Tyler Perry will give NAACP $1 million

Tyler Perry must have heard about Brangelina's $6.4 million in charity giveaways last year, because the writer/director/actor/producer/scientist/rock/star/race car driver/ lawyer/detective/fashionista has promised to give $1 million to the NAACP, People reports. Shoot, we could pledge to give eleventy billion dollars; Difference is, Tyler's good for it.

"I feel so honored and blessed to be in a position where I can give," Perry said. "Had it not been for the perseverance and vision of the thousands who came before me in the 100 years of this legendary organization, I would not be in the position I am in today."

The gift will be distributed over the next four years for advocacy programs on eceonomic equality education, health care and criminal justice, the mag says. And don't be surprised if the organization changes its name to Tyler Perry's NAACP.

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Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie gave away more than $6 million last year

Here's another feel-good item from Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie: The power couple gave away $6.4 million to charity in 2008, according to Showbiz411.com. All this good news lately ... who do they think they are, Johnny Depp?

Tax returns show Brangie more than doubled what they gave away in 2007, putting about $13 million in their Jolie-Pitt Foundation, giving away about half of it. The biggest recipients were Global Health at $2 million; Human Rights Watch with $1 million; and Pitt's Make It Right Foundation receiving $1 million. The Armed Service YMCA of the U.S. Army got $500,000, while Springfield Public Schools in Brad's hometown got $50,000. And don't forget the country of Cambodia, Pax's native country: They got about a cool million for various projects.

The couple split the amount of 2008 foundation funds at about $6 million each. Even their lawyer, Robert Offer, ponied up $10,000, which is more than the pocket change we dig up for the Salvation Army. What will The Juice* do if there's nothing scandalous to write about? We may have to (gasp!) bring back Paris Hilton. No wonder Jon and Kate Gosselin are so popular with the liberal media.

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Brad Pitt passes up $5 million for his kids

We've been ignoring the constant reports that Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are splitting up for the umpteenth time, mostly because actions speak louder than words. And when Brad passes up a $5 million payday to take his kids trick-or-treating, that doesn't really equate to problems at home, dig?

Life & Style says the prolific papa ditched an invite to the Oct. 31 Grand Prix Ball Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates, which was a Formula 1 charity event for clean-water organization Fresh2o. It attracted performers such as Beyonce, Timbaland and a Steve Tyler-less Aerosmith, but Brad decided to dress up as Yo Gabba Gabba's DJ Lance Rock for his kids instead.

“We were told he would be attending as the guest of the Tourism Development & Investment Company,” Global Event Management rep James Magee told Life & Style. “But he was a no-show, and nobody seemed to know why.”

Of course they wouldn't. Of course they wouldn't.

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Johnny Depp is People's Sexiest Man Alive

Hot on the heels of the announcement Johnny Depp is about to bank $35 million for a new Pirates of the Carribean movie, People names the 46-year-old the Sexiest Man Alive for 2009. We'd like to argue with that, but hey, it's Johnny Depp.

It's the second time for the actor, who claimed the crown in 2003, a feat only Brad Pitt and George Clooney have accomplished. It's a much better title than Matt Bomer's Sexiest Rising Star. We've never even seen White Collar.

"Johnny Depp was someone who was sexy 10 years ago. He'll be sexy 10 years from now," People senior editor Kate Coyne said on CBS' Early Show. "He's someone who appeals to multiple generations of women."

The Juice* knows that all too well, as several female members of the Juice* clan all have stated as much over the years. It's a good thing he's a notorious jerk and a serial womanizer, or else we'd start to think he's perfect. Wait, he isn't either of those things? Man.

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Jon Voight, Angelina Jolie are speaking again

It must almost be time for the holidays, because what else could explain the heartwarming tale that Jon Voight has reconciled with freaky daughter Angelina Jolie? Well, besides peace on Earth and the end of world hunger, we mean.

"We're in touch, but not regularly," Voight told Us. "We love each other and that's the most important thing."

Okay, so it's not quite the breakthrough Hallmark reunion we had not cared about, but it's something. The 70-year-old hadn't spoken to his daughter since he went on Access Hollywood in 2001 and told her to get help for "serious mental problems" (that was around her brother-kissing, Billy Bob Thornton blood-wearing phase).

A family friend says "they met face-to-face back in February, and are again on speaking terms:"Angie made the initial contact," the source says. "Brad (Pitt) has been supportive -- a key factor in her reaching out."

Of course Brad pushed her to be nice -- they need all the babysitters they can get!

[Photo: Jon and Angie back in 2000. You forgot she was that weird, didn't you? Getty Images]

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Stephen Colbert is sponsoring U.S. Olympic speedskating team

Our pals at SportsTalk are handling this one in print, so here from the AP: On Monday's The Colbert Report, Stephen Colbert announced his show has become the primary sponsor of the U.S. Speedskating team. The team's largest annual cash sponsor, DSB Bank NV, left the team in the lurch after it declared bankruptcy in October.

