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QUotable: Meg Ryan

November 30th, 2008

“I never imagined that worrying about what other people think of me would be a big part of my day.  But when you get that much negativity thrown at you, you go, ‘Whew! I’ve got to cope with that.’ Nothing I heard in the press resembled the truth. What an insight for me.”
Meg [...]

HEr Inspiring African Journey

November 29th, 2008

Kelly Rowland, 1/3 of the R&B sensation Destiny’s Child, can now add ambassador to her resume.  This summer, Kelly teamed with the Staying Alive foundation to take the journey of a lifetime to South Africa, Tanzania and Kenya.  Along with concerts in every country, Kelly met with young people affected by AIDS and encouraged them [...]

At last night’s CNN Heroes - An All-Star Tribute, Hollywood’s stars took time to recognize stars of the humanitarian world.  The night included performances by Alicia Keys, John Legend and Christina Aguilera’s show-stopping ‘Beautiful’ all in honor of the night’s true heroes.

Host Anderson Cooper presented the night’s most prestigious award to Liz McCartney, the 2008 [...]

A LIfetime of Thanks

November 28th, 2008

After surviving a September plane crash, Travis Barker has plenty to be thankful for.  With his condition improving each day, Barker is already back in the studio and took the time to give thanks in his Myspace Blog:
I wanted to say thanks today, and share my gratitude for everything Ive been blessed with. Family, friends, [...]

A WOrthy Role Model

November 28th, 2008

Reese Witherspoon has graced the silver screen as an outspoken law student in Legally Blonde, the legendary June Carter Cash in Walk the Line, and survives the holidays in Four Christmases released this week.  However, it is her roles in real life that the is most proud of.
Arriving in LA from her hometown of Nashville, [...]

Corn, Turkey, Whatever You LIke

November 28th, 2008

Atlanta native T.I. returned home for Thanksgiving this year.  But besides visiting family and friends, the AP reports that T.I. was there to serve food at the city’s biggest Thanksgiving dinner.  He also spent some time at a local radio station on Wednesday and helped raise $100,000 for the city’s struggling food banks.  Fellow rapper [...]

LEt’s Play

November 27th, 2008

If you caught any of the NFL games today, you may have seen commercials for NFL Play 60.  If you were busy putting the finishing touches on your feast, let us tell you what it’s all about.
NFL Play 60 is a national program that takes aim at the current youth obesity epidemic by encouraging kids [...]

BEating the Odds

November 26th, 2008

Harry Goldenblatt, Charlotte’s love on Sex and the City, was not expected to live past the age of 24.  Not on screen, but in real life.
Evan Handler, the actor who played the ever-lovable lawyer on the hit show and now appears on Showtime’s Californication, endured a hard battle with leukemia when he was in his [...]

Do SOmething This Holiday Season

November 26th, 2008

Food banks need your help more than ever this holiday season.  USA Today reports that the poor economy has caused the centers to realize a demand larger than they are able to meet.  Though donations are up, there are more people in need than can be helped.
Jamie Foxx and Corbin Bleu are doing something to [...]

Playing an ANcient hero

November 25th, 2008

Paul Giammati played revolutionary hero and President John Adams in the HBO maxi-series earlier this year and came away with an Emmy for Best Actor.
Recently he played a different hero, one of an ancient kind.  At the Warrior Resilience Conference put on for military personnel, dramatic readings of Sophocles’ plays “Ajax” and “Philocetes” helped the [...]

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