TINSELTOWN SPYWITNESS.Byline: Joel Stratte-McClure TRIBUTE TO COURAGE:Melissa Etheridge publicly thanked Steven Spielberg Noun 1. Steven Spielberg - United States filmmaker (born in 1947) Spielberg and Kate Capshaw for a directing tip when she received the 2006 Courage Award at the Entertainment Industry Foundation's Women's Cancer Research Fund gala on Wednesday night. ``Kate and Steven came to visit me at the end of my chemo che·mo n. Chemotherapy or a chemotherapeutic treatment. and, sitting on the couch On the Couch is an Australian television program formally broadcast on the Fox Footy Channel and it focuses on the current issues in the AFL. This is now broadcast on Fox Sports after the closure of Fox Footy Channel. The show airs on Monday night and is hosted by Gerard Healy. all bald, I asked them an important fashion question,'' Etheridge told the audience at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel. ``Should I wear a scarf on the Grammys or not? And they said no. I went with that, and it turned out pretty well.'' ``Her courage and grace rock this house,'' Tom Hanks Noun 1. Tom Hanks - United States film actor (born in 1956) Hanks, Thomas J. Hanks told a crowd that included Harvey Weinstein, Diane Lane Diane Lane (born January 22 1965) is an Academy Award-nominated American actress. Biography Early life Lane was born in New York City, the daughter of Colleen Farrington, a night club singer and Playboy , Angie Harmon Angela Michelle Harmon Sehorn (born August 10, 1972) is an American fashion model and television/film actress. She became a well-known model in the 1990s and developed a career as a television star after roles on Baywatch Nights and Law & Order. , Lisa Kudrow, Lisa Rinna and Natalie Cole. Etheridge, who was diagnosed with cancer in October 2004, received the award acknowledging her work on behalf of cancer research and education from honorary chairwomen Capshaw and Rita Wilson. ``Getting an award for living through something that you wouldn't wish on anyone beats winning an Oscar,'' said Wilson, who wore a very revealing Valentino dress. And it changes your perspective. ``After a very difficult journey, I'm here to tell you that cancer woke me up and gave me a better vision for the rest of my life,'' Etheridge said. ``And it includes helping doctors find a cure.'' Emcee Ellen DeGeneres thanked the doctors and scientists in the audience for their perseverance in seeking a cancer cure and making other key discoveries. ``The most important people here tonight are those who dedicate their lives to making our lives better,'' DeGeneres said before a performance by the Black Eyed Peas This article is about the American hip hop group. For the vegetable, see Black-eyed pea. The Black Eyed Peas are an American hip hop group from Los Angeles, California, who have enjoyed worldwide pop success. The group is currently composed of will.i.am, apl.de. . ``But it's not just cancer. Whoever came up with the idea of combining shampoo and conditioner in one bottle, I really want to thank you too.'' TENT SHOW: Jamie Foxx walked into a lavishly outfitted tent on Sunset and Vine at 10:30 on Tuesday night and hugged half a dozen friends before taking a front-row seat next to Jenna Elfman. Then, after complimenting Elfman on her legs, the two chatted throughout General Motors' fifth annual GM Ten charity car-and-fashion show. The celebrity catwalk didn't just feature ``models'' like Carmen Electra, Lindsay Lohan, Eva Longoria, Mischa Barton, Garcelle Beauvais, Anna Kournikova, Brooke Burke, Jeremy Piven, Derek Luke, Tyrese Gibson and Matt Leinart. The garage-chic runway parade also included a dozen hot cars, including a 1969 Pontiac Firebird, a 1965 Chevrolet Impala and a 2007 Cadillac Escalade. Foxx seemed to ignore the cars but jumped to his feet when Longoria, in a strapless strap·less adj. Having no strap or straps, as a dress or an undergarment. n. A garment having no strap or straps. strapless Adjective cream gown by Luisa Beccaria, and Beauvais, in a sleek Monique L'Huillier evening dress, strutted by. And he yelled ``You're my man!'' to Gibson, who appeared wearing a snazzy