
Michael J. Fox and his wife, actress Tracy Pollan, were spotted at a star-studded New York gala on Monday. The couple was among many celebrities attending Lincoln Center Presents: An Evening With Ralph Lauren. Hosted by Oprah Winfrey, the event was a fundraiser for The Ralph Lauren Center for Cancer Care and Prevention.
The event raised $7 million, and was attended by celebrity-filled audience that included Diane Von Furstenberg, Naomi Watts, Jessica Alba, Martha Stewart, Jerry Seinfeld and Steve Buscemi.
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In 2000, Fox created The Michael J. Fox Foundation…Read full story

A school district’s recent award for nutritional excellence prompted actress Natalie Portman to send a letter congratulating the superintendent. Earlier this year, the Los Angeles Unified School District won the grand prize at the 2011 Golden Carrot Awards, which is physician-judged award that recognizes healthy school lunch programs.
After hearing about the award, new mom and vegetarian Natalie Portman wrote the district’s superintendent. “I was thrilled to hear about the Los Angeles Unified School District’s revamped lunch menu,” Portman wrote. “Schools play a critical role. They can help teach children healthy behaviors—and…Read full story

Steven Spielberg is traveling the globe promoting his latest movie The Adventures of Tintin: Secret of the Unicorn. On Saturday, the award-winning director was at the movie’s Paris, France premiere. A day later, he was at another premiere in England with several members of Tintin’s all-star cast. Daniel Craig, Simon Pegg, Nick Frost and leading man Jamie Bell all joined Spielberg at the 55th BFI London Film Festival for its U.K. debut.
The Adventures of Tintin: Secret of the Unicorn is a computer generated 3D film adaptation of the popular Belgian…Read full story

Actress and model Elizabeth Hurley showed her support for breast cancer research, when she turned up at the Ready Set Pink! event last week. The event was held at Bloomingdales in New York City and was a celebration of the high-end retailer’s partnership with the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Hurley looked stunning in a pale pink, satin Dolce & Gabbana dress along with strappy pink heels and a sparkling clutch.
Topping off her all-pink ensemble was the ultimate accessory- a giant sapphire engagement ring from Australian cricket player Shane Warne. According to…Read full story

Mariska Hargitay’s family is getting bigger now that she’s adopted a new baby boy. According to reports, The Law and Order: SVU star and her husband Peter Hermann brought their new son home less than a week after filling out the paperwork. “We never in a million years thought it would happen this quickly,” said Hargitay in a People magazine interview.
The proud new parents named him Andrew Nicolas, and he joins the family just six months after they adopted their daughter Amaya Josephine. Hargitay told the magazine they were confident…Read full story

What do Jennifer Aniston, Barbra Streisand, Naomi Watts and Michelle Pfeiffer have in common? They’re A-List celebrities, and all were among the honorees at Elle magazine’s 18th Annual Women in Hollywood Tribute.
Others honored at this year’s ceremony were Viola Davis, Evan Rachel Wood and Elizabeth Olsen (sister of the famous Olsen twins), who was given the Calvin Klein Emerging Star Award. Katherine Heigl, Reese Witherspoon, Nicole Richie, Laura Dern, John Hamm and Olivia Spencer also attended the event, which was held at the Beverly Hills Four Seasons Hotel Monday night.
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Some top Hollywood stars will have a leading role in Audible.com next year, reading great literary works for the audiobook service. Celebrities who’ve signed on for the project include Meg Ryan, Naomi Watts, Colin Firth, Jennifer Connelly, Nicole Kidman, Samuel, L. Jackson, Anne Hathaway and Dustin Hoffman.
Kate Winslet was the first star to record an audiobook for the series, which will be available for download early next year. When asked what it was like to read Therese Raquin by Emile Zola, Winslet said “You use a different part of your…Read full story

Celebrities are taking off their shoes for an online auction to help children living in trash dumps around the world. Shoes from Ben Stiller, Sarah Jessica Parker, Chis Noth, Will Ferrell, Sienna Miller, Ricky Gervais, Jamie Lee Curtis, Russell Brand, Colin Firth and Bill Murray are among those up for bid.
Hosted by UK non-profit Small Steps Project, the eBay auction kicked of yesterday and will be accepting bids through October 23. Over 60 pairs of celebrity shoes are available and 100 percent of the final sale price will go directly…Read full story