Archive for January 15, 2010

Gisele Bündchen Gives More Than a Million Dollars to Haitian Relief

ET has the latest... Model and new mom Gisele Bündchen has donated a generous amount of money to help the people of Haiti. According to People, Bündchen wrote a check for a whopping $1.5 million to the Red Cross for its Haitian relief effort. "[She] was so moved, she knew she had to do what she could to help" a source tells the magazine. Read More »

Noah Wyle and Wife Separate

Former "ER" star Noah Wyle has separated from his wife of over 10 years. A rep for Noah and wife Tracy tells ET, "Tracy Wyle and Noah Wyle, who separated in late October 2009 have confirmed they have entered into a mediation process," explaining, "Tracy and Noah live in separate residences, however their two children (Owen, 7 and Auden, 4) see both parents daily." Read More »

Jessica Biel on Posing Nearly Naked at 18

ET First Look: Jessica Biel looks stunning on the cover of the February issue of Vogue, on newsstands January 26, and in the magazine the 'Valentine's Day' star reveals her regrets about posing nearly naked when she was 18! Watch Jessica behind the scenes of her Malibu photo shoot! "I really wanted to go to college, and it all kind of happened at the same time," she says about posing for Gear magazine, which freed her from her "7th Heaven" contract after the show's fourth season. "I did this photo shoot. The photo shoot came out. It was terribly embarrassing. I had to apologize to everybody, including my parents. It was a big learning experience -- learning how to have boundaries and how to say no." Read More »

Madonna, Tyler Perry, Matt Damon and Others Pledge to Help Haiti

Madonna and Tyler Perry are the latest celebs to pledge their support to the people of Haiti. "I had planned to give a private donation," Tyler tells ET. "But then I thought about the people who may want to give but don't have the ability to look deeply into some of these organizations." Some scam operations have popped up in recent days, which Tyler calls "cruel." "If you want to make a donation," he adds, "you can do so to the Tyler Perry Foundation and I will add it to what I'm giving. I can assure you that every dime, 100 percent of what you give will get to an organization that will use it to help the Haitian people." Madonna is also helping out by pledging a donation to Partners in Health and is urging others to do the same. Read More »

Wyclef Jean Text Campaign Raises $1 Million for Haiti

While more help is needed, Wyclef Jean has already raised over $1 million for victims in Haiti with a text-based campaign in which cell phone users send "Yele" to 501501 for an automatic $5 donation.  Wyclef teamed up with "Give On The Go," a fundraising division of Red Fish Media. "100 percent of the donations that are made are given directly to the charity," says Matt McKenna, president of Red Fish Media. "Our goal is to raise $1 million per day for the sufferers of this catastrophe. We are delighted to be chosen by Wyclef as the exclusive mobile donations provider for the Yele Haiti foundation." Read More »