Seattle Times - United States - Angelina Jolie does not travel light.

A few weeks ago, when she arrived for the New York Film Festival premiere of "Changeling," the new Clint Eastwood drama in which she stars, she brought along her partner of three years, Brad Pitt, and their sons, Maddox, 7, and Pax, 4, daughters Zahara, 3, and Shiloh, 2, and 3-month-old twins Knox and Vivienne. The eight of them had flown in from Germany, where the family has settled while Pitt shoots Quentin Tarantino's World War II adventure "Inglorious Bastards."

"We're all a little jet-lagged," she said, not looking jet-lagged in the least as she settled

MSNBC - USA - Jennifer Lopez recovered quickly from the foot injury that kept her from guest-judging duties at the Project Runway finale Sept 12.

The actress/designer/reality show star/new mom completed her much-hyped, first-ever triathlon on Sept. 14. With husband Marc Anthony as well as fellow racer Matthew McConaughey cheering her on, Lopez completed the Nautica Malibu Triathlon in 2 hours, 23 minutes, and 28 seconds.

While the physical feat (and the fact that Lopez raised $127,000 for the Children's Hospital of L.A. in the process) is newsworthy, New Yorkers are still buzzing about Lopez suddenly bailing on her judging duties.

NewsOK.com - Oklahoma City,OK,USA - A local boy who raised money for Hurricane Katrina victims even as he battled cancer inspired actress Jane Seymour to write the book "Open Hearts,” scheduled for release in December.

In 2006, Seymour visited the Jimmy Everest Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders, where she read to the children. While there, she met 11-year-old Fletcher Vines, a Nichols Hills Elementary School fifth-grader known for his artwork and fundraising efforts for Katrina victims. The two exchanged original paintings.

"I met him just before he died. I gave him my first ‘Open Heart' painting, and that's how the whole thing with the open hearts

Ocala - Ocala,FL,USA - As president and founder of Ocala-based Delivering Dreams Inc., she must deal with tragedy. Often. But out of heartbreak, Huddleston works to create something positive.

"I feel like God has put me here to do this," she says.

Delivering Dreams is basically like the Make a Wish Foundation for adults. Huddleston takes adults diagnosed with terminal illnesses and grants one last wish.

"I started (Delivering Dreams) because a friend of mine who was 32 years old was diagnosed with stage-four colon cancer," Huddleston says. "He was the kind of person who would give and give and give and never ask for anything in

Ecorazzi - Ithaca,NY,USA - After enjoying the last three weeks with his new daughter Gia, Matt Damon played hosting duties Monday for the third year in a row at the OneXOne gala in Toronto, Canada. The event, which is being held in the midst of the star-studded Toronto International Film Festival, raises money to provide aid to children in need around the world.

Damon says that his expanding family (he now has two daughters with wife, Luciana) has inspired him to become even more involved with charitable work. “Something does change in you once you become a parent. …There definitely is a shift there that

The Raleigh Telegram - Raleigh,NC,USA - RALEIGH - Well known singer Clay Aiken of Raleigh appeared on a national game show, winning $300,000 for his charity, the Bubel-Aiken Foundation on Friday night.

The special celebrity edition of the "Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader" game show, hosted by comedian Jeff Foxworthy, aired on the Fox network on Friday night, August 29th.

On the show, adult contestants are paired with fifth graders in an effort to answer grade school-type questions about math, history, science, literature, and more.

San Francisco Chronicle - CA, USA - Madonna's friendship with baseball player Alex Rodriguez has reportedly helped her land a $500,000 charity donation from the star.

Rodriguez is alleged to have made the contribution to Madonna's charity, Raising Malawi, which helps the African nation's one million orphans gain access to food, education and medical care.

A source tells the New York Daily News: "They've asked him for a million dollars, and I hear he's agreed to give at least $500,000.

The sportsman's generosity comes just a month after rampant speculation he was engaged in an affair with Madonna.

MarketWatch - USA - Jenny McCarthy, actress, comedian and model will co-host a major fundraiser to benefit families affected by autism with Lance Armstrong, seven-time Tour de France champion road racing cyclist.

McCarthy and Armstrong host the celebrity-packed evening Ante Up for Autism, at the St. Regis Monarch Beach Resort in Dana Point, California on Friday, October 3, 2008. Joining the co-hosts will be a line up of sports celebrities including Ryan Scheckler, Jim Everett, Tony Hawk, Brian Lopes, Jeremy McGrath and more. The formal evening of cocktails, dinner and entertainment will be highlighted by a poker tournament and casino venue provided by Commerce Casino.

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Seattle Post Intelligencer - USA - Christian Siriano is fierce most days.

He also can be ferocious, especially when dealing with hater bloggers.

And he's a nice guy who feels badly for having spoken ill of the girls on "The Hills."

The "Project Runway" winner jet-setted his way into Seattle on Thursday to host a charity auction of his latest challenge: designing a piece of clothing inspired by a bottle of Basil Hayden's Bourbon.

Siriano, who doesn't usually design menswear, thought about what he wears all the time: a vest. In fact, he was wearing one during the interview at the Ibiza Club in Pioneer Square.

Actress Archives - New York,NY,USA - Making news this week for their selfless tax deductible donations as well as for their informative, awareness raising sound bytes, actor Brad Pitt and his wife Angelina Jolie are putting their mouths where their money is.

