I hate it when “celebs” do this on the red carpet. Are all their handlers telling them to do the “blowing kisses to your fan(s)” pose? It’s silly. You hear that Kellie Pickler!?

Kellie Pickler arriving at the Country Music Association Awards.

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Photographs by Antonin Kratochvil.

Philanthropic Business Model (RED) has been in working mode now for one year. And while some do not believe that it’s worth while, people are living because of it.

Photojournalist Antonin Kratochvil and writer Alex Shoumatoff traveled to Zambia and saw the effects of the ARV drugs working with the people living with this terrible disease.

I urge you to read this Vanity Fair article, whether you support (RED) or not.

The idea behind (Red) is simple: participating companies, which so far include American Express, Apple, Armani, Gap, Motorola, and Converse (a subsidiary of Nike), sell (Red)-branded products. Forty percent of the gross profits from those sales go to providing free ARVs to Africans with aids. As the Web site Joinred.com puts it in its bluntly worded manifesto:

(Red) is not a charity. It is simply a business model. You buy (Red) stuff. We get the money, buy the pills and distribute them. They take the pills, stay alive and continue to take care of their families and contribute socially and economically in their communities.

The Elephants Bring out the Best In Paris Hilton -FadedYouthBlog

I feel sad when I read this about Britney -IDLYITW

Daddy McCartney’s girl, Stella, is my hero -Mollygood

Nick “Douchebag” Bollea/Hogan In the Clink -DLISTED

Justin Timberlake has some “just friends” in Australia -Dailystab

Lock up the Booze, Amy Winehouse headed to the US -CelebDirtyLaundry

Ah Robertson… There’s sure to be paps there! Ali Larter was caught at the Ivy on Robertson earlier this week. I’m sure she can thank the writer’s strike for her day off and photo op.

Maybe send them a gift certificate or something

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Um… As a former counselor, I have nothing to add to this… so read on from US Magazine.

Sources say the troubled pop star does not seem to grasp the gravity of her custody case, and they blame her bizarre public behavior (swapping clothes with a stranger, among her recent moves) on psychological issues, not drugs.

“It’s not substance abuse — it’s mental!” a confidante tells Us.

Pals suspect adult-onset ADD or depression, with one friend saying, “Postpartum has always been a problem” after giving birth to Sean Preston, 2, and Jayden James, 1

Ahh that natural lovely glow of pregnancy. It seems almost effortless and light. Easily done with a little spackel and a trowel.

Christina Aguilera certainly is starting to look uncomfortable being pregnant. Maybe it’s all of the late nights she’s been having lately taking their own toll on the mom to be.

Here she is at the Beverly Hills opening of Juicy Couture last night.

Hopefully she got to put her feet up at some point

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Jack Nicholson and Bruce Willis share secrets at the Lakers’ Game -DailyStab

I LOVE Kim Catrall. And this is why - CeleBitchy

Paul McCartney Gets His Makeout on!! WOOHOO! -ICYDK

Maybe Britney Spear’s Mom, Lynn, Should Help her, Not talk to the press-FadedYouthBlog

Fabio Vs George Clooney. Are you Serious? -Dlisted

Matthew Perry and Mandy Moore New Couple. I LOVE IT! -Mollygood

YIPPIE!!!! Project Runway is coming back! I love this show with Heidi Klum, Tim Gunn and Nina Garcia!!! It’s just so amazing to me that someone can turn sheets into something you can wear. I’m so not creative…

I just hope they pick a GOOD designer this year. I always seem to like the runners up more (Uli, Laura).

I can’t wait to see what happens this season.

So yeah, here’s Hedi, Tim and Nina. Heidi’s all blinged out in her own jewelry. Sell IT!

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She looks so much better now!!! Brittany Murphy makes a major improvement at the L’oreal “Night of Hope” to benefit Ovarian Cancer research. Love the new look Brittany!!!

muah!

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