Celebrities were ranked in accordance with their influence on philanthropic causes.

The Daily Beast recently published what it called The Celebrity Impact Rankings to find out how much the celebrity’s work raised public awareness along with how generous they were.

Justin Timberlake was the most effective philanthropic spokesperson in the US, according to a complicated formula that was used by the site.

Timberlake’s work on the Shriners Hospital for Children was reported to yield $9 million for the organisation over the last two years.

The second celeb on the list was megastar Madonna, whose work with Malawian children generated “$5 million+ worth of publicity” to Raising Malawi since 2007, the website claimed.

Third ranking went to Pamela Anderson for “$4 million+ of campaigning” for PETA, the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. Others to make the Top 10 list were Oprah Winfrey, Angelina Jolie, Rhianna, George Clooney, Salma Hayek and Shakira.

Celine Dion is pictured holding hands with her 7-year old son Rene Charles as they visit one of the centers of the African Children’s Feeding Scheme (ACFS) in Soweto, South Africa. The ACFS is an organization that provides meals for poor orphaned and abandoned kids. Now this is the right way to do some charity and not adopting a kid suddenly. The 39-year old Canadian singer was in Africa as she kicked off her world tour in Johannesburg, South Africa last week. Celine in the highest-selling female artist in South Africa of all time so it’s great to see that she’s using her name to do some good for the country.

Apparently, according to Posh Spice Victoria Beckham, you can only be a true fan if you cry, or even better, pass out. In a video that was filmed just after her arrival in Japan to begin the Spice Girls reunion world tour; she says “When the paramedics are called I think that is a good sign, it shows real determination as a fan.”

The video has been released on her website for those that don’t believe me – check it out for yourselves.

So, if you are made of stronger stuff that passing out because you have met your idol, or crying because you are on the same planet as someone famous; then I am sorry but you do not class as a dedicated fan and you may as well give up now.

Really Victoria, did anyone ever tell you to think before you speak?

The alternative band Incubus is auctioning off a boatload of their stuff on eBay. It’s not because they’re broke. It’s all for the benefit of the Make Yourself Foundation, a charity founded by the band which gives to a host of other charities.

This past year, the band raised over $600,000 to support the foundation via their tours in the US and Europe. They are now looking to add to that number via the eBay auctions. There are over 50 items on sale including lead singer Brandon Boyd’s 2006 Mini Cooper, their custom Xbox, a pool cue and a lot of sneakers.

The Hives are the featured artist on Myspace! The Hives have also launched an exclusive listening party for their brand new album The Black & White Album on their Myspace page. Fans now have the chance to listen to The Black & White Album in it’s entirety before the album is released on November 13th.Please visit
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Get a behind the scenes look at the making of The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus’ video for “Your Guardian Angel.” Follow Ronnie, Duke, Elias, Joey, and Jon as they shoot their video, talk about the concept and bring their passion to life.

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In an unprecedented move, Billboard has decided to revise their charts by allowing records sold at only one retailer to appear on the lists. As a result, Britney Spears did not take the top spot on the albums’ chart but rather surrendered it to the Eagles.

Britney’s ‘Blackout’ was expected to sell 350,000 copies based on projections. However, it only sold 290,000 copies since its release last week. By contrast, Carrie Underwood’s latest CD sold 527,000 copies on its debut week. The Eagles’ double disc, their first album of original material in 28 years which is only available at Wal-Mart, sold over 700,000 copies.

Keith also just turned 40 this past Friday. Wife Nicole threw a party at their favorite Bondi restaurant, Icebergs. A guest list of 45 family and friends included the likes of Hugh Jackman and his wife and director Bas Luhrmann.

This past Sunday also saw Keith dedicate his ARIA award to Nicole during his acceptance speech.

As its title suggests, this balls-to-the-wall album finds Kid Rock latching onto the verities of sex, drugs and rock & roll as a path to redemption — both his and the country’s. He’d never admit it, but hurt over losing Pamela Anderson fuels his appetite for salvation. She’s the target of the hilarious country romp “Half Your Age,” which proclaims Rock’s new girlfriend to be “half your age and twice as hot.”

