Say what you will about Angelina Jolie and her weird poses at the Oscars, but you can’t deny the humanitarian side of her.
Lubanga was convicted of kidnapping and recruiting young children and forcing them to become child soldiers to fight for Congolese rebels. The conviction is the first in the court’s 10-year history and sets a legal landmark in the fight against impunity for the world’s most serious crimes.
Angelina said in a statement: “This is their day. Where these children will feel there is no impunity for what happened to them, for what they suffered.”
Demi Lovato is encouraging teens to take part in DoSomething’s fifth annual Teens for Jeans campaign with Aeropostale.
The 19-year-old entertainer is the spokesperson for campaign which urges teens to collect gently-worn jeans and donate them to the two million homeless teens around the country.
“I’m donating my jeans. Clean out your closet and donate yours, too,” Demi says in the PSA video video below. Continue reading
Olivia Munn would rather go naked than wear fur. The star of Perfect Couples and Greek and The Daily Show correspondent unveiled her new PETA poster at Beverly Boulevard and King James Road in Hollywood January 12, 2012.
The poster was shot by celebrity photographer Emily Shur and shows Munn posing topless opposite a bunny with the tagline asking, “Who Needs Fur To Feel Beautiful?” Continue reading
Celebrities did a lot of publicly-scrutinized crazy things in 2011 but let’s take a second and recognize them for their charitable ways instead for once.
You’re gonna wish Justin Bieber was your best friend after reading this.
The multi-millionaire teenager gave his BFF Ryan Butler a brand spankin’ new car for Christmas. Not just any car either, but a convertible Mustang. Probably a 2012. Butler Tweeted a photo of the more than generous gift Monday night, with the caption: “Justin got me a present. #swag!!!”
The generous donor spent the holidays at home in Canada: “Spending time with family – feels really good,” Bieber Tweeted Xmas Eve.
Keanu Reeves got caught on video, riding the subway….doing something totally unexpected from a high-profile celebrity: BEING A GENTLEMAN!!
In a world sadly filled with dirty, mean-spirited celebrity gossip showing our idols in the worst light, its refreshing to see how rich, famous people ride the subway like the rest of us and being even more polite than possibly most of us in this situation.
Ian Somerhalder took to Twitter yesterday to thank his devoted fans for their birthday wishes. The now 33-year old actor wrote, “Thank you for all the birthday wishes- I feel the love. Really. Truly. Good night you amazing world.”