after being embalmed, Anna Nicole's body is still filled with less chemicals than one of her typical Satuday nights. [TheBosh]

• Tara Reid not looking bad. [HT]

• It's official: J Lo thinks aliens are our gods. [Glitterati]

Did anyone in Hollywood see Blood Diamond? Has anyone there read that diamonds are worthless and that now scientists can actually perfectly synthesize them using peanut butter?

I understand that people are ignorant to certain world topics. There's so much information available nowadays that to expect citizens—especially busy, famous citizens—to become educated about every important topic is a fairly tall order. However, when one of the most critically acclaimed films of the year is attacking a subject, and one of the biggest musicians working today is writing hit songs about said subject, when does Hollywood take notice? Specifically, when is Hollywood going to stop loving diamonds–which have been proven to be a sham at best, and a catalyst for war at worst?

These pics of Elizabeth Hurley picking up her wedding rings while sporting an absolutely huge engagement ring, were what brought this post about. What I think will be interesting will be to see how many people will be bling blinging at an Academy Awards ceremony highlighting the two lead actors from Blood Diamond. Think Leo and Djimon's dates will be sporting large rocks?

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