Jennifer Lopez gets a lot of crap for being a diva. To be fair, 96% of it probably comes from me. That’s right, I control the media. Regardless, it’s only fair to point out when she does something good, too. To be fair, Lopez isn’t exactly known as the next in line to steal Angelina Jolie’s humanitarian of Hollywood title. But she did something pretty awesome yesterday, by surprising some 10-to-12 year olds by showing up to their graduation.

Students at a Staten Island, New York, elementary school for autistic children sure like the way Jennifer Lopez moves.

Teacher Kathy Amati and a paraprofessional showed the video for Lopez’s “Let’s Get Loud” to the students at P.S. 37. The children liked it so much, they wanted to watch it every day.

They learned the lyrics and the dance moves from the video.

With their teacher’s encouragement, they wrote to Lopez, hoping for pictures or an autograph. Instead, she asked to come to their graduation.

On Tuesday, the singer-actress performed “Let’s Get Loud” for a group of eight 10- and 11-year-olds at their graduation ceremony.

[From Austin360]

How very Johnny Depp of her. I love it when celebrities do something nice, but what I really love is when they go above and beyond what was asked of them. And let’s face it, anyone willing to make the trek to Staten Island on that garish orange ferry is a good person just for that. While her motivations may just be to get some good PR, who the hell cares? Lopez did something really nice and I’m guessing it made the kids’ year. So kudos to her, and congrats to the grads.

Here’s J-Lo and Skeletor in New York on April 14th. Images thanks to WENN.

Apparently David Beckham is quite the humanitarian. Though he’s most famous for being married to Posh… and something about football… he’s actually been a UNICEF ambassador for seven years. Who knew? He and Posh also have their own charity, but supposedly they don’t do it for publicity, which is why the rest of us haven’t heard much about it. Beckham hasn’t done a lot of UNICEF stuff lately, so he decided to go to Sierra Leone to draw attention to the impoverished country, which has the highest rate of child deaths in the world.

“We can’t turn a blind eye to the tens of thousands of young children who die every day in the developing world mostly from causes that are preventable,” added the father-of-three. “In Sierra Leone, one in four children dies before reaching their fifth birthday — it’s shocking and tragic especially when the solutions are simple,” said Beckham.

Measures that could be taken to tackle the problem include vaccinating against measles or using a mosquito net to reduce the chances of getting malaria. “Saving these children’s lives is a top priority for UNICEF and as an ambassador I hope I can help to draw attention to this issue across the world,” said the LA Galaxy star, who spent four days in Sierra Leone.

[From the Agence France-Presse]

Though I’m always a little skeptical when celebrities suddenly become do-gooders, it appears David Beckham has being one for quite some time. He’s just been fairly quiet about it, and actually focuses on the cause, and not attaching his name to it. Beckham said the only reason he’s doing so much publicity for UNICEF and Sierra Leone is because his role for the agency is to bring attention and publicity to the problem.

In absolutely ridiculous David Beckham gossip, supposedly he will be joining good friend Snoop Dogg and rapping on one of Snoop’s upcoming tracks. David Beckham might be rapping with Snoop Dogg on a new track if rumours are anything to go by. The BFFs have so far designed a slipper together. So the next logical step is rap.

The source says: “Snoop thought it’d be a laugh and David is going to give it a real go. They are huge names so the song’s bound to be a hit - even if it’s no good.”

[From Angry Ape]

Even if it’s no good? Well at least they’re keeping their expectations low. Expect an update with a complete denial by one of their reps in the next three hours.

Picture note by Jaybird: David Beckham is shown at his youth soccer clinic on 8/17/07. Images thanks to PR Photos.

Never let it be said that Kid Rock is not a gentleman. Sure he may randomly attack you at an awards show, and he and his crew may beat you up at 5 a.m. at a waffle house, but if you return expensive stuff to him, he will take care of you handsomely. Kid Rock was eating at Justin Timberlake’s Upper East Side restaurant Southern Hospitality the other day when a busboy spotted a watch on the floor. He returned it to Kid Rock, and what ensued is the stuff service worker legends are made of.

