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Super Stars, Super Givers

The twins were born and photographed. The cash was handed over and we’re now learning where all that dough is going. According to a statement issued by the Global Health Committee earlier this week, roughly $2 million of the $14 million Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie made from selling snaps of their newborn twins will go to help fight HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis in Ethiopia. As you might recall Ethiopia is the country where their 3-year-old daughter Zahara was born. Now children there will have a second chance at life thanks to the Jolie-Pitt Foundation. Execs with the Global Health Committee … Continue reading →

National HIV Testing Day

Know how you can go into a drugstore and get your blood pressure read? Soon you may be able to walk into a drugstore and get a free AIDS test. Today is National HIV Testing Day. The National Association of People with AIDS started in day in 1995 as a way to draw attention to the importance of HIV testing. I know that it is human nature to not want to get tested – even if you are in a high risk group – because what you don’t know can’t hurt you. But, what you don’t know can not only … Continue reading →

A List of 10 Green Celebrities

I have blogged about green celebrities such as Woody Harrelson and Robert Redford in the past, but here is a list of 10 more actors and actresses that are doing their part for the environment: 10. Alicia Silverstone Silverstone has a LA house that is equipped with solar panels and she has an organic vegetable garden out back. A long time vegetarian, she has also worked with EcoTools to create a beauty product and bag line made of hemp and other recycled material. 9. Will Ferrell Oh sure he’s funny, but Ferrell is also serious when he supports the National … Continue reading →

Focus on the Oscars: Slumdog Millionaire

Tonight, is the Academy Awards and among those nominated for Best Picture is a film that features Brad Pitt, one that features Leonardo DiCaprio, and one that features Sean Penn. There is a film that chronicles the exchange between a talk show host and a disgraced U.S. President. And then, there is Slumdog Millionaire. More than any of the other films, Slumdog Millionaire has generated a ton of Oscar buzz. Although many mistake it for a Bollywood film because of its Indian background, it is actually a British film. It was written by Simon Beaufov and directed Danny Boyle. It … Continue reading →