My sharp-eyed friend noticed that, during her appearance on one of Oprah's final shows, Madonna appeared to have been wearing a Cartier gem-set and diamond cross bracelet previously owned by the late Duchess of Windsor. The Duchess is the subject of Madonna's upcoming directorial effort W.E.

The cross bracelet was listed at 350,000 to 450,000 GBP and sold for over 600,000 to an anonymous bidder.

Looks like the identity of that bidder is no longer a mystery.

Cosmopolitan's German edition has a calendar that will have you eagerly anticipating the passage of time. Much more here.

Having said she's "in love with" Lady GaGa and admiring her artistry, Dolly Parton has reiterated that she'd love to work with the diva—and Madonna ain't chopped liver, either:

"I'd love to do a duet with Madonna, always wanted to work with her, but she never asked."

Madonna...ask!

Steve Callahan and Matt Montgomery (who are engaged) join the Trailblazer Campaign (above). Keep reading for Jason Stuart's entry as well...

As seen in Vman (Summer 2011), various water-borne athletes as seen by Matthew Scrivens:

I thought this perfectly framed view into an empty room was kind of interesting—the lights were on all night. Looks lonely, no?

More after the jump...

Wow, I can't believe you sexy Jonathan Islas is in his suspenders. He appears in TV y Novelas (Junio 2011).

For fun—and without checking the comments first—see how many of these (IMHO) striking images from '70s and '80s music videos you can ID.

Score yourself 5 points for getting the artist's exact name, score yourself 10 more for getting the song's exact title and score yourself 15 points for getting the exact year

There are a couple of gimmes, but most are challenging...

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