PUTTING YOUR MONEY WHERE YOUR MOUTH IS • "Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's Jolie-Pitt Foundation donated $100,000 to Global Action for Children, it was reported Thursday. … In 2006, the couple — who are parents to three adopted children — donated $1 million to the GAC. According to tax filings, they donated more than $8 million to various charities through their foundation that year."
Ryan Reynolds appeared on Rachel Ray's daytime talk show today to discuss running the New York City marathon earlier this month and show off his winning sense of humor and stunning good looks. When asked about his main fear of bleeding nipples, he responded that "all three nipples are fine": "I was really concerned because I was at the finish line two years ago, and I watched these people coming in and it was like watching the music video to 'Thriller.' It was really horrifying to watch, and I thought what am I going to do about this? … I was like, should I wear a running bra? Will people know?"
Michael J. Fox also made a surprise appearance on the episode, which nearly brought tears to our eyes. Don't ask why; Reynolds just has that power.
TRUMP FINDS PR OPPORTUNITY IN HUDSON TRAGEDY • "In the wake of her family tragedy, Jennifer Hudson has received a helping hand from a very unlikely source — Donald Trump. Hudson and some of her family members have been staying at the Trump International Hotel & Tower in Chicago, and Trump has been picking up the tab. 'They are safe,' Trump told People on Monday night. 'She’s a great girl and we’re protecting them well.'"
Ryan Reynolds ran the ING New York City Marathon yesterday, finishing with a time of 3 hours and 50 minutes with no Scarlett Johansson in sight. Upon completing the race for Michael J. Fox's team, he said he planned to "allow three to four hours for [his] scary marathon face to go away" and then expressed interest in eating his body weight "in raw dough." Adorable!
If you'll recall, Ryan ran the grueling 26-plus miles to raise money for Parkinson's Disease, a condition that his father has suffered from for 15 years. He said he thought a lot about his father and Michael during the race: "I'm running for those who can't." He can truly do no wrong.
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Joaquin Phoenix, whom we can no longer look at without thinking of Johnny Cash, used a Paul Newman benefit to announce his retirement from acting. As you do.
I want to take this opportunity … to give you the exclusive and just talk a little bit about the fact that this will be my last performance as an actor. I'm not doing films anymore. … I'm working on my music. I'm done. I've been through that.
We have a feeling this "retirement" is going to stick the same way it did for Brett Favre and Michael Jordan.
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Ali and Dina Lohan ruined cats for everyone last night at Animal Fair Magazine's Halloween pet costume party in NYC. The 14-going-on-45-year-old strutted around in cat ears and a white mesh tank, which … no. Just no.
Forget the animals for a second — is there some sort of charity that can benefit the Lohans and buy them some anonymity and/or class? CONTINUED »
ANNOYING D-BAGS DOING GOOD THINGS "With a little help from his friends, Justin Timberlake put [$1 million] in the pockets of Shriners' Hospitals for Children, an organization that provides medical care for kids in need. And what good friends: the Jonas Brothers, Rihanna, 50 Cent, Leona Lewis, Adam Levine, Lionel Richie and Boyz II Men joined the "Sexy Back" star in Las Vegas, where Timberlake, 27, hosted a weeklong pro-celeb golf tournament, capped off by a charity concert and afterparty."
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Here's an event we can get behind: The ASPCA Shaggy Dog Gala, held last night in NYC, managed to support the animals without dressing them up in humiliating outfits and forcing them to parade down a runway. Sure, Katie Lee Joel's dog's collar is a little much, but our standards have been lowered when it comes to pet decor.
Among the no-names in attendance: Former Bachelor Lorenzo Borghese (swoon), Lake Bell, Kristen Johnson and The Real Housewives of New York City's Ramona Singer. Good work, people: Keep the clothes off the animals.
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WE'LL HELP YOU PACK "Stephen Baldwin, who has threatened to move to Canada if Barack Obama is elected, has now challenged the candidate to box for charity. 'I'd like to knock some good sense into Barack. … I wouldn't hurt him. But if he wins the election, he'll hurt me. He's a cultural terrorist.'"