Rock shows his wistful side, too. “All Summer Long” takes its inspiration from “Night Moves,” by Bob Seger (Kid’s Michigan idol), mashing up the piano lick from “Werewolves of London” with bits of “Sweet Home Alabama” for a story of sexual awakening. It’s stirring stuff. And “Amen” imports a gospel choir to denounce religious hypocrisy, racism and pointless soldiers’ deaths in Iraq. There’s straight country, hard-edged rock, big soul balladry and rhymes declaimed over metal guitar. Throughout, Kid Rock extends the Seger-Mellencamp tradition of heartland rock — its swagger as well as its vulnerability — into a new era.

Kid Rock is the first to admit that he’s “no saint” — his immortal couplet (from “So Hott”), “I don’t want to be your friend/ I want to fuck you like I’m never gonna see you again,” amply makes that point. But his good-hearted faith in rock & roll delivers a powerful kick. As he well knows — and Rock N Roll Jesus proves — roaring guitars, truckloads of attitude and an unquenchable lust for life make up for a multitude of sins.

Paul McCartney has boasted of his “decadent” womanizing years in The Beatles, during a candid interview with troubled rocker Pete Doherty. McCartney requested Doherty interview him for a British newspaper, after watching his band Babyshambles perform on TV. You go Paul; you deserve the best that the world has to offer. You have given so much to mankind you should get a little in return. I only wish the women in your life were as awesome as the band you were in. Some the women in your life have just entered your life to turn you into some trash that you certainly are not and rob you of your money that you have earned because of your sheer talent. Just look at how Heather Mills is trying and maybe succeeding at getting a large chuck of your fortune and you haven’t been able to kick aside these gold diggers from your life. Life is certainly to have fun and when you have the money there’s nothing to stop you too, but old guy act wisely or else you’d be like that tennis player Borg who left with nothing despite winning millions.

The video has a 1920 burlesque theme which was shot at the Beacon, Jersey City last month. It’s quite interesting to see a ‘punk’ dress up as a cabaret girl of some sort. Christina Aguilera never had much trouble. But then again, Christina has always been more believable and tolerable than Avril. I mean, the song even sounds like any Shakira song and Eve 6’s ‘Inside Out (Heart in a Blender)’. Copyright lawsuit anyone?

Also, a source from the set of the video has leaked that Avril is really in over her head. She had two personal masseuses tending to her during the shoot.

Heidi Montag celebrated her 21st birthday on Saturday night by performing her new single ‘Higher’ during her party at LAX nightclub at the Luxor hotel in Las Vegas. If you recall, that’s the same day that her arch rival Lauren Conrad launched her fashion collection online.

The reality show star turned wannabe singer and her boyfriend Spencer Pratt had dinner with friends at Sin City’s Social House inside the Treasure Island hotel before her big singing debut. Spencer even acted as Heidi’s publicity when he was spotted wearing a ‘Team Heidi’ shirt earlier in the day.

Attorney Laura A. Wasser filed a motion Friday asking a Superior Court commissioner to make permanent a conditional order to seal all documents dealing with custody. It was filed in response to a motion by People magazine and TV station seeking to unseal some of the papers.

“This is the perfect instance to stop the madness,” Wasser said in court. Federline’s attorney Mark Vincent Kaplan agreed with Wasser’s motion.

Commissioner Scott Gordon heard arguments Friday, but put off ruling on the issue until a hearing set for Monday on Federline’s request to gain a bigger share of custody.

Representing People and KNBC-TV, lawyer Alonzo Wickers cited a pair of cases that he said show family law documents, even those involving custody, need not be kept entirely private.

“No statute says custody-related documents should be broadly sealed,” Wickers said.

The singer married Federline in October 2004. She filed for divorce last November and the divorce became official July 30. The two have joint custody of sons Sean Preston, who turned 2 on Friday, and Jayden James, who turned 1 on Wednesday.

She is as big a piece of crap as Britney and Lindsay, and Fergie it seems cannot make up her mind whether she wants to take a stand against the two or support them in some way. Day she comes out with comments blasting two of Hollywood’s most erratic celebrities and once she knows that she’s said something bad which in the first case she shouldn’t said, she tries to make up for the glitch by saying she feels for them. Maybe she the one who needs some therapy to help her make up her make on her decision making abilities. Actually, I feel bad for Britney but not Lindsay. I think Lindsay’s just a punk who thinks her fame will get her out of anything. They oughta lock her ass up and throw away the key! “They’re young. I was young when I went through my stuff. Leave them alone. If they want to get better, they’re going to get better on their own. If somebody is going to change, they have to want to do it themselves,” she says.