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It was superstar Rob Lowe‘s turn to be in the hot seat and get roasted by his peers and popular comedians ready to trash the honoree personally and professionally.
Known for his stunningly handsome good looks, good sport Lowe brought along his two sons Matthew Edward and John Owen, as well as longtime wife Sheryl Berkoff to the Comedy Central roast hosted by David Spade airing September 5.
Superstar Jessica Lange brought along daughter Hannah Jane Shepard to this year’s Roundabout Theatre Company Gala which honored the accomplishments of the Tony, Oscar and Emmy Award-winning actress.
The event held at the brand new Ziegfeld Ballroom, which just under went a massive renovation, also included a seated dinner, live auction and a special concert performance by Tony and Emmy Award-winner Kristin Chenoweth.
All Gala proceeds benefitted Roundabout’s many programs, including Education at Roundabout.
Lange’s daughter Hannah Jane Shepard, whose father was the late great actor Sam Shepard, was also on hand to celebrate mom.
Which A-list celeb and her husband gave a cool $2 mil to an arts foundation? Which bombshell supermodel donated $1.5 million to the Red Cross for Haiti Relief? Find out at:
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Celebrities make headlines with their charitable contributions, but do the biggest givers get the most credit? The latest issue of PARADE features the top five most generous celebs, compiled by The Giving Back Fund, an organization that seeks to encourage philanthropy.
The Giving Back Fund does not include those who chose to keep their donations private or decline to participate, thus no Oprah or Brangelina. But there are other big names on the list that you may recognize: Jerry Seinfeld, Matthew McConnaughey, Barbra Streisand, Sandra Bullock, Will and Jada Smith, Hugh Hefner and many, many more.
Here’s a glimpse at the top five published in Sunday’s PARADE Magazine.
1980’s actress Jami Gertz and her husband Tony Ressler top the list with a whopping $10,569,000 donation they made to the Ressler Gertz Foundation. Grants from the foundation include $1.7 million to the LA County Museum of Art, $400k to Cedar Sinai Medical Center.
Musician Herb Alpert is second on the list with his donation of $9,104,800 to the Herb Alpert Foundation, which focuses on the arts, compassion, and well being.
Actor Mel Gibson gave $6,853,000 to the A.P. Reilly Foundation, which he started to support Holy Family Church.
Mega-producer/director/writer George Lucas gave $4,250,000 to Lucas Film Foundation which was then granted to The George Lucas Educational Foundation whose mission is to inspire and empower young people to become responsible citizens, compassionate leaders, and to live their dream.
Rounding out the top five is prolific novelist Nora Roberts, who donated $3,000,000 to the Nora Roberts Foundation, which supports literacy. Additional areas of focus are: children’s programs, arts organizations, and humanitarian efforts, with local organizations being its priority.
Elizabeth Mitchell wowed us all playing Angelina Jolie’s lover in ‘Gia’, then went on to star in ‘Lost,’ ‘ER’ before that, and countless other TV and movie roles. The good luck charm was also in ‘24’ and ‘Breaking Bad’.
It’s now been four months since NBC’s post-apocalyptic drama Revolution aired a brand new episode and she’s back.
Now filming in beautiful Wilmington, North Carolina. Elizabeth got on the phone and talked.
Describe ‘Revolution’ in three words..
“That’s a great thing to ask, let’s see. Adventure, love – I want to put swash buckling there. How about this? A swash-buckling love adventure.”
Okay. And Elizabeth you’ve been on shows like this with large casts before, what do you think is the key to keeping everyone happy and engaged and how would you say that Revolution is doing that for you?
“Oh what a great question. I love ensembles I think mainly because I started in theater and I love that idea. What keeps people happy and engaged is good work, great words and then I think coming together there’s a lot of…Lost was the same way. We were all very supportive but everybody came ready to play and I think if you have that attitude and there’s not ego which is also the case on Revolution which I really like then it’s fun. You go in and it’s fun and you play together and you antagonize each other on camera and you love each other on camera and you hate each other on camera and then you go off and you try to figure out how to make it even better and you come back and you try to do that. And that’s the collaboration of a group is and has always been very exciting to me. I think it elevates everybody. You rise to the occasion and I love that. I’m a huge fan of adventures. I love to read them, I love to watch them. They go on in my head. So I think anything kind of epic and adventure wise is always a huge draw for me. It’s what I like to watch and to get to actually do it, to be in something that’s Lord of the Rings or Star Wars or any of those things it’s just what my passion is, kind of where I go to escape. So that’s what draws me to it.”
You were talking about how you love being in like action adventure oriented type shows, are you going to get to do any action of your own this second half of the season?
“Yes, yes we are and my father will be thrilled because that’s really the stuff he likes to watch the most. I think that Linda Hamilton‘s his favorite actress. I do get to do some more actiony type stuff and I have a wonderful time. I love that stuff.”
How’s filming in North Carolina?
