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Nicole and Joel Campaign for Aid for Myanmar

Originally posted 05/14/2008 08:35AM


Nicole Richie and Joel Madden have joined the campaign to generate aid for the cyclone-devastated Myanmar.

The new parents are appearing in a UNICEF public-service announcement to raise funds for the 8 million children affected. On Thursday, the United Nations further warned that another major storm could be heading toward the already ravaged Irrawaddy delta region

"These kids need food, water, medicine, shelter and protection," Madden says says as part of the message. Richie follows him, asking viewers to "please give generously."

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Kid Rock Helps Boy Scout Troop Pay for Stolen Equipment | Kid Rock

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Kid Rock Helps Boy Scout Troop Pay for Stolen Equipment

Originally posted 05/13/2008 12:35PM

Raucous rocker Kid Rock may really be a Boy Scout at heart. When he read about a Florida scout troop that lost nearly $10,000 worth of equipment to thieves, Rock said he'd send a check to help out.

The singer was in Orlando for a concert over the weekend when he read about the problems Oviedo Boy Scout Troop 631 were having: a trailer belonging to the troop and all the gear inside of it were stolen from behind a church, the Orlando Sentinel reports.

The scouts had worked for seven years to raise the funds to buy the trailer and the camping gear they had stowed inside it, and were planning a trip to Tennessee this summer.

After reading about the hardship, Kid Rock came to the rescue. He wrote an e-mail to the troop saying: "I will cut them a check for the difference and hopefully will allow the boys to make their trip," according to the newspaper.

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Kardashian: Please Help Burping – I Mean, Burma

Originally posted 05/09/2008 03:15PM


One thing this Kardashian hasn't been keeping up with is current events – and she's the first to admit it.

Striking a light, self-deprecating tone for a serious cause, Kim Kardashian filmed a PSA for cyclone-struck Myanmar, also known as Burma, which is plagued by an oppressive military regime. The reality starlet is shown trying on a tight-fitting dress for a fancy benefit for a country she's never heard of.

"Burping?" Kim asks her sister.

"Not burping," she's told. "Burma!"

"I was kidding," Kim says, posing in a full-length mirror. "I wrote my whole thesis on Burma. It's a terrible situation over there."

On her Web site, the star of Keeping Up With the Kardashians says: "It just makes me think: A few months ago I had no idea about the problems of Burma ... and now I am simply devastated."

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Kellie Pickler Salutes Grandparents at D.C. Rally

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Kellie Pickler Salutes Grandparents at D.C. Rally

Originally posted 05/07/2008 10:50AM

Kellie Pickler will sing on Capitol Hill Wednesday afternoon to help honor grandparents who raise their grandchildren.

It's a deeply personal issue to Pickler, who was raised by her grandparents in North Carolina after her parents separated and her mother left when the country star was only 2-years-old.

The Idol alum will perform her song "My Angel," written for her grandparents, Faye and Clyde Pickler, at the AARP's third National GrandRally. The event hopes to raise awareness of and support for "grandfamilies" like the Picklers.

"I know the struggles they face," said the singer, who has donated nearly $50,000 to the AARP's Grandparent Foundation.
–Eileen Finan

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Djimon Hounsou On His Homeless Past: A 'Meager Existence' | Djimon Hounsou

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Djimon Hounsou On His Homeless Past: A 'Meager Existence'

Originally posted 04/30/2008 10:45AM

Djimon Hounsou may now be enjoying Life in the Fab Lane with girlfriend and reality TV star Kimora Lee Simmons – but life wasn't always so glam for the In America and Blood Diamond Oscar nominee.

In the early 1980s, when he was in his teens, the African-born future model and actor was a homeless youth in Paris.

"I lived on the streets for some time – fighting for survival, searching out nothing more than my daily necessities for a meager existence," Hounsou, 44, told a U.S. Senate panel on Tuesday.

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Halle Berry: 'My Baby Is Calling' | Halle Berry

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Halle Berry: 'My Baby Is Calling'

Originally posted 04/29/2008 04:35PM

Halle Berry is back on the scene just six weeks after giving birth – and she looks better than ever.

One day after she stole the show at a Beverly Hills auction in a plunging leopard-print dress, the 41-year-old stepped out again Monday, this time to host the Halle Berry Celebrity Charity Golf Tournament.

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Kidman Campaigns To Stop Violence Against Women | Nicole Kidman

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Nicole Kidman Campaigns To Stop Violence Against Women

Originally posted 04/23/2008 09:10AM

With two children and another one due with husband Keith Urban, Nicole Kidman is driven to ending violence against women everywhere in the world.

"Obviously, I'm emotionally connected to this," Kidman said of her commitment during a press conference Tuesday at United Nations headquarters in New York. "I'm a mother. I have a child on the way. A lot of it is realizing the things that are wrong and [pondering] how can I contribute to help my children have a better life."

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Sandra Bullock Helps Save the Earth – with Candles

Originally posted 04/22/2008 01:15PM




Some environmentalists advocate recycling. Others suggest driving hybrid cars. Sandra Bullock is doing her part for the environment with a line of soy wax candles.

The actress taped an appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show – scheduled to air Tuesday – to commemorate Earth Day. During her time with Oprah Winfrey, the actress revealed, "I started researching and you find out about lead wicks and chemicals in your candles." Her solution? To use soy wax, which is a "renewable resource."

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VIDEO: Lance Bass Blasts Homophobia

Originally posted 04/21/2008 01:20PM


Lance Bass is speaking out against homophobia. In a one-minute public-service announcement, the singer encourages people to participate in this year's National Day of Silence, which will honor 15-year old Lawrence King, who died after being shot by a classmate in class – allegedly for being gay.

The 28-year-old former 'N Syncer – who came out as gay on a 2006 cover of PEOPLE – brings attention to anti-gay name-calling, bullying and harassment in schools. "Everyday thousands of students are silenced. They are silenced by fear, they are silenced for being who they are," Bass says in his spot. "They are silenced by anti-lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender bullying and harassment. On, April 25th their silence will be heard around the country."
–Janet Murphy

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Cate Blanchett Debuts Newborn Son | Cate Blanchett

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Cate Blanchett Debuts Newborn Son

Originally posted 04/21/2008 02:15PM

Oscar winner Cate Blanchett introduced her 6-day-old son over the weekend at the Australia 2020 forum in Canberra.

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