I’m Dennis Haysbert, and I Approved This Message
The former president of the United States of 24, Dennis Haysbert, says he may have helped make Barack Obama’s candidacy possible.
“If anything, my portrayal of David Palmer, I think, may have helped open the eyes of the American people,” says the actor. “And I mean the American people from across the boardfrom the poorest to the richest, every color and creed, every religious baseto prove the possibility there could be an African-American president, a female president, any type of president that puts the people first.”
As ardent supporters of his fake presidency, we won’t argue with him. Still, he may have his history a little askew: Hadn’t Morgan Freeman already been president during the Deep Impact administration?
Senator Obama seems to think so. Upon meeting Freeman back in April, Obama said, “This guy was president before I was.”
Jolie-Pitt Money Zoned for War
The Jolie-Pitt Foundation’s good intentions are once again pointed eastward.
The nonprofit set up to dole out the namesake thespian couple’s excess dough to good causes has made a $1 million contribution to a handful of groups benefiting kids affected by the war in Iraq.
Half the hefty sum will be spread out among three education and relief organizations in the embattled Middle East nation, according to the Education Partnership for Children of Conflict, which said that nearly 5,700 kids will benefit from the donation.
The other $500,000 will go to the U.S.’ Armed Services YMCA Operation Hero Program, which provides tutoring and counseling for children who have a parent stationed overseas or have lost a parent in the fighting.
Meanwhile, the clothes off of Angelina’s back are slowly doing their part to help hurricane victims on these shores.
The current bid for the zip-up leather jacket Jolie wore in her new action flick Wanted stands at $1,500 on CharityFolks.com, with all proceeds going to the Morgan Freeman-championed Plan!t Now fund.
“Angelina was nice enough to donate the original jacket she wore and used in one of the coolest scenes of the movie,” Charity Folks founder Kelly Fiore told News Wednesday. “We have big expectations. Last time, she donated jewelry she wore to the Golden Globes, and it sold for $20,000.”
But considering it’s summer and not exactly leather-jacket weather, it makes sense that a round of golf with Freeman is currently going for $5,000 and four tickets to The Country Girl on Broadway, in which the mellifluous-voiced actor is making a rare theatrical appearance, are valued at $2,500.
And, Fiore said, friends of Freeman’s such as Ben Affleck, Alice Cooper and Sheryl Crow are set to give a little piece of their heartsor possessions, at leastas well. Plus, memorabilia from the upcoming Batman sequel The Dark Knight will be on the block soon.
“Morgan’s friends have been stepping up and saying, ’I want to donate!’” Fiore said. “We are still in the brainstorming phase, thinking of cool movie memorabilia that fans will love.”
Additional reporting by Whitney English
Buy Angelina Jolie’s Secondhand Clothes!
How hot does Angelina Jolie look in leather?
Yeah, way hot!
And now you can own one of the leather jackets that she wears in her new action flick, Wanted.
Bidding opened today at CharityFolks.com for Jolie’s black leather number featuring a diagonal front zipper and tassels on the zipper pulls.
If you wanna actually wear it, ya better be teensy-weensy. It’s an extra small.
Value is $1,000, and it’s expected to fetch about $3,000.
Proceeds benefit Plan!t Now, an organization started by Jolie’s Wanted costar Morgan Freeman that helps families and communities prepare for natural disasters before they occur.
Morgan Freeman: ‘Shoot This Motherf**cker’
We’ve heard Morgan Freeman say the words fate, fraternity and flies in previous Wanted trailers, but never this F word! In a new R-Rated trailer Morgan Freeman gets all Samuel L Jackson on us by demanding someone shoot someone else who he is obviously not keen on….if you know what I mean.
As with most R-Rated trailers there’s blood, violence and keyboard attacks. Enjoy!