U2′s Bono and Adam Clayton were at the New York premiere of The Lazarus Effect, an HBO documentary about the AIDS/HIV crisis in Africa and the impact of the antiretroviral (Arv) drugs used to fight AIDS/HIV.

Nike teamed up at the premiere with their Lace Up, Save Lives campaign in which if you purchase RED laces from Nike, 100% of the proceeds go to various funds. According to Nike’s site:

You purchase (NIKE)RED laces.

Nike is contributing 100% of its profits from the sale to the Global Fund and to football-based programs that help fight AIDS in Africa.

Funds are received by programs like Grassroots Soccer, which uses football as a framework to teach youths how to avoid contracting HIV/AIDS.

Funds are also contributed to The Global Fund to fund HIV/AIDS programs that support the purchase of lifesaving Antiretroviral (ARV) medication, training of medical staff, HIV testing and treatment to help prevent the transmission of the virus from pregnant mothers to their babies.

Life-saving knowledge is received by the next generation in Africa.

Since its inception, (RED)™ partners and events have generated over £80 million to the Global Fund and the number keeps growing.

Also attending the premiere:  Iman, Alek Wek, Ed Burns, Gabourey Sidibe, and Hayden Christensen.

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What a mixture of celebrities at the 2010 White House Correspondent’s Association Dinner.  You had rock stars, rap stars, reality stars, fashion designers, directors, athletes and directors. President Obama was hysterical and I’ve included the video of that.  It’s long but the first 5 minutes are great anyways.  He takes a couple of digs at Jay Leno and it’s very funny.

Just some of the celebrities there:

• Kim Kardashian
• Judd Apatow
• Leslie Mann
• Bradley Cooper
• Sherri Shepherd
• Stephen Spielberg
• Scarlett Johansson
• Jimmy Fallon
• Dana Delaney
• Jonas Brothers
• Gabrouey Sidibe
• Jessica Alba
• Adrian Grenier
• Common
• Jon Bon Jovi

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One of my favourite actresses Kate Winslet poses with Colin Firth (who I must say is growing on me in recent days) and it looks to be a mutual admiration society of these two.  Colin Firth won for Leading Actor in A Single Man.

Kathryn Bigelow’s The Hurt Locker cleaned up at the BAFTAs with six wins including Best Picture and Director beating out ex-husband James Cameron for Avatar (which btw I saw it this weekend for the first time and it is as great as everyone says it is). Cameron has been very vocal about his support for his ex-wife which is fabulous. This, of course only adds to the Oscar buzz considering she has won a Producers Guild Award, Critics Choice Award, Writers Guild Award and a Director’s Guild Award in various categories for The Hurt Locker.

Also attending the BAFTAs:

• Robert Pattinson
• James Cameron
• Vanessa Redgrave
• Kristen Stewart
• Claire Danes
• Carey Mulligan
• Joanathan Rhys Meyers
• Anna Kendrick
• Saoirse Ronan
• Matt Dillon
• Gabourey Sidibe
• Tom Ford
• Quentin Tarantino
• Audrey Tautou
• Kristin Scott Thomas
• Mickey Rourke
• Christoph Waltz
• Vera Farmiga

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It was tea time for Emily Blunt and others as they attended the BAFTA/LA 16th Annual Awards Season Tea Party. This small, intimate invited only get together took place at the Beverly Hills hotel where everyone relaxed before tonight’s Golden Globe Awards.

The Golden Globes is probably one of my most favourite award shows because the atmosphere is very relaxed (could be the alcohol) and of course Ricky Gervais will be hosting and considering he says he hasn’t practised his hosting duties, this could be fun and highly inappropriate.  When I’m in an especially naughty mood, me loves inappropriate.

Attending the tea party:

• Alison Brie
• Talulah Riley
• Olivia Williams
• Claire Danes
• Maggie Gyllenhaal
• Anna Kendrick
• Quentin Tarantino
• Paul McCartney
• Jane Fonda
• Julianne Moore
• Tom Ford
• Helen Mirren
• Amanda Righetti
• Ben Foster
• Gabourey Sidibe
• Ed Westwick
• Eli Roth
• Kevin McHale
• Jessica Szohr

and lots others.

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Tim Burton was honoured last night at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York where 14 of his films are being showcased along with all his other works.  He says of being being honoured:

“In my life, I’ve had many surreal, great things happen — meeting my idol, Vincent Price; being able to make movies; and this one, I think, tops it in the sense that it’s the most amazing and surreal, and that’s what you look for in life, is these great and incredible [experiences].”

On hand to celebrate his body of work:  Johnny Depp, Patti  Smyth, Ashley Olsen, Mary-Kate Olsen, Ashley Greene, Helena Bonham Carter, and Gabourey Sidibe

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