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• At $50M, Oprah Stars on Celeb Giving List

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• Diaz Tops Best-Paid Actresses

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• Hot Ticket: Jolie's Presidential Endorsement

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  With her star power, humanitarian activism, and status as a UN ambassador, Angelina Jolie represents a celebrity endorsement both John McCain and Barack Obama are actively seeking, reports Wilshire & Washington, Variety's politics blog. "I am waiting to see the commitments they will make on issues like international justice, refugees, and how to address the needs of children in crisis," Jolie said.
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