Archive for March 29, 2010

Eva Longoria Parker and More Issue Desperate Plea to ‘Raise the Roof for Haiti’

Eva Longoria Parker, Amber Valletta and Maria Bello are issuing a plea for housing assistance in Haiti. Click to find out how you can help. The celebs wrote a letter Monday that reads, "With rainy season just two weeks away, more than a million Haitian people are still displaced as a result of the January 12th earthquake and are living in tent cities in shelters made of makeshift tarps and cotton bed sheets. Two nights ago at the Petionville Displacement Camp in Port au Prince, the rains were so hard that the entire village was a foot thick in mud by the next morning. These people need SHELTER more than anything right now. That is why A Home In Haiti and Athletique d Haiti (athletique@dhaiti.com) have created "Raise the Roof," a campaign to IMMEDIATELY obtain tents and get them out to the hundreds of various displacement camps. ... Read More »

GLAAD Reacts to Ricky Martin Revealing His Sexuality

GLAAD (Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation) president Jarrett Barrios is reacting to Monday's news that singer and Latin sensation Ricky Martin has revealed that he is gay. "When someone like Ricky Martin comes out, hundreds of millions of people now have a cultural connection with an artist, a celebrity and, perhaps most importantly, a father who happens to be gay," Barrios said. "His decision to model this kind of openness and honesty can lead to greater acceptance for countless gay people in U.S., in Latin America and worldwide." In a candid blog posted Monday, Martin explained why he waited until now to publicly reveal his sexuality, adding, "I am proud to say that I am a fortunate homosexual man. I am very blessed to be who I am." Read More »

Jesse James’ Fourth Alleged Mistress Chooses to Keep Her Story Private

ET has learned that the fourth woman alleging to have had an affair with Sandra Bullock's husband has decided to not go public with her story. The woman's attorney, Gloria Allred, confirms her decision. According to Us Magazine, Allred said the unnamed woman is a "beautiful model and businesswoman" and had a three-year-long affair with James that included "hundreds of texts, emails and photos." Earlier this month amid rumors of marital infidelity, James released a statement apologizing for "pain and embarrassment" caused to Bullock and his children. Read More »

Chaz Bono Takes Steps to Legally Change His Name & Gender

ET has learned that Chaz Bono has taken steps to change his legal name and gender. A rep for Chaz tells ET, "Chaz Bono has filed a formal petition in California Superior Court to legally change his name and gender. He is legally changing his name from Chastity to Chaz as part of his gender transition." In legal filings obtained by ET, Chaz's doctor Dr. Michael L. Brownstein states that on September 23, 2009, Chaz underwent an "irreversible surgical procedure for the purpose of altering Chaz Bono's sex characteristics from female to male." Read More »

Demi Moore Tweets Disapproval of Kim Kardashian’s Use of Slang Word ‘Pimpin’

Demi Moore was not happy about Kim Kardashian flippantly using the term pimpin' in one of her tweets. On Sunday night, Kardashian posted a photo to her Twitter account with a caption that read: "Big pimpin' with @SerenaJWilliams, @LaLaVazquez [and] @Kelly_Rowland. Love you girls!" This upset Moore who wrote back: "Are you using the word "pimpin'" as in pimping?" The reality star responded with: "Doesn't everyone? LOL," and then added, "Nothing wrong with dancing to 'Big Pimpin'' by Jay-Z in the club! Having a girls night out, gotta love that song!" Read More »

Matt Damon Awarded for Career ‘Supremacy’

Jimmy Kimmel ends his show each weeknight with the line, "My apologies to Matt Damon. We ran out of time." He, along with a guest list of tip-top celebs, made plenty of time for Damon on Saturday. An entire evening was dedicated to the actor as he received the 24th American Cinematheque Award from pal Ben Affleck. Kidding aside, the late-night talk show host said, "This is a tribute to Matt for his…years of achievement." Kimmel's ex-girlfriend Sarah Silverman was trailing just a few steps behind her former beau on the red carpet. She famously made a video with Damon a few years back that went viral. "Just as a fan I can tell you that he is incredibly talented," said the comedienne. "As someone who got to work with him for about four hours, I can tell you that he is lovely and professional and kind and funny and ... Read More »

Fit Body Tips from Celebrity Nutrition and Fitness Author

Stars like Jessica Simpson and Lady Gaga turn to celebrity nutrition and fitness author Harley Pasternak to help them get in shape. His new book, The 5-Factor World Diet, offers tips from the world's 10 healthiest cultures. According to Harley, for example, Japan is very healthy because soy is a regular part of their daily diet. Whole soy is particularly good for you because it is soy in its most natural and nutritious state. He suggests to incorporate as much soy into your diet as the Japanese do and is partnered with SOYJOY, which he says is the perfect snack on the go. Read More »

Josh Duhamel, Alyssa Milano Among Stars Joining Red Cross Celebrity Cabinet

ET has the latest...Eight Hollywood A-listers have been named as the newest members of the American Red Cross' Celebrity Cabinet. Read on to see if your favorite stars made the list. Penn Badgley, of “Gossip Girl” fame, spanish-lanugage on-air personality Giselle Blondet, Josh Duhamel, music superstar Wynonna Judd, "NCIS: L.A." star LL Cool J, Reba McEntire, Alyssa Milano and funnyman David Spade have joined the National Celebrity Cabinet, a group who promotes Red Cross services by donating their time by helping people prepare for emergencies and respond to disasters. “The American Red Cross runs on the valuable service of volunteers to fulfill our mission, and we are grateful that these celebrities are setting an example by volunteering their time and talents to help raise awareness of our work in responding to disasters, providing blood, helping military members and their families and promoting preparedness through first aid or CPR classes,” stated ... Read More »