Brangelina Donate $1M to Aid Pakistan Refugees

(NEWSER) - E! donated $250,000 to the Jolie-Pitt Foundation last year, but you wouldn’t know it from the cable channel's coverage of Brangelina, Fox News reports. Not only has E! not had the sort of scoops one might expect if it were really paying for access, but the celebrity news juggernaut also persists in reporting stories with headlines such as “Angelina—From Sex Kitten to Emaciated Mama.” More»

Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie help Doctors Without Borders after earthquake

(NEWSER) - Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie quickly shifted into humanitarian mode following the earthquake in Haiti, donating $1 million through their charitable foundation. The funds will go to Doctors Without Borders, People reports. “We understand the first response is critical to serve the immediate needs of countless people who are now displaced from their homes, are suffering trauma, and most require urgent care,” says Pitt. More»

Stars visit with displaced people in Syria

(NEWSER) - Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are in Syria, using their powers for good. The celebrity übercouple visited Iraqi refugees in Damascus today in an attempt to keep the lowest-profile victims of the war from falling off the radar, People reports. Jolie, a goodwill ambassador for the UN's refugee agency, released a statement that reads in part: "Most Iraqi refugees cannot return to Iraq in view of the severe trauma they experienced there, the uncertainty linked to the coming Iraqi elections, the security issues and the lack of basic services." More»

Center to be named for daughter Zahara, adopted from African nation

(NEWSER) - Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt donated $2 million to establish a center to care for children affected by tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS in Ethiopia, People reports. The center will be named after daughter Zahara, 3, who they adopted from the African nation. "It is our hope when Zahara is older she will take responsibility of the clinic and continue its mission," Pitt said. More»

Barbra Streisand ($11M), Paul Newman ($10M) among other 8-figure standouts

(NEWSER) - Parade's annual list of the 30 most generous celebrities is out, and among the best philanthropists are:

• Oprah Winfrey: $50.2 million for education, women and children's advocacy.
• Herb Alpert: $13 million for music education.
• Barbra Streisand: $11 million for the environment, women's issues, AIDS research.
• Paul Newman: $10 million for scholarships to alma mater Kenyon College.