Sandra Bullock gives one million dollars to tsunami relief operation

[underpants]

WASHINGTON (AFP) - Actress Sandra Bullock (news) has given one million dollars to the American Red Cross (news - web sites) to boost its tsunami relief campaign, the organisation said.


The funds from the Hollywood actress will be used to provide relief supplies, financial support and technical assistance, the American Red Cross said in a statement.


"Bullock contacted the Red Cross last week to make this, her second million dollar gift, to the American Red Cross," added the statement.


The star of "Speed" and "While You Were Sleeping" also gave one million dollars after the September 11, 2001 attacks on New York and Washington.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/asiaquakeusaid

[Not_Giving_Up]

1. Good for her

Will the rest of Hollywood open their wallets?

[Skarbrowe]

2. Wow! Whatta woman! I just won a game of "Scene It" last night because

the answer to my last question was SANDRA BULLOCK!

[donsu]

3. a diamond encrusted gold star awarded with hugs and kisses

have any of the bushgang suits stood up?

[frogfromthenorth2]

4. I volunteer to give her a thank you kiss.....

[BR_Parkway]

5. And this would be the "Hollywood" that the fundies scream is

so out of touch with values?

[baldguy]

28. Yeah, the "liberal, godless, decadent" Hollywood

Seem to understand more what Christianity is all about than the American Taliban ever did.

[LiberalFighter]

43. How can Hollywood be so out of touch with values?

When the actors and actresses lived and were raised throughout the United States? If anyone represents the American values it would be the actors and actresses more than any small group living in one isolated section.

I hate it when ANY politician talks about small town family values, Midwest family values and most important Hoosier family values. How can they say that the family values they are campaigning about are better than some other state or area of the country? How can they say that small town family values per se are the same in every small town?

[proud patriot]

6. My husband just loves her

However he says she's wearing too much
make-up in that picture.

He likes her more natural look .

that said Woo Hoo Thanks for your generosity
Sandra :D

[underpants]

12. -

[proud patriot]

33. oh yeah much better

She is so pretty

[jdj]

41. Bullock is also 100% responsible for getting George Lopez's show on tv

He said she told him that living in Texas and seeing so many hispanics she felt like they should be represented on tv. She has guest-starred on that show twice, which is pretty amazing. It is a really funny show, and the character of his mom is based on his grandmother, the woman who raised him (his childhood apparently was not full of laughter).

[jmowreader]

45. It probably looks better in the intended light

When you've got "enough" makeup on for television or film and you go out in natural light, you look like a refugee from the Jan Crouch School of Cosmetic Arts. But under HMI lighting, you look fine.

I don't even want to think about what Jan Crouch looks like in daylight.

[cruadin]

7. Damn---as if I needed another reason to think...

that Sandra Bullock is hot.

[underpants]

11. SECOND million dollar donation in 3 years

[w13rd0]

8. That's cool...

...there's not much to say other than that. Yeah, damn evil hollywood people, giving money to relief efforts.

[LisaM]

9. Now I feel justified watching "While You Were Sleeping"

once every month!

[TaleWgnDg]

10. WooooHooooo, Ms. Bullock !! Damn! n/t

[intheflow]

13. Makes me want to buy a new Bullock DVD.

I usually buy used DVDs, but a new one would put money into her pocket.


OTOH, I could send an additional $15 to the Red Cross and an email to Bullock. :)

[tridim]

14. I've never really liked her, but I do now

Although I must say, if I was filthy rich I'd be giving large donations too.

[Midlodemocrat]

23. So would I, but there are lots of others, (W comes to mind) who are

filthy rich who aren't. Good for her.

[Pam-Moby]

15. She has convictions!

Bless Sandra for having the heart to reach out to those in need. :toast:

[imabadman]

16. Bravo

Now, if each of the multi-millionaires in the Senate (I think there are 40) would do the same, we would be talking real money.

[Miami Liberal]

17. Sandy, you're the greatest!

Let's hope this will drive other celebs to donate. Ya listening Trump?

[NV Whino]

18. Sandra Bullock is a class act...

in spit of the fact she has too much make up in that photo and she's gonna ruin her ears with those heavy earrings.

[KlatooBNikto]

19. This morning I put up a post on Audrey Hepburn. Sandra would make a

worthy successor to Audrey. We need more people like them.

