‘family Emergency’ Forces Damon Out Of Charity Event

October 20th, 2009 LONDON - Hollywood star Matt Damon says Mahatma Gandhi inspired him to get involved in humanitarian work. The "Bourne Ultimatum" actor, who works closely with Water.org and the ONE campaign, revealed his mother Nancy taught him to help others from a young age, just like Gandhi, reports femalefirst.co.uk.

October 18th, 2009 Fans of STEPHEN GATELY have raised more than $15,000 (£10,000) for a children's charity in his memory. The Boyzone singer was a Goodwill Ambassador for Britain's Caudwell Children's Charity, supporting the organisation and regularly performing at fundraising events.

October 17th, 2009 GEORGE CLOONEY has followed through on his pledge to take revenge on pal MATT DAMON following a public gay joke - he convinced the actor he was gaining weight when he was on a strict diet. The Bourne Identity star recently admitted he fuelled gossip Clooney was secretly in love with another man, by telling a reporter that the couple planned to marry.

October 14th, 2009 STAR TREK icon LEONARD NIMOY is to auction off a pair of his Mr. Spock ears to raise cash for charity.

October 9th, 2009 MATT DAMON has poured his heart out about his travels to the poorest parts of the world in a new essay for U.S. magazine Parade.

October 1st, 2009 ANNETTE BENING was forced to pull out of her Los Angeles play MEDEA on Wednesday night (30Sep09) due to "a family medical emergency". Bening, who is married to Warren Beatty, was expected back onstage on Thursday (01Oct09) as WENN went to press, but no details about Wednesday's drama was available.

September 28th, 2009 MATT DAMON will need to watch his back onset after a fan won a walk-on role and threatened to "attack" the star. San Diego, California businessman Jeff Jacobs bid $50,000 (GBP33,300) at a weekend auction, so his wife could play a part in an unnamed Damon project.

September 24th, 2009 MATT DAMON is using his star status to help provide clean water to thousands of people living in poverty-stricken Haiti. The Bourne Supremacy star created non-profit company Water.org earlier this year (09) when he merged his H2O Africa charity with WaterPartners International.

September 14th, 2009 LONDON - American actor George Clooney has vowed to take revenge against his 'Ocean's Eleven' co-star Matt Damon for joking to a foreign reporter that the former is set to marry his gay partner. Damon, 38, had recently admitted to having fuelled rumours that Clooney, 48, is gay, leading to a reporter stripping off his clothes and then propositioning him during an interview.

September 12th, 2009 Recently a false rumor that Matt Damon had fallen off the Palos Verdes Mountain and died was circulated. The Ocean’s Eleven star, who appeared on The Late Show with David Letterman, laughed off the rumors and showed fans that he was alive and kicking.

September 2nd, 2009 R&B superstar MARY J. BLIGE will be the guest of honour at an upcoming children's charity gala in New York, where she will be lauded for her philanthropy efforts.

August 6th, 2009 DEMI MOORE and ASHTON KUTCHER were left fearing for their lives on Thursday (06Aug09) when the plane they were travelling in was forced to make an emergency landing. The couple was leaving Las Vegas following the premiere of Kutcher's new movie Spread when the incident happened.

July 15th, 2009 LONDON - Hollywood actor Matt Damon has launched a new charity drive to provide millions of impoverished people with clean drinking water. The Bourne Ultimatum actor has co-founded Water.org in collaboration with humanitarian Gary White.

July 11th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Hollywood actor Matt Damon plays a "stalkerish" in 'Entourage', says show's star Adrien Grenier. According to TV Guide, the 'Ocean's Eleven' star recently shot for the cameo in the hit HBO series' season finale.

July 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.