Director: Sam Mendes; Screenplay: Dave Eggers and Vendela Vida; Cast: John Krasinski, Maya Rudolph, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Jeff Daniels, Catherine O’Hara, Allison Janney, Paul Schneider, Chris Messina, Melanie Lynskey, and Jim Gaffigan; Distributor: Focus Features; Runtime: 100 min.; Rating: R; Theatrical Release: June 5, 2009 (limited)

Director: Pete Docter; Screenplay: Bob Peterson; Cast: Ed Asner, Jordan Nagai, Christopher Plummer, Bob Peterson, Delroy Lindo, Jerome Ranft, John Ratzenberger, David Kaye, Elie Docter, and Jeremy Leary; Distributor: Walt Disney Pictures; Runtime: 96 min.; Rating: PG; Theatrical Release: May 29, 2009

It’s highly likely that those on this side of the pond, the side being the left and the pond being the Atlantic, are familiar with a Mr. Hugh Laurie, the actor who portrays the acerbic Dr. House on the eponymous television series, House. To the surprise to all but the most hardcore of fans, you’ll be intrigued to know that Hugh Laurie, despite his grumbly sarcastic utterances, is indeed British.

We recently covered Ginny Hilfiger’s Spring Fling Fashion Show debuting her new Spring/Summer ’09 line in NYC. And after seeing what the elegantly chic designer had to offer, we just had to get the story behind all the beautiful clothes. Plus, we told you we’d get the inside scoop, and we wouldn’t break a promise ...

Beautiful clothes and beautiful people. For everything you’d expect to see at a NYC fashion show, Ginny Hilfiger’s Spring Fling Fashion Show delivered that and more on Thursday, April 30, 2009. Held at the Gunlocke Showroom on Park Avenue, it debuted the strikingly simple and elegant designs of Ginny H’s new Spring/Summer ‘09 line, featured alongside Gunlocke’s sleek, fine wood furniture designs.

VM recently attended A Caring Hand, The Billy Esposito Foundation’s 7th Annual Fundraising Gala this past Thursday, April 30, 2009 in NYC. All funds raised that evening went toward the Billy Esposito Bereavement Center. The center’s mission is to provide bereavement services for children and their families in a variety of ways, from helping them cope with grief to offering financial assistance to aid in their future education.