[CBHagman]

20. I hope this inspires other wealthy folks.

Good for Ms. B., I say, and good for the many people whose names we will never know but who have opened their hearts and their wallets.

Perhaps this will nudge a few singers, actors, financiers, et al in the right direction.

[Hunter_1253]

21. It's things like this...

that should make us support more of her efforts. Not only the movies she stars in, but also the movies and TV shows she produces. If we support helping our neighbors, it makes us better world citizens, not just better US citizens. This million dollars will earn us more peace, security and respect then ten times that amount of money in weapons of war.

[quiet.american]

22. Wonderful. God bless her. n/t

[MuseRider]

24. What a wonderful woman.

I was never a big fan but have seen her do some things I liked, just wishy washy on her I guess but now... Now I will go to her movies just simply because I feel like supporting someone with that much money who has not lost the feeling of caring for others. She is a humanitarian, good for her.

[obnoxiousdrunk]

25. How much

did Mel Gibson donate ????

[Groggy]

26. I've always loved her...

now I love her even more! She's the real deal and a great person!! :loveya:

[ramapo]

27. What an example

How many of the super-rich sport "heroes", self-rightous Conservatives, or America's idols in the entertainment industry will match her donation?

[Ezlivin]

29. Her work in "Speed" gave her more knowledge about terrorists

...than many of our leaders seem to possess.

Sandra seems to have all of the "compassion" that conservatives like to crow about.

[knight_of_the_star]

30. Damn good woman!

I'd like to see Bush give that 15 million he promised out of his own pocket! "Compassionate Conservative" my foot!

[City Lights]

31. Wow. That's impressive.

:thumbsup:, Ms. Bullock.

[eyepaddle]

32. Bravo,

That is exceptonal. I just want to acknowledge her caring, good for her.

[Blue_Tires]

34. makes me proud to be a Virginian

[JHB]

36. Well, SOMEone has to make up for...

...Jerry, Pat, and Ollie.

[Kahuna]

35. Go, Sandy go! I will never disparage your acting ability again!

You rock, girl!!! :yourock:

[ShinerTX]

37. For a thread on such a beautiful woman

there aren't nearly enough pictures!

[nomatrix]

39. Here's a link with pictures of Sandra Bullock

http://www.cinema-stars.com/bullock/

A list of her movies if you would like to increase her worth.

2002 Two Weeks Notice
2002 Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
2002 Murder By Numbers
2002 The George Lopez Show
2000 28 Days
2000 Famous
2000 Miss Congeniality
2000 Gun Shy
1999 Forces of Nature
1998 The Prince of Egypt
1998 Practical Magic
1998 Welcome to Hollywood
1998 Hope Floats
1998 Making Sandwiches
1997 Speed 2: Cruise Control
1996 In Love and War
1996 A Time to Kill
1996 Two if By Sea
1995 The Net
1995 While You Were Sleeping
1994 Speed
1993 Demolition Man
1993 The Vanishing
1993 The Thing Called Love
1993 Fire on the Amazon
1993 Wrestling Ernest Hemingway
1993 When the Party's Over
1992 Love Potion No. 9
1992 Who Do I Gotta Kill?
1992 Who Shot Patakango?
1989 The Preppie Murder
1989 Religion, Inc.
1989 Bionic Showdown: The Six Million Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman
1987 Hangmen

What a woman!

Edited to correct link.

[LiberalFighter]

44. Wow a lot more movies than I thought she had done

Personally, I like her better than Julia Roberts

[donheld]

38. Blessings on her

I hope others who can give also.

[Bake]

40. Surely Limbaugh has stepped up to the plate ...

hasn't he? No? What about Rupert Murdoch? No?

Damn. Just one of those Hollywood liberal weirdos, huh.

Way to go, Sandra!!! You rock!!

Bake

[TrustingDog]

42. what a gorgeous face. Besides the beauty...

it's got such an adorable impish mischievious full-of-life look.

[Pepperbelly]

46. Great reason to post that pic!

Go, Sandra, go!

[NAO]

47. Will Radical Clerics Falwell, Robertson and Dobson also Donate $1M?

So as not to be outdone by a "Hollywood Liberal" with no values?

Matthew 25:31-46