Sandra Bullock, Madonna Give To Haiti Relief

LOS ANGELES, Calif. --

Sandra Bullock said Friday she donated $1 million toward Haitian earthquake relief, and Madonna announced she gave $250,000 toward the effort as celebrity aid continued to pour into the devestated country.

Bullock’s contribution went to Doctors Without Borders’ emergency operations in Port-Au-Prince, where three of the organization’s existing facilities were damaged by the magnitude 7.0 quake.

“I wanted to ensure that my donation would be used immediately to meet the needs of the Haitian people affected by this catastrophic event,” said Bullock in a statement.

Madonna’s gift was to Partners In Health, a longtime medical provider in Haiti.

“I urge all of my friends and fans around the world to join me collectively to match my contribution or give in any way you can,” she said. “We must act now.”

Earlier Friday, Not On Our Watch, an advocacy and grantmaking group founded by George Clooney, Brad Pitt and others, donated $1 million to Partners in Health.

The international Red Cross estimates 45,000 to 50,000 people were killed in the earthquake, which devastated the Caribbean nation on Tuesday.

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Couple Sues KISS Rocker Gene Simmons Over Alleged Attack

LOS ANGELES, Calif. --

A couple who said they were assaulted by Gene Simmons sued the KISS bassist for unspecified damages Thursday, court records show.

Nathan Marlowe and his wife Cynthia Manzo said Simmons attacked them, threatened them and took their video camera at the upscale The Grove mall on Saturday after they started filming the rocker.

The couple’s attorney, Matthew Nezhad, says a police report was filed. The couple sought a restraining order against Simmons on Wednesday, but that petition was denied.

Simmons has not been arrested and no charges have been filed.

According to the complaint and restraining order application, Marlowe asked Simmons for his view on monogamy, and Simmons responded by telling Marlowe to get his shot and leave. The filings state Simmons then lunged and attacked Marlowe, taking the video camera, then turned on Manzo when she tried to get the camera back.

A phone message seeking comment from Simmons’ entertainment attorney was not immediately returned.

The couple are seeking damages of more than $25,000 for civil claims of assault, battery and infliction of emotional distress. The lawsuit was filed as a verified complaint, meaning Marlowe and Manzo signed it under penalty of perjury.

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Demi Moore, John Stamos, Paris Hilton & More Twitter For Christmas

LOS ANGELES, Calif. --

A host of stars have hopped on Twitter to share their Christmas wishes.

“all i wanted for christmas is my family in nyc-got my wish,” John Stamos wrote from a snowy East Coast. “sending love and happiness to you all - HAPPY HOLIDAYS.”

Teen singing sensation Justin Bieber also popped online to share his thanks for a great year.

“This holiday season i hope we can all appreciate eachother and be happy 4 eachother’s blessings. help 1 another the way u have all helped me,” he Tweeted.

Other stars hit the social networking Web site to share their holiday plans, including Demi Moore, who revealed she spent December 23 with her ex, Bruce Willis.

“About to hear my 2 girls perform on stage with their dad doing some rockin’ Christmas songs!” she noted.

Martha Stewart was also in a family mood, Tweeting that she was looking forward to spending the holidays with her daughter and son-in-law.

“alexis and kevin are coming today- scrabble?cards?lots of cooking- homemade pasta,rack of lamb(organic of course),salad from the cold frame,” she wrote.

But not everyone was ready for the holidays, including Pete Wentz and “Star Trek” actor Simon Pegg, who Tweeted as they hit the town in New York and London respectively, for a few items.

“christmas eve last minute presents. forgetting everything i was supposed to remember,” Pete wrote.

“Love it when there’s a line outside the butcher. It means there’s a meat rush on. Ordinary folk scrapping over sausages like junk yard dogs,” Simon Tweeted about picking up last minute food items in London.

But at least one star revealed Christmas came a wee bit early as she opened gifts.

“At home opening Christmas presents from my man. SO happy! He really spoiled me this year and gave me so many incredible presents! :),” Paris Hilton wrote of gifts from boyfriend Doug Reinhardt. “All the jewelry he bought me… is so stunning! It’s true Diamonds are a girl’s best friend. I am speechless. :)”

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Julia Roberts, Jennifer Aniston, Mickey Rourke Join Golden Globes Presenters

Julia Roberts, Jennifer Aniston and Mickey Rourke will be among the presenters at the 67th Golden Globe Awards.

“Lost” star Matthew Fox will also present at the ceremony, Access Hollywood has confirmed.

Other stars previously slated to join the show are Robert De Niro and Leonardo DiCaprio, who will present the Cecil B. DeMille Award to director Martin Scorsese.

The show will air on NBC on Sunday, January 17, at 8 PM ET.

“Up In The Air” heads into the awards ceremony with six nominations, including Best Drama and a Best Actor nod for star George Clooney, the most for any film this year.

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Kendra Wilkinson, Khloe & Kim Kardashian Hit Their Blogs With Christmas Cheer

New mom Kendra Wilkinson is just one of the many celebrities thrilled that Christmas is just around the corner.

“Christmas was always a really big deal in my family and my mom always went all out to make it really special for me and my brother,” Kendra wrote on her official blog. “I have sooooo many amazing xmas memories and i’m sure this one will top the rest now that i’m sharing it with my son and my hubby!!! I feel like the luckiest girl in the world right now!”

As previously reported on AccessHollywood.com, Kendra and her husband, Hank Baskett of the NFL’s Indianapolis Colts, welcomed their first child together – a son, also named Hank — earlier this month. And although their baby is only a few weeks old, Kendra said she’s gearing up to create Christmas memories that will last a lifetime.

“I can’t wait to start my own family traditions and i’m so excited to make every xmas memorable for lil hank like my mom did for me,” Kendra wrote.

The former Playboy model also posted a photo of herself from her earlier days on Santa’s lap.

Khloe Kardashian offered her own Christmas blog, recommending her fans check out “Home Alone.”

”‘Home Alone’ is probably one of my top 10 favorite movies of all time! No matter how old I get, I seriously can’t not watch it if I see it on TV — it really just never gets old. Macauley Culken (sic) was just the cutest thing ever and I might have had a little crush on him when I was little haha,” she wrote.

“If you haven’t seen this movie then you’ve been robbed of a childhood and must go out and rent it immediately! That’s an order!!! LOL,” Khloe added.

Khloe’s sister, Kim, also wrote about Christmas on her blog from New York City.“New York is so beautiful at Christmas… very different to LA. Have you guys visited NYC at the holidays?” she asked.

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