Sandra Bullock donates $1 mil for tsunami

[Kori Ellis]

I know some smart ass is going to come in this thread and say, "So what, she has millions of dollars, she should contribute." But I think this is pretty damn cool, she's giving when a lot of others aren't. I met her at one of her premiere parties (I think Speed2) a few years ago and she's the only actress I've met that is better looking in real life than in the movies.

Sandra Bullock donates $1 mil for tsunami
Actress makes donation to American Red Cross
Monday, January 3, 2005 Posted: 9:59 PM EST (0259 GMT)


NEW YORK (AP) -- Actress Sandra Bullock has donated $1 million to the American Red Cross to help relief efforts in countries affected by the deadly earthquake and tsunamis in southern Asia and eastern Africa.

Bullock, whose screen credits include "Miss Congeniality," "While You Were Sleeping" and "Speed," contacted the American Red Cross last week, the organization said Monday.

She also donated $1 million after the September 11 terror attacks.

"At this critical time, I am grateful to Sandra Bullock for once again demonstrating her leadership, compassion and belief in our global humanitarian mission," said American Red Cross President and Chief Executive Officer Marsha Evans in a statement.

"Sandra continues to enable our lifesaving work and is a model for personal generosity."

[MannyIsGod]

Any dipshit that comes in and dimishes this needs to have their ass kicked. My mom and I were talking about this earlier, as well as another lady's 22 Million donation becasue we were listening to NPR.

I think it's incredible, because a million bucks is a million bucks. Way to fucking go man, seriously.

[Yonivore]

Sandra Bullock, stingy American, has just eclipsed the contribution of some EUnuchpeon nations...

Way to go!

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

I think it's great, and she's now donated more than France :)

[Mark in Austin]

Last I checked, France had pledged 55 million. The donation total has now well exceeded 2 Billion in hard donations. The US had pledged 350 million. Japan recently pledged 500 million. The World Bank released 250 million. Those are the three biggest donations that I am aware of.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

Well good for France, last I heard they were calling the US cheap while donating a total of 150K.

[T Park]

Good to see an actress actually backing up her help people talk.

Props to the fellow Texan Sandra.

[T Park]

Sandra Bullock, stingy American, has just eclipsed the contribution of some EUnuchpeon nations...



That same guy I wonder still believes we should be taxed 80% and give our money to a world government, so that it shoudl be distributed.



The World Bank released 250 million

Im gonna take a flying leap and think that USA gives quite a bit of our hard earned money to them as well.

[2pac]

The $1million is twice what she made for Speed and more than she made for Speed and The Net combined.

[T Park]

Speaking of wich, is miss congeniality the last movie she made period?

or was it the Ya Ya Sisterhood.

Either way, I dont think shes been known as a 10 million a movie woman like a Julia Roberts or somethin.

[Duff McCartney]

Cause her movies and her acting suck.

But props to her for giving money.

[T Park]

This coming from Denzel Washington over here.


Classic.

[Kori Ellis]

The $1million is twice what she made for Speed and more than she made for Speed and The Net combined.

This article (http://www.di-ve.com/dive/portal/portal.jhtml?id=162732&pid=193) says she makes $12+ million per film now. But that's neither here nor there. It's just great that she's giving. Supposedly DiCaprio gave a "substantial" sum to Unicef for the Tsunami relief as well.

[bigzak25]

i swear, as soon as i get this damn paypal to work, my million will be on the way.....

props to ms. congeniality.

[Jimcs50]

An example of why she is an American sweetheart....kudos to Sandra.

[Useruser666]

Miss Congeniality 2 is coming out soon.

[King]

Murder by Numbers (2002) $15,000,000
28 Days (2000) $12,500,000
Hope Floats (1998) $11,000,000
Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997) $12,500,500
In Love and War (1996) $10,500,000
A Time to Kill (1996) $6,000,000
The Net (1995) $250,000
While You Were Sleeping (1995) $1,200,000
Speed (1994) $500,000

[tlongII]

I would do her even if she didn't donate the money.

