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| | George & Amal Clooney spread out $1 million in donations across six organizations | | Added 4 years ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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Back in the day, George Clooney would be one of the first celebrities out, making statements and organizing telethons during a tragedy. But during the pandemic, he?s been strangely quiet for weeks? I have a theory about this, actually! Remember in 2018, Clooney got into that motorcycle accident in Sardinia? I always thought that he was lying about his lack of injuries following the accident because of the insurance on the production. While he?s stepped out to events since then (it happened almost two years ago), he hasn?t been anywhere near as ?public? since the accident. I think he?s still struggling with chronic pain and probably tons of other medical issues. Just a theory! Anyway, George and Amal Clooney have finally released a statement about which organizations are getting their donations:
Add George and Amal Clooney to the list of Hollywood leaders who have made significant personal donations to help the devastation that the COVID-19 pandemic has wrought. Deadline has learned that the Clooneys have donated north of $1 million, targeted directly towards six areas in great need. They?ve donated $250,000 each to The Motion Picture and Television home ? where Clooney is a board member ? the SAG-AFTRA FUND, and Los Angeles Mayors Fund. An additional $300,000 has also been provided to three international charities; Lebanese Food Bank, Lombardo Italy Region and the NHS.
The Motion Picture and Television Fund provides temporary financial assistance for needs created or complicated by the Covid-19 pandemic. It assists with issues including health insurance, mental health assistance, rent, food and other essentials. The SAG-AFTRA Foundation COVID-19 relief fund helps cover member grants for health premiums, food, shelter and medical expense. The Lebanese Food Bank feeds the needy unable to work, the elderly, the disabled, those with chronic diseases, single mothers and orphans. The Mayor?s Fund for Los Angeles supports the LA Emergency COVID-19 fund to help provide childcare for the city?s first responders and health care workers, help with shelter for the homeless, the feeding the elderly and offering direct financial assistance to Angelenos that have been impacted. The Lombardo Italy Region directly support hospitals in the Lombardo region that are facing the COVID-19 emergency. Finally, the National Health Service COVID-19 appeal supports hospital staff and volunteers at the front line who are caring for COVID-19 patients.
[From Deadline]
I don?t hate that people in specialized communities (athletes, actors) are taking pains to donate close to home rather than donating to larger, global non-profits. It makes sense to me that George is concerned with out-of-work actors and entertainment people, especially since he spent such a big chunk of his career as a struggling, out-of-work actor. I like how they parceled out their donations to Lebanon, Los Angeles and Italy too. But? *whispers* George and Amal truly have hundreds of millions of dollars? I know they?re trying to draw attention to other charities and raise awareness and all of that. But it still feels like the donations could be a bit bigger! Like, we know that George and Rande Gerber sold Casamigos for $700 million in 2017. Come on. Also: where are the Clooneys? LA or England?
Photos courtesy of Backgrid and Avalon Red.
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| | Kelly Ripa admits two of her three kids aren't speaking to her in isolation | | Added 4 years ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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Kelly Ripa and Ryan Seacrest are continuing to broadcast Live with Kelly and Ryan from the safety of their own abodes, like many talk show hosts are doing. The other day, Kelly broke down in tears as she discussed the social tension in her home. Kelly is locked down with her husband Mark Consuelos and her three children, Michael, 22, Lola, 18 and Joaquin, 17. Kelly ?confided? in Ryan that she was currently not speaking to two of her children because they are refusing to hug her. She explained that she?s missing her parents (who are fine, but not with them) so much, she can?t understand why her kids don?t take the opportunity to hug her while they have her.
The stress of social distancing may have started to take its toll on Kelly Ripa.
On Wednesday?s episode of Live with Kelly and Ryan, the morning show host, 49, got emotional while reflecting on her family and how they?ve been dealing with the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Though she is currently staying at home with husband Mark Consuelos and their three children, Ripa shared that some of her kids ?won?t hug? her during their time together.
?I?m not going to lie, okay? I?m going to let you in on a little secret: I?m currently not speaking to two of my three kids. I?m not talking to two of them,? Ripa confessed to cohost Ryan Seacrest. ?Just because, we?re all in the same boat together, right??
Ripa shares daughter Lola, 18, and sons Michael, 22, and Joaquin, 17, with Consuelos, 49.
?I haven?t gotten to hug my parents. I want to hug my parents. I miss hugging my parents,? she explained as she held back tears. ?And my kids, like, won?t hug me. And I?m like, ?Guys, we?ve all been in lockdown together. We?re fine. You can give me a hug. It?s fine.?
[From People]
Normally, I would make a joke about Kelly going in for a hug and her kids whipping out a rolodex with the times she?s bagged on them on air in response. But honestly, I felt for Kelly missing her parents, needing some kind of connection to anyone right now. I know my emotions are all over the map these days. I find myself being wounded at things I would normally let roll off my back. So I could see reaching out in an emotional low point and taking the rejection as deeply personal. I don?t know that I?d stop speaking to someone over it, but Kelly does like to exaggerate.
Kelly also spoke about her kids and school. She talked about Michael?s graduation from NYU being cancelled. She said that Michael didn?t care but she?d wanted to go, and her father really wanted to see his grandson graduate. I?m thinking a lot about graduates, both college and high school. I?m like Michael, I didn?t want to walk in my high school ceremony (but did, for my parents and grandparents) and didn?t attend my college ceremony. However, graduating high school and college are big deals and I feel for anyone who will miss these once in a lifetime opportunities that was looking forward to them. As Kelly said, these are very small issues given the gravity of what?s going on in the world, but I do think people should be allowed to feel or grieve the things they are missing. As CB said in her post yesterday about coping, there really isn?t a ?right? way to feel currently.
Photo credit: WENN/Avalon and Instagram
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