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Justin's Cause Celeb?
What was Justin Timberlake doing in Las Vegas recently? We thought we'd just come right out and ask him, at a party at the Caesars Palace club Pure.
So what are you doing here?
Well, my foundation, along with ful, a Memphis-based (bag) company, we're here to raise money for my foundation and tsunami relief. That's why we're here. And to win money at blackjack. No, I'm kidding. I'm kidding.
Tell us about your foundation.
My foundation focuses on the arts programs in public schools, particularly schools with no budget or a very low budget. ... We just raise the money and give (musical) instruments to kids. We usually pick smaller towns to focus on. I come from a small town. And I've always been involved with many different things in Memphis. Tonight we're focusing on music for kids in public schools with low budgets, and we're also focusing on tsunami relief.
How do you like being in Vegas?
It's an interesting city. You know, I hate to sound trendy, but I like to play poker. You can play it wherever. I play it at my house a lot. My friends come over and I take all their money and their pride. But more importantly their pride.
... And Teri's Too
She's crafty: Desperate Housewives star Teri Hatcher took time out to customize a tote bag that Cynthia Rowley designed for Quilted Northern Bath Tissue to raise money for the Susan B. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. "Teri made her bag during the time that she won the Golden Globe, so she was pretty busy but fit this into her schedule," says a source. "She covered her bag with gemstones. She spent a lot of time doing hers and it came out beautifully. She signed it too." Other stars who are working on bags, to be auctioned off in May: Courteney Cox, David Arquette, Jessica Alba and Molly Shannon. "Courteney Cox and David Arquette made theirs together," says the source. "His mother passed away from breast cancer, so this is definitely a cause that is close to them. They drew a cheetah print on one side and a zebra print on the other. They both signed it." Warm up those wallets ...
Reality Bites
Now that filming on her reality show is winding to a close, how is Ashlee Simpson feeling? "I will be so excited to not have cameras in my face," she told us at Black Eyed Pea Will.I.Am's tsunami benefit concert. "But it's been great – I've been really happy with the turnout of the show. What was great about this season is they've been with me throughout this whole year. It definitely captured a lot of moments, and a lot of growing up. I'm really happy with it." Stay tuned ...
• By BRENDA RODRIGUEZ, KATE SILVER, KC BAKER and NICK WHITE
