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'Tis the season to be giving: Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber named as the top charitable celebrities of 2011

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Of the worldwide celebrities that use their wealth and status to do good, Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber have been named the most giving. The pop stars' charitable acts have earned them the top two spots on DoSomething.org's annual Celebs Done Good list. They are joined in the top three by The Descendants star George Clooney. The most giving celebrities of 2011: Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber top DoSomething.org's annual list Gaga, born Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, has earned her first place honour for her relentless anti-bullying campaign.   The 25-year-old has even set up the Born This Way Foundation to help empower schoolchildren. She even attended a White House meeting on teen bullying earlier this month. Good-looking giving guys: George Clooney and Leonardo Dicaprio are among the most charitable celebs Although he found himself in the middle of a teenage pregnancy scandal this year, 17-year-old Bieber is also a do-gooder.

Hot Watts! Naomi looks stunning in a plunging sequinned gown slit to the thigh... but partner Liev Schreiber seems less than cheerful

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She put on a stunning display in a plunging cream sequined gown slit to the thigh for the premiere of J. Edgar at Grauman's Chinese Theater in Hollywood this evening. But despite looking sensational, Naomi Watts' partner Liev Schreiber appeared to be in another world as he posed with the actress on the red-carpet. The 44-year-old actor hardly managed a smile and crossed his hands at his front while linking his arm around his 43-year-old girlfriend for her big night, which was part of the 2011 AFI Fest. SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEO... What's wrong Liev? Despite his girlfriend looking sensational at the J. Edgar premiere in Los Angeles last night, Naomi Watts'partner  Liev Schreiber appeared to be in another world as he posed with her on the red-carpet Despite his less than cheery demeanour, Naomi however lapped up the attention as she strutted her stuff in her beautiful beaded Twenties-style gown.   More... Just how many bandage dresses do yo

Multi talented Tyler Perry is named highest paid male entertainer in the world, earning $130 million last year

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Success story: Tyler Perry has been  named the highest earning male entertainer by Forbes His films have taken more than $500 million worldwide and he's also a man of many talents, with acting, producing, screenwriting and directing credits to his name. And Tyler Perry's success has clearly reaped dividends, with the 42-year-old star being named the highest paid male entertainer of last year by Forbes magazine.  Perry coined in a cool $130 million (£82m) from several projects between May last year and May 2011.  The star, who was born in New Orleans, has released a whopping four movies over the past year, acting as writer, director and producer. He also created and produces U.S. TBS sitcom Meet The Browns and is behind the network's other successful comedy House of Payne. Arguably, Perry's most famous character is fictional mother Madea Simmons, who has featured in five of his movies, the last of which - Madea's Happy Family - came out in April.

Raising the Bar! Model Refaeli strips down poolside to reveal killer bikini curves

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Just in case anyone had forgotten about Bar Refaeli's illustrious career as a swimsuit model, then here's a little reminder. The stunning model put on a tantalising poolside display as she peeled off her clothes to reveal another tiny bikini on day two of her holiday in Mexico. Bar, 25, showed off her killer curves in a minuscule mismatched bikini after dispensing with her Daisy Dukes and see-through white shirt. Looking good: Bar Refaeli showed off her stunning figure as she soaked up the sun in Mexico where she is on holiday Stripping down: The Israeli model peeled off her Daisy Dukes and see-through white top to reveal her killer bikini curves She was spotted soaking up the sun in Los Cabos, Mexico, yesterday. After lounging around and sipping on an iced drink, the former Sports Illustrated took a dip in the pool to cool off. Bar's boyfriend Leonardo DiCaprio didn't join the Israeli model by the pool, instead she chatted to

The real Catch Me If You Can: Teenager fooled executives into thinking he was airline tycoon

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A teenager conned British aviation bosses into believing he was a tycoon by showing them elaborate plans on setting up his own airline. The 17-year-old from York bluffed his way through meetings, created fictitious fellow executives of his 'airline' and set-up fake websites to bolster his story. With an imaginative twist, he even made-up an American parent company which signed off emails 'American Global Group, 35 Countries, 22 Languages, One Team'. Fooled: The teenager who conned airline bosses has been likened to Frank Abagnale Jr, who posed as a pilot and was played by Leonardo Dicaprio in the film Catch Me If You Can Similarities have been drawn with the true story of Frank Abagnale Jr, who convinced Pan Am he was a pilot while he was just a teenager in the 1960s, and whose exploits featured in the Leonardo DiCaprio film Catch Me if You Can, The smooth-talking teenager, said to be autistic and with a huge knowledge of the intricacies of th

Little-known actress Mia Wasikowska beats Robert Downey Jr. and Daniel Radcliffe in list of highest grossing actors

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  Big earner: Mia Wasikowska came second on Forbes' list of highest grossing actors She's the little-known actress who was cast opposite Johnny Depp in Tim Burton's highly-anticipated Alice In Wonderland. But now Mia Wasikowska has proved her Hollywood worth, by beating stars including Robert Downey Jr. and Daniel Racfliffe in Forbes annual list of the highest grossing actors of 2010. Wasikowska's movies, including Alice and critically-acclaimed comedy The Kids Are All Right, took a staggering $1.03billion at the global box office. The 21-year-old Australian star was beaten only by Leonardo DiCaprio on Forbes' list, as his movies including Inception and Shutter Island took a combined $1.1billion around the world. And it seems Wasikowska's success shows little sign of stopping, as she will soon be seen in a new film adaptation of Charlotte Bronte's novel Jane Eyre, in which she plays the title character. Other stars to appear