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Media mogul OPRAH WINFREY is clearing out her closet in the name of chari ty - she’s selling off her unwanted clothing and accessories for a good c ause.
The TV titan has gathered 150 items from her belongings, including desi gner shoes, bags and dresses, to put up for sale on internet auction site eBay.com.
She detailed her closet clear-out in her O magazine.
The sale will run between 1-11 March (10) and the proceeds will be hand ed to Winfrey’s Leadership Academy girls school in South Africa. (LR/WNWC

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SEAN PENN is looking after an injured woman and child he rescued from the rubble in Haiti on Thursday (25Feb10), according to a U.S. report.
The Milk actor jetted out to Haiti’s capital Port-au-Prince to join the relief effort earlier this month (Feb10) in his second trip to the natio n since it was devastated by a massive earthquake in January (10).
And Penn has been doing hands-on work in his goodwill mission - he repo rtedly saved a badly hurt woman and a child who were stuck in the rubble of a building which is believed to have collapsed in an aftershock.
With the help of his daughter Dylan, Penn is said to have driven the vi ctims in his truck to the University of Miami field hospital, before taki ng them back to his camp to look after them.
Penn has promised to take care of them until they find a safe place to go, reports TMZ.com.

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THE YOUNG VICTORIA, CRAZY HEART and THE IMAGINARIUM OF DOCTOR PARNASSUS w ere the big winners at the annual Costume Designers Guild Awards on Thurs day night (25Feb10).
The historical movie starring Emily Blunt landed the Excellence In Peri od Film prize at the ceremony in Los Angeles, while Jeff Bridges’ Crazy H eart earned the honour for Excellence In Contemporary Film.
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, which marked late actor Heath Ledg er’s final onscreen appearance, was named top of the fantasy film categor y for the movie’s outlandish costumes.
In the TV categories, awards went to Glee, Mad Men and Drew Barrymore’s TV movie Grey Gardens.
Nine director Rob Marshall received the Distinguished Collaborator Awar d, and Emily Blunt won the Swarovski Award, which honours exceptional tal ent.

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BRITTANY MURPHY’s widower SIMON MONJACK is relieved to have finally read the toxicology assessment following his wife’s death, insisting the repor t clears the star’s name.
The 32-year-old Clueless actress passed away on 20 December (09) after suffering a cardiac arrest at her Hollywood Hills home.
The tragedy was ruled accidental by officials at the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office earlier this month (Feb10), with pneumonia listed as th e primary cause of death.
Anaemia and "multiple drug intoxication" were also stated as contributi ng factors, and officials released Murphy’s toxicology report on Thursday (25Feb10), identifying all the drugs in her system.
The report stated the star had only been taking medications to treat wh at she believed was a bout of influenza and she had "no history of alcoho l or drug abuse." Monjack admits he couldn’t hold back the tears when reading the report - but he’s happy the documents prove his wife was not abusing illegal sub stances before her untimely death.
He tells US Weekly magazine, "(I) sobbed and sobbed (when I read the re port). I haven’t gotten out of bed yet.
"She never did anything that she was accused of! We never hid anything.
And that’s been the case with everything in our marriage.
"Our marriage was dogged by these ridiculous rumours. Brittany’s life w as dogged by ridiculous rumours, and the truth always wins out. I hope pe ople have the sense to really understand that everything was beautiful an d wonderful in our relationship and so pure."

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ROBERT PATTINSON and his rumoured girlfriend KRISTEN STEWART stunned reve= llers at a small London gig on Wednesday night (24Feb10) - by turning out= to watch the actor’s sister perform.
The British heart-throb, who reportedly confirmed his romance with Stew= art to reporters last week (21Feb10), took his Twilight co-star to the Ha= lfmoon venue in Putney, south west London to see his younger sister Lizzy= sing.
Lizzy opened the show for Starsailor frontman James Walsh who was perfo= rming a solo set, and he’s confirmed the famous couple was in the audienc= e watching.
He says, "Robert and Kristen were there to support Lizzy as she took th= e stage. I was very flattered to learn they stuck around for my set too." The news comes just days after the pair was allegedly spotted kissing i= n a London pub by Conservative party councillor Nicolas Clark. In a post = on his Twitter.com page, the politician wrote, "In Marquis of Granby (pub= ) with Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart! A couple of kisses - left in= separate cars."