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Believe it or not, there are people out there who don't get the appeal of Ryan Reynolds. Crazy, right? The great thing about the actor isn't just his insanely good looks — he has a personality and heart to match. His latest good deed will be taking place Nov. 2 in New York City, where he plans to run a marathon in honor of his father, who is suffering from Parkinson's. Here's an excerpt from his admittedly touching article in the Huffington Post, in which he reveals his hope to become "the first person in history to sob uncontrollably for 26.2 miles straight":
I've watched my father — a strong and proud person who successfully raised 4 arguably insane children - slowly, cruely stripped of his independence. His golden years robbed without explanation. It quite obviously sucks. Witnessing my Dad suffer over the years galvanized my need to step up. On November 2nd, I'll join thousands of other men and women to march in lockstep solidarity toward searing psychic pain and physical humilation.
So how many of you Hags like to run?
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TINA FEY'S CHARITABLE BOOK DEAL "… according to a source with firsthand knowledge of the deal, [Tina Fey] finalized [a book deal] with Little, Brown & Co. The book—which was reportedly pitched as a book of humorous essays in the style of Nora Ephron—will be edited by executive editor Reagan Arthur. According to our source, part of Ms. Fey's deal with the publishing house involves a gift to the foundation Books for Kids that will help sponsor the building of six libraries for schools in under-served neighborhoods in New York."
Taco Bell, bless its heart, hosted a "Reality Check Challenge" to help solve world hunger yesterday in LA. And who did the restaurant enlist to help? Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag, obviously the most charitable couple in Hollywood. Instead of bringing light to the world's food issues, the reality show duo made us vomit up our last meal.
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David Letterman recently took time from trouncing all over the mavericky reputation of noted liar John McCain to earnestly beatify his recently deceased friend, Paul Newman. According to Letterman, who raced cars with Newman for years, the actor lived life in the best way possible: "He took care of other people."
Uh oh! Will.I.am, he of crap.py quartet the Black Eyed Peas, got a big head in light of the success of his "Yes We Can" video. Prepare to be positive video-ed to death.
On Thursday in New York City, Will, his band mate apl.de.ap, musician Angelique Kidjo, actress Kristin Davis and model Elle Macpherson all helped launch a "new" campaign to halve global poverty by 2015. Neat, if not really new.
In fact, this campaign is an initiative to help revitalize a plan originally put into motion eight years ago by the United Nations. Many of the countries the UN had hoped would be well on their way to destroying poverty by now are nowhere near achieving their goals. Clearly, this is a job for apl.de.ap.
Paul Newman, one of the few Hollywood players who was loved and respected by everyone, died of cancer Friday at his Connecticut home. He was 83.
Robert Forrester, vice chairman of Newman's Own Foundation, summed Paul's life up most eloquently:
Paul took advantage of what life offered him, and while personally reluctant to acknowledge that he was doing anything special, he forever changed the lives of many with his generosity, humor, and humanness. His legacy lives on in the charities he supported … for which he cared so much.
He will be truly missed.
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Beyonce and Jay-Z, along with some other usual suspects (seriously, how is Joy Bryant everywhere at once?), attended the New Yorkers For Children Fall Gala last night. Apparently, Jay-Z judged it to be one of those sunglasses-are-appropriate-indoors events.
STARS EXERT ACTUAL EFFORT! "Jennifer Lopez completed the Nautica Malibu Triathlon in 2 hours, 23 minutes and 38.8 seconds on Sunday. The singer, 39, pumped her arms in the air and smiled broadly as she crossed the finish line of the swimming-running-biking event. 'Thank you guys so much,' she told the crowd. 'This is an amazing day. … I feel really great that we raised $127,000 for the Children's Hospital [of Los Angeles] and hopefully it'll go to good use,' Lopez added. … After finishing, Lopez joined her family and Matthew McConaughey, who came in before her, in the VIP area. McConaughey was accompanied by his girlfriend Camila Alves and their newborn son Levi. McConaughey's race time was 1 hour, 30 minutes and 44.7 seconds."
Julia Roberts and Dave Matthews hosted a Stand Up for a Cure concert last night at Madison Square Garden. The sold-out show, which hosted celebrities ranging from Lindsay Lohan to, erm, Dina Lohan, benefited lung cancer research.
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