“I will say the advantages are Wilmington is one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever seen so that has been beautiful. And then what I think that Billy and I were talking about the other day is just how lush and gorgeous the world around you is how that plays a little bit of a part — not a little bit, quite a bit. It’s almost another character in the show and we’ve all loved it. The cast has all loved it here. It’s been, I don’t know, beautiful, interesting to be outside, every time you are you’re kind of amazed by what you’re able to find especially in the second half. I think some of the architecture, some of the abandoned buildings it’s truly beautiful. So for us it’s been a gift.”
When you worked with Angelina Jolie, did you know she would become this famous and do you keep in touch?
“Well I did know she was going to famous because she kind of already was. I mean, the minute she walked on the set I remember that even her stand in was like I can’t stop looking at her. I was like you know what, she’s very cute. So when did I talk to her last? I don’t know it’s probably years ago. I mean I think we get word through friends every once in awhile. She’s deeply lovely, deeply wonderful so I know that she’s there and I think she knows that I’m here. So we haven’t spoken but I definitely have, I don’t know, she’s a pretty great lady.”
Producers, want a hit on your hands? Cast Elizabeth.
‘Revolution’ airs Monday’s 10-11pm ET on NBC.
Oscar winning actor Benicio Del Toro‘s daughter Delilah takes a walk to school with mom, Kimberly Stewart last week.
Rod Stewart’s adorable granddaughter is the spitting image of dad, who according to reports was the gift after a brief relationship with the 34-year old socialite/showbiz offspring.
It was a family affair at the L.A County Museum of Art for the premiere of HBO’s new documentary Ice on Fire, which shows visionaries and scientists working to mitigate climate change and minimize climate-related events, despite a rapidly warming planet.
The new documentary is produced by oscar- winning actor Leonardo DiCaprio, along with his father George DiCaprio, as well as Mathew Schmid and directed by Leila Conners.
Leo, who stars in Quentin Tarantino’s newest Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, posed alone on the red carpet right near his 75-year father, who brought along his grandaughter Normandie.
George Clooney’s one and only ex-wife Talia Balsam attends the Roundabout Theatre Company’s 2012 Spring Gala, held at the Hammerstein Ballroom with husband John Slattery who can be seen in ‘Mad Men’.
Yes, in case you didn’t know, the original bachelor himself George Clooney tied the knot in Las Vegas in 1989 to actress Talia Balsam but it ended in 1993. Said Clooney recently, “I’ve proven how good I was at it, and I just..I’m allowed one.”
Most recently Balsam played Natalie Portman’s mother in the Ashton Kutcher picture “No Strings Attached.”
Amazing Aidan Quinn stars in Horton Foote‘s powerful Pulitzer Prize-winning drama The Young Man From Atlanta, about of an aging couple still reeling from the death of their only child.
Many were in attendance at Opening night at the Signature Theatre on NY’s west side, including actors Lucy Liu and Steve Buscemi.
Emma Roberts is in reset mode—no more fiancé, no more attachments, no more waiting around for another person to make plans. And that’s how she likes it.
The 28-year old actress who split with fiancé, Evan Peters, and recently seen on the arm of actor Garrett Hedlund, will next be seen in the animated film UglyDolls, in theaters now, and then the Netflix rom-com Holidate. She’ll play a woman who reminds her of the old-school rom-com characters practically invented by her aunt Julia Roberts. She is currently filming The Hunt, then heads to Atlanta to shoot Holidate, and season 9 of American Horror Story, which she stars in, begins filming in June.
Emma spoke with Cosmo…
QUOTES:
Reflecting on past relationships: “I never want to talk about relationships I’m in or that are ending or have ended. It’s hard enough to be with someone by yourself, let alone with an audience. Growing up is hard. Sometimes it makes me sad that I can’t have a private moment. Because of Twitter and Instagram, there’s a whole other element where everybody can comment on what you’re doing and no one knows the real story. That’s hard… I think I know what’s true, and I know what happened in my own life and so do the people who love me and who I love.”
On ending relationships—losing a best friend along & a romantic partner: “I think that no matter who you are or what you do or wherever in the world you are, anything ending is hard. Losing something is hard. And the only thing I can say for that is—What can I say for that? I’m realizing that life is highs and lows. I’m trying to ride them out and live somewhere in the middle. When you’re low, you think it’s never going to end. When you’re high, you’re so scared of it ending. And I’ve lived in both of those places for too long.”
On enjoying single life: “It’s been fun to really choose how I’m spending my time. I’ve had days when I’ve woken up and haven’t had to do anything other than what I want to do, and that’s been so fun. And something I’ve lost touch with over the years. To get to feel like time is mine is a really new thing for me.”
On how she spends her time in her private life: “I spend hours on the phone with my mom. She puts everything into perspective. She’s never once judged me. I also have the most amazing group of friends. They come over and we lie in bed or talk, watch TV, or read short stories to each other. We open a bottle of wine. To me, that’s the best whenever anything is going on—to have everyone come over and be together.”
On her book club, Belletrist (cofounded with BFF Karah Preiss): “As a teenager, I felt like if you liked to read, you were a nerd, and if you cared about shoes, you were a girly girl. I wanted to create a place where you could do both and be both. We’re living in a time when you can’t opt out of being smart. You have to pay attention. You have to read. You have to nourish your brain every way you can.”