[AlamoSpursFan]

I wonder if she'd give me back the $12 I dropped on that P.O.S. Speed 2...

:lol

[AlamoSpursFan]

I met her at one of her premiere parties (I think Speed2) a few years ago and she's the only actress I've met that is better looking in real life than in the movies.

[unrelated tangent]For the record, I can say that Ursula Pari is better looking in real life than on the news.[/unrelated tangent]

[Yonivore]

When you hear about amounts being pledged by World Organizations I can't help but be reminded of the child (many world relief organizations) that decides to make a purchase or to donate money to a cause only to turn to their mom or dad (America) and ask for the money.

Through our foreign aid package, our immediate pledge and forthcoming 350 million (surely to rise to an amount that will eclipse every other giving entity on the face of the planet), our deployment of milions of dollars worth of military assets, our private fund raising (already in the 150 to 200 million dollar range with some going to foreign or international bodies such as UNICEF and IRC); I'm certain, the U.S. has and will continue to be the most benevolent and giving nation on the face of the planet...we're just more diversified in our charity and less prone to counting the pennies along the way.

In fact, had the UN, the EUnuchs, and the Liberal Left not started haranguing the President on December 27th about how little the U.S. was doing, we wouldn't be having this conversation and the President, Secretary Powell, and other good solid Americans, such as Sandra Bullock, would not have to be divulging how generous we really are...we would have just quietly done what we always do in a disaster, provide relief, comfort, and aid to those in need.

[Hook Dem]

I was just thinking what an opportunity this is for Kobe to sell that diamond ring he bought his wife and donate the money. How bout it Kobe?????? What an opportunity to redeem yourself.

[Jimcs50]

I was just thinking what an opportunity this is for Kobe to sell that diamond ring he bought his wife and donate the money. How bout it Kobe?????? What an opportunity to redeem yourself.


Vanessa would dump his ass.

[bigzak25]

lots of vanessa's in this world when you got the jack and the fame.

problem is, the btch would want HALF....at least.

after reviewing ms. bullocks list of movies, i'd have to say most of them suck.
how she's getting 8 figures a flick is beyond me. i saw speed, wywsleeping (wifey drug me, i swear), and a time to kill.....i happened upon congeniality while channel surfing one day....skipped all the others....but she's a nice gal...so power to her.

[T Park]

Murder by Numbers (2002) $15,000,000
28 Days (2000) $12,500,000
Hope Floats (1998) $11,000,000
Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997) $12,500,500
In Love and War (1996) $10,500,000
A Time to Kill (1996) $6,000,000
The Net (1995) $250,000
While You Were Sleeping (1995) $1,200,000
Speed (1994) $500,000
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The only ones of those Ive seen are Speed, Miss COngeniality, the Net and a time to kill.

TO be honest, I liked those movies.

[MannyIsGod]

When you hear about amounts being pledged by World Organizations I can't help but be reminded of the child (many world relief organizations) that decides to make a purchase or to donate money to a cause only to turn to their mom or dad (America) and ask for the money.

Through our foreign aid package, our immediate pledge and forthcoming 350 million (surely to rise to an amount that will eclipse every other giving entity on the face of the planet), our deployment of milions of dollars worth of military assets, our private fund raising (already in the 150 to 200 million dollar range with some going to foreign or international bodies such as UNICEF and IRC); I'm certain, the U.S. has and will continue to be the most benevolent and giving nation on the face of the planet...we're just more diversified in our charity and less prone to counting the pennies along the way.

In fact, had the UN, the EUnuchs, and the Liberal Left not started haranguing the President on December 27th about how little the U.S. was doing, we wouldn't be having this conversation and the President, Secretary Powell, and other good solid Americans, such as Sandra Bullock, would not have to be divulging how generous we really are...we would have just quietly done what we always do in a disaster, provide relief, comfort, and aid to those in need.

I'm tired of always having to refute this shit with facts, and being called a traitor, unpatriotic, or unamerican. Fuck it.

Use of the lable of "most benevolent and giving nation" is something I'd be wary of EVER using, but what ever. I'm tired of arguing.

