Robert De Niro, Drew Barrymore, Kate Beckinsale and Sam Rockwell are starring in the Kirk Jones-directed “Everybody’s Fine.”

The remake of the Giuseppe Tornatore film “Stanno tutti bene” was written by Jones. He came aboard when the redo was first set up by Hollywood Gang Prods. and Cecchi Gori USA.

De Niro will play a widower who realizes that his deceased wife was his only connection to his children. He decides on a whim to take a road trip to reconnect with each of his grown kids, discovering that their lives are far from perfect.

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Drew Barrymore has been declared Hollywood’s top tipper by Ugly Betty star Ana Ortiz.

The actress, who plays Betty’s overbearing sister Hilda, was bartending for many years in Los Angeles right up until landing the leading role in the comedy show - and she’ll always remember Barrymore’s generosity over other celebrities.

She tells Latina magazine, “Drew Barrymore is a great tipper. 100 per cent of the bill, both times I served her.”

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Hollywood lovebirds Drew Barrymore and Justin Long have topped a new U.S. magazine poll to find the most hands-on celebrity couple.

The pair beat Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes and Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz to top In Touch magazine’s public display of affection list.

The publication editors crowned Barrymore and Long the most ‘touching’ coupling because, “Since last summer, they just can’t seem to keep their hands, or lips, to themselves.”

The top five is:
1. Drew Barrymore + Justin Long
2. Katie Holmes + Tom Cruise
3. Ashlee Simpson + Pete Wentz
4. Nicollette Sheridan + Michael Bolton
5. Brooke Burke (model) + David Charvet (former Baywatch hunk).

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Drew Barrymore announced on Monday’s Oprah Winfrey Show that she is donating $1 million to the World Food Programme to help feed children in Africa.

“I have seen with my own eyes what a difference a simple cup of nutritious porridge can make in a child’s life,” the actress said. “It helps them learn, stay healthy and sets them on track for a bright future.”

Barrymore, 33, has worked with the charity since 2005 and became an Ambassador Against Hunger last year. She’s taken two trips to Kenya to see the organization’s work first hand.

“We have a dream … to feed another 10 million hungry school children in Africa by Thanksgiving Day,” said WFP Executive Director Josette Sheeran, who also appeared on Oprah.

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Actress Drew Barrymore celebrated her 33rd birthday on a romantic date with boyfriend Justin Long at Beverly Hills’ Mr. Chow restaurant.Drew and Justin arrived at the famed celebrity Chinese eatery at about 10:30m p.m. on Feb. 22, the ET star’s birthday.

“They sat at the bar first and ordered TsingHua beers,” an eyewitness said. “Justin started kissing Drew with his eyes closed. Then they were engrossed in deep conversation. But throughout their chat, he kept giving Drew sweet little kisses.

“Justin told the bartender it was Drew’s birthday and the bartender wished her a happy one. Then Justin toasted Drew and they clinked their beer bottles together.

“Drew told the maitre de they wanted to share a laid back evening together but instead, they had been blinded by the paparazzi outside the restaurant.”

Once they moved to their table, Justin and Drew shared Mr. Chow’s signature Lychee martinis, walnut chicken, and rice. “It was a total PDA fest throughout the meal,” the eyewitness said. “Drew was smiling and laughing at Justin’s jokes and he would lean in often to kiss her, lovingly stroke her hair or hold her face with both of his hands. Drew has never looked happier. She was glowing.”

After their cozy hour and a half dinner date, The Break-Up actor drove Drew off in his black Toyota Prius, through another blinding paparazzi storm, the eyewitness said.

“Given their physical behavior with each other inside the restaurant, they needed to get a room!” the eyewitness laughed.

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Drew Barrymore has called on Hollywood’s troubled stars to “pull it together” because she hates watching young celebrities self-destruct in public. Think she’s talking about anyone we know?

Drew has had two stints in rehab when she was 13 and 14 and claims stars such as Britney Spears have to actually want to conquer their demons - before they can get the help they need.

She said, “I think I had some mechanism in my head that said, ‘If you don’t pull it together, no one else will.’ That’s coming from a person who had to try it all….and who still loves a good time.”

Drew insists that she never let her career focus slip during her wild years. She adds, “I do believe in ‘work hard, play hard’, but ‘work hard’ always comes first, and it did even when I was wild and young.”

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Celebrities turned out for A Night to Benefit Raising Malawi and UNICEF at the United Nations in New York City, yesterday. The stars included Brooke Shields, Cynthia Nixon, Debra Messing, Kimora Lee Simmons, Salma Hayek, Gwyneth Paltrow, Rachel Zoe, Tom Cruise & Katie Holmes, Ali Larter, Drew Barrymore & Justin Long, Molly Sims, Lucy Lui, Chris Ivery & Ellen Pompeo, Rihanna, Demi Moore, Madonna & Lourdes, Jessica & Jerry Seinfeld, and Jennifer Lopez & Marc Anthony.

Madonna hosted the star-studded fundraiser for Malawi orphans, last night.

The legendary singer, who has a two-year-old adopted son David from the African country, threw the New York bash for her Raising Malawi Foundation, United Nations children’s organization UNICEF and to celebrate the opening of a new Gucci store.

Madonna, who dismissed rumors the event was raising money for Kabbalah, said: “I am grateful that Gucci has underwritten this event, that’s all that matters to me - their generosity. There’s always controversy surrounding anything that involves change.

“I want to put Raising Malawi on the map. I want credibility as a philanthropic organization. I want to inspire people. I don’t want them to just write me a check - I want them to give me a piece of their heart.”

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