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Lawyers for MICHAEL DOUGLAS’ son CAMERON urged a judge to hand their clie= nt bail on Thursday (25Feb10) by insisting he was pushed into a life of d= rugs because of his father’s fame.
Cameron Douglas was arrested last August (09) following a drugs raid on= his room at the Hotel Gansevoort in New York City.
He was initially put under house arrest at his mother’s Manhattan addre= ss after pleading guilty to one count of possession with intent to distri= bute a controlled substance and one count of possession of heroin.
However, the 31 year old was thrown back behind bars after he allegedly= asked girlfriend Kelly Sott to smuggle heroin to him in an electric toot= hbrush.
And during a request for bail on Thursday, the 31 year old’s defence la= wyers claimed Douglas’ troubles stemmed from his "difficult upbringing" w= ith his Oscar-winning father.
Defence attorney Dan Gitner said, "(Douglas’) serious heroin addiction = (stems from) notoriety that is not due to any acts of his own but by dint= of birth and a difficult upbringing." While fellow defence lawyer Nicholas DeFeis added, "He didn’t benefit f= rom his celebrity. He was hurt by it in a variety of ways, including ways= in this case." At an earlier hearing on 11 February (10), the star’s psychiatrist Dr. = Robert Millman made similar claims, describing how Douglas’ privileged ba= ckground made him "reckless".
He told the court, "He has been sort of a reckless person since he was = really young, endangering himself constantly.
"Not violent, just screwing up in every way - car accidents, motorcycle= accidents, tattoos. I think a lot of it had to do with who his parents a= re." The judge refused to grant bail over fears Douglas would relapse while = awaiting his trial in April (10).
On Monday (22Feb10), his girlfriend pleaded guilty to a misdemeanour ch= arge of possessing methamphetamine, which carries a maximum one-year pris= on sentence.

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COLIN FARRELL cringed when RICKY GERVAIS made fun of his boozing at the 2= 010 Golden Globes - but insists he deserved to be mocked for his drunken = past.
The Phone Booth star was left red-faced when the British funnyman poked= fun at him while hosting the star-studded Los Angeles ceremony last mont= h (Jan10).
But Farrell admits Gervais’ joke, referring to his wild lifestyle at th= e start of his career, was completely accurate.
Referring to his early days in Hollywood, Farrell explains, "I wanted t= o show that I was proud of my Irishness - and I kind of felt I was presen= ting that side of me. But I was doing it in the most cliched way possible= .. It’s like (what) Ricky Gervais (said) at the Golden Globes. He announce= d to the audience that he hates cliches, especially about Irish people be= ing drunk, and then he said, ‘Ladies and gentleman, here’s Colin Farrell!= ‘ But it’s what I was and what I did… (I felt) if I’m not going to take= advantage of this experience, then they should give it to somebody else.
"The way (fame) happened for me was insane. Everyone was fighting to ge= t me into a film. It was mad and it defied any contemplation. I just enjo= yed it as I came."

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COLIN FARRELL was overcome with emotion at HEATH LEDGER’s memorial servic= e - because he felt it could have been him lying dead in the coffin.
The Brokeback Mountain star died from an accidental drug overdose in Ja= nuary 2008, midway through filming The Imaginarium Of Dr. Parnassus - and= Farrell was one of three actors who stepped in to finish the role.
The Irish star, once one of Hollywood’s wildest hellraisers, admits the= tragedy had a profound effect on him, and prompted him to re-evaluate hi= s life.
Farrell recalls, "(I felt) this could’ve been me. I wouldn’t describe i= t as survivor’s guilt, but yes, that came into it a little bit. It makes = you ask some questions about yourself."