snaz·zy adj. snaz·zi·er, snaz·zi·est Slang Fashionable or flashy. [Origin unknown.] snaz Woody Wilson suit. Electra almost tripped on her long red Roberto Cavalli gown. But Piven got the most applause when he did a half flip and started break dancing without splitting his Calvin Klein pants. The exhaust fumes exhaust fumes fumes given off by vehicles; contain some carbon monoxide, the amount varying with the efficiency of combustion in the particular engine. In most engines the use of exhaust fumes for euthanasia is not recommended because it operates partly on the carbon dioxide didn't quite asphyxiate as·phyx·i·ate v. To induce asphyxia. as·phyx  i·a tion n. anyone in an audience that included Daisy Fuentes, Haylie Duff, Alyssa Milano, David Spade and hot bachelors Nick Lachey and Matthew Perry. But Elfman dramatically pinched her nose when the vapors became too intense while Foxx puffed up his chest and inhaled them as though taking a breath of fresh air. Everyone avoided suffocation suffocation: see asphyxia. long enough to see John Legend, who's scheduled to perform at Elton John's 14th annual AIDS Foundation Party tonight, take the stage for a car-free finale. DREAM TEAM: They called the fundraiser at the Regent Beverly Wilshire on Tuesday night a Los Angeles Dream Dinner. And the evening's Dream Team included everyone from Usher, Morgan Freeman, Alfre Woodard and Holly Robinson Peete Holly Robinson Peete (born September 18, 1964, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) (known before her marriage as Holly Robinson) is an American actress and author. to Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, Bob Iger, Jack Valenti and Tommy Hilfiger. The Dream Team, equipped with blue-and-red ``Dream Now'' T-shirts, is helping raise $100 million to fund the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial in Washington, D.C., which Valenti calls ``the entertainment capital of the world.'' ``We should all be really proud of ourselves for having pulled this one off,'' said Freeman, noting that more than $55 million has been raised and that groundbreaking begins this fall on the first major memorial for a nonpresident or war veteran on the Mall. It didn't take much persuasion to assemble a Dream Team that also includes Quincy Jones, Dustin Hoffman, 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. , Muhammad Ali and Colin Powell (www.buildthedream.org). ``I always try to be on the right team,'' said Usher ``Dr. King had a mission that I want to support in any way I can.'' ``The work Dr. King did improved the quality of social life for everybody in the country,'' added Woodard, pointing out the numerous cherry blossoms decorating the hotel's ballroom. ``It's fitting to have a memorial on the Mall where he brought people together over 40 years ago.'' The Dream Dinner was underwritten by the Walt Disney Co., and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Iger, accompanied by wife Willow Bay, announced an additional $2.5 million corporate donation during the evening. ``The world today needs and lacks great leaders,'' said Iger. ``Dr. King was a great leader and Disney wants to do anything we can to honor his legacy and support the development of new leaders.'' Dream it and they will come. we saw U Sienna Miller at the Chateau Marmont lobby lounge on Thursday night. Anderson Cooper sleeping throughout his flight to LAX on American Airlines from Dallas after Mardi Gras in New Orleans. Host Charlize Theron, Ludacris, Ginnifer Goodwin, Matthew Perry, Garcelle Beauvais, Mary J. Blige, Heidi Klum and ``Ellen'' DJ Tony Okungbowa at the Amped for Africa benefit at Republic LA on Thursday night. Jodie Foster, Terrence Howard, Anjelica Huston, Rachel Griffiths and Daryl Hannah at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre on Thursday night for the ``Oscar Wilde: Honoring Irish Writing in Film'' gala. CAPTION(S): 3 photos Photo: (1) WILSON, ETHERIDGE and CAPSHAW: Raising research funds. Kevin Winter/Getty Images (2) FOXX and ELFMAN: Hanging at Sunset and Vine. (3) Charlize Theron Jeff Vespa/WireImage.com |
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