Brittany Murphy’s husband, Simon Monjack, and mother, Sharon Murphy, launched a foundation with the name of the actress, which would be dedicated to arts education for children, but it was not registered as a charity with the IRS or the state of California, as required by law.

There was no record of it being listed as a non-profit organization and therefore they had to disclose they are not registered as a nonprofit when soliciting money. When questioned about the inexistence of such disclosure by TMZ, the Brittany Murphy Foundation site was shut down temporarily with the message “Down for maintenance”.

Brittany Murphy’s Mom Sharon & Husband Simon Monjack On Larry King (VIDEO, PHOTOS)

The site was re-opened over the weekend with a special message to explain they were eager to launch a foundation to honor Brittany’s memory but that all the donations will be refund “until we have our non-profit status approved before proceeding to insure that we can truly honor Brittany’s charitable desires.”

The Brittany Murphy Foundation: We began the Brittany Murphy Foundation to honor Brittany’s wishes and to give her family, friends, and fans a way of keeping her legacy alive. In an effort to get the foundation off the ground quickly, we established it as a private foundation with plans to apply for nonprofit status down the road. However, after some thought, we have decided instead to wait until we have our nonprofit status approved before proceeding to ensure that we can truly honor Brittany’s charitable desires. Any donations made up until this point will be returned until we have all our paperwork solidified.

Sharon Murphy & Simon Monjack On Today Show (VIDEO)

Simon and Sharon might have been eager to see Brittany’s dream come true but when they conceal certain information like the fact they still didn’t have the 501(c)3 non-profit status, it certainly makes people question their true intentions.

Brittany Murphy Foundation Pictures + More Below go on reading »

The classic charity song “We Are The World” (1985) written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie got a special makeover to celebrate its 25th anniversary with a lot of new voices and a new cause: HELP Haiti! [watch music video below]

Simon Cowell’s All-Star “Everybody Hurts” Haiti Charity Song (AUDIO)

The “We Are The World 25” includes stars like Celine Dion, Jamie Foxx, Kanye West, Justin Bieber, Miley Cyrus, Jennifer Hudson, Pink and a very special excerpt with Michael Jackson (from the original recording) and Janet Jackson. The official music video, which features a message from Jamie Foxx and Lionel Richie, premiered during the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics on Friday (February 12).

Visit World25.org to learn how to donate For Haiti.

We Are The World 25 Music Video Below go on reading »

American Idol judge Simon Cowell gathered some big names from the UK and USA to sing REM’s 1980’s hit “Everybody Hurts” in an effort to raise money for the Haitian earthquake relief (listen to audio below).

“We Are The World” 2010 Remake For Haiti (VIDEO)

The song will be available for download at Amazon on February 7 and the CD single will be released the following day. The list of celebs offering their voice for this cause includes names like: Leona Lewis, Mariah Carey, Jon Bon Jovi, Robbie Williams, Kylie Minogue, Rod Stewart, Alexandra Burke, Miley Cyrus, Take That, Joe McElderry, Cheryl Cole, Mika, Michael Bublé, James Blunt, James Morrison, Susan Boyle, and Westlife.

Buy “Everybody Hurts” at Amazon (click here), HMV (click here) and Play (click here).

Help Haiti “Everybody Hurts” AUDIO Below go on reading »

A bunch of performers, which included some big names like Lionel Richie, Wyclef Jean, Celine Dion, The Jonas Brothers and Justin Bieber, got together to record a new version of Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie’s classic “We Are The World” at the Jim Henson Studios in Los Angeles on Monday (February 1).

Simon Cowell’s All-Star “Everybody Hurts” Haiti Charity Song (AUDIO)

“We Are The World”, which was a major worldwide success, was first released on March 17, 1985, as a charity song for “USA For Africa”. The official video for the 2010 remake, which was done to benefit Haiti, will air during the Winter Olympics opening ceremony on February 12 (watch sneak peek video below).

“We Are The World 25″ For Haiti All-Star Music Video HERE>>

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American Idol Jennifer Hudson enchanted with an amazing surprising performance of The Beatles’ hit song “Let It Be” at the Hope For Haiti Now Telethon on Friday (January 22) – watch video below.

To Help Haiti visit HOPE FOR HAITI NOW and/or UNICEF.

Jennifer Hudson “Let It Be” Hope For Haiti Video Below go on reading »

Matt Morris joined Justin Timberlake to deliver what was probably the most beautiful and emotional performance of the night with a cover of the song “Hallelujah” at the Hope For Haiti Now Telethon on Friday (January 22) – watch video below.

To Help Haiti visit HOPE FOR HAITI NOW and/or UNICEF.

Justin Timberlake & Matt Morris “Hallelujah” Hope For Haiti Video Below go on reading »

Colombian star Shakira performed her own rendition of Chrissie Hynde’s classic “I’ll Stand by You” at the Hope For Haiti Now Telethon on Friday (January 22) – watch video below.

To Help Haiti visit HOPE FOR HAITI NOW and/or UNICEF.

Shakira “I’ll Stand By You” Hope For Haiti Video Below go on reading »

Actress/singer Beyonce adapted the lyrics of her hit song “Halo” to this special occasion and delivered a very emotional, powerful performance at the Hope For Haiti Now Telethon on Friday (January 22) – watch video below.

To Help Haiti visit HOPE FOR HAITI NOW and/or UNICEF.

Beyonce “Halo” Hope For Haiti Video Below go on reading »

Singer Christina Aguilera performed a stripped back version of the new song “Lift Me Up”, which will be featured on her upcoming fourth studio album titled “Bionic”, at the Hope For Haiti Now Telethon on Friday (January 22) – watch video below.

To Help Haiti visit HOPE FOR HAITI NOW and/or UNICEF.

Christina Aguilera “Lift Me Up” Hope For Haiti Video Below go on reading »

Madonna, who was accompanied by a gospel choir, performed an amazing rendition of her emblematic and controversial song “Like a Prayer” at the Hope For Haiti Now Telethon on Friday (January 22) – watch video below.

To Help Haiti visit HOPE FOR HAITI NOW and/or UNICEF.

Madonna “Like a Prayer” Hope For Haiti Video Below go on reading »

Musician Josh Mayer challenged TMZ to find his musghot (John Mayer Mugshot Photo). Of course that in less than a day TMZ completed the challenge, posted his mugshot and John has to pay $25,000 to the charity of their choice as he promised.

I guess it is clear John knew the challenge would be too easy for TMZ and what he really wanted was some good publicity and to donate money to charity. John just posted on his Twitter pictures of the checks he wrote to Pet Orphans of Southern California and Ace of Hearts, the two charities chosen by TMZ to split the money.

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Pregnant Nicole Richie and her longtime boyfriend and babies’ daddy, Joel Madden, attended the Sony Cierge and The Richie-Madden Children’s Foundation Private Cocktail Event Supporting UNICEF held at MyHouse in Los Angeles yesterday (March 23).

Nicole looked perfect in a silk gown showing off her small baby bump while posing with the Madden twins, Joel and Benji Madden. The socialite’s maternity style is admirable and proves you can look stunning, rocking the hippie-chic style, during those fashion-dreadful months!

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Even Hollywood stars care about people other than themselves. Several of them showed up to the Los Angeles Mission on Christmas Eve to serve food, hand out gifts and spend time talking with some homeless members of their community. The mostly B-listers included Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt, Melissa Joan Hart, Alyssa Milano, Corbin Bleu, Melissa Gilbert, Bruce Boxleitner and Antonio Villaraigos. Heidi and Spencer used the time-of course- to ham it up for the cameras and show excessive amounts of PDA. Is that even sanitary? Whatever.

Regardless of their intentions, good for all of the celebs for giving back. They certainly don’t deserve the fam and fortune more than anyone else.

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Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz chose the holidays to show off their precious baby Bronx Mowgli Wentz and honor their word to not sell their baby’s first photos to some magazine (sorry, no money for papa Joe!).

“Happy Holidays
To all our friends!
Love Pete, Ashlee and Bronx

We decided to share the best gift we could ever receive with you: Bronx Mowgli Wentz. We couldn’t be happier. And in the spirit of the holidays, we’d like to encourage you to give on your own. Below is a list of worthwhile charities that need your support:

www.theirc.org | www.roomtogrow.com | www.richiemaddenfoundation.com”

The tasteful Happy Holidays card from Ashlee and Pete was posted on his website FriendsOrEnemies.com and they ask you for you to donate whatever you can for some worthwhile charities including Joel Madden & Nicole Richie Children’s Foundation.

Merry Christmas!!
Hugh Hefner’s “Topless Twins” Special Christmas Card (NSFW)
Britney Spears & Kids’ Special Happy Holidays Card
Lindsay Lohan Wants You To Learn From Her Mistakes This Christmas

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Christmas came a little early for some kids at the Mount Vernon Boys Club in New York when Chris Bridges (aka Ludacris) came to town. The Ludacris Foundation and Alize co-sponsored a party to make this a very special Christmas season for a lot of kids who might otherwise not get much. With presents, face painting and more, I bet it was a blast for all those children… Way to go, Luda!

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