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LILY ALLEN has hit back in her ongoing war of words with COURTNEY LOVE - = branding the HOLE rocker "crazy" and "a paranoid, drug-addled lunatic".
The Smile hitmaker clashed with Love at the NME Awards in London on Wed= nesday night (24Feb10) after the Celebrity Skin hitmaker accused Allen of= blocking all other stars from wearing Chanel designs to the BRITs earlie= r this month (Feb10).
Reports suggested Allen fled the NME Awards in tears after confronting = Love over her tirade, but the British singer has blasted claims of a "bus= t-up" between the pair - insisting it was simply an "exchange of words".
In a series of posts on her Twitter.com page, she then goes on to hurl = several barbed insults at Love - fuelling the fallout further.
Allen writes, "Just clearing a couple of things up. Courtney Love and I= did NOT have a bust up at the NMEs. There was an exchange of words, yes.= She’s upset because she has got it into her head that I put a lock on so= me dresses for the Brit awards. She’s made no secret of this and when I s= aw her at the NMEs she tried to talk to me and I told her to shut up, sto= p spreading stupid rumours about me.
"And that’s pretty much it. I would never fight with her, as a rule I d= on’t pick on crazy old ladies… but it’s the sort of thing a paranoid dr= ug addled lunatic might come up with."

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Rap superstar JAY-Z has kept his promise to put LILY ALLEN’s imminent ret= irement from pop on hiatus - the singer has confirmed she will open for t= he rapper at a top U.K. music festival this summer (10).
The hip-hop mogul recently admitted he’d like to collaborate with the S= mile singer before she steps out of the music industry in March (10).
And although Allen previously insisted she will be focusing on fashion = ventures after completing her tour with Dizzee Rascal next month, Jay-Z h= as persuaded her to perform one more gig - at London’s Wireless festival = in July (10).
The singer insists teaming up with the 99 Problems hitmaker is the perf= ect end to her pop career.
She says, "I was very flattered to hear that Jay-Z wanted me to support= him at Wireless and, combined with my dates in March with Dizzee Rascal,= I am excited to end my current string of live shows in such prestigious = company." In a post on her Twitter.com page, she adds, "I’m slightly delaying my = retirement till June (sic). My last gig will be supporting Jay-Z at Wirel= ess in London." Allen’s last stage performance will come on America’s Independence Day = (04Jul10).

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A representative for WHITNEY HOUSTON has spoken out in a bid to finally s= ilence persistent rumours about the singer’s health - insisting the star = is feeling "great" and is having a "terrific time on tour".
The pop superstar took her Nothing But Love shows to Australia this mon= th (Feb10), but Houston’s tour Down Under has been marred by complaints f= rom critics and fans who claim the star has been struggling to complete h= er sets.
Houston allegedly coughed her way through a show in Brisbane, taking re= gular breaks to catch her breath, while fans are reported to have walked = out of her concert in Sydney when the singer’s voice began to crack.
A spokesperson for the I Will Always Love You hitmaker recently shrugge= d off rumours the star has been struggling with poor health, but the deni= al refused to dampen speculation.
Now Houston’s publicist has released a statement to reiterate claims th= e singer is not ill - and the star is not letting criticism of her Austra= lian dates get her down.
The rep says, "Whitney is in great health and having a terrific time on= her tour and with her fans. Her fans were dancing and singing along with= her and Whitney appreciates their support." Houston’s Australian promoter Andrew McManus adds, "All I can say is wh= at happened to the Australian positive support of someone who has seen di= fficult times and is now up on stage, warts and all, presenting herself l= ike an open book for the world to see." The Australian tour will conclude in Perth on 7 March (10). (LR/WNWCSY/=

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BRYAN FERRY is reuniting his group ROXY MUSIC to headline a U.K. festival= , marking their first performance together in five years.
The Jealous Guy hitmakers, formed in 1971 by Ferry, will reform for the= Lovebox Weekender gig in London’s Victoria Park in July (10), following = an invitation from DJ duo Groove Armada.
Ferry explains, "There is a song on my album that I have co-written wit= h Groove Armada. They asked me if Roxy would like to perform at Lovebox. = We, of course, thought it would be cool." Roxy Music disbanded in 1983 but reunited in 2001 and recently announce= d plans for another album.
Other acts lined up for the three-day summer show, which kicks off on 1= 6 July (10), include Grace Jones and Australian rockers Empire of the Sun= ..

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MADONNA has taken her love of horse riding to the next level - she has sp= ent $2 million (=C2=A31.25 million) on extra farmland in New York to indu= lge her equine hobby.
The Material Girl took up the activity after marrying British director = Guy Ritchie in 2000 and moving to a huge country estate in Wiltshire, Eng= land.
After the marriage ended in 2008, the star returned to New York and pur= chased the Wild Ocean Farm in Bridgehampton for $5 million (=C2=A33.1 mil= lion).
Now she has added an extra 23 acres of farmland to the estate, reports = the New York Post.
Although Madonna owns all agricultural rights to the land, she will not= be allowed to build on it.

