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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Halle Berry visits a friend in Los Angeles

David Bowie and his lovely wife Iman are seen going for a stroll in Manhattan

Tommy Lee runs errands in Beverly Hills

Real Housewife Kelly Bensimon receives flowers from an admirer after she has lunch with friends in New York

Rachel Bilson and her little pooch are out in Hollywood

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Last night Glamour’s Women of the Year Awards were held in New York and Rihanna took home top honours:  Woman of the Year.  Iman presented the award to her by saying how inspired she was by the young singer:

“Now I am even more impressed with her dignity and courage,”

Rihanna:

“It means a lot, because I’m a woman and I represent a lot of things for women, and part of that is being strong and being confident and being comfortable with who you are. And, all the women on the list this year happen to have all those qualities, so it’s an honour to be the Woman of the Year amongst all those great women.”

She also talked about what her interview with Diane Sawyer did for her:

“it was like a weight lifted off my chest and now I don’t have to talk about it anymore. I can talk about my music, things that I love”

Other winners of last night’s awards included:

• Stella McCartney
• Serena Williams
• Dr. Maya Angelou
• Dr. Jane Aronson
• Laura Ling and Euna Lee
• Marissa Mayer
• One Million Signatures Campaign
• Amy Poehler
• Susan Rice
• Maria Shriver
• Special Recognition: Michelle Obama

Amy Poehler received her award for being an inspiration to girls and said when she won:

“Girls, if boys say something that’s not funny, you don’t have to laugh,”

That’s so Amy, isn’t it??  :)

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Gwen Stefani and Dita Von Teese bond at Fashion Group International’s 26th annual Night Of Stars at Cipriani’s last night in New York.  I love Gwen’s hair that length.  She looks absolutely gorgeous.  All the ladies looked lovely in their dresses!

Lots of pictures including red carpet arrival and the after party.

Also attending:

• Tommy Hilfiger
• Michael Stipe
• Iman
• Emmy Rossum
• Eva Mendes
• Tyson Beckford
• Mary J. Blige
• Gwen Stefani
• Jon Bon Jovi
• Evan Rachel Wood
• Dita Von Teese
• Vera Wang
• Mark Ronson
• Kenneth Cole

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Halle Berry just keeps getting more and more beautiful as does her baby’s daddy and life partner Gabriel Aubry.  Here they are seen attending the Keep A Child Alive in New York.

Also attending:  

• Adrian Grenier
• Spike Lee
• Padma Lakshmi
• Samuel L. Jackson
• Nick Cannon
• Kerry Washington
• Iman
• Tommy Hilfiger
• Robin Thicke
• Paula Patton
• John Mayer
• Usher
• Mary J. Blige
• Kendu Isaacs
• Sir Richard Branson

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Life imitates art as Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis attend the American Ballet Theatre’s 2009 Fall Gala.  Mila and Natalie are starring in Black Swan together. Mila recently told Fox news that she has been training rigorously for the role:

“I’ve been studying for the past month, seven days a week, four to five hours a day of doing ballet, cardio and pilates and I have two more months before choreography begins.  “This ballet I’m doing you can’t fake it. Your body has to be structured differently, your hips have to be turned out, your shoulders have to be turned in, everything in your body is not natural, so I’m learning everyday.”

The rumour about the film is that Natalie and Mila will have a steamy same-sex love scene between them in this thriller. 

Also attending the gala were Emmy Rossum her boyfriend Adam Duritz, Joanna Garcia, Iman and Veronica Webb.

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