flamestodust: June 2011

Thursday, 30 June 2011

Patrick J. Adams 'Suits' Up As This Week's Hump Day Hottie

Patrick J. Adams is the latest hottie on the USA Network, where they so proudly proclaim characters are welcome. We're pleased to hear that, since Patrick plays one layered onion of a character on the lawyer series "Suits." For that reason, we're naming him this week's Hump Day Hottie.
Check out this dreamy photo of Patrick [...]

Source: http://hollywoodcrush.mtv.com/2011/06/29/patrick-j-adams-hump-day-hottie/

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Spotlight: Robin Hood's Celebrity Supporters

Targets poverty in New York City by finding and funding the most effective programs and partnering with them to maximize results.

Founded by Paul Tudor Jones II, a hedge fund veteran.

Funds are raised primarily by an annual charity event aimed at hedge fund managers and other investment high-fliers.

2007 donations exceeded those of 2006 by 32 percent, and the event has given more than $900 million in cash and donated services since it began in 1990, when it raised $700,000.

Celebrity supporters

Robin Hood has 12 known supporters, including Ben Affleck, Michael Douglas, and Pearl Jam

Areas of work

Read more about Robin Hood's work and celebrity supporters.

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Source: http://www.looktothestars.org/charity/532-robin-hood

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Jenni "JWoww" Farley's First Day Fall

Getting off to a rough start, Jenni ?JWoww? Farley was spotted earlier today (June 30) as she took a tumble while trying to open the doors to the "Jersey Shore" t-shirt shop that employs her.

The 25-year-old and fellow cast member Sammi were in a hurry to open the store and start their very first day of work before the unfortunate fall.

Once JWoww and Sammi made it inside the Seaside Heights store, the shop's manager realized one "Jersey Shore" star was late for their shift - Vinny Guadagnino.

Vinny, known as the least-flashy of the gang, failed to show up to work following an abrupt and seemingly angry 1am exit from the cast's home the night before.

Source: http://celebrity-gossip.net/jenni-farley/jenni-jwoww-farleys-first-day-fall-519614

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Photos | Wango Tango 2010

Wango Tango 2010

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'Suits' Star Gabriel Macht Reacts To Hump Day Hottie Slight

There's nothing we at Hollywood Crush love more than babes battling for the prestigious honor of Hump Day Hottie. In fact, we kind of live for that sort of thing. But little did we know that when we crowned "Suits" star Patrick J. Adams this week's Hump Day Hottie, it would cause quite the stir [...]

Source: http://hollywoodcrush.mtv.com/2011/06/30/suits-hump-day-hottie/

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Miranda Lambert's "The Voice" Finale Performance

She?s got pipes like no other, so it?s no wonder Miranda Lambert blew the crowd away on NBC?s hit show, ?The Voice? on Wednesday (June 29).

The ?Heart Like Mine? songstress took the stage with her hubby Blake Shelton?s artist, Dia Frampton, followed by a rendition of her hit song "The House That Built Me".

Talking with NBC, Miranda told, ?I am thrilled to perform on my favorite new show.?

?It?s been a joy watching my husband grow so attached to his team. Truthfully, I am a little jealous that I am not a coach myself. I can?t wait to be a part of it,? she added.

As for the finale, the winner of the show's first season ended up being Javier Colon, who said upon being crowned winner, "Wow. Thank you. I don't even know where to begin other than to say that the three women behind here are absolutely awesome. I want to thank everybody at home who believed in me and voted for me and [I want to thank] my family."

Source: http://celebrity-gossip.net/miranda-lambert/miranda-lamberts-voice-finale-performance-519404

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Nicki Minaj, Adam Lambert Take Early O Music Awards

Favorite Animated GIF prize goes to Nicki Minaj, while Lambert wins Favorite F--- Yeah Tumblr
By Gil Kaufman

Adam Lambert
Photo: Getty/ Jason LaVeris

You were warned that the inaugural O Music Awards would not be the usual tuxedos and big-up-to-the-man-upstairs schmooze fest. We proved it when the first award was handed out on Monday night following a spirit debate that resulted in Andy Grammer's choose-your-own-adventure video for "Keep Your Head Up" winning the Most Innovative Video award.

