Posted on Mon Dec 26th, 2011 1:00pm PDT By
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Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber and George Clooney are among the top 20 celebrities that made the cut for this year's Celebs Gone Good list ... courtesy of DoSomething.org.
The "Born This Way" singer, who spent a large portion of this year fighting against bullying, created the Born This Way Foundation in an effort to empower youth. For years, Lady G has also contributed to AIDS awareness, battling poverty and supporting gay rights.
Justin Bieber, 17, focused on the organization Pencils of Promise which to date has built 41 schools in Nicaragua, Guatemala and Laos. Biebs has agreed to donate a portion of the proceeds earned from his perfume sales, as well as sales generated from his holiday album
Under The Mistletoe. The "Baby" singer is also involved with several other charities including Make-A-Wish Foundation, Toronto's Daily Bread Food Bank and Children's Wish Foundation.
As for George Clooney, he gained recognition for his advocacy of human rights in Sudan.
Click thru to see the entire list of this year's twenty honorees.
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Posted on Mon Dec 26th, 2011 12:15pm PDT By
X17 Staff
Ellen Francisco Malibu Properties
Pierce Brosnan is no longer the owner of this gorgeous Mediterranean estate in Malibu!
The former 007 actor has sold the 3,800 square-foot property for $2.79 million ... considerably less than his original asking price of $3.9 million. Brosnan first listed the property in June 2010.
The home, which sits on Malibu's Broad Beach, boasts three bedrooms, high ceilings with wood beams, custom fireplace, walls of glass and ocean views.
See more of this stunning pad in our gallery below.
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Posted on Mon Dec 26th, 2011 11:30am PDT By
X17 Staff
The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo had a budget close to $90 million, however the highly-anticipated flick only brought in $13 million during opening weekend.
When asked if that makes
Dragon Tattoo a flop, one movie analyst tells
E!:
"A debut of $13 million over the holiday season is equivalent to a lump of coal, especially for a film that brings along this much fanfare. With a budget approaching $90 million, plus purchasing the rights to the Millennium franchise, plus big-time marketing, this will go down as a dud."
Ouch! In positive box office news,
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol raked in $26.5 million, followed by Sherlock Holmes with $17.8 million. Rounding out the top three ... the newest Chipmunks flick.
We'll see if
Dragon Tattoo picks up steam at the box office as the new year approaches.
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Posted on Mon Dec 26th, 2011 10:45am PDT By
X17 Staff
Harrah's Las Vegas
Katherine Jackson headed to Sin City for the holidays to catch a performance of "Legends in Concert" at Harrah's Las Vegas.
After watching the Vegas concert, Katherine posed alongside the show's Michael Jackson tribute artist, William Hall.
Judging by her smile, looks like the Jackson matriarch had a blast!
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Posted on Mon Dec 26th, 2011 10:05am PDT By
X17 Staff
Twitter
It's good to be Justin Bieber's friend!
The 17-year-old "Baby" singer surprised his childhood bud Ryan Butler with a brand new Mustang convertible for Christmas.
Biebs has been spending time with Butler and his family while hanging out in his hometown of Startford, Ontario for the holidays. After getting his new ride, Butler Tweeted the above photo and the following,
"Justin got me a present. #swag!!!'
Pretty cool that Justin's buddy has over 650K Twitter followers. Click thru to see JB's performance for Disney's annual celebration.
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Posted on Mon Dec 26th, 2011 9:30am PDT By
X17 Staff
Warner Bros.
After seeing this photo from the upcoming stripper flick
Magic Mike, we're searching around for dollar bills!
A shirtless (and newly engaged!) Matthew McConaughey is looking oh-so-sexy alongside co-stars Alex Pettyfer, Channing Tatum and
True Blood's Joe Mangianello whose nickname in the film happens to be Big D**k Richie. 'Nuff said.
The Steven Soderbergh-directed film also stars Matt Bomer and Olivia Munn. We can't wait to see these guys in action when the film hits theaters next year ... especially since the screenplay is inspired from Channing's past job as a stripper.
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Posted on Mon Dec 26th, 2011 8:45am PDT By
X17 Staff
matthewmcconaughey.com
Matthew McConaughey and his girlfriend of five years, Camila Alves, have taken the next step in their relationship. The twosome are engaged!
The
Lincoln Lawyer actor posted the above photo and the following:
"Just asked Camila to marry me, #MerryChristmas."
McConaughey, 42, and Alves, 29, are the parents to 3-year-old son Levi and 23-month-old daughter Vida.
The couple met at a Los Angeles bar back in 2006.
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Posted on Mon Dec 26th, 2011 8:05am PDT By
X17 Staff

Lady Gaga's former assistant, Jennifer O'Neill, has filed a lawsuit claiming she was not paid for overtime that accumulated during her 13 months of employment with the singer.
In the lawsuit, O'Neill states that part of her job included "ensuring the promptness of a towel following a shower and serving as a personal alarm clock to keep [Lady Gaga] on schedule."
O'Neill claims she is owed $380,000 in overtime. The legal papers also state that the assistant was at Gaga's beck and call in "stadiums, private jets, fine hotel suites, yachts, ferries, trains and tour buses."
Although the lawsuit mentions Gaga, she is not the defendant. The lawsuit is between O'Neill and Mermaid Touring Company ...the company Lady G uses for her concerts.
Gaga's rep tells the
NY Post that the lawsuit is "completely without merit."
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