Looking out for Kid Rock sure is rewarding. When a busboy at Southern Hospitality found a $200,000 watch on the floor and returned it to Kid, the rocker gave him $1,000 cash. “The watch wasn’t even his; it belonged to one of Kid’s friends,” said our source. Rock was also throwing cash at members of his raucous crew. “He was daring his friends to drink bottles of tabasco and barbecue sauce. Two of his friends won $500 each” for stepping up to the challenge, said our source.

[From Page Six]

Alright, new life plan: quit job and follow Kid Rock and his entourage around wherever they go. Hand them back whatever random crap they drop on the ground. Reap insane rewards.

I always enjoy stories of celebrities being exceptionally cool to the rest of us “little people.” Especially when it’s people like Kid Rock, who is generally known for his excessive rowdiness/debauchery/quasi-douchebaggery. In other Kid Rock-related news, his arraignment for October’s waffle house battery incident has been postponed to February 4th. It also appears he may get out of the charges completely, pending a review of the evidence. Kid Rock also escaped charges in the beating up Tommy Lee at the VMA’s incident. I’m going to assume that none of this legal luck was influenced by $1000 bills. But it could likely have something to do with tabasco drinking competitions.

Picture note by Jaybird: The sexiness that is Kid Rock, shown as he kicked off the Detroit Auto Show with a concert and fashion show featuring celeb designers and GM cars on January 13th. Images thanks to Splash Photos.

Paris Hilton just becomes a better and better person. Clearly her jail time really did change her, and her statements that she would contribute more to the world were not just empty promises. Sure she flaked on that humanitarian mission to Africa, and has spent a good deal of her time drunkenly counting the pennies in fountains, but she’s changed, damn it. Case in point: last weekend, Paris saved an Oompa-Loompa’s life. She also gave Britney Spears career advice. And now Paris is publicly bragging about what an incredibly environmentalist she is. And because it’s Paris, you know it’s true, and she’s not just inflating one tiny little thing to make it look like she’s Mother Theresa.

Paris Hilton is making a personal contribution to protecting the environment. “I changed all the light bulbs to energy-safe light bulbs and I’m buying a hybrid car right now,” the 26-year-old celebrity heiress said Wednesday. Hilton said she turns off the lights, doesn’t leave the TV on or the water running when she leaves her house. “Little things that people can do every day to make a huge difference,” she said.

She was in Berlin to take part in an advertising campaign for Rich Prosecco, a sparkling wine sold in cans. Hilton told reporters she’s looking for a boyfriend and knows exactly what qualities Mr. Right should possess. “Right now I’m single but I am looking for a nice boy,” she said. “He should be funny, smart and loyal.”

Hilton said she was planning to visit one of Berlin’s Christmas markets, the city’s famous museums, and had already been partying at the city’s trendy Cookies club.

[From Yahoo News]

Blech. I hate that I can’t actually call her out on her comments, because they’re true. All the little things add up and matter. Somehow putting that under the heading “Paris Hilton helping protect the environment” seems a bit much, but that’s probably Yahoo’s fault. Still, who goes to Berlin to promote sparking wine in a can and then talks about what a great environmentalist they are? Paris Hilton. She’ll say whatever she thinks makes her look good, regardless of the truth behind it. And while I’m glad she has energy efficient lights and turns them off when she’s not in the room, something tells me she actually has an assistant, or maybe her illegal pet kinkajou Baby Luv, follow her around and turn off all her lava lamps. And not leaving the water running when you’re not home is generally a good idea regardless of the environment. It keeps your home from flooding. That’s probably why people have been turning their faucets off long before people paid attention to conservation.

Note by Celebitchy: The BZ, Berlin’s version of The Sun, has a cover story about Paris today in which they call her “Princess Trash.” They say she was 50 minutes late to her press conference and point out that she brought multiple bodyguards with her.

Here’s Paris out in Maxim Night Club last night in Berlin trying to feel up the DJ. Note how the other club-goers don’t even glance at her. Thanks to WENN.