Though the official awards show doesn't take place until Thursday night in Las Vegas, more magical cubes were handed out on Monday and Tuesday, including the NSFW-named Favorite F--- Yeah Tumblr trophy.

In a tight race, the F--- Yeah Adam Lambert Tumblr won, beating out a bevy of big-name competitors, including Trey Songz, Radiohead's Thom Yorke, Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Kid Cudi, Kayne West, Janelle Monae, Harajuku Barbie (a.k.a. Nicki Minaj), "Crazy Britney" and Beyoncé.

Though all the sites feature stellar candid and posed pictures of the stars, video clips and homebrewed collages, it was the Tumblr dedicated to glam-pop king Adam Lambert that took the crown. Packed with glamour shots and lots of quirky animated GIFs, the site offers nearly 300 pages of all things Adam, showing the fierce dedication of the Glam Nation.

The Favorite Animated GIF award was revealed by none other than MTV TJ Gabi Gregg. "I'm online 24-hours a day, pretty much, or it feels like that," said Gregg in a video announcing the prize. "I was super exited to see that this category even existed. I love GIFs. I retweet them, I reblog them, I Facebook them." And without further ado, she said the clear cube would go to ... Nicki Minaj "Gum Twirl."

The frantic GIF of a pop-eyed Nicki furiously spinning some pink gum around her finger won over some seriously fierce competition, including such nominees as the "50 Cent, Bert and Kermit" mash-up, the "50 Cent, Rebecca Black and Bert" mash-up called "Which Seat Can I Take," the infamous Justin Bieber "Tongue Roll," not to mention the Jeckyll-and-Hyde-like Kanye West clip "Kanye Smile, Then Angry" (taken from an MTV News interview), the highlights of the Katy Perry " 'California Gurls' Whipped Cream" scene, the seductive Lady Gaga "Finger Lickin' Good" clip as well as the fake Rihanna/Katy Perry "Catfight" and the hilarious Whitney Houston "Whitney Points" segment from the "Oprah Winfrey Show."

"I know the Barbs and Nicki are very happy, so congratulations to all of you who voted," Gabi said.

Stay tuned all this week for more award announcements.

The inaugural O Music Awards will stream live from Las Vegas at 11 p.m. ET/8 p.m. PT on OMusicAwards.com. Tune in to see who will reign supreme in categories like Most Viral Dance, Funniest Music Short and NSFW Music Video!

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Get Your Hands On Matthew McConaughey's Bongos For Charity

Did you see Matthew McConaughey play the bongos when he was a guest of Piers Morgan on CNN recently? The actor is now auctioning the drums for charity.

Photo: Matthew McConaughey's Bongos

On the show to talk about his current hit, Lincoln Lawyer, where he plays an LA defense lawyer who works out of the back of a Lincoln Town Car defending low-life criminals, Matthew took some time to share one of his passions and favorite pastimes and give Piers a lesson on the bongos. You can see the performance here.

Photo: Matthew McConaughey Teaches Piers Morgan the Bongos

When he’s not starring in Hollywood blockbusters like A Time to Kill, gracing the cover of Vanity Fair and being named People magazine’s “Sexiest Man Alive,” Matthew can usually be found enjoying life and helping others. His personal motto is “Just Keep Livin,” the namesake of his j.k. livin foundation, which is dedicated to helping teenage kids lead active lives and make healthy choices to become great men and women.

The bongos are currently going under the hammer for the j.k. livin foundation, and the auction can be accessed via CharityFolks.com here until June 29.

