TINSELTOWN SPYWITNESS.Byline: Joel Stratte-McClure THE GOSPEL TRUTH: What could conceivably prompt Jennifer Garner Jennifer Anne Garner[1] (born April 17, 1972) is an Emmy-nominated and Golden Globe- and SAG Award-winning American actress. She first became known for her role as CIA agent Sydney Bristow on TV's Alias. to leave husband Ben Affleck and their baby daughter, Violet, on a sunny afternoon to enter the dark and cavernous House of Blues House of Blues (HOB) is a chain of music halls and restaurants founded in 1992 by Hard Rock Cafe founder Isaac Tigrett and his friend and investor Dan Aykroyd. It is a home for live music and southern-inspired cuisine, whose clubs celebrate African-American culture, specifically on Sunset Boulevard Sunset Boulevard is a street in the western part of Los Angeles County, California, that stretches from Figueroa Street in downtown Los Angeles to the Pacific Coast Highway at the Pacific Ocean in the Pacific Palisades. ? ``This is pretty much the first time I've left the house,'' Garner admitted when she arrived to host the eight annual Gospel Brunch benefiting the I Have a Dream Foundation, Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. , last Sunday. ``But I've been supporting this charity for seven years because it actually excites and inspires kids in L.A.'s worst schools.'' Garner skipped the red carpet, arrived too late for the brunch and left before the gospel singing. But she introduced a number of speakers, including George Lucas Noun 1. George Lucas - United States screenwriter and filmmaker (born in 1944) Lucas , who presented Samuel L. Jackson “Samuel Jackson” redirects here. For the senator from Indiana, see Samuel D. Jackson. Samuel Leroy Jackson (born December 21, 1948) is an American Academy Award-nominated and BAFTA-winning actor. with a Dream Keeper Award for promoting academic development for local children. ``I was so impressed with Sam in the 'Star Wars' films that I made him a senior member of the Jedi Council and gave him his own personal and unique purple laser pointer A laser pointer is a portable, pen-sized laser designed to be held in the hand, and most commonly used to project a point of light to highlight items of interest during a presentation. ,'' said Lucas. ``No other Jedi in the universe has one of these. But this award today will probably mean a lot more to him.'' Garner was equally enthusiastic about Jackson's selection. ``He's the perfect choice because he came from a community without many advantages and had to pull himself up by his bootstraps,'' Garner said as she prepared to go on stage. ``He had a dream, made it happen for himself in a pretty huge way and is a tremendous inspiration for these kids.'' What's Jackson's philosophy? ``There's a lot of time to be cool, but there's not much time to gather knowledge and prepare yourself for what's out there,'' Jackson said. ``When I'm not acting, I get in the trenches to encourage kids to stay in school, create their own unique goals and go for them.'' And if they, don't he'll come after them with that purple laser pointer! SPIN CITY: What's one reason that ``Dancing With the Stars'' contestants Lisa Rinna Lisa Deanna Rinna (born 11 July 1963 in Medford, Oregon, U.S.) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Billie Reed on Days of our Lives, Taylor McBride on Melrose Place, and most recently the host of SoapNet's Soap Talk. and Louis van Amstel Louis van Amstel (born June 23 1972, Amsterdam) is a Dutch ballroom dance champion[1], professional dancer, choreographer, and a dancesport coach and appears on the U.S. reality television series Dancing with the Stars. are still on the increasingly competitive show? It's Rinna's solid block of supporters at Body and Soul Workout on Santa Monica Santa Monica (săn`tə mŏn`ĭkə), city (1990 pop. 86,905), Los Angeles co., S Calif., on Santa Monica Bay; inc. 1886. Tourism and retailing are important, and the city has motion-picture, biotechnology, and software industries. Boulevard in West Hollywood. Rinna regularly spins at the gym, taking Tevia Celli's tough classes a few times a week. And she credits the intense workouts there with giving her the endurance for all of that strenuous dancing. But Body and Soul is also helping boost Rinna's ratings on ``Dancing.'' Celli's been urging the 80 members of Rinna's regular Sunday morning spin class to vote for their body/soul mate each week. ``She's 42! Let's show our support for her!'' Celli shouted last Sunday. ``C'mon, let's help her get to the next level!'' Members of the Body and Soul electorate openly admit that they vote multiple times from different cell, land, fax and Internet phone numbers. Of course, it didn't hurt that Celli promised everyone who voted for Rinna, who hosts ``Soap Talk'' and runs the Belle Gray fashion firm, a free spin class as a ``Merci.'' Why the support? ``She's my age and doing something that involves risk and potential embarrassment,'' said Celli, noting that less than 50 percent of spinners have pursued the free class incentive. ``She's also local, everyone likes her, and we have fond memories of her in 'Melrose Place' and `Days of Our Lives.' '' Could a run for governor be next? CAPTION(S): 3 photos Photo: (1) GARNER: Sharing her Dream. (2) JACKSON: Laserlike insights. David Livingston/Getty Images (3) RINNA, VAN AMSTEL: Strong support. |
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