The power couple, recently ranked on Forbes Celebrity Power 100 list at #3 and #10 respectively, with Pitt earning $20 million over the last year and Jolie $14 million, recently donated $1 million via their Jolie-Pitt Foundation to aid children displaced by the war in Iraq.

Dispersed through the Education Partnership for Children of Conflict, roughly half the money will go towards the education and rehabilitation

E! Online - USA - Brooke White will be taking the stage with a message this summer.

The season-seven American Idol finalist has teamed with Idol Gives Back and the aid group Malaria No More to encourage kids to spend their vacations not only having fun but  to do their part to make the world a better place, as well.

In addition to doling out tips on how they can help those less fortunate, the Save the World Summer campaign is offering two tickets to next year's Idol finale for the youngster who raises the most funds to buy mosquito-blocking bed nets for children in Africa.

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AHN - USA - "American Idol" contestant Brooke White, who got praise for her performance of The Beatles hit "Let It Be" this past season, is encouraging kids to help make the world a better place this summer.

The singer has teamed up with "Idol Gives Back" and the aid group Malaria No More to launch the "Save The World Summer" campaign, which encourages children to use their summer activities to raise funds towards fighting malaria.

"This generation of American kids is the most globally-conscious and actively engaged the world has ever seen," says White.

The campaign was inspired by a ten-year old that used his birthday

LiveDaily.com - USA - Toby Keith [ tickets ]'s fifth annual celebrity golf tournament raised more than $700,000 for Ally's House, a Oklahoma nonprofit that benefits children with cancer and their families. This year's record-setting total topped last year's $500,000, pushing the five-year charitable contribution for the tournament past $2.3 million, according to a statement on Keith's website.

The June 6-7 "Toby Keith & Friends Celebrity Golf Classic" brought together 750 celebrities and guests for golfing, music and a silent auction, which featured items including two dinners with Keith, selling for $35,000 each. Other top auction items this year included a "Deadliest Catch" package ,which

Lower Hudson Journal news - West Harrison, NY, USA - On a day when Tiger Woods and Rocco Mediate battled for the U.S. Open title in California, singer Taylor Hicks was one of dozens of celebrities at Winged Foot Golf Club yesterday to raise an estimated $1 million for the Autism Speaks charity.

Hicks, who won the fifth season of "American Idol" and is guest-starring in "Grease" on Broadway, said the cause is important to him.

"One of my dad's best friend's sons has autism," he said, moments before practicing his swing at the driving range. "When I heard about this particular event, I wanted to make sure I got out and

Country Hound - Nashville, TN, USA - The Toby Keith & Friends Celebrity Golf Classic held this past weekend in Oklahoma raised $709,000, a record for the event, far exceeding last year’s $500,000.  The tournament benefits Ally’s House, a nonprofit that helps families dealing with childhood cancer.

The event included an auction which featured memorabilia donated by Country Music stars George Strait, Carrie Underwood, and Loretta Lynn, actor Tom Hanks, and sports greats Tiger Woods, Brett Favre, LeBron James, Andre Agassi, Tony Stewart, Peyton Manning, Troy Aikman and Nolan Ryan.   The top bid was $35,000 for dinner with Country Music artist and charity host Toby Keith.

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eFluxMedia - USA - Following their return from the charity ride in Canada, Kate Hudson and Lance Armstrong were spotted in their way to see Iron Maiden, who were performing in Madison Garden Square, Celebrity-Gossip.net informs.

But, besides loud metal music, the couple also enjoys charity events. The two traveled together to Canada over the weekend, on a fund-raising bike, to help raise over $1 billion dollars for cancer research.

Armstrong started the charitable journey Saturday morning, in Waterloo, Ontario, accompanied by 40 local residents, who were eager to participate in the 117-kilometer “Ride With Lance” event. The donations were used for cancer treatment for two

Moore American - Norman, OK, USA - When Oklahomans see Toby Keith, it’s normally in one of two places. He’s either on stage performing or on the sidelines of a University of Oklahoma football game. Those seem to be the places the Moore native feels the most at ease.

However, there is another surrounding that Keith wants to start shedding some light on — charity founder.

Ally’s House has become the country star’s favorite charity, which is why he was in Moore Saturday hosting the Toby Keith & Friends Golf Classic at Belmar Golf Club.

“This will be our fifth year with this event,” Keith said, “and we’re always trying

Ecorazzi - Ithaca, NY, USA - Harrison Ford is voicing a new television PSA for the organization Earth Share in celebration of this week’s Earth Day. The 65-year-old actor is urging people to get behind Earth Share’s network of environmental and conservation organizations. From the website,

“Earth Share supports a nationwide network of America’s leading non-profit environmental and conservation organizations, and works to promote environmental awareness and charitable giving through workplace giving campaigns. Founded by its member charities in 1988, Earth Share is an opportunity for environmentally-conscious employees and workplaces to support hundreds of environmental groups through a charitable giving drive.”

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TheShowBuzz - New York, NY, USA - People all over the country are in need of shelter and food. The Center for the Homeless in South Bend, Ind., provides these essentials for over 200 people a day.

For 20 years the Center has worked to help those in need and for 15 of those years talk show host and Notre Dame graduate Regis Philbin has worked with it.

"As I recall it used to be Gilbert's Men's Store years and years ago. So I've been involved and watched it grow over the years and I'm proud to be a part of the whole, the whole growth,"Philbin told WSBT-TV.

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