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Thanks for a million
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Giving away $1 million is a family affair Saturday night at the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation’s Hope for a Cure gala, a black-tie affair at the InterContinental Hotel in Buckhead.
Jim McDonald, CEO of Scientific Atlanta, a Cisco company, along with his wife, Paula, daughter Ashley and her husband, Jeff Taylor, are giving the foundation the seven-figure donation and have been chosen to receive the Living & Giving award.
“Our family has been involved with JDRF since my daughter, Ashley, was diagnosed with the disease 16 years ago,” McDonald said. “In recent years, researchers have made significant progress in understanding the causes of the disease and have identified a few promising treatments, and possibly a cure. We believe now is the right time to accelerate research, and are pleased to help in doing so.”
Get ready to bleep
Pretty potty-mouth Sarah Silverman will host the 2007 MTV Movie Awards in June, replacing the just plain pretty Jessica Alba. The awards show airs live, ensuring the guy on the bleep button will earn his union wages.
Silverman stars in “The Sarah Silverman Program,” which returns for a second season on Comedy Central in the fall. She also hosted the Independent Spirit Awards in 2006.
High five
Top five music video downloads at iTunes:
1. “If I Can Dream,” Celine Dion & Elvis
2. “I’ll Stand by You,” Carrie Underwood
3. “Ford Music Video,” Various artists
4. “Make Me Wonder.” Maroon 5
5. “Beautiful Liar,” Beyonce & Shakira
Quote of the day
“Obviously, calling your child a pig or anything else is improper and inappropriate, and I apologize to my daughter for that.” — Short-tempered actor and father Alec Baldwin in a mea culpa broadcast Friday on “The View.”
Celebrity birthdays
Saturday: Actress-singer Ann-Margret is 66. Actor Paul Guilfoyle (“CSI”) is 58. “Tonight Show” host Jay Leno is 57. Actress Mary McDonnell is 54. Singer-bassist Kim Gordon of Sonic Youth is 54. Rapper Too Short is 41. Actress Bridget Moynahan is 36. Rapper Big Gipp of the Goodie Mob is 34. Actor Jorge Garcia (“Lost”) is 34. Actress Penelope Cruz is 33. Actress Jessica Alba (“Dark Angel”) is 26.
Sunday: Singer Carl Gardner of the Coasters is 79. Actor Keith Baxter is 74. Country singer Duane Allen of the Oak Ridge Boys is 64. Singer Tommy James is 60. Comedian Jerry Seinfeld is 53. Actor Daniel Day-Lewis is 50. Actress Michelle Pfeiffer is 49. Actress Eve Plumb (“The Brady Bunch”) is 49. Singer Carnie Wilson of Wilson Phillips is 39. Actress Uma Thurman is 37. Rapper Master P is 37. Actor Zane Carney (“Dave’s World”) is 22.
Contributing: Sonia Murray, Nick Marino and news services
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