Will Smith Donates $40K in Laptops to High School After Theft
Hometown hero, Will Smith and a long-time friend have come to the aid of West Philadelphia high school, which was targeted by computer thieves in February.
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Bionic Yarn From Plastic Bottles: A Rapper's Green Investment in Fashion
Rapper and clothing entrepreneur Pharrell Williams is a key investor in Bionic Yarn, a highly durable fiber composed of organic cotton wrapped around a core of recycled PET from plastic bottles, which has been woven into shoes, canvas bags, jackets and shirts by such companies as Timberland, and Cole Haan.
Maria Shriver, Aretha Franklin Appear at Oprah Winfrey's Star-Studded Send-Off (Video)
Oprah Winfrey has made a career our of surprising people but on Tuesday night, the tables were turned as hundreds of her celebrity friends -- from Maria Shriver to Aretha Franklin to Tom Cruise -- surprised her to say goodbye.
Michael Jackson's Children Imprint Father's Glove in Hollywood Cement (w/ Video)
Late pop star Michael Jackson was immortalized in cement on Thursday when his three children stamped the Thriller singer's glove and shoe prints in the hallowed concrete courtyard of Grauman's Chinese Theater in Hollywood. Jackson's daughter Paris, 13, imprinted her father's iconic silver sequined glove and scrawled his name into the cement, adding a heart in between Michael and Jackson.
Pioneering as First Female Stand-Up Comic: Phyllis Diller Tribute (1917-2012)
Phyllis Diller, the first woman to make it big as a comedian, was an American pioneer. She created a stage persona of a wild-haired, eccentrically dressed housewife. She made self-deprecating jokes about her age and appearance, her terrible cooking and housekeeping, and her fictional husband named Fang. She died peacefully in her sleep, her longtime manager said, with a smile on her face. She was 95.
US Networks Clear Schedules for Star-Studded Cancer Telethon Friday
Gwyneth Paltrow, Julia Roberts, Matt Damon, Michael Douglas, Jessica Biel, and Samuel L. Jackson. When enough A-list Hollywood actors come together for a cause, ABC, NBC, CBS and Fox networks will follow. Tomorrow night, at 8:00pm Eastern/Pacific and 7:00 Central, even cable channels will clear their schedules to broadcast a commercial-free one-hour fundraiser produced by the entertainment-industry-favorite, Stand Up to Cancer, co-founded by Katie Couric.
Springsteen, Bon Jovi and Sting to Star in Hurricane Benefit Concert Friday
Superstar musicians born in the New York/New Jersey area will perform in Rockefeller Center Friday, part of a benefit concert for victims of Hurricane Sandy. New Jersey natives Bruce Springsteen and Jon Bon Jovi, along with Billy Joel from Long Island are joining Christina Aguilera, Sting and Jimmy Fallon for the show, to be broadcast on NBC at 8pm.
Christian Bale Turns Hero for Young Cancer Patient
Christian Bale answered the Bat-signal this week for a 4-year-old cancer patient who wished to meet his hero. Jayden Barber wanted to meet the real Batman, so friends and family organized a Facebook page in hopes of attracting Bale's attention. The 38-year-old actor answered the call and earlier this week flew Jayden and his entire family out to Disneyland for an intimate lunch.
UPDATED: The Real Lucy-in-the-Sky-With-Diamonds Honored by Childhood Pal Julian Lennon
A plaque commemorating the woman who inspired the Beatles' hit, Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds, will be placed in Liverpool in memory of the woman who died in 2009 at age 46. Lucy Vodden was depicted in a painting brought home from nursery school by a young Julian Lennon, who showed it to his dad, John, and told him it was Lucy — in the sky with diamonds. Julian got back in touch with Lucy when he heard that she was battling Lupus, an auto-immune disease.
Beatle Paul McCartney Weds Nancy Shevell (Video)
Sir Paul McCartney married U.S. businesswoman Nancy Shevell in London yesterday in a small civil ceremony at the same courthouse where he wed his first wife, Linda. Ringo Starr was one of the guests at a reception following the ceremony at McCartney's London home.
Hugh Jackman Launches Coffee Company with All Profits to Charity
On Hugh Jackman's 43rd birthday Wednesday, the actor followed in the footsteps of Paul Newman launching a coffee, tea and chocolate company, with 100% of profits going to charity. It was the Australian actor's visit to Ethiopia with World Vision that planted the seed for the company.
Missing Teen Found Hours after Story Featured on 'The View'
It took just 15 minutes to locate a teen who went missing five months ago in New York City, after Whoopi Goldberg broadcasted her photo and appealed for help on the ABC talk show The View.
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