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Teen sensation JUSTIN BIEBER is planning a fun-filled 16th birthday party= - guests will be treated to activities including "paintball, sumo wrestl= ing and laser tag" but have to sign a disclaimer in case they are injured= during the day.
The singer will reach the milestone on Monday (01Mar10) and he will mar= k the day with a lavish bash in Los Angeles for all his friends.
The invitation boasts numerous action-packed games including paintball = and basketball, but also includes a waiver for for parents in case their = child is hurt during the activities.
The disclaimer, obtained by TMZ.com, reads, "I fully understand my/mino= r’s participation may involve risk or serious injury or death." (LR/WNWCZ=

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A piece of hair belonging to ELVIS PRESLEY has failed to attract a buyer = at auction.
The bizarre piece of rock memorabilia, encased at the centre of a gold = disc, was expected to fetch up to $960 (=C2=A3600) when it went under the= hammer on Thursday (25Feb10) - but bidding failed to meet the reserve pr= ice.
The seller, a music fan from Gloucestershire, England, admits he bought= the strand "on a whim" during a previous televised auction.
A spokesperson for auction house Chorley’s admits such unusual items ar= e losing popularity with collectors, explaining, "These more fun items ar= e not doing as well in the current market as the more serious antiques. I= t’s just one of those things." A lock of the Jailhouse Rock hitmaker’s hair sold for $15,000 (=C2=A39,= 375) at an auction in Chicago, Illinois in October (09).

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LADY GAGA offered to pay for MARK RONSON to have a singing lesson - but t= he superproducer was left disappointed when the eccentric star didn’t kee= p her promise.
Ronson is finishing work on the follow up to his hit 2007 album Version= , which included collaborations with stars including Amy Winehouse and Li= ly Allen, and the new record will see the Grammy winner step behind the m= ic for the first time to sing his own vocals.
The star was filled with confidence when his pal Lady Gaga offered to h= ook him up with her own vocal coach and pay for his first lesson, but Ron= son had to record his song without her help after she failed to keep her = word.
He says, "I’m singing on a track on the new album. Lady Gaga told me sh= e’d buy my first singing lesson with her tutor she’s known forever. She n= ever did stump up (pay) for it."

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British singer-turned-DJ SONIQUE is recording a charity track for a U.K. = cancer organisation - just two months after beating the disease herself.
The former S’Express star underwent two operations after doctors diagno= sed her with breast cancer in July (09). She endured five months of gruel= ling chemotherapy before medics told her in December (09) the treatment h= ad been a success.
And now Sonique - real name Sonia Clarke - is teaming up with a host of= other British stars to re-record Cyndi Lauper’s 1983 smash hit Girls Jus= t Wanna Have Fun to launch Cancer Research UK’s annual fundraiser, Race F= or Life.
She says, =E2=80=9CCancer Research UK has never released a charity song= before, and I=E2=80=99m immensely proud and thrilled to be part of their= first single to launch this year=E2=80=99s Race for Life series.
"It=E2=80=99s great to see such a wide range of female celebrities and = women who have been affected by cancer involved and it highlights how can= cer really does touch everyone." The track is due for release in Britain in April (10).

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Heavy rockers MACHINE HEAD will never play another show in San Diego, Cal= ifornia - they’ve "fired" the city because concert audiences there are to= o boring.
Frontman Robb Flynn insists he never has a good time when the band play= s in the city, so they won’t be going back.
He tells America’s Rock Radio, "A lot of crowds are awesome. But if we’= re playing San Diego, we’re not going to go on the radio and say, ‘San Di= ego crowds are awesome’ - because they’re not. They’re beat. That’s Machi= ne Head slang for ‘We don’t like them.’ "They don’t come to a show and rage and go crazy. They come to a show a= nd say, ‘Okay… this is cool. Oh, I like this song.’ We’re not into that= .. I don’t know why they come to a rock show with that kind of attitude. S= o we don’t go to San Diego anymore. They’re fired."

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