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Pitts donate $1m
June 16, 2009
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Brad Pitt and his siblings have given $1 million to help a Missouri hospital open a pediatric cancer center that will be named for their mother. Pitt and his siblings' families, Doug and Lisa Pitt and Rob and Julie Neal, gave the money to St. John's Hospital in Springfield to honor their mother's passion for children's issues. The Jane Pitt Pediatric Cancer Center will open this summer in the town where Pitt and his siblings grew up. (AP)
Alba off the hook
Police have decided against pursuing a criminal vandalism case against actress Jessica Alba over posters that were plastered around Oklahoma City. None of the owners of property on which the posters were placed wanted to press charges against Alba, 28, who has apologized. The posters were aimed at raising awareness about the declining numbers of great white sharks. (AP)Stage engagement
"Sopranos" star Drea de Matteo and her longtime boyfriend, country singer Shooter Jennings, are engaged. De Matteo's publicist said Jennings proposed to her Thursday at his concert in Utica, N.Y. Jennings surprised de Matteo when he called her to the stage to pop the question. The couple have an 18-month-old daughter, Alabama. (AP)Beyoncé at BETs
Beyoncé will perform at the BET Awards. Show organizers said the pop star will attend the ceremony, as will her husband, Jay-Z. The show, hosted by Jamie Foxx, will be broadcast live June 28. (AP)Nervous system
"I haven't been really nervous about a gig in a long time. You don't want to be the guy who made people say, 'Oh, remember the year when Engvall did it? Ugh.' " - Comedian Bill Engvall, on hosting the CMT awards this week
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