Wednesday, 29 June 2011

Glee Star Supports Homeless Young People In London

Glee star and Virgin Unite ambassador Cory Monteith, has visited Foyer Centre in London to meet with young people being supported by the charity, which provides affordable and safe accommodation linked to employment, training opportunities and a range of other services.

Cory Monteith spent time touring the centre, which provides safe accommodation for young people, to see the facilities that range from a training room with computers to allow for job searches to literacy and numeracy lessons to a canteen that offers meals and cooking lessons. Joined by a small group of residents who shared their stories and hopes for the future, Cory said, “It was great to meet such an inspiring group of young people. I’m impressed at how positive the group is despite facing so many challenges. They’re keen to move forward and gain the necessary skills needed to get their lives back on track.”

Kereice, who has been living at the Foyer centre for 18 months, said “I knew I wanted to get involved with event management and volunteered to get the skills needed and now feel more confident and now have a part time post with the Haze Young people’s centre. Cory’s words of encouragement have given us all a massive boost. It’s been a dream come true.”

Cory then headed over to The Roof Gardens’ Babylon Restaurant in Kensington, to join the six winning ‘special youth ambassadors’ chosen from the UK search launched by Virgin Unite and Cory at the beginning of June. Chosen for their inspirational essays about the importance of volunteering, they shared ideas of how they intend to raise awareness of youth homelessness, over three months for three fantastic charities – Albert Kennedy Trust, Depaul UK and the Foyer Federation. Cory also spent time with key workers from the three charities to discover what their needs and wants are from the winning ambassadors who as members of the public will raise awareness of what they learn from visiting the charities and spending time with the young people they support.

Special youth ambassador Zoe Chanas said, “Today has been amazing! Meeting Cory was beyond cool and I’m excited about using social media to let people know about the issues and how they can get involved.”

Jean Oelwang, CEO, Virgin Unite, said, “We’re extremely lucky to have such a dedicated ambassador in Cory. He is inspiring his thousands of fans to volunteer, whilst raising awareness of at-risk and homeless young people here in the UK. We are so grateful that Cory took the time to listen and learn from some wonderful young people in the UK and look forward to having him work with these six Youth Ambassadors to ensure that we never accept young people having to live on the streets.”

NFL's Jason David Hosts Camp For Kids

Written by Delinda Lombardo

Former NFL/Superbowl Champion, Jason David, hosted his 3rd Annual Celebrity Charity Weekend June 23-June 25 to raise awareness for kidney disease and in memory of his beloved cousin Segun “Shay” Ukome Moruka, who tragically passed away from nephritis kidney disease in 2007.

Photo: Jason David and kids from the camp

??"My cousin Shay endured many surgeries before he passed away which crippled him sometimes to the point where he was unable to walk," stated Jason David, founder and president of JDCF. “My cousin never gave up he fought through all of his surgeries and struggles with the same resolve each time. It is important to me that I continue his fight for the sake of others who suffer from the disease.”

Photo: Jason David and camp participants

The annual event, which includes a private mixer and celebrity golf, also hosted its 6th Annual Youth Football Skills Camp for the kids. Over 250 kids participated for free while competing for raffle prizes and learning drills from their ‘coaches’ Jason David, Hamza Abdullah (Arizona Cardinals) and Husain Abdullah (Minnesota Vikings).

??JDCF is a 501©3 public charity and was founded by Covina, CA native and NFL cornerback, Jason David. Founded on the basis of "Bringing Faith and Courage to Every Corner of the Community, JDCF provides guidance to young boys and girls in and around Covina, CA by offering a summer Youth Football Camp at Charter Oak High School. After losing a family member to kidney disease in 2007, Jason decided to donate proceeds from his Annual Celebrity Golf Classic towards the increasing the research and awareness of kidney disease to help promote prevention and ultimately find a cure.??

For more information, click here.

