Tricia Helfer

Charity

Kiehl's Marries Bikes and Beauty For AIDS Research

This isn't your typical beauty tour: Kiehl's is giving you the chance to channel your inner biker babe.

This isn't your typical beauty tour: Kiehl's is giving you the chance to channel your inner biker babe. Tomorrow, the brand brings back its annual LifeRide. The charity motorcycle tour kicks off in Miami on Friday and will speed up the East Coast, raising $115,000 for amfAR along the way. Celebrities such as John Corbett, Tyson Beckford, Tricia Helfer, and Katee Sackhoff will be biking and attending events sprinkled along the stops, where shoppers can shave 15 percent off the day's purchases. After hitting cities including Atlanta and Jacksonville, it all culminates with a celebration in DC before the International AIDS Conference begins. There, the Kiehl's panel of the AIDS Memorial Quilt will be on display for participants to sign — all while rubbing elbows with the likes of Sharon Stone, amfAR's Global Fundraising Chairman.

Don't live near one of the tour stops, but want to help the cause? Pick up Kiehl's Limited Edition Active Lifestyle Essentials Kit ($74). Kiehl's will donate 100 percent of the net profits of these kits to amfAR. Get the scoop and tour dates at the Kiehl's Facebook page. So stick on some temporary tattoos, embrace your helmet hair, and join the ride.

Video games

Do Celeb Voices in Video Games Make You Want to Buy?

Sometimes, you know in advance that celebs will be lending their voices to video games.

Sometimes, you know in advance that celebs will be lending their voices to video games. Take Afro Samurai for example. Taken from a TV show, it was only natural that Samuel L. Jackson would narrate the action. But imagine my surprise when I cracked open Halo 3: ODST to hear one of my favorite geeks, and one hot cylon voicing two characters in the game. Nathan Fillion (or as I still call him, Captain Mal) and Tricia Helfer of Battlestar Galactica not only speak throughout the game, but their likeness is also used, making this an enjoyable game for more than just the action.

It made me start to wonder if I would have rushed right out and bought the game on release day if I had known that two of my favorite personalities were included (answer — yes, if I was able to that is). But how do you feel: do celeb cameos in video games make you want to rush out and buy?

Red Carpet

Hills Girls and Kardashians Celebrate on Maxim's Hot 100

The sexy dresses came out in LA for last night's party celebrating Maxim's 10th Anniversary Hot 100 list.

The sexy dresses came out in LA for last night's party celebrating Maxim's 10th Anniversary Hot 100 list. Heidi Montag had been twittering all day about how happy she is to have made the list, so of course she and Spencer happily posed on the red carpet. The 100's number-one lady, Olivia Wilde, couldn't make the soiree, but a few other of the listworthy ladies kept the party going. LC, who was the star of the party last year, didn't make it in 2009, but Audrina came in at number 57. Kim was the only Kardashian who made it on the list, but her sisters Khloe and Kourtney still strutted their stuff. There's always next year, right?

To see more from the party including Amanda Bynes, Ciara, Gabrielle Union, and many others, just read more

TV

Chuck Rundown: Episode 18, "Chuck vs. The Broken Heart"

Being in love with his handler has often made things a little more difficult for Chuck Bartowski — but what if she were to be taken away for good?

Being in love with his handler has often made things a little more difficult for Chuck Bartowski — but what if she were to be taken away for good? That's the question in this week's episode of Chuck, which finds Sarah being replaced by a new agent (Battlestar Galactica's Tricia Helfer). It turns out to be a particularly bad time for that, though, as the mission of the week comes dangerously close to Chuck's family. Also, there are strippers. To chat about this episode, just read more

news roundup

Buzz News Roundup, 11/21

There's a report that Saturday Night Live may be looking to recast its Barack Obama.

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TV

TV Tonight: Burn Notice

Mad Men has the critical buzz, but Burn Notice — another cable show entering its second season — had the viewers last Summer.

Mad Men has the critical buzz, but Burn Notice — another cable show entering its second season — had the viewers last Summer. The USA series brought in 4 million viewers for its premiere and stayed close to that level all season, jumping up to 5 million viewers when DVR-watching was factored in. That's pretty striking for a cable show.

Tonight, Burn Notice is back, with Jeffrey Donovan once again helming things as Michael Westin, a former spy who was "burned" (or fired) and has set out on a mission to find out who ended his spying career — and why. The show's Miami setting is perfect for a sizzling Summer series, and it has Bruce Campbell. What's not to love? Plus, to make things even hotter for season two, the first episode features an appearance by Battlestar Galactica's Tricia Helfer.

If you didn't see the first season, the whole thing is up on USA's site. Will you be watching when the show starts tonight? You can watch a promo for the second season and one of Donovan's funny "Ask a Spy" videos if you read more

Link Time

Link Time! 6/12

Geek of the Week

Geek Of The Week: Tricia Helfer of Battlestar Galactica

Battlestar Galactica has a lot of street cred as a geeky, smart and fun Sci-fi show.

Battlestar Galactica has a lot of street cred as a geeky, smart and fun Sci-fi show. In fact, it seems to attract non-geeks and geeks alike despite being about the end of the world and Cylons. Among the cast is former Victoria's Secret model Tricia Helfer, who plays Number Six, a Cylon that uses her looks as a weapon. "Every move and gesture of this human-form Cylon is smooth and precise," says her online profile. "She claims that God talks to her … and she, in turn, talks to Baltar. While her manifestation in Baltar's mind remains incorporeal, her numerous physical bodies each possess varying personalities and roles within the Cylon hierarchy." If that ain't Geek of the Week worthy, I don't know what is.
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