The name "Colbert Nation" -- the catchall for the legion of ardent fans of the satirical Comedy Central program -- will be emblazoned on the team's uniforms.

"On their enormous, billboard thighs, it will say, 'Colbert Nation,"' Colbert said in an interview before Monday evening's taping. "Be looking for that logo as it comes around the final turn. It will be easy to see because it will be in first place."

Speedskating has produced some of the most iconic figures in U.S. Olympic history, from Eric Heiden to Dan Jansen and Bonnie Blair. In all, Americans have claimed 75 medals -- 32 of them gold -- on the traditional long track oval and the wild-and-wooly short track rink. In Vancouver, Shani Davis, Chad Hedrick and short track star Apolo Anton Ohno will all be vying for medals.

"I personally love Comedy Central + The Colbert Report," Ohno said in an e-mail to The Associated Press. "Any attention the sport can get is going to be beneficial. I'd like to see how creative they can get! I'm game to do a skit about it :-)"

The show isn't paying the team any money directly. Instead, Colbert is calling on his fans to donate to the team via www.colbertnation.com and www.usspeedskating.org. In the past, Colbert has had a great deal of success raising money this way. He has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for the Yellow Ribbon Fund, a charity that assists injured service members and their families.

[Photo: Colbert with U.S. Speedskating executive director Robert Crowley, front, and Jansen. AP]

Charlize Theron kisses woman for $140,000

How much does it cost to plant a nice, long smooch on Charlize Theron? The going rate is $140,000 — and that’s if she’s doing it for charity! The bright side is, she doesn’t care if you’re a woman.

The 34-year-old locked lips with a female bidder at a gala for children’s charity OneXOne in San Francisco last week, Us reports. Bidding had stalled at $37,000 on a travel package that included World Cup tickets, a safari and a meeting with Nelson Mandela after Jeremy Piven pulled in $280,000 (huhsaywhaaaaa?) for a similar deal.

So Charlize did what needed to be done: she threw her lips in the mix. “For f--- sake! You can do better,” Theron told the crowd. “There is no way I am leaving here with Jeremy Piven getting a higher bid. I’ve got t--- for God’s sake.”

After a couple guys bid up to $135,000, the lucky lady plunked down the winning bid, ascended the stage and collected her prize as the crowd counted down.

“My boyfriend is not here tonight,” Charlize joked during the auction. Don’t worry, Char, we think Stuart Townsend’s real problem will be that somebody dropped a quarter-mil for Piven.

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Awww, Roman Polanski was denied bail

Switzerland's top criminal court on Tuesday rejected Roman Polanski's request to be released from prison on bail, the AP reports. Could it possibly be because of his penchant for jumping bail, moving to France and hiding out for 31 years? Could be.

"The appellant has already once in 1978 eluded American criminal proceedings by traveling to Europe," the Federal Criminal Court said in its 17-page verdict. "As a result, the motivation to flee is high."

Polanski asked for bail, house arrest and electronic monitoring, but it seems the tribunal still thought he was simply trying to avoid extradition to the United States on charges that he raped a 13-year-old girl. He has 10 days to appeal the decision, which his lawyer says Roman will likely do. How many chances does this guy get? If Joe Public was accused of such a heinous crime, he'd probably be stretched out on the rack faster than you can say due process.

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Jon & Kate Plus 8 will end in November

Prayers do pay off: RadarOnline broke the news that Jon and Kate Plus 8 will officially end its run in mid-November. Just remember, dear Juice*heads, it pays to pursue your dreams (of getting awful, backbiting pseudocelebs off the air by scorning them).

The site says sources confirm that Jon and Kate Gosselin are out after daddy decided to punish his OCD wife by claiming TLC can't film if they don't have permission. There were plans to change the show to Kate Plus 8, but Jon's objections (and viewers' shockingly good change in taste) have that plan on hold indefinitely.

"They will eke out what they can in terms of more shows," a source told RadarOnline.com. "Obviously they are not shooting anymore so they are taking what they have and seeing how many more episodes they can get out of it."

Is this the end of Jon and Kate on our page? Hardly; But like Paris Hilton, they will slowly fade from public view, rest assured.

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Padma Lakshmi pregnant despite endometriosis fight

Top Chef host Padma Lakshmi has been cooking up a lot lately, with the Star-Ledger out of Newark, N.J., reporting that the model and cookbook author is pregnant with her first child. Time to give the table wine a rest.

The ex-Mrs. Salman Rushdie hasn't revealed the father's name, but the real news is that she's conceived despite having suffered from endometriosis, a disorder with the lining of the uterus that often leads to infertility.

"This pregnancy has been referred to by her physician as nothing short of a medical miracle, and due to its delicate nature, we ask/implore the press to respect Ms. Lakshmi's privacy at this time." her rep said. We hope to be ogling her even more on Bravo for signs of the telltale baby bump.

[Photo: Padma on Sept. 20; so it wasn't just the cheeseburgers. Getty Images]

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