Adam Lambert - For Your Entertainment

For Your Entertainment

Artist: Adam Lambert
Label: RCA
Director: Ray Kay

Source: http://www.mtv.com/overdrive/?artist=3188063&vid=459668

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Country Stars To Help Out At Music Camp

The 2nd Annual ACM Lifting Lives Music Camp – a week-long residential program open to campers nationwide with developmental disabilities, talented in music – will start start on Monday, June 27, with a number of stars lining up to help.

Superstars volunteering time to participate include Gary Allan, Little Big Town, Darius Rucker, Carrie Underwood and Wynonna, along with hit songwriters Odie Blackmon and Brett James, and renowned producer Mark Bright.

The Camp has a dual purpose of studying Williams syndrome and other developmental disabilities and providing music enrichment through performance and education. ACM Lifting Lives funds the costs of the Camp, enabling the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities to advance its mission of improving the lives of individuals with developmental disabilities and their families through research, training and service.

Campers will participate in a songwriting workshop and recording session, culminating in a live performance at the Grand Ole Opry. At the Opry, campers will reprise their 2011 ACM Awards hit Music from the Heart and share an original song they will write at this year’s camp. Throughout the week, campers will also gain the invaluable experience of visits from top-tier country music veterans. Prior camps have featured artist visits from Kix Brooks, Julianne Hough, Eddie Montgomery, LeAnn Rimes and more.

In 2010, ACM Lifting Lives began fully funding what was previously called the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center Music Camp, with a $30,000 grant to underwrite the costs of the first-ever ACM Lifting Lives Music Camp. The grant enables the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center to continue to advance its mission of improving the lives of individuals with developmental disabilities and their families through research, training and service. Developmental disabilities are a diverse group of physical and mental conditions that includes genetic syndromes and autism spectrum disorders. They begin anytime during development up to 22 years of age and usually last throughout a person’s lifetime. People with these disabilities have difficulty with major life activities such as language, mobility, learning, self-help, and independent living. The Centers for Disease Control estimates that intellectual developmental disabilities affect one in five individuals.

The schedule of events is as follows:

Monday, June 27th ? 9:30am-12noon: Songwriting Workshop with Gary Allan, Odie Blackmon & Brett James, at University School of Nashville.
Tuesday, June 28th ? 4:00pm-5:00pm: Visit to Manuel with Little Big Town, at Manuel’s on Broadway.
Tuesday, June 28th ? 5:00pm-8:00pm: Dinner & Karaoke with Wynonna, at Winner’s Bar.
Wednesday, June 29th ? Recording Session with Mark Bright and Carrie Underwood (closed to media)
Friday, July 1st ? 7:00pm-8:00pm: LIVE Performance with Darius Rucker at the Grand Ole Opry.

Find out more here.

Palin Said After ?The Undefeated? Ended: ?Man, we?re gonna go down fighting!?

Here are a few photos from “The Undefeated” premiere that took place today in Pella, Iowa. All of these photos come courtesy of Politicons. They have many, many more photos and I urge you to visit and scroll. Courtesy of their great work, here’s a taste of what today’s event looked like. According to most [...]

Source: http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/jjmnolte/2011/06/28/palin-said-after-the-undefeated-ended-man-were-gonna-go-down-fighting/

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Palin Said After ?The Undefeated? Ended: ?Man, we?re gonna go down fighting!?

Source: http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/jjmnolte/2011/06/28/palin-said-after-the-undefeated-ended-man-were-gonna-go-down-fighting/

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Adam Lambert - For Your Entertainment

For Your Entertainment

Artist: Adam Lambert
Label: RCA
Director: Ray Kay

Source: http://www.mtv.com/overdrive/?artist=3188063&vid=459668

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Sophia Bush To Run San Francisco Marathon For Nature Charity

Actress and passionate environmentalist Sophia Bush will be using her feet to raise money to protect the planet this summer as a member of Team Nature Conservancy- she’ll be running in the San Francisco Marathon taking place July 31, 2011.

“A green, clean future for our nation and for our world matters. Nature is the source of clean air, fresh water and healthy food. Join me as I run for The Nature Conservancy," she said. "I’m thrilled to partner with The Nature Conservancy in the San Francisco Marathon to help protect our amazing planet.

“I’ve never been shy about my love of nature. Not only is it outrageously beautiful, nature supports all life. When I’m outside running and stop to grab a drink of water, it’s easy to forget that we need healthy streams, rivers and forests to keep our water fresh. That the food we eat actually comes from productive farm fields with rich, fertile soil. Or most importantly for me, that when I stop to catch my breath it’s nature that purifies the air we breathe. The simple truth is a healthy planet is what allows us to be healthy people. And it all begins with protecting nature.”

Find out more about what inspired her to support The Nature Conservancy and why she loves to run here.

Many people love the outdoors and are looking for active ways help the planet. People can lace up their shoes and join Sophia Bush and The Nature Conservancy in a race for nature. The SF Marathon offers a half marathon, a progressive marathon and the full marathon. There’s something for everyone. Find out more about running for Team Nature Conservancy here.

Tuesday, 28 June 2011

Photos | Adam Lambert Brings His Glam Nation Tour To New York

Adam Lambert Brings His Glam Nation Tour To New York

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Paladin Takes Rights To Doc 'The Whale'

The Whale, a documentary about a lonely young killer whale who caused upheaval in a small Western Canadian town when he tried to make friends with humans, will be released theatrically by Paladin, company president Mark Urman announced today. Canada-born Ryan Reynolds, fresh off his starring role in Green Lantern, narrates and is an executive producer on the project. The doc will play limited engagements in late summer and expand in the fall. Paladin recently released Tom Shadyac's documentary I Am and launches Love Etc. on Friday.

Source: http://www.deadline.com/2011/06/paladin-takes-rights-to-doc-the-whale/

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Leona Lewis Visits Black Beauty Ranch

Singer Leona Lewis recently visited the Humane Society of the United States' Cleveland Amory Black Beauty Ranch to visit with some of the animals being cared for there.

The Cleveland Amory Black Beauty Ranch is America’s largest and most diverse animal sanctuary. It is a permanent haven to more than 1,200 domestic and exotic animals rescued from research laboratories, “entertainment” operations such as circuses and zoos, captive hunting operations, factory farming, and government round-ups.

While visiting the ranch, Leona filmed a video in which she shares some of her thoughts on responsible pet care and also encourages people to recognize the importance and value of animals. Watch the video here.

Emma Stone covers Vanity Fair, makes fun of the Tracy Anderson ?diet?

I like Emma Stone. I don?t know much about her beyond the handful of interviews I?ve read, and thus far, I haven?t really gotten a major feeling on her personality. She seems kind of dorky and self-aware, professional and humble? so far. She seems ?real? - but this is an industry where [...]

Source: http://www.celebitchy.com/165472/emma_stone_covers_vanity_fair_makes_fun_of_the_tracy_anderson_diet/

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Taylor Swift Supports St. Jude's Childrens Hospital

Written by Sarah Wicks

Taylor Swift has recently teamed up with the Academy of Country Music (ACM) to donate $50,000 to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Every year the Entertainer of the Year, which is currently Swift, chooses a charity to donate to and the ACM doubles the amount chosen.

St. Jude is the only cancer research center where treatments that are not covered by insurance don’t have to be paid for by the families. As a result, no child is ever denied treatment, even if the family is unable to pay. It is one of the few charity-based hospitals and has been described as a blessing for many. St. Jude is dependent on donations for them to stay open as they share their discoveries with scientific and medical communities all over the world.

The charity has also received over $1.25 million which was raised by Celebrity Apprentice winner, John Rich from his work on The Apprentice.

Over the past year, Taylor has donated over $1 million to a variety of charities.

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Thursday, 30 June 2011

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