Raising interest in Dafur
July 4th, 2008Are celebrities superior poker players? “This celebrity is,” said Ben Affleck , who was in Vegas Wednesday for the second annual Ante Up for Africa poker tourney. Along with his pals Matt Damon , Don Cheadle , and poker pixie nonpareil Annie Duke , Affleck was among 100 or so players who ponied up $5,000 each to benefit victims of …

AP - Partially eclipsed by the glitterati of Cannes and the royal glare of Monaco, Nice is a place where even the - Partially eclipsed by the glitterati of Cannes and the royal glare of Monaco, Nice is a place where even the brightest stars like Brangelina are greeted by little more than indifference.
E! Online - We’ve been keeping our eye on Matt Damon, and not just because he’s the Sexiest Man Alive. For quite some time, Damon had seemed to b Online - We’ve been keeping our eye on Matt Damon, and not just because he’s the Sexiest Man Alive. For quite some time, Damon had seemed to be plumping up like Ball Park Frank.
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AFP - Australian singer Kylie Minogue became an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) Thursday, receiving the award from heir-to-tP - Australian singer Kylie Minogue became an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) Thursday, receiving the award from heir-to-the-throne Prince Charles at a ceremony in London.
AFP - Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira on Thursday hailed the rescue of Ingrid Betancourt and 14 other hostages from Marxist rebels as a “hiP - Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira on Thursday hailed the rescue of Ingrid Betancourt and 14 other hostages from Marxist rebels as a “historic day” for the country.
AP - A-Rod and the Material Girl? That’s a lot of hits. Reports that Yankees superstar Alex Rodriguez and Madonna have become - A-Rod and the Material Girl? That’s a lot of hits. Reports that Yankees superstar Alex Rodriguez and Madonna have become close just as their marriages are disintegrating have both the celebrity gossip industry and the sporting world each a chatty bunch buzzing with questions about the two “friends.”
AP - Will Smith usually plays the hero in his summer blockbusters. But in “Hancock,” he drinks, swears, mouths off a - Will Smith usually plays the hero in his summer blockbusters. But in “Hancock,” he drinks, swears, mouths off and goes to prison.
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