Posted in January 26, 2010 ¬ 10:17 amh.ETonline - Celebrities
Making good on his promise, John Travolta personally flew a Boeing 707 to Haiti with relief supplies.
The actor and his wife, Kelly Preston, flew to Haiti with six tons of ready-to-eat military rations and medical supplies, the Associated Press reports. Fuel for the trip was provided by Qantas airlines.
"We have the ability to actually help make a difference in the situation in Haiti and I just can't see not using this plane to help," he told reporters on the ground.
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Posted in January 26, 2010 ¬ 7:52 amh.ETonline - Celebrities
Is Justin Timberlake going from "SexyBack" to Ivy League? Sort of… Hasty Pudding Theatricals, a Harvard University drama troupe, has named Timberlake "Man of the Year." He will be bestowed this honor on February 5, when the organization roasts the star. Anne Hathaway was tapped the "Woman of the Year." Complete with a parade, her ceremony will take place on January 28.
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Posted in January 26, 2010 ¬ 7:51 amh.ETonline - Celebrities
Dick Van Dyke has dazzled audiences for decades with his breakout performance in Disney's 1964 classic, 'Mary Poppins,' and ET was exclusively with the star Friday night in L.A. before he took the stage in Broadway's award-winning rendition of the enchanting tale.
Famed for playing the singing, dancing chimney sweep Bert alongside Julie Andrews' magical nanny in the big-screen masterpiece, Dick actually pulled double duty in the film, also donning heavy makeup to play crabby bank director Mr. Dawes Senior.
The 84-year-old entertainer shared his excitement with ET about reprising the latter role on stage at the Ahmanson Theatre on Friday night.
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Posted in January 25, 2010 ¬ 11:21 pmh.ETonline - Celebrities
Jessica Simpson and her pals Cacee Cobb and Ken Paves are teaming up with the Nashville charity Soles4Souls to accumulate 50,000 pairs of shoes in 50 days for victims of the Haitian earthquake crisis.
Simpson speaks out in a video about the charity, saying, "Let's all do everything that we can for the tragedy in Haiti."
Check out www.50000shoes.com to find out how you can help.
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Posted in January 25, 2010 ¬ 11:00 pmh.ETonline - Celebrities
It's that time of year and once again fashion guru Steven "Cojo" Cojocaru is counting down the best and worst fashions to hit the red carpet!
Tonight, he reveals his faves and not-so-faves from the Screen Actors Guild Awards.
On the best-dressed list, Christina Applegate comes in fifth in her Roberto Cavalli gown. "You are not only elegant, you are swell-egant," Cojo enthused about Christina.
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Posted in January 25, 2010 ¬ 9:11 pmh.ETonline - Celebrities
In the wake of Nancy Kerrigan's father's death and the arrest of her brother on Sunday, the skating champ's figure-skating peers have reportedly reached out to her to share their condolences. People reports that Kristi Yamaguchi sent Kerrigan her condolences via text mail. According to the mag, Kerrigan replied, "Thank you…I appreciate all the support I've been getting." "I am so saddened for Nancy," Yamaguchi said. "My heart goes out to Nancy and her family."
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Posted in January 25, 2010 ¬ 9:10 pmh.ETonline - Celebrities
Over the weekend, John Travolta announced his plans to fly a plane stocked with supplies and carrying relief workers to Haiti.
Travolta will touch down in the earthquake-ravaged country late Monday night.
Watch the video to see Travolta's words at the 7th Annual Living Legends of Aviation Awards last Friday in Beverly Hills.
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Posted in January 25, 2010 ¬ 7:08 pmh.ETonline - Celebrities
Following the news earlier this month that actor Dennis Hopper had filed for divorce amid his battle with cancer, his estranged wife is now seeking full custody of their daughter. Victoria Hopper filed divorce documents on Monday citing irreconcilable differences behind their split and asking for full custody of their 6-year-old daughter. She is, however, asking that visitation rights be granted to the star. Dennis' divorce petition, obtained by ET and filed on January 14, indicated that he was seeking joint custody of his daughter and asked that the judge award his wife spousal support.
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Posted in January 25, 2010 ¬ 6:41 pmh.ETonline - Celebrities
Former child star Gary Coleman has been released from a Utah jail following his arrest over the weekend. Coleman was released from Utah County Jail on Monday after being arrested Sunday because of a warrant stemming from a prior incident. ET has learned that the police were called out to Coleman's residence on Sunday after receiving word of a civil disturbance, but no criminal charges were filed. Upon arriving at the home, police located a misdemeanor failure to appear warrant for Coleman from an unrelated occurrence and took him into custody.
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Posted in January 25, 2010 ¬ 5:01 pmh.ETonline - Celebrities
Former skating champ Tonya Harding, who became notorious when her ex-husband allegedly hired a hit man to club her skating rival Nancy Kerrigan in the knee, is speaking out about Kerrigan's father's death and her brother's arrest.
A rep for Tonya tells the TV show, "The Insider," "Tonya feels very sad for Nancy and her family and extends her deepest sympathy and condolences to them. Tonya's beloved dad, Al Harding, passed away this past April, so she understands the grief Nancy and her family are feeling at this difficult time."
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