Celebs Out & About: Ciara, Brandy, Tia Mowry, Chris Paul, Chris Brown, Reggie Bush
Pop singer Ciara, 26, took some time out from recording her new album to hit the lanes with (L-R) Michael Strahan, Jerry Ferrara, Blake Griffin, Chris Paul, Kevin Hart, Jesse Williams and Reggie Bush at the PBA Chris Paul Celebrity Invitational Bowling Tournament at Lucky Strike Lanes in L.A. yesterday.
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Troubled singer Chris Brown tried to keep a low profile as he headed out of an office building followed by a mystery blond in Los Angeles on January 9. Brown has been seen numerous times in the company of women other than his longtime girlfriend, Karrueche Tran.
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Santa T.I.’s K.I.N.G. Foundation Christmas Giveaway
Last night, rapper T.I. (above left), his wife Tiny (far right) and his family gave back to the community at the Carrie Steele-Pitts Center in Atlanta. To kick the night off, the family acted out a play that was written by T.I.’s oldest son Messiah, 11. The whole family donned full troll costumes, and after the play T.I. changed into a Santa Clause outfit and passed out toys to the children.
The elaborate troll costumes were Messiah’s idea. He is pictured above with his beautiful mom, @LashonDixon, who is also mom to rapper Domani Harris, 10. All of the Harris children participated in the play! Gifts were handed out to the excited neighborhood children after the play. The gifts included toys, clothes, jackets, shoes, backpacks that were purchased by T.I., his K.I.N.G. Foundation and his record label Grand Hustle.
Tiny Harris and son, Major, 3. She was dressed as Queen of the Trolls. See more pics after the break, and on ExclusiveAccess.net!
The Real Story behind Justin Bieber, a school, and that $100,000 check
Last week, Justin Bieber made headlines everywhere for donating $100,000 to a high-poverty school in Las Vegas. But the real story is not Justin’s benevolence (although it’s noteworthy), the real story is the woman behind the school — and how that check might not have found it’s way into the school’s coffers were it not for her.
In a segment of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, scheduled to air on Jan. 4, 2012, Bieber is shown handing a $100,000 check to Whitney Elementary School Principal Sherrie Gahn. In addition to donating the money, Bieber also performed for the kids and handed out Christmas presents.
Reporter Valerie Strauss of the Washington Post notes that 85% of the students attending Whitney Elementary live at or below the poverty level. “Many live in houses without heat, electricity and running water,” she writes. But the students’ standardized test scores have gone up significantly since Sherrie Gahn has been the principal there.
She arrived at Whitney about eight years ago and promised Whitney parents that she would help them with their bills — and even help pay college tuition for any students who went — if they would work with her to raise children “of character.”
Here’s what she told Ellen DeGeneres that she told parents: “I’ll pay your electrical bill, your utilities, I’ll give you food or clothes, whatever you need, as long as you give me your child and then help raise that child as a person of character.”
Kim Kardashian and Kris Jenner Celebrating Haiti
Last week we heard that embattled porno star Kim Kardashian was in Haiti to join in humanitarian efforts and to repair her damaged image. Yet we saw no pics of Kim roughing it in Haiti as we did with talk show maven Oprah who’s also on the storm torn island.
Finally, a photo of Kim Kardashian in Haiti has emerged.
According to the Huffington Post, Kim and her mother/manager, Kris Jenner (far left), traveled with their friends, including Maria Bello, (2nd from right) and actress Patricia Arquette (far right), “to experience the Haiti that Maria has come to know and love through her organization, We Advance.”
In a letter published on weadvance.org, Kim writes:
We came to celebrate the thousands of Haitian women who are working tirelessly every day to bring economic and social justice to all people in Haiti. So to them we say: we are humbled and moved to have been with you and to tell the world about your grace. We are proud to tell the world your stories.
The mission statement of We Advance is, “We are stronger together than we are alone.”
We are grateful to partner with such amazing women and to have been on this journey together.
Please join the journey: weadvance.org.
Meanwhile, Kim’s younger sister, Khloe Kardashian, is settling in after traveling to Dallas, Texas with her hubby, Lamar Odom. Khoe tweeted a pic of her hubby in his crisp white Dallas Mavericks uniform today.
Celebs Out & About: Sandra Bullock, Oprah, Sean Penn
Adoptive mother Sandra Bullock should be commended for taking little Louis Bardo to the park. Most wealthy adoptive mothers let their nannies take the youngsters to the park so they don’t have to hear the shrieking and crying when it’s time to leave.
Oprah Winfrey, whose failing OWN Network is hemorrhaging money, held hands with actor Sean Penn at a refugee camp in Haiti earlier today. The talk show queen is in storm ravaged Haiti filming a TV special highlighting the humanitarian efforts by celebrities such as Sean Penn. His non-profit organization provides assistance to people displaced by the 2010 earthquake. Another narcissist who is in Haiti is Kim Kardashian. But it isn’t clear if Kim made it past the airport. We haven’t seen a single picture of her in Haiti. Hopefully, Oprah will have some footage of Kim getting hands on in Haiti, and if she really wants to score points, she will talk about how Wyclef Jean stole over $1 million in donations for his own benefit.
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Celebs Out & About: Akon, Kelly Rowland, Usher, Justin Bieber
Singer Akon joined his mother Ms. Kine, President of Akon’s Konfidence Foundation to distribute 300 holiday turkeys to Atlanta families in need in partnership with Boys & Girls Clubs Of Metro Atlanta yesterday.
Singers Justin Bieber, 17, and Usher, 33, performed this morning on NBC’s “Today” in the TODAY Plaza in New York City. Justin is still struggling with his post-puberty voice change. But his fans don’t seem to care about his voice.
Photo of the Day: Akon Giving Back
Singer Akon just tweeted this pic of himself giving back to his community here in Atlanta. He tweeted, “Feels good to feed 500 families this year for Thanksgiving. Thanks to the YMCA Lakewood for their support!”
Meanwhile, 10,000 people In South Los Angeles are expected to benefit from the 23rd annual Turkey Dinner Giveaway by the Jackson Limousine Service being held today.
