Celebs unleash their wild sides for Alzheimer's charityOctober 7th, 2009 LONDON - Lady Gaga, Brandon Flowers and Nelly Furtado have all posed with stuffed elephant toys to raise money for a charity working with Alzheimer's patients. Stars like Anne Hathaway, Jennifer Garner and Sienna Miller have also joined the cause and helped The Elephant Project, in collecting more funds for the Alzheimer's Association.
People wrongly think I'm a crack head: Ian BrownOctober 5th, 2009 LONDON - English musician Ian Brown says he has never tried crack or heroin in his life, but people still assume he is on drugs. "Because of my cheekbones, people think I'm a crack head.
Kylie donates heels to raise money for charitySeptember 22nd, 2009 LONDON - Australian pop star Kylie Minogue and British singer Leona Lewis have donated their high heels in a bid to raise money for a women's charity.
Fans will be able to bid on the footwear online from Sunday, reported contactmusic.com
The bidders can also win the chance to enjoy lunch with Australian pop star Peter Andre or singer Rachel Stevens and shop with "Britain's Got Talent" judge Amanda Holden.
Partial list of video music award winnersSeptember 13th, 2009 Partial list of video music award winnersA partial list of winners of the MTV Video Music Awards. BEST FEMALE VIDEO: Taylor Swift, "You Belong With Me."
BEST ROCK VIDEO: Green Day, "21 Guns."
BEST POP VIDEO: Britney Spears, "Womanizer."
BEST MALE VIDEO: T.I.
List of video music award winnersSeptember 13th, 2009 List of video music award winnersA partial list of winners of the MTV Video Music Awards. VIDEO OF THE YEAR: Beyonce, "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)."
BEST FEMALE VIDEO: Taylor Swift, "You Belong With Me."
BEST ROCK VIDEO: Green Day, "21 Guns."
BEST POP VIDEO: Britney Spears, "Womanizer."
BEST MALE VIDEO: T.I.
Leona Lewis refuses to open clothing line's sale over fur useSeptember 7th, 2009 LONDON - 'X Factor' winner Leona Lewis recently refused to open a clothing line's sale, as they use fur in their items. The singer believes if she had opened the Harrods' sale and given the money to charity, it would still have been meaningless.
Performance artist's fake 'crack' dealing riles Brooklyn residentsAugust 13th, 2009 Artist's fake drug dealing riles NYC residentsNEW YORK — Brooklyn residents are riled over a performance artist who's been delivering bags of fake crack. The Daily News reported that Nate Hill makes the deliveries dressed in a white tuxedo and a dolphin headpiece.
Crowe shocks cancer charity with $1,500 donationJuly 28th, 2009 LONDON - Oscar-winning actor Russell Crowe shocked staff at a British charity shop recently after he walked in and made a $1,500 (1,000) donation. The "Gladiator" star is currently in Britain filming a new Robin Hood movie but took a break from his schedule to visit the Cancer Research store in Sunningdale, Berkshire, and made a generous contribution to the cancer charity, reports imdb.com.
Matt Damon, Ben Affleck gamble for charityJuly 4th, 2009 LONDON - Actors and close friends Matt Damon and Ben Affleck played poker at an event in Las Vegas to raise money for charity. The Oscar winners joined event host Don Cheadle and actors Brad Garrett and Danny Masterson and retired boxing champ Mike Tyson Thursday night for the charity event, reported femalefirst.co.uk.
Fawcett set aside money for charity in her willJune 29th, 2009 LONDON - Farrah Fawcett will continue her charity work even after her tragic death - the late actress set aside part of her fortune to help victims of domestic abuse. Fawcett, who starred as an abused woman in 1984 TV movie The Burning Bed, remained dedicated to helping victims of domestic abuse right up until her death and has left money for her favourite charities in her will, reported dailystar.co.uk.
Kevin Bacon and brother perform on top of Pikes Peak to raise money for cancer charityJune 28th, 2009 Kevin Bacon performs on 14,110-foot Pikes PeakDENVER — Actor Kevin Bacon hiked 14,110-foot Pikes Peak Saturday to play a concert at the top as part of an event to raise money for a cancer charity. Bacon woke up around 4:30 a.m.
Orlando Bloom's mum sells off his belongingsJune 19th, 2009 LONDON - Hollywood actor Orlando Bloom's mother is auctioning off her son's clothes, slippers and a wet suit, in a bid to clear out his room before she moves house. Sonia Copeland-Bloom will also be selling off costumes worn by 'The Lords of the Ring' star during the filming of the trilogy.
Hollywood stars to play dominoes at Cannes for charityMay 14th, 2009 LONDON - Hollywood celebrities Penelope Cruz, Charlize Theron, Demi Moore and her actor husband Ashton Kutcher will pit their wits against one another at the 62nd Cannes Film Festival May 18 when they take part in a charity dominoes (tile) game with a celebrity twist. Cruz has teamed up with director Pedro Almodovar and U2 rocker Bono to host the charity event for The Global Fund, which raises money for AIDS research, reports contactmusic.com.
Gwyneth Paltrow donating session with personal trainer for charityMay 9th, 2009 LONDON - Hollywood actress Gwyneth Paltrow is donating a session with her personal trainer Tracy Anderson to a celebrity charity auction. Tracy Anderson, who also trains Madonna, will give personal training session to bidders in a bid to raise money for the Clear Water Initiative, a charity seeking to provide clean water to those without it, reports The Daily Express.
Paltrow auctions session with her personal trainer for charityMay 8th, 2009 LONDON - Oscar winning actress Gwyneth Paltrow has donated a session with her personal trainer Tracy Anderson to a celebrity charity auction. Fitness fanatics can bid online for a session with the expert, who also trains pop diva Madonna, to raise money for the Clear Water Initiative - a charity that seeks to provide clean water to those without it, reports contactmusic.com.