In Touch magazine is officially five years old, and, although you probably don’t care at all, quite a few people (your favorite blog editor included) chose to attend their big celebration last night at NYC’s Tenjune. And I’m sure Kanye West’s special performance had nothing to do with it.

As I hinted in this morning’s Rewound, Janet Jackson was there with Jermaine Dupri, and, pardon me if I engage in a bit of exaggeration, she saved everyone in the packed club from a fiery death! Okay. Actually, she spotted a girl whose hair was on fire and put it out. So she saved the woman in question from some serious burns, which is commendable.

Check out some red carpet pics from the event after the jump, although a few people, such as Swizz Beatz, Evan Ross, Miss USA Rachel Smith, and LL Cool J aren’t pictured. The latter stood emotionless, his eyes concealed by mirrored sunglasses, during Kanye’s entire (amazing) performance. Could LL be taking out his on K.W.?

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• To paraphrase Cord from Mollygood, if MTV had a Hot Bumpkin Mess, this would be the lead story. []

• Don’t worry, Kim K. Your secret’s safe with us. [Jossip]

• I really just wish they hadn’t named their new disc Baby Makin’ Project. [SP

• Now Terrence Howard is with Miss USA Rachel Smith? All is not right with the world. [Bossip]

Oh, Rachel Smith. She’s the fourth African American Miss USA in history and probably the first to fall flat on her ass during the evening gown competition of the Miss Universe pageant and still win fourth runner up. To make matters worse, the biracial beauty queen also got booed at last night’s international ceremony, which was held in Mexico. What can I say? When you choose to represent the U.S., even if it’s just with a sash and a tiara, you also represent Bush’s foreign policy. Sucks for Rachel Smith.

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