[JoeChalupa]

That is fantastic! Sandra rocks!!

[Yonivore]

I'm tired of always having to refute this shit with facts, and being called a traitor, unpatriotic, or unamerican. Fuck it.
Yeah, I bet it does get tiresome...particularly when you CAN'T refute it! Besides, I don't recall asking you to refute it...

Use of the lable of "most benevolent and giving nation" is something I'd be wary of EVER using, but what ever. I'm tired of arguing.
Okay, I'll bite, tell me who's even close to the United States of America.

[pseudofan]

Okay, I'll bite, tell me who's even close to the United States of America.

Hey, um isn't Canado close to the USA???

:elephant

[T Park]

Use of the lable of "most benevolent and giving nation" is something I'd be wary of EVER using

No one gives more, or does more, for the poor and or the underpriveledged than the United States of America.

[Yonivore]

No one gives more, or does more, for the poor and or the underpriveledged than the United States of America.
Or the oppressed...

[Brodels]

No one gives more, or does more, for the poor and or the underpriveledged than the United States of America.

I agree. And because we have so much debt to pay off and so many problems here, I feel that we pledged too much for tsunami relief.

When you're broke, you don't go out and get a bunch of credit cards.

I would be happy if the U.S. doesn't give a penny to any other nation until our financial house is in order.

[desflood]

Canada has also donated $1 million. She gave as much as the entire COUNTRY to our north.

[ALVAREZ6]

That's good to see that she gave up so much money, i never thought i'd see a celebrity donate so much, that's great that she is helping.

I think every celebrity could donate a million.

If a celeb donates a million bucks, at least they aren't going to spend that 1 million bucks on pointless, useless crap that they will use once.

[Yonivore]

Just in case no one noticed, Sandra Bullock did the same ($1 Million) after 9-11.

[JoeChalupa]

Why does politics have to creep into this topic?

I heard today how "14 Americans" have been verified as dying during this tragic event. Does it really matter what nationality a person is when the die?

Some don't want the US to send any money to any other countries but don't have a problem spending billions in Iraq.

Enough...I'll shut up now. :oops

[JoeChalupa]

And is the amount someone gives the measure of their caring?

A poor man with $5 buck in his pocket gives $1.

A rich man with millions in his pocket give $1 million.

Who will get to heaven faster?

[T Park]

They both get there just as fast cause they both gave.


Some don't want the US to send any money to any other countries but don't have a problem spending billions in Iraq

You wont find one person, who supports the war in Iraq, that doesnt support the money given to Asia.

[jalbre6]

Also, race car driver Michael Schumacher is giving $10 million to tsunami aid.

[JoeChalupa]

They both get there just as fast cause they both gave.



You wont find one person, who supports the war in Iraq, that doesnt support the money given to Asia.

There is always one but I hope you are right.

[Slomo]

Big props to Sandra and Michael!

Countries around the world have donated/pledged substantial funds:
Australia: 765 M$
Germany: 674 M$
EU: 623 M$
Japan: 500 M$
USA: 350 M$
Norway: 183 M$
France: 103 M$
UK: 95 M$
Sweden: 75.5 M$
Spain: 68 M$
Canada: 67 M$
which also deserves major props.

[xcoriate]

Thats some greqat stuff there, good to see people from all walks of life giving to those in need.

Apparently Michael lost his bodyguard in the tsunami hence his generous donation, but that is just a stagering amount.

[MI21]

Well, Australia has really bonded together with this tragedy. Lots of giving from everybody, and lots people sent over to help.

As long as heaps of people gives, it matters shit who gives the most, as long as they get the help they need. It isn't a fucking competition for fuck sake.

[Duff McCartney]

I heard today how "14 Americans" have been verified as dying during this tragic event. Does it really matter what nationality a person is when the die?

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[MannyIsGod]

ironic.

[MsMcGillyCutty]

I think she is a real sweetheart and God Bless her.

[IX_Equilibrium]

I wonder if Carlos Beltran will donate anything

[violentkitten]

So what, she has millions of dollars, she should contribute.