George Clooney | Celebrities, News & Entertainment

2010 SAG Awards: Betty White, 88, Is A Hoot!

Betty White received the Life Achievement Award at the 2010 Screen Actor’s Guild Awards tonight and she still has lots of sass and humor in her! Sandra Bullock introduced the iconic funny woman and The Proposal co-star following a montage of her work over the past 60 years…and Betty took the stage and took a shot at her co-star, saying:

Isn’t it wonderful when someone as plain as [Sandra Bullock] can do so well and accomplish so much [in film].

Betty went on to thank her fellow actors and dropped in a few more jokes that drew laughs, including a mention of the many people she has worked with over the years who were in the audience and those that she has “had.”

George Clooney, who took the stage at the end of the SAG Awards to present the last prize, kept the joke going. He acknowledged working with Betty White on Golden Girls back in the day and thanked her for her “discretion” during her speech.

We love Betty White — congratulations on a fabulous career and award!

‘Hope for Haiti’ Raises $58 Million

hopeforhaiti 300x210 Hope for Haiti Raises $58 Million Last night’s “Hope for Haiti” telethon raised an incredible $58 million for the devastated nation and it’s still not over. Donations are still being counted with more coming in via phone calls, text messages and online.

Drawing out a diverse group of Hollywood’s A-list, the telethon featured performances by Madonna, Alicia Keys, Bono, Neil Young, Shakira, Sheryl Crow, Beyonce and many others. A compilation of the songs — available on iTunes – ranked as the #1 album across the globe today.

Daily Buzz: ‘Hope for Haiti’ Hollywood A-List, Robert Pattinson Speaks Out, Sundance Hates Jon Gosselin

Hope for Haiti brought the Hollywood A-List out for a good cause. Right from the start of Hope for Haiti Now: A Global Benefit for Earthquake Relief, George Clooney made a heartfelt opening to kick off the telethon.

Halle Berry, Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert Pattinson, Ben Stiller, Nicole Kidman, Bill Clinton, Samuel L. Jackson, Matt Damon, Clint Eastwood, Morgan Freeman, Chris Rock Brad Pitt, Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts, and Denzel Washington all appeared to appeal for help.

Robert Pattinson did his part to help the people of Haiti! Pattinson spoke at the Hope for Haiti telethon! Robert appeared on camera from London to talk about how technology, including Twitter, Facebook and texting, has shaped the response to the earthquake in Haiti. He shared the story of a girl in Haiti who had been buried under a flattened university for nearly six days, praying that someone would find her. Finally, on the sixth day, rescuers discovered her because of a text message sent from underneath the rubble.

Jon Gosselin and his new love muffin invaded the Sundance Film Festival this week—-and Sundance wants Jon to go home!

According E! News The Awful Truth, Gosselin and his girlfriend Morgan Christie have been trying to get attention in Park City.

The gruesome twosome is making sure no one misses their anticipated arrival at the Sundance Film Fest, and here’s how:

“They just kept walking up and down Main Street,” a poor onlooker describes. “They were holding hands, and it was pretty obvious they wanted everyone to see them. They kept walking up and down the same street over and over.”

George Clooney: Celebrity Volunteers Answering Phones for ‘Hope for Haiti’ Telethon

When you call to donate to Hope for Haiti tonight, you never know who might answer the phone. Hope for Haiti Now: A Global Benefit for Earthquake Relief has an all star line-up of celebrities soliciting funds! George Clooney told MTV News:

It’ll be the biggest bank of faces that you recognize answering the phones. And that will be streamed live on the Web the entire time. So if you call and you get Daniel Day-Lewis on the line, you can wave at him, and you’ll see him. It’ll be kind of funny, actually. I told everyone to say they’re Daniel Day-Lewis.

You got about 130 to 140 actors, athletes, singers and television hosts, and they’re all coming up not to be on TV, but simply to answer the phones.

Clooney told MTV that he is thankful to all the stars who have volunteered their time in one way or another. Jay-Z, Beyoncé, Madonna and Bruce Springsteen,Will Smith and Muhammad Ali are just a few of the many names who will be part of the telethon.

Join George Clooney, Anderson Cooper and Wyclef Jean for MTV’s Hope for Haiti Now telethon, airing commercial-free Friday, January 22, at 8 p.m. ET and visit HopeForHaitiNow.org or call (877) 99-HAITI to make a donation now.

Hope for Haiti will air commercial-free across ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, CNN, BET, the CW, HBO, MTV, VH1 and CMT.

Learn more about what you can do to help with earthquake-relief efforts in Haiti, and for more information, see Think MTV.

Daily Buzz: Remembering Martin Luther King, ‘Avatar’ Big Golden Globes Winner, Stars Line Up for Haiti Telethon

In honor of Martin Luther King Jr., YouTube’s homepage is featuring videos and reenactments of his famous speech created by YouTube users.

After a big opening month with over $1.6 billion in sales worldwide, James Cameron’s “Avatar” took home the big honors at last night’s Golden Globe awards. Cameron won the Best Director statue while the movie won the award for Best Drama.

George Clooney‘s 2-hour telethon scheduled for Friday, January 22nd is bringing in more big stars for the cause. In addition to Clooney, stars lining up to co-host or perform include Wyclef Jean,Anderson Cooper, Bono, Justin Timberlake, Alicia Keys, Sting and Christina Aguilera. The telethon will air at 8pm ET on MTV and many additional networks.

Daily Buzz: ‘Hope for Haiti’, Conan Takes Heat from NBC, MLK Day Plans?

Eleven broadcast and cable networks will air a two-hour telethon next Friday night to benefit the victims of the Haiti earthquake, according to MTV Networks.

Hope for Haiti will air next Friday at 8 p.m. EST on ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, CNN, BET, CW, HBO, MTV, VH1, and CMT in the United States, while MTV Networks International, CNN International and National Geographic channels will show it around the world.

The show will be hosted by the actor George Clooney, the Haitian-American musician Wyclef Jean and Anderson Cooper.

Looks like NBC is going to blame everything on Conan O’Brien! NBC’s Dick Ebersol claims the slip in The Tonight Show ratings is Conan’s fault! The network exec told The New York Times:

It was chicken-hearted and gutless to blame a guy you couldn’t beat in the ratings. He added that ‘what this is really all about is an astounding failure by Conan.’

Americans will celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. day on Monday. As we celebrate the legacy of the civil-rights leader, thousands of Americans are contributing humanitarian services in